Tag: Republicans

GOP Congressman to Resign, Shrinking Republican Majority

A GOP congressman announced May 31 that he will resign, a move that will reduce the party’s majority in the House of Representatives. Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) said he would step down after arranging an “orderly transition.” “It has been one of the great honors of my life to serve the good people of Utah…


Republican Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy ‘Deeply Concerned’ Over Musk’s China Visit

Republican Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is “deeply concerned” that Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with China’s foreign minister this week, while reportedly revealing an opposition to economic decoupling between the United States and China. Taking to Twitter on May 31, Ramaswamy said he was breaking an “unspoken rule in the GOP” by sharing his concerns about the billionaire’s…


DeSantis Tells Iowa Republicans He Can Lead GOP Past Biden, America Onto ‘Big Things’

PELLA, Iowa—If President Joe Biden is reelected, Democrats will “pack” the Supreme Court, eliminate the Electoral College, and make the District of Columbia a state, ensuring their party has two reliable additions to the U.S. Senate, Florida Gov. and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis warned during a May 31 campaign speech. Republicans “are not going…


DeSantis Tells Iowa Republicans He Can Lead GOP Past Biden

PELLA, Iowa—If President Joe Biden is reelected, Democrats will “pack” the Supreme Court, eliminate the Electoral College, and make the District of Columbia a state, ensuring their party has two reliable additions to the U.S. Senate, Florida Gov. and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis warned during a May 31 campaign speech. Republicans “are not going…


What’s Next After House Passes Debt Ceiling Deal

The U.S. House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to suspend the nation’s debt limit through Jan. 1, 2025, despite vocal opposition on both sides of the aisle. The Fiscal Responsibility Act, a fiscal package put together by President Joe Biden, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), and their teams of negotiators, overwhelmingly cleared the lower chamber…


US Ex-Pat Charged With Threatening to Kill Sen. Thom Tillis, Marines

A U.S. citizen who has been living abroad in Thailand was arrested at the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport last week in connection with threats made to assault and murder Republican North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis nearly two years ago. On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it had arrested and charged Eric Charles…


Republicans Say DOJ Has Gone ‘Totally Rogue’ After Lawsuit Against 2024 Senate Contender

Republicans are blasting the Department of Justice (DOJ) for its planned lawsuit against the coal empire of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice II, who is mounting a Senate bid against embattled incumbent Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). The DOJ announced in a May 31 press release that it would sue Justice’s 13 coal companies for unpaid…


LIVE May 31, 9:45 PM ET: Speaker McCarthy Delivers Speech on the Debt Bill

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and members of the House GOP hold a press conference on the Fiscal Responsibility Act at 9:45 p.m. ET on May 31. …


LIVE NOW: McCarthy and House GOP Leaders Hold Press Conference After House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and members of the House GOP hold a press conference on the Fiscal Responsibility Act at 9:45 p.m. ET on May 31. …


McCarthy and House GOP Leaders Hold Press Conference After House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and members of the House GOP hold a press conference on the Fiscal Responsibility Act at 9:45 p.m. ET on May 31. …