Tag: Republicans

House Democrats go on offense with $3M ad blitz over tariffs, shutdown threat

House Democrats are going on the offense with tariffs and shutdown politics in swing districts, dropping TV ads…

Tables turn for Democrats as they use shutdown for leverage

On one side is the minority party, using what little leverage it has — a looming government funding…

Donald Trump made big gains with Black voters in 2024. Can Republicans hold them in the midterms?

President Donald Trump made major gains with Black voters in 2024. But Black conservative operatives are warning that…

Here’s why the redistricting fight is raging. And why it may be moot

A handful of seats are all that keep Republicans in control of the House, giving President Trump untrammeled…

The ROAD to Housing Act is a dead end for Republicans

Congress is advancing the ROAD to Housing Act of 2025, a sweeping 325-page bill hailed as the most…

Republicans who came to Congress to fight the deficit face attacks for raising it under Trump

WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Scott Perry, a past chairman of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, has spent his…

‘We don’t work for Trump’

The US federal government drew closer to a shutdown on Friday, after Democrats made good on their vow…

House to vote on Republicans’ bill to avert a shutdown

The House votes this morning on Republicans’ proposal to avert a government shutdown by extending current funding levels…

As Senate goes ‘nuclear,’ dozens of Trump nominees are confirmed

By Patricia ZengerleWASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate confirmed dozens of President Donald Trump's nominees for diplomatic, military and…

Pete Buttigieg rallies against redistricting in home state of Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg rallied Democrats against redistricting in his home state of Indiana…

House passes DC crime bills focused on juvenile crime as part of bid to bolster Trump’s federal crackdown

The House has passed two bills that Republicans say would combat crime in Washington, DC, but that also…

Republicans divided over going after the left following Kirk’s assassination

President Donald Trump and his closest allies are considering plans to crack down on left-wing groups following the…