Senate Republicans grow increasingly frustrated with Trump blindsiding them

WASHINGTON — As President Donald Trump scrambles to wrap up his war with Iran, he’s escalating another one much closer to home, against members of his own party in Congress. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. From the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in … Read more

Fox News Poll: Most rate the economy negatively, including half of Republicans

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! It’s less than five months until the midterm elections and voters are not happy with what’s in their wallets. Only 12% say they are getting ahead financially, most think the economy is in bad shape, more than half think President Donald Trump’s policies benefit people who have … Read more

Why Trump’s Iran agreement could be a tough sell for Republicans: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In today’s edition, we explore the domestic political challenges … Read more

Georgia Republicans backtrack on redistricting plans

Georgia lawmakers will not redraw the state’s political maps this month after GOP Gov. Brian Kemp called them into a special session to do so. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Following a major Supreme Court ruling on redistricting this spring, Kemp asked the Republican-led Legislature … Read more

Anxious Republicans await details of Iran deal as Trump keeps them guessing

President Donald Trump is framing a tentative peace deal with Iran as a victory for the U.S., but fractures in the Republican Party suggest that could be a hard sell both on Capitol Hill and in the run-up to November’s midterm elections. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more

Republicans question Trump’s ‘privately funded’ ballroom after report points to taxpayer burden

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s colossal ballroom could be backed by hundreds of millions in taxpayer money, and after months of the president declaring that it was completely privately funded, lawmakers aren’t happy.  A report from the Washington Post found that estimates for Trump’s 90,000-square-foot ballroom had skyrocketed to … Read more