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Trump’s plan to end U.S. involvement in Iran isn’t healing rifts within the GOP; while the ceasefire is praised by some, others warn of domestic costs and political risk ahead of the midterms, and Democrats push for further war-powers oversight even as Republicans back air strikes more than troop deployment, underscoring a party divided over how to handle foreign policy and its domestic implications.
The Senate-passed Homeland Security funding package triggered swift blowback from House Republicans, forcing Speaker Mike Johnson to rally the party amid internal divisions over the deal and its implications for border policy and government funding.
House Republicans rejected the Senate’s bipartisan DHS funding package that would fund most DHS agencies through September and instead advanced a 60‑day stopgap through May 22 that includes immigration enforcement; the plan would not pass the Senate, risking the longest DHS shutdown in U.S. history and highlighting a rift with Senate leaders over immigration policy.
Seth Meyers used a Late Night Roundup to mock President Trump after House Speaker Mike Johnson presented him with the first-ever ‘America First’ award at a Republican fundraiser, quipping about “fake trophies” like the FIFA Peace Prize and suggesting the award proves Trump is neither “America First” nor pro-peace.
During a Kennedy Center lunch, President Donald Trump publicly disclosed Florida Rep. Neal Dunn’s terminal cancer diagnosis to a stunned House Speaker Mike Johnson, who confirmed the remark was not public; Trump said Dunn would be dead by June and noted White House doctors later treated him at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The moment highlighted the GOP’s razor-thin two‑vote House majority, and Trump also referenced Susie Wiles’s battle with early‑stage breast cancer.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House may move to a formal conference with the Senate to reconcile differences in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a process that could delay passage of the housing bill as Republicans push back on provisions like a temporary central-bank digital currency ban and limits on institutional buyers of single-family homes, while the Senate presses ahead with the measure.
At a House GOP retreat, Speaker Mike Johnson and allies conceded Trump-era immigration tactics may have alienated voters and signaled a course correction: avoid mass deportations, emphasize removing violent criminals, and appoint a new Homeland Security secretary to broaden the party’s midterm messaging.
House Speaker Mike Johnson declined to condemn Islamophobic comments by GOP lawmakers Andy Ogles and Randy Fine, saying he spoke to them about tone and would not pursue disciplinary action. Democrats and religious groups condemned the remarks, with Hakeem Jeffries demanding accountability. Johnson framed the issue around tone and broader concerns about anti-Muslim sentiment and sharia-law rhetoric.
At a House Republican policy retreat, Speaker Mike Johnson said he discussed tone with two members who posted anti-Muslim remarks but defended opposing “the imposition of Sharia law,” stressing that the issue is not Muslims but those attempting to impose a different belief system in conflict with the Constitution. He said he regrets the wording, not the sentiment, and emphasized respect for beliefs while warning against assimilation challenges. The retreat also covers topics like a potential 18‑month extension of Section 702 surveillance and Trump-backed election legislation, underscoring ongoing internal GOP debates.
California Rep. Kevin Kiley announced he is leaving the GOP to become an independent, making him the lone independent in the House and narrowing Speaker Mike Johnson's majority to 217-214 with three vacancies; Kiley says he will caucus with Republicans for the rest of this term, but won’t commit on procedural votes amid frustration with partisanship.
Rep. Kevin Kiley switches from Republican to Independent effective immediately, saying he will caucus with Republicans for administrative purposes. The move tightens Speaker Mike Johnson's narrow two-seat margin and follows redistricting that placed Kiley in more Democratic territory, with Kiley signaling he won’t commit to voting with Johnson on every measure and facing a competitive CA-6 race.
President Donald Trump, 79, appeared to briefly doze off as Speaker Mike Johnson spoke at a White House roundtable on college athletics, a moment that underscored a strenuous week for the president.
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican leadership urged Rep. Tony Gonzales to withdraw from his reelection bid ahead of a May 26 runoff against Brandon Herrera after Gonzales admitted to an affair with a staffer who later died by suicide; the leaders asked the House Ethics Committee to act quickly and Gonzales said he would cooperate, while his opponent Herrera thanked the leadership for the move.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Congress will pass a supplemental for Iran war funding once the White House formally requests it, with officials reportedly weighing a package around $50 billion; the plan faces partisan scrutiny over spending details, while the rest of the update highlights related Capitol Hill developments including retirements, elections in Texas, and committee actions.
Republicans are divided on censuring Rep. Al Green for his State of the Union protest after he held a sign reading 'BLACK PEOPLE AREN'T APES!' and was escorted out; Rep. Michael Rulli introduced a censure resolution, but House Speaker Mike Johnson questioned whether the punishment is appropriate or should become routine. The debate risks fueling a tit-for-tat cycle with Democrats, and some Republicans support raising the threshold to 60% to keep censures rare amid ongoing concerns about the punishment’s effectiveness and politics.