Republicans hold 53 seats in the U.S. Senate. Democrats 45.
With the White House, the House, and now a firm Senate majority, Republicans control all three branches of U.S. government as of September 2026.
Republicans in red states like Florida, Kansas and Utah are suddenly giving the unpopular president the cold shoulder, writes @MaryEllenKlas. Their U-turns show cowardice, not conviction (via @opinion)
Republicans have long been loathe to openly criticize Donald Trump, who has wielded an uncommonly strong hold over his party. But as midterm elections approach, several are breaking with the president
Republicans have been in full control with the federal government trifecta for 609 days, and not a single pedophile from the Epstein files has been arrested.