Thirty-four Republicans voted against his budget plan. That’s a caucus big enough to tank anything crazy in the future. From David Mastio:

GOP Sen. Southworth said Trump “is not a normal” Republican, but he’s the “best and possibly the only person who can be president right now.”

Republicans and Democrats expect Sen. Mitch McConnell will remain a thorn in Donald Trump's side even without a leadership role.

While the trial proved popular at first, approval ratings dropped by 1974, with one of the main complaints being the lack of sunlight on winter mornings, according to the Smithsonian Magazine. In October of that year, President Gerald Ford signed a bill that ended permanent daylight saving time, cutting the trial period short.

The rebels are largely the most conservative lawmakers who are passionate about slashing spending and debt. They hail from deep-red districts where a primary challenge is less of a danger.

In a recent interview, outgoing Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell teed off on Trump’s “America First” movement and made reference to its fascist roots.

We didn’t have the votes to pass it last year. After the election results? I don’t see that changing,” Thayer says of exceptions to Kentucky’s abortion ban.

While some GOP senators have indicated they are all-in for Trump’s picks, others have withheld support, for now, especially on some of his more controversial nominees.

Texas has a Republican trifecta and a Republican triplex. The Republican Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and both chambers of the state legislature. As of December 23, 2024, there are 23 Republican trifectas ...

Neil Malhotra, a professor of political economy at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, said it’s notable that many in the tech industry crowd that’s close to Trump don’t come from the biggest-name tech companies, such as Meta, Google, Apple and Microsoft.

Information emerged in recent days that Representative Kay Granger (R-Texas) has been residing at an independent living facility for seniors and is experiencing dementia symptoms.

Mike Johnson can’t keep his conference together and Trump can’t scare them into submission. Can the GOP be governed?