New York Republican adds pressure on Hochul to repeal Green Light Law
First on FOX – Rep. Claudia Tenney (RN.Y.) has introduced a bill that would take federal highway funding away from states like New York that issue driver's licenses and identification cards to undocumented immigrants. Tenney, who served as co-chair of the House Election Integrity Caucus during the 2024 campaign that ended in President-elect Trump's victory, […]
Republican lawmakers push to abolish ‘unconstitutional’ ATF
First appearance on Fox: House Republicans are pushing to abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration later this month. Rep. Eric Burleson (R-Missouri) announced the bill on Tuesday, and it has already been joined by Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), Mike Collins (R-Ga.), and Bob Onder. Representatives (R-Missouri), […]
The Republican Party Should Have ‘Flat Out Rejected’ Trump
CNN anchor Jim Acosta said Monday on “The Newsroom” that Republicans should have “totally rejected” President-elect Donald Trump. A partial transcription follows: Acosta: Brad, is it time for Donald Trump to apologize for what happened four years ago? Brad Todd: I don't think Donald Trump will apologize, and I don't think the Democrats will apologize […]
How Trump’s ‘Midas touch’ shepherds the Republican Party
After President-elect Donald Trump won all seven battleground states and the popular vote on Nov. 5, Republicans are taking a big step back in his MAGA mission. Although Trump became the face of the Republican Party, some defectors needed the president-elect's guidance to effectively carry out this MAGA mandate. Republicans control both the executive and […]
Trump's Greenland and Panama Canal ambitions face Republican skepticism
Republican lawmakers are preoccupied with President-elect Trump's ambitions to take over Greenland and the Panama Canal, a grand plan the commander-in-chief put back on the table during the Christmas and New Year's recess. It's a thing. Republican senators and congressmen see the prospect of a U.S. occupation of Greenland as particularly far-fetched, but are wary […]
New York Republican suggests hush money case helped to elect Trump: ‘Great irony’
Rep. Mike Lawler (RN.Y.) suggested that the New York hush-money scandal helped President-elect Trump defeat Vice President Harris in the 2024 presidential election. “Well, the big irony in all of this is that I don't think anyone did more to elect President Donald Trump than Alvin Bragg and Tish James,” Lawler said during an appearance […]
Republican says Trump was playing golf when president-elect called him to switch House speaker vote to Johnson
Rep. Ralph Norman (RS.C.) initially voted for Jim Jordan for Speaker of the House on Friday, but President-elect Trump tried to convince him to change his vote while playing golf. was completed. Norman was one of three Republicans who initially refused to vote for Mike Johnson to keep his job. Mr. Norman told reporters Friday […]
Johnson narrowly secures speakership despite Republican defectors
The House narrowly elected Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to a second term in the first vote on Friday. At the final count, Mr Johnson received 218 votes, the minimum number needed to secure the Speaker's seat. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York received 215 votes. Seven Republicans, including Texas Rep. Chip Roy, initially […]
Mike Johnson Wins Speakership After Late Flip By Republican Holdouts
House Speaker Mike Johnson received enough votes Friday afternoon to secure the gavel and was re-elected in a close vote by House Republicans. Johnson technically won the vote for speaker on the first ballot of the 119th Congress. In the first round of voting, six members initially decided not to vote and remained silent when […]
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Replaces Global Head of Policy Nick Clegg with Republican Joel Kaplan
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Inc. is restructuring its global policy team, with global president Nick Clegg stepping down and being replaced by Joel Kaplan, the company's most senior Republican executive. semaphores report Mark Zuckerberg's Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, announced a major leadership change on Thursday, with Joel Kaplan replacing Nick Clegg as […]