Author: Ramsey Touchberry and David Sivak
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Thune: Trump agenda ‘business model’ to guide future Senate battles
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EXCLUSIVE — The narrow passage on Tuesday of President Donald Trump’s signature tax bill is offering a window into how Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) will handle other high-stakes battles on the horizon. The Senate GOP leader, now halfway through his first year on the job and celebrating the One Big Beautiful Bill Act…
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Out of power, Democrats resort to theater and procedure to mount Trump resistance
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Democrats in Congress are exploring new avenues to resist President Donald Trump as the party struggles to temper expectations from a frustrated and anxious progressive base. From procedural tactics to flashy PR stunts to blocking nominees, Democrats are increasingly wielding what limited powers are at their disposal to combat Republicans. But the party is still…
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GOP anxieties peak as Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs arrive
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President Donald Trump’s so-called Liberation Day of tariffs arrived Wednesday against the backdrop of a nervous and confused Republican Party over which countries and goods will be affected. Meanwhile, Trump was on the cusp of what could amount to the biggest policy snub of his second term as some Senate Republicans weighed whether to side…

