Four GOP lawmakers who are preparing to leave for governor’s mansions
Republicans in Congress have control of both chambers, but several members are already hinting at running for governor in 2026.
Congress sends Laken Riley Act to Trump's desk as first bill of GOP's Washington takeover
The House of Representatives has passed the Laken Riley Act again and is sending it to President Donald Trump's desk.
Trump to Host GOP Leaders as Early Actions Upend Washington
President Donald Trump starts his day in the White House Tuesday for the first time in four years, after an inauguration that ...
Long-serving Tri-Cities ‘old-style Republican’ lawmaker with an independent streak dies
Shirley Hankins, who represented the Tri-Cities in the Washington state Legislature for 24 years as a moderate Republican with an independent streak, died Monday. She was 93.
At Trump's second inaugural, a changed Washington and a full embrace from Republicans
When President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office inside a tightly packed Capitol Rotunda, he will be surrounded by ...
Senate to hold test vote on Pete Hegseth as a key Republican announces opposition
Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon, faces a key procedural hurdle in the Senate on Thursday to advance his nomination.
Republican senators are mostly quiet on Trump’s sweeping pardons of Jan. 6 rioters
Moving beyond the attack on the Capitol has become a central approach for congressional Republicans who have enthusiastically ...
Cracks emerge in House GOP after speaker’s threat to saddle California wildfire aid with conditions
In an interview aired Wednesday night, Trump said he may withhold aid to California until the state adjusts how it manages ...
The unlikely partnership that could remake Washington
President Donald Trump wants to enact a sweeping, conservative agenda. House Speaker Mike Johnson could be key to getting ...
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Did Republicans Take Washington in a Landslide? Not So Much
Indeed, he swept all of the key battleground states and was the first Republican to win the popular vote in two decades. However, Mr. Trump won the popular vote by only 1.5 percentage points ...
'I just can't agree': Trump's Jan. 6 pardons face pushback from some Republican senators
Some Republicans on Capitol Hill were particularly critical of the pardons for those convicted of assaulting police officers, ...
Mass. Reps. Pressley, Trahan, Clark condemn House approval of GOP’s ‘born alive’ abortion bill
The comments by U.S. Reps. Ayanna Pressley, D-7th District, Katherine Clark, D-5th District, and Lori Trahan, D-3rd District, came after the House voted Thursday to approve its version of a “born ...