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At a rally at the State Capitol on August 6, signs called for a full forensic audit of the 2020 presidential election. By Jeffrey Leverich | guest column California winds blow on my porch. The drought in Canada has reduced cities in British Columbia to ashes as ranchers lost herds …

In a New Jersey farming setting that included the barn where she learned to milk cows as a child, Diane Allen spoke out against high taxes, closed businesses and long lines at the motor vehicle commission . She touted her story as a state senator who championed women’s rights. And …

RALEIGH, NC (WNCN) – Gov. Roy Cooper (D) said Tuesday he believed the North Carolina budget proposal unveiled this week by Republicans in the House of Representatives was an improvement over the version passed by the Senate, but added “that doesn’t make it good.” House Republicans have called for tax …

WASHINGTON, Aug.9 (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday again urged Congress to raise the U.S. debt ceiling through bipartisan action as more Republicans balked at the idea of ” increase the federal government’s borrowing capacity. Yellen, in another advisory to U.S. lawmakers, warned of the economic damage …

Other items subpoenaed include forensic images taken from election management servers, routers, computers, and removable media such as USB sticks or external hard drives, as well as the names and addresses of the voters, as well as the dates and times they voted. Brandtjen could not be reached by phone …

While commenting on Twitter, I discovered that Republican Senator Ted Cruz and Tory TV host Laura Ingraham are ignoring meaningful conversations in favor of slime on Democrats who dare speak the truth. Why? Apparently because repeating lies like a stuck record reinforces 45’s charismatic hold on its base. So they …

Rep. Democrat of the United States Stephanie Murphy is the target of a new Republican attack ad released Thursday accusing it of pushing federal spending out of control and causing inflation. The 30-second ad, “Stephanie Murphy: Helped Cause Inflation… And the Worst Is Yet to Come,” is broadcast on social …

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and KATHLEEN RONAYNE, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) – Republican candidates preparing for their first televised debate Wednesday in the looming California recall election face a bet: whether to stack on Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom or try to undermine themselves in front of a statewide audience. …

54.30% of all state lawmakers are Republicans and 44.79% are Democrats, according to Ballotpedia’s July partisan tally of 7,383 state lawmakers. Ballotpedia tracks the partisan balance of state legislatures at the end of each month. This is the political party that holds the majority of seats in each chamber. Republicans …

WASHINGTON – A plan by Democrats to fund infrastructure investments by beefing up the Internal Revenue Service to catch tax cheats has resurfaced long-standing resentments for Republicans, whose mistrust of the agency has been simmering for years , erasing hopes of a bipartisan legislative deal based on narrowing the so-called …

WASHINGTON, July 21 (Reuters) – The leading Republican in the United States House of Representatives on Wednesday withdrew his five candidates to sit on the special committee to investigate the deadly Jan.6 attack on the Capitol after the president House Democrat Nancy Pelosi rejected two. Pelosi previously refused Reps Jim …

A Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives introduced a bill on Monday calling for a forensic election audit of the state’s largest counties. The Texas Voter Confidence Act, introduced by GOP Representative Steve Toth, allows the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House – all of whom …

A few weeks ago, the public first heard of a video in which Rep. Chip Roy (R-Tex) spoke to his allies about his party’s legislative perspective. The Texas Republican said it was the “job” of GOP lawmakers to slow the Democratic majority’s agenda – on infrastructure, among other things – …

Representative Jim Banks, R-Ind., Addressed the media on April 21. Banks was selected on Monday to be the leading Republican on the House special committee investigating the January 6 insurgency. Joshua Roberts / Getty Images hide caption toggle legend Joshua Roberts / Getty Images Representative Jim Banks, R-Ind., Addressed the …

Where did Masstriano get the idea for this audit? Mastriano models his proposed audit based on a controversial audit that has been going on for months in Maricopa County, Arizona. Among other things, this audit leads the county in the southwestern United States to spend millions to replace all audited …

Most Americans approve of letting people work from home. But like many things in the United States, this perception depends on individual politics. While Republicans are generally positive about remote working, they were less likely to approve of it than Democrats (81% vs. 89%), according to a new poll from …

