The Latest Breaking News from Republican

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including censure resolutions and Democratic angst.

Republicans are expected to fall short of their goal to slash the budget by $1.5tn despite Donald Trump’s assurances

Trump pushes Republicans to repeal CHIPS Act, but lawmakers are reluctant citing economic impact and legislative hurdles.

U.S. programs supporting opposition activists, political prisoners and religious groups in countries controlled by authoritarian parties in Latin America have been halted

Fossil fuel groups poured a record $96m into Trump ahead of the 2024 election, demanding more scrutiny, not less, says Sheldon Whitehouse

An appeals court has removed the head of a federal watchdog agency in the latest twist in a legal fight over Republican President Donald Trump’s authority to fire the special counsel

Jay Bhattacharya tells hearing he is intent on protecting research, even as president takes axe to federal funding

Mayors of New York, Denver, Chicago and Boston faced a contentious hearing about policies that Republicans believe thwart Trump’s mass deportation plan

Mayors from four major cities are testifying in Congress as Republicans take aim at “sanctuary cities,” arguing that they impede the Trump administration’s mass deportation agenda and protect people who are in the United States illegally

Democratic mayors of four major cities say Congress and the Trump administration are exaggerating crime committed by immigrants and attacking so-called sanctuary cities simply to score political points, as Republicans hammer the policies for shielding criminals and discouraging cooperation with federal officials

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace slammed Democratic mayors at a hearing over their sanctuary city policies