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U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) looks on, as Senate Republican leaders hold a press conference following their weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 23, 2026. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
NATIONAL DEBT

GOP Senator Flooded With Venmo Requests After Trump Post

The president put Sen. Tom Cotton’s phone number online, and the internet did its thing.

Sarah-Jane Collins

Donald Trump takes questions from the press in the Oval Office early this week.
AGAIN?!

Trump Gives Republican Senator’s Cell Number in Fit of Rage

Trump called Cotton “a friend of mine” before urging people to blow up his personal phone.

Lauren Hartley

President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a visit to a Mack Trucks' assembly plant, in Macungie, Pennsylvania, U.S., June 23, 2026.
KILLING TIME

Trump Fumes at MAGA Loyalist in 385-Word Ragepost

The president launched into a breathless rant which also sent a clear demand to Republicans.

Ewan Palmer

Donald Trump has someone he'd like to endorse for NY AG.
‘HE IS WRONG’

Republicans Revolt Against Trump Over Sky-High Food Costs

The president’s ‘America Second’ affordability policy has been widely panned.

Katie Francis

Tom Cotton on Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan
MODERN WARFARE

MAGA Senator Cornered on Trump’s Wartime Truth Social Speech

Apparently, an eight-minute-long 4 a.m. video rant is now the presidential norm for announcing war.

Katie Francis

Tom Cotton on Meet the Press with Kristen Welker
IN HOT WATER

GOP Senator Offers Bonkers Defense for Hesgeth’s Boat Strike

Sen. Tom Cotton dismissed suggestions that the survivors of the strike were trying to surrender, claiming instead that they were “trying to get a sun tan.”

Katie Francis

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Jack Smith and Tom Cotton.
VENGEANCE

MAGA Sycophant Orders Revenge Plot on Trump Prosecutor

An investigation into Trump nemesis Jack Smith was prompted by Republican Sen. Tom Cotton.

Liam Archacki

U.S. President Donald Trump
BIG BURN

MAGA Senators Plot to Cut Staff Under Official Riling Trump

Almost 1,000 workers could be cut in a dramatic overhaul.

Isabel van Brugen

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth meets with El Salvador's Defense Minister Rene Merino Monroy at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. on April 16, 2025.
SIGNAL FAILURE

6 People Who Could Be Trump’s Next Defense Secretary

It sure seems like it might be time for another round of Cabinet job musical chairs.

Chris Cillizza

WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 1: Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on May 1, 2024 in Washington, DC. Republican Senators joined Cotton to denounce pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses and called on school administrations around the country to act against anti-semitism. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
TREAD CAREFULLY

GOP Senator Threatens Companies Working With TikTok

Sen. Tom Cotton was one of a few Republicans who broke from Donald Trump over the app’s shutdown.

Julia Ornedo

Mike Johnson and Tom Cotton
HIP HIP HOORAY

GOP Cheers TikTok Ban Even as Trump Steps in to Save App

Two GOP senators praised tech companies for complying with the law and blasted “Communist China.”

Corbin Bolies

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