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Trump’s sinking approval threatens GOP control of Congress in pivotal midterms

With less than three months until the U.S. midterm elections on Nov. 3, Republicans risk losing control of at least one chamber of Congress as President Donald Trump’s standing with voters declines.

17 August, 10:58 AM

Key Republicans attack Trump’s Iran deal over sanctions and $300B fund

Senate Republicans have learned details of an agreement U.S. President Donald Trump reached with the Iranian government to end the war — and many are unhappy with it, The Washington Post reported.

19 June, 11:00 AM

White House braces for GOP midterm losses and Democratic probes

President Donald Trump’s administration is preparing for a possible Republican defeat in the November midterm elections and the investigations, subpoenas and Democratic oversight that could follow, The Washington Post reported on May 4.

5 May, 10:41 AM

GOP congresswoman invites Russian MPs to U.S.

For the first time since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, a delegation of Russian State Duma lawmakers arrived in the United States, at the invitation of Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), The New York Times reported on March 26.

26 March, 11:56 PM

GOP lawmaker introduces bill to annex Greenland and make it 51st U.S. state

Florida Republican Randy Fine has introduced a bill in Congress proposing the annexation of Greenland and its admission as the 51st U.S. state, The Hill reported. The bill was submitted on Jan. 12.

13 January, 12:48 PM

Putin convinced Trump to withhold Tomahawks; Witkoff in hot water over phone leaks

In continuing fallout from Bloomberg’s reporting on exactly how U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff weaved Russian policy goals into an ostensibly U.S. peace plan for Ukraine, it looks like Russian dictator Vladimir Putin managed to convince U.S. President Donald Trump to refuse arming Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles.

27 November 2025, 02:25 AM

Senate Republicans block resolution limiting Trump’s Venezuela strikes

Republicans in the U.S. Senate have blocked a resolution that would have barred President Donald Trump from launching military strikes against Venezuela without congressional approval, Reuters reported on Nov. 7.

7 November 2025, 11:19 AM

GOP freezes Senate’s blow to Putin’s oil empire

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is holding off on advancing a package of sanctions targeting Russia and its oil and gas buyers, Politico reported on July 14 after U.S. President Donald Trump issued a threat to impose 100% tariffs on goods from countries that trade with Moscow.

15 July 2025, 12:30 PM

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