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Rep. Don Bacon mulls presidential aspirations, GOP losses, Hegseth impeachment
Rep. Don Bacon said he'd prefer to back a principled Republican candidate for president but didn't rule out stepping up to run. Read More
Bacon plans to vote ‘no’ on Hegseth impeachment
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said he plans to vote against adopting articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ahead of the Tuesday afternoon vote in the House. The Nebraska Republican, who did not seek reelection in 2026, said he has his own problems with Hegseth that are not named i Read More
Bacon ‘torn’ over whether to back Hegseth impeachment
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.), a centrist Republican retiring from the Congress who has criticized President Trump on foreign policy and other matters, on Monday said he is conflicted about the effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth being led by a fellow GOP lawmaker. “The areas that concern me Read More
Republicans with 'little left to lose' poised to doom Hegseth to impeachment soon: Axios
House Republican leaders are bracing for enough GOP defections to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth when the measure comes to a vote this week, according to a new Axios report.Axios reported Sunday that Republicans who lost their seats in Tuesday’s “election-night bloodbath” have “little left t Read More
Denise Powell (D) defeated Brinker Harding (R) and Eric Michael Foreman (L) in the general election for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District
Denise Powell (D) defeated Brinker Harding (R) and Eric Michael Foreman (L) in the general election for Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District on November 3, 2026. Read More
Democrats flip Nebraska seat held by Trump critic Don Bacon
Democrat Denise Powell won Nebraska's 2nd District seat and will replace retiring GOP Rep. Don Bacon. Read More
Denise Powell flips Don Bacon’s Nebraska district blue
The district went for Kamala Harris in 2024 and Joe Biden in 2020 but voted for President Donald Trump in 2016. Read More
Republican Rep. Don Bacon on what a potential blue wave could mean for the GOP
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Republican Congressman Don Bacon of Nebraska about what a Blue Wave would mean for Republicans. Read More
Republican fears Trump’s military bombshell a ‘ploy’ to sway Michigan vote
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) raised concerns Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to end military aid to Israel could be an Election Day political ploy, saying the move gave him “heartburn.”The revealing remarks came during CNN’s Election Day coverage when the Nebraska Republican was ask Read More
Nebraska live results: 2026 House elections
The blue dot in Nebraska is up for grabs for the first time in nearly a decade. Republican Rep. Don Bacon (Neb.) declined to seek reelection, setting up a feisty battle for his Omaha-area 2nd District. He is one of just three House Republicans whose district voted for former Vice President Kamala Ha Read More
Republicans apparently surrender doomed races as election map gets grimmer: analysis
With the midterms a day away, strategists in both parties have written off several races once billed as top contests, according to a report from Politico.More than a dozen Senate and House races have been triaged, and the report says they're now expecting an awful night for Republicans.In nearly eve Read More
Outgoing Republican rep suggests Trump should not be leader of GOP if he loses big in midterms
Retiring Rep. Don Bacon said midterm losses would trigger a needed debate on Trump’s MAGA movement and tariffs, urging a return to free trade. Read More
Bacon thinks there will be ‘debate’ about MAGA future if GOP does poorly in midterms
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Sunday said he thinks the Republican Party will “debate” the future of the MAGA movement should the GOP fare poorly in Tuesday’s elections. When asked by Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” if an unsatisfactory midterm performance might signal the “beginning of the e Read More
Desperate GOP bid to salvage MAGA agenda clashes with reality: 'We don't have the votes'
Some Republicans want to use the weeks after Tuesday’s midterms to jam through as much of President Donald Trump’s agenda as possible before Democrats potentially take over Congress. Their own leaders and colleagues doubt it’s going to happen, according to new reporting.Midterm voters are widely exp Read More
Rep. Don Bacon hits CD2 campaign trail to support GOP nominee Brinker Harding
Retiring Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon praised Republican Brinker Harding's campaign in CD2 while criticizing Democratic nominee Denise Powell. Read More
MAGA fans outraged after 'shameful' Alaska election scheme exposed: 'Dirty pool'
MAGA world erupted in outrage Wednesday after a New York Times investigation linked former Rep. Mary Peltola’s Democratic Senate campaign to a secret effort to recruit another candidate named Dan Sullivan in Alaska’s closely watched Senate race.“This is shameful,” Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) declared on X. Read More
'Why do I want to fund his agenda?' Trump put on notice as GOP defections loom
When Congress reconvenes after next week’s midterm elections, President Donald Trump will likely face a changed landscape, including more Republican lawmakers unwilling to do his bidding.According to Politico, the warning signs are already showing. GOP defense hawks are telling the president that hi Read More
Republicans push back on Donald Trump’s wavering support for Ukraine
GOP lawmakers threaten to pull support for president’s agenda after Russia diesel deal and sanctions pause Read More
GOP’s Don Bacon rips Trump over ‘disgraceful’ behavior on Ukraine, Russia
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Monday went after President Trump for his recent behavior surrounding the Russia-Ukraine war. “It’s absolutely disgraceful our president is morally blind on this war. He’s pitched his lot in with the dictator and the war criminal, and he’s being harsh and undermining the d Read More
Republican unloads on 'morally blind' Trump after new Putin alliance: 'Disgraceful'
President Donald Trump faced a blistering rebuke from a fellow Republican on Monday, with outgoing Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) accusing him of siding with Russian President Vladimir Putin — and declaring that his influence in Congress has collapsed.The criticism came during a CNN interview with Jake Tappe Read More