The Latest Breaking News from Republican Party

Does Trump's endorsement matter in Georgia? It depends, says UGA poll

One of the biggest mysteries of the May primary is how much sway Donald Trump still has among GOP voters. A University of Georgia poll offers an early glimpse at the power — and limits — of the former president's support.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2022

Republicans pull out of presidential debate commission

The Republican National Committee pulled out of the bipartisan presidential debate commission on Thursday, putting in doubt the future of closely watched clashes between major party candidates in 2024 and beyond.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2022

Florida Gov. DeSantis signs law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks, with no rape or incest exception

KISSIMMEE, Fla. — With no exceptions for rape or incest, most abortions in Florida will be banned after 15 weeks of pregnancy under a bill signed into law by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 14, 2022

Can Sarah Palin beat the real-life Santa Claus in battle for Alaska?

The late Don Young first won against a dead Democrat, but his own death has opened race for first time in half a century, writes Andrew Buncombe

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022

How Georgia Republicans passed a gun expansion after years of gridlock

ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp's support for "permit-less carry" legislation helped him emerge from a crowded Republican primary in 2018. But it took more than three years for Kemp to devote the political capital — and corral the votes — to pass the legislation.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2022

Democrats' Midterm Strategy Should Include Cannabis Legalization, Here's Why

Midterm elections are coming up in 2022, and the race is heating up. On a stormy political horizon, both sides are looking at how to overcome voters' anger over inflation and Covid.

Benzinga · Apr 14, 2022

The GOP, the Rothschilds and the weather

A GOP attempt to troll Biden reveals too much: From 200 years of antisemitic paranoia to MTG's space lasers

Salon · Apr 14, 2022

GOP finds new ways to screw up elections

Facebook founder's donations were vital to election officials but gave GOP someone else to blame for Trump's loss

Salon · Apr 14, 2022

Editorial: Missouri GOP voters are finally starting to see Greitens' unfitness for office

The fever surrounding former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens might finally be starting to break. Greitens had been leading a crowded field for the Republican U.S. Senate nomination despite the credible allegations of physical and sexual violence that drove him from the governor’s office four years ago. But after recent, additional…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Apr 14, 2022

Scott Maxwell: Fla. tax dollars pay lawyers $675 an hour to defend unconstitutional laws

Florida lawmakers keep getting smacked around by federal judges who say the politicians in Tallahassee treat toilet paper with more respect than the United States Constitution.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 14, 2022