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After Primary Loss, Massie Eyes 2028

Files FEC paperwork to fund future campaigns, keeps options open

(Newser) - Thomas Massie may soon be out of his current job, but he's already laying groundwork for whatever comes next, the Hill reports. Less than a week after losing his Kentucky GOP primary to Trump-endorsed challenger Ed Gallrein, the Republican filed 2028 paperwork with the Federal Election Commission, allowing him...

Boebert on Trump's Primary Threat: Too Late

Colorado congresswoman says filing deadline has already passed

(Newser) - Lauren Boebert says President Trump can threaten a primary challenge all he wants—on the calendar, that door is closed. The Colorado Republican told Chris Cuomo at NewsNation that her June GOP primary is already "settled" and the ballot is certified, with no window left for a write-in, meaning...

Massie Loses Most Expensive House Primary Ever

Ed Gallrein wins GOP nomination in Kentucky district after strong support from Trump

(Newser) - Kentucky US Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Republican House primary Tuesday in another test of President Trump's power over his party after he handpicked challenger and ultimate winner Ed Gallrein to oust the incumbent. The result showed the president's persisting influence over GOP voters, adding to a growing...

Most Expensive House Primary Ever to Decide Massie's Fate
An Unprecedented House Race
Tests Trump's Clout
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An Unprecedented House Race Tests Trump's Clout

GOP's Massie fights for political life in most expensive House primary ever

(Newser) - Six states have primaries on Tuesday, but the big race is in Kentucky, where Rep. Thomas Massie is testing just how far a Republican can buck President Trump and keep his job. On Tuesday, GOP voters in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District decide whether to stick with the eight-term libertarian-leaning...

In Unusual Move, Hegseth to Campaign for Trump Ally

Pentagon chief will stump for Ed Gallrein, challenging Thomas Massie in Kentucky

(Newser) - A Trump-backed rival to Rep. Thomas Massie is getting some unusual help from the administration on Monday. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth plans to make at least two campaign stops for Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL who is challenging the incumbent in Kentucky, reports the Louisville Courier Journal . The primary...

Trump Threatens Boebert With the Cassidy Treatment

President lashes out over support for Massie

(Newser) - Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy has lost his primary after President Trump endorsed another Republican, and now a Colorado ally has been threatened with similar treatment. In a pair of Truth Social posts on Saturday, Trump ripped Rep. Lauren Boebert as "weak-minded" for campaigning in Kentucky with Rep. Thomas Massie—...

House Deadlocks on Iran War Powers Resolution

Lawmakers split 212-212 as 3 Republicans and 1 Democrat defect, resulting in a blocked measure

(Newser) - Lawmakers in the House ended up exactly split Thursday on whether to rein in President Trump's war in Iran—and that tie was enough to stop the effort cold, reports the New York Times . The 212-212 vote blocked a war powers resolution that would have ordered an end to...

Lawmaker: Rand Paul's Son Told Me He 'Hates Jews'

Reporter overhears William Paul accosting GOP Rep. Mike Lawler at DC bar

(Newser) - A night out in DC has landed Rand Paul's son in the middle of an ugly political firestorm. William Paul apologized Wednesday after a Republican congressman said the younger Paul, drunk at a Capitol Hill bar, unleashed a 10-minute rant in which he declared he "hates Jews and...

GOP Revolt Means House Will Vote on Trump Tariffs

Republican Rep. Don Bacon blasts the 'significant' tariffs as an economic misstep

(Newser) - House Republicans have lost a vote intended to shield President Trump's tariffs—leaving Democrats free to force votes on them. On Tuesday, the House narrowly rejected a GOP rules maneuver that would have postponed any vote on canceling Trump's tariff-related emergency until after July 31. By law, resolutions...

