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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‘Disgraceful’: Vance Responds to Madison Square Garden Rally Attacks
HOLLAND, Mich.—Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance said it is “disgraceful” that the Harris-Walz campaign branded Donald Trump and his supporters Nazis after Sunday’s Madison Square Garden rally. “I don’t care that Kamala Harris and Tim Walz attacked me, and I don’t care that they criticize us for this policy or that policy,” Vance…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Christians ‘Not Welcome’ in Harris’ America, Vance Says
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, has a level of contempt for American Christians who are trying to help their neighbors, Sen. JD Vance said at a campaign stop in Las Vegas on Wednesday. “Kamala Harris has this attitude, that if you’re a Christian, and you’re trying to do charitable work … well,…Ann Moreno -
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Transgender ‘Medicine’ Essential to Military Recruitment, Say Democrats in Tight Races
Several Democrats running in tight races for the U.S. House and Senate joined a larger group of Democrats in signing a letter urging Congress not to defund a measure providing experimental transgender medical interventions that's included in a bill to fund the U.S. military. The vast majority of the Democrats in the House (162 of…Tyler O’Neil -
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How Arizona’s 218,000 Voters Who Can’t Prove Citizenship Could Affect Election
Arizona admitted a massive error in its voter rolls, but the state’s top election official still hasn’t shared with localities the list of 218,000 registered voters who lack proof of U.S. citizenship. The number of voters who can’t prove citizenship amounts to 5% of Arizona’s registered voters, but will affect who may vote in state…Fred Lucas -
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Veep Debate Was Media Narrative-Buster: Showing Substance, Vance Won
This time the oddsmakers got it wrong. Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was their betting favorite going into Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, but Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio did the better job of talking to the American people on immigration, housing, and the economy. For months now, Big Media have put all their…Debra Saunders -
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Vance Delivers a Master Class in How to Deal With Biased Moderators
The traditional TV networks continue to offer obvious home-field advantages to Democrats in this year’s election debates, as they have for as long as I’ve observed politics. But Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, delivered a master class in how to deal with biased moderators in his vice-presidential showdown Tuesday night with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a…Jarrett Stepman -
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Fact-Checking Claims Made in Vance-Walz Debate
With only 34 days until the 2024 presidential election, vice presidential candidates Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democrat, and Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, the Republican, squared off Tuesday night on the debate stage. CBS News hosted the vice presidential debate in New York City, with “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell and “Face the…Virginia Allen -
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Vance, Walz Prepared for All-Out Attacks in VP Debate
It’ll be a showdown between two Midwest men when Sen. JD Vance, an Ohio Republican, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, face off in the vice presidential debate Tuesday evening in New York City. The stakes are high in what likely will be the only debate between the vice presidential candidates as both Vance…Bradley Devlin -
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Since Liberal Media Won’t, Vance Should Ask Walz These 15 Questions in Veep Debate
The bias of the moderators of ABC’s presidential debate three weeks ago against Donald Trump was so blatant that even the opening skit of this past weekend’s season premiere of “Saturday Night Live” skewered it. “I had hoped the takeaway of the debate I moderated would be my striking good looks,” quipped neatly coiffed “SNL”…Peter Parisi -
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Daily Caller Reporter Castigates CBS News’ Dem Campaign Donations Ahead of Network Hosting Vance-Walz Debate
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Daily Caller reporter Reagan Reese has called out CBS News’ ties to the Democratic Party, predicting that former President Donald Trump’s campaign will “hit back” against alleged bias as the news outlet is expecting to host next week's vice presidential debate. Following the first presidential debate with Trump and Vice President Kamala…Harold Hutchison -
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The New York Times’ Weird Attack on JD Vance
Once again, corporate media is painting a conservative lawmaker’s mainstream views as out-of-touch and bizarre. In 2017, JD Vance, then known for authoring his memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” wrote an introduction to The Heritage Foundation’s 2017 Index for Culture and Opportunity, a collection of essays and charts looking at the state of families and prosperity in…Katrina Trinko -
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What Really Happened to JD Vance in Erie
ERIE, Pennsylvania—The chaser last Wednesday in Sen. JD Vance’s, R-Ohio, trip to this all-important county in the northwestern corner of Pennsylvania came when the Republican vice presidential nominee said Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris can “go to hell” for her handling of the 2021 attack at Abbey Gate in the final days of President Joe…Salena Zito -
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EXCLUSIVE: Gaetz and Crane Demand Answers From Coast Guard About DEI Trainings
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Has the Biden-Harris administration’s focus on so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion undermined the U.S. Coast Guard’s readiness? Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Eli Crane, R-Ariz., believe it may have and are demanding answers from top Biden-Harris administration officials. In a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and…Bradley Devlin -
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JD Vance’s Wife Addresses Resurfaced ‘Childless Cat Ladies’ Comments
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Usha Vance said during an interview that aired Monday that critics of Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio focused on a “quip” about childless women to avoid discussing issues and policies that result in parents having a “really hard” time raising children. Democrats attacked Vance over comments about “childless cat ladies” in…Harold Hutchison -
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Would ‘Fearless’ Prosecutor Harris Have Kept Transgender Nashville Shooter Out of Prison?
Vice President Kamala Harris has commenced her nascent presidential campaign with a $50 million ad campaign presenting the candidate as a “fearless” prosecutor who “put murderers and abusers behind bars.” But according to the website from her prior presidential campaign, her tough-on-crime rhetoric has a significant loophole: She’s committed to doing all she can to prevent criminals who identify…Ben Johnson -
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DEI Stands for ‘Division, Exclusion, and Indoctrination,’ DeSantis Says
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis blasted Democrats on Tuesday night for their support of leftist “diversity, equity, and inclusion” policies in schools, the military, and other institutions. “They stand for DEI, which really means ‘division, exclusion, and indoctrination,’ and it is wrong,” DeSantis said in a speech in Milwaukee at the quadrennial Republican National Convention. “They…Fred Lucas -
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Teamsters Chief Praises JD Vance, Among Other GOP Lawmakers, at Convention
In a rare occurrence, the head of one of America’s largest and oldest labor unions spoke about corporate greed at a Republican National Convention. “The Teamsters are here to say we are not beholden to anyone or any party,” Sean O’Brien, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, told convention delegates Monday night. O’Brien said…Fred Lucas -
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5 Things to Know About JD Vance
Donald Trump selected Sen. JD Vance from Ohio on Monday as his running mate in the Nov. 5 election, which the former president hopes will return him to the White House. Vance accepted and Vice President Kamala Harris said she’s ready to debate him. So, who is JD Vance? Here are five things to know…Tyler O’Neil -
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JD Vance: America’s a Homeland, Not Just an Idea. Mass Immigration Is Sullying That.
The real threat to “American democracy” is not former President Donald Trump or a foreign dictator, but the fact that the American voters keep voting for less immigration and elected politicians keep “rewarding” them with more, Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, said in a speech Wednesday night. Vance addressed an audience at the annual National Conservatism…Jarrett Stepman -
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DeSantis: Sneaky Ballot Measure Would Transform Florida Into ‘One of the Most Liberal Abortion Regimes Anywhere in the World’
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is warning that abortion proponents in the state are preparing to smuggle a radical ballot measure across the finish line in November. “Because all of the Southeast has various forms of pro-life legislation, Florida would become the abortion mecca of this region—and maybe one of the abortion meccas of the entire…Mary Margaret Olohan