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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‘MESSAGE RECEIVED’: Inside the White House’s Reaction to Pro-Life Backlash After Trump Comment on Abortion
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—After pro-life leaders rejected President Donald Trump’s admonition to be “a little bit flexible” on the Hyde Amendment, some White House officials are looking to walk back that statement, three sources familiar with the administration’s thinking told The Daily Signal. Many pro-life leaders objected to the call to be flexible on… -
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As Protests and Casualties Mount in Iran, What Are Trump’s Options for Action?
Protests have expanded rapidly across Iran in recent days, with dozens reportedly having been killed amid a crackdown by the Iranian regime. “Protesters demonstrated in at least 156 instances across 27 provinces on January 8, which almost doubles the number of protests recorded on January 7,” according to the Institute for the Study of War,… -
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Trump Provides Solution to Housing Crisis
President Donald Trump announced on Jan. 7 plans to ban institutional investors from buying up homes and renting them back to Americans. You’ll Own Something and Be Happy Corporate landlord Blackstone’s stock plunged nearly 5% on the move to make housing more affordable. Trump’s goal is to lower house prices and prevent Wall Street outbidding… -
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How Trump Finally Buried the Iraq Syndrome
Something crucial happened with President Donald Trump’s recent actions in Venezuela. In fact, taken together with his earlier moves abroad, they mark the substantive death of what might be called the “Iraq syndrome“—a paralyzing mindset that has distorted American foreign policy for more than two decades. The Iraq syndrome emerged after the failure of the… -
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Here’s How Many Republicans Sided With Hakeem Jeffries’ Obamacare Gambit
The House of Representatives passed a three-year extension of COVID-19-era premium tax credits on Thursday, as a group of Republicans defied House leadership to back the Democrat-led measure. The extension passed by a 230-196 margin, with 17 Republicans joining 213 Democrats in voting for a policy which Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and… -
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Trump Says US Oversight of Venezuela Could Last Years
REUTERS—The United States could oversee Venezuela and control its oil revenue for years, President Donald Trump said in an interview published on Thursday. During what The New York Times described as a wide-ranging, two-hour interview, the paper said Trump also appeared to lift a threat to take military action against Venezuela’s neighbor, Colombia. Trump invited… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Doctors Press Trump Admin to Review Abortion Pill Safety
A group of pro-life doctors are calling on the Trump administration to promptly review the safety of the abortion pill. “As physicians who uphold the Hippocratic oath to do no harm, we oppose any delay in a much-needed safety review of mifepristone that prioritizes political expediency over patient safety,” five doctors told the Trump administration in a letter Thursday. The four-page letter, addressed… -
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GOP Lawmaker Reveals Playbook for Banning Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes
When Rep. Mary Miller saw President Donald Trump’s announcement of plans to ban large investors from buying single-family homes, she immediately volunteered to introduce a bill to codify it, she said. “It’s been an issue that the Family Caucus has been discussing, and I’m thrilled to see President Trump’s tweet and that he’s making this… -
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Will Republicans Allow Taxpayer-Funded Abortion?
Most House Republicans appear to uphold the party’s longstanding principle against allocating taxpayer funds for abortion, despite President Trump’s call for them to be “flexible” on it. “We’re not going to authorize taxpayer funding for abortion. I mean, It’s been a consistent policy,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., who spoke at the March For Life… -
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House Oversight Committee Votes to Subpoena Donor Behind Leftist Network Protesting Trump on Venezuela
As a leftist network of nonprofits organized protests against President Donald Trump’s extradition of Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna urged a House committee Wednesday to subpoena a major donor behind the network, and the committee voted to issue the subpoena. Luna, a Florida Republican, moved to subpoena Neville Roy Singham, who earned… -
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Vivek Ramaswamy Has Selected His Running Mate
Ohio’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy selected Senate President Rob McColley as his pick for lieutenant governor in this year’s election, prompting approval from a number of state Republican and conservative leaders. Henry Gomez with NBC News first confirmed the pick on Tuesday night. He also referenced a Monday night column from McColley published in… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Lawmakers Unveil Blueprint to Balance Budget, Execute Trump Agenda
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Republican Study Committee released a comprehensive blueprint Wednesday for how the 189-member conservative caucus plans to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda while balancing the federal budget within 10 years. “It is our fiscal responsibility to not only deliver a balanced budget, but get the federal government out of the way… -
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Pro-Life Leaders Push Back on Trump’s Advice to Be ‘Flexible’ on Abortion Funding
The pro-life movement is rejecting President Donald Trump’s admonition to be “a little bit flexible” on the Hyde Amendment, a policy which prohibits taxpayer-funded abortion. “You’ve got to be a little bit flexible on Hyde,” Trump told House Republicans at their Members Retreat Tuesday. The Hyde Amendment is federal policy, and Congress has enacted it… -
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Trump Admin Warns Mamdani Against Anti-White Discrimination
The Department of Justice notified New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani that anti-white discrimination would not be tolerated, following publication of past controversial statements by his top housing aide. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon announced Tuesday that she was putting New York officials “on notice” about attempts to racially discriminate or deprive citizens… -
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JD Vance Breaks Down the Latest on the Trump Admin’s Crackdown on Left-Wing Violence
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Vice President JD Vance told Salem Radio Network host Scott Jennings on Tuesday that the Trump administration was looking into the “entire network” of organizations that support left-wing violence. President Donald Trump declared Antifa a domestic terrorist organization in a Sept. 17 post on Truth Social, a week after Turning Point USA… -
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What’s Next After Trump’s Maduro Arrest
In this episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” Tony Kinnett speaks with Andres Martinez-Fernandez of The Heritage Foundation on what comes next for Venezuela after the greatest military strike in recent history. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of a segment from today’s episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast.” Subscribe to The Daily… -
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House Republicans Navigate Slim Majority, Affordability Concerns at Retreat
House Republicans enter 2026 with the challenge of securing conservative legislative wins despite narrow margins. On Tuesday, House Republicans formulated a plan for the second year of the 119th Congress in a retreat with President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. The meeting was overshadowed by the death of 65-year-old Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-Calif. “Congress is… -
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‘That’s Gonna Be Your Issue’: Trump Gives House GOP Midterm Playbook
President Donald Trump told a gathering of House Republicans that healthcare should be their top issue as they begin campaigning for the 2026 midterm elections. “It’s never been our issue,” Trump said in a speech at the GOP Issues Conference Tuesday in Washington, D.C. “It should be our issue.” “Let’s figure it out. Let the… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Watchdog Warns Trump SEC Chair Could Undercut Fight Against DEI
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL – The Securities and Exchange Commission could make it tougher for shareholders to challenge left-leaning corporate policies that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as environmental issues, a conservative watchdog group asserts. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins in November suggested making it easier for corporations to block shareholder proposals from… -
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Trump Floods Minneapolis With 2,000 Immigration Agents Following Fraud Reports
The Trump administration is deploying about 2,000 federal agents to Minnesota following an investigation that revealed large-scale fraud in the Twin Cities area. The Department of Homeland Security plans to send officers to Minneapolis from Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations agencies, CBS News first reported. Officials familiar with the Trump administration’s plans…