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For months, former President Donald J. Trump quietly grumbled with friends and visitors to his Palm Beach mansion about a rival Republican power center in another Florida mansion, about 400 miles north. Governor Ron DeSantis, a man Mr. Trump believes has put on the map, has acted much less like …

FLORENCE, Ariz. — Former President Donald J. Trump returned to Arizona, the birthplace of his political movement, on Saturday to headline a rally in the desert that was a stark testament to how he uplifted fringe beliefs and the politicians who propagated them — even as other Republicans openly fear …

If State Rep. Bob Brooks, R-Murrysville, wants to continue representing the 54th Legislative District, he may have to move to southeastern Pennsylvania to do so. Under the House seat redistricting proposal in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, Brooks’ hometown of Murrysville would be split in two. It would be absorbed by …

The House Republicans campaign arm raised $140 million in 2021 and $17.9 million in December alone, setting a new record for the committee’s out-of-year fundraising, Axios has learned. Why is this important: The massive injection of cash into the Republican National Campaign Committee comes as House Republican leaders step up …

By BETHANY BLANKLEY THE PLACE DU CENTER CONTRIBUTOR (The Center Square) – With less than a year to go until the November 2022 midterm election, Republicans are in a position to win more seats than expected after the constituency redistribution is finalized in the states and 44 members of Congress, …

In this October 6, 2021 photo, the light in the dome of the Capitol Dome is on, indicating that construction is continuing at Congress in Washington, DC (AP Photo / J. Scott Applewhite) I announced my campaign for Alaska’s sole seat in the United States House of Representatives on Independence …

MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) – Republican U.S. Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, one of former President Donald Trump’s most vocal supporters, has decided to run for a third term, two Republicans told The Associated Press on Friday knowing the plan. . Johnson has been coy about his intentions for months, but …

After effectively ending his campaign fundraising in the wake of the Capitol Riot, Mr. Trump relaunched it on the day of his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference. He raised nearly $ 3.5 million online that day, according to federal records – a one-day harvest that was not approached …

With the redistribution – the ten-year redistribution of congressional seats – more than halfway over (31 states have finalized their lines for the next decade), the Cook Report released its first assessments of districts in states that have finished with the redistribution. The rankings suggest a clear Republican tendency at …

Behavioral economics explains why people vote against their own interests. (Dennis Cook | AP photo) This Jan. 28, 1986 photo shows President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office of the White House after a televised address to the nation about the Space Shuttle Challenger explosion. | Dec 31 2021, 3:00 …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Several Republican political leaders have spoken out against the Hong Kong police for arresting seven current and former employees of one of the city’s last pro-democracy newspapers and raiding their headquarters. Prominent Republican leaders torched the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over the …

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – As Republicans prepare to take control of the Virginia House of Delegates, the influence of West Virginia lawmakers is on the rise. Republican success in the Nov. 2 election will bring new leaders to the House, and West Virginia lawmakers will lead the charge. “Over the …

Party chairman creates confusion The endorsement of Kim Hoover in the May primary by the Chairman of the Summit County Republican Party was most regrettable. Numerous flyers and documents suggested the Republican Party was supporting someone against outgoing Republican incumbent Lisa Coates. Stow Coates Municipal Judge has been a loyal …

For the publisher: Well, Jonah Goldberg’s column urging Democrats to calm down after the “Build Back Better” defeat was very smart. He even allowed God a little apparition. I would just like to highlight a few small points. Goldberg says not only were one or two senators against President Biden‘s …

ADAM ROGAN ROOT – “I’ve heard a lot about our manufacturers and some in our tech industry… can we please repeal the personal property tax so we can let our manufacturers do more?” Racine County executive Jonathan Delagrave asked a panel of six state lawmakers on Wednesday. Personal property tax …

A dry running. A dress rehearsal. A practice shot. As the first anniversary of the Jan.6 uprising on Capitol Hill approaches, warnings abound of the danger of a repeat by Republicans. But even as Donald Trump loyalists besiege democracy with voting restrictions and attempt to take over the conduct of …

