Trump Live Updates: Blanche’s Confirmation Faces New Opposition
The Trump administration has revoked the visa of Brazil’s top diplomat in the United States, according to a…
Blanche Stares Down Confirmation Hurdle: Lingering G.O.P. Doubts
Senator Thom Tillis, a North Carolina Republican undecided about Todd Blanche’s nomination as permanent attorney general, drew a…
Deal to Renew FISA Surveillance Law Falters in the Senate Over Pulte
With just one week left until a key government surveillance authority was set to expire, a deal to…
Are Texans Ready for Talarico’s Kind of Christianity?
On a recent Sunday morning at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, Jim Rigby asked his congregation…
Swallowing Concerns, G.O.P. Senators Rally Behind Paxton
For months, the Senate Republican campaign operation eviscerated Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, who on Tuesday won…
Cornyn’s Defeat Fuels Tensions With President Trump in Senate G.O.P.
Senator John Cornyn’s resounding primary defeat in Texas on Tuesday has sharpened tensions between President Trump and Senate…
Cornyn Crushed: 7 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Runoffs in Texas
Ken Paxton, the Trump-endorsed and MAGA-backed insurgent, ousted Senator John Cornyn in a runoff on Tuesday, becoming the…
Runoff Polls in Texas Senate Contest Have Favored Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton, who is challenging Senator John Cornyn of Texas for his seat, was already leading the Republican…
5 Races to Watch in Texas Runoffs on Tuesday
Senator John Cornyn, the senior Texas senator, is fighting for his political life in a two-way runoff on…
Trump’s Self-Indulgent Streak Deepens G.O.P. Fears He Is Risking Losses in Midterms
A little more than five months ahead of the midterm elections, President Trump seems to be focused on…
G.O.P. Break With Trump Reflects Limits of Party’s Post-Jan. 6 Truce
Senate Republicans began the week giving a closed-door standing ovation to Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, whom President…
In a Rarity, Republicans Stand Up to Trump
For much of President Trump’s time in office, Republican lawmakers have had little appetite to stand up to…