Trump's priorities are in deep trouble after his revenge tour

Congressional Republicans are countering President Trump's meddling in their primaries with a revenge tour of their own. Why it matters: Politically, Trump had a successful week, picking winners and settling scores. Legislatively, it's turning into a disaster. 💣 He's on the edge of an Iran war rebuke: House Democrats are one step closer to finally getting a successful Iran war powers vote as their last holdout plans to flip and at least one Republican says they may follow suit. 💰 His "anti-weaponization" fund is taking heat: Republicans in both chambers put him on notice that the nearly $1.8 billion carveout will be subject to legislative scrutiny. 🕺 And the ballroom money is out (for now), but there's still an open question about whether any of the other funding for the Secret Service will survive. 🛑 Zoom in: The anti-weaponization fund is "kryptonite" for Republicans, and they are exploring ways to restrict — or regulate — it, according to one GOP senator. Questions about the fund — where the money is coming from and whom it can be paid to — were repeatedly raised during a closed-door Senate GOP lunch on Wednesday. "There's going to be an attempt to address the questions that are out there on it," agrees Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.). He adds that the questions and potential amendments would be coming from "our side" rather than from Democrats. Outgoing Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) called it a "$1.8 billion fund for the President and his allies to pay whomever they wish with no legal precedent or accountability." 🔪 In the House, Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) says he will "try to kill" the fund. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) says he will "likely" sign a discharge petition from Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) to force a vote to impose restrictions on the fund. 🤗 Between the lines: House Speaker Mike Johnson brushed aside concerns about party conformity on Wednesday. He told reporters that lawmakers shouldn't be "trying to c...

Original source: Axios