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Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has spent more than two decades winning Republican primaries in South Carolina without ever being forced into a runoff, but a sizable bloc of undecided voters could test that streak Tuesday in the state’s primary elections. A Citadel poll published last week found that 18% of likely Republican primary voters are […]
House Republican leaders were uncertain Monday whether they had enough votes to pass a Senate-approved immigration enforcement bill, as the GOP simultaneously began laying groundwork for another budget reconciliation measure ahead of the 2026 midterms.GOP leaders could not confirm they had secured the votes needed to advance the immigration bill, which requires a procedural vote before reaching the House floor, but some Republicans remain undecided and want more enduring changes baked into the bill, a demand that could tank everything, reported Politico."We're literally bending over backwards just to get back to the status quo and to remove people that are just going to come back in four years under the next administration, because we're not codifying anything," said one of the holdouts, Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX).Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) also indicated he would oppose the bill, saying he would not support it without enacted reforms. Leadership's whip operation kept other members on a watchlist as well, with attendance an added concern due to primary elections Tuesday in four states.Despite the uncertainty, House Republicans moved forward with preliminary planning for what some members are calling "Reconciliation 3.0." The Republican Study Committee held a Monday evening briefing with nonpartisan legislative scoring officials to examine the fiscal parameters of assembling another party-line bill.RSC Chair Rep. August Pfluger (R-TX) described the session as an early effort to get ahead of the process and ensure accurate data.In a separate meeting in Speaker Mike Johnson's office, Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), who chairs the House Freedom Caucus, floated incorporating partisan elements of the regular appropriations process into the bill — a suggestion that drew concern from some Republican appropriators.Johnson acknowledged the idea had come up but said he was not committing to anything. Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) struck a similar note, saying the party remained "far from agreement on 3.0."
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The Department of War has updated its faith codes after excluding the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the list of Christian churches and causing a bitter theological debate on social media.Members of the LDS church, colloquially known as Mormons, were angered that their church, while on the list, was not included among the Christian denominations.'The Pentagon's job is not to adjudicate theological debates.' Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah heavily criticized the list.I'm a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints," he wrote Saturday. "My church membership is inextricably intertwined with my Christianity, as it is for 17 million other Latter-day Saints. Regardless of what the Pentagon thinks."Others argued that the theological positions of the LDS church separated it from traditionally defined Christianity."In strictly theological terms, Catholics do not consider Mormons (Latter-day Saints) as Christians," explained Father Ronald Vierling, a priest who listed rejection of the Trinity as one of the differences.Lee later indicated on Sunday that he has spoken to President Donald Trump about the issue."I won't speak for him, but I'm thrilled about where this is heading," the senator wrote.On Monday, the Department of War updated the list and said the omission had been a mistake."Last week, a proposed list of simplified faith codes was released to the media. The Pentagon list included redundant and unnecessary labeling, and the mistake has been fixed," reads the statement from the agency posted on social media.The agency went on to explain that it was trying to simplify the coding system, which had ballooned to over 200 codes.RELATED: Are Jesus and Satan brothers? Allie Beth Stuckey challenges LDS podcaster on Mormon theology. "The Pentagon's job is not to adjudicate theological debates, but instead to ensure sincerely-held faith is respected and encouraged in our ranks," the agency added.Lee thanked War Secretary Pete Hegseth for the change in the policy.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), decked out in Knicks gear, jabbed at President Donald Trump on Monday for “injecting himself” into the NBA Finals, ahead of the president’s attendance at Game 3 between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs. “It also is not clear to me that Donald Trump is a big […]