Suspect arrested over Jan. 6 pipe bombs on Capitol Hill - Roll Call Federal authorities announced Thursday the arrest of a man in connection to the placing of pipe bombs on Capitol Hill in 2021. Roll Call · Dec 4, 2025
Suspect arrested and named in case of pipe bombs planted on eve of January 6 Bombs were placed near Republican and Democratic party HQs in Washington night before US Capitol attack The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2025
Melania Trump's Former Immigration Lawyer Slams Republican Bill To End Dual Citizenship In The US First Lady Melania Trump‘s former immigration attorney criticized Sen. Bernie Moreno‘s (R-Ohio) bill that would require U.S. citizens to renounce any foreign citizenship they hold, thus ending dual citizenship. Benzinga · Dec 4, 2025
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace claps back at claims she’s retiring from Congress over frustrations with Speaker Mike Johnson Mace said she’s “not sure why the internet is running with this like wildfire - for the clicks I suppose.” The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025
Trump news at a glance: Hegseth remains in hot seat over Signal chat leak, boat strikes Pentagon report concludes defense secretary endangered troops as some Republican lawmakers scrutinize Caribbean operations – key US politics stories from 3 December 2025 The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2025
Mike Johnson faces widespread Republican revolt One member called Johnson a "political novice." Axios · Dec 4, 2025
Trump’s latest pardon confuses Capitol Hill–and makes Mike Johnson’s job harder Trump’s action is just the latest sign he is largely checked out in terms of helping Republicans after he’s gone, Eric Garcia writes The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2025
How MAGA star Elise Stefanik came for Mike Johnson’s head — and walked away getting what she wanted The New York congresswoman asserted that the House speaker did not have support among Republican lawmakers, called him a liar and ‘political novice’ and insinuated he wasn’t close with Trump before backpedaling The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025
Trump's lawmaker pardon list stretches beyond Henry Cuellar A dozen members of Congress — a vast majority of whom are former lawmakers — have received pardons. Axios · Dec 3, 2025
"Double down": Trump's base sees ultra-MAGA as answer to GOP election stumbles "The controlled burn of the Republican Party needs to continue." Axios · Dec 3, 2025
Republican lawmakers scrutinize Trump administration over ‘drug boat’ strikes US House and Senate lawmakers to meet with top admiral on Thursday about double strike on boats from Venezuela The Guardian - US · Dec 3, 2025
Key Republican senator pushes support for Obamacare patch before Americans’ healthcare premiums jump Senator, who has released his own long-term plan to reform the Affordable Care Act, says more urgent legislation is needed to prevent costs from spiking The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025
Democrats see Tennessee special election as sign of expanding 2026 map - Roll Call Both parties found reasons to celebrate the Tennessee special election, in which Republican Matt Van Epps prevailed over Democrat Aftyn Behn. Roll Call · Dec 3, 2025
Trump's push to overrule AI regulation falters as Republicans split Trump says state-level AI regulations are hampering US growth as Chinese competition intensifies. TechRadar · Dec 3, 2025
Roll Call · Dec 3, 2025 Trump announces rollback of fuel economy standards - Roll Call Congressional Republicans and most automakers have argued standards implemented under Biden were too restrictive on the industry.
The Conversation · Dec 3, 2025 Maga explained: how personality and context shape radical movements It’s often said that Donald Trump’s power base in the Maga movement has contributed to the radicalisation of the Republican party. Political scientists worry about the implications of this for the future of American democracy itself.
Axios · Dec 3, 2025 Trump pardons Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar in shock move It is extremely rare for a Republican president to give clemency to a sitting Democratic member of Congress.
Latin Times · Dec 3, 2025 Another GOP Lawmaker Joins Dems To Prevent Trump Admin From Attacking Venezuela Without Congressional Approval Another Republican lawmaker is joining Democrats in introducing a resolution to prevent the Trump administration from attacking Venezuela without congressional approval.
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025 Trump brags about ‘big win’ for Van Epps despite ominous GOP warning signs after ‘AOC of Tennessee’ makes it close Trump brags about Van Epps winning by 9 points in a district he won by 22 points last year
Reason · Dec 3, 2025 The Affordability Con Job Plus: Tennessee election results, Three Mile Island controversy, immigration enforcement will hit Somali community, and more...
Latin Times · Dec 3, 2025 Republican Rep. Says Hegseth Should Resign If He Was Involved In Follow-On Attack Against Survivors Of Alleged Drug Vessel Republican Rep. Don Bacon said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should leave his post if it's confirmed that he was involved in the decision to conduct a second strike against survivors of a first attack against an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean.
Latin Times · Dec 3, 2025 Rand Paul Slams Hegseth Over Justification Of Double-Tap Attack Against Alleged Drug Boat: 'Either He Was Lying To Us Or He's Incompetent' Republican Sen. Rand Paul slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the different explanations given about a second strike that killed survivors of a first attack against an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean.
The Guardian - US · Dec 3, 2025 Cracks have emerged in the Maga coalition The Republican party is far from moving beyond Trump – but signals of his waning influence are everywhere
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2025 First Thing: Family of victim of Trump boat airstrikes files complaint against ‘extrajudicial killing’ Alejandro Carranza Medina’s relatives say he was a fisher, not a drug trafficker. Plus, Putin says Russia ‘ready’ for war with Europe as Ukraine talks stall
Benzinga · Dec 3, 2025 Nikki Haley's Son Says GOP Must Act Or Lose Gen Z To 'Mamdani-Style' Socialism: 'We Are Going In The Opposite Direction' Nalin Haley, conservative activist and the son of former Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley, has spoken out about the challenges faced by his generation, Gen Z, and the need for Republicans to address them.