McConnell to Step Down as Republican Senate Leader in November
U.S. Senate
McConnell to Step Down as Republican Senate Leader in November
2024-02-28 19:32:52
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said Wednesday he is stepping down as his party’s leader in the Senate, bringing the curtain down on a historic tenure in the chamber. McConnell’s announcement was apparently something of a surprise... Read More

Former SC Lt. Gov. on Trump, GOP Primary and Why You Shouldn’t Pass Up the Chitlin’ Strut
2024 Elections
Former SC Lt. Gov. on Trump, GOP Primary and Why You Shouldn’t Pass Up the Chitlin’ Strut
2024-02-18 16:39:02
by Dan McCue

CHARLESTON, S.C. — André Bauer still remembers the moment he believes South Carolina became a nominee-maker when it comes to national presidential politics. “I must have been 11 or 12 at the time and early on, former Texas Gov. John... Read More

Territory, Trump Both Triumph in Virgin Islands GOP Caucus
2024 Elections
Territory, Trump Both Triumph in Virgin Islands GOP Caucus
2024-02-09 16:39:52
by Dan McCue

FRENCHMAN’S REEF, St. Thomas — Former President Donald Trump garnered another commanding win Thursday night, handily winning arguably the most festive event to date of the 2024 election season — the Virgin Islands Republican caucuses. That the vote was pulled... Read More

Voter Turnout in New Hampshire Exceeded Expectations
2024 Elections
Voter Turnout in New Hampshire Exceeded Expectations
2024-01-25 21:19:09
by Dan McCue

CONCORD, N.H. — Voter turnout for the 2024 New Hampshire presidential primary on Tuesday exceeded the secretary of state’s expectations despite the fact many complained beforehand that this year’s contest lacked the oomph of previous primary seasons. Numbers released Wednesday... Read More

Republican Conference Removes Jordan as Speaker Nominee
Congress
Republican Conference Removes Jordan as Speaker Nominee
2023-10-20 19:45:55
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The House Republican Conference voted to withdraw its endorsement of Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, for House speaker by secret ballot Friday afternoon, evidently seeing no need to prolong the misery after the House Judiciary chair lost in three... Read More

Third Time Not the Charm for Jim Jordan
In The News
Third Time Not the Charm for Jim Jordan
2023-10-20 17:17:45
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, failed for a third time to secure enough Republican votes to become the speaker of the House on Friday, as even more members of his party appeared to abandon him. In the end the... Read More

North Carolina Republicans Unveil New Congressional Maps
Redistricting
North Carolina Republicans Unveil New Congressional Maps
2023-10-19 20:21:03
by Dan McCue

RALEIGH, N.C. — Republican state legislators in North Carolina unveiled two new congressional maps on Wednesday, both of which, according to critics, appear to ensure the GOP will pick up seats in Congress after the 2024 election. At present, the... Read More

Georgia Rep to Challenge Jordan for Speaker
Congress
Georgia Rep to Challenge Jordan for Speaker
2023-10-13 18:21:33
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON – Rep. Austin Scott, R-Ga., a member of Congress since 2011, has announced that he is challenging Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio to be the next House speaker. Scott, whose Georgia district runs down the middle of the state, from... Read More

Republicans Nominate Steve Scalise to Be House Speaker
Political News
Republicans Nominate Steve Scalise to Be House Speaker
2023-10-11 21:39:30
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., narrowly won the Republican nomination to be the next speaker of the House on Wednesday, setting the stage for a floor vote that is still less than certain. The announcement of Scalise’s... Read More

House GOP Rolls Out 10-Year Budget Plan, Democrats Call It ‘Radical’ 
Congress
House GOP Rolls Out 10-Year Budget Plan, Democrats Call It ‘Radical’ 
2023-09-20 19:12:44
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Budget Committee on Tuesday rolled out a 10-year budget plan they contend will “right size” the federal bureaucracy, balance the budget, and in doing so, cut the nation’s bulging deficit by more than $16... Read More

Republicans Win Third Straight Congressional Baseball Game for Charity
Congress
Republicans Win Third Straight Congressional Baseball Game for Charity
2023-06-15 18:18:05
by Carter Schaffer

WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans set their differences aside Wednesday night to enjoy a game of America’s pastime. The 88th Congressional Baseball Game, won by the Republicans 16-6 in their third straight victory, raised over $1.8 million for various charities.... Read More

Debt Ceiling Talks Reach Impasse as Republicans Balk at Continuing
Political News
Debt Ceiling Talks Reach Impasse as Republicans Balk at Continuing
2023-05-19 18:34:05
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Frustrated Republicans walked out of debt ceiling talks on Friday, unexpectedly bringing a halt to the critical negotiations just days before the United States faces the first ever default on its financial obligations. “We decided to press pause... Read More

House Republicans Pass Border Bill
Immigration
House Republicans Pass Border Bill
2023-05-11 23:03:37
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — House Republicans passed their border protection bill in a 219-213 vote on Thursday, just hours before President Biden is about to end the use of the COVID-19 health emergency as a means to bar illegal immigrants from entering... Read More

GOP Bill Seeks to Stop Alleged Social Media Censorship
Congress
GOP Bill Seeks to Stop Alleged Social Media Censorship
2023-01-12 21:38:49
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — House Republicans put more pressure on social media companies Thursday by introducing a bill that would block the Biden administration from trying to remove certain kinds of information from their websites. Republicans who introduced the bill said they... Read More

As McCarthy Battles On, Scalise Lays Out Opening Weeks of 118th Congress
Congress
As McCarthy Battles On, Scalise Lays Out Opening Weeks of 118th Congress
2023-01-02 16:08:31
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The first two weeks of a Republican-controlled House of Representatives will feature a hard tilt to the right with lawmakers voting on a number of messaging bills sure to make no headway in a Senate controlled by the... Read More

