Target on his back: Republican Jewish Coalition backs Bob Good’s primary opponent after vote against Israel aid
The Republican Jewish Coalition is endorsing Rep. Bob Good‘s (R-VA) primary challenger after he opposed aid to Israel amid its fight against Hamas. RJC CEO Matt Brooks blasted Good’s record in a statement on Monday and endorsed his opponent, Republican state Rep. John McGuire, who the RJC says has “made his support for Israel clear.” […]
Republican calls far-right rebels ‘real scumbags’ in vicious rant
Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzalez, barely able to contain his anger at his party’s unruly far-right insurgents, went on a vicious rant on live television. “I served in the military for 20 years. It’s a great honor to be in Congress, but I work with some real bad people,” Gonzalez said Sunday on CNN’s “State […]
Senate Republican blasts House for passing foreign aid bills: Spending money ‘we don’t have’
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) slammed the House for passing the foreign aid bill, saying Congress was spending money “we don’t have” and that the U.S. should instead focus on securing its own borders. He claimed that. “We’re going to take out more mortgages and rob our children’s futures by more than $100 billion,” Johnson said […]
Arizona governor breaks veto record sparring with Republican legislature
The Republican-controlled Arizona legislature hasn’t agreed with Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ) on much. As a result, Hobbs has used her veto power 185 times since January 2023, breaking a state record. The last governor to veto this many bills, Democrat Janet Napolitano, did so over the entirety of her term. Arizona Republicans hold slim majorities […]
JENNINGS & WILFORD: Republican Study Committee Provides Badly Needed Alternative To Biden’s Budget Blowout
Having signed into law a spending package totaling $1.2 trillion, President Biden recently released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2025. Rather than offering the bold leadership required to avert an impending fiscal crisis, Biden’s proposed budget promises more taxes, more debt and more fiscal irresponsibility. Fortunately for taxpayers, there’s another blueprint available that makes […]
New Republican FTC commissioners must counter Khan
The Senate recently confirmed Andrew N. Ferguson and Melissa Holyoak as commissioners to the Federal Trade Commission in a unanimous vote. Their appointment not only returned the agency to five members for the first since 2022 but also restored bipartisan representation. Ferguson and Holyoak are both Republican. For almost a year, the FTC had been run […]
GOP lawmaker slams Republican colleagues over Ukraine support: ‘They would like to see the Russians win’
Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska interjects with colleagues who oppose more funding to Ukraine, claiming he wants to see Russia “win” in the more than two-year-old war with Kiev. did. “Well, there are no more artillery in Ukraine. If we do not do this, the Russians will be in Kiev. Unfortunately, some of my […]
Barr says he’ll vote for ‘Republican ticket’ in November
Former Attorney General Bill Barr said Wednesday that he will vote “on the Republican ticket” in November’s presidential election. Barr: “I think it’s my duty to choose the person who I think will cause the least harm to the country.” Said on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom.” “And in my mind, I’m voting on the Republican […]
Bottom Line: Former Republican chief signs on to guard nutrition programs
Agriculture food insecurity nonprofit Feeding Alabama hired Maynard Nexen PC Advising on Farm Bill reauthorization and advocating for nutrition programs. Feeding Alabama is a national nonprofit organization that has led the fight against Republican-led efforts to cut nutrition programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), during the protracted Farm Bill reauthorization process. is part […]
The Republican Party’s influence is the story of the century
For 70 years, the Republican Party has dominated American politics. Three things with origins within the Republican Party predicted our future. It is the rise of a personal presidency that puts the president above the party. The conservative revolt that propelled the candidacies of Robert Taft, Barry Goldwater, and Ronald Reagan, and the collapse of […]