The Latest Breaking News from Republican Party

John Cornyn says he won’t vote for Bo French as backlash to racist post rises

The outgoing U.S. senator called the Texas Railroad Commission candidate “an embarrassment to the Republican Party.”

The Texas Tribune · Sep 17

Conservative commentator Brit Hume says inflation is ‘just killing’ the Trump administration, and he has a poll backing it up

Not the ideal scenario for the GOP heading into midterms.

We Got This Covered · Sep 17

Florida Republican María Elvira Salazar Takes On Trump Over Immigration, But Points the Finger Somewhere Else

Rep. María Elvira Salazar has spent years building her political identity as a Republican voice for Miami's immigrant communities, a defender of tougher border enforcement and one of Donald Trump's strongest allies among Hispanic voters. But now she is delivering a message that few elected Republicans have been willing to…

Latin Times · Sep 17

“Uncharted territory”: Two months from Election Day, Democrats in Texas are truly competitive

Democrat James Talarico is consistently leading in the polls over Ken Paxton, which is unheard of in recent decades. National forecasters are calling Texas a tie, or else giving the advantage to the Democrat.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 17

Trump slams Democrat Cooper as ‘weak’ on crime as he campaigns in North Carolina

Amid powerful economic headwinds, President Donald Trump rallied loyalists Wednesday in North Carolina, aiming to drive up the Republican vote in a key Senate race in which his chosen candidate has been trailing in the polls. Michael Whatley, a former Republican National Committee chair, has so far failed to gain…

Roll Call · Sep 16

US House votes for a third time to end the Iran war as conflict drags on

For a third time, the US House has voted to end the war in Iran, approving a war powers resolution that would halt President Donald Trump’s ability to continue military action without congressional approval.

Euronews · Sep 16

Robust House majority backs sanctions on Russia and Iran

The House voted Wednesday evening to pass sanctions legislation targeting Russia and Iran, sending the long-delayed package to the Oval Office. The vote was 262-159 on the bill, which includes a childhood education measure that the Senate had used as a vehicle for the sanctions text. The Senate passed the…

Roll Call · Sep 16

El Salvador TPS Faces New Pressure as 23 Democrats Push DHS to Act, But Congress Could Yet Block the Bill Now

Rep. Eugene Vindman's bill would force an 18-month TPS extension for El Salvador and strip DHS of discretion, but GOP control makes passage unlikely.

Latin Times · Sep 16

More Republicans are turning on Iran war as midterms come into view

Three more GOP members voted for war powers resolution to force withdrawal from the conflict as election looms

The Guardian - US · Sep 16

Majority 'Strongly' Disapprove of Trump as Voters See GOP as More Corrupt Ahead of Midterms, Poll Finds

A New York Times/Siena poll finds Trump's approval at 38%, with 52% strongly disapproving, while voters favour Democrats on congressional control and key economic issues.

International Business Times UK · Sep 16