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Trump unveils ‘Department of War’ — but Hill may have a say - Roll Call

The president signed an executive order Friday to change the Department of Defense’s name, and Congress may soon consider weighing in.

Roll Call

Trump news at a glance: RFK Jr made ‘false’ claims in Senate testimony, says fired CDC director

Susan Monarez offers to repeat under oath statements she made about why she was ousted from the embattled Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Key US politics stories from 4 September 2025

The Guardian - US

Trump is president in ‘most dangerous period’ since second world war, Mitch McConnell says

Former Senate leader likens administration’s fixation with tariffs to isolationist policies of the US in the 1930s

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Senator says US ‘not prepared’ for Chinese and Russian threats

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The Independent UK

Mitch McConnell Says Trump Tariffs-Ushered Era Has 'Similarities' With The 1930s: 'This Is The Most Dangerous Period Since Before World War Two'

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said in a recent interview that today's economic backdrop shares "certain similarities" with the 1930s, pointing to President Herbert Hoover's 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act and the era's isolationist "America First" politics.

Benzinga

Sen. Mitch McConnell warns: ‘This is the most dangerous period since before World War Two’

‘What we need to do is avoid the headline at the end of the war, ‘Russia wins, America loses.’ It has huge worldwide implications,’ McConnell said of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Amy Coney Barrett defends US abortion ruling in memoir: ‘respected choice’

Supreme court justice says overturning Roe v Wade respected voters’ will, though polls show otherwise

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CNN’s resident MAGA defender keeps getting his past Jan. 6 condemnation thrown back in his face

ANALYSIS: ‘He did not protect or defend the Constitution and he violated his oath of office,’ Tara Setmayer told Scott Jennings. ‘You know, who said that? You did after January 6th.’ Justin Baragona details how the CNN commentator is having his old comments used against him

The Independent UK

In Kentucky, Trump and McConnell cast shadow over Senate race - Roll Call

Looming over the Republican primary for Kentucky’s open Senate seat are two defining party figures — Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell.

Roll Call

14 Republican senators break ranks to sound alarm on Trump’s dangerous scheme that could put Americans at risk

GOP senators raise alarms over Trump’s actions.

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Republican Senator Blames Technical Error For Sudden Freeze on Live TV

Republican Sen. John Kennedy blamed a technical error for his sudden freeze during a live interview, which sparked rumors of health issues online.

Latin Times

Questions swirl after GOP senator appears to freeze in TV interview - but he blames it on the ear piece

The Louisiana Republican appeared to freeze up while saying a line he’s used many times before

The Independent UK

Republican Sen. Freezes In The Middle Of a Live Interview, Prompting Host To End It And Claim 'Technical Problems'

Republican Senator John Kennedy froze in the middle of a live interview on Fox Business, prompting host Larry Kudlow to cut it and claim there were "technical problems"

Latin Times

Jeff Daniels issues pointed seven-word message for Trump voters

‘Dumb and Dumber’ star additionally lamented Kamala Harris’s loss, saying he thinks she would have led like Abraham Lincoln

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CNN’s resident MAGA defender hints he’ll run for McConnell’s Senate seat if Trump gives him the thumbs up

‘I pay very close attention to everything the president says,’ Scott Jennings cheekily noted this week.

The Independent UK

Three Republican senators break with Trump to vote against codifying DOGE spending cuts

Senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, and Mitch McConnell criticized the White House for a lack of transparency surrounding the proposed cuts

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Senate votes to move ahead with Trump's request for $9 billion in spending cuts

Senate Republicans voted to progress President Donald Trump's request to cancel $9 billion in previously approved spending on Tuesday, despite concerns.

The Independent UK

Paxton’s divorce adds another wrinkle to a chaotic Texas race that could decide control of the Senate

NEWS ANALYSIS: The battle over John Cornyn’s seat is shaping up to be one of the ugliest Senate races of 2026, writes John Bowden

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The Independent UK

Texas AG and Senate candidate Ken Paxton’s politician wife files for divorce on ‘biblical grounds’

Paxton is running a MAGA challenge against an incumbent Texas senator -- and winning, according to polls

Roll Call

What is America without shared ideals? - Roll Call

Messages of unity are the norm after tragedies, but Donald Trump’s ring hollow, Mary C. Curtis writes.

Roll Call

Lawmakers applaud resumption of US military aid to Ukraine - Roll Call

Defense-minded lawmakers from both parties welcomed the news that the U.S. is resuming the delivery of military aid to Ukraine.

The Texas Tribune

Sen. John Cornyn looks to overcome Paxton primary challenge by embracing Trump

As he faces the toughest electoral challenge of his career, Cornyn has also wielded his powers as a U.S. senator to lean into partisan issues prized by the GOP base.

Latin Times

Republican Senator Takes Jab at Vance and Top Trump Officials Amid Iran Tensions: 'Pretty Rabid'

McConnell is publicly challenging what he calls the Trump team's "rabid" shift toward isolationism, urging a recommitment to U.S. military strength.

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‘They said get over it’: Jasmine Crockett wants to remind you what GOP elites think of your personal ‘struggles’

Crockett won't let it slide.

Latin Times

Republican Senator Declares Americans Will 'Get Over' Medicaid Cuts in Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

Sen. Mitch McConnell, representing one of the top Medicaid-dependent states, dismissed fears of GOP losses over proposed cuts.

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