Melanie Zanona

The now-deleted comment, which received pushback from both Democrats and Republicans, read: “Homosexuality has no place in America. Happy Nuclear Family Month.”

Only one of the four House Republicans behind the Epstein files law will return to Congress next year. “Everybody's paying a price for it,” Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., said.

Trump has used his clout to knock out senators in primaries, issue unachievable demands and force them into politically fraught positions. Some say it's harming his own agenda.

The meeting comes a day after Trump abruptly cancelled plans to sign a major housing bill with bipartisan support and urged Republicans to first pass his election reform bill.

As of Tuesday morning, Platner remained undecided about whether to drop out of the race and wants to see a replacement nominee who shares his vision, according to a source.

Defense officials asked for more than $67 billion in supplemental funding. But Congress hasn’t approved the money yet, in part because of frustrations over information about the war with Iran, sources say.

The Platner campaign insisted it was not trying to unduly influence the party, saying it was simply trying “to understand what this process would look like” as he weighs his next steps.

Campaign volunteers have literally been taping over old Graham Platner signs to quickly repurpose them for new candidates.

President Donald Trump told NBC News that he has someone in mind that he'd like to see replace the late South Carolina senator but declined to name them.

The Florida lawmaker has also been under investigation by the House Ethics Committee over allegations of sexual misconduct and campaign finance violations, which he denies.