White House Offers Up Thanksgiving ‘Talking Points’ to Get Through Thursday’s Dinner
White House
White House Offers Up Thanksgiving ‘Talking Points’ to Get Through Thursday’s Dinner
2022-11-23 17:17:52
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Elon Musk may have invited former President Donald Trump back to Twitter, but it’s the Biden administration that is taking full advantage of the social media platform for some pre-holiday messaging. In a Tweet posted shortly after 9... Read More

Six Governors Races to Watch on Tuesday
2022 Elections
Six Governors Races to Watch on Tuesday
2022-11-07 13:41:17
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — For months talk of the 2022 midterms has centered on who will control the House and Senate, and how the outcome will shape the remainder of President Joe Biden’s current term in office. The focus was no different... Read More

Joe Mondello, Longtime NY GOP Powerbroker, Dies at 84
In The News
Joe Mondello, Longtime NY GOP Powerbroker, Dies at 84
2022-08-02 18:01:26
by Dan McCue

LEVITTOWN, N.Y. – Joe Mondello, the longtime leader of the Nassau County Republican Party in New York and a sometimes feared, often admired political powerbroker on the national stage, has died. The chairman, as many called him over the years,... Read More

Climate Change Not Just Another ‘Culture War Issue’
Climate
Climate Change Not Just Another 'Culture War Issue’
2022-07-23 16:40:49
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON —The summer of 2022 has shaped up to be a season of discontent for those who consider themselves climate activists and fans of the environment. It began three weeks ago, when a majority of justices in the U.S. Supreme... Read More

GOP Poised to Select Milwaukee as 2024 Convention Site
Political News
GOP Poised to Select Milwaukee as 2024 Convention Site
2022-07-16 20:28:34
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A site selection panel has selected Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as the host city for the 2024 Republican National Convention. The panel’s pick isn’t the final word, however, as the full RNC must approve the selection committee’s choice at its... Read More

Federal Judge Tosses Out RNC Bid to Block Select Committee Subpoena 
Jan. 6
Federal Judge Tosses Out RNC Bid to Block Select Committee Subpoena 
2022-05-02 20:36:25
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A federal judge has tossed out a Republican National Committee bid to block a subpoena to a third-party vendor from the select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, siege on the U.S. Capitol by angry supporters of then-President... Read More

GOP Expert Offers His Perspective on Redistricting and What it Portends for 2022
Redistricting
GOP Expert Offers His Perspective on Redistricting and What it Portends for 2022
2022-04-22 21:57:12
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — With just two states, New Hampshire and Missouri, left to finalize congressional district maps ahead of the 2022 midterms, attention is now shifting to primary contests and the inevitable litigation that the decennially-drawn maps inspire. On Friday, The... Read More

Florida Legislature Advances Congressional District Map Proposed by DeSantis
Redistricting
Florida Legislature Advances Congressional District Map Proposed by DeSantis
2022-04-21 17:49:08
by Dan McCue

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida House of Representatives on Thursday voted to advance a redistricting plan proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that will likely place the state’s representation on Capitol Hill further into the Republican column while eliminating a district... Read More

Republican Senators Urge Biden Administration to Ramp Up Oil and Gas Production
Political News
Republican Senators Urge Biden Administration to Ramp Up Oil and Gas Production
2022-03-23 23:39:57
by Reece Nations

WASHINGTON — Republican senators took the podium during a press conference on Wednesday to call on the Biden administration to increase domestic oil and gas production to stifle rising gas prices. The conference featured remarks from Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho,... Read More

Supreme Court Sides With Republicans in Wisconsin Redistricting Case
Supreme Court
Supreme Court Sides With Republicans in Wisconsin Redistricting Case
2022-03-23 18:45:18
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Wisconsin Supreme Court erred in not sufficiently considering the actual requirements of the Voting Rights Act when it imposed a map drawn by Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers over other proposals, the U.S. Supreme Court said on... Read More

GOP Appeal Seeks to Curb State Court Power Over US House Map
Redistricting
GOP Appeal Seeks to Curb State Court Power Over US House Map

North Carolina's Republican legislative leaders have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to curtail state courts' powers to intervene in the drawing of congressional districts as part of an ongoing battle over electoral maps. The renewed effort is not expected to... Read More

Pennsylvania Republicans Ask Supreme Court to Toss CD Map
Redistricting
Pennsylvania Republicans Ask Supreme Court to Toss CD Map
2022-03-01 21:56:42
by TWN Staff

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Pennsylvania Republicans have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a state court-approved congressional map, arguing a Democrat-controlled state supreme court exceeded its authority by imposing its own choice of map without the legislature's approval. In an... Read More

Republican Lawmakers Bar Journalists from Statehouse Floors
Media
Republican Lawmakers Bar Journalists from Statehouse Floors

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican lawmakers in several states are scaling back access to government business, extending pandemic-era rules that restrict when journalists can report from the floors of state legislative chambers and, in effect, making it easier to... Read More

Biden Administration Defends Migrant Expulsion Policy in Court
Immigration
Biden Administration Defends Migrant Expulsion Policy in Court
2022-01-21 15:51:26
by Reece Nations

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration defended its use of a controversial migrant expulsion policy in court on Wednesday despite criticism from immigrant advocates and attorneys. Public health authority Title 42 was invoked by the Trump administration at the onset of... Read More

Schumer Says Vote on Quashing Filibuster Could Come by Jan. 17
Political News
Schumer Says Vote on Quashing Filibuster Could Come by Jan. 17
2022-01-03 19:12:20
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a letter to the Senate Democratic Caucus released Monday that if Republicans continue to block sweeping voting rights legislation currently stalled in the chamber, a vote on amending or doing away... Read More

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