Republicans dumbfounded by Trump’s calls for harsh retribution against Democratic lawmakers

Trump threatens lawmakers with execution for defending the law

President Donald Trump’s blatant disrespect for the law was on full display on Nov. 20 when, in a post on Truth Social, he called for the execution of Democratic lawmakers who, in a video that is on line and available…

Trump’s 'reckless' attacks cast doubt on bipartisan funding deals

President Donald Trump’s continued attacks on top Democrats — calling for their arrest and jailing, calling them “traitors,” accusing them of “seditious behavior,” and suggesting that they be hanged — is not sitting well with influential GOP lawmakers who now fear the chance of passing any critical bipartisan funding bills has stalled.“Republican lawmakers and strategists fear that Trump is undermining his own credibility and ability to get anyt…

GOP Scrambles as Trump Threatens Jail for Dem Lawmakers Ahead of Midterms

President Trump’s latest blast of incendiary rhetoric — branding Democratic lawmakers as “traitors” who should be jailed and even saying they deserve the death penalty — has Republicans in Washington in a full-blown panic. With the midterms looming and internal polling already flashing warning signs, GOP lawmakers and strategists say Trump has managed to light the match under an already-unstable political moment, and they’re bracing for the fall…

'Theater of the Absurd': Trump's Attacks Cast Doubt on Bipartisan Funding Deals

President Donald Trump’s continued attacks on top Democrats — calling for their arrest and jailing, calling them “traitors,” accusing them of “seditious behavior,” and suggesting that they be hanged — is not sitting well with influential GOP lawmakers who now fear the chance of passing any critical bipartisan funding bills has stalled. “Republican lawmakers and strategists fear that Trump is undermining his own credibility and ability to get any…

Fact-checking Trump’s claim that a Democratic video was ‘seditious’

This article was published as part of a partnership with FactCheck.org. After six congressional Democrats lawmakers including Rep. Chris...

Republicans dumbfounded by Trump’s calls for harsh retribution against Democratic lawmakers

President Trump’s heated rhetorical attacks on Democratic lawmakers, whom he called out as “traitors” who deserve to be jailed, have left his Republican allies in Washington dumbfounded and skeptical about any bipartisan dealmaking at the end of 2025. Republican lawmakers and strategists fear that Trump is undermining his own credibility and ability to get anything…