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Senators Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican ‘rubber stamps’ in Congress for surrendering authority to Trump. Plus, could AI take your job? Some w...
Top Democrats accuse Republicans of becoming ‘gelatinous blobs’ on Iran war
Senators Warren and Van Hollen attack Republican ‘rubber stamps’ in Congress for surrendering authority to TrumpSenior Democrats accused Republicans i...
One Big Beautiful Bill cut healthcare funds. Now, Republicans have to sell the costs
Blanketing the airwaves with ads about healthcare, Republican candidates who voted to cut federal funding in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are positi...
Senate panel delays vote on Blanche's nomination as key Republicans withhold support
The Senate Judiciary Committee had been expected to vote Thursday on whether to advance Todd Blanche's nomination. But resistance from two Republican ...
Anthony Fauci to face grilling from Senate Republicans on Covid pandemic
Hearing is part of a longtime Republican investigation into pandemic’s origins, led by Senator Rand PaulAnthony Fauci, the former veteran director of ...
Republicans have ‘nothing to run on’ in midterms after Trump failures, Jeffries says
Top House Democrat says US president ‘failed to deliver’ on campaign promises to lower costs and avoid overseas warsDonald Trump’s Republican party ha...
House Republicans to write $95bn bill to fund Iran war and aid farmers
GOP-controlled chamber paves way for reconciliation bill, while making long-shot attempt at new voting restrictionsHouse Republicans on Wednesday agre...
Smithsonian too focused on 'oppressors and the oppressed,' say House Republicans
In a House DOGE subcommittee hearing, GOP representatives excoriated the director of the National Museum of American History, following a White House ...
Republicans threaten Canada with sanctions over drifting wildfire smoke
Fires are also blazing across the US and the Trump administration has repealed several climate protectionsUS Republicans are threatening to sanction C...
House Republicans resurrect Save America Act by adding it to spending bill
Effort is latest attempt to pass bill that seeks to ban mail-in ballots and imposes voter identification requirementsHouse Republicans on Wednesday ma...
Trump backs Lindsey Graham’s sister to serve rest of Republican’s Senate term
President says appointing Darline Graham Nordone would be ‘fabulous tribute’ to Republican who died on SaturdayGraham’s death triggers a scramble to r...
Republicans return to Capitol Hill with agenda complicated by Graham death
Lawmakers face obstacles, including demands from Trump, Mitch McConnell’s absence and Graham’s sudden deathRepublican lawmakers return to the Capitol ...
Republicans ask WNBA to protect Caitlin Clark from possible ‘racially motivated’ attacks
Clark has been on the end of hard fouls during careerBlack players routinely receive racist abuse in WNBAEleven Republican politicians have written to...
A federal law bans late voter roll purges. Republicans are pushing to reinterpret it
There's a ban on most states systematically purging voter rolls within 90 days before Election Day. Republicans are pushing courts to reinterpret that...
‘It definitely trickles down’: Muslims in Texas suffer effects of Republicans’ hate speech
Muslims say anti-Islamic rhetoric making everyday life difficult – and threats and harassment not uncommon Following a brutal Republican primary runof...
Senate Republicans reject Iran war powers measure after Trump pressure
Late-night vote came hours after US president berated GOP senators over opposition to the conflictSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailSen...
Tension builds between Trump and Senate Republicans, putting GOP agenda on the line
Divides over what GOP priorities should be ahead of this fall's midterm elections are testing the relationship between President Trump and Senate Repu...
Georgia Republicans decline to redraw congressional map after voting rights decision
Lawmakers cite rushed timeline and public input despite pressure to redraw districts after supreme court opinionGeorgia Republicans declined to redraw...
Vance says details of US-Iran agreement still to be worked out amid scepticism from Republicans
Senate Republicans say there are many unanswered questions about the deal and question inclusion of funds for Iran The US vice-president, JD Vance, h...
Hunter Biden’s funny, honest X posts win fans – even Republicans
Self-deprecating jokes and mental health advocacy have gone viral, and his political commentary is proving popularIt’s been quite the journey for Hunt...
Republicans split on following Trump’s demands for restrictive voting bill
US president urges congressional Republicans to use budget reconciliation procedure to enact his priorities Donald Trump has demanded that congression...
House approves labor-friendly bill with support from 20 Republicans
The House has approved a bill to slash the time it takes for newly unionized workers to get a first contract. The measure allows for government interv...
House Republicans seek to pass $70bn for Trump’s immigration crackdown
Bill that passed the Senate last week would fund ICE and border patrol and is expected to pass along party linesHouse Republicans on Tuesday will seek...
Senate Republicans pass bill authorizing $70bn for immigration enforcement in vote-a-rama – US politics live
Republican senator Lindsey Graham said he was ‘very proud of my Republican colleagues for… making sure that Border Patrol and ICE are fully funded’Sen...
