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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Reason No. 3 the Left Wants Open Borders—Extortion for Amnesty: The BorderLine
This is the last in my series on “Three Reasons the Left Wants Open Borders.” I’ve covered ideology and electoral politics; now, let’s turn to extortion. By turning on the taps of illegal immigration, open-borders proponents hope to create bargaining chips to negotiate amnesties and increased immigration flows. Since he took office, Joe Biden has…Simon Hankinson -
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Biden Admin in a DEI Bind(er) of Its Own Making, Stuck With Incompetent Jean-Pierre
The following is an updated version of a column originally published in December 2022. One of the bestselling books of the 1970s was “The Peter Principle,” a business management book by Laurence J. Peter and Raymond Hull. The book’s premise was that employees get promoted based on their performance in their previous jobs until they…Peter Parisi -
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Amid Pro-Palestine Protests, These Fraternity Brothers Prove Patriotism Endures at US Colleges
A scene Tuesday at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill proves that patriotism isn’t dead on all American college campuses. While an American flag was hoisted up the tall flagpole in the middle of the UNC campus, students chanted “USA, USA, USA” and later burst into a rendition of the national anthem. The…Virginia Allen -
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Judge’s Conflicted Political Ties Raise Eyebrows in Trump Trial
“THIS SCAM ‘RUSHED’ TRIAL IS BEING PRESIDED OVER BY POSSIBLY THE MOST CONFLICTED JUDGE IN JUDICIAL HISTORY,” former President Donald J. Trump declared with characteristic understatement via Truth Social. Trump added that Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan “MUST BE REMOVED FROM THIS HOAX IMMEDIATELY.” Whether Merchan is “the most conflicted judge” ever is debatable. However, he surely belongs in…Deroy Murdock -
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What Lindsey Graham Isn’t Telling You About US ‘Loan’ to Ukraine
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., a leading neoconservative, is making the rounds on media touting his support for the $61 billion Ukraine aid bill. His rationale: It’s a loan. Crediting former President Donald Trump for the idea, Graham told “Fox News Sunday” host Shannon Bream that he supports the foreign aid package currently before Congress because…Robert B. Bluey -
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‘That Is Not a Religion’: DeSantis Bars Satanists From Florida School Chaplaincy Program
The Sunshine State is now welcoming chaplains into public schools, but Satanists need not apply. On Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed a bill into law allowing chaplains to volunteer to offer counseling at public and charter schools. However, the Catholic governor warned that Satanists would not be accepted into the program, as some Christian and conservative…S.A. McCarthy -
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Arizona Freedom Caucus Leader Slams Republicans ‘Calculated Political Decision-Making’ Following Abortion Ruling
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: The head of the Arizona Freedom Caucus condemned the “calculated political decision-making” exhibited by Arizona Republicans who sought to distance themselves from the state’s most massive pro-life victory yet. Some high-profile Arizona Republicans had decried news on Tuesday that the state’s Supreme Court had upheld an 1864 law protecting almost…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Arizona Republicans Back Away From the Unborn Following State Supreme Court Ruling
A number of Arizona Republicans are rapidly distancing from the state’s controversial Supreme Court ruling protecting almost all unborn babies from abortions. The state Supreme Court upheld a 1864 law on Tuesday that bans almost all abortions in Arizona, except when the mother’s life is at risk. In a 4-to-2 decision, the court said that…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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My Look Inside Biden’s Illegal Immigrant Catch-and-Release Craziness: The BorderLine
A mob of over 300 illegal aliens assaulted National Guard soldiers and stormed their way into Texas last month. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told us “everyone was apprehended by the Border Patrol agents.” Sure. But then nearly all of them were released. Perhaps the Department of Homeland Security held on to a few scapegoats…Simon Hankinson -
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Judge Hands DeSantis Legal Win in Lawsuit Over Flying Illegal Aliens to Martha’s Vineyard
A federal judge dismissed claims against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis brought by attorneys representing illegal aliens that the Republican governor had flown to Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, in 2022. District Judge Allison Burroughs ruled Friday that illegal immigrants could sue the charter flight company Vertol Systems, which contracted with Florida to transport them in September 2022. But Burroughs dismissed other claims…Katelynn Richardson -
