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House GOP leaders strike controversial abortion pill ‘rider’ in new funding bill

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House GOP leaders are not pursuing restrictions on abortion pills in their latest funding measure, a substantial concession to swing-district Republicans ahead of Election Day.

Texas GOP Tightens Grip With New Rules Targeting Moderates

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At their recent state convention, Texas Republicans adopted new rules that would punish officials who stray from the far-right wing of the party. The Texas GOP approved two significant rules changes at the Texas Republican Party Convention…

GOP Candidate Suggested U.S. Behind Pearl Harbor Attack

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North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson (R) “once insinuated the United States government was involved in both the attack on Pearl Harbor and the death of U.S. General George Patton

With new rules, the Texas GOP seeks to keep its elected officials in line

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Republican voters in Texas sent a strong message this primary season about their expectations for ideological purity, casting out 15 state House GOP incumbents who bucked the grassroots on issues like school vouchers or the impeachment of…

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Presumptive GOP Nominee for President Meets With His Probation Officer

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Trump appears to be fundraising off of his hush-money pre-sentencing interview on Monday

GOP Senator Rick Scott, DeSantis Predecessor, Will Vote Against Cannabis Legalization In Florida Citing Brother's Recent Death

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Republican Senator Rick Scott, former governor of Florida, has declared his intention to vote against the state’s marijuana legalization initiative that will appear on the November ballot.

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GOP congressman caught again doing same thing he accuses Biden of

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For nearly a year, Head of the House Oversight Committee Rep. James Comer has used the power of his position to produce an evidence-free investigation into what he has called the “Biden family cover-up.” Warping half-truths in order to…

Andrew Cuomo schmoozes with NY celebs including De Niro, Goldberg before facing GOP-led pandemic grilling

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Spies said Cuomo was at a dinner at the hip Chelsea Hotel on Friday night at an annual private VIP dinner for the Tribeca Festival.

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House GOP amps up its revenge against the attorney general

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The House is going to spend half of this week on their revenge agenda for convicted felon Donald Trump, this time voting to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. This is part of the mounting campaign among…

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White House hits GOP over reported corporate tax cut preparations

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The White House on Monday seized on reporting that Republican lawmakers are preparing to extend tax cuts from the first Trump administration and lower rates for corporations if the GOP wins control of the White House and Congress in…

Colorado GOP Chair Faces Ouster Vote

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“Colorado Republican Chairman Dave Williams faced mounting calls to step down Saturday amid a push by the GOP chair of one of the state’s largest counties to oust him from

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Does the GOP Want to Win With Larry Hogan?

www.wsj.com

Purity or pragmatism.

DEI initiatives, Pride Month, gender ideology targeted by House GOP in must-pass defense bill

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The House Rules Committee is meeting Tuesday to weigh which of the over 1,300 proposed NDAA amendments will get a vote this week.

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GOP overwhelmingly supports a Trump conspiracy theory, yet again

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There remains no evidence that Biden was behind the Manhattan prosecution of the former president, but 80 percent of Republicans say otherwise.

The moral hypocrisy of Trump’s GOP enablers

thehill.com

Flanked by other MAGA Republican leaders, Johnson chose to appear in the courtroom the day porn actress Stormy Daniels gave testimony about her sordid tryst with Trump in a Lake Tahoe hotel room.

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Texas Democrats Aim For Party Unity In The Face Of GOP ‘Extremism’

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Texas Democrats are trying to put the best face on the uphill battle they face in the fall elections. The party faces internal splits over how to respond to immigration and the Israel-Hamas war, and they’re saddled with an incumbent…

GOP Congressman Predicts Florida Voters Will Approve Marijuana Legalization, But Doubts Congress Will Advance Cannabis Banking By November

A GOP congressman is predicting that Florida voters will pass a marijuana legalization initiative this November—but he’s less confident Congress will get around to advancing a cannabis banking bill by that time. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), co…

San Antonio's Tony Gonzales offers odd excuse for nearly losing GOP runoff to 'AK Guy'

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U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, whose district spans a wide swath of South Texas, including part of San Antonio, offered an unconventional excuse for the close call he experienced in last month's GOP runoff against YouTube gun influencer Brandon…

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With new rules, the Texas GOP seeks to keep its elected officials in line

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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. Republican voters in Texas sent a strong message this primary season about their expectations for ideological…