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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' new congressional map is drawing immediate backlash from Latino leaders who say the proposal could weaken Puerto Rican voting power in Central Florida while giving Republicans a path to flip four Democratic-held U.S. House seats.

GOP senators who spoke to the outlet on the condition of anonymity said Hegseth would not be chosen to lead the Pentagon if President Donald Trump were to renominate him today.

The U.S. Senate approved a budget resolution early Thursday morning that paves the way to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, and the Border Patrol without Democratic support, marking a key step in Republican efforts to end the partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security, DHS, which has been ongoing since mid-February.

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries issued a blunt warning after a major Democratic redistricting victory in Virginia, signaling that Florida could be next in a growing, coast-to-coast war over congressional maps.

Supporters describe the bill as a "pragmatic" attempt to address labor shortages, border enforcement and the legal status of long-term residents

The plan of converting warehouses into large-scale detention sites is currently under review after DHS paused additional acquisitions following the ouster of Kristi Noem

North Carolina, Ohio, Maine, Alaska, Iowa, Georgia, Michigan and New Hampshire are at the center of a new $342 million ad reservation from the Senate Leadership Fund, the Republican super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a move that underscores how defensive the 2026 Senate map has become for the GOP even as Republicans still hold the chamber.

"It's not funny, and it's not good, but he's gone, and that's it," Jones said, suggesting the party should instead "mobilize against the Democrats"

Five months after he left office in November of 2025, Former Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez is stepping into a new national role, this time in television.

Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, Greene described the decision as a "great victory for God and the unborn"

"He understands history and knows that it's probably likely that the Republicans won't be able to hold it even if they try," said Dana Parino of Fox News' The Five

President Donald Trump may not end up endorsing Senator John Cornyn in Texas' Senate GOP primary, according to a new report.

Republican Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart accused Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum of being "complicit in human trafficking" for keeping the program receiving Cuban doctors in the country.

Democratic Sen. John Fetterman rejected a poll showing him deep underwater with Democratic voters, but acknowledged being more popular with Republicans at the moment.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene warned Republicans could face broader electoral losses, including in 2028, after Democrats flipped a deeply conservative Florida state House seat that includes the president's Mar-a-Lago residence.

The Trump administration is reportedly discussing whether rich Republican donors with Cuban heritage could play a role in an eventual transition if the Havana regime is ousted.

Republican Rep. James Comer said Democrats are to blame for the ongoing DHS shutdown and praised President Donald Trump for sending ICE to provide assistance at airports across the country.

Republican Senator John Kennedy said he and colleague Ted Cruz came up with a plan to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, but President Donald Trump rejected it as part of a broad refusal to reach deals with Democrats.

President Donald Trump said his administration is not negotiating with new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Iran, reaffirming talks are ongoing despite Tehran's rejection.

Republican Senator Thom Tillis said he doesn't know what President Donald Trump's main goal in the Iran war is, and must spell it out if he is to support the Pentagon's request for additional funds for it.

Senator Rand Paul slammed fellow Republican Markwayne Mullin, saying he will vote against confirming him as Department of Homeland Security secretary because he did not condemn an attack against him years ago.

Republican Rep. Don Bacon warned that the party would go through "civil war" if President Donald Trump seeks to pull out of NATO, saying it is imperative to strengthen relations with European allies damaged during the administration.

President Donald Trump has missed a key deadline to endorse one of the candidates in Texas' Republican primary for the U.S. Senate between John Cornyn and Ken Paxton.

President Donald Trump took aim at Joe Kent, the official who quit over reservations about the war in Iran, saying he "always thought he was weak on security."

The University of Florida is ceasing to recognize a group of college Republicans as such over antisemitic comments.

Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez said he would support President Donald Trump "taking" Cuba after the latter claimed he will have the "honor" of doing it.

A group of Republican donors are discussing ways to boost Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the strongest Republican candidate ahead of the 2028 presidential elections, according to a new report.

President Donald Trump is under pressure from the MAGA world to refrain from endorsing Sen. John Cornyn in Texas' Republican primary for the U.S. Senate elections.

President Donald Trump avoided endorsing a candidate for the Republican primary in the Texas Senate race, saying they can both beat the Democratic candidate, state Rep. James Talarico.

Democrats in the House are taking steps to censure two GOP lawmakers over recent anti-Muslim publications.