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Trump's grip on GOP lawmakers shows signs of slipping amid election year

By: The Hill

Published on: May 17, 2026, 10:00 am

President Trump’s ironclad grip on Congress is beginning to show signs of strain, as Republicans increasingly break from him in major legislative fights and seek to push their own priorities instead. While Trump still commands significant influence within the party, a growing number of lawmakers — from moderates to hard-line conservatives — are proving more...

Black Democrats accuse Republicans of using redistricting to create 'Jim Crow 2.0'

By: The Hill

Published on: May 17, 2026, 10:00 am

Black Democrats on Capitol Hill are up in arms over the GOP effort to purge Congress of minority districts, accusing Republicans of silencing Black voters and, in the process, undermining decades of civil rights advancements. Many are framing the debate in existential terms, warning that the Republicans’ redistricting campaign, spurred by President Trump, combined with...

Cassidy loses Louisiana Senate GOP primary as Trump-backed challenger advances to runoff

By: The Hill

Published on: May 17, 2026, 1:59 am

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) was projected to fail to advance to the runoff in Louisiana’s GOP Senate primary Saturday, according to Decision Desk HQ, ending the incumbent senator’s reelection bid after years of political fallout from his vote to convict President Trump following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Trump-endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) and...

Trump calls for GOP challenger to Rep. Boebert as she campaigns with Massie in Kentucky

By: The Hill

Published on: May 17, 2026, 1:18 am

President Trump threatened to pull his endorsement of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) on Saturday, as she campaigned with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) ahead of a tough reelection fight. Trump railed against Boebert in a pair of back-to-back posts on Truth Social, calling her “weak-minded” and asking if there was “anyone interested” in challenging her in...

Haberman: Trump ‘has seemed far less attuned to voters’ concerns lately’

By: The Hill

Published on: May 16, 2026, 11:07 pm

New York Times White House Correspondent Maggie Haberman on Friday pointed to a disconnect between voters and President Trump after he told reporters he does not think “even a little bit” about Americans’ financial situations when dealing with Iran. “He has seemed far less attuned to voters' concerns lately and has been publicly talking more...

Sunday shows preview: Trump returns from China as Iran war fuels economic anxiety

By: The Hill

Published on: May 16, 2026, 9:56 pm

President Trump is back home following a high-stakes meeting in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping that focused on trade, Taiwan and the spiking energy prices amid the war in Iran. Trump arrived on Wednesday and met with Xi the following day. He praised Xi, telling him it was "an honor" to be his friend....

GOP senator blasts Hegseth for ‘careless decision’ on troop posture

By: The Hill

Published on: May 16, 2026, 9:55 pm

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) offered harsh criticism for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday over reported changes at the Pentagon, including a shift in U.S. military posture around the globe and the exits of multiple senior military officers in recent months. “The careless decision to reduce our force posture in Europe, along with moves by...

Trump's health cuts complicate federal messaging on hantavirus

By: The Hill

Published on: May 16, 2026, 9:00 pm

The federal hantavirus response has laid bare the impact of the Trump administration's cuts to U.S. and global health, renewing concerns among public health experts that the U.S. is not prepared for a bigger health crisis. Career scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been fired or left the agency, and there are far fewer people available to respond...

Live results: Letlow, Fleming move on to Senate GOP runoff in Louisiana

By: The Hill

Published on: May 16, 2026, 9:00 pm

Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) was projected to fail to advance to the runoff in the state’s GOP Senate primary Saturday, according to Decision Desk HQ. Trump endorsed Rep. Julia Letlow (R) in her challenge against Cassidy. Polling from last month showed Cassidy trailing Letlow and Republican John Fleming, who currently serves as the state treasurer. On...

Cassidy’s do-or-die Louisiana primary battle: What to know

By: The Hill

Published on: May 16, 2026, 8:45 pm

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) is facing the biggest challenge of his political career on Saturday as voters take to the polls for a highly competitive GOP Senate primary. Cassidy is seeking a third term in the U.S. Senate but his path to the Republican nomination runs through a pair of tough challengers who are hoping...

Bass says LA mayoral race opponent Spencer Pratt ‘tapping into a general sense of anger’

By: The Hill

Published on: May 16, 2026, 8:07 pm

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass accused the Republican challenger in her reelection race of using a “general sense of anger” to motivate support for his mayoral bid. "I think that he is tapping into a general sense of anger that people have, not just in Los Angeles, but in many other places around our country,”...

Tapper rips Trump’s ‘deranged’ attacks on CNN, New York Times Iran reporting

By: The Hill

Published on: May 16, 2026, 7:21 pm

CNN anchor Jake Tapper ripped President Trump’s attacks on the media as “deranged” on Friday after the president lashed out against what he views as “treasonous” coverage of the conflict with Iran. “Reporting these facts isn’t treason, and it’s deranged for any president to say such a thing and potentially dangerous for the reporters he’s...

Trump claps back at Hochul in blame game for Long Island Railroad strike

By: The Hill

Published on: May 16, 2026, 6:55 pm

President Trump hit back at New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) after she faulted his administration over a railroad strike in the state. “Failed New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, a Dumacrat, just blamed ME for her Long Island Railroad STRIKE, when she knows, full well, that I have NOTHING TO DO WITH IT -...

Cuba in crisis amid pressure from Trump administration: 5 things to know

By: The Hill

Published on: May 16, 2026, 6:50 pm

Cuban officials on Friday announced that the island country has run out of oil and diesel as it grapples with a worsening humanitarian crisis in the face of increasing pressure from the Trump administration to change its ways under U.S. terms or risk potential military action. Decades of sanctions stemming from Cold War-era tensions between...