After establishing dominance as the undisputed head of the GOP, President Donald Trump this week has run into a string of losses ranging from the Iran war to the Justice Department’s anti-weaponization fund to East Wing ballroom funding to his first major electoral loss of the cycle.

Zach Lahn defeated Rep. Randy Feenstra in the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary, marking President Trump's first major primary loss of the 2026 midterm election cycle.

Rep. Thomas Massie, the outgoing Kentucky congressman, bashed his fellow Republicans and Trump's White House ballroom on "Meet the Press."

Trump is trying to make mail voting difficult for many Americans, despite its safety and popularity. (Tom Brenner/For the Washington Post ) Analysis by Amber Phillips Here’s what happened under President Donald Trump and his administration this week that you might have missed.

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) said Wednesday that his effort to designate U.S. Route 287 as “Trump Interstate” was on the back burner one week after his loss to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who was endorsed by President Donald Trump.

Donald Trump took a double-barreled shellacking last week.

Here’s what else happened under President Donald Trump and his administration this week. You’re reading The 5-Minute Fix newsletter, a free analysis of the day’s biggest political news. Get it in your inbox every weekday.