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Donald Trump Mike Johnson Speaker of the House House Speaker John Thune Mitch McConnell Senate Leadership Internal Conflicts Trump Administration Succession Planning

WSJ Opinion Pages Turn on Vice President Vance, Raising GOP Succession Stakes

The paper’s sustained critique signals elite unease that is increasing donor interest in alternatives to Vance.

Trump Treats 2026 Midterms as Tactical Moment and Plans Post‑Election Power Push

Trump Forces Showdown With Senate Over SAVE Act and the Filibuster

Trump Escalates Pressure on John Thune Over Stalled SAVE America Act

Johnson Snaps in GOP Meeting and Pulls Veterans Bill

Lindsey Graham’s Sister Is Sworn In as South Carolina’s Interim U.S. Senator

Johnson’s $19.1M Q2 Haul Fuels Targeted Transfers to Battleground Republicans

Michael Wolff Says Trump Is Actively Undermining the GOP Ahead of the Midterms

Vance Predicts AOC as 2028 Frontrunner

Conservative Columnist Says Rubio’s Trump Ties Threaten His 2028 Prospects

Johnson Says 'I Run the Protection Program' and Promises to Shield Trump and Allies

Congress Moves to Block New U.S. Attacks on Iran

Georgia Delays QR-Code Ban and Sets Panel With Narrowed Hand-Recount Rule

White House and House Republicans Move to Force Senate Vote on Nationwide Voter‑ID Law

Trump Asked Rupert Murdoch to Compare J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio, Book Excerpt Shows

Senator Mitch McConnell Hospitalized With No Cause or Condition Released

Speaker Johnson Says Republicans Will Tackle Entitlements, Prompting Immediate Backlash

Trump Grows Increasingly Frustrated as White House Insiders Describe Chaos

Thune Rejects Trump’s Call to Fire Senate Parliamentarian

Trump Shapes GOP Succession by Elevating JD Vance and Marco Rubio