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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Sen. Rand Paul Blames Biden, Democrats as Inflation Hammers Small Businesses
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., says he is furious with the Biden administration and congressional Democrats for crippling and killing small businesses. “Small businesses are struggling. And right now, the Biden administration and the Democrats in Congress want to add a special tax onto corporations,” Paul said in an interview with The Daily Signal. “Two-thirds of the businesses…Douglas Blair -
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6 Takeaways From Jan. 6 Committee Hearing on Trump’s Pressure on Pence
The Jan. 6 committee hearing Thursday focused entirely on former Vice President Mike Pence, his constitutional role in certifying states’ presidential electoral votes, and whether former President Donald Trump’s attorney believed the arguments they were making about the vice president’s authority to unilaterally determine the winner of a presidential election. Gregory Jacob, former counsel to…Fred Lucas -
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What Should Congress Do About Bitcoin? Ted Cruz Has Some Ideas
Sen. Ted Cruz is “bullish” about bitcoin. “When it comes to bitcoin and cryptocurrency generally, I am incredibly bullish,” the Texas Republican said, before adding that bitcoin is going through a process that “will change the world.” Cruz spoke Monday at an event at The Heritage Foundation that revealed the boundless potential of digital currencies like bitcoin,…Douglas Blair -
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Ken Cuccinelli Warns of Catastrophic Consequences to Rescinding Title 42 at Border
Editor’s note: This interview was recorded before a federal judge decided Friday afternoon, in a lawsuit filed by two dozen states, to block the Biden administration’s plan to rescind Title 42. In the face of the worst crisis our southern border has seen in decades, President Joe Biden has said he intended to rescind the…Douglas Blair -
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Sen. Ted Cruz, First Amendment Win at Supreme Court in Campaign Finance Case
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Monday won a significant First Amendment victory from the U.S. Supreme Court in Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate. It’s not the first time Cruz has been successful at the court, but it was his first time as an actual plaintiff in a case, rather than as solicitor general…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Sen. Josh Hawley Grills Biden Judicial Nominee Over Her Work for Southern Poverty Law Center
Sen. Josh Hawley grilled President Joe Biden’s judicial nominee for the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for her involvement with the Southern Poverty Law Center during her nomination hearing Wednesday. “I have to tell you, I find your answers absolutely extraordinary,” Hawley, R-Mo., said to Nancy Abudu at the hearing. “Absolutely extraordinary. I can’t…Laurel Duggan -
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Rep. Jim Jordan Says IRS Can’t Be Trusted After ‘Partisan’ Leak Investigation Stonewalls
Rep. Jim Jordan told the Daily Caller News Foundation that Americans can’t trust the Internal Revenue Service after its investigation of tax document leaks has so far failed to turn up any answers 10 months after it began. Jordan, R-Ohio, and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., sent letters to the IRS and the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration…Laurel Duggan -
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Americans’ 3 Big Concerns Are Inflation, Immigration, and Incompetence, Rep. Mike Johnson Says
Americans are worried about “three I’s” right now: inflation, immigration, and general incompetence, Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., says. Citizens across the country are “deeply concerned about grocery prices and the price of fuel to fill up the gas tank,” Johnson says. “And they see the wave of illegal migrants coming over the border, and they…Robert B. Bluey -
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Pence’s New ‘Freedom Agenda’ Promotes Patriotic Education, Challenges Big Tech
Former Vice President Mike Pence announced what he calls a “Freedom Agenda” on Friday that includes policy proposals for border security, stopping Big Tech censorship, patriotic education, national security, and more. “You can’t beat a program without a program,” Pence said on a conference call Friday sponsored by Advancing American Freedom, a conservative policy group….Fred Lucas -
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Republican House Leaders Elise Stefanik and Steve Scalise Outline GOP Agenda
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.—Republicans say they have a plan to address the biggest problems facing our country, problems they say the left created. “We are seeing the results of unified far-left Democrat government and how that’s caused an inflation crisis, an energy crisis with the highest prices at the pump in our nation’s history, ……Virginia Allen -
