Category: Republicans

House Passes GOP Debt Limit Bill, Boosting McCarthy’s Position in Standoff With Biden

The House of Representatives approved a Republican plan to temporarily raise the debt ceiling while cutting future spending with a vote of 217–215 on April 26. In a departure from regular order, the vote came less than 24 hours after the bill was formally introduced into the House and just 12 hours after a late-night…


Biden, South Korea’s Yoon Issue ‘Extended Deterrence’ Pledge Aimed at North Korea

The United States has had no success in persuading Kim Jong Un’s North Korean regime to denuclearize, but a new deal in reaffirming a 70-year treaty will keep South Korea from building its own nuclear arsenal. In exchange for South Korea’s commitment to remain in compliance with the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, the United States will…


Former Governor Asa Hutchinson Kicks Off Presidential Campaign in Arkansas

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson formally launched his 2024 presidential campaign April 26, positioning himself as a “consistent conservative” fighting for the future of the United States and the soul of the Republican Party. “Today, I am announcing that I am a candidate for president of the United States,” Hutchinson told supporters in his hometown…


House Republicans Alleged ATF Overstepped Authority With Pistol Brace Rules

Congressional Republicans grilled the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) during an April 26 hearing of the House Judiciary Committee. Director Steven Dettelbach was called to answer questions about the ATF rule on stabilizing pistol braces and its so-called “zero tolerance” policy for federal firearms licensed dealers (FFLs). Dettelbach has steadfastly…


House Republicans Allege ATF Overstepped Authority With Pistol Brace Rules

Congressional Republicans grilled the Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) during an April 26 hearing of the House Judiciary Committee. Director Steven Dettelbach was called to answer questions about the ATF rule on stabilizing pistol braces and its so-called “zero tolerance” policy for federal firearms licensed dealers (FFLs). Dettelbach has steadfastly…


Bill O’Reilly Says Tucker Carlson’s Fox News Ouster Will Impact Republicans in 2024

Bill O’Reilly has predicted that Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News could negatively affect the 2024 presidential race for Republicans. The host of the eponymous Fox News primetime show “Tucker Carlson Tonight” parted ways with the cable news network Monday despite consistently garnering one of the network’s largest audience bases. O’Reilly, a former Fox News…


Sen. Paul Says Agencies Refusing to Provide Information on US Funding of Gain-of-Function Research in China

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) continued his quest for information on whether the United States helped fund gain-of-function research in China when he questioned Government Accounting Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro. Paul said he has information that U.S. universities and government agencies have sent money to fund Chinese military research. “We’re actually funding military research….


Sen. Paul Says Agencies Refusing to Provide Information on US Funding of Risky Research in China

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) continued his quest for information on whether the United States helped fund gain-of-function research in China when he questioned Government Accounting Office (GAO) Comptroller General Gene Dodaro. Paul said he has information that U.S. universities and government agencies have sent money to fund Chinese military research. “We’re actually funding military research….


Rep. Comer Threatens to Subpoena State Department Over John Kerry’s Role Under Biden

House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, demanding he shed more light on what John Kerry has done as climate envoy or face a possible subpoena. “Envoy Kerry is engaging in activities that skirt congressional authority, threaten foreign policy under the guise of climate advocacy, and could undermine…


Republican Candidate Asa Hutchinson Launches Presidential Campaign in Arkansas

Former Arkansas Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson officially launches his presidential campaign in Bentonville, Arkansas at 12:oo p.m. on April 26. …