Swing-seat Republican sidelined by ‘serious’ illness misses 88 votes as majority hangs by thread

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An absent House lawmaker is expected to miss several more weeks of work after vanishing from Capitol Hill and the campaign trail due to an undisclosed illness. Rep. Tom Kean Jr., R-N.J., has not voted in more than two months as House Republicans’ slim majority races to … Read more

Rep. Thomas Massie confronts the full force of Trump’s wrath in a Republican primary

HEBRON, Ky. — Rep. Thomas Massie, a constant thorn in the side of GOP leaders during his eight terms in Congress, is no stranger to a primary challenge. But this year, President Donald Trump’s fury with the Kentucky libertarian has reached a boiling point. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free … Read more

Bill Cassidy loses Louisiana Republican primary to Fleming and Trump-backed Letlow

Sen. Bill Cassidy was decisively defeated in Saturday’s Republican primary in Louisiana, unable to convince voters that he deserved another term five years after voting to convict President Donald Trump during an impeachment trial over the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. He finished behind U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, who capitalized on the power … Read more

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s defeat shows the price of dissent in Trump’s Republican Party

Sen. Bill Cassidy’s primary loss Saturday brings an end to a two-decade career in public office that was ultimately defined by tensions with President Donald Trump. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. And when Republicans have tensions with Trump, the president usually wins. Cassidy failed to … Read more

Trump scores major Republican primary victory as Cassidy ousted in Louisiana

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Five and a half years ago after he voted to convict President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial, GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana was sent packing by Republican voters as he ran for re-election. Trump-backed Rep. Julia Letlow and Louisiana Treasurer John Fleming topped Cassidy in … Read more

Sen. Cassidy battles Trump-backed challenger in Louisiana Republican primary

NEW ORLEANS — U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy is fighting for his political life in Louisiana’s Republican primary on Saturday as he faces a challenge backed by President Donald Trump, the latest attempt by the president to purge the party of politicians he views as disloyal. Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow over Cassidy, in an … Read more

Georgia Senate race tests Gov. Brian Kemp’s sway in the Republican Party

With his time in the governor’s office coming to an end, Brian Kemp has asked Georgia voters for “one last thing.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Send Derek Dooley to the U.S. Senate,” the two-term Republican implored viewers in a new TV ad from his … Read more

Republican resistance to Iran war grows in the Senate as Murkowski flips

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans on Wednesday again blocked Democratic legislation that would halt President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, but the number of GOP senators voting against the war grew. Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska voted against the war for the first time since it began at the end of February. Two other Republicans, … Read more