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| A Republican senator recently scorned by Donald Trump and denied reelection is going scorched earth to definitively kill the president's 'slush fund,' according to The Hill, to the point that his defiance is causing delays and headaches for his colleagues. Sen. Bill Cassidy is a Louisiana Republican who, after initially being supportive and approving various controversial nominees, emerged as a vocal conservative critic of Trump and his conduct in office. As has become reflexive for the president, he lashed out against Cassidy and successfully endorsed a challenger in his 2026 midterms primary race, ultimately costing him reelection. |
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