ORANGE COUNTY, Florida – For the fifth day in a row, Cuban flags were seen fluttering throughout the Orlando area, as people marched on the sidewalks in support of friends and family back home. The protest was smaller than the previous days, although it looked like many people were resting …

According to the New York Times, some Republican elected officials are feeling pressure from health advocates and are speaking out to strengthen vaccinations. But The Hill reports a rise in anti-vaccination rhetoric among other elected officials and right-wing media. The New York Times: Some Republican leaders speak out in favor …

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve known for a long time that former President Donald Trump‘s allegations about a massive electoral fraud conspiracy are sheer fabrication. As it becomes more and more clear over the months, the main figures of the Republican Party have known the same …

President Joe Biden is expected to deliver a major speech on voting rights in Philadelphia on Tuesday, likely denouncing an electoral reform bill being discussed in the Texas Legislature and the Senate’s inability to pass legislation on voting rights. Last month, the Senate’s 50 Republicans blocked HR1, the For the …

Studies consistently rank Texas at the top of the list of states that make it more difficult to register and vote, which is, in part, why Democrats view the stakes as so high. Although reorganized from the regular session, the ballot bills in both houses resurrected most of the ingredients …

RALEIGH, NC (WNCN) – Republicans in the state House of Representatives said on Friday they will propose pay increases for state employees that are “much more” than what the Senate approved on Friday. last month, but do not give details yet. Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincoln) said that as the House …

The decision to support these members of Congress has “troubled some stakeholders”, Toyota (MT) said in a statement Thursday. “At this point, we have decided to stop contributing to members of Congress who challenged the certification of certain states in the 2020 elections.” Toyota made the move after the Lincoln …

Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to date with Texas’ most essential news. Democrats knew the risk when they stepped out en masse in May, shattering the House quorum at the end of the regular legislative session and temporarily derailing Republicans’ efforts to make …

INDIANAPOLIS – On June 2, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett announced a proposal to spend an additional $ 3.3 million on police technology and community programs to fight the rise in violent crime in the city. “We brought it forward a month ago, and it still hasn’t been approved by the …

[Sun Gazette Newspapers provides content to, but otherwise is unaffiliated with, InsideNoVa or Rappahannock Media LLC.] As local Republicans strive to get as many supporters as possible in the fall, they will be banking on supporting their younger ones. “Young Republicans are here to support you, to knock on doors,” Arlington-Falls …

Former US President Donald Trump attends his first post-presidential campaign rally at Lorain County Fairgrounds in Wellington, Ohio, United States on June 26, 2021. REUTERS / Shannon Stapleton / File Photo SARASOTA, Fla., July 3 (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday condemned New York prosecutors for filing …

Newly released files show top Republicans in greater Arizona County dodged calls from Donald Trump and his allies in the aftermath of the 2020 election as the then president sought to prevent victory certification of Joe Biden in the main states of the battlefield. The Maricopa County files, first obtained …

Congress is entering the July 4 recess with Democrats and Republicans at odds over next steps to pass key trade legislation, including retraining funds for workers affected by foreign competition. Ways and Means House Speaker Richard E. Neal, D-Mass., And Commerce Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., Accused Republicans of allowing …

Top line Right-wing lawmakers who played down the Jan.6 attack on Capitol Hill are among the only Republicans in the House to express interest in sitting on a select committee to investigate the attack, while moderate and anti-Trump Republicans most of them balk at this idea. Representatives Matt Gaetz, a …

NEW YORK – Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s next book is for fellow Republicans. “Republican Rescue: Saving the Party from Truth Deniers, Conspiracy Theorists, and the Dangerous Policies of Joe Biden” will be released on November 16, Threshold Editions announced Monday. Threshold, a conservative imprint of Simon & Schuster, …

June 27, 2021 Missouri Governor Mike Parson and GOP legislative leaders gathered on a conference call Tuesday morning with little time to spare. The governor had set a noon deadline for lawmakers to come to an agreement on a tax that provides $ 2 billion for Missouri’s Medicaid program. If …

