The Republican senators speaking out against Trump
By Amber PhillipsDuring President Donald Trump’s decade leading the Republican Party, it’s been proved over and over that if you want a job in GOP politics, you need to be almost completely in line with him. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) is the latest example. He just lost his primary, after voting five years ago to convict Trump at the president’s impeachment trial after the Jan.
- ▪By Amber PhillipsDuring President Donald Trump’s decade leading the Republican Party, it’s been proved over and over that if you want a job in GOP politics, you need to be almost completely in line with him.
- ▪Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) is the latest example.
- ▪He just lost his primary, after voting five years ago to convict Trump at the president’s impeachment trial after the Jan.
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- ▪ Trump backs Ken Paxton against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in Texas — CBS News — Top
- ▪ John Cornyn just learned that hiring Team Trump doesn’t buy you the endorsement — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Trump Humiliates John Cornyn With Paxton Endorsement — The Bulwark
- ▪ Trump endorses Ken Paxton in Texas GOP primary, boosting his challenge to incumbent Sen. Cornyn - AP News — Google News
- ▪ Trump's endorsement in Republican Senate contest in Texas changes race in final days — NPR — Politics
- ▪ Trump backs Paxton over Cornyn for Texas senator in shock endorsement — South China Morning Post
- ▪ Republican Senators Are Livid at Trump’s Endorsement of Paxton — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Trump endorses in pivotal Texas Senate race — The Blaze
- ▪ Trump Endorses Scandal-Ridden Ken Paxton for Texas Senate — Rolling Stone
- ▪ ‘Paxton Will Never Let You Down’: Trump Drops Senate Endorsement — PJ Media
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By Amber PhillipsDuring President Donald Trump’s decade leading the Republican Party, it’s been proved over and over that if you want a job in GOP politics, you need to be almost completely in line with him. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) is the latest example. He just lost his primary, after voting five years ago to convict Trump at the president’s impeachment trial after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. (Senators serve six-year terms, so this was Cassidy’s first time on the ballot since then.) CommentsTrump administrationHAND CURATEDJustin JouvenalSupreme Court will hear case on Trump’s ban on birthright citizenshipDecember 5, 2025Hannah KnowlesTrump faces heat from MAGA base on ‘America First’ agenda, EpsteinNovember 13, 2025Karen TumultyEpstein is the one issue that…
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