Rand Paul broke with his own party on border security funding. Then his party broke with him.

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June 22, 2025

Rand Paul broke with his own party on border security funding. Then his party broke with him.

The Kentucky senator has found himself cut out of negotiations over his own committee’s portion of the GOP megabill…
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Georgia governor candidates clash in debates as early voting starts

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April 28, 2026

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Georgia governor candidates clash in debates as early voting starts

Candidates for governor in Georgia faced off Monday in a pair of party debates as early voting kicked off in the Peach State. On the Republican stage at the Atlanta Press Club, billionaire Rick Jackson was put on defense as the crowded field of rivals traded jabs…
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Johnson says he has ‘modified’ version of Senate DHS bipartisan bill

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April 28, 2026

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Johnson says he has ‘modified’ version of Senate DHS bipartisan bill

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Monday that a bipartisan Senate bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) includes “problematic” language and added that he has a “modified” version of the measure. The Senate bill, which was passed earlier this month, is part of a two-step process aimed at ending the record-breaking…
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Hegseth’s Pentagon turmoil makes GOP senators uneasy

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April 28, 2026

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Hegseth’s Pentagon turmoil makes GOP senators uneasy

Welcome to Blue Light News’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} View Online Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Hegseth’s Pentagon turmoil makes GOP senators uneasy A growing group of Senate Republicans are losing confidence in Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon leadership, with some wanting to see him “move on.” Annabelle Gordon/AFP via…
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