ROOKE: Insurgent GOP Reps Launch Effort To Replace ‘Liberal’ Republican Speaker In Texas
Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives are devising a plan to ensure the next state House Speaker represents a conservative Republican agenda overwhelmingly supported by Texas Republican voters. Thirteen Republican Texas Representatives pledge to “reform the House of Representatives and select a real Republican Speaker” when the new legislative session opens Jan. 2025, according […]
Scalise brings in eye-popping $12M as GOP kicks off 2024 battle to keep House
First appearance on Fox: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) is preparing to announce that he has raised a whopping $12 million in the first three months of 2024 as Republicans prepare for a fight to maintain their House majority. That’s part of the $36 million the No. 2 House Republican has raised so far […]
Black women seek to bring change to GOP
A new generation of black women is bringing change and diversity to the party as the party seeks to expand its appeal to constituencies that have long shunned it. Over the past four years, Black women have made history in numerous political arenas, including Vice President Harris, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Sen. […]
Florida GOP leader George Riley Jr. trashed hotel room during weeklong bender while worried family reported him missing
A Florida Republican leader and father allegedly destroyed his hotel room during an alcohol-fueled assault after his worried family reported him missing after not hearing from him for days. Florida Republican Party Executive Director George Riley Jr. was reported missing to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office on April 2, after being unable to contact his […]
Arizona governor slams GOP lawmakers who criticized new abortion ruling
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) blasted Republican lawmakers who criticized Tuesday’s court ruling upholding an 1864 law that made abortion a felony in the state. In an interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, Hobbs called the ruling “very harmful” to the state, noting that Arizonans are “disturbed” by the ruling issued earlier today. She called on […]
Lawler slams Greene’s letter to House GOP targeting Johnson
Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) said fellow Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) sent a letter to colleagues expressing her dissatisfaction with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). I blamed him for that. Lawler joined CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday to discuss the letter. He called the letter a “massive prostitute.” “At the end of the day, […]
Louisiana GOP lawmakers advance bill similar to Texas’ that would allow police to arrest, detain illegal immigrants
Louisiana Republican lawmakers introduced a bill Monday that, if passed, would allow local and state police to arrest and detain illegal immigrants. Associated Press report. The Republican-controlled state Senate passed the Senate Bill 388 State Sen. Valarie Hodges (R) said it passed on a 28-11 vote with 14 co-authors. in post In X, Hodges wrote, […]
GOP Senate hopeful looks to distance himself from link to Texas green energy firm
Republican Utah Senate candidate Trent Staggs has taken a tough stance against progressive ideas on environmental, social, and governance (also known as ESG) issues during his campaign. But some may argue that his past is against him, as he previously served on the board of an ESG-focused company trying to stop climate change. Stags — […]
White House downplays strong Biden comments on GOP and healthcare
The White House said Tuesday that President Biden appeared to suggest earlier in the day that House Republicans are essentially “killing millions of Americans” by cutting the Affordable Care Act. I downplayed that statement. The president spoke at an event in the capital early Tuesday touting government spending on child care and other investments. During […]
GOP senators convince Speaker Johnson to delay impeachment article delivery
Republican senators were able to persuade Republican Senate President Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to delay filing two impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in the Senate. They cited concerns that the Democratic Party would try to remove him from office as soon as the impeachment trial begins. upper room. “To allow the Senate sufficient […]