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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DeSantis Joins the Fight for Sanity Against the Foreign Policy Blob
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ written statement to Tucker Carlson heard around the world earlier this month on the Russia-Ukraine war has caused nothing short of a full-scale meltdown from the arrogant consistently wrong-thinking, military-industrial complex-addled band of bipartisan dunderheads who collectively comprise the American ruling class’s foreign policy “blob.” The reality is that the governor…Josh Hammer -
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Why DeSantis Is In Favor of Banning TikTok
Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis thinks the Chinese-owned app TikTok is a “security risk” and is in favor of banning it. “I would. I think so. I think it’s a security risk, they are harvesting so much data on our citizens,” DeSantis replied when asked if he would ban the app during an exclusive interview…Samantha Aschieris -
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DeSantis to Keynote Heritage Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Event
During his first term in office, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis implemented what he calls “the Florida Blueprint” to propel his state to No. 1 in growth rate, tourism, new business formations, parental involvement in education, and public higher education. Next month, the governor will share his successes at The Heritage Foundation’s Leadership Summit, a two-day…Robert B. Bluey -
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Progressive College Recruits Students From DeSantis-Aligned Florida School; Board Member Slams ‘Political Indoctrination’
A board member at The New College of Florida where Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed new board members has responded to a progressive college’s active recruitment of students from New College. Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts, is publicly offering New College students the opportunity to transfer, offering to match tuition and transfer credits. “It’s incredibly important…Michael Ippolito -
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Ramaswamy Presidency Would Bring ‘National Revival,’ Not ‘Divorce,’ Candidate Says
America is amid a national identity crisis, and the solution is not a “national divorce,” as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., called for, but a “national revival,” Vivek Ramaswamy said in his Friday speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC. “We have celebrated our diversity in our differences so much that we…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Trump Pledges to ‘Totally Obliterate the Deep State’: ‘I Am Your Retribution’
OXON HILL, Md.—Former President Donald Trump spoke about his accomplishments in the White House and his future plans in a speech Saturday to conservatives gathered at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, just outside the nation’s capital. “We are going to complete the mission,” Trump said in the closing speech at CPAC. “We are…Jarrett Stepman -
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EXCLUSIVE: Did FBI Target Evangelicals, Anglicans Along With ‘Radical-Traditional Catholics’? Pence Group Wants to Know
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Advancing American Freedom, a policy advocacy group launched by former Vice President Mike Pence, is demanding answers from the FBI about its memo urging agents to develop “sources with access,” including in “places of worship,” to probe an alleged relationship between "racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists" and "radical-traditional Catholic ideology."…Tyler O’Neil -
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Sen. Josh Hawley Calls on US to Arm Taiwan, Warns China ‘Would Prevail’ If It Invaded Taiwan Today
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., says the Chinese Communist Party is “on the march” and the U.S. is “not, at this moment, prepared to stop them.” “We didn’t stop them cheating on trade. We didn’t stop them stealing our industry. We didn’t stop them in Hong Kong, and now, if China invades Taiwan, they would prevail,” Hawley said at The…Samantha Aschieris -
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Here’s What Grade Rep. Elise Stefanik Gives Biden After 2 Years as President
President Joe Biden on Tuesday night will deliver his second official State of the Union address since being sworn into office Jan. 20, 2021. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., the No. 3 House Republican, says the president doesn’t have anything to brag about in the speech to a joint session of Congress at the midpoint of…Samantha Aschieris -
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Anti-Trump ‘Doonesbury’ Cartoon Finally Goes After a Biden—but With Kid Gloves
Back in early August, fully 18 months into the presidency of Democrat Joe Biden, we noted with curiosity how the liberal newspaper editorial cartoon “Doonesbury” still had not even mentioned Biden, much less ridiculed or lampooned anything about his administration. That was despite the president’s numerous lies and innumerable speaking gaffes, and in spite of…Peter Parisi -
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Rand Paul Warns Biden Admin Against ‘Unconstitutional’ Abortion Public Health Emergency
Pushed by abortion activists and Democratic lawmakers, President Joe Biden’s administration is reportedly considering declaring a public health emergency on abortion as a response to the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision. “There are discussions on a wide range of measures … that we can take…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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ESG Is ‘Terrifying,’ ‘Problematic’ Concept in Investing. Author and Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy Explains Why.
