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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JD Vance’s Redeeming Grace
In this age of cancel culture, the legacy media likes nothing more than claiming a scalp. We saw it play out in Washington this week with the abrupt resignation of a 25-year-old DOGE staffer named Marko Elez, whose now-deleted X posts were the subject of a Wall Street Journal exposé. Thanks to the intervention of…Rob Bluey -
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Heritage Experts React to Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Budget Resolution
On Friday, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., released the Senate Budget Committee’s budget resolution for fiscal year 2025, which is anticipated to be the source of getting much of the MAGA agenda through Congress. Heritage Foundation experts analyzed the text and made suggestions. “To those who voted for and support real border security and a stronger…Jacob Adams -
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Democrats Delay Kash Patel’s Confirmation
Democrats have successfully delayed FBI director nominee Kash Patel’s confirmation process until next week. The Democrats’ obstruction is part of a trend of heightened hostility to President Donald Trump’s nominees in the past week, as Democrats have also attempted to delay the confirmation of budget chief nominee Russell Vought. Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa,…George Caldwell -
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Trump Ousts Global Broadcasting Board: What’s Next for Lake, Bozell?
The Trump administration ousted members of the board that would hire Kari Lake to head up the Voice of America, potentially easing her appointment to the long-troubled international broadcasting agency. Meanwhile, there is still no date set for a Senate committee confirmation hearing for L. Brent Bozell III to be chief of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, the…Fred Lucas -
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Vance Addresses Religious Liberty Leaders in Washington
At a time when nongovernmental organizations are under intense scrutiny for what they are doing with federal funding, religious leaders, nonprofit executives, and religious liberty advocates gathered Wednesday to hear Vice President JD Vance articulate the Trump administration’s position on religious freedom. “Now, our administration believes we must stand for religious freedom, not just as…Jacob Adams -
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Virginia Catholic Bishop Advocates for ‘Well-Regulated Borders’ Amid Vance Controversy
The Catholic bishop of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, came to the defense of secure border policies, amid debate over Vice President JD Vance’s criticism of Catholic assistance to illegal immigrants. The “Pastoral Statement on American Immigration Law” envisions a form of border security that works for the Catholic vision of the common good. In…George Caldwell -
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The Chainsaw President!
Finally, a real libertarian is president. That’s in Argentina, where last year, Javier Milei surprised pundits by winning the election by a landslide. Now that he’s had a chance to govern, my new video covers the results and explains why Milei is now even more popular. Argentina was once one of the richest countries in…John Stossel -
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8 Takeaways From Kash Patel’s FBI Confirmation Hearing
Kash Patel faced sharp questioning from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s nominee to be FBI director. “The only thing that will matter if I’m confirmed as director of the FBI is a de-weaponized, depoliticized system of law enforcement, completely devoted to rigorous obedience of the Constitution and single…Fred Lucas -
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America Has Lost Faith in the FBI. Kash Patel Is the Right Pick to Fix That.
I have noticed a shocking trend in my conversations with families in my state and across the nation. For the past year, at almost every event I attended and when running into folks at restaurants, outside my offices and around the state, I asked a simple question, “Do you trust that the FBI and the…Sen. Rick Scott -
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It Makes Sense That the Left Fears Kash Patel
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. I want to talk today about the current nomination process, specifically Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s designate to be director of FBI. It’s causing perhaps…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Vance Slams FEMA in Virginia Town Devastated by Hurricane Helene
Vice President JD Vance slammed the Federal Emergency Management Agency for incompetence Monday in Damascus, Virginia, a town near the Tennessee border that was devastated by Hurricane Helene. Vance, standing alongside Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, told the press, “Unfortunately, while actually the people have done an incredible job of rebuilding this community, they…George Caldwell -
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Can Brent Bozell and Kari Lake ‘Make Media Great Again’ at Broadcast Agencies?
Four years ago, immediately upon taking office, President Joe Biden told the CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media to resign or be fired. Biden’s request, which Michael Pack honored at 2 p.m. Jan. 20, 2021, demonstrated his administration’s urgency to reassert control over the federal agency that operates government-funded media outlets broadcasting internationally. …Fred Lucas -
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It’s Time to Defund PBS—and NPR, Too
PBS receives hundreds of millions of dollars in federal taxpayer funding, but its bias against conservatives threatens democracy by spreading fake news and pitting Americans against each other. President Donald Trump and Congress should fix this. On Monday, PBS falsely reported: “Billionaire Elon Musk gave what appeared to be a fascist salute Monday while making…Carrie Sheffield -
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Oversight Panel Chief to Meet With Bondi, Patel on Bidens’ Business Dealings, Deep State Reforms
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer is set to meet Friday with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees to run the Justice Department and the FBI. In Comer’s meetings with Pam Bondi and Kash Patel—Trump’s picks to be the next attorney general and FBI director, respectively—they will discuss topics including potential corruption by outgoing President…Fred Lucas -
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Doug Burgum Is the Energy Expert Interior Needs
Sprawled across our beautiful nation, more than 500 million acres of public land are entrusted to the Department of the Interior. A nearly incomprehensible amount of natural resources rest under our feet, a testament to the rich natural heritage Americans are heir to. This year, a man who embodies the true spirit of the American…Danielle Franz -
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Confirm Patel, Capsize the FBI
Kash Patel, President reelect Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI chief, heads into Senate confirmation hearings next week. His critics will warn ominously that Patel would turn the FBI upside down. As well he should. The FBI’s decent, diligent field agents might be the people most betrayed by their bosses in Washington, D.C. The bureau’s leftist command…Deroy Murdock -
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Thune Officially Minted Senate Majority Leader, Promises to Keep Filibuster
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., took office as Senate majority leader Friday, telling fellow senators in his introductory speech that he would be a moderating force in government as Republicans attempt to pursue an aggressive agenda in the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s victory. Thune promised to protect the filibuster rule—which Trump has previously criticized—in order…George Caldwell -
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Happy MAHA Christmas: RFK and America’s Health Movement
Crunchy moms who have spent years telling their child’s pediatrician they want to limit the vaccines their child receives may soon have an advocate in Washington, D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to head the Department of Health and Human Services, is spending the week before Christmas meeting with senators on…Virginia Allen -
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Sen. Cruz Predicts All Trump Nominees Will Be Confirmed, Including Patel
All of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for federal government posts will be confirmed, Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday after a conference with his fellow Senate Republicans. “I think Kash Patel will be confirmed, and I think the rest of them will be confirmed,” Cruz, R-Texas—a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will vote on…Fred Lucas -
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What You Need to Know About Kash Patel–Trump’s Choice for FBI Director
As a congressional staffer, Kash Patel helped expose FBI misconduct. Now, he’s President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Christopher Wray as the bureau’s director. In another major announcement of house cleaning, Trump announced Saturday on Truth Social that the former Pentagon senior official, influential congressional staffer, White House aide and former terrorism prosecutor, would be…Fred Lucas