Donald Trump, his grip loosening inside the GOP, expected to launch White House bid tonight Donald Trump looks wounded. Tribune News Service · Nov 15, 2022
Trump hails ‘Big Victory’ after no ‘red wave’ for Republicans while preparing 2024 campaign launch Former President Donald Trump hailed a “Big Victory” on Friday and prepared to go ahead with plans to launch his 2024 White House campaign even as Republicans licked their wounds from a historic flop in the midterm elections. Tribune News Service · Nov 11, 2022
GOP's Stefanik backs Trump '24 as other Republicans decline The third-ranking House Republican, Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, is endorsing Donald Trump for president in 2024 The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022
Wave did not hit, but McCarthy predicts GOP House control - Roll Call A "red wave" did not hit the House, but Republicans picked up seats even as they lost some and were confident they'd have control next year. Roll Call · Nov 9, 2022
Leavitt, 25, cites youth in bid to be youngest congresswoman A former Trump White House staffer from New Hampshire could make history as the youngest woman ever elected to Congress The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2022
Why pro-Israel lobby group Aipac is backing election deniers and extremist Republicans The group places support for Israel over all over considerations, endorsing extreme rightwing candidates in the midterm elections The Guardian - US · Oct 18, 2022
Elise Stefanik caught boasting about $12.9m hospital investment that she voted against Funding came from Joe Biden’s 2021 $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2022
Beto O’Rourke championed bipartisanship in Congress. It wouldn’t be that easy as governor. Democrats were in the minority the entire time O’Rourke was in Congress. He says that experience working across the aisle prepares him to be governor of a red state. The Texas Tribune · Oct 14, 2022
Proxy voting rises when Congress usually flies in and out of town, analysis finds WASHINGTON — A line of idling cars quietly rumbled near the House steps last Friday, ready to whisk lawmakers back to the campaign trail and away from Washington until after the midterm elections. Tribune News Service · Oct 6, 2022
Proxy voting rises when Congress smells jet fumes On days when Congress is scheduled to arrive or leave Washington, the number of members voting by proxy increases by double digits. Roll Call · Oct 5, 2022
The well-funded world of challenging congressional bogeymen Marcus Flowers has raised a staggering $10.8 million in his long-shot bid against Marjorie Taylor Greene. Axios · Oct 4, 2022
Senior Republicans evasive on Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Biden impeachment demands Growing noise on far-right has yet to find open endorsement from party elite The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022
Hiring Formerly Incarcerated People Is Good, Actually Some conservative media outlets and politicians lambast the practice. But if you care about public safety, that opposition doesn't make sense. Reason · Sep 14, 2022
Karoline Leavitt wins Republican primary in New Hampshire Republican Karoline Leavitt has defeated Matt Mowers in a race to face off against vulnerable Democrat Rep. Chris Pappas this November. WEKU · Sep 14, 2022
WEKU · Sep 14, 2022 25-year-old former Trump aide wins GOP primary in New Hampshire Republican Karoline Leavitt has defeated Matt Mowers in a race to face off against vulnerable Democrat Rep. Chris Pappas this November.
Axios · Sep 11, 2022 Fierce GOP primaries in New Hampshire could doom November fortunes Republicans could squander two winnable House races by nominating right-wing candidates.
Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022 Earmarks’ future unclear as Republicans split ahead of midterms WASHINGTON — Potential changes in control of one or both chambers in the midterm elections could put the practice of earmarking federal funds for local projects on the chopping block in the next Congress.
Roll Call · Aug 25, 2022 Earmarks’ future unclear as Republicans split ahead of midterms - Roll Call Potential changes in control of one or both chambers could put earmarks for local projects on the chopping block.
Los Angeles Times · Aug 22, 2022 Michael Hiltzik: Would forgiving student debt drive up inflation? Only if you're using lousy math With a deadline looming in less than two weeks for President Biden to decide what to do about student debt, it shouldn't be surprising that conservatives have been agitating with increasing intensity against relief for the borrowers.
The Guardian - US · Aug 19, 2022 Republican says comment Garland should be executed was ‘facetious’ Carl Paladino, a Republican candidate for Congress in New York, recently caused controversy when he praised Adolf Hitler
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2022 LOCALIZE IT: After Trump search, House Republicans lash out EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS:
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2022 GOP backs Trump, escalates dark rhetoric after FBI search Republicans in Congress are not only defending Donald Trump against the FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago home
The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022 Everything we know about Trump’s flushed documents Unpacking one of the weirdest stories of the Trump White House
Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2022 Republicans slam FBI search of Trump’s home; Democrats cautious Republicans rally in defence of former president and condemn the FBI search as Democrats say no one is above the law.