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Sen. Bill Cassidy’s defeat shows the price of dissent in Trump’s Republican Party
The senator lost his primary in Louisiana Saturday night, five years after voting to convict Trump on impeachment charges following the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

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Graham declares Republican Party is 'the party of Donald Trump' following Cassidy collapse
Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff
Bill Cassidy loses Louisiana Republican primary to Fleming and Trump-backed Letlow
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming have advanced to a runoff in Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary, defeating Sen. Bill Cassidy amid President Donald Trump’s campaign to oust h...

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What to Know About the Republicans Vying to Replace Senator Bill Cassidy
Louisiana senator who voted to convict Trump loses Republican primary
Cassidy Loses His Primary in Louisiana, as Trump Vanquishes Another G.O.P. Foe
In a result that underscored the durability of Mr. Trump’s grip on his party, Representative Julia Letlow, the president’s chosen candidate, finished well ahead, drawing more than 44 percent of the vo...

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Trump-backed challenger defeats Republican senator who voted to convict president
This Republican voted to convict Trump. Now he's up for reelection. Can he survive?

Lindsey Graham Has Ruthless Reminder For Republicans Who Cross Trump

"This is the party of Donald Trump," he warned after one GOP colleague's historic defeat.

7 Republicans Voted to Convict Trump. Most Are No Longer in Office.

Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, one of seven Senate Republicans who voted to convict Donald J. Trump of inciting an insurrection in 2021, will depart Congress next year, after

Speaker Johnson defends GOP as ‘vibrant’ party, says it's in ‘great position’ to win midterms

House Speaker Mike Johnson, on 'Fox News Sunday', discusses the Louisiana primary results and President Donald Trump's significant influence within the Republican party. Johnson outlines the GOP's strategy for the upcoming midterms,

Cornyn, Paxton fight in GOP runoff for Texas Senate seat: "A battle for the soul of the Texas Republican Party"

It's a clash of some of the Texas GOP's biggest titans, and only one of them will move on to run against Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico in the general election in November.

Trump ‘doesn’t care’ about midterm results and is resigning himself to Republican losses: report

Democrats are predicted to retake the House in 2026 midterms but major legal decisions on voting maps could boost the GOP

Republicans grapple with how much to have Trump on the campaign trail for the midterms

Trump’s approval rating is sinking amid high prices and the war with Iran, but he’s still the best at turning out the base voters Republicans need for the midterms.

Idaho GOP wants Republican politicians to agree to its party platform. Do they?

Over 80 candidates, including incumbents, signed the party platform wholesale. Several GOP figures, including Gov., take exception to parts of the platform. About 40 candidates, including Senate Majority Leader Lori Den Hartog,

Weld County Republican Party accepts resignation of former county chair facing child prostitution charges

Two days after Weld County Republicans Chair Hunter Rivera was arrested for allegedly soliciting child prostitution, he resigned from his position.

Lindsey Graham warns Republicans, Democrats trying to 'destroy' Trump is a losing game after Cassidy defeat

Sen. Lindsey Graham says Bill Cassidy's primary defeat shows there is no room in the Republican Party for lawmakers who try to undermine Donald Trump.