Republicans are nervous Trump may have made a bad deal on Iran ^31.9%

MS NOW - By Kevin Frey, Mychael Schnell - 6/16/2026, 9:00 AM

Biased Writer Voice 28.8% - Negativity Bias 22.2% - Pessimism Bias 11.4%

It’s a familiar refrain for Republican lawmakers when they’re looking to dodge questions about one of President Donald Trump’s controversial social media posts: “I haven’t seen it.” But that asserted ignorance took on a whole new meaning Monday, as lawmakers faced questions about a potential offramp to the Iran war. Republican senators... more

The issue uniting Democrats and the White House — and dividing congressional Republicans ^55.2%

MS NOW - By Kevin Frey, Jack Fitzpatrick - 5/11/2026, 9:00 AM

Negativity Bias 23.4% - Biased Writer Voice 19.2% - Confirmation Bias 14%

Democrats and the White House are, for once, on the same page. As for congressional Republicans … that may be another story. Last week, when the Senate GOP released its roughly $70 billion proposal to fund immigration enforcement through reconciliation, Republicans on the Judiciary Committee tucked $1 billion into the bill for “security... more

House to vote on constraining Trump’s Iran war — with GOP support undecided ^0%

MS NOW - By Kevin Frey, Mychael Schnell - 4/16/2026, 9:00 AM

Negativity Bias 16.5% - Optimism Bias 12.1% - Framing Effect 10.9%

When the House votes Thursday to rein in President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, Democrats expect nearly unanimous support among their caucus. What remains unclear is whether even a small number of Republicans will join them — and whether it will be enough to send a message to the president about Congress’ willingness to check his... more

Trump’s $200 billion war supplemental is already testing GOP loyalty ^0%

MS NOW - By Jack Fitzpatrick, Kevin Frey - 4/6/2026, 9:00 AM

Negativity Bias 26.9% - Framing Effect 17.7% - Pessimism Bias 14.1%

A month into the war with Iran — and just a couple weeks away from the war’s supposed end — President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing to ask Congress for a staggering $200 billion for a Pentagon supplemental. Lawmakers in both parties are skeptical, and they’re already asking questions about the war’s financial cost, its human toll... more

Mike Johnson caves on Senate’s DHS deal, paving way to end shutdown ^0%

MS NOW - By Kevin Frey, Mychael Schnell - 4/1/2026, 7:25 PM

Negativity Bias 32.9% - Appeal to Emotion 26.3% - In-Group Bias 24.3%

Just days after labeling the Senate deal to end the record-breaking shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security a “crap sandwich,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., appears ready to swallow it whole. Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., announced Wednesday they will move forward with the two-track approach senators... more

Republicans begin to question the ‘theater’ of pushing a doomed elections bill ^0%

MS NOW - By Kevin Frey - 3/19/2026, 9:00 AM

Republicans are now days into what could be a multi-week slog on the Senate floor, as lawmakers stage a debate over an election overhaul bill — the so-called SAVE America Act — to appease the president and some hardline conservatives. The only problem is, debating the bill is hardly what President Donald Trump or his most devoted allies... more