Politics
US Political Landscape Shifts Amid Leadership Speculation
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise is embracing his role as an elder statesman. Senate Republicans express growing concerns over the lack of a clear plan to end the military conflict with Iran, while GOP senators criticize Trump’s plan to sell access to Truth Social posts.
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The Hill
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) has reached his peak elder statesman era in President Trump’s second term. The No. 2 House Republican has harnessed policymaking lessons from Trump’s rocky first-term trifecta, providing institutional memory that is unique among the conference’s other top
2026-07-23 10:00 UTC
The Hill
A bill that seeks to mitigate data centers’ impacts on Americans’ electric bills is gaining steam in the House, as lawmakers face pressure to act in the face of sharp backlash to the sprawling AI infrastructure. The bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act would require states to “consider” standards tha
2026-07-23 10:00 UTC
The Hill
Senate Republicans are growing increasingly concerned about what they say is a lack of a clear plan to end the military conflict with Iran, warning that rising U.S. casualties and stubbornly high gas prices are going to hurt their party in the midterm election. GOP lawmakers came away dissatisfied f
2026-07-23 10:00 UTC
The Hill
GOP senators at odds with President Trump are slamming the plan floated by his social media company to sell faster access to the president’s market-moving online posts to wealthy trading firms, which could give them a crucial edge in the financial markets. Trump Media & Technology Group (TM
2026-07-23 10:00 UTC