Audrey Fahlberg

Lawmakers’ antics during Tuesday’s speech and strident culture-war stances suggest the postmortem is a long way off.

‘He’s definitely honored his promise to us that it’s going to be a far more collaborative conference,’ Senator Ron Johnson said.

Republicans expect a competitive GOP primary race to fill his seat in 2026.

Trump is ‘shutting down the government already. And so, we shouldn’t enable a further shutdown of services,’ Eric Swalwell said.

Many Republicans remain convinced that their colleagues’ opposition to DOGE’s cost-cutting efforts will backfire politically.

‘A lot of folks feel like we’ve lost our way.

For now, at least, the accessibility optics will be tough for Democrats to ignore.

A fair share of nominees with conventional GOP backgrounds could glide through the Senate, but others are bracing for fireworks.

Among the pressing questions is whether lawmakers should pursue their priorities in ‘one big beautiful bill’ or separate bills.

The 2024 hire marks a return for Lewandowski back into Trump’s orbit.

Washington Republicans practically begged the well-known, well-liked coal magnate to run for Senate in an effort to scare Joe Manchin into retirement.

The vote came just days after Speaker Mike Johnson maneuvered the legislation through the House, under threat of his own ouster from GOP hardliners.