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.
-
- News
‘Big-Government Socialism’ Is at Core of Biden’s Agenda, Pence Says
Former Vice President Mike Pence said the Biden administration’s embrace of “big-government socialism” is reflected in nearly every policy issue coming out of Washington, especially the multitrillion-dollar spending proposal facing a possible vote in Congress this week. At a Wednesday night event celebrating the opening of Advancing American Freedom, an organization Pence founded, the former…Rob Bluey -
- News
What Democrats Say When Ted Cruz Asks Whether Voter ID Is Racist
Voter ID laws are racist in Texas and could be in other states as well, depending on intent, three Democrat witnesses said Wednesday at a Senate hearing. One Democrat witness said it’s difficult to say whether voter ID requirements have had any harmful effect, but requiring voters to show photo identification isn’t likely to prevent…Fred Lucas -
- Opinion
Why We Should Care That YouTube Has Silenced Sen. Rand Paul
Another day, another instance of a Big Tech company censoring content it doesn’t like. This time, YouTube—owned by Google—took down a video by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., in which he discusses face masks and COVID-19. YouTube also banned Paul from its platform for a week. “We removed content from Senator Paul’s channel for including claims…Jarrett Stepman -
- News
Pence Slams American Companies, Celebrities on Support for China
Former Vice President Mike Pence, in a major speech Wednesday on China, said that the communist regime is a more serious threat to the United States than the Soviet Union during the Cold War. “In many respects, Communist China poses a greater challenge to the United States than the Soviet Union ever did throughout the Cold…Fred Lucas -
- Opinion
She Won Her School Board Race by Opposing Critical Race Theory
Hannah Smith ran for school board in her Texas community on a platform opposing critical race theory. Smith won, earning nearly 70% of the vote last month. “[T]he community turnout at this election really sent a message to our district and gave us a mandate going in to say, ‘We don’t want critical race theory…Virginia Allen -
- Opinion
Sen. Ted Cruz Shares Firsthand Observations of Israel-Hamas Situation
Sen. Ted Cruz joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss his recent trip to Israel to observe the fighting that’s been occurring in the region between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian militant group. We discuss how Hamas has a headquarters in the basement of a hospital, effectively using innocent people as human shields. “It’s their own…Rachel del Guidice -
- Opinion
On Reparations: John F. Kennedy vs. Robert F. Kennedy
When did the civil rights movement go off the rails? The answer is when proponents went from justly demanding equal rights to unjustly demanding equal results. As to exactly when this occurred, that’s more difficult to answer. But consider statements, made five years apart, from the Kennedy brothers, John F. and Robert F. Neither brother…Larry Elder -
- Opinion
An Ugly but Telling Reaction to Sen. Tim Scott’s Speech
Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., gave a competent Republican response to Joe Biden’s mendacious speech Wednesday night to Congress. Considering the failed history of the opposition responses, being competent is no easy accomplishment. And boy, the contrived, hyperbolic outrage and derision we saw from liberal talking heads over Scott’s speech was something to behold. Some of…David Harsanyi -
- Opinion
Exclusive: Education Is ‘Civil Rights Issue,’ Says Sen. Tim Scott
Sen. Tim Scott addressed the American people Wednesday night in response to President Joe Biden’s address to a joint session of Congress. The speech received widespread acclaim for Scott’s blunt assessment of the nation’s problems and commonsense solutions for them. A week earlier, the South Carolina Republican visited The Daily Signal for an exclusive address…Rob Bluey -
- News
‘No More’: Sen. Ted Cruz Stops Accepting Corporate PAC Contributions
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is vowing that he no longer will accept campaign contributions from corporate political action committees and urges colleagues to do the same. Corporations have consistently attacked conservative values while expecting Republicans to grant them political favors, Cruz wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed published Wednesday evening. The Texas Republican said “woke CEOs”…Thomas Catenacci -
- News
Read Sen. Tim Scott’s Powerful Response to Biden’s Address to Congress
Editor’s note: Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., delivered the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s address to Congress. Below is a lightly edited transcript and above is video of his remarks. Good evening. I’m Sen. Tim Scott from the great state of South Carolina. We just heard President [Joe] Biden’s first address to Congress. Our president…Daily Signal Staff -
- News
Read Sen. Ted Cruz’s Exchange With Biden Nominee Over Defunding Police
Editor’s note: Kristen Clarke, nominated by President Joe Biden to be the assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, testified Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Below is a transcript of her conversation with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Sen. Ted Cruz: Welcome to both of the nominees. Ms. Clarke, as…Daily Signal Staff -
- News
Rand Paul Calls Out Democrats’ Jim Crow Legacy at Election Forum
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., recalls an early and disappointing political experience in 1976, when he was 13 and his father lost a U.S. House seat in Texas by just 200 votes of about 200,000 cast. The loss, he says, led to his long-term interest in maintaining election integrity throughout the country. “We contested the election….Fred Lucas -
- News
Ted Cruz Calls Out Pentagon for ‘Inappropriate’ Attacks on Fox Host
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wants to know how the military became politicized in recent days, after top brass targeted Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson for his commentary. In a letter Sunday to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Cruz asked him to arrange a meeting with Marine Commandant Gen. David H. Berger. “The last week has…Fred Lucas -
- News
Read Sen. Ted Cruz’s Exchange With ‘Far Left’ Biden Justice Department Nominee
Editor’s note: During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asked Vanita Gupta, President Joe Biden’s nominee for associate attorney general, the No. 3 post at the Justice Department, about abortion, the right to bear arms, religious liberty, and school choice. Watch the exchange or read the transcript: Sen. Ted Cruz: I…Daily Signal Staff -
- Opinion
CNN’s Biased ‘Facts First’ Can’t Get Its Facts Straight About HR 1 or Pence
The so-called mainstream media, including CNN, is apoplectic over former Vice President Mike Pence’s recent commentary in The Daily Signal, in which he says that “election integrity is a national imperative.” Apparently, many media outlets disagree, and don’t like that he points out the serious problems with HR 1, which just passed the House of…Hans von Spakovsky -
- Opinion
Rand Paul Is Right: Transgender Interventions for Kids Can Include ‘Genital