Tag: Republican National Committee

Judge Rejects Trump’s Claim of Immunity in Civil Rights Case

Presidential immunity does not protect former President Donald Trump from a case alleging civil rights violations, a U.S. judge ruled on Nov. 28. “If Former President Trump disrupted the certification of the electoral vote count, as Plaintiffs allege here, such actions would not constitute executive action in defense of the Constitution,” U.S. District Judge Emmet…


Pennsylvania Counties Can Help Voters Fix Issues With Mail-In Ballots: Judge

Pennsylvania counties can help voters “cure” mail-in ballots to fix defects, a judge in the state has ruled, rejecting an attempt to block counties from doing so in the upcoming midterm election. The Republican National Committee (RNC) and other parties, which filed a petition over the matter on Sept. 1, “have not proven that there…


Court Temporarily Blocks Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena for RNC Records

A federal court on May 20 temporarily blocked a House of Representatives subpoena for Republican National Committee (RNC) records. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly, a Trump appointee, rejected the RNC’s motion for an injunction against the subpoena pending appeal. But Kelly entered a brief injunction to allow Republicans to ask an appeals court for the…


Capitol Report (April 15): CIA: China is Russia’s Silent Partner

The Labor Department released the latest unemployment data Friday. The Biden administration praised the low unemployment rate and job growth as a sign that the economy is doing well, but is there more to the picture? Tensions escalate after a Russian warship sinks. U.S. officials say the Russian-Ukraine war could last through the end of…


RNC Votes to Withdraw From Commission on Presidential Debates

The Republican National Committee (RNC) voted unanimously Thursday to withdraw from the Commission on Presidential Debates (CPD), which governs the general election debates. In a statement, RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said the commission is “biased and has refused to enact simple and commonsense reforms to help ensure fair debates including hosting debates before voting begins…


Conservatives Descend on Orlando for Annual 4-Day CPAC Event

CPAC, the largest gathering of American conservatives of the year, has been compared to the Woodstock music festival of 1969. And no wonder. Appearing at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando Feb. 24-27 are the current rock stars of the Republican Party, including former President Donald Trump. The agenda kicks off at 7 a.m. on…


2022 Midterm Elections Will Be About Holding China Accountable for COVID-19: Republican Vice Chair

Republicans running for seats in the November midterm elections are likely to run on a platform that seeks to hold the Chinese regime accountable for the COVID-19 pandemic, said Solomon Yue, vice chairman and chief executive officer of the political group Republicans Overseas. Yue made the assessment based on the fact that the Republican National…


2022 Midterms Will Be About Holding China Accountable for COVID-19: Republican Vice Chair

Republicans running for seats in the November midterm elections are likely to run on a platform that seeks to hold the Chinese regime accountable for the COVID-19 pandemic, said Solomon Yue, vice chairman and chief executive officer of the political group Republicans Overseas. Yue made the assessment based on the fact that the Republican National…


2022 Midterms Will Be About Holding China Accountable for COVID-19: Republican Party Official

Republicans running for seats in the November midterm elections are likely to run on a platform that seeks to hold the Chinese regime accountable for the COVID-19 pandemic, said Solomon Yue, vice chairman and CEO of the political group Republicans Overseas and national committeeman for the Oregon Republican Party Yue made the assessment based on…


GOP Will Continue Its Bid to Hold China Accountable for COVID-19: Republican Party Official

Republicans running for seats in the November midterm elections are likely to run on a platform that seeks to hold the Chinese regime accountable for the COVID-19 pandemic, said Solomon Yue, vice chairman and CEO of the political group Republicans Overseas and national committeeman for the Oregon Republican Party Yue made the assessment based on…