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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke to Republican leaders as speculation about his health swirled, with reports noting that he remains hospitalized during the period.
The Supreme Court struck down limits on party spending in federal elections, ruling in favor of a Republican appeal and expanding how political parties can financially influence federal races.
Netanyahu’s standing with Democrats has collapsed, and a growing cohort of Republicans—especially younger and anti-intervention voices—are turning skeptical of Israel amid the Gaza war and broader Iran tensions, signaling a partisan rift that complicates U.S. support even as the party remains unevenly pro-Israel; polls show cracks in Republican backing that could shape future policy and Netanyahu’s diplomacy.
Four Republican senators—Susan Collins, Bill Cassidy, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul—broke with Trump by voting to block him from resuming war in Iran under the War Powers Resolution, marking a rare Senate-White House rift as the vote passed 50-48 with two absent. The move underscores intensified congressional oversight of military action and could shape U.S.-Iran policy going forward.
Tucker Carlson said on the Can't Be Censored podcast that he will not back the Republican Party ahead of the November midterms, criticizing the party for loyalty to donors and foreign interests (notably Israel) and calling its current direction unacceptable. He also criticized Trump over the Iran-Israel conflict, noting his 2024 endorsement of Trump but break with him in 2025, and suggesting others may follow him in stepping back from the party.
Tucker Carlson told the Can’t Be Censored podcast that there’s “no chance I would support the Republican Party,” signaling a dramatic break with the GOP ahead of the 2026 elections and saying he hasn’t decided what his next move will be. He added he won’t vote for Democrats either, criticizing the party for decisions driven by donors and foreign‑policy considerations, including Israel and Iran. Carlson, who built a large following after leaving Fox News in 2023, has long been a GOP defender but has grown more critical, including past remarks about Trump’s Iran policy and a later apology for supporting him in 2024.
In a Can’t Be Censored podcast, Tucker Carlson said there’s no chance he would support the Republican Party in the upcoming elections, signaling a major break with the GOP he spent decades defending. He added he doesn’t know what he’ll do next, and his stance follows a broader critique of the party as driven by donors and foreign interests. Carlson had previously apologized for supporting Donald Trump amid the Iran war controversy, reflecting his ongoing reevaluation of party alignment.
Republicans tried to depict Elmo as a MAGA ally after a FIFA World Cup clip, but the move drew backlash over the party’s prior defunding of Sesame Street’s PBS/NPR funding, turning the internet into a culture-war flashpoint.
With the 2026 midterms looming, friction between Donald Trump and Republican senators is intensifying, as some GOP lawmakers push back against the president’s agenda, challenging party unity and shaping election-year strategy.
Leaked White House procurement records show the planned East Wing ballroom could total about $600 million, with taxpayers covering more than half (roughly $300 million) and private sources picking up the rest—well above Trump’s early estimates and his claim it would be taxpayer-free. The Washington Post report highlights escalating costs, questions around demolition and security spending, and lawmakers’ failure to fund the project, underscoring concerns about waste and transparency in vanity government spending.
The House Freedom Caucus is in a period of transition as longtime members depart for higher office and current chair Andy Harris is term-limited, prompting a scramble among newer members—Eric Burlison, Andrew Clyde, Brandon Gill, Clay Higgins and Andy Ogles—to shape the group’s hard-right agenda as the caucus faces a possible Democratic House and a GOP navigating a post-Trump era.
The House Freedom Caucus is facing a leadership overhaul as veteran members depart or seek higher office, and chair Andy Harris is term-limited. With Jim Jordan the sole founding member remaining, a new cohort—Eric Burlison, Andrew Clyde, Brandon Gill, Clay Higgins, Andy Ogles and others—is poised to lead. The caucus must navigate a possible shift in a GOP that could lose the House or change post-Trump, weighing a more policy-driven approach against its traditional hard-right stance while trying to protect its brand.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll shows only 35% overall approval for Donald Trump and just 16% of Americans think it’s appropriate to stage the America 250 UFC event on his 80th birthday, with 46% deeming it inappropriate. The backlash coincides with multiple GOP states pulling out of the festival and several performers canceling the opening concert, highlighting mounting partisan resistance to the spectacle.
The Bulwark argues that GOP reactions to Los Angeles’ mayoral race are fueling Donald Trump’s Stop the Steal narrative, with lawmakers and pundits embracing fraud claims—often without solid evidence—signaling that the base may adopt similar accusations in November and complicating accountability for election misinformation; the piece also touches on broader debates, including Trump's arch project in DC as part of a larger contest over democracy and republican norms.
The Defense Department narrowed its registry of servicemember religious identities from more than 200 to 31, omitting Mormonism, a move that triggered outrage from Utah Republicans including Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. John Curtis who urged a reversal. Pentagon officials said the change is intended to streamline support for chaplains and avoid implying any faith is more legitimate, while critics argued it marginalizes LDS believers and misportrays the church.