Peter BoykinPhoto: Facebook One of the lingering mysteries in politics is why the existence of LGBTQ Republicans. The party is addressing the religious right, which is working to roll back LGBTQ rights. The Trump administration has made the attack on LGBTQ progress a hallmark of its policies. Trump himself seemed …

ST. PAUL – A group of 38 Republican lawmakers in Minnesota this week highlighted a letter they sent to the chief of the Mayo Clinic, urging the health care system to drop its mandate to vaccinate employees following other groups to across the country abandoning their demands. On Monday, December …

** Lubbock County Republican Party press release ** Here is the full list of depositors for the March 1, 2022 Republican Party primary who filed after our last press release on December 10, 2021. Candidates for each office are listed in the order in which their candidacy was received. The …

Mike Pence chairing the January 6 joint session of Congress governed by the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Photo: Saul Loeb – Pool / Getty Images After the chaos of the 2020 presidential election, you hope the one thing Democrats and Republicans would agree on is the need to clarify …

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Republicans in the Ohio House of Representatives have rejected the idea of ​​imposing a small surcharge on FirstEnergy customers in northeast Ohio that would be used to support a wind farm project in the Lake Erie known as the Icebreaker. Rep. Bill Seitz, Republican for the Cincinnati …

Enlarge / FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Communications and Technology Subcommittee on December 5, 2019 in Washington, DC. Getty Images | Chip Somodevilla The United States Senate today approved a new five-year term for Federal Communications Commission Chairman Jessica Rosenworcel. Today’s vote has …

Sean Parnell, the Trump anointed candidate for the Pennsylvania Senate, dropped out of the race after a child custody hearing that presented chilling details of his relationship with his ex-wife. Laurie Snell alleged that Parnell hit her, strangled her and hit one of their sons hard enough to leave a …

Republicans love a good ol ‘purity test. The party has long drawn inspiration from an endless array of scorecard groups that set the standard for GOP DNA and punish deviants–of Club for Growth To RNA To the Heritage Foundation. In the 2016 election, then-Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus feared …

If recent polls are to be believed, the 2022 midterm elections could be among the best ever for Republicans. So, while it’s unusual these days for Republicans to do extremely well in a deeply Democratic New England, if there was a time for an ambitious Republican to take a chance, …

Lawmakers this afternoon reacted differently to Gov. Kate Brown’s call for a special session on Dec. 13 to develop a plan to increase federal rent assistance for Oregon residents facing eviction. House Speaker Tina Kotek (D-Portland), who is running for governor and has made tackling the state’s housing shortage a …

Last weekend, I reflected on what the Democratic Party should expect from politics after Covid – the hope of a resurgence in popularity for Joe Biden under normalized conditions, the danger that the party leftists are losing ground in several different demographic groups. Now, after a thank-you interlude, let’s take …

The coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in summer. (Loren Holmes / DNA) Almost exactly four years after Republicans used a budget bill to secure the rental of oil and gas in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge through Congress with the lowest margin, Democrats are turning the tables. …

A key group of Republican attorneys general who donated $ 150,000 to co-sponsor the January 6 rally where Donald Trump pushed his bogus allegations of electoral fraud before the attack on Capitol Hill could attract the attention of a House committee investigating the events on or before the riot. The …

OPINION AND COMMENT Editorials and other Opinion content offer perspectives on issues important to our community and are independent of the work of our newsroom journalists. North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson speaks about the “North Carolina Public Education Indoctrination” report during a press conference at the Legislative Building on …

U.S. Representative Cori Bush, D-Mo., Speaks during an interview Friday, November 12, 2021 in Northwoods, Mo. Representative Bush claims on social media that white supremacists have shot protesters in Ferguson, Missouri , in 2014, but the city’s police chief says he was not aware of such an incident.AP Photo / …

Criminal justice reform advocates celebrated this week when Oklahoma Governor Stitt granted clemency to death row inmate Julius Jones. Jones, who was convicted of murder in 1999, has always insisted on his innocence, and Gov. Stitt commuted his sentence hours ahead of schedule. Stitt deserves to be congratulated. And yet, …

