Republicans

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 …

ABC News reports: Georgia House Republicans are backing a bill that would require every eligible police and sheriff’s department to help identify undocumented immigrants, arrest them and detain them for deportation. The House voted 97-74 on Thursday for House Bill 1105 after police accused a Venezuelan man of beating a nursing student to death on the University of Georgia campus. …

Toledo’s ABC affiliate reports: J.R. Majewski, who was running to be the Republican candidate to face U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur (D, Toledo) in November, has suspended his campaign. The announcement came weeks after Majewski made headlines for a comment he made during a conservative podcast in February in which he compared arguing online to competing in the Special Olympics in …

The Washington Examiner reports: Former President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) on Saturday to represent Colorado’s 4th Congressional District in the House of Representatives. The front-runner for the GOP presidential nomination called Boebert a “Proven Conservative and Effective Leader who delivers for Colorado, and our America First agenda” in a post on Truth Social. “Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is …

Al Jazeera reports: Former United States President Donald Trump has cruised to victory in Republican caucuses in Michigan, Missouri and Idaho, gaining huge momentum in the race to capture his party’s presidential nomination. The former president has now won every state-nominating contest heading into next week’s “Super Tuesday,” when voters in 15 US states and one territory choose their preferred …

Politico reports: Speaker Mike Johnson is eager to escape the chaos of a two-seat House majority. And he’s leaning on Donald Trump for help. During a February meeting with the former president at Mar-a-Lago, Johnson and his House GOP campaigns chief briefed Trump on several upcoming primary races, making the case that certain extreme candidates could blow the party’s chances …

“Now, what we’re trying to do is go to the next phase, have the public hearing, bring all the associates in, and let everyone see everyone’s side of the story and make a determination. “But at the end of the day, we’re gonna try to hold this family accountable. We’re gonna try to have referrals. We gonna try to identify …