The Latest Breaking News from Republican Party

Alaska senator who backed Trump’s Iran war is now begging for money to help pay for his gas

The GOP lawmaker’s request came in a fundraising email with the subject line: ‘Alaska needs you!!’

The Independent UK · May 21

Not with a Bang but with a ‘Truth’

With the press of a button in his social media app, the president puts a probable end to more than two decades of Senate striving.

Texas Observer · May 21

America's emerging anti-war consensus

Opposition to the president's war with Iran among Gen Z MAGA members could help create positive political change

Salon · May 21

The 10 most vulnerable House members, less than 6 months from Election Day

When Texas Republicans redrew the state’s congressional map last summer to give their party additional pickup opportunities, it set off a back-and-forth with both parties revisiting district lines in several states. The battle turbocharged last month, when the Supreme Court invalidated Louisiana’s map and significantly limited the use of race…

Roll Call · May 21

Trump's false claims about the 2020 election are casting a shadow over Georgia's GOP runoffs

Donald Trump's persistent claims of a fraudulent 2020 election continue to dominate Georgia's Republican primaries, influencing candidates for governor, secretary of state, and U.S. Senate. Loyalty to Trump's election narratives is proving politically advantageous within the GOP, even as some express concern about alienating the broader electorate.

The Economic Times · May 21

Trump got his revenge on ‘disloyal’ Republicans in primaries. It leaves his party weaker in the midterms

ANALYSIS: Trump’s singular focus on exacting revenge already put one Senate seat at risk. Eric Garcia reveals how he now risks putting another one at risk

The Independent UK · May 20

Trump delivers veiled threat to another independent Republican — through his TV reporter fiancee

‘Her husband votes against me all the time. Can you imagine?’ the president said Wednesday, referring to Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich

The Independent UK · May 20

Trump warns ‘soft’ GOP and Senate Leader Thune over Parliamentarian: ‘You’ll all be looking for a job’

Elizabeth MacDonough has served as the Senate’s nonpartisan rules expert since 2012 and has worked in the parliamentarian’s office for nearly three decades

The Independent UK · May 20

Trump’s elections revenge crusade just saddled him with some crucial Republican foes in Congress

ANALYSIS: Trump is poking the bear in the Senate, where Republicans added to his burn list are flexing their power, writes John Bowden. And, as Thomas Massie reminded after his loss Tuesday night, they have seven more months to do so

The Independent UK · May 20

No, it’s not an anti-incumbent election, Volume 4

ANALYSIS — Even with the potential of three incumbents losing primaries over the course of 10 days, please don’t call this an anti-incumbent election.  On Tuesday, Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie lost the 4th District GOP primary to Ed Gallrein in a race that garnered national attention. That was just three…

Roll Call · May 20