Trump Calls Out a 'Moron' at National Prayer Breakfast

He discusses Thomas Massie, alleged retaliation against enemies, and making it into heaven

(Newser) - President Trump dipped into politics at Thursday's National Prayer Breakfast, maybe most notably by referring to a GOP representative as a "moron," reports the Hill . Trump targeted Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie during his remarks in Washington, telling attendees at the annual bipartisan event that Massie is a...

Lawmakers Mull Impeachment, Contempt for Bondi Over Epstein

Politicians on both sides of the aisle weigh their options after DOJ failed to meet release deadline

(Newser) - Lawmakers from both parties say they're considering contempt proceedings against Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Justice Department's failure to meet a court-ordered deadline for releasing documents in the Jeffrey Epstein case. The DOJ on Friday released thousands of documents , but not all unclassified Epstein records as required...

DOJ Won't Make Deadline to Fully Release Epstein Files

Deputy AG says 'several hundred thousand' documents will be released Friday

(Newser) - The Justice Department is not going to release all of its files on Jeffrey Epstein before the deadline. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said Friday that the Justice Department will release "several hundred thousand" documents related to the sex offender, but conceded the first batch will fall short of...

Republicans Blast Trump for Reiner Remarks

GOP lawmakers call Trump's response to killing insensitive and political

(Newser) - President Trump latest social media broadside was too much for some Republicans. Several GOP lawmakers on Monday criticized Trump for implying that filmmaker Rob Reiner's killing— a case in which his son is being held —was somehow linked to what Trump calls "Trump derangement syndrome," his...

In Surprise U-Turn, Trump Relents on Epstein Files

President urges Republicans to vote for their release

(Newser) - President Trump abruptly changed course on Sunday evening, after months spent trying to block a House vote on legislation to release federal records related to Jeffrey Epstein. The reversal comes as a growing number of House Republicans appeared poised to defy Trump's wishes, with a vote on the bill...

Massie Wants Vote to Rule Out Veto of Epstein Files Release

Republican said there could be a 'deluge' of GOP support

(Newser) - As many as 100 House Republicans may support a measure to force the release of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, Rep. Thomas Massie said Sunday. Speaking on ABC News ' This Week, Massie said the House is expected to vote on the matter this week and suggested there...

House Vote on Epstein File Release Appears Inevitable

Just one more signature is needed, and it should come within weeks

(Newser) - Congress looks poised to reveal long-hidden Jeffrey Epstein documents as GOP Rep. Thomas Massie's discharge petition edges within a single signature of forcing a House vote. With 217 signatures as of late Wednesday—thanks to newly elected Virginia Democrat James Walkinshaw—the discharge petition is now one member...

House Shutting Down Early Over Epstein Drama

Republicans block votes to ward off Epstein amendments, will recess on Wednesday

(Newser) - The House is putting the Jeffrey Epstein controversy on the back burner until at least September. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that the chamber will begin its summer recess earlier than expected, on Wednesday, to avoid "political games," reports the New York Times . And don't expect...

There Were Only 2 GOP Holdouts on Big Bill

Thomas Massie didn't back down

(Newser) - Numerous House Republicans criticized parts of the "Big Beautiful Bill" in the days leading up to Thursday's vote, but in the end, there were only two GOP holdouts—the same number as in the Senate vote . As with the Senate vote, multiple Republican lawmakers ended up supporting the...

Musk Says He'll Create a New Party if Big Bill Passes

He says lawmakers who support bill 'will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth'

(Newser) - As the Senate moved toward a final vote on President Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," Elon Musk stepped up his criticism of the bill he once called a "disgusting abomination"—and renewed his threat to form a new political party. "If this insane spending bill...

Trump Aims to Oust GOP Congressman After Criticism

Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky called attacks on Iran unconstitutional

(Newser) - GOP Rep. Thomas Massie has apparently ticked off President Trump one too many times. The president's political operation has launched a campaign to oust the Kentucky Republican, reports Axios .
  • The 54-year-old Massie has libertarian views and a history of opposing Trump's initiatives , notes Time . Most recently, he was
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