(NaturalNews) Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, the House Republican Conference’s nominee to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives, has once again failed to… Source Views: 0
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Forget governance: Dysfunctional Republicans are putting on a show
For them, satisfying the id of their Republican base voters is paramount, while producing successful legislative outcomes and seeking compromise often takes a backseat. Source Views: 0
Divisions emerge between 2024 Republicans over Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Tensions spurred by the Israel-Hamas war are boiling over in the Republican presidential primary as the contenders issue responses to the escalating conflict. On Saturday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the U.S. should not take Palestinian refugees from Gaza because they “are all antisemitic.” Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley pushed back… […]
14 More Republicans Publicly Back Jim Jordan as Speaker-Designate Hours Before Potential Vote
Fourteen more House Republicans publicly backed Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as Speaker-designate hours before a potential vote for Speaker. Source Views: 0
Growing Coalition of Republicans Oppose Importing Palestinians to U.S.
A fast-growing coalition of Republican lawmakers is drawing a hard line over the war in Israel, declaring that they will oppose any attempts by President Joe Biden to resettle Palestinians across the United States. Source Views: 0
Republicans flip Louisiana governor’s mansion
Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is projected to win the state’s gubernatorial race, according to The Associated Press, handing Republicans control of the top executive office there for the first time since 2016. Landry competed alongside more than a dozen other people in the jungle primary, in which candidates appear on the same ballot regardless… […]
Kennedy family feud cools as RFK Jr.’s independent run rattles Republicans
CHICAGO — Chris Kennedy expects Thanksgiving might not be so awkward this year now that his older brother, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is no longer running for president as a Democrat. Robert’s announcement earlier this week that he’s taking his bid outside the party structure could be damaging to either President Joe Biden or former […]
Jeffries calls for ‘traditional Republicans to break with the extremists’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) called for Republicans to “get their act together” and elect the next speaker while slamming the “extremists” within their party. Jeffries joined PBS News Hour inside the Capitol Thursday night after Speaker-designate Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) withdrew his name from consideration for the role. Scalise was chosen as the… […]
5 Republicans who may run to replace ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy—and inherit leadership of a slim and unruly majority
READ HERE: https://fortune.com/2023/10/03/kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker-possible-replacements/ Source Views: 0
WHIP LIST: How Republicans fall on vote to oust McCarthy
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) on Monday moved to force a vote to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his post, setting into motion a process that propels Republicans into a tough decision: Support McCarthy or vote to boot him? At least four Republicans are joining Gaetz in backing McCarthy’s ouster — potentially enough to remove… […]
Is Google Rigging The 2024 Election? The Controversy Over Invisible Republicans
A new report from the right-leaning Media Research Center concludes that Google is burying search results for 2024 presidential candidates, but an expert in search engine optimization has suggested it’s unlikely. According to various tests conducted by MRC and Just the News, the online visibility of these sites in generic searches for the GOP’s 2024 bench […]
Don Jr. Calls out Establishment Republicans for Backing More Tax Dollars to Ukraine
Donald Trump Jr. is aggressively calling out establishment Senate Republicans over advocacy for continued aid to Ukraine. Source Views: 0
BREAKING: House Republicans Fail to Pass Short-Term Spending Bill as Government Shutdown Looms
BREAKING: House Republicans Fail to Pass Short-Term Spending Bill as Government Shutdown Looms Source Views: 0
18 Republicans Help Democrats Kill Amendment Defunding Pentagon-Sponsored Pride Month Celebrations
Eighteen House Republicans joined Democrats on Wednesday in killing an amendment to the 2024 Department of Defense Appropriations Act that would have barred taxpayer dollars from funding Pentagon-sponsored “Pride Month” celebrations. Source Views: 0
Bill Kristol’s “Republicans For Ukraine” Ad Says ‘War Is Good’
Bill Kristol’s “Republicans For Ukraine” Ad Says ‘War Is Good’ Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, A new group formed to rally GOP support for Ukraine released an ad this weekend that said US spending on the war in Ukraine is good for the US because it “weakens” Russia. The ad was made by Republicans for Ukraine, […]
House Republicans Try Flipping Script from Funding Futility to Border Security
House Republicans are hammering out their differences over spending plans for 2024 while Democrats and the media blame them for the looming shutdown caused by the establishment’s unpopular demands for more migration and the war in Ukraine. Source Views: 0
Moderate Republicans plot last-ditch shutdown plan with Democrats
A small but significant number of moderate GOP lawmakers are plotting a path toward potentially working with Democrats to fund the government past Sept. 30 and combat a shutdown. At least three Republicans — Reps. Mike Lawler (N.Y.), Don Bacon (Neb.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) — have expressed an openness to joining Democrats in signing… […]
Republicans slam Trump’s comments on Netanyahu and Hezbollah
Some prominent Republicans are distancing themselves from former President Donald Trump, after the current GOP frontrunner repeatedly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and offered unexpected praise for Hezbollah militants. “Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran, the greatest state sponsor of terrorism, these are states and entities that are focused on wiping Israel off the face of the […]