The Latest Breaking News from Republican Party

Loon Star State: The Dumpster is Full

What happens when you can't sink any lower? The latest from political cartoonist Ben Sargent in Texas Observer magazine.

Texas Observer · Nov 29, 2022

McConnell: Anyone meeting with antisemites "highly unlikely" to be president

"There is no room in the Republican Party for antisemitism or white supremacy," he said.

Axios · Nov 29, 2022

Coulter trashes Trump: "He is so done"

“They've been saying, 'It's 2016, again' through three losing election cycles," Coulter complained

Salon · Nov 29, 2022

McCarthy: Democrats could influence House speaker pick if GOP doesn't unite

"If we play games on the floor, the Democrats can end up picking who the speaker is."

Axios · Nov 29, 2022

Senate to vote on landmark bill to protect same-sex marriage

The Senate is set to vote Tuesday on legislation to protect same-sex and interracial marriages, putting Congress one step closer to passing the landmark bill and ensuring that such unions are enshrined in federal law

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022

McCarthy says he will not drop out of speaker contention - Roll Call

House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy does not have the 218 votes needed to become speaker but he believes "everybody should vote for me."

Roll Call · Nov 29, 2022

A week out, Walker and Warnock seek to get out the vote - Roll Call

More than 156,000 early ballots were cast over the Thanksgiving weekend in Georgia as the Senate runoff nears its Dec. 6 conclusion.

Roll Call · Nov 29, 2022

Ariz. county won't certify election

Arizona secretary of state likely to sue GOP-dominated Cochise County after board declines to certify votes

Salon · Nov 29, 2022

Texas GOP largely unaffected by abortion in midterm vote despite big impact in some states

WASHINGTON — Texas Democrats didn’t get the bounce that abortion rights advocates in the party witnessed in some other states during the 2022 midterm elections and it’s unclear how the issue will play out in upcoming debates in the Legislature and Congress.

Tribune News Service · Nov 29, 2022

Editorial: Congress needs some toddler-proofing before the GOP House majority takes power

Just as it’s a good idea to child-proof a home before having toddlers over for a birthday party, congressional Democrats should be doing what they can during the current lame-duck session to prepare for the incoming Republican House majority — a crowd that has literally announced its intention to threaten…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Nov 29, 2022