Republicans

• Trump suffers rare back-to-back defeats in Republican-led Congress - The president’s grip on GOP lawmakers is slipping in ways he isn’t used to — and clearly does not like.
• House poised to approve 3-year health care tax credit extension - The House is on track to approve a three-year extension of expired health care tax credits, with a growing number of Republicans poised to back the measure.
• What Americans think about the situation in Venezuela, according to recent polls - There are few signs that President Donald Trump’s supporters wanted the United States to become more embroiled in foreign conflicts ahead of its military actions in Venezuela — even as many Republicans show initial support for his military
• Trump to House Republicans: If we don't win midterms, I will get impeached - WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Republicans must win the 2026 midterms or else he will get impeached by Democrats.
• Walz, Democrats' 2024 VP pick, drops bid for third term as Minnesota governor; Klobuchar considers - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats' 2024 candidate for vice president, is ending his bid for a third term as governor amid President Donald Trump’s relentless focus on a fraud investigation into child care programs in the state. Less than
• Republicans try to flip an Iowa Senate seat and reclaim a supermajority in year-end special election - Some Iowans are ringing in 2026 with a special election on the final Tuesday of the year, casting ballots for a state senator in a race that offers Republicans an opportunity to reclaim two-thirds control of the chamber. The seat is vacant
• Longtime Trump Pollster Reveals Ugly Forecast for Republicans Heading Into 2026 - President Donald Trump's go-to pollster released a new poll that showed Republicans are trending towards getting smacked in the 2026 midterms.
• Hakeem Jeffries says Obamacare subsidy extension 'will pass with a bipartisan majority' - The Democratic House leader is projecting confidence on the extension despite opposition from Republicans.
• Republican critics fear incomplete disclosure of Epstein files will loom over midterms - By Nathan Layne Dec 20 (Reuters) - Extensive redactions and the limited number of documents released related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein angered some Republicans and did little to defuse
• Speaker Johnson was ready to move on from ACA subsidies. But his members had other plans - Speaker Mike Johnson had a ready-made refrain when asked why Republicans weren't moving to extend federal health care subsidies: their party wanted to help 100% of Americans with their costs, not just the 7% of Americans enrolled in Afforda