January 7, 2026

Politics

The Hill - House Republicans mapping out their legislative agenda for 2026 got a start-of-year pep talk on Tuesday from President Trump, who has been key in unifying the GOP behind his priorities, at a policy retreat at the Kennedy Center — newly renamed the “Trump Kennedy Center.” But the meandering off-script, hour-and-a-half speech provided few specifics or directives, even as the president stressed the importance of electoral success.

The midterms do have big stakes, and the months leading up to them are likely to show off the conflicting opinions within the House GOP about what kind of priorities to pursue.

The midterms threaten to end the GOP’s control of Congress, and the Republicans’ razor-thin majority is a reminder of how easily it could be lost this fall.

"You got to win the midterms. Because if we don’t win the midterms … they’ll find a reason to impeach me,” Trump said.

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