Category: Republicans

Vivek Ramaswamy Makes Key Promises About Presidency at FreedomFest

Vivek Ramaswamy’s Republican primary run has been filled with promises, and often quite specific ones. In the months since he threw his hat in the ring, the candidate has caught the ear of libertarians and conservatives by pledging to shut down the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Department of Education, and the Department of Education,…


Voter Turnout Drove GOP Gains in 2022 Midterms: Pew Report

Republican gains in the 2022 midterms were largely owed to an advantage the party achieved in voter turnout, according to an analysis by the Pew Research Center.  The report, published on July 12, found that “partisan differences in turnout—rather than vote switching between parties—account for most of the Republican gains in voting for the House last…


Ukraine Leaves NATO With Security Assurances, but No Clear Path to Membership

A day after he called NATO leaders “absurd” for failing to clarify a timeline for Ukraine’s long-deliberated entry into the 32-nation alliance, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was far more upbeat on July 12 as NATO’s two-day summit in Lithuania neared its conclusion. He may not have secured the big win—advancing Ukraine’s stalled 2008 request to…


Ukraine Leaves NATO Summit With Security Assurances, but No Clear Path to Membership

A day after he called NATO leaders “absurd” for failing to clarify a timeline for Ukraine’s long-deliberated entry into the 32-nation alliance, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was far more upbeat on July 12 as NATO’s two-day summit in Lithuania neared its conclusion. He may not have secured the big win—advancing Ukraine’s stalled 2008 request to…


IN-DEPTH: 5 Things to Know About Presidential Caucuses

If you want to get a reaction from an Iowan, say you’re tired of having their caucuses select a president for the entire country. You’ll get an earful of reasons that just ain’t so faster than you can say “pork queen.” Iowa’s position on the election calendar has given the state’s caucus-goers an early thumbs…


LIVE NOW: House GOP Leadership Holds Press Conference After Meeting

House GOP leadership, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and other House Republicans hold a post-meeting press conference at 10:00 a.m. ET on July 12. …


House GOP Leadership Holds Press Conference After Meeting

House GOP leadership, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.), House Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), and other House Republicans hold a post-meeting press conference at 10:00 a.m. ET on July 12. …


Trump Secures Endorsement From All Michigan Republicans in House

Former president Donald Trump’s campaign announced on Tuesday endorsements from the entire Republican congressional delegation from Michigan as his lead in the polls widens. Michigan Republican representatives Tim Walberg, Bill Huizenga, John Moolenaar, Jack Bergman, and Lisa McClain said in a joint statement, “We’re proud to announce our full endorsement of President Donald J. Trump….


Rep. Gaetz Leads GOP Effort to Abolish Broad Surveillance Authority

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is leading a Republican effort in the House to abolish a controversial surveillance authority that is due for reauthorization at the end of the year. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was enacted by Congress in 2008 as a post-9/11 measure to bulk up U.S. national security. The provision…


Trump’s Tough ‘Vibes’ Kept More Order on the Border: Journalist

Former President Donald J. Trump was famous for talking tough about illegal immigration. In fact, his reputation as an enforcer appears to have resonated south of the Rio Grande. “Trump’s tough-on-the-border rhetoric makes its way down to Mexico and Central America, and it drives people’s decisions. They know it’s going to be a less welcoming…