Recently re-elected Democrat ditches party, switches to Republican
A Florida congressman who was just re-elected as a Democrat has switched his party affiliation to Republican. State Rep. Susan Valdez announced the move to X on Monday. “I will immediately change my registration from Democrat to Republican and join the Republican Conference in the Florida House of Representatives,” she said in a statement. statement. […]
Tulsi Gabbard and Pete Hegseth on Capitol Hill as Republican senators weigh controversial nominations – live | Trump administration
main events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature Key Republican senators signal support for Hegseth to lead Pentagon pete hegsethformer FOX News host donald trump The nominee to head the Pentagon faces allegations of sexual assault, excessive drinking and financial mismanagement. Nevertheless, the fate of his nomination appears to […]
Postmaster General covers his ears from House Republican questioning during Oversight hearing
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy covered his ears during a Congressional hearing as Rep. Rich McCormick (R-Ga.) repeatedly questioned him about oversight of the Postal Service. McCormick told DeJoy during Tuesday's House Oversight and Accountability Committee hearing that he doesn't get an “A” grade for leadership at the United States Postal Service (USPS). “You've been rated […]
DeSantis welcomes Florida state lawmaker to Republican Party as she ditches Democrats
Florida Representative Susan Valdez, who was re-elected as a Democrat last month, announced that she is switching her party affiliation to the Republican Party. “I am not going to waste my last two years in the Florida Legislature being ignored by a caucus where leadership expects me to ignore the needs of our communities,” he […]
Republican influencer reveals plans to turn New Jersey red after helping Trump win Pennsylvania
Conservative influencers who helped President-elect Donald Trump declare victory in Pennsylvania are now focused on New Jersey, suggesting the state could turn red in future elections. are. Vice President Kamala Harris in November secured victory in New Jersey With 52% of the vote, he defeated President-elect Donald Trump by less than 6 percentage points in […]
House Republican eyes Medicare, Social Security for DOGE cuts
Rep. Mark Alford (R-Missouri) has cited Medicare and Social Security as potential focus areas for President-elect Trump's new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Alford is asked about possibilities DOGE's cost-cutting recommendations appeared on Fox Business Network's “Morning with Maria” Monday. In response, he noted that Republican lawmakers recently met with Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, […]
Republican wins mayoral race in deep-blue Louisiana parish
A Republican political newcomer just defeated a Democratic incumbent mayor in one of Louisiana's bluest parishes. Last month, eight candidates threw their hats into the ring in the East Baton Rouge Parish mayoral race. open primary. Among them were two-term incumbent mayor and president, Democrat Sharon Weston Bloom, and Republican Emile “Sid” Edwards, a political […]
Dade Phelon Drops Out Of Texas House Speaker Race After Backlash From Trying To Oust Republican State AG
Dade Phelan, a two-time Republican speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, announced Friday that he will resign and not seek a third term following criticism from within his party. The speaker faced significant backlash after launching an unsuccessful impeachment campaign against Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. In the May runoff, Phelan's opponent, Dave […]
Republican senators launch inquiry into unpublished NIH study on puberty blockers for trans youth
In a letter to Monica Bertagnoli, director of the National Institutes of Health, six Republican senators said they were “concerned about the transparency” of research funded by the NIH, the federal agency responsible for conducting and supporting medical research. ” he said. They publicly voiced their concerns following October. New York Times coverage Long-awaited research […]
Republican declares ‘bulls—‘ after Musk says it’s ‘hard not to like’ Fetterman who ‘puts country over party’
“It's hard not to like” Sen. John Fetterman (Pennsylvania), business mogul Elon Musk said in a post on X. “He's putting country over party,” Musk added. He made the comments in response to a video in which Fetterman said he admired Musk, who is “involved in very important parts of American society,” such as artificial […]