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PA GOP Senate candidate McCormick completes 67-county tour, trades lying accusations with Casey

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U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick completed a 67-county tour of Pennsylvania, questioning his opponent Sen. Bob Casey's claim of annual county visits.

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Biden gets GOP ally in Ohio ballot access push: 'Absurd situation'

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Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is calling a special legislative session for the purpose of passing a bill that will guarantee President Biden is on the presidential ballot this year.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene Points Finger After GOP Lawmaker's Family Killed

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The GOP congresswoman blamed the Biden administration on Saturday for the murders of two U.S. citizens by Haitian gangs.

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The Feud That Will Define the Senate GOP

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Politico: “Scott fought back by brazenly challenging McConnell for Republican leader, a suicide mission encouraged by Donald Trump. The demotion from Commerce came shortly after his defeat in the secret

Far-Right Firebrand Abraham George Takes Helm of Texas GOP

www.reformaustin.org

Abraham George has been elected as the next chair of the Republican Party of Texas following a vote at the party’s convention. He received endorsements from incumbent Matt Rinaldi, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and numerous other…

GOP Officials Are Outsourcing Their Lawsuits to a Far-Right Christian Group

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Conservative public officials are hiring the Alliance Defending Freedom to lead their culture war lawsuits — and handle their public statements

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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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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.

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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