Days after Republicans suffered major losses in the midterms, President Trump on Friday endorsed Joe Gruters to continue to chair the Republican National Committee.

Comer: Trump has to decide whether to keep Hegseth after midterms show frustration over war

Republican Rep. James Comer had few kind words for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Friday, placing the blame for GOP midterm losses on the war with Iran.

James Carville warns Democrats to avoid pushing DEI

Longtime Democratic strategist James Carville is telling Democrats to keep away from diversity, equity and inclusion policies during the next Congress, which will have Democratic majorities in both chambers.

Rudy Giuliani sees ‘dangers’ in Vance’s personality

Rudolph W. Giuliani says Vice President J.D. Vance has a shot at taking President Trump's place in 2028, but the former New York mayor has issues with the veep's tendencies.

Houston mayor bolts early from ICE cooperation after blue wave crashes in Texas

Houston Mayor John Whitmire bars police from notifying ICE during nonviolent stops despite defeated Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's order.

Reporter’s Notebook: A user’s manual to upcoming leadership elections in the House and Senate

Capitol Hill leadership elections pit Hakeem Jeffries against progressive dissent, while Steve Scalise and Jim Jordan battle for GOP minority leader.

Pro-Israel Republican makes major campaign finance pledge after razor-thin election victory

Anna Paulina Luna says she will reject all corporate PAC money and foreign policy-linked funding after her narrow midterm victory in Florida.

Trump names Stephen Miller new White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles

Susie Wiles served 21 months as Trump's longest-serving chief of staff across both terms, departing after Republicans lost the House and Senate. Trump announced Stephen Miller will take on the role.

Democrats’ Awful Start on Affordability

The incoming House speaker looks to kill permitting reform that would ease energy prices.

California’s Biggest Loser Is a Democrat

Voters rejected both of SEIU boss Dave Regan’s proposals: a billionaire wealth tax and a measure to punish community health clinics resistant to unionizing.

A Trump Miscalculation

Casting off all restraint seems to have gotten the public’s attention.

Donald Trump Is Now the Lamest of Lame Ducks

The true test of exactly how much Trump has fallen will be whether Republicans stop fearing to cross or criticize him.

The Great GOP Dummymander of 2026

Creating a bunch of razor’s-edge districts proved particularly unwise for a Republican Party that relies on the fits and fortunes of a single man.

A Transactional President Faces the Wrath of a Transactional Party

The party is unmoored from the things that are timeless and fixed. It has no core ideology. Its standards change with Trump’s mood.

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