NEW: Josh Hawley's mission to define the right's economic populism is increasingly coming into conflict with his party Now, Republicans in Congress + the WH see his moves as prep for a 2028 bid, five people familiar told us w/ @newsjul.bsky.social + Matt Dixon www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Two Trump admin officials said some in the WH view him as trying to have it both ways: setting himself up for a 2028 run by differentiating himself from Vance while also taking credit for Trump’s wins “It does not work that way,” one said www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Hawley has played a major role in redefining what bipartisanship looks like on Capitol hill. And he's managed to rebuild relationships across the aisle after Democrats wrote him off because of Jan. 6 www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
"The iconic Jan. 6" pic "can’t be erased from memory," Sen. Blumenthal said. "But if he can bring Republican support to the table for ideas that will help people, sometimes working together makes sense" “Frankly, he is an extremely good partner," he said www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...