Jan 6 hearings: What have we learned from the committee so far? The next January 6 hearing starts at 1pm ET on Thursday The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022
Voters reject GOP's anti-Medicaid effort The amendment would have required support from 60% voters, instead of a simple majority, to expand to program Salon · Jun 15, 2022
Primary takeaways: How to deal with Trump; and the Texas blues - Roll Call South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace won, while GOP colleague Tom Rice lost and their party flipped a Texas seat in Tuesday's elections. Roll Call · Jun 15, 2022
Trump brags ‘impeacher was ousted’ after first of 10 GOP lawmakers who voted for impeachment loses primary Ex-president had vowed revenge on the GOP lawmakers who crossed party lines to impeach him The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022
GOP misogyny already sabotages gun deal The Senate gun bill could ban abusers from buying guns, but Republicans are unwilling to penalize girlfriend-beaters Salon · Jun 15, 2022
GOP Win Says More About Filemon Vela than a South Texas ‘Red Wave’ When Congressman Filemon Vela decamped for K Street, he created a predictable opportunity for a Republican upset in the Valley. Texas Observer · Jun 15, 2022
Jan. 6 panel releases video of Capitol tour before attack The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection released video on Wednesday of a Capitol tour led by a Republican lawmaker the day before the attack, showing at least one participant taking photos of stairwells and tunnels in the Capitol complex The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022
NM GOPers try to throw out primary votes GOP-led panel blocks certification of election results over unspecified concerns about Dominion voting machines Salon · Jun 15, 2022
Lawmakers who ran on 'SALT' relief prepare to face voters - Roll Call Democrats who previously campaigned on addressing the cap on deducting state and local taxes are running out of time to do so. Roll Call · Jun 15, 2022
Trump-endorsed candidates would generally win even without his support – and that's usually the case with all political endorsements Over the past few months, many journalists and pundits have credited the power of Donald Trump’s endorsements with determining the winners of Republican primaries. The Conversation · Jun 15, 2022
Election denier Marchant is the Republican nominee for Nevada secretary of state Jim Marchant becomes the latest election-denying GOP candidate to take a step closer to running elections in their state — a trend that has alarmed experts on democracy. WEKU · Jun 15, 2022
Russell Fry ousts Rep. Tom Rice from Congress as Trump impeachment vote loomed large MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — South Carolina state Representative Russell Fry — an ambitious young conservative from Surfside Beach — trounced U.S. Rep. Tom Rice in his bid for Congress on Tuesday, snagging a re-election win from a five-term incumbent who had committed Republicans’ one cardinal sin: crossing Donald Trump. Tribune News Service · Jun 15, 2022
Takeaways: Trump notches win in S.C., 2024 ambitions surface Donald Trump’s revenge tour has notched a significant victory in South Carolina in Tuesday's primaries The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022
Trump gets a split decision in South Carolina as Rice is beaten, while Mace survives Trump endorsed two challengers to incumbent members of Congress from South Carolina. Rep. Tom Rice, who voted to impeach Trump after the Capitol riot, was beaten, while Rep. Nancy Mace won. WEKU · Jun 15, 2022
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022 More than 100 GOP primary election winners have embraced Trump’s stolen election claims Ex-president’s ‘big lie’ fuels dozens of Republican candidates in state and federal elections
Tribune News Service · Jun 14, 2022 Texas’ response to Uvalde shooting? Bills could feature shields, school funding AUSTIN, Texas — Republican legislative leaders are approaching a deal on new spending by the state this summer in response to the May 24 school shooting in Uvalde.
Roll Call · Jun 14, 2022 Key results from Tuesday’s primaries and special election - Roll Call Results are in from Maine, Nevada, North Dakota, South Carolina and Texas congressional primaries and a special election.
Roll Call · Jun 14, 2022 Republican flips Texas House seat Vela won by 13 points in 2020 The daughter of migrant workers, Republican Mayra Flores won the seat formerly held by Democratic Rep. Filemon Vela in Texas' 34th District.
Roll Call · Jun 14, 2022 Vote to impeach Trump leads to Rep. Tom Rice's ouster in GOP primary - Roll Call Rep. Tom Rice, R-S.C., didn't back away from his vote for impeaching Trump, and South Carolina voters rejected him in Tuesday's primary.
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022 Craig files as write-in for Michigan GOP governor primary Former Detroit police Chief James Craig has filed to run as a write-in candidate for Michigan governor after being tossed from the Aug. 2 Republican primary ballot
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022 Kentucky AG sues over abortion law blocked by federal court Kentucky’s Republican attorney general has gone to court over the state's new abortion law
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022 In a boost, McConnell backs Senate bipartisan gun deal Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced his support for his chamber’s emerging bipartisan gun agreement
Axios · Jun 14, 2022 Trump-backed candidates vie for nominations in Georgia, Alabama, Virginia Axios analyzes the outcomes of competitive races where Trump-endorsed candidates ran.
The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jun 14, 2022 John Fetterman says he’s not a typical politician. Is that enough in a brutal climate for Democrats? PHILADELPHIA — As John Fetterman campaigned in Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senate primary, he openly acknowledged — and warned — that the odds are stacked against his party. To win in November, he argued, Democrats needed to nominate someone different.
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022 Hoeven faces primary challenge from political newcomer North Dakota U.S. Sen. John Hoeven’s quest for a third term in the highly conservative state hasn’t been nearly as smooth as his previous runs, but he’s seen as a shoo-in Tuesday in the Republican primary