Politics
GOP faces internal strife amid economic concerns
Republicans are intensifying their criticism of the Democratic Party’s progressive wing and President Trump, citing low approval ratings and rising cost-of-living frustrations. Additionally, there is a push to make daylight saving time permanent, but it is facing opposition from some GOP senators.
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The Hill
Republicans are increasingly training their fire on democratic socialists and Democratic Party’s progressive wing as they search for a winning message heading into the midterms, amid President Trump’s low approval rating and growing voter frustration over the cost of living. Republicans argue that r
2026-08-14 10:00 UTC
The Hill
President Trump is renewing pressure on Senate Republicans to pass a House-approved bill to make daylight saving time permanent, but the effort is running into stiff opposition from GOP senators whose states would be plunged into early-morning darkness during the winter. Trump, in a Wednesday post o
2026-08-14 10:00 UTC