Jim Jordan wields the gavel — and new power
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the pugnacious lawmaker who has been one of former President Trump’s top defenders, has long had a microphone. But now, Jordan has something he’s long sought: a gavel. Once a...
View ArticleHuckabee Sanders to deliver Republican response to Biden's State of the Union
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is set to deliver the Republican response to President Biden's State of the Union address on Tuesday, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader...
View ArticleHouse Republicans hold first hearings to kick off probes
House Republicans kicked off their long-promised investigations into the Biden administration on Wednesday with hearings on border issues and pandemic spending, laying out their case and providing a...
View ArticleHouse GOP seeks to divide, conquer Democrats on socialism
As House Republicans aim to use their majority to divide Democrats on toxic political issues, they found early success this month making new hay out of an old idea: the "horrors" of socialism. House...
View ArticleFive big takeaways from President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union Address
President Biden delivered his second State of the Union address Tuesday amid the customary pomp and circumstance — and to loud acclaim from Democrats. But the speech also came as Biden struggles with...
View ArticleSarah Huckabee Sanders to highlight age difference in response to Biden's...
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) is set to highlight the 40-year age difference between her and President Biden as she delivers the Republican Party’s official rebuttal to his State of the...
View ArticleTrump tears into Biden in pre-taped State of the Union response
Former President Trump, the leading GOP contender to take on President Biden in next year’s presidential election, issued a “real state of the union” Tuesday as a pre-taped response to Biden’s...
View ArticleJim Jordan wields the gavel — and new power
Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), the pugnacious lawmaker who has been one of former President Trump’s top defenders, has long had a microphone. But now, Jordan has something he’s long sought: a gavel. Once a...
View ArticleHow outside groups are boosting DeSantis before a possible 2024 bid
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) may still be months away from announcing a 2024 presidential bid, but multiple outside groups are putting in the work in the meantime to make sure he can hit the ground...
View ArticleRepublicans confront bitter divide; no clear path forward
DANA POINT, Calif. (AP) — Ronna McDaniel has become the longest serving leader of the Republican National Committee since the Civil War. But now, she must confront a modern-day civil war within the...
View ArticleIn Iowa, potential 2024 GOP Trump challengers quiet for now
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — By this time four years ago, at least a dozen Democratic presidential hopefuls eager to make their case against Donald Trump had either visited Iowa or announced plans to soon...
View ArticleUnder fire, Rick Scott changes plan to exempt Social Security, Medicare from...
(The Hill) -- Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has amended his 12-point Rescue America plan to say that his proposal to sunset all federal legislation in five years does not apply to Social Security, Medicare...
View ArticleTrump announces campaign leadership in Iowa
Former President Trump announced his campaign leadership team in Iowa on Monday — a move that comes as the former president has spent recent weeks in other early presidential primary states like New...
View ArticleHaley sees popularity surge among conservatives after presidential campaign...
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) has seen a boost in popularity after launching her 2024 presidential campaign last week, according to a new Morning Consult poll released on Wednesday. Six...
View ArticleUnder fire, Rick Scott changes plan to exempt Social Security, Medicare from...
(The Hill) -- Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has amended his 12-point Rescue America plan to say that his proposal to sunset all federal legislation in five years does not apply to Social Security, Medicare...
View ArticleTrump easily beats DeSantis in GOP primary: poll
Former President Donald Trump is still the heavy favorite to win the GOP’s 2024 nomination, according to a new Emerson College poll. In a hypothetical 10-way Republican presidential primary, Trump...
View ArticleTrump’s polling strength causes heartburn for Senate GOP
A Fox News survey showing former President Trump leading Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis by 15 points among Republican presidential primary voters is the latest cause for heartburn among Senate Republicans...
View ArticleTo topple Trump, GOP challengers lean on personality over policy
Republican hopefuls are relying on personality over policy in the hopes of supplanting former President Trump as the party’s 2024 presidential nominee. Those who have already declared their candidacy...
View ArticleUnder fire, Rick Scott changes plan to exempt Social Security, Medicare from...
(The Hill) -- Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has amended his 12-point Rescue America plan to say that his proposal to sunset all federal legislation in five years does not apply to Social Security, Medicare...
View ArticleClub for Growth donor retreat set to feature DeSantis, Haley and others — but...
At least half a dozen current and prospective Republican presidential hopefuls are set to speak at the Club for Growth’s annual donor retreat this week, a list that includes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis...
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