GOP, Senate and health care
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Former NFL reporter Michelle Tafoya considers Republican Senate run in Minnesota for 2026, meeting with GOP officials about challenging Democrat-held seat.
The Senate on Thursday rejected a GOP-backed plan to replace expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits with direct payments to health savings accounts for some enrollees amid criticism from Democrats and some experts the proposal would be unlikely to offset the rising premiums.
Republicans in the Indiana Senate rebuked President Trump by rejecting a new congressional map that would have targeted two Democratic seats.
Senate Republicans push through procedural hurdle for President Donald Trump's nominees for a third time after changing confirmation rules to overcome Democratic blockade.
President Donald Trump is breezing past his predecessor on confirmations. Senate Republicans are set to approve a bloc of 97 Trump nominees, positioning them far in advance of confirmed nominees at the same point during the Biden and first Trump administrations.
Trump and national Republicans pushed Indiana lawmakers for new district lines that could have allowed the party to gain two seats in next year’s midterms.
Indiana state police said "numerous" state lawmakers had faced bomb threats and been the subject of swatting hoaxes amid the push for redistricting.
Republicans are confronting old divisions as members clash over expiring insurance subsidies used by millions of Americans.