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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Republicans Weigh in on Bill Banning Transgender Procedures
Republicans’ commitment to ending the mutilation of children is being tested this week with the upcoming House vote on the Protect Children’s Innocence Act. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., and co-sponsored by more than 40 other House Republicans, seeks to criminalize providing transgender surgeries or medications to minors in the United…Jacob Adams -
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Will the Republican Health Care Package Go Up in Flames?
House Republican leadership wants to get its health care premium-slashing package passed this week. But will a party that has always struggled to find consensus on health care be able to get anything done? The bill in question is the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, a bundle of targeted tweaks to Obamacare….George Caldwell -
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‘I Know What It’s Like’: Vance Shines as Republican Messenger on Affordability
LEHIGH VALLEY, Penn.—When Vice President JD Vance recalled his grandmother’s choice between putting food on their table and paying for her medications, he arose as the Republicans’ secret weapon on affordability messaging. “I know what it’s like for a woman who’s trying to support a grandson but can’t afford her prescription drugs because pharmaceutical companies…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Jimmy Lai’s Family Looks to Trump, World Leaders
Family members and friends of Jimmy Lai, a businessman and a pro-democracy newspaper owner in Hong Kong, are holding out hope that he can still be released after his guilty verdict on national security and sedition charges, if President Donald Trump and other world leaders put pressure on Chinese leader Xi Jinping to free him….Susan Crabtree -
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Make America Affordable Again: Trump, GOP Look to Lower Costs as Midterm Year Approaches
Republicans are entering midterm campaign mode with an emphasis on messaging about affordability. As President Donald Trump recently kicked off a speaking tour on affordability in Pennsylvania, Republicans on the Hill are attempting to do their part to make America more affordable. The Trump Factor Last Tuesday, Trump made his first stop in a new…George Caldwell -
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Republicans Rush Health Care Bill Before Christmas Break
House Republican leadership is hoping to pass a health care plan this week. But it could hit some major speed bumps along the way. Going into the last week in session before Christmas break, House Republicans are in a rush to pass premium-slashing legislation to counter Democrat-led efforts to extend enhanced premium tax credit levels…George Caldwell -
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Trump Declares Lethal Drug a ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’
President Donald Trump has declared fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction. “With this historic executive order I will sign today, we’re formerly classifying fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction, which is what it is,” the president said at the White House Monday. “No bomb does what this is doing,” Trump added. Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid,…Virginia Allen -
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The Inconvenient Truths Within Trump’s New National Security Strategy
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 for The Daily Signal. Recently, the Trump administration, as most administrations do at the beginning of their four-year term, issued…Victor Davis Hanson -
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EXCLUSIVE: How Trump’s ‘Convicted Felon’ Label Could Soon Vanish
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Almost two years after a Democrat-elected prosecutor secured a conviction against then-candidate Donald Trump, a New York appeals court could decide soon on the appeal of the Manhattan felony conviction. “There is no upside for the courts to string this along. So, we could see a ruling soon,” said Dan Backer,…Fred Lucas -
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MTG’s Last Legislative Push Before Resigning House Seat Aims to Deliver on MAGA Promise
The House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill from Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., designed to protect children nationally from transgender procedures that disrupt children’s biology and development. Greene’s legislation, called the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, would make it a felony to perform surgery, administer medication, or provide other procedures to a…Jacob Adams -
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More Tax on Tips: Blue States Undercutting New Federal Tax Cuts
Filthy, vile, and disgusting. And I would add: reprehensible, repulsive, and rebarbative. These words perfectly describe the latest Democrat scheme to shaft industrious, economically embattled Americans, all so that the Left can get President Donald Trump. There are no depths too low for Democrats to dig to hurt this president. They were at Sub-basement Level 14 and have now jackhammered their…Deroy Murdock -
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Trump Can’t Insult Reporters When They Go After Him?
People magazine and former Washington Post reporter Paul Farhi have made separate lists of insults President Donald Trump has recently lobbed at female reporters. It doesn’t matter how the journalists behaved because apparently, women can’t possibly be ill-mannered in press conferences. Or they think you can’t possibly be as rude as Trump. The list of…Tim Graham -
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AWAY WITH THE MANGER: How the Left Tries to Weaponize Christmas Against Trump
This year, Catholics in Massachusetts are protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration policies by swapping “Away in a Manger” for “Away With the Manger.” This marks yet another instance of Trump opponents weaponizing the Christmas story to demonize immigration enforcement by claiming Jesus was a refugee and suggesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement would have arrested and…Tyler O’Neil -
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Two Californians Are Eyeing a White House Run in 2028. Republicans Rejoice
WASHINGTON—Two California Democrats could run for president in 2028: Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris. Republican operatives must be thinking: Bring it on. Under Newsom, California’s image has become less golden than it used to be. The high cost of living has taken a toll. The IRS announced last month that California…Debra Saunders -
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Is Jasmine Crockett a Force for GOP to Fear?
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he was “delighted” when he learned Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is running for Senate. “I think it’s one of the greatest things that’s happened to the Republican Party in a long, long time,” Johnson, R-La., said. “I want her to have the largest, loudest microphone that she can every single day,…Virginia Allen -
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Trump Weighs If Obamacare Deal Should Include Abortion Funding
As Congress works to reach a deal addressing the expiration of Affordable Care Act subsidies, President Donald Trump revealed abortion funding is a “factor” in the decision. The Daily Signal asked Trump Friday night if he would assure Republicans he won’t propose or accept a health care deal that continues to allow abortion funding under…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Europe Is Angry Trump Told It the Truth
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. Each administration, at some point in its first or second year, has a strategic assessment, a strategic strategy of what…Victor Davis Hanson -
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The House Republican Health Care Plan Is Here
The House Republicans’ health care package is finally here, and it might not be what you expect. On Friday, Republicans released their bill to bring down health care-related costs. It comes in response to Democrat talking points on the expiration of enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits at the end of the year. “Republicans are…George Caldwell -
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House Republicans Prepare for Health Care Blitz
House Republican Leadership will soon be bringing a health care package to the floor—but first, they want to make sure the “five families” of the House GOP are on board. On Friday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., met with what are known as the “five families” of the House Republican conference to iron…George Caldwell -
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Trump Admin Says Blue States That Let Illegals Drive ‘Lethal Weapons’ Will Miss Out on Millions of Tax Money
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on Friday threatened to withhold tens of millions in federal taxpayer highway funds for New York and other blue states that issue commercial driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. Duffy said in a Wednesday press conference that among blue states allowing foreign nationals to receive CDLs, including California, New York is the “worst…Anthony Iafrate