Republican Rebels Who Voted Against Trump’s Multitrillion Dollar Tax Breaks
Two Senate Republicans voted with Democrats in an unsuccessful bid to block a multitrillion-dollar tax and spending framework that was proposed by their own party, passing in the early hours of Saturday in a 51-48 vote. The two GOP rebels were Senators Susan Collins of Maine and Rand Paul of Kentucky. Newsweek contacted them for […]
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First House Republican Comes Out Against Trump Tariffs
U.S. Representative Don Bacon has become the first Republican House member to come out against Donald Trump‘s tariffs, as he prepares to introduce a mirror bill to the bipartisan Senate legislation aimed at restoring congressional powers over the levies. Bacon, of Nebraska, told Newsweek on Friday, “I look forward to working with Sen. Grassley to […]
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List of Republican Senators Who Voted to Thwart Trump’s Canada Tariffs
A handful of Republican senators voted in favor of a measure that would effectively terminate the national emergency declaration used to green-light tariffs on Canadian imports. Newsweek reached out to the White House via email Wednesday night for comment. Why It Matters Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has executed sweeping change through […]
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Republican Says Trump Tariffs Will ‘Absolutely’ Inflict Short-Term Pain
Republican Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana said that the tariffs President Donald Trump promises to impose this week would “absolutely” cause “short-term pain.” Newsweek reached out to Sheehy’s office via email on Monday night for comment. Why It Matters Trump has threatened tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China among others during his second term in […]
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Republican Senator John Curtis Laughs at Idea of Supporting Third Donald Trump Term
Senator John Curtis, a Utah Republican, laughed off the idea of supporting a third term for President Donald Trump during an interview appearance on Sunday. Newsweek reached out to the White House for comment via email on Sunday. Why It Matters Trump and his allies have repeatedly teased the idea of him seeking a third […]
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Donald Trump Calls for Key Republican Congressman to Be Primaried
President Donald Trump ripped into Republican Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky on Monday night over opposition to a bill to continue funding the U.S. government. Newsweek reached out for comment to Massie’s office via email late Monday night. Why It Matters Republicans are attempting to pass a Trump-endorsed “clean” temporary funding bill, or continuing resolution […]
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Republican Pushes Back on Elon Musk Calling Democrat a ‘Traitor’
A Republican congressman spoke out Monday against SpaceX CEO Elon Musk after the world’s richest man called Democratic Senator Mark Kelly a “traitor” following Kelly’s visit to Ukraine. The Context The Trump administration recently paused security assistance to Ukraine following a disastrous Oval Office meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during […]
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Texas Republican Repeatedly Heckled at Tense Town Hall: ‘Vote You Out’
Texas Republican Congressman Keith Self faced a wave of jeers, heckling, and fierce verbal opposition during a tense town hall event, as frustrated constituents repeatedly interrupted him with chants of “vote you out!” Newsweek has contacted Self’s office for further comment via email outside of normal office hours. Why It Matters Self was frequently interrupted […]
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Republican Lisa Murkowski Reacts to ‘Shocking’ Trump-Zelensky Meeting
The Oval Office confrontation between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday has drawn sharp criticism from Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski, who described the exchange as “shocking” and expressed concern about the direction of U.S. foreign policy under Trump’s leadership. During the meeting, Trump berated Zelensky, accusing him of insufficient gratitude for […]
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One Republican Breaks With Colleagues on Budget Plan Vote
Representative Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, voted against House Republicans’ budget proposal on Tuesday night, siding with Democrats as the only GOP no vote. Newsweek reached out to Massie’s office via email Tuesday for comment. What To Know President Donald Trump strongly endorsed the proposal, calling it a “big, beautiful bill,” and urged House Republicans […]
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