Republicans

The Tulsa World reports: The people behind the invocation before last week’s Tulsa’s City Council meeting would like Gov. Kevin Stitt, State Superintendent Ryan Walters and other state officials who are in a tizzy over the prayer to know that it had nothing to do with Satan. Amy Hardy-McAdams, a high priestess of the Artemisian Faerie Faith, said she is …

Mediaite reports: Kari Lake is in “active negotiations” to join Newsmax after losing her bid for the Senate in Arizona, Mediaite has learned. Lake, a local news broadcaster turned fierce Trump loyalist, is in talks with the conservative network for an on-camera position, sources said. Before emerging as a far-right political candidate, Lake spent more than two decades as an …

NOTUS reports: When then-Congressman Mike Pence first argued in 2007 that Planned Parenthood should be stripped of all federal funding, it was seen as a niche position held by only the most strident anti-abortion lawmakers. But heading into 2025 — almost two decades later — Republicans say defunding the organization is one of their earliest priorities of the 119th Congress. …

The Hill reports: Rep. Mike Waltz (R-Fla.) will resign from the House on Jan. 20, the day President-elect Trump takes office, to become the national security adviser for Trump’s second term, a source familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill. His upcoming resignation means that House Republicans, who were already slated to have a razor-tight majority, will be at …

The Daily Beast reports: Dr. Mehmet Oz could hold millions of dollars in investments in companies regulated by the federal agency Donald Trump has tapped him to lead. During his failed Senate run in 2022, the former talk show host reported tens of millions of dollars in investments in health care, medical technology and food companies, according to the Los …

First, a bit of Kennedy’s drug addiction backstory: Passengers on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s flight to Rapid City saw that he was high. The flight crew radioed ahead to authorities, who let Kennedy go but obtained a search warrant and found heroin in his luggage. Kennedy was charged with felony drug possession, and the story made national news. In the …

The Washington Examiner reports: Trump ally and Fox News contributor Caitlyn Jenner dropped hints on what could be in store for the former Olympian, noting on X that Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) cannot seek reelection in 2026. The hint comes after Newsom survived a recall effort against him in 2021, when Jenner was one of the candidates to run as …

Posted today to Trump’s Truth Social account: Jimmy Patronis, Chief Financial Officer for the Great State of Florida, has done a tremendous job as CFO, where he also serves as the State’s Fire Marshall, and as an important member of the Florida Cabinet. I hear that Jimmy is now considering launching a Campaign for Congress in Florida’s 1st Congressional District! …

Topeka’s Fox affiliate reports: A former Republican political candidate for the District 2 Congressional seat of Kansas has been arrested by local law enforcement after allegedly harassing a county court official numerous times. The Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office announced on social media on Nov. 22 that 44-year-old Michael A. Ogle was arrested on Nov. 21 on charges of interference with …

Punchbowl News reports: President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks have largely enjoyed public deference from Senate Republicans and from conservatives generally. Not Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.). Trump picked the Oregon Republican, who lost her reelection bid on Nov. 5, to be his Labor secretary. It immediately prompted criticism from conservatives who see Chavez-DeRemer as too close to labor unions. It’s a …

The Hill reports: Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) said Sunday that the Bible should “absolutely” be taught in schools as both a “historical” and “cultural” document. Lankford joined CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union,” where he was asked about Oklahoma requiring schools to incorporate the Bible into lessons. “As a historical document, as a cultural document, it absolutely should …

“Northwest Florida deserves another fighter in Congress. After three deployments to Afghanistan, I know what it takes to fight for America and our Christian values. Serving as Congressman Gaetz’s Director of Military Affairs was an honor. I’ll help President Trump finish the wall, get our Veterans the care and resources they deserve, and put an end to the deep state …

“With all due respect to my former colleague, we know that there were three cases of adultery for Pete Hegseth, and it is relevant. “And the reason why it’s relevant is, Article 134 of the UCMJ considers adultery against the military, which the Department of Defense is part of. You can’t lead an entire organization and all these people if …

Salon reports: When she’s not claiming that her opposition controls the weather or accusing her own party of covering up sexual assault, Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is gearing up to work in President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, and she has some novel ideas about bringing down the deficit. Greene has been tapped by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to …

NBC News reports: Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., on Sunday suggested that one of President-elect Donald Trump’s first priorities of his new term should be to fire any staff in the Justice Department who worked on cases that involved charges against Trump. “First and foremost, the people involved with this should be fired immediately,” Schmitt said during an interview on NBC …

Austin’s ABC affiliate reports: Calling it “left-wing propaganda,” State Representative Brian Harrison, R-Waxahachie, said if any Texas public university offers “LGBTQ/Sexualities Studies” programs, he will try to zero out its budget. “If they have an LGBTQ minor, that is an abuse of taxpayer funding never authorized by the legislature and as far as I’m concerned, there have got to be …

ABC News reports: Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., a prominent ally of Donald Trump, said voters don’t care who conducts background checks into the president-elect’s Cabinet picks and that Trump would fire members of his administration who don’t follow the policy he sets out. “Don’t let these allegations distract us. What we need is real significant change. The Pentagon has been …

“First of all, the police report, if you look at it, it’s very clear that what Pete was saying, what his attorney was saying was accurate. There was no case here. He was falsely accused! If you go back and you read the report, there was two eyewitnesses said that she was being the aggressor — Pete wasn’t even flirting …

From Trump’s post on Truth Social: I am hearing that America First Patriot Randy Fine is considering launching his Campaign for Congress in Florida’s 6th Congressional District,. A Harvard Educated, Successful Businessman, and Highly Respected State Legislator, Randy has been an incredible Voice for MAGA, and the Great People of Florida. In Congress, Randy will be an INCREDIBLE Fighter who …

The New York Post reports: Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz suggested Saturday that he might run for governor of the Sunshine State, days after he withdrew from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general pick. The 42-year-old Republican posted a GIF of the state flag waving on X, teasing he is open to running. He was responding to ex-Florida House …