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Could Have Defined What a Woman Is, Rep. Elise Stefanik Says
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.—Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson could not define what a woman is, but “Ruth Bader Ginsburg would have been able to answer that question,” Rep. Elise Stefanik, chair of the House Republican Conference, says. “You and I both know that you and I are women and we are proud to be…Virginia Allen -
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Senate Panel to Consider Rand Paul’s Proposal to Weaken Fauci’s Job
A Senate panel this week will consider proposals to diminish Dr. Anthony Fauci’s current job and expand accountability at the Centers for Disease and Prevention, as Republicans push for control of bureaucratic overreach they say was prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension Committee, known as the HELP Committee, is…Fred Lucas -
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Rep. Jim Jordan Wants More Information on Clinton Attempt to ‘Frame’ Trump on Russia Narrative
Congress should investigate the Department of Justice’s conduct and that of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign in “trying to frame” former President Donald Trump, said Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee. Jordan noted Congress should also investigate the Justice Department’s targeting of parents that speak out at school board meetings…Fred Lucas -
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Rep. Jim Jordan: Jan. 6 Committee ‘Totally Out to Get President Trump’
The January 6th Committee was created with the purpose of investigating the riot at the Capitol and preventing something like it from ever happening again. But as Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, explains, the committee has abandoned that job in favor of trying to “get” President Donald Trump. “It’s totally out to get President Trump.” Jordan…Douglas Blair -
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America’s Best Move Against Putin, Russia Would Be Energy Revival, Sen. Josh Hawley Says
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said the best way to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin is to reinvigorate American energy production, which has dropped dramatically under the Biden administration. “If you want to send a message to Vladimr Putin, here’s a message to send him: We are going to be the ones who supply…Fred Lucas -
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Ted Cruz Warns of Battle Between Power and Liberty
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said the key battle in the United States—and Canada—isn’t the strong against the weak but the powerful against liberty. This, Cruz said, is why big government and big corporations are now allies. “Big is bad across the board,” Cruz said during his speech Thursday on the opening day of the Conservative…Fred Lucas -
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EXCLUSIVE: Rand Paul Encourages Truckers to Come to America and ‘Clog Cities Up’
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is “all for” trucker convoys coming to the United States. The Republican senator discussed the Canadian “Freedom Convoy” during a Thursday interview with The Daily Signal following an NBC News report that a similar trucker convoy may form for this weekend’s Super Bowl in Los Angeles–and potentially come to Washington,…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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EXCLUSIVE: Rand Paul Weighs In on COVID-19 Tyranny, Hypocrites, and Civil Disobedience
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky tore into COVID-19 hypocrites like California Democrats Gavin Newsom and Eric Garcetti during a Thursday interview with The Daily Signal, encouraging Americans faced with vaccine mandates to engage in peaceful protest. Newsom, the governor of California; Garcetti, the mayor of Los Angeles; and San Francisco Mayor London Breed drew heavy…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Ted Cruz Calls for FTC Probe Into GoFundMe for Shutting Down Convoy Fundraiser
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Sunday he was demanding the Federal Trade Commission investigate crowdfunding site GoFundMe after it shut down a fundraiser supporting truckers protesting Canadian COVID-19 restrictions. “Today I sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) asking that the FTC open an investigation into GoFundMe into whether they’ve committed deceptive trade…Ailan Evans -
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Joe Rogan, Rand Paul Begin Exodus From Big Tech in Mounting Backlash Over Censorship
Prominent personalities, including podcast host Joe Rogan and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., have announced plans to leave major social media platforms amid growing backlash over censorship. Rogan announced late Sunday that he had started an account on alternative social media site Gettr, posting remarks critical of Twitter on the platform. “Just in case s— over at…Ailan Evans