The midterm elections are a challenge for the party that owns the White House. This means that the Democratic Party could have a lot to lose next year. What will this mean for the entire Connecticut Democratic delegation? “It could be quite devastating for the party,” said Gary Rose, professor …

The gloves came off when the face shield was in place. The highest-ranking Republican in the New Mexico House of Representatives slapped Democratic Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on social media Monday after appearing in a nationwide TV interview wearing a mask while talking about a bill to $ 1 trillion …

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – After years of infrastructure reform stalled in Washington’s stalemate, the country is poised to invest more than ever – in roads, bridges, railroads, broadband and electric vehicles. The president is expected to sign an infrastructure bill in days, giving the green light to a $ 1.2 …

through: Lauren Goodman, Anna Wiernicki Posted: November 9, 2021 / 10:15 PM EST / Update: November 9, 2021 / 10:15 PM EST WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Some Republican congressmen have criticized President Joe Biden and his administration for not doing enough to resolve issues on the US-Mexico border. Rep. Jim Jordan, …

Emboldened by their success in 2020, National Republicans are trying to break into areas of Texas considered Democratic Party strongholds. This is part of a national strategy to improve awareness in minority communities. Members of the Republican National Committee have opened what they call community centers in the country’s blue …

If you have a mountain of ambition, why not aim for the highest peak? This year, the political ambition of the American representative Adam Kinzinger manifested itself in a vivid way. The once little-known Republican Congressman Channahon kicked off 2020 by voting to remove then-President Donald J. Trump for “incitement …

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Republican candidates for Bridgewater Township Council Allen Kurdyla, Howard Norgalis and Filipe Pedroso thanked voters for their re-election in the 2021 race. “I want to thank the constituents of Bridgewater for the honor of re-electing me. I make the same commitment that I have made since my …

CROMWELL – Four Republicans and a Democrat won their nominations for Cromwell Board of Education seats on Tuesday in unofficial tally. The main voters are Republicans Kelly Franklin (2,320), Matthew S. Zabroski (2,170), Celina Kelleher (2,106) and Alan R. Schumann Jr. (2,093) and Democrat Kelly Cloutier (2,060). There were eight …

Virginia’s statewide election for governor and legislature is set to send shockwaves across the country on Tuesday night – if Republicans can translate an edge of enthusiasm among their main voters in victories at the polls. Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin had a clear advantage in the closing weeks of …

The culture war in the United States has been raging for more than 50 years, since the 1960s, when divisions over values ​​(civil rights, diversity, sexual liberation) began to emerge. These divisions have intensified to the point that today the defining questions of American politics concern race, gender, religion and …

through: GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press, Rodney Overton Posted: Oct 30, 2021 / 12:01 AM EDT / Update: Oct 30, 2021 / 12:01 AM EDT RALEIGH, NC (AP / WNCN) – Rights groups and voters have taken legal action to block the North Carolina General Assembly schedule to pass new …

GIF: Brian Kahn (David McNew / Getty) Republicans and fossil fuel interests have one, shall we say, comfortable love relationship. But that relationship went from snug to downright NSFW on Thursday in a hearing ostensibly on disinformation about fossil fuels. The House Oversight Committee hosted executives from four fossil companies …

“I guess Rachael Rollins is too dynamic for these old men.” One of the most serious crimes in recent years has been the January 6 insurgency in the United States Capitol to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The House of Representatives has set up a select committee …

Confession: I was a Republican. I briefly became a year ago while living among the Ultrarawaks on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Their authoritarian dictates drove me crazy. And their narrow definition of economic interests as the rich versus the poor – with the middle class almost invisible – …

NASHVILLE – When Tennessee lawmakers return to Nashville this week for another special session, the Republican supermajority is hoping to fight a federal mandate that big employers must demand employee vaccinations against COVID-19. Other issues for debate include proposals for intervention against school mask warrants, an issue already debated before …

(The Center Square) – Although the gubernatorial primary does not take place until June 2022, the Republican candidates vying for their party’s nomination are already considering who will be their lieutenant governor. Governor JB Pritzker and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton are running for re-election in November 2022. Four Republicans seek …