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Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Kids Under 14 From Social Media
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed a bill Monday banning minors under the age of 14 from getting on social media. The legislation, which will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, requires social media companies to prohibit minors from creating accounts without parental consent and also delete existing accounts for children under the age of…Kate Anderson -
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Here’s What Happens When Matt Gaetz Interrogates Presidential Brother James Biden
James Biden told congressional investigators that his older brother, President Joe Biden, made loans to him of $200,000 and $40,000 without charging interest, but that he has no documentation of the transactions. “There weren’t any,” the president’s younger brother testified, according to a just-released transcript of his Feb. 21 deposition. Jim Biden, who at one…Fred Lucas -
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Biden’s Catch-22—Continue Border Crisis or Fix It—Either Way, He Loses Support: The BorderLine
By hinting that he will use executive power to crack down on mass illegal immigration for the first time in his administration, President Joe Biden is admitting that he already has the necessary authority to do so. This completely undercuts his attempt to blame Republicans in Congress for not giving him additional laws, money, and…Simon Hankinson -
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‘BLACK SPOT ON OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM’: Ron DeSantis Signs Legislation to Release Epstein Docs
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Thursday that will authorize the release of certain documents related to financier and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. “There needs to be a mechanism in some of these rare circumstances where people can get the truth,” DeSantis, a Republican, said before signing HB 117, titled Disclosure of Grand Jury…Tyler O’Neil -
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Mountain of Expenses: Denver’s Fiscal Woes Climb as Illegal Aliens Overwhelm City
Denver is buckling under a financial crisis caused by illegal immigration. But the fault lies not in the stars, but with the city itself. “Denver will cut hours at recreation centers, end in-person vehicle-registration renewals and eliminate spring flower beds to save $5 million this year, a response to the migrant crisis that is expected…Jarrett Stepman -
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‘E Pluribus Unum’? Not at a Super Bowl With 2 National Anthems
This coming Sunday, at the most widely viewed sporting event in America, the Super Bowl, the National Football League will feature the singing of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the song first known as the “Negro national anthem” and now known as the “black national anthem.” In order to ensure that those present at the…Dennis Prager -
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DeSantis Wins Legal Round in Bid to Eject Pro-Palestinian Groups From Campuses
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, took a legal victory Wednesday after a federal judge refused to block his demand to oust pro-Palestinian student groups from Florida universities. Two chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine, hailing from the University of Florida and the University of South Florida, had asked a federal court to stop…Jake Smith -
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Graham to Social Media Execs: ‘You Have Blood on Your Hands’
Sen. Lindsey Graham on Wednesday told Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other social media executives to their faces, “You have blood on your hands” and that their product “is killing people.” The CEOs of the largest social media companies testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee about online child exploitation. The CEOs in the committee hot…Fred Lucas -
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DeSantis Slams Democrats’ ‘Lawfare’ as He Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his 2024 presidential campaign Sunday after finishing a distant second in the Iowa caucuses last Monday. “Nobody worked harder, and we left it all out on the field. Now, following our second-place finish in Iowa, we prayed and deliberated on the way forward. If there was anything I could do…Tyler O’Neil -
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EXCLUSIVE: DeSantis Applauds March for Life in Video Message Ahead of Demonstration: ‘This Is A Noble Cause’
FIRST IN THE DAILY SIGNAL: Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis thanked the leaders of the March for Life for their ongoing fight against abortion in a message sent ahead of the 51st March for Life on Thursday. “Today is the 51st March for Life,” the presidential candidate said in a short video message shared with…Mary Margaret Olohan