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North Carolina GOP governor candidate blasts public spending as nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds

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In his bid to become North Carolina’s first Black governor, Republican Mark Robinson assails government safety net spending as a “plantation of welfare and victimhood" that has mired generations of Black people in “dependency” and poverty.

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Biden's 'brainless 26-year-old socialist' advisers are 'ticking off' enough voters about student loan forgiveness to hand Trump the presidency, predicts GOP Gov. Chris Sununu

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Republican Gov. Chris Sununu is predicting that President Joe Biden's $167 billion student loan forgiveness plan is actually going to come back and bite him in the election.

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Trump ally Vought prods Senate GOP to skip funding fight

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Close Trump ally Russell Vought urged Senate Republicans in a closed-door lunch to delay this year's government funding fight to 2025 — to maximize options in a potential second Trump administration, Axios has learned.

GOP at war with itself in Texas primary runoff between Tony Gonzales and Brandon Herrera

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Tuesday's GOP primary runoff election for the 23rd District between Congressman Tony Gonzales and right-wing social media influencer Brandon Herrera is one example of a party at war with itself.

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GOP gets scalps in COVID probe, but origin of virus still a mystery

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The GOP-controlled subcommittee on the coronavirus pandemic appears to be swaying the Biden administration with its exhaustive examinations targeting groups and individuals with links to the unproven COVID-19 lab leak theory. In the past…

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Former NBA player who's campaigning to become GOP congressman says 'women have become too mouthy'

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A former NBA player who is now running for Senate in Minnesota has a recent history of controversial statements against women and LGBTQ+ people.

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'The house is on fire': Texas GOP plots its next chapter amid civil war, depleted staff, funding drops

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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. In one of his last speeches as chair of the Republican Party of Texas, Matt Rinaldi declared victory.

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Crockett says GOP colleagues gave her a 'thumbs up, winks' after Greene tiff

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) signaled Friday that several of her Republican colleagues showed their approval of her response to the fracas with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) last week, even giving her a "thumbs up." Asked by MSNBC…

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North Carolina plays role as a key political battleground ahead of state GOP Convention

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It's a busy weekend in North Carolina politics, as both major parties turn their focus to November.

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Far-right favorite Abraham George elected to lead Texas GOP

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George was backed by outgoing GOP chair Matt Rinaldi, who ushered in a Republican civil war and oversaw staffing cuts and drops in fundraising.

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Texas Republicans confab hints at how GOP breakup with corporate America could play out

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Donald Trump's Republican Party is seeing a split with corporations across the country, including in the key state of Texas where business is booming.

Pa. House lawmakers could vote remotely during pandemic, but GOP says it’s time to restrict that rule

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Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit newsroom producing investigative and public-service journalism that holds power to account and drives positive change in Pennsylvania.

Far-right favorite Abraham George elected to lead Texas GOP

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George was backed by outgoing GOP chair Matt Rinaldi, who ushered in a Republican civil war and oversaw staffing cuts and drops in fundraising.

Uh-oh. Yet another handpicked GOP Senate candidate is a hot mess

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Republicans sure have a knack for choosing the worst possible candidates, don’t they? Sketchy, unqualified, criminal, corrupt, clueless, dog-murdery, gropey. Pick any off-putting adjective and it surely applies.

Friday, May 24

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Texas GOP to Add Mandatory Bible Lessons to Platform

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Texas Republicans plan to vote for making Bible Lessons mandatory in public schools in their official platform Friday. The official platform for the Texas GOP is more vibe than plan for actual legislative accomplishment, but it is a good…

‘Totally inexcusable’: GOP electeds weigh in on MIA Cuban delegation flap

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The controversy over a group of Cuban officials given a tour of Transportation Security Administration facilities at Miami International Airport continues to resonate, with three elected Republicans adding to the uproar.

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Ex-GOP Candidate Charged with Stalking

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Olympic gold medalist and former congressional candidate Marty Nothstein (R) faces charges of stalking and criminal mischief in connection with an incident involving his ex-girlfriend, the Allentown Morning Call reports.

Minnesota GOP Senate nominee Royce White's 2022 campaign spent funds on strip club, travel, retail

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The former NBA player has defended the transactions, but several campaign finance experts say they could be illegal.

Incumbent Kuempel faces former state lawmaker in GOP runoff for Texas House District 44

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Long-time state Rep. John Kuempel faces perhaps the toughest test of his political career when he faces former state lawmaker Alan Schoolcraft for the Republican nomination for Texas House District 44 in Tuesday's Texas Primary runoff…