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Across Farm Country, Economic Discontent Strains Republican Coalition

Farmers and ranchers have supported President Trump for a decade. But the war in Iran, tariffs and other administration policies have soured some on the G.O.P.

Renewable Energy Super PAC Targets 7 Republicans With $15 Million War Chest

01. Oktober 2026 um 14:36
Most of the Republicans, such as Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Victoria Spartz of Indiana, are incumbents in districts that President Trump won comfortably in 2024.

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Representative Lauren Boebert, Republican of Colorado, is one of seven congressional Republicans being targeted by a super PAC backed by renewable energy investors.

To Win Their Races, Black Politicians Confront a New Landscape

With the Voting Rights Act weakened, Black representation will depend less on Black voters and more on broad, multiracial appeal or on ideological outsider campaigns.

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“The idea that Black candidates are only electable in Black districts is patently false,” said Representative Lauren Underwood, who represents a largely white district.

Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance

17. Mai 2026 um 19:29
The defeat showed the president’s dominance in his party, even as a broader range of views about Mr. Trump could be a major Republican liability in the midterms.

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President Trump at the White House on Friday.

Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance

17. Mai 2026 um 14:15
The defeat showed the president’s dominance in his party, even as a broader range of views about Mr. Trump could be a major Republican liability in the midterms.

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President Trump at the White House on Friday.

Mace, Boebert and Luna Want Congress Members to Pay a Price for Sexual Abuse. Will It Work?

02. Mai 2026 um 10:01
Three Republican women who had a hand in forcing the resignations of lawmakers accused of sexual misconduct said they are out to name and shame more offenders. It is not clear how far they will go.

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Representatives Nancy Mace, Anna Paulina Luna and Lauren Boebert.

Gonzales Admits Affair as Republicans Move to Censure Him

05. März 2026 um 01:58
The day after being forced into a runoff to keep his seat, Representative Tony Gonzales confirmed that he had an extramarital affair with an aide who later took her own life.

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Representative Tony Gonzales, Republican of Texas, could be the latest House member censured for wrongdoing.

Trump Pulls Support From House Republican Who Opposed Tariffs

22. Februar 2026 um 13:50
The president yanked his endorsement of Representative Jeff Hurd of Colorado, imperiling Republicans’ chances of holding onto his seat as they brace for midterm losses.

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Representative Jeff Hurd of Colorado on Capitol Hill last month.

A Trump Veto Leaves Republicans in Colorado Parched and Bewildered

The first veto of the president’s second term killed legislation that would have brought clean water to some of the most conservative parts of the state. Residents wonder why.

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Ed Brown can’t consume water that comes out of the tap at his house because it is contaminated with unsafe levels of radium and uranium. He fills jugs of drinking water at Rocky Ford Food Market in Rocky Ford, Colo.

Congress Challenges Trump on Vetoes, Health, War and Spending

08. Januar 2026 um 17:14
A packed voting schedule on Capitol Hill is showcasing rare glimmers of Republican resistance to President Trump and his agenda.

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House Republicans were expected to override two presidential vetoes on Thursday.

Trump’s Veto of Water Project Is His Latest Targeted Hit on Colorado

31. Dezember 2025 um 20:31
The president seems to be at war with the Democratic-led state as he raises the pressure on Colorado leaders to release a convicted election denier, Tina Peters, from state prison.

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The Arkansas Valley Conduit would provide clean water to 50,000 Colorado residents by diverting water from the Arkansas River, seen here at the base of the dam of the Pueblo Reservoir.

Trump Vetoes 2 Bills, Drawing Accusations of Retaliation

31. Dezember 2025 um 16:34
The president said he blocked the bills to save taxpayers’ money. But he has grievances against a tribe in Florida and officials in Colorado.

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President Trump’s two vetoes were the first of his second term.
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  • Behind the Vote to Release the Epstein Files
    The House approved a bill directing the Justice Department to release all files related to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, in a near-unanimous vote. Hours later, Senator Chuck Schumer won unanimous agreement for the Senate to pass the measure as soon as it arrived in the chamber.
     

Behind the Vote to Release the Epstein Files

19. November 2025 um 00:17
The House approved a bill directing the Justice Department to release all files related to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, in a near-unanimous vote. Hours later, Senator Chuck Schumer won unanimous agreement for the Senate to pass the measure as soon as it arrived in the chamber.
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