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Susan Collins Reveals Why Her Hands, Voice Shake
Susan Collins Reveals
Why Her Hands, Voice Shake
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May 10, 2026 11:00 AM CDT

Susan Collins Reveals Why Her Hands, Voice Shake

GOP senator from Maine says she has benign essential tremor, and that it doesn't affect her work

(Newser) - Susan Collins is addressing a question that's been following her online: why her hands, head, and voice sometimes shake. The 73-year-old Republican senator from Maine, facing a tough re-election fight, told local outlet News Center Maine she has had a benign essential tremor "for the entire time" she'...

Kid Cudi Drops MIA From Tour After Viral Republican Rant

Fans' backlash to her onstage remarks prompted removal from tour lineup

(Newser) - Kid Cudi's latest tour just got one name shorter, the Guardian reports. The rapper has dropped MIA as his opener after the British musician's onstage comments in Dallas triggered boos and a wave of complaints from his fans. During the May 2 show, MIA told the crowd at...

Google Co-Founder Has Seen a Big Shift in His Politics

Sergey Brin, onetime supporter of liberal causes, is now fighting Calif. billionaire tax, has MAGA GF

(Newser) - Sergey Brin isn't just grumbling about California taxes from the sidelines anymore. The Google co-founder has quietly reinvented himself as one of Silicon Valley's loudest—and richest—opponents of a proposed one-time 5% levy on the Golden State's billionaires, all while edging closer to President Trump's...

Mark Sanford Abandons Comeback Bid for Congress

Former SC governor plans to launch nonprofit focused on debt, deficit issues

(Newser) - Mark Sanford has abandoned his latest political comeback bid after a month, and he says he had doubts from Day 1. The former South Carolina governor tells the Post and Courier that when he filed to enter the GOP primary for his old House seat on March 30, he realized...

GOP Rep Who's Been MIA Emerges With (Some) Answers

NJ's Tom Kean Jr. says 'medical issue' has caused him to miss House votes, adds he'll be back soon

(Newser) - Rep. Tom Kean Jr. has finally surfaced with an explanation after going MIA, though it's only a partial one. The New Jersey Republican, absent from House votes since early March, said in a Monday statement that he's been dealing with a "personal medical issue" and expects to...

Republican Wins Race for Greene's Former Seat

Trump-backed Clay Fuller secures safe GOP seat in Georgia special election

(Newser) - Republicans have locked down Marjorie Taylor Greene's former House seat—and padded their slim majority in the process. Clay Fuller, a Republican backed by President Trump, beat Democrat Shawn Harris in a special runoff for Georgia's 14th Congressional District, one of the state's safest Republican strongholds, Politico...

GOP Leaders Unite Behind Mullin Replacement

Trump, Thune, Scott back Rep. Kevin Hern for Senate seat in Oklahoma

(Newser) - Republican leaders are quickly lining up behind their pick to replace Sen. Markwayne Mullin in Oklahoma. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Tim Scott backed Rep. Kevin Hern for the open seat, signaling a push to clear the GOP field in the reliably...

GOP Congressman Announces His 'New Chapter'

California Rep. Darrell Issa says he won't seek reelection after quarter century in House

(Newser) - Rep. Darrell Issa is stepping off the ballot again. The 72-year-old Republican said on Friday that he won't seek another term, setting up a wide-open race in his increasingly Democratic-leaning Southern California district, reports the New York Times . Issa, one of Congress' richest members and a 12-term lawmaker, cited...

Florida School Is Probing 'Repugnant' GOP Group Chat

FIU decries racist, antisemitic, misogynistic remarks in chat started by official from local GOP

(Newser) - A South Florida university has launched an investigation into a group chat started by an official with the Miami-Dade chapter of the Republican Party that included violently racist slurs, antisemitic comments, and misogynistic language, reports the AP . The chat, which was denounced by the state GOP, involved students and several...

House Republican Won't Seek Reelection

Ryan Zinke, once Trump's Interior secretary, cites health issues

(Newser) - Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana, who was Interior secretary in President Trump's first term, said Monday he will not run for for reelection this fall, citing ongoing medical issues stemming from his military service. In a letter to constituents, the 64-year-old Republican said he has undergone several surgeries since...

