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RNC Unanimously Elects Trump Ally Joe Gruters as Chair in Atlanta

He inherits a sizable war chest to steer the party into the 2026 midterms.

Bannon Presses GOP to Hold Town Halls to Sell One Big Beautiful Bill Citing 2026 Risk

Trump’s Incompetence Erodes Support as Risky Policies Backfire

Trump Signals Vance as MAGA Heir, Floats Joint Ticket With Rubio

Senate Republicans Threaten Nuclear Option as Nominee Deal Collapses

Trump Endorses Joe Gruters for RNC Chair as Whatley Pursues Senate Bid

GOP Leaders Schedule Pro-Forma Sessions to Block Trump’s Recess Appointments

Trump-Backed Michael Whatley Prepares Senate Bid in North Carolina

Thune Warns Senate Could Work Weekends to Advance Trump Nominees

Senate Launches Test Vote as Funding Divide Deepens

Democrats’ Two-Point Ballot Lead Lags Historic Pre-Midterm Benchmarks as Disillusionment Rises

Hochul Outguns Stefanik in Fundraising for 2026 New York Governor Race

Jeff Flake Warns of Intensifying GOP Loyalty to Trump as Tillis Retires

Republican Contenders Court Early-State Voters and Donors for 2028

Senate Approves Trump’s ‘Great and Beautiful’ Fiscal Plan After Vance Tie-Breaker Vote

Senate Republicans Move to Override CBO Scoring Ahead of Tax-Cut Vote

Pence Sounds Alarm Over Populist Drift Splintering Conservative Movement

Senate Poised to Pass GENIUS Act Governing Stablecoins

Jeff Flake Urges Republicans to Challenge Trump’s Isolationist Foreign Policy

Republicans Secure First-Ever Voter Registration Lead in Miami-Dade County