Republican Party News
Featuring coverage of Republican priorities, legislation, and internal debates, this section examines how the party shapes U.S. politics from a conservative perspective.
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America Sees a Huge Decline in Crime Thanks to Trump and Republicans
Across America, violent crime is on an impressive decline. The FBI recently shared new data, illustrating a 20% decrease in the nationwide murder rate. Additionally, violent criminals and drugs are being taken off our streets, helping to make communities safer for thousands across the country. Most notably, there has been a 31% increase in the…Steve Marshall -
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Democrats Make Pick to Respond to Trump’s SOTU Address
Recently sworn-in Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech next week, Democrat congressional leaders announced Thursday. Spanberger “stands in stark contrast to Donald Trump, who will lie, deflect and blame everyone but himself for his failed presidency on Tuesday evening,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries,…George Caldwell -
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Republicans Fear Midterm Loss After Gonzales Denies Affair
Text messages leaked on Wednesday reportedly showed that Rep. Tony Gonzales’, R-Texas, former district director, Regina Santos-Aviles, was having an affair with the representative before she committed suicide in September. The affair has caused Republicans to fear losing Texas’ 23rd Congressional District, and news outlets to backtrack their endorsement of Gonzales. “I had an affair…Pedro Rodriguez -
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Removes Barriers to Building Infrastructure in States
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Interior on Thursday oversaw agreements with Republican governors to speed up the permitting process for building infrastructure. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed memorandums of understanding with Permitting Council Executive Director Emily Domenech at the Department of the Interior, hosted by Secretary Doug Burgum….Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Democrats to Boycott State of the Union With Progressive Activists
Twelve Democrats plan to skip President Donald Trump’s Feb. 24 State of the Union address to attend a left-wing activist event titled the “People’s State of the Union” instead. The event, hosted by progressive political advocacy group MoveOn and left-wing media outlet MeidasTouch, will be held on the National Mall during Trump’s State of the…Pedro Rodriguez -
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White House Responds to Pope Declining Peace Board Invitation
President Donald Trump is set to announce Thursday how $5 billion from member countries of the Board of Peace will be spent to rebuild Gaza, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday. The board’s first meeting is Thursday in Washington, D.C. Israel, Qatar, and Turkey are among major Middle Eastern countries with representatives on…Fred Lucas -
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Trump Official Says US Did Not Censor Colbert Interview but Is Probing ABC’s ‘The View’
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Reuters)—The chair of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday denied the government had censored CBS “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert from airing an interview with a Democrat U.S. Senate candidate and confirmed that the FCC is investigating ABC’s “The View.” FCC Chair Brendan Carr said Colbert could have run his interview…David Shepardson -
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House Republicans Pressure Senate to Force Vote on SAVE America Act
A group of House Republicans, accustomed to pressuring their own chamber’s leadership, is now publicly calling for the Senate to use a “talking filibuster” in order to pass voter identification legislation. “I don’t think the votes are there [in the Senate] to eliminate the filibuster, but they might be there to actually force the Democrats…George Caldwell -
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Unluckily Woke: Anti-Trump US Figure Skater Finishes 13th at Olympics
Amber Glenn, a United States figure skater in the Winter Olympics who proclaimed herself a “woke b—-,” finished 13th place in the short program. Sports Illustrated reported, “With a score of 67.39 … Glenn finished in 13th place in Tuesday’s competition.” Sports Illustrated added, “Her mistake cost her seven technical points from her score. It’ll…Fred Lucas -
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Pope Rejects an Invitation From Trump
The Vatican has turned down President Donald Trump’s invitation to Pope Leo XIV to join the Board of Peace. On the eve of Ash Wednesday, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, said the pope “will not participate in the Board of Peace due to its particular nature, which is clearly not that of…Virginia Allen -
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How Trump Just Saved Americans Over $1 Trillion
President Donald Trump—determined to tackle America’s high cost of living left to him by Joe Biden—last Thursday stood up to the Washington Swamp and took an action that will save Americans more than a trillion dollars in the coming years. After almost a year of review, he and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the…Jenny Beth Martin -
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Trans ‘Bill of Rights’ Could Jeopardize Women’s Spaces, Experts Warn
A coalition of congressional Democrats unveiled a resolution titled the “Trans Bill of Rights” last week to push back against the “fear” and “hatred” propelled by those who believe that one’s sex corresponds to their biological sex. As written by Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., in a press release, the resolution aims to direct the federal…Pedro Rodriguez -
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These Republicans Will Revolt Against Trump, Massie Says
Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie says that, come spring, Republican congressmen will increasingly buck the party line and defy President Donald Trump’s wishes. “The margin is razor-thin, so on any given day, I would just need one or two of my own co-conspirators to get something done,” Massie told Politico when asked about Trump’s ability to…George Caldwell -
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Biden Targeted Your Grocery Discounts–Trump Will Trump Them
Last November, during the government shutdown, President Donald Trump ordered air traffic controllers back to work, and Pete Buttigieg, who served as secretary of transportation under President Joe Biden, took to X to express his displeasure. “The president wouldn’t last five minutes as an air traffic controller,” Buttigieg wrote. To which Sean Duffy, the current…Brian McNicoll -
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EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Stand Up to Trump Admin on Key Abortion Issue
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A coalition of 60 lawmakers filed an amicus brief supporting a lawsuit to limit the abortion pill after the Trump administration requested a pause to the case, The Daily Signal can first report. On Friday, 58 Republican representatives and senators, led by Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Rep. Chris Smith of New…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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State Fires a Shot Against ‘Blacklisting’ Conservative Media
West Virginia state senators passed a bill to prohibit what it called “news censorship,” as other state legislatures have considered similar speech proposals. Specifically, the “First Amendment Preservation Act” bans state agencies from entering contracts with companies that use media monitoring or bias-rating organizations. The contracts could be used as guides to direct state agencies to prohibit state…Fred Lucas -
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OH BABY! Couples Could Make Big Money on Trump Accounts
The Trump administration has created an incentive for Americans to have more children within the next three years. Any baby born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, is eligible for $1,000 of seed money in a tax-advantaged investment account known as a “Trump Account,” though any parent with a child under 18 can…Virginia Allen -
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Trump, Beware—These ‘Unforced Errors’ Could Hand Democrats a Midterm Win
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson. There’s about nine months left into the midterm elections in November. And how should we envision this with the current…Victor Davis Hanson -
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GOP Trolls Democrat Opposition to Voter ID When Elected Officials Need IDs to Vote in the House
The Democratic Party has vowed to vote against legislation to require voters to provide identification before casting a ballot, despite actively using identification to vote in Congress and requiring attendees of their events to present identification when entering. Republicans pointed out the Democrats’ double standard on identification after 213 Democrats voted against Rep. Chip Roy’s,…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Jeffries and Schumer Denounce Trump’s ‘Racist’ Video—but Who Are They to Complain?
On President Donald Trump’s social media platform, someone in the administration—the White House offered different versions of how this happened—posted a 62-second cartoon video set to the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” This was posted on a Thursday night and, following cries of “racism,” was removed by noon the following day. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt…Larry Elder