Trump Calls Out a 'Moron' at National Prayer Breakfast

He discusses Thomas Massie, alleged retaliation against enemies, and making it into heaven

(Newser) - President Trump dipped into politics at Thursday's National Prayer Breakfast, maybe most notably by referring to a GOP representative as a "moron," reports the Hill . Trump targeted Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie during his remarks in Washington, telling attendees at the annual bipartisan event that Massie is a...

Mitch McConnell Hospitalized
Mitch McConnell Hospitalized
Feb 4, 2026 12:00 AM CST

Mitch McConnell Hospitalized

McConnell under evaluation after flu-like illness; staff says prognosis is positive

(Newser) - Sen. Mitch McConnell checked himself into a Kentucky hospital Monday night after feeling under the weather over the weekend, his office said. The 83-year-old Republican reported "flu-like symptoms" and went in "out of an abundance of caution," according to spokesman David Popp, who described McConnell's outlook...

Minnesota GOP Candidate Quits Race, Slams ICE 'Disaster'

'I cannot support the national Republicans' stated retribution on the citizens of our state,' Madel says

(Newser) - One of the leading Republican candidates for Minnesota governor abruptly quit the race on Monday, blaming his own party's approach to immigration enforcement. Chris Madel, a Minneapolis attorney and first-time gubernatorial candidate, said Monday he is ending his campaign because he no longer supports how national Republicans are backing...

Ex-Senator on Dementia Diagnosis: I'm Exiting Public Life

Former GOP Senate leader Jon Kyl, 83, made the announcement on Tuesday

(Newser) - Jon Kyl, one of the GOP's most influential Senate figures of his generation, has disclosed that he's living with dementia and is stepping back from public life. The 83-year-old former Arizona lawmaker, who spent nearly three decades in Congress, revealed the diagnosis in a statement released Tuesday by...

Hageman Launches Wyoming Senate Bid, With Big Endorsement

Trump-supported congresswoman seeks to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Cynthia Lummis

(Newser) - Rep. Harriet Hageman is looking to trade her seat in the House for one in the Senate, launching a 2026 bid in Wyoming to succeed retiring Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis. The 63-year-old congresswoman announced her campaign on Tuesday, days after Lummis said she wouldn't seek another term, reports NBC...

Ex-Sen. Ben Sasse Announces His 'Death Sentence'

Stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis comes after he left Senate to lead University of Florida

(Newser) - Former Sen. Ben Sasse put up a candid social media post on Tuesday, announcing that he was diagnosed last week with metastatic Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, calling it "a death sentence" and adding bluntly, "I'm gonna die." The Nebraska Republican, 53, wrote that while the diagnosis...

GOP Senator Says She Lacks Energy for Another Term

Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming says it's been 'difficult, exhausting' session

(Newser) - Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming has announced that she's leaving the Senate after one term, opening a rare GOP primary fight in one of the nation's most reliably Republican states. Lummis, 69, said Friday that she will not run in 2026, timing the decision with the Senate's adjournment...

Stefanik Quits Governor's Race, Says She's Leaving Congress

Trump ally faced Republican competitor backed by Trump in New York campaign

(Newser) - Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik announced on Friday that she's halting her campaign for governor of New York and won't run again for her US House seat. "While spending precious time with my family this Christmas season, I have made the decision to suspend my campaign for governor...

Mike Lindell Takes First Step Toward a Minn. Governor Run
MyPillow CEO Makes
a Big Political Move
UPDATED
Dec 11, 2025 11:04 AM CST

MyPillow CEO Makes a Big Political Move

Mike Lindell announces Minnesota gubernatorial run, blasts 'rampant fraud' under Walz

(Newser) - Mike Lindell is officially running for governor of Minnesota. The MyPillow CEO made the announcement as expected Thursday, saying, "Those who know me know I'm up to the task," per NBC News . The Republican joins a crowded field looking to oust Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, who is...

On One Point, MTG Is Staying Neutral

Georgia congresswoman says she won't endorse anyone in the race to replace her

(Newser) - Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene isn't gearing up for another fight with President Trump, at least not when it comes to her replacement. The congresswoman who plans to resign her seat in January said Monday that she won't endorse any candidate in the following special election for Georgia's...

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