Click to enlarge Genesis Sandoval, Cronkite News Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus, right, is introduced by Senator Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, at the start of the Senate Finance Committee hearing to consider Magnus’ appointment as the next Commissioner of Customs and border protection. WASHINGTON – Tucson Police Chief Chris Magnus walked …

Mr Reed said the former president’s comments that Republicans do not vote “should warrant sanction from the Republican National Committee.” He warned: “This will have a severe impact on the mid-term of 2022.” Tensions between Mr McConnell and Mr Trump have intensified in recent times, as the former president has …

Republicans at Tennessee House are rushing forward with a broad set of proposed restrictions on COVID-19 vaccination and mask warrants in a special session called to discuss economic incentives and government authority for the investment of Ford’s $ 5.6 billion. But the bill, HB8003, was doomed this week after gaining …

Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos asked Michael Gableman, a former state Supreme Court justice, to conduct the review – even though Gableman had publicly endorsed conspiracy theories of defeat of Donald Trump by President Joe Biden last year before being cast for the role. In recent weeks, Gableman’s office has …

Republicans decided to tighten their grip on power in Texas after a late-night vote in the state legislature approved early approval of the new congressional boundaries at the expense of communities of color. The Republican-led effort will give the party power over the redrawn maps of the US House and …

A senior Republican politician from North Carolina faces a wave of outrage and backlash, including calls for resignation, from elected officials and various human rights groups over his recent discriminatory comments comparing homosexuals and transgendered people to “dirt”. Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson, the state’s top Republican in a leadership position, …

State Senator Robert Karnes, R-Randolph, answers questions from the press Thursday regarding an amendment to the state Senate redistribution plan. (Photo courtesy of WV Legislative Photography) The Karnes / Tarr senatorial constituency amendment could be considered later today. (Map courtesy of the Senate Redistribution Committee) State Senator Robert Karnes, R-Randolph, …

Thirteen years ago, there were 700,000 more Democrats in Florida than Republicans. Today that advantage has fallen to just 23,055. The GOP is closing the gap in the Sunshine State, and that is in large part thanks to Hispanic voters. More than 127,000 Hispanics have gone from Democrat to Republican …

Large companies are overwhelmingly in favor of requiring workers to be vaccinated against Covid-19. A recent CNBC survey of CFOs found 80% say they ‘fully support’ the Biden administration‘s plan to impose a vaccine or test mandate on companies with more than 100 workers , and many companies have already …

After watching Donald Trump grope the White House, Republicans in Texas are using their political might to secure victories in next year’s midterm contests, while preparing for another decade in power. In many ways, Trump’s defeat has been a blessing for Republicans. They are now rallying their base in calling …

“I’m probably going to be admitted to the hospital,” West said on Facebook. According to West, he and his wife Angela have Covid-19. West said Angela was vaccinated against the coronavirus, but he was not. “Colonel West is suffering from a mild fever and mild body aches,” according to an …

The Wisconsin Capitol’s latest proposal to find more affordable housing in the state focuses on red tape, builders and young people. A handful of Republicans presented their housing reform plan on Thursday. Among the proposals, the focus is on cutting red tape, granting tax credits to developers and builders for …

“If he doesn’t lift his grip, we just have to use the legislative process. There are probably over 90 votes for it, ”said frustrated Senator Lindsey Graham (RS.C.). Oklahoma Senator Jim Inhofe, the top Republican on the Armed Services Committee, said the GOP-led hold-up made it more difficult for him …

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas House Republicans hold a hearing Wednesday on their bill to ban Texas trans children from playing sports on teams that match their gender identities – the fourth time children have faced this attack on their legislature this year, amid a host of other attacks on the …

Johnson County Republicans gathered in Coralville on Tuesday to encourage party members to bolster the vote for young Republicans in Iowa. Johnson County Republicans gathered in Coralville on Tuesday to encourage party members to bolster the vote for young Republicans in Iowa. Along with the usual priorities of rallying Republicans …

WASHINGTON – President Biden on Monday criticized Republicans for not voting to raise the debt ceiling, accusing them of being “reckless and dangerous” in a way that could harm the economy. “Republicans not only refuse to do their job, they threaten to use [the filibuster] to keep us from doing …

