Tag: GOP
Trump Skips Presidential Primary Debate, Focuses on Larger Political Contest
In a familiar move, former President Donald Trump chose to bypass the third presidential primary debate, held just 10 miles away, opting for [...]
Smallest Stage Yet: Only Five Republican Candidates to Participate in Miami Debate
Rep. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who’s currently at about 2 percent in the national polls, faces a steeper climb for next month’s debate in Alabama. | Mario [...]
House Republicans Contemplate Changing Speaker Ousting Rule: A Delicate Balancing Act
Kevin McCarthy cut deals with his opponents in order to get the speaker’s gavel after a grueling 15 ballots in January. | Francis Chung/POLITICO
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Trump’s Civil Fraud Trial: Key Developments and Testimonies
Donald J. Trump and his lawyers received gag orders and fines after repeatedly attacking the judge and his law clerk.Credit...Doug Mills/The New York [...]
Trump Upstages DeSantis in Florida GOP Face-off
The words “Florida Is DeSantis Country” projected behind Gov. Ron DeSantis as he addressed the audience. But hours later, when Donald Trump got onsta [...]
Republican Lawmaker Questions Innocence of Palestinian Civilians During House Debate
Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) speaks to reporters as he arrives for a Florida House Republican meeting in the Rayburn House Office Building where they’re [...]
House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger Announces Retirement After Nearly Three Decades in Congress
Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, looks on as the House votes for a new speaker, at the Capitol in Washington, [...]
Prominent Republican Representative Ken Buck Decides Not to Seek Re-Election, Citing Party’s Election Denialism
Representative Ken Buck said he had decided to step aside because of his differences with the contemporary Republican Party. “We lost our way,” he sa [...]
Trump Allies Consider Legal Appointments for Potential Second Term
Former President Donald J. Trump with John McEntee, one of his most trusted aides.Credit...Pool photo by Chris Kleponis
As the anticipation for th [...]
McConnell Stands Firm on Ukraine Aid Despite Rifts in GOP
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell argues the U.S. needs to take a holistic strategy toward Iran, China and Russia: “Our adversaries’ ambitions a [...]