Tag: Republicans

FBI Investigates After 100 Letters Containing White Powder Sent to Kansas Lawmakers

Republican lawmakers and officials in Kansas said they received letters containing white powder, and the FBI along with state investigators are now involved. In a June 18 statement, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation confirmed “the white powder found in letters sent to Kansas legislators and public officials” and that about 100 such letters were sent…


South Carolina GOP Sets Feb. 24 Date for First-in-the-South Presidential Primary

COLUMBIA, S.C.—South Carolina Republicans have set Feb. 24 as the date of their 2024 presidential primary, a move that, if approved, the party says will give GOP White House hopefuls more time to campaign in the first-in-the-South state. The state GOP executive committee voted unanimously to approve the measure on Saturday, party executive director Hope…


Top House Republican Reveals Next Steps in Biden Family Investigation

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) said that more witnesses and sources will come forward in connection with his committee’s investigation of alleged influence peddling and bribery on behalf of President Joe Biden’s family. “I think we’ve done as much as we could do with the obstacles we’ve had to overcome,” Comer told Fox…


Vivek Ramaswamy, ‘Shark Tank’ Host Mark Cuban Spar Over ‘Woke’ Capitalism

Vivek Ramaswamy, a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, is warning that corporations that engage in so-called “woke” practices run the risk of alienating their customers and expanding the division among Americans. “When those businesses wade into social disputes, not only is that often bad for business . . . it’s bad for our civic culture in…


House Republicans Defend Parental Rights Groups Against ‘Extremist’ Label

House Republicans have submitted a resolution (pdf) in defense of parental rights organizations such as Moms for Liberty following their classification as “extremist” by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) on a “hate map” alongside Ku Klux Klan chapters. The resolution, filed by Rep. Lisa McClain (R-Mich.) on June 15, asserts that it is not extreme…


Barr Says He’d Testify Against Trump in Documents Case if Asked

Former Attorney General Bill Barr says he’d be willing to testify against former President Donald Trump in the ongoing case related to Trump’s handling of classified documents as president. Trump is accused of mishandling an array of classified documents, including documents classified as “top secret,” the highest level of classification. Trump has dismissed the investigation,…


Christie Says Transgender Operations on Minors Should Be Allowed If Parents Consent

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a declared candidate for the 2024 GOP nomination, indicated that he thinks transgender procedures on minors should be allowed so long as a parent consents. While governor of New Jersey, a sometimes-swing state that leans heavily blue, Christie signed into law a measure allowing self-identifying transgender minors to use…


Christie Says Transgender Procedures on Minors Should Be Allowed If Parents Consent

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a declared candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, says he thinks transgender procedures on minors, including hormone blockers, should be allowed as long as a parent consents. While governor of New Jersey, Christie signed into law a measure that allows self-identifying transgender minors to use the bathroom that…


DOJ Rejects House GOP Request for Information on Mar-a-Lago FBI Raid

The Department of Justice (DOJ) rejected a House Republican request to disclose information connected to the FBI’s search and raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago last August for alleged classified documents. House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) had requested the information in a letter sent to the DOJ, asking for information about the classified…


DOJ Responds to House GOP Request for Information on Mar-a-Lago FBI Raid

The Department of Justice (DOJ) rejected a House Republican request to disclose information connected to the FBI’s search and raid of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago last August for alleged classified documents. House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) had requested the information in a letter sent to the DOJ, asking for information about the classified…