Tag: Republicans

The GOP Presidential Contenders: Can Anyone Rival Trump?

As the 2024 election nears, Republicans are turning their attention to the evergrowing list of candidates vying to be on the GOP presidential ticket and seeing whether or not they can measure up to former President Donald Trump. This episode examines the candidates, with the most notable matchup between Florida Gov. DeSantis and Donald Trump….


Paxton’s Lawyers Take Legal Action Against Impeachment Prosecutors

Attorneys representing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have taken legal action against several Texas House Republicans and two Houston attorneys prosecuting Paxton, demanding they stop covertly contacting witnesses related to what they say is a meritless impeachment proceeding. The letter (pdf) was sent on June 8 to Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan, the co-chairs of…


US Military’s Bronze Star Has Spurred Debate, but No Doubt About DeSantis’s ‘Meritorious Service’

When Florida Gov. and 2024 GOP presidential primary contender Ron DeSantis is stumping on the campaign trail, his standard speech doesn’t delve into the details of what he did as an attorney in the United States Navy’s Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, or in Iraq. Instead, rather than focus on his…


Democrats Push Bill to Let Government Ignore Debt Limit

Democrats have introduced a bicameral proposal to overhaul the debt ceiling process, leaning heavily into the recent default scare to push a bill that would essentially let Treasury ignore the debt cap and continue writing cheques with no limit. The Debt Ceiling Reform Act, introduced jointly on Friday by Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) and Sen….


Judiciary Committee Says ‘Everything on Table’ if DOJ Fails to Produce Docs on Mar-a-Lago Raid ‘Abnormalities’

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) is demanding copies of Department of Justice (DOJ) documents concerning the FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid after being told by a senior FBI official involved in the action’s planning and execution about multiple “unusual features” and “abnormalities” involved. “Everything is on the table,” said a committee spokesman when asked by…


Republicans Unveil Major Tax Cut Proposal

House Republicans have unveiled a major tax cut proposal as part of a broader package of bills that aims to grow jobs, bolster small businesses, and provide relief to inflation-squeezed households by leaving more of their hard-earned dollars in their wallets. The tax cut proposal comes as part of a trio of bills introduced on…


Trump Indictment Ironically Unites Republicans and Shines Light on Political Hypocrisy

Former President Donald Trump is facing 37 charges over the handling of classified government records, according to the federal indictment document unsealed earlier Friday. Thirty-one of those counts accuse Trump of willful retention of national defense information. Trump and his aide, Walt Nauta, each also face a count of conspiracy to obstruct justice. This goes…


Views Are Mixed in South Dakota Town Over Trump’s Latest Indictment

ABERDEEN, S.D.—People in agricultural Aberdeen, South Dakota, had things to say about Donald Trump’s latest indictment and his 2024 presidential bid, some positive, some not so positive. “As far as I’m concerned, they’ve gone back and forth so long” with criminal investigations that “it’s getting old,” said Betty Rall, a shopper from Forbes, North Dakota,…


[PREMIERING 7:00PM ET] Trump Indictment Ironically Unites Republicans and Shines Light on Political Hypocrisy

Former President Donald Trump is facing 37 charges over the handling of classified government records, according to the federal indictment document unsealed earlier Friday. Thirty-one of those counts accuse Trump of willful retention of national defense information. Trump and his aide, Walt Nauta, each also face a count of conspiracy to obstruct justice. This goes…


Trump Allies Respond to Indictment, Say It Will Increase His Support Among Voters

The indictment of former President Donald Trump has roused Republican allies to his defense, with many believing the move will strengthen his chances of mounting a comeback to the White House. “They just solidified Donald Trump as the Republican nominee,” MyPillow CEP Mike Lindell told The Epoch Times, adding that such a move “just makes…