Conservatives have been sounding the alarm over the use of environmental, social, and governance policies as they relate to investments, particularly for private and public pension funds. But, what exactly is ESG? According to Vivek Ramaswamy, co-founder of Strive Asset Management, “ESG refers to the use of dollars—including your dollars—to advance environmental or social goals,…Samantha Aschieris -
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Utah’s Spencer Cox Signs Bill Protecting Minors From ‘Life-altering’ Transgender Surgery
Utah minors can no longer receive sex-reassignment surgeries after Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, signed a bill restricting transgender medical procedures on Saturday. The bill prohibits “performing sex characteristic surgical procedures on a minor for the purpose of effectuating a sex change” and allows minors to bring legal action against the person who performed sex-reassignment surgery…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Despite His Threat, Biden ‘Will Negotiate’ on Debt Ceiling, Sen. Rand Paul Says
The White House has said that President Joe Biden wouldn’t negotiate over conditions for raising the national debt ceiling, but “I have news for him,” Sen. Rand Paul said, “He absolutely will negotiate.” Paul, R-Ky., joined five other Republican senators at a press conference at the Capitol on Wednesday to address America’s debt ceiling and the…Virginia Allen -
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EXCLUSIVE: Ted Cruz Files Key School Choice Bill That Would Be ‘Most Significant Reform’ Since GI Bill
FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, commemorated National School Choice Week by filing two bills to advance school choice, one of which his staff said would be the most significant educational reform since the GI bill. “We need to provide students with a variety of educational options to fit their needs,” Cruz told…Tyler O’Neil -
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Mike Pence: Pro-Life Americans Aren’t Tied to a ‘Particular Candidate’
WASHINGTON—Former Vice President Mike Pence took a hard stance against former President Donald Trump's claim that pro-life voters cost the GOP the 2022 midterm elections. "I strongly disagree," he said of Trump's remarks in a Thursday interview with The Daily Signal, "and I believe that the facts speak for themselves." The former vice president argued…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Greg Abbott Has Some Choice Words for Biden as the President Finally Makes His Way to the Border
President Joe Biden traveled to the southern border over the weekend, marking the first time he has done so since taking office. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hand delivered a letter to Biden after Air Force One touched down at the El Paso International Airport. “Your visit to our southern border with Mexico today is $20 billion too…Virginia Allen -
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Arizona GOP Seeks Investigation of Katie Hobbs for Pushing Twitter Censorship
Two days after the Arizona Republican Party requested an investigation, the state’s GOP attorney general isn’t saying whether his office will look into specific actions of Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs, a Democrat. Hobbs, Arizona’s outgoing secretary of state, flagged certain tweets last year in her official capacity that Twitter then removed. Her interaction with Twitter was…Fred Lucas -
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After Maricopa County Voting Debacle, Arizona Must Reform Its Election Laws
If Arizona is genuinely interested in enacting much-needed state election reforms—and it should be, especially after this month’s voting debacle in Maricopa County, the state’s largest—it’s now or never. Or at least for the next four or eight years. Term-limited outgoing Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, a Republican, should call a lame-duck special session of…Peter Parisi -
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‘I Would Vote My Values’: Mike Pence Addresses So-Called Respect for Marriage Act
Former Vice President Mike Pence said he supports traditional marriage between one man and one woman and that he would vote along this principle were he voting on the Democrat-led Respect for Marriage Act. Pence addressed the radical legislation during an interview with “The Hugh Hewitt Show” this week on the former vice president’s brand new book “So Help Me…Mary Margaret Olohan