Erik Wasson

President Cracks are beginning to form in the deference that House Republicans had shown the president during his first year back in office. Swing-district Republicans are increasingly nervous about the contests they face in the 2026 midterm elections. Tr... See more

GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa Dies, Narrowing House Majority Lawmaker’s Death Leaves Republicans With Little Margin on Key Votes | Bloomberg NewsErik Wasson Key Takeaways: - Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R-Calif.) died Jan. 5 at age 65, party leaders said, further shrinking... See more

Republican Representative The California Republican’s death after 13 years in Congress was announced as House Republicans headed into a party retreat at Washington’s Kennedy Center to begin a messy midterm election campaign year fractured by infighting an... See more

- The Justice Department will have to take a hard look at it and see if it makes sense, Thune tells reporters on Monday - NOTE: Paramount Ratchets Up Battle for Warner Bros. With Hostile Bid To contact the reporter on this story:ewasson@bloomberg.net To c... See more

Speaker The GOP plan is likely to include ideas the party has floated in the past to create less comprehensive plans to compete with Obamacare and to divert premium tax credits for the insurance policies toward tax-sheltered savings accounts individuals c... See more