Republicans

Axios reports: In a new campaign ad that doubles as a confessional, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie tells voters he has “an admission to make.” “Eight years ago when I decided to endorse Donald Trump for president, I did it because he was winning, and I did it because I thought I could make him a better candidate and …

CBS News reports: The Justice Department filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Texas over the state’s implementation of a new immigration law allowing state and local law enforcement officials to arrest, jail and prosecute migrants who may have entered the U.S. illegally. The Biden administration warned Texas that it would file a suit if Texas didn’t assure federal officials by Wednesday …

Florida Politics reports: The so-called Kamala Harris Truth in Slavery Teaching Act (SB 1192, HB 1139) contemplates “requiring instruction on the history of African Americans to include a comprehensive account of the sociopolitical circumstances surrounding slavery, including which political parties supported slavery by adopting pro-slavery tenets as part of their platform, etc.” “Recently, in Jacksonville, Vice President Kamala Harris commented …

The Hill reports: A new rule requiring child welfare agencies to place LGBTQ children in “environments free of hostility, mistreatment, or abuse” based on the child’s sexual orientation, gender identity or expression is drawing opposition from Republicans. Studies have shown that LGBTQ young people are overrepresented in the child welfare system. Roughly 30 percent of foster youth identify as LGBTQ, …

Florida Politics reports: The Republican Party of Florida as of Tuesday sold mugs displaying a Christian Ziegler quote: “Stand with parents, not perverts.” But after images went viral, the merchandise disappeared from the party’s online shop. The change came weeks after a Spotify channel for the Leadership Institute deleted all episodes of its “Learn Right” podcast hosted by Bridget Ziegler. …

The Texas Tribune reports: In a bizarre micro-scandal that some have dubbed “GrubGate,” a former congresswoman who is running for her old seat in South Texas is being accused of routinely stealing photos of Mexican food from other social media accounts and passing them off as her own cooking. On Tuesday, Mayra Flores, the first Mexican-born woman to serve in …

The New York Daily News reports: Rudy Giuliani’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy bid may see him go up against a crowd of creditors currently planning to join forces — and could end up policing every penny he spends if they succeed, the Daily News learned Tuesday. Hunter Biden, a fired Staten Island supermarket worker, defamed Georgia election volunteers, voting machine companies, …

Courthouse News reports: Wayne LaPierre’s more than three-decade reign as the CEO of the National Rifle Association has been marred by controversy. Besides a number of corruption scandals with LaPierre at the helm, today’s NRA faces issues like declining membership and revenue. But it’s a lawsuit from New York Attorney General Letitia James that could prove to be the gravest …

The Hill reports: In court papers filed Tuesday evening, Mark Meadows asked the full 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to hear his bid after a three-judge panel of the court rejected Meadows’s arguments last month. The battle could ultimately reach the Supreme Court. Succeeding in moving to federal court would give Meadows a pathway to try to assert immunity …

Florida Politics reports: Florida’s Governor is defending his administration’s transport of undocumented immigrants to Massachusetts, which some critics have described as “human trafficking,” as compatible with the teachings of Jesus Christ. Ron DeSantis was asked Tuesday about shipping migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard. Told that some Iowa Christian conservatives didn’t see that as a “Christian-like effort,” the Governor rejected …

The Messenger reports: The House Homeland Security Committee is formally moving forward with the impeachment of Department of Homeland Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas with proceedings set to begin on Jan. 10, according to a report from Punchbowl News. After the conclusion of their December investigation, Homeland Security Committee Chair Mark Green, R-Tenn., told Punchbowl that House Republicans have uncovered enough evidence …

Politico reports: Steve King, the nine-term former Republican representative from Iowa with a history of incendiary, racist rhetoric, endorsed Vivek Ramaswamy for president in his home state on Tuesday. “Vivek Ramaswamy is going to shock the world at the Iowa caucus because he is the only candidate in this race who’s had the courage to oppose the CO2 pipelines here …

The Washington Examiner reports: Rep. John Curtis (R-UT) will forgo reelection to his Utah House seat and will instead run to replace the retiring Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) in the Senate, the third-term Republican announced on Tuesday. Curtis joins a crowded field of Republican candidates seeking to replace Romney, who will step down from office when his term expires next …

Reuters reports: The U.S. government cannot enforce federal guidance in Texas requiring emergency room doctors to perform abortions if necessary to stabilize emergency room patients, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday, siding with the state in a lawsuit accusing President Joe Biden’s administration of overstepping its authority. The ruling by a unanimous panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court …

Harrisburg’s ABC affiliate reports: A lawsuit has been filed in Pennsylvania’s Commonwealth Court to remove Republican U.S. House Representative Scott Perry from the 2024 ballot due to the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause. The lawsuit, which was filed on January 2 by Harrisburg-area activist and former congressional candidate Gene Stilp, calls for Pennsylvania’s Secretary of State Al Schmidt to remove Perry …

Youngstown’s NBC affiliate reports: Valley Congressman and incoming Youngstown State University President Bill Johnson will begin his new job as YSU President beginning January 22. According to a message sent out to YSU’s community by Trustee Chairman Michael Peterson, Johnson has submitted his resignation from Congress on Tuesday and his term as Congressman will end January 21 with him taking …

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Fox News reports: Fox News Digital has learned that House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., is endorsing Trump, the leading GOP candidate, for president. “When Donald Trump was President, American workers and families were thriving,” Scalise said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital. “In Joe Biden’s America, our communities aren’t safe,” Scalise said. Scalise said, “American families and …

The Messenger reports: Vivek Ramaswamy announced on Tuesday that he plans on skipping a CNN Republican primary debate and made a list of grievances he has with the network and some of their employees. Taking a page from former President Donald Trump’s playbook for skipping debates so far, Ramaswamy will hold a competing event to the debate. “Forget [CNN’s] fake …

The Washington Post reports: Republicans are showing increasing loyalty to the former president as he campaigns for reelection and fights criminal charges over his attempt to stay in power after losing in 2020. They are now less likely to believe that Jan. 6 participants were “mostly violent,” less likely to believe Trump bears responsibility for the attack and are slightly …