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According to a former Republican lawmaker who fell out of favor with Donald Trump, walked away from his seat in the U.S.

“Another one bites the dust,” goes the popular Queen song, which might have been written for this week’s news in Trumpworld.

Is there a major shift on Capitol Hill, or are things working the way they always have? Plus, a SCOTUS ruling raises ...

The looming departures of Sen. Thom Tillis and Rep. Don Bacon are another sign of President Donald Trump's firm grip on the ...

President Donald Trump’s tax and spending legislative package is expected to have sweeping impacts on higher education.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed the massive tax and spending cuts package that President Donald Trump calls “beautiful ...

Republican Rep. Addison McDowell of Bermuda Run said on X: “I just voted to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill, just in time for ...

In the president’s eagerness to score a win and extend tax cuts, he walked away from a key campaign promise on Medicaid. The ...

Here are the five Republicans who voted against Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill.” Massie drew Trump’s wrath over his opposition ...

President Donald Trump’s so-called “one big beautiful bill” could be one big pain for the Pennsylvania Republicans who voted ...

Regardless of the fate of the “Big Beautiful Bill,” the political tug-of-war over energy already has damaged an industry and ...