Category: Republicans

Protesters and Presidential Hopefuls at Moms for Liberty National Summit

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—A smattering of protesters hollered insults, like “bigot” and “fascist,” over a loud speaker, blasted music, waved rainbow flags and danced in the street in a transgender “dance protest” on Friday and Saturday at the Moms for Liberty “Joyful Warriors” National Summit in Philadelphia. The political rally, which was advertised beforehand as a dance…


Trump, DeSantis, Haley Campaign at Moms for Liberty National Summit

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—The Moms for Liberty “Joyful Warriors” National Summit in Philadelphia kicked off its first full day Friday with three headliner speakers, Republican presidential candidates Ron DeSantis in the morning, Nikki Haley mid-morning and former President Donald Trump closing out the day. It was a rare, early chance to see the candidates live and compare…


Ex-Ohio House Speaker Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in Corruption Conspiracy

Republican Larry Householder, the former speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a major racketeering conspiracy that rocked the Buckeye State. The punishment, meted out by U.S. district judge Timothy Black, is the maximum penalty allowed under the law. “The court and the…


Make Role Models of Those ‘Who Didn’t Need Affirmative Action,’ Improve Inner-City K-12 Schools: Rep. Ken Buck

Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) rebuffed criticisms of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down race-based affirmative action admissions policies at U.S. colleges, arguing that students ought to embrace more merit-based measures for systems and educators should raise their K-12 education standards, especially in inner-cities. In an interview with “The Hill” on NewsNation on Thursday, Buck…


IN-DEPTH: Why Vivek Ramaswamy Needs New Hampshire

Vivek Ramaswamy speaks forcefully and specifically about what he believes he can do. Yet, even coming from a prophet of optimism, one Vivek-y pledge at a libertarian event in northern New Hampshire stands out. “If I win the New Hampshire Republican primary, I will be your next president,” the 2024 hopeful told a liberty-minded audience…


Trump Says He Could Skip 1st GOP Debate and Hold Alternative Rally Instead

Former President Donald Trump has indicated that he is considering skipping the Republican Party’s first primary debate next month, noting that there is a possibility he will organize an alternative event instead. Citing his lead in polls and what he described as the hosting network’s bias against him, Trump told Reuters in a telephone interview…


Ivanka Trump Dropped as Co-Defendant In $250 Million Lawsuit

A New York appeals court has dismissed all claims against former President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump in a civil lawsuit brought by Attorney General Letitia James. The New York Appellate Division’s First Department ruled unanimously this week to dismiss claims against Ivanka Trump because they were filed too late and she was no longer part of…


Bipartisan Lawmakers Visit Taiwan Amid Heightened China Threat

Only days after adopting a proposed $886 billion Fiscal Year 2024 defense budget focused on countering China’s growing military threat in the Western Pacific, key House Armed Services Committee members are returning to the United States after completing three days of unannounced conferencing with officials in Guam, Taiwan, and the Philippines. Committee chair Rep. Mike…


On Abortion, Republicans Should Look to Abraham Lincoln

Commentary With one year since the Dobbs decision, in which the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, how should we be thinking, as a nation, about this crucial issue? Commentary in the press is conveying that Dobbs was an unpopular decision and that it has strengthened sentiment in the country for legal abortion. Per Gallup,…


3 Supreme Court Justices Dissent in Major Affirmative Action Ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that colleges and universities cannot take race into consideration when granting admission, striking down decades of precedent. The case involved the admissions policy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a public university, and Harvard University, a private Ivy League college. The court ruled 6–3, with Republican-appointed…