Republicans

The Tallahassee Democrat reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis put the vast majority of Florida counties in a state of emergency in preparation for the potential landfall of a storm that could become the first “significant threat” to the state in what is expected to be a violent hurricane season. “Based on meteorological reports, there is significant threat of heavy rainfall over …

“Yeah, no one voted for her. They anointed her at the primary, which is very customary for her career. That’s what she’s done. Everything’s been handed to her. It’s a total layup. She hasn’t earned it. “And now they just took over the Democratic Party, decided to just like leg-sweep Joe and put Kamala in and crown her heir apparent …

Talking Points Memo reports: Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) has been making headlines for his “rocky rollout” since being named former President Donald Trump’s running mate last month. Well, along with extreme comments, Vance has some extreme investments. Vance has had a six-figure stake in Rumble, an online video platform. The company has played host to Russian propaganda and to far-right …

Fox News reports: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan is investigating the daughter of the judge who presided over former President Trump’s criminal trial for her past work for Vice President Kamala Harris, Fox News Digital has learned. Fox News Digital has obtained a letter Jordan, R-Ohio, sent to Loren Merchan, the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan who presided over …

The Illuminator reports: Just a day after a federal judge struck down an attempt by Alabama, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina to halt enforcement of the Biden administration’s final rule for Title IX, a federal appeals court granted the states’ request for an administrative injunction Wednesday — temporarily blocking the updated regulations from taking effect in those Southern states. The …

The Associated Press reports: Virginia state Sen. John McGuire, a former Navy SEAL who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, on Thursday defeated conservative U.S. Rep. Bob Good in a recount of the Republican primary results in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District. McGuire narrowly defeated Good, one of the most conservative members of Congress and chair of the hard-right House …

Politico reports: Jeffrey Clark, the former Justice Department attorney who became a central figure in Donald Trump’s bid to seize a second term he didn’t win, should be suspended from practicing law for two years, a Washington, D.C., disciplinary panel ruled Thursday. The oversight panel, authorized by the D.C. bar, rebuked Clark for aiding Trump’s effort to use the Justice …

CNN reports: Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance on Thursday defended Donald Trump’s false comments about Kamala Harris’ racial identity, saying that it was “totally reasonable” for his ticket mate to describe the vice president as someone who “pretends to be somebody different, depending on the audience she’s talking to.” The Ohio senator’s comments came the day after Trump said …

CBS News reports: A major tax package that would bolster the popular Child Tax Credit and cut taxes for businesses failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday in the face of widespread Republican opposition, despite clearing the House by wide bipartisan margins earlier this year. Known as the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024, the …

Mediaite reports: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) claimed on Thursday that Russia only agreed to a prisoner swap with the United States because they think Donald Trump is going to win the presidential election in November. Burgum called it a “day of gratitude and celebration” and acknowledged both men were wrongfully imprisoned, but gave Trump the credit. “The Biden …

Courthouse News reports: A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a case filed by the Republican National Committee over improperly routed emails, ruling that Google violated no legislative policy or harmed its users. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Calabretta found Republicans made no proper accusation under California’s unfair competition law, or that Google intentionally interfered with economic relations. Additionally, the party …

Politico reports: We spent last night working the phones calling Republicans to find out what the hell happened to attacking Harris as the “border czar” who wants to end private health insurance, decriminalize border crossing and the like. And we can tell you this morning that virtually every Republican we spoke with was flat-out distraught by what they perceive as …

NBC News reports: A staffer at a Florida high school was suspended Tuesday after a county school board said she allowed her transgender daughter to play on a girls sports team in violation of state law. The School Board of Broward County voted 5-4 to suspend Jessica Norton from her job as a computer information specialist at Monarch High School …

The Hill reports: Republicans are making a last push against the finalization of the Biden administration’s move to reschedule marijuana, despite advocates saying the fight isn’t worth the effort. The comment period for this rule ended last week, with an analysis finding over 40,000 comments had been submitted, a majority in favor of the change. Among the comments was a …

Charleston’s ABC affiliate reports: Gov. Henry McMaster has weighed in on the South Carolina Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the state’s three methods of execution. The state’s highest court, in a nearly 100-page opinion, upheld the firing quad, electric chair and lethal injection, along with the state’s death penalty itself, are legal. “The Supreme Court has rightfully upheld the rule of …

The Associated Press reports: Rudy Giuliani has agreed to a last-minute deal to end his personal bankruptcy case and pay about $400,000 to a financial adviser hired by his creditors, avoiding a potential deep-dive into the former New York City mayor’s finances that was threatened by a federal judge. The agreement was filed Wednesday in federal court in White Plains, …

“I frankly just think it’s hysterical how much the media is overreacting to it. The President, which is one of the good things about him, the President doesn’t do scripted BS stuff. “He actually goes into hostile audiences, he answers tough questions, he pushes back against them, but he actually answers them and how nice it is to have an …

The Arizona Mirror reports: Former candidate for Arizona Attorney General Abe Hamadeh is the victor in a packed race for the Republican nomination for the state’s 8th Congressional District. As of Wednesday night, when The Associated Press called the race for Hamadeh, he had garnered nearly 30% of votes, compared to the runner-up, venture capitalist Blake Masters, who came away …

Florida Politics reports: U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds said Donald Trump faced a hostile environment at a National Association of Black Journalists conference. The speech gained instant attention when the Republican presidential nominee questioned the racial identity of likely Democratic opponent Kamala Harris. But Donalds, a Black Republican recently considered for Trump’s running mate, said Trump also communicated a record that …

NBC News reports: A federal judge in Alabama on Tuesday refused to block the Biden administration from enforcing new anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ students in four Republican-led states, breaking with six other judges who have said the rules are invalid. U.S. District Judge Annemarie Axon in Birmingham in a 122-page ruling, rejected various arguments that the four states led by …