Republicans

The Huffington Post reports: Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Monday held a meeting with former President Donald Trump as he is reportedly mulling entering the race to succeed Mitch McConnell (Ky.) as GOP Senate leader. He has said that he would “absolutely” stand by the former president even if he was convicted of a felony. The Florida Republican, who launched …

The Washington Post reports: A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a ruling that blocked Florida from enforcing a law, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, that restricts how private companies teach diversity and inclusion in the workplace. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled Monday that the “Stop Woke Act” “exceeds the bounds” …

The Hill reports: Speaker Johnson’s weekend endorsement of a “minibus” deal, which includes six bills that will fund a slew of agencies through September, essentially ignores the entreaties of his right flank. The package excludes virtually all the contentious policy riders demanded by the conservatives while providing a funding hike of billions of dollars over 2023 levels. The deal has …

The Washington Post reports: There are 865 Republican delegates up for grabs in 15 states that vote on Super Tuesday on March 5. That represents more than one-third of the 2,429 total delegates in the nomination contest that began in mid-January and concludes with the Republican National Convention in July. Former president Donald Trump, the party’s front-runner, has already secured …

City & State reports: “I’m working on a movie – a documentary – and also a reality TV show,” Santos told City & State. “So there’s just so many things that I’m working on now that I prefer to engage in instead of going into a messy primary to take on Tom Suozzi.” Of course, you have to take everything …

“My advice to President Trump, which, you know, President Trump is his own man, he’s going to make it a decision – and he does a good job in that – is to kind of stay out of the race because it’s a lose-lose situation. He needs to work for or with whatever leader is there. And let me tell …

The Huffington Post reports: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) boasted on X (formerly Twitter) about having a “long memory” as he warned colleagues against attacking Donald Trump. But Vance’s post immediately went viral for all the wrong reasons, seeing as it conveniently ignored his own past trashing of the former president. “If you’re fighting Trump and his endorsed candidates politically today, …

“It is unfathomable that we do not have a national security strategy from the president, nor do we have his budget for the upcoming fiscal year. And because of that, we want to stop him from actually delivering the State of the Union.” – Sen. Joni Ernst, today on Fox Business. Last week GOP Rep. Scott Perry similarly called for …

NBC News reports: The House Republicans running the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden still plan to call Hunter Biden to testify in a public hearing, although sources familiar with their planning say the two sides have not engaged on setting a date. Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., claimed that there were “inconsistent” aspects of Hunter Biden’s deposition that …

Florida Politics reports: The Senate has passed a replacement bill regulating social media use by minors. After a 30-5 vote, the measure now heads back to the House. Days after Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed legislation barring anyone under age 16 from most social media platforms, lawmakers brought new language to the floor giving more say to parents. Sen. Erin Grall, …

“I really felt called to run for governor. I’d never been in public office before. I was super, super scared, very nervous. “But when God calls you to do something, you step out in faith. He uses ordinary people to accomplish amazing things. “Why did I become governor? Really, I was wrestling with that. ‘Lord, why did you call me …

The Center Square reports: Wisconsin’s Republican U.S. Senator says he’s not looking to become the next Republican leader, but he’s not ruling it out either. Sen. Ron Johnson told News Talk 1130 WISN’s Jay Weber he is focused right now on organizing the search for someone to replace Mitch McConnell when McConnell leaves Senate leadership in November. “I think we …

Reuters reports Nikki Haley is drawing the biggest crowds of her presidential campaign. She just scored the endorsements of two U.S. senators. And she is turning in confident performances to crowds that are more raucous than ever – even as almost no one in attendance thinks she will win. “I just want to say that I did something,” said Alyson …

The Hill reports: President Biden’s State of the Union address is scheduled for Thursday evening and Congress is staring down a midnight Friday government funding deadline, two dates that are laying the foundation for a high-stakes 24 hours on Capitol Hill. Congressional leaders rolled out a package of six spending bills on Sunday that will keep some departments and agencies …

NBC News reports: Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley won her first GOP presidential nominating contest Sunday, notching a victory in the Washington, D.C., primary, NBC News projects — a win her campaign hopes will spark some momentum ahead of next week’s Super Tuesday contests. Haley, who won the primary over former President Donald Trump, has for weeks pledged to …

“We’ve gone from a time when the Tea Party stood for conservative principles for constitutional principles, to a time where the populists have taken over the Republican Party and are really advocating things that I believe are very dangerous. “The MAGA crowd ran a primary against me last time I won 75-25. I’m not concerned about primary, I’m not concerned …

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Office is announcing the graduation of new Florida State Guard members. The first 205 graduates of the February Initial Entry Training (IET)’s three-week program passed the test. “The Florida State Guard serves an important role in emergency response for the state. I am pleased to see this important volunteer force continue to grow to …

The Hill reports: When asked by “Fox News Sunday” anchor Shannon Bream how much “pressure” the U.S. or other international leaders should put on Russia and Ukraine to find a solution, Rubio said, “I’m not going to set parameters on what that looks like. It’s not our place to do that; it’s premature to do that.” “Here’s what I do …

NBC News reports: Kari Lake, the Arizona Republican candidate running for Senate, has proclaimed abortion “the ultimate sin,” said abortion pills should be illegal, and praised laws to restrict reproductive rights in other conservative-led states. Lake now says she believes Arizona will settle on a rule that offers access to abortion up to 15 to 24 weeks. She called the …

The Washington Post reports: Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley said Sunday that she no longer feels bound by the earlier pledge made by her and other presidential hopefuls to support the GOP’s eventual nominee . The Republican National Committee made that pledge a key condition for candidates who wanted to participate in the party’s debates. Haley acknowledged in an …