Republicans

The New York Post reports: Some Donald Trump supporters said Sunday they would support his 2024 presidential rival Vivek Ramaswamy as his veep pick, but Trump’s top adviser all but nixed the notion. Trump aide Jason Miller told The Post that voters could “probably” rule out Ramaswamy as the ex-president’s running mate, given that Trump unleashed his biggest attack on …

CBS News reports: North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum endorsed Donald Trump for president on the eve of the Iowa caucuses after dropping his own bid for the presidency last month. Burgum, who became the first of Trump’s former GOP rivals to endorse him for president, joined Trump on stage at a campaign rally Sunday. “Four years ago, I was …

“When Trump was in WH I achieved major policies I had worked on for years (like expanded Child Tax Credit & tough sanctions on regime in Cuba & Venezuela) because we had a President who didn’t cave to special interests or let bureaucrats block us. I support Trump because that kind of leadership is the ONLY way we will get …

Mediaite reports: Last month, Trump took his anti-immigrant vitriol to a new level in a campaign speech where he said immigrants from Africa and Asia are “poisoning the blood of our country” and inundating America with crime and mental illness. The remarks were fiercely condemned by Trump’s critics, many of whom noted the parallels between his words and those of …

Crooks & Liars reports: In a Sunday interview on Meet the Press, host Kristen Welker asked Sen. Joni Ernst about the possibility of pardons for crimes committed on Jan. 6. “I am not opposed to that,” Ernst replied. “That is a president’s prerogative. And so if former President Donald Trump is elected as our next president, he does have the …

The Texas Tribune reports: A woman and two children drowned trying to cross the Rio Grande, near the Eagle Pass park that Texas troopers have taken control over, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed on Saturday. State officers and National Guard members have been denying federal Border Patrol agents entry to the 47-acre …

“If he passes that Senate border deal, that so-called border deal – it’s really an amnesty deal where Democrats are going to bring in millions and millions of illegals and turn them into Democrat voters. That’s their plan is to replace Americans with millions and millions of illegal aliens. “And it upset me so much that this is the deal …

The Messenger reports: Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan endorsed GOP presidential hopeful Nikki Haley on Sunday, calling the former U.N. ambassador the Republican party’s “strongest chance” to win the 2024 presidential election. During an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union,” the moderate Republican said he thinks Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is “headed in the wrong direction,” while Haley has …

The Hill reports: A new NBC News/Des Moines Register/Mediacom poll released just one day before the Iowa caucus found that 43 percent of Haley backers in the state said they would vote for Biden if Trump is the GOP nominee while 23 percent say they would vote for the former president. Nineteen percent said they would vote for Independent candidate …

“This campaign is built for the long-haul. We intend to compete for every single available delegate in New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina and then into March. That begins on Monday’s Iowa Caucus, and the next day we will kick our campaign into overdrive in both South Carolina and New Hampshire. We hope Donald Trump is ready for a long, scrappy …

The Des Moines Register reports: Nikki Haley has overtaken Ron DeSantis in Iowa just days before a high-stakes Republican caucus that could help determine whether either candidate has a viable shot at upending Donald Trump, the race’s far-and-away front-runner. The Iowa Poll shows 48% of likely Republican caucusgoers pick Trump as their first choice for president — a slight dip …

The Texas Tribune reports: For more than three months, Republican Party of Texas Chair Matt Rinaldi has vigorously attacked critics of Defend Texas Liberty, and rebuffed calls to distance the state party from the powerful group over its ties to white supremacists. As he did so, Rinaldi was also working as an attorney for one of the group’s two billionaire …

The Hill reports: Climate protestors interrupted GOP Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy during his event in Iowa Friday night, screaming in his face and calling the biotech entrepreneur “a liar.” Ramaswamy, who has called climate change “a hoax” in the past, was targeted by climate activists during his West Des Moines, Iowa event. Some protestors held yellow signs that said “Vivek: …

Sen. Josh Hawley writes for First Things: America as a Christian nation—that’s a heretical notion by today’s lights. We are a secular country, the experts have insisted—demanded—for decades. But that was never true. The Founders read Roman historians, yes. Some were influenced by Enlightenment philosophies. But the Bible has been the main source of our national ideals. From the age …

The Associated Press reports: A Wisconsin judge ruled Friday that the state’s top elections official is legally holding her position and that the commission that appoints her is under no obligation to name a new leader, handing yet another defeat to Republicans who have tried to oust her. Meagan Wolfe has been the subject of conspiracy theories and targeted by …

“There are two groups that are impacted when it’s gonna be this cold. Young voters, 18 to 29-year-olds, are less likely to vote in inclement weather. Their turnout is always suspect. And in a Republican event, the average age of a caucus voter, frankly, is deceased. Now, the other group that is affected by it are those over age 70 …

“The American people have a choice to make. In this circumstance, they have a rare, historically unusual chance to choose between two presidents. They have a chance to choose between order and lawlessness. They have an opportunity to choose between putting America first or America last. Choose order over chaos. And so, whether you agree with him on every point …

“When DeSantis signed the book law, I supported the theme because there was abuse going on in Florida. There were far-left progressive people trying to impose an agenda on children, there’s no doubt about it. And the state has an obligation to protect children. But the wording of the law was far too nebulous in Tallahassee. So, that law needs …

The Messenger reports: The last time Dr. Ben Carson was stumping in Iowa’s Republican presidential caucus for himself, he was the target of a dirty trick by a rival campaign that informed voters he had dropped out. Eight years later, Carson recalled the incident in a video message Friday night to Donald Trump supporters. “Be on the lookout for dirty …

The far-right Washington Free Beacon writes: President Joe Biden told Pennsylvanians on Friday that he works for the government in the Senate, a comment likely to fuel concerns about the gaffe-prone president’s mental fitness. “My name’s Joe Biden. I work for the government in the Senate,” said the 81-year-old president as he met employees at a coffee shop in the …