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The president reportedly made a “profanity-laced” call to the vulnerable Republican senator on Thursday, sources told The Hill. Collins was one of five GOP senators to join Democrats in advancing a resolution on the War Powers Act from committee to the floor, which passed in a 52-47 vote earlier in the day.
President Donald Trump faced Republican defections on a series of split votes this week, but his willingness to call out members of his own party convinced some wavering lawmakers to stay in line.
The first week of January was a busy one in Congress, where the GOP confronted a newly slim margin and divisions over health care and foreign policy.
Trump has faced pushback from GOP members of Congress, but analysts said that doesn't mean his grip on the party is slipping.
Gov. Tim Walz threatens to deploy National Guard against federal ICE operations, prompting Rep. Mary Miller and Republicans to demand Trump use the Insurrection Act.
President Trump's GOP majority in the House is shrinking with the resignation of Marjorie Taylor Greene and sudden death of Doug LaMalfa.
Dozens of Republicans voted with Democrats in favor of overriding two of President Donald Trump's vetoes during his second term in office.
And in fact, CNN’s Annie Grayer reported Friday on how Trump’s threats after the Senate war powers vote actually dissuaded some House Republicans from voting to override Trump’s vetoes. Clearly, Trump’s wrath still matters.
President Donald Trump's military authority in Venezuela was challenged on Thursday when Senate Republicans rebelled and supported a bipartisan attempt to rein them in.
Kimmel earlier in his monologue explained exactly why it’s “very important” that Americans remember what really happened during the deadly U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021, amid new attempts by the Trump White House to whitewash the events.
Trump warns Republicans of upcoming elections and possible impeachment if they lose the midterms. Here's what he said and what prediction polls show