‘Politics are about the future’: Bob Cusack says Republicans need a game plan

Published September 9, 2026 11:13am ET | Updated September 9, 2026 11:13am ET



Washington Examiner executive editor Bob Cusack said Republicans need to look ahead and tell voters what they would do in the House and Senate if they keep power. 

“These are not the headlines that they want: Iran, tariffs,” Cusack said on CNN’s Laura Coates Live on Tuesday. “They want to be talking about the Big Beautiful Bill.”

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