Leonard Pitts You might think it was a crime, but last week a grand jury didn’t. This is the case of a certain Jared Lafer. He’s a white man in his twenties who was driving in Johnson City, Tennessee in September last year when he ran into a small group …

EXCLUSIVE: Representatives Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., And Morgan Griffith, R-Va., Have teamed up to send a letter to four prominent far-left climate groups inquiring into possible links with the Chinese Communist Party ( PCC). The four groups that will receive a copy of the letter are the Sunrise Movement, the …

Over the next few months on the horizon, individual Republicans will be able to help determine the course of the GOP. INDIANAPOLIS – Salute to the winners, the undefeated among us: Frank O’Bannon, Julia and Andre Carson, Dan Coats, Mitch Daniels, Robert Orr, Lee Hamilton, Todd Young, Bob Knight’s 1976 …

A tense race for governor in Virginia tests a new reality for Democrats and Republicans: how to run when Donald Trump is not in the White House and not at the polls. Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a former governor looking to return to office in next month’s election, tries to portray …

Ohio 15th District Republican Congressional candidate Mike Carey spoke at a dinner hosted by Athens County Republicans on Thursday. The dinner was held at the Shade Community Center and included live music and a silent auction in addition to Carey’s speech. Before speaking, Carey received a brief introduction from Athens …

Friday marks the first day that candidates for state-wide public office can begin collecting signatures to get on the ballot for the June primary. While nomination petition forms for the governor’s race have not been available until now, the field of Republican nomination contestants has already taken shape. Seven Republicans …

Democrats rallied to the defense of Suffolk County Attorney Rachael Rollins on Thursday, but the Senate Judiciary Committee remained deadlocked on her nomination to become Massachusetts’ next U.S. attorney after Republicans challenged its approach to prosecuting certain non-violent crimes. The 11-11 vote in the Judiciary Committee means Senate Democrats will …

WASHINGTON, Sept.29 (Reuters) – As partisan deadlocks in the US Congress risk causing a government shutdown and debt default, lawmakers took a time out on Wednesday for one of Washington’s few bipartisan traditions : their annual baseball game. The 2021 contest between Democrats and Republicans, an event that typically raises …

Former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe maintains a 7 percentage point lead over Republican Glenn Youngkin (48% -41%) with 9% undecided in the Virginia gubernatorial race, according to The Roanoke College Poll. Democrats also lead the ticket races down, with Del. Hala Ayala (R) in front of the former Del. Winsome …

WASHINGTON, Sept.28 (Reuters) – U.S. General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Tuesday fended off the most personal and direct attacks by lawmakers of his career as Republicans slammed his calls with China and his interviews for critical books. of Donald Trump’s presidency. Milley, 63, was …

MADISON, Wisconsin – Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said on Tuesday it was “about time” for the Republican-controlled state Senate to vote to approve dozens of nominations that have been dragging on for months and years, including four of his cabinet secretaries. On the agenda for Senate approval was Department of …

Text size Senatorial Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and an aide in Washington. (Photo by Drew Angerer / Getty Images) Getty Images The U.S. government could start not paying its bills on time as early as next month if there is no quick end to a stalemate marked tonight by …

The GOP has done such a good job convincing its base that the election is a fraud, many of its supporters are giving up voting. September 27, 2021 | 9:00 a.m. Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election are reviewed and recounted by contractors working for Florida-based company …

One of the least worthy feuds in U.S. politics continued on Sunday, as Wyoming Republican Liz Cheney responded to a bizarre insult from Donald Trump. “I like Republican presidents who are reelected,” Cheney tweeted, with a photo of George W Bush. Bush defeated John Kerry for re-election in 2004. Cheney’s …

If the 2020 election proved anything, it’s that our system worked. The Department of Homeland Security called the 2020 election “the safest in American history” and yet the former president and his allies slander the state’s election officials for the sole reason that they are disappointed to have lost. Worse …

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (WOOD) – Michigan Republicans have gathered on Mackinac Island for a conference they hold every two years in preparation for the next election. The conference still features national speakers – some who may be considering higher positions – and plenty of conversations about how to win, in …