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President Trump’s slumping job approval numbers and the public controversies swirling around his second term in office are putting a strain on his relationship with GOP senators, who are looking for ways to distance themselves from the president heading into the November midterms.
President Donald Trump reportedly called Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine after she voted to curb the president's war powers this week and expressed his frustrations in a "profanity-laced rant," The Hill reports. When reached for comment on Friday, Collins' office told Newsweek via email that the call did occur but offered no details.
Pro-Trump outsider Nate Morris says Musk's staggering donation gives his Kentucky Senate campaign firepower to compete against establishment Republicans.
Billionaire Elon Musk donated $10 million last week to a super PAC affiliated with Republican Kentucky Senate candidate Nate Morris, who is part of a competitive field running to replace retiring Sen.
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Donation to Fight for Kentucky, which backs "outsider" Nate Morris, is Musk's biggest single contribution ever to a Senate candidate, according to Axios.
Senate Republicans blocked an effort to curb the Trump administration’s military action in Venezuela, a victory for the president who was incensed that some Republicans tried to tie his hands on a key foreign policy.
The Senate will vote next week on a measure that would block Trump from using military force "within or against Venezuela" without approval from Congress.
A new Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC) report released Monday alleges that Brandon Phillips, a top aide to Senate candidate
Democrat Taylor Rehmet and Republican Leigh Wambsganss face off Jan. 31 in a race political experts say may foreshadow November elections.
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday rejected legislation to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits, essentially guaranteeing that millions of Americans will see a steep rise in costs at the beginning of the year. As Republicans and Democrats have ...