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Lindsey Graham’s passing expected to cause major hurdles for Senate GOP

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Nicole Silverio, DCNF Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death will cause several hurdles for Senate Republicans as they try to pass their legislative agenda. Graham died suddenly Sunday […]

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Trump says he hasn’t thought about replacing Thune as majority leader

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Trump says he hasn’t thought about replacing Thune as majority leader

President Donald Trump remained adamant that he has not considered replacing Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) as the pair clash over the president’s demands that the Senate pass the SAVE America Act. “I haven’t even thought of it,” Trump told reporters Monday when asked if he wants to see Thune replaced. Earlier Monday, Trump […]

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Darline Graham Bucks John Thune, Says She’ll Stay In Town Until SAVE America Act Passes

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Darline Graham Bucks John Thune, Says She’ll Stay In Town Until SAVE America Act Passes

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Trump demands Thune keep Senate in session until SAVE America Act passes

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Trump demands Thune keep Senate in session until SAVE America Act passes

Trump demands John Thune cancel Senate recess until the SAVE America Act passes, renewing his call to terminate the filibuster for GOP priorities.

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McConnell to skip Fancy Farm picnic; physician says he’s not cleared to return to Senate

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McConnell to skip Fancy Farm picnic; physician says he’s not cleared to return to Senate

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced Monday that he will miss the annual picnic in Fancy Farm, Ky., the state’s premier political event that he has attended for more than 40 years, as he recovers from a serious fall at his Washington home last month. McConnell has been discharged from hospital care but continues to recover…

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'I'm a little nervous': GOP strategists sweat as Trump sells economy voters aren't buying

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'I'm a little nervous': GOP strategists sweat as Trump sells economy voters aren't buying

President Donald Trump is traveling to Michigan on Monday to promote his economic agenda ahead of the state's Aug. 4 primary, as Republican strategists privately worry that rising prices could weigh heavily on this fall's elections.The trip lands in one of the toughest possible settings for that message, reported the Washington Post. Michigan's economy is deeply tied to the automotive industry, which has been rattled by the administration's tariffs, including a newly announced 50 percent tariff on Canadian goods — a major blow given the tens of billions of dollars in trade between the state and Canada.“We are going to have to navigate a difficult time in terms of oil prices and the impact on the economy,” said Michigan-based GOP strategist Jason Cabel Roe. “But removing one of the most hostile actors towards the United States of the last 50 years from the board is a pretty significant accomplishment.”Roe, who is working on a competitive House race, said he expects cost-of-living concerns to weigh heavily on voters, even as he argues Republicans can frame short-term price pain as the cost of confronting a hostile foreign adversary. Still, he admitted feeling uneasy about the political terrain with the election roughly 100 days away.“I’m a little nervous right now,” Roe said.That unease is shared elsewhere in the party. Longtime GOP operative Doug Heye warned that any policy fueling inflation is a liability for Republican candidates broadly, even as other Michigan strategists argue the tariffs can be sold as protecting American workers and supply chains from exploitation.Compounding the challenge, Trump himself has periodically undercut his party's economic message, dismissing affordability concerns as a "hoax" and saying he likes inflation — comments strategists worry blunt the GOP's own talking points on tax cuts and manufacturing investment.Some Republican strategists see the party's best path forward not in defending the economy directly, but in pivoting to a contrast with Democrats, particularly by highlighting a contentious Michigan Senate primary featuring a further-left candidate. But even that approach carries risk, Heye said, cautioning that leaning too hard into attacking Democrats could look like changing the subject from voters' financial pain.Meanwhile, Democrats are moving to capitalize, with the state party chair framing Republicans as having enabled Trump's cost-raising agenda heading into November.“The economy? I got two words: It sucks,” said Armetris Hare, a caterer set up outside a Detroit courthouse. “The war made everything higher. Why are we even in this war?”“I want Trump to make America great again — but not the way he did it,” she added.

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Mitch McConnell’s docs give health update about elderly senator

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Mitch McConnell’s docs give health update about elderly senator

The Office of the Attending Physician (OAP) said Monday that Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell was discharged from the hospital and undergoing daily physical therapy. McConnell’s office […]

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Ahead of Anthony Fauci Testimony to Senate, Rand Paul Releases Files Outlining Serious Manipulation of COVID-19 Information

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Ahead of Anthony Fauci Testimony to Senate, Rand Paul Releases Files Outlining Serious Manipulation of COVID-19 Information

Dr Anthony Fauci the White House Chief Medical Advisor during the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak under Biden, and head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022, has been subpoenaed to testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee this Wednesday, July 29, about his role and activity during the […] The post Ahead of Anthony Fauci Testimony to Senate, Rand Paul Releases Files Outlining Serious Manipulation of COVID-19 Information appeared first on The Last Refuge.

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Senate Republican committed 'political malpractice' on CBS' Face the Nation: conservative

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Senate Republican committed 'political malpractice' on CBS' Face the Nation: conservative

A conservative economic expert warned Monday that a Republican lawmaker worth millions had made a mistake after a CBS interview.Jessica Riedl, a fellow at the Brookings Institution and budget policy expert who has worked on four different presidential campaigns, described why Sen. John Kennedy's (R-LA) message on "Face the Nation" could backfire for the Republican Party with midterms looming."Americans aren't even willing to pay for causes they believe in and that directly benefit them (trust me, I'm a federal budget expert)," Riedl wrote on X. "Telling them to pay significantly for causes that most don't even care about (and right before an election!) is political malpractice."During the interview, Kennedy — who is worth an estimated $21 million — had claimed that Americans need to hang on, despite rising cost of living and the rapid increase of energy costs in the fallout over the Iran war."If we can stand the pain of the rising cost of energy, we need to stay the course — at least for a few more months," Kennedy said.Political commentators and critics pointed out Kennedy's comments."It would probably be easier for people to accept the pain if wages rose above the cost of inflation and all of these higher prices. but in one of the richest countries in the world, apparently that's not a thing anyone cares about doing for Americans," Beth Bourdon, criminal defense attorney and writer, posted on X."'Kill a few chickens to scare the monkeys.' We need some fresh faces in the Senate," progressive commentator and veteran Mason wrote on X."No!! Why are we paying the electricity bills of data centers? Why are we paying for the water? Why are we paying for a stupid a-- war that wasn’t planned for properly? Why are we even at war? We can’t pay for everything!! The well is running dry!!!!!!!" X user LizzyR, who self-describes as "fact-checking, for voters," wrote."Translation: Republicans will do nothing to reign [SIC] in Trump. Gas prices will continue to rise. More Americans will die and Trump with [SIC] continue to waste billion [SIC] of dollars a week in a failed war with Iran," political and media consultant Marty Taylor, executive director of New Blue USA PAC, wrote on X.Americans aren't even willing to pay for causes they believe in and that directly benefit them (trust me, I'm a federal budget expert).Telling them to pay significantly for causes that most don't even care about (and right before an election!) is political malpractice. https://t.co/G4z00EC1nv— Jessica Riedl 🧀 🇺🇦 (@JessicaBRiedl) July 27, 2026

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Lindsey Graham’s passing expected to cause major hurdles for Senate GOP

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