GOP Leaders Diverge on Trump, Putting Party in Limbo
With no obvious heir apparent or leader-in-waiting, the standoff between Trump and McConnell poses an uneasy test of political wills and loyalties.
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Some GOP-Led States Target Abortions Done Through Medication
About 40% of all abortions in the U.S. are now done through medication — rather than surgery — and that option has become all the more pivotal during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Trump Goes After Pence, McConnell in Speech to Party Donors
It was supposed to be a unifying weekend for a Republican Party at war with itself over former President Donald Trump’s divisive leadership. But Trump himself shattered two days of relative peace in his closing remarks to the GOP’s top donors when he insulted the party’s Senate leader and his wife.
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Texas and Louisiana Sue Biden Administration Over Treatment of Immigrant Felons
Texas and Louisiana sued the Biden administration Tuesday in federal court, claiming the Department of Homeland Security is not issuing detainer requests for immigrants imprisoned on felony convictions, so they are being released from custody after serving their time instead of deported.
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Gaetz Says He Won’t Resign as Sex Scandal Grows
GOP Congressman Matt Gaetz has no plans to step down despite being the subject of a federal investigation into claims of sexual trafficking.
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Poll Finds Big Drop in GOP Support for Making Voting Easier
A survey by the Pew Research Center found a sharp decline in the share of Republicans who say everything possible should be done to make it easier for Americans to cast their ballots.
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GOP Rep. Gaetz Investigated Over Sexual Relationship
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, a prominent conservative in Congress and a close ally of former President Donald Trump, said Tuesday he is being investigated by the Justice Department over a former relationship but denied any criminal wrongdoing.
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Georgia NAACP and Voting Rights Groups Sue State Officials Over New Law
The Georgia chapter of the NAACP and other voting rights groups on Sunday filed a federal lawsuit against state election officials over a controversial new law that places restrictions on voting, saying it is a politically-motivated attempt by Republicans to suppress the minority vote.
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Missouri Attorney General Seeks to Fill Outgoing GOP Senator’s Seat
The Republican has vowed to defend Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda in Washington if he wins the Senate seat up for grabs next year.
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Trump Backs Challenger to Top Georgia Election Official
Congressman Jody Hice, a conservative acolyte of Donald Trump, will try to unseat Georgia’s secretary of state in next year’s Republican primary.
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‘Cacophony’ of Computers Doesn’t Count as Bill Reading for Colorado High Court
A split Colorado Supreme Court found computers can’t be used to speed-read through proposed legislation as the state constitution requires.
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Texas Republicans Take On Social Media Titans in ‘Deplatforming’ Bill
Texas Republicans have proposed a bill that would open social media companies up to court-ordered fines for barring users from their platforms.
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Missouri Republican Senator Won’t Seek Reelection in 2022
Roy Blunt is the fifth Republican senator to announce his retirement ahead of the next election cycle, although Democrats have little chance of capturing his seat.
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GOP State Lawmakers Seek to Nullify Federal Gun Limits
With Democrats controlling the presidency and Congress, Republican state lawmakers concerned about the possibility of new federal gun control laws aren’t waiting to react.
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Trump Blasts Biden and Republicans in First Post-Presidency Speech
Former President Donald Trump headlined the final day of the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference Sunday, slamming President Joe Biden and falsely telling attendees the election he lost was “rigged” during his first major post-presidency speech.
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Perdue Won’t Run for Senate in Midterm After All
The former GOP senator won’t try to rejoin the chamber next year after losing his seat in a close runoff race last month.
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Judge Blocks South Carolina Abortion Ban Day After Governor Signs Bill
A day after South Carolina banned nearly all abortions, a federal judge on Friday suspended the new law for 14 days.
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Political Infighting, Intrigue and Growing Support for a Real Third Party
The deep divide in this nation has at least half of its voters in agreement on one thing: it’s time for a viable third party.
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Rush Limbaugh, ‘Voice of American Conservatism,’ Has Died
Rush Limbaugh, the talk radio host who ripped into liberals, foretold the rise of Donald Trump and laid waste to political correctness with a merry brand of malice that made him one of the most powerful voices on the American right, died Wednesday. He was 70.
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North Carolina GOP Condemns Senator Over Vote to Convict Trump
Senator Richard Burr said the move to denounce his vote in the impeachment trial shows loyalty to Trump over adherence to Republican values.
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