Here Are the Republican Senators Who May Revolt on Trump’s Bill

Senate Republicans can afford to lose no more than three of their own votes on the bill, but two already are opposed and others remained undecided.

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A Public Lands Sell-Off Is Struck From the G.O.P. Policy Bill

Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah, said he would withdraw his proposal after it faced intense intraparty opposition.

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Senate Republicans Revise Trump’s Policy Bill, Scrounging for Votes to Pass It

A new version of the measure released in the middle of the night would set aside money to help states hit by its cuts to Medicaid, hasten the end of clean energy tax credits and sweeten the state and local tax deduction.

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A Colorado County Shows Why Mike Lee’s Plan to Sell Public Land Failed

Senator Mike Lee hoped to sell millions of acres of federal land through President Trump’s policy bill, in part to ease housing costs. The opposition was bipartisan, in Congress and the West.

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Tina Smith, on a Hit List in Minnesota, Speaks Out on Political Violence

Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota learned that her friend was assassinated, and that she had been a potential target herself. Now, she has blunt thoughts on who bears blame for violent outbursts.

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Mike Lee Draws Outrage for Posts Blaming Minnesota Assassination on Far Left

The Republican senator from Utah suggested in social media posts that the killings were the work of “Marxists,” and mocked Minnesota’s Democratic governor. He later issued a more sober condemnation of the violence.

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A G.O.P. Plan to Sell Public Land Is Back. This Time, It’s Millions of Acres.

Senate Republicans want to sell the land to build more housing in the West, but the idea is contentious even within their own party.

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Jack Schlossberg Slams JFK Files Release and the Media’s Coverage

In a series of social media posts, Jack Schlossberg, a frequent critic of the Trump administration, said his family was not given a “heads up” about the release.

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Musk and Republican Lawmakers Pressure Judges with Impeachment Threats

Democrats say the calls to remove judges who block Trump administration initiatives amount to intimidation. Some senior Republicans were also skeptical of the effort.

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Elon Musk’s DOGE Overhauls the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The upheaval at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau offers a glimpse into the playbook that Elon Musk and other Trump allies seem to be writing in real time.

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