Republicans

Stefanik “Strongly Considering” Run For New York Gov

The Hill reports: Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) said in a Fox News interview Sunday that she’s “strongly considering” a run for New York governor in 2026, after her nomination to become U.S. ambassador to the United Nations fell through earlier this year. “Absolutely, I am strongly considering, because look at the crises that Kathy Hochul and single-party Democrat rule have …

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TX Bill Would Defund Blue Cities Over Liberal Policies

The Texas Tribune reports: Two years after Texas lawmakers enacted a sweeping law aimed at sapping authority from the state’s urban areas, GOP legislators once more have advanced bills intended to stop local governments from adopting progressive policies. Republicans in the Texas Legislature want to give the state the authority to effectively torpedo cities’ budgets if they pursue local rules that …

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GOP Rep. Randy Fine: “Muslim Terrorist Rashida Tlaib Shouldn’t Be American,” Gazans Should “Starve Away”

“I think some of these people should not be in Congress. I think they’re a disgrace. I think some of them shouldn’t be Americans. I don’t think they love our country. And I’m not gonna be afraid to call them out and go right at them because I think they’re bad people. And particularly people like Rashida Tlaib. She’s just …

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Racist Former Maine Gov Launches US House Bid

Bangor’s ABC affiliate reports: Former Republican governor Paul LePage is running for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission. LePage led the state from 2011 through 2019. During his reelection bid in 2014, LePage was voted back to the Blaine House with the most votes of any governor in Maine history. In 2022, however, …

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Michigan GOP Co-Chair Babbles In Tongues At Church Of Time-Traveling Self-Proclaimed “Trump Prophet”

“I’m the co-chair for the Michigan Republican Party so I’m in charge of the entire state of Michigan. So God has given me that authority and that mantle to speak to that state in the name of Jesus. “And I’ll say to you, precious ones, as the lord said to me, he said, ‘you bring who you are in that …

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Veterans Question Bronze Star Awarded To GOP Rep

NOTUS reports: Under “intense enemy fire” in Iraq in 2003, Rep. Cory Mills rushed to the aid of two soldiers who had been struck, applied emergency life-saving care at the “great risk to his own life,” helped evacuate them and saved their lives, according to the document that recommended the Florida lawmaker for a Bronze Star. Mills was awarded the …

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Abbott Signs Bill Allocating $1B For Christian Schools

CBS News reports: Gov. Greg Abbott has signed the $1 billion controversial school choice bill into law, allowing for taxpayer money to be used to help qualifying students pay for private school tuition. “Today is the culmination of a movement that has swept across the state and our country,” Abbott said Saturday. President Trump threw his support behind the vote …

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Johnson: It Will Take A Recession To Fix Biden’s “Mess”

“I’m old enough to remember when Ronald Reagan took office and inflation was completely out of control, he and Paul Volcker had to take some pretty bold and swift action to tame inflation, that included a pretty severe recession. But that’s what it took, when you come into office and you are inheriting enormous messes across, across the spectrum. It’s …

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TODAY: Pence Receives JFK Foundation’s “Profile In Courage Award” For Defying Trump On Jan. 6, 2021

The Associated Press reports: Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election. The award recognizes Pence “for putting his life and career on the line to ensure the constitutional transfer of …

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Graham On Trump’s Pope Image: “Seeing Is Believing!”

“Seeing is believing! A picture is worth a thousand words. Glad to report there is very positive reception and strong momentum for President Trump to be the next Pope. But I will be first to admit there has been some resistance! Must keep your head down and plow forward — can’t let the naysayers win the day. Next week is …

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Maine Woman Is Very Concerned Over Trump’s Budget

Maine Public Radio reports: Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said Friday that she has “serious objections” to President Donald Trump’s first budget blueprint, which proposes massive cuts to health, education and other programs. Presidential budget proposals are often referred to as blueprints because Congress makes the final decision on spending levels, led by the Senate and House appropriations …

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Cultist Group Secretly Wrote GOP Call To Cut Medicaid

Politico reports: A letter signed by 20 hard-line House Republicans calling for deep cuts to Medicaid in the GOP’s domestic policy megabill appears to be written at least in part by a conservative think tank with ties to top Republican leaders. Rep. Chip Roy of Texas led the letter and promoted it publicly but digital metadata embedded in a PDF …

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Alabama Don’t Say Gay K-12 Expansion Likely Dead

The Alabama Reflector reports: An Alabama Senate committee Wednesday approved an expansion of the state’s “Don’t Say Gay” law. HB 244, sponsored by Rep. Mack Butler, R-Rainbow City, prohibits discussion of gender identity and sexual orientation during instructional time in public schools. The law currently prohibits such discussions in K-5, but Butler’s bill expands it to pre-K-12 to be in …

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Texas Advances Bill Making Vaccine Exemptions Easier

The Texas Tribune reports: A Republican-backed bill that could make vaccination exemptions easier to obtain in Texas made it out of the House Public Health Committee on Thursday in a 7-6 vote along party lines. If House Bill 1586, authored by state Rep. Lacey Hull, R-Houston, is approved by both chambers of the Legislature, the state’s current exemption form would …

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Tennessee Legalizes Refusing To Treat LGBTQ Patients

NewsNation reports: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed into law the Medical Ethics Defense Act, which lets health care practitioners refuse to perform or pay for a procedure or prescription that goes against their personal morals, ethics, or religious beliefs. The legislation, which applies to medical professionals, including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and insurance companies, immediately went into effect with Gov. Lee’s …

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Lawyer: Santos Will Formally Beg Trump For Pardon

New York City radio station 1010 WINS reports: Former U.S. Rep. George Santos will seek a pardon from President Donald Trump after he was sentenced last week to more than seven years in prison for wire fraud and identity theft. Santos’ lead attorney, Joseph W. Murray, told 1010 WINS he is preparing to submit a request for a pardon to …

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OK Gov Gets Bill Criminalizing Drag In Public Spaces

Oklahoma City’s Fox affiliate reports: House Bill 1217, which is set to classify particular types of public performances as obscene including certain drag performances, has gone to the governor’s desk for approval. On Thursday morning, the State Senate had a dragged out debate over drag queens. “Nothing in the bills addresses drag or the dress. It addresses the behavior,” stated …

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Paxton To Run Senate Attack Ad In Palm Beach Only

Axios reports: A group backing Texas Sen. John Cornyn’s 2026 primary opponent is out with its first TV ad — but it’s not airing in Texas. Instead, it’s airing in Palm Beach, Fla., where it’s aimed at an audience of one: President Trump. The strategy behind the ad shows the battle for Trump’s coveted endorsement has already begun between Texas …

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Senate Repeals EPA Rules On Seven Worst Air Pollutants

The Washington Post reports: The Senate voted Thursday to overturn an Environmental Protection Agency rule limiting the seven most hazardous air pollutants emitted by chemical plants, oil refineries and other industrial facilities, reversing one of President Joe Biden’s major environmental regulations. The 52-46 vote delivers a key victory to major companies and trade groups in the fossil fuel and petrochemical …

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George Santos Vows To Leave US Forever After Prison

“Once I finish my obligations with the US criminal justice system I will leave and never return. I rather take my chances in other countries than live in a country that has a weaponized justice system and is run by the industrial prison complex.” – George Santos, who last month was sentenced to over seven years on fraud and identity …

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