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Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence, political observers — us included — wondered whether the Republican-controlled Senate would sign off on these controversial nominees.

Senator Mitch McConnell broke with his fellow Republicans again by voting "no" on Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as HHS Secretary.

It is of course important whether Republican litigation can overcome ... foreshadowing a far bigger “elephant” in the years ahead. If the Democrats are not prepared, then, if need be, the ...

Republican gains in voter registration are raising red flags for Democrats in key states, underscoring the inroads the GOP made across the country in 2024. The latest shifts, following eroding ...

As GOP hardliners spent the weekend pushing party leaders to cut deeper into Medicaid in an effort to advance Donald Trump’s tax and border agenda, swing-district Republicans have been warning ...

WSJ’s Shelby Holliday breaks down why President Trump and Elon Musk have targeted USAID, the DC-based international aid organization with more than 10,000 employees and relief operations around ...

Republicans have much to celebrate. We now have a trifecta in Washington following President Donald Trump's inauguration, with a Republican in the White House and Republican majorities in both ...

Chavez-DeRemer, a former congresswoman from Oregon, hardly cuts the profile of a traditional Republican nominee. She is the daughter of a lifelong Teamsters member. She’s a small business owner ...

If you look closely you can see some potential fault lines in the congressional GOP ranks that could deepen if Trump’s agenda results in radical reductions in federal programs and benefits that ...