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Republican officially enters the race to replace Mitch McConnell as GOP leader after supporting Trump in court

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Sen. Rick Scott has jumped into the Senate GOP leader race in a bid to replace the old-school, neoconservative Mitch McConnell with a more Trumpist brand of leader.

Rick Scott announces bid for Senate GOP leader

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Florida GOP Sen. Rick Scott launched a bid Wednesday afternoon to succeed Mitch McConnell as the next Republican leader, telling colleagues he wants to make “dramatic change” in the way the conference operates.

In the GOP House, details of Trump’s trials are an unfair personal attack

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Rep. Jim McGovern’s (D-Mass.) articulation of Trump’s legal issues on Wednesday was stricken from the record.

Colorado GOP tells parents to pull their kids from public schools

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The Colorado Republican Party has issued a call for all parents to pull their kids from public schools because Democrats use them to “turn more kids trans.”

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Dozens of GOP politicians defend Trump outside his hush money trial

GOP politicians are flocking to Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York to show support, with some hoping for a spot on his presidential ticket.

House GOP eyes ambitious plans to pass all 12 government funding bills

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House Republicans are plotting an ambitious schedule to pass all 12 annual government funding bills for fiscal 2025 by the August recess, but some are tempering expectations around the goal as negotiators say they are already off to a late…

Donald Trump Digs Nevada GOP Into Deeper Election Denial Hole

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Last night, in an interview with KTVN, Donald Trump dug his heels deeper into the Big Lie when he stated that Mike Pence “didn’t have the courage to do what [he had] to do” when Pence refused to overturn the 2020 election, and that if…

Netanyahu Engages with GOP Leaders to Address Congress

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“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has recently been engaging with Republican Party leaders to secure an invitation to speak before a joint session of Congress,” Haaretz reports. “Netanyahu’s efforts began a

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GOP Blocks Democrat From Mentioning Trump’s Indictments on House Floor

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Rep. Jim McGovern was sanctioned on the House floor for listing out the various indictments and criminal allegations against the former president

Watch: Democrat criticizes GOP’s allegiance to ‘dictatorial wannabe’ Trump

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Rep. Jim Jordan scheduled another House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday on the so-called weaponization of the federal government. Yes, another one.

Rutgers faculty defend the university in advance of Thursday’s GOP-led congressional hearing on antisemitism on campus

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The faculty union and a group of Jewish professors support the agreement President Jonathan Holloway reached with pro-Palestinian protesters, though some Jewish students and faculty oppose it.

LIAR, LIAR: House GOP Says Hunter Biden Lied Multiple Times Under Oath, ‘We Have Proof’

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On Wednesday the House Ways & Means Committee released previously confidential information that committee chair Jason Smith says is proof Hunter Biden lied to Congress under oath.

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GOP challengers make gains but lose bid to oust hard right in North Idaho

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A rebel Republican faction in North Idaho lost its bid to reclaim power from hard-right GOP leaders in a closely watched primary election.

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MSNBC’s Jen Psaki facing GOP subpoena over role in Biden's botched Afghanistan withdrawal

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MSNBC's Jen Psaki could be subpoenaed by the House Foreign Affairs Committee for her role in the Biden administration's botched Afghanistan withdrawal.

GOP candidate for NC governor blasts public spending as his family nonprofit rakes in taxpayer funds

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North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the Republican nominee for governor, has decried elements of government assistance for the poor. But his political rise wouldn't have been possible without it.

MAGA Minions and Extremists: Ahead of North Carolina’s GOP Convention, Here’s a Reminder of How NC Republicans Are Following Trump’s Chaotic Lead

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Ahead of members of the North Carolina Republican Party gathering for their state convention, DNC spokesperson Jackie Bush released the following statement: “Tomorrow in North Carolina, MAGA minions will descend on Greensboro, where they…

'Worse than doing nothing': GOP rips into Schumer-backed border bill

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Republicans blasted Sen. Chuck Schumer and Democrats for pushing a border bill that that they believe is too weak after it failed in February.

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House GOP claims Hunter Biden lied under oath multiple times during congressional deposition

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House Republicans said they obtained information to prove “indisputably" that Hunter Biden lied under oath during his congressional deposition earlier this year

Democrats want to force Senate GOP to vote on contraception

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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced Wednesday the Senate will vote next month on legislation to protect women’s access to contraception, setting up a campaign issue for the fall. Democrats expect Republicans to block…