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A YouGov poll commissioned by UMass-Lowell finds Tucker Carlson’s overall favorability at 17% (38% unfavorable, 33% neutral), with Republicans at 31% favorable. Trump then attacked Carlson on social media as a “broken man,” signaling ongoing strain between the two and suggesting Carlson’s standing with conservatives could fall further; a prior December 2025 Manhattan Institute poll had shown stronger GOP support for Carlson.
Republican-on-Republican clashes between the House and Senate are stalling a wide range of bills and plunging Congress into legislative limbo ahead of the midterms, with Trump largely keeping his distance; housing, aviation safety, college athletics NIL, tech regulation, and DHS funding loom as leaders haggle over conference talks and reconciliation options.
Democrats are riding broad momentum heading into the November midterms after wins in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race and a Georgia open-seat special, with additional gains showing Democratic strength across red, blue, and purple areas. Republicans caution not to over-interpret these results, arguing they aren’t predictive, but analysts see a potential shift that could influence control of Congress and state governments.
Democrats are gaining momentum with multiple special-election wins ahead of the November midterms, notably in Georgia’s 14th District where Democrat Shawn Harris advances to a runoff against Republican Clay Fuller, while Republicans express alarm over spring losses and recalibrate ahead of Wisconsin’s gubernatorial contest.
New York Times analysis of over 40,000 Truth Social comments shows growing discontent among Trump supporters about the Iran war, with many criticizing his threats and Easter language as damaging and embarrassing, while a minority still offers praise. The piece notes Truth Social’s small, loyal user base and uses the responses to illustrate cracks in Trump’s base even as GOP polling broadly backs the war and the platform remains a key megaphone for his messaging.
Republicans fear the two-week Iran ceasefire will not spare them from a midterm backlash, as volatile gas prices and persistent cost‑of‑living pressures tied to the war threaten GOP prospects in November, even as Trump’s diplomacy and a hoped‑for economic rebound offer some political shelter.
Senate Republicans convened a brief session but did not advance the House’s DHS funding bill, leaving the government shutdown in place as lawmakers are on a two‑week recess. Democrats would block funding that excludes immigration enforcement, and talks continue on alternatives, including a three-year funding plan outside normal appropriations. TSA workers will start receiving overdue pay this week, and President Trump and GOP leaders are pressing to end the stalemate, including discussions of bypassing the filibuster, though no votes have occurred.
Facing a Pentagon request to fund the ongoing war against Iran, Republicans have floated offsetting cuts to health-care programs—such as ACA subsidies and Medicaid—in a forthcoming reconciliation bill. The move echoes GOP cuts from the Big Beautiful Bill and could leave about 300,000 more Americans uninsured, on top of the roughly 14 million projected to lose coverage by 2030, as some Republicans express skepticism about funding the war without clearer goals.
At CPAC, Republicans largely back Trump's Iran policy but differ on its endgame, with polls showing broad GOP support for action yet concerns about scope, potential ground invasion, and a long, costly war; some attendees favor diplomacy or warn against escalation, while Iranian-Americans at the conference push for regime change, highlighting a fracture that could influence midterm politics.
A growing number of House Republicans are expressing concerns about a potential U.S. ground invasion of Iran as thousands of troops are deployed to the Middle East. Democrats are preparing a new war-powers resolution to curb presidential authority, but the vote has been delayed to mid-April to secure more GOP support. Several GOP lawmakers, including veterans, warn against a prolonged conflict and signal possible pushback while leaders balance political risk with scrutiny over military plans and gas prices.
A new set of polls from AP-NORC, Data for Progress, Quinnipiac and Fox News finds broad opposition to US ground troops in Iran: about 63% of Republicans back airstrikes, only 20% favor deploying troops, and overall 62% of Americans oppose ground troops. Democrats and independents also oppose. The findings imply that while Trump retains some Republican support, a potential ground war could damage his appeal and threaten his presidency in a midterm year if the US gets drawn into a prolonged conflict.
With the SAVE America Act blocked by Democratic opposition, Republicans are considering a last-ditch procedural maneuver to advance stricter voter-registration, voter-ID, and mail-in voting rules, but the odds of success appear slim as Democrats remain united.
Senate Republicans, led by Budget Chair Lindsey Graham, plan a major GOP-only budget reconciliation bill to fund immigration enforcement (ICE/DHS), back a potential Iran-war funding package, and advance voting-law changes via the SAVE America Act, aiming to bypass Democratic opposition and the 60-vote filibuster; the tactic faces questions over compliance with reconciliation rules and faces divided support within both parties and across chambers.
Senate Republicans rejected a Democratic bid to curtail President Trump’s Iran war, marking the third straight GOP-backed vote as oil prices climb and public sentiment about the campaign grows more negative; Democrats vow more oversight and plan a House vote, while the Pentagon contemplates further troop deployments.
President Donald Trump pressed Republican senators to move a voter-ID bill as part of Homeland Security funding, urging them to push through the measure during the Easter holiday with claims it would require citizenship proof to register and a photo ID to vote; Democrats oppose the bill, and the Senate lacks the 60 votes needed to pass it, as lawmakers head into a two-week Easter recess with DHS funding unresolved.