A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To receive it in your inbox, register for free Here. Concerned about the loss of unified Republican power in Washington and puzzled by a lack of public support, President Donald Trump continues to talk about skipping the midterm elections in November, when Republicans could … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — For House Republicans, the political year began with a pep rally of sorts when President Donald Trump gathered them at the Kennedy Center in Washington for a speech. But by the time MPs completed their first week of work in this mid-term election year, fractures in the party were already visible. From … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump insisted Tuesday that Republicans have “so many good nuggets” to campaign on this year as he tries to maintain his slim edge in the House. But the president’s nearly 90-minute address to House Republicans had little in the way of a new policy agenda or a new cohesive message … Read more
Washington (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson is imploring his fellow Republicans to stop venting their frustrations in public and take their complaints directly to him. “They’re going to get upset about things. That’s part of the process,” Johnson told reporters Thursday. “I don’t mind. But when there’s a conflict or a concern, I always … Read more