It was the final stretch for Republicans to pass the first cornerstone of President Trump’s agenda, and it was chock-full of late nights, early mornings, and plenty of historic moments in between.

WHITE: The Trump coalition is beginning to fracture, and in a lot of ways, there is historical precedent for this. Trump and Grover Cleveland have a lot in common besides serving non-contiguous terms as president.

The Anti-Masons were the first recognized third party. It was formed in 1828 in opposition to the Freemasons, a secret society. The disappearance of William Morgan, a former Mason who had threatened to expose secrets, fueled widespread paranoia about the shadowy group, which many believed was covertly controlling the government.

After passage of his One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Donald Trump is on something of a roll — and Republicans are feeling bullish. At the same time, they are already fretting over the notorious midterm elections, even though those are still 16 long months away.

As it made its way through Congress, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" received consistently low marks from the public. This has fed Democratic optimism as the 2026 midterm playing field begins to take shape.

Nine Republican lawmakers are caught up in a months-long festering feud for breaking with the Freedom Caucus at the start of the 2025 Legislature.