Category: Republicans

DeSantis to Visit Japan, South Korea, Israel, UK Amid 2024 Speculation

Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a multi-country tour—with stops in Japan, South Korea, Israel, and the United Kingdom—to promote economic ties between his state and the foreign nations. The trade mission, organized in conjunction with Enterprise Florida, will take off next week. “Florida has the 15th largest economy in the world, and that…


GOP Senators Urge US Ambassador to Denounce UN-backed Report They Claim Is Supportive of ‘Pedophiles’

A group of Republican senators sent a letter to U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield and asked that condemn a U.N.-endorsed report that they allege “gives credence” to pedophiles while eroding rules that protect minors from abuse and sexual exploitation. Led by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), the senators wrote that they want to know…


EXCLUSIVE: Lawmaker with PhD in AI Warns About Technology’s Real Danger—It’s Not Killer Robots

The only member of Congress with an advanced degree in AI is urging caution as other lawmakers and industry leaders rush to regulate the technology. Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-Calif.) is one of only four computer programmers in Congress, and the only one with a doctorate in artificial intelligence—and he says the rush to regulate is…


Law Firms Using Public Contracts to Divert Money to Democrats: Consumer Advocates

A consumer advocacy organization is sounding the alarm on major law firms siphoning money out of conservative states and into radical, left-wing agendas. The Alliance for Consumers (AFC) has sent letters (pdf) to Republican governors warning them that major law firms are using public contracts with their state and local governments to fund Democrat officials…


IN-DEPTH: Why a New York Judge Is Siding With Jim Jordan in Alvin Bragg Lawsuit

By publishing a book about the investigation of former President Donald Trump, an ex-prosecutor created a predicament for himself—and for the man pressing the historic criminal case against Trump, District Attorney (DA) Alvin Bragg. A New York federal judge repeatedly cites the book written by Mark Pomerantz, who formerly worked on a probe into Trump’s…


IN-DEPTH: Ex-Bragg Prosecutor’s Book Undercuts Legal Case Against Jordan, Judge Says

By publishing a book about the investigation of former President Donald Trump, an ex-prosecutor created a predicament for himself—and for the man pressing the historic criminal case against Trump, District Attorney (DA) Alvin Bragg. A New York federal judge repeatedly cites the book written by Mark Pomerantz, who formerly worked on a probe into Trump’s…


‘No Substitute for Victory’: DeSantis Calls on Conservatives to Wield Political Power

OXON HILL, Md.—American conservatives must accept no substitute for real political victories and must not refrain from wielding real power to achieve those victories, according to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The failure of many Republicans to effectively wield power to achieve conservative goals cannot be allowed to continue, DeSantis said at an April 21 leadership…


‘No Substitute for Victory’: DeSantis Calls on Conservatives to Wield Their Political Power

OXON HILL, Md.—American conservatives must accept no substitute for real political victories and must not refrain from wielding real power to achieve those victories, according to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The failure of many Republicans to effectively wield power to achieve conservative goals cannot be allowed to continue, DeSantis said at an April 21 leadership…


GOP Lawmakers Urge Biden to Stop Sending Billions of Dollars in Military Aid, Weapons to Ukraine

A group of 19 Republican lawmakers has called on the Biden administration to stop spending billions of dollars in military aid to Ukraine amid Russia’s ongoing invasion. In an April 20 letter (pdf) to President Joe Biden, the GOP Representatives and Senators shared their concerns that the trajectory of U.S. aid to Ukraine risks further escalating…


Larry Elder Announces 2024 Presidential Run

Republican conservative radio host Larry Elder announced he will run for President of the United States. “I’m announcing that I’m running for the presidency of the United States,” he broke the news on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Fox News on April 20. “I have a moral, religious, and patriotic duty to get back to a…