The Latest Breaking News from Republican Party

U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson, prominent Trump ally, weighing U.S. Senate run in 2026

Jackson recently launched Spanish-language TV ads in his reelection campaign, which is not competitive, in an effort to raise his profile with Latino voters.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 19, 2022

Protesters have their say outside rally for Kansas GOP gubernatorial candidate

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis prepared for his rally Sunday in Olathe, Kansas, to support the Republican candidate for Kansas governor, about 50 protesters gathered outside, chanting “DeSantis get out of Kansas” and holding signs reading, “Take your hate back to Florida” and “Protect trans students.”

Tribune News Service · Sep 18, 2022

Democrats' midterm reality check: Momentum eases in final campaign stretch

Republicans are well-positioned to win back the House and are on surer footing in the Senate.

Axios · Sep 18, 2022

Republican women seldom make statewide slate in Georgia

ATLANTA — One look at the slates of Republican and Democratic candidates running for statewide office this year highlights an obvious difference beyond their political platforms.

Tribune News Service · Sep 18, 2022

Gaetz sought trafficking pardon: report

"Matt Gaetz is the only sitting Congressman to ever ask for a pardon for sex trafficking," said watchdog group CREW

Salon · Sep 18, 2022

Servants of the Damned review: Trump and the giant law firm he actually paid

David Enrich delivers a withering study of how big law got into bed with the 45th president – Jones Day in particular

The Guardian - US · Sep 18, 2022

Democratic candidates in Maryland seek to capitalize on outcry over Sen. Lindsey Graham’s proposed US abortion ban

BALTIMORE — Just weeks from the start of voting in Maryland, Democratic congressional candidates hope to capitalize on opposition to South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham’s newly proposed nationwide abortion ban — an issue that can be politically problematic for Republicans in such a blue state.

Tribune News Service · Sep 18, 2022

AOC shames Ted Cruz over treatment of ‘nuestra familia Latina’ after he backed migrant stunt and calls him ‘una vergüenza’

GOP senator from Texas has even called for 500,000 migrants to be sent to Washington DC

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2022

Markey heads probe of DeSantis stunt

The Treasury Department is urged to investigate the Florida governor's use of Covid-19 relief

Salon · Sep 17, 2022

‘I’ll bring my hair gel’: Newsom challenges DeSantis to debate

LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom challenged his Florida counterpart, Ron DeSantis, to a televised debate, escalating his criticism of Republican governors’ mass transport of migrants to liberal bastions as “reprehensible” and possibly illegal.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 17, 2022