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – California is just days away from yet another blow to rising gas prices in the state. The gasoline tax climbs to $ 0.51 on July 1. It has increased every year since 2017 to account for inflation, but some Republicans in the state Senate want Californians to …

The White House said on Friday there was “work ahead” on an infrastructure deal announced by President Joe Biden, but maintained the deal is not in danger as some Republicans voice concerns. By announcing the bipartisan deal on Thursday, Biden embarked on a two-track strategy. He said he would not …

South Carolina State Senator Josh Kimbrell – Photo: Facebook. Republicans in the South Carolina Senate opposed an ordinance passed by Columbia City Council earlier this month that bans the practice of conversion therapy on minors, promising to introduce their own legislation to overturn it. ‘prohibition. City council approved the ordinance …

That same week in Miami, a group of young Republicans carrying signs reading “This is what an environmentalist looks like” organized what was billed as the first rally for “conservative” climate action. On Capitol Hill, Kevin McCarthy, the Republican House leader, plans to create a Republican task force on climate …

“I can’t tell you what makes him tick,” Burr said of Trump. “I’ve never seen people support a candidate a year before primary. It’s unusual. While Democratic Washington is engrossed in the challenges of implementing President Joe Biden‘s agenda, Republican politics still revolve around Trump. But the open question is …

Members of the transatlantic coalition – at meetings of the Group of Seven, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union – expressed exuberant relief during the new president’s first overseas trip. Biden’s predecessor, Donald Trump, had undermined their common goals while showing submission to the Russian autocrat Biden …

LANSING, Michigan – Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s poll numbers aren’t what they used to be, and she has provided fodder for critics who see her breaking her own coronavirus rules. But a year after then-President Donald Trump urged his supporters to “LIBERATE MICHIGAN” and the FBI scuttled an alleged militia …

For Republicans, there is reason to expect Obamacare to persist as some kind of zombie problem, used by conservative politicians to rally grassroots with little real hope of eliminating the law. And in the dozen states that have refused to expand Medicaid, the fights for the law will certainly continue. …

Last week, the target of Republican outrage was Ms Omar, after a tweet she posted that appeared to equate Israel’s and US actions with human rights violations by Hamas and the Taliban. Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, the minority leader, called the tweet anti-Semitic – although it does not mention …

More than a dozen House Republicans voted against legislation on Wednesday to make Juneteenth, which marks the end of slavery in America, a federal holiday. The House still passed the bill by an overwhelming majority with a vote of 415 to 14, a day after the Senate approved it by …

By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) – The effort to extend high-speed internet to underserved rural areas of Wisconsin would receive a boost of $ 125 million under the budget drafted by Republicans, or about 75 million dollars less in public funding than proposed Democratic Governor Tony Evers. …

The 2020 election showed a tried and true way that Republicans can still win in Pennsylvania. But with former President Donald Trump still hanging over the party, will they follow him next year? As Trump lost critical condition, other Republicans have won major victories to grab statewide rank offices and …

Two House Republicans on Monday filed a federal lawsuit against the House Sergeant-at-Arms and the House Executive Director for thousands of dollars in fines imposed for violations of the House’s metal detection rules. GOP representatives Louie Gohmert of Texas and Andrew Clyde of Georgia filed a lawsuit in Federal District …

Nearly 30% of Republicans say they do not plan to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a poll released on Sunday. A CBS News-YouGov poll found that 52% of Republicans are fully or partially vaccinated, while 6% plan to be vaccinated and 6% are undecided. Twenty-nine percent do not plan …

House Republicans blame Democrats for the price hike on Chipotle burritos. You heard me right. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) on Wednesday released a statement claiming that Chipotle’s recent move to increase the prices of their burritos and other menu items by about 4% was due to Democrats. “The …

Five months after starting her campaign for Governor of Arkansas, Sarah Huckabee Sanders preached American exceptionalism, condemned the “radical left” and regaled the crowd of hundreds with sentimental anecdotes from her time as a press secretary for former President Donald Trump in the White House during her opening address at …

The US Department of Justice will review and challenge a series of new laws proposed and passed by Republicans that would restrict voting rights in major US states, Attorney General Merrick Garland said. “The right to vote is the cornerstone of our democracy, the right from which all other rights …

DENVER, Colorado (KRDO) – As Colorado wraps up its legislative session this week, Republicans and Democrats disagree on what made it historic. In the western focus of the Colorado State Capitol on Thursday, leaders were proud of Colorado’s progress in recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. “The story of last year …

CHICAGO – Republican leaders in Illinois on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit challenging new legislative district boundaries that have been drawn and approved by Democrats who control the state government, saying residents have been “deprived” of ‘a fair and transparent process to create maps that will be used for elections …

Texas Republican Congressman Louie Gohmert asked a senior U.S. government official if the change in the moon’s orbit around Earth, or Earth’s orbit around the sun, could be a solution to climate change. Oddly, the question was not asked of anyone from NASA or even the Pentagon. Instead, a senior …

MADISON, Wisconsin (AP) – Future federal laws that would ban or restrict the use of firearms could not be enforced in Wisconsin under a bill supported by Republicans and subject to the approval of State Assembly Wednesday. The measure is part of a nationwide wave of similar proposals to resist …

By GARY D. ROBERTSON, Associated Press RALEIGH, NC (AP) – Republicans in the North Carolina legislature finally agreed on Tuesday on how much they want to spend on state government next year, loosening a fiscal knot that has delayed House and Senate budget work for weeks. GOP leaders in both …

Republicans at Oregon House broke their silence on Monday over allegations against Representative Mike Nearman, calling on the controversial lawmaker to resign days after new evidence Nearman plotted with supporters before authorizing a Capitol raid of the ‘Status in December. “Today, we strongly recommend that you resign from the Oregon …

Jane Timken knows how to break a glass ceiling. The U.S. Senate candidate became the first woman to lead the Ohio Republican Party, achieving political prominence with the backing of former President Donald Trump. She spent years working behind the scenes for Stark County State and GOP before launching her …

Hours after Michael Flynn, the retired three-star general and former national security adviser and convicted criminal, told a group of QAnon conspirators who gathered in Dallas over Memorial Day weekend that the Biden administration expected to be overthrown by force, Democratic lawmakers at Texas State House, two hundred miles away …

WASHINGTON – Dr Anthony Fauci has been a political lightning rod since the early days of the pandemic, acclaimed by the left and vilified by the right. But with the publication of a mine of emails from Fauci last week, the political attacks by Republicans on the country’s top government …

Warren said Duhnke’s removal was “absolutely the right move” and signaled that she would be pushing for a bigger reshuffle. The SEC, which is also responsible for hiring PCAOB executives, may grant his wish. The agency said it would seek candidates for all five of the regulator’s board positions, although …

JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) will resume making political donations to U.S. lawmakers but will not give to Republican members of Congress who voted to overturn President Joe Biden‘s election victory, according to an internal memo released Friday by Reuters. The bank was among many companies that suspended political donations …

In Idaho, some Republicans see their state as a bastion of conservatism in an increasingly liberal world. “People flock here because they are looking for the last safe space for the American dream,” said gubernatorial candidate Ed Humphreys during an outdoor campaign launch speech last month at Eagle. “Idaho is …

PHOENIX – Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers on Wednesday visited an ongoing audit of the 2020 Republican-ordered polls and called on their state to conduct a similar review, the latest sign that political fights for last year’s election are far from over. Arizona Senate Republicans have ordered an audit of approximately 2.1 …

I agree with all violent protesters and their supporters when they complain “it’s all about politics”. But what they don’t take into account is what this nation really is. Let’s go back in time to explain. It was only the radical Republicans of the post-Civil War era who were adamant …

By: KDKA-TV News Team HARRISBURG (KDKA) – Lieutenant Governor and Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman says he marks the start of Pride Month by “technically breaking a law” and displaying pride flags from the balcony of his office in Harrisburg . READ MORE: Man pleads guilty to federal charges arising …

SPRINGFIELD – Some Republican senators are calling JB Pritzker “America’s most dangerous governor” after Senate Democrats refused to vote on 10 people appointed by the Illinois Prisoner Review Board on Monday. These Republicans say this move will allow these appointees to continue serving without going through the constitutionally required confirmation …

Ryan, a good friend with whom I served in Congress and who is passionately devoted to conservative ideals in the tradition of Ronald Reagan and his mentor, Jack Kemp, has stated many difficult truths that speak to the heartbreaking experience of the presidency of Donald Trump and the state of …

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – As the widely open races for governor and the U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania take shape, Republican candidates with close ties to Donald Trump are coming forward and are seen as strong contenders for the party’s nominations – a a powerful sign of the enduring popularity of …

Foster Friess, a Wyoming businessman who founded an investment firm, made his fortune and donated much of it to Republican presidential candidates and charities, sometimes with flair, died Thursday in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was 81 years old. His organization, Foster’s Outriders, which confirmed the death, said he was treated there …

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters after the Senate Republican Luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 18, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Senate Republicans on Friday blocked a bill that would create an independent commission to investigate the Jan.6 insurgency on Capitol Hill, as …

Two Republicans at Oregon House said a lawyer investigating a harassment complaint about a Democratic lawmaker whitewashed concerns they shared about that lawmaker’s behavior in his report. Representative Brad Witt, a Democrat from Clatskanie, is under investigation after a Republican lawmaker complained about texting him what he believed was a …

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – Members of the Illinois redistribution committees held two meetings Wednesday night. Still, Democrats did not explain the data they used for their proposed map in addition to information from the 2019 U.S. Community Survey. Republican lawyers and lawmakers have asked Democrats when the public can see this …

WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans have restarted negotiations over President Joe Biden’s sweeping investment plan, preparing a $ 1 trillion infrastructure proposal that would be funded with COVID-19 relief funds as a counter-offer in the White House before the Memorial Day deadline towards a bipartisan deal. Republicans said on Tuesday they …

Light grabs the security fence around the United States Capitol, erected in the aftermath of the January 6 attack but now slated to begin to be removed, in Washington, USA on March 15, 2021. REUTERS / Jonathan Ernst Two moderate U.S. Senate Democrats known for their independent streaks on Tuesday …

The Republican-controlled state legislature is expected to take no action on Tuesday during a special session called by Gov. Tony Evers to expand Medicaid in Wisconsin and accept $ 1 billion in additional federal funds. Evers called the special session last week and proposed a bill that would add Wisconsin …

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (RW.Va.) asks questions during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to consider the FY2022 budget request for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the building from the Dirksen Senate office in Washington, USA on May 19, 2021. Greg Nash / Pool via REUTERS Republicans …

TSenate Republicans are making a concerted effort to overturn the creation of a 9/11-type commission to investigate the attack on Capitol Hill, putting the bill’s passage in serious jeopardy amid fears over what a high-level investigation into the events of January 6 could reveal. Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell …

A Republican senator sent letters to three regional leaders of the Federal Reserve Bank on Sunday seeking information about their recent work on racial economic equality, which he sees as politicized activity at odds with the central bank’s mandate . Senator Pat Toomey (R., Pa.) Has written to the heads …

The four candidates vying for this year’s Republican nomination for governor of New Jersey have at least one common goal: They want to deny incumbent Democratic MP Phil Murphy a second term. But the specter of another politician has swayed the contours of the race – even though he’s not …

Disgusted Republicans, you are not alone. You know that our democratic institutions are under attack by the party of Lincoln, Roosevelt and Reagan. Today’s Republican Party has made a mockery of its founding principles and Republican leaders in Congress refuse to tell the truth. That’s why I joined more than …

They have been seeking the right to abortion for decades. The next thing they did was attack the Voting Rights Act. And look: they will go after Brown v. Board of Education and Civil Rights Act. Nothing is more sacred to Republicans. Not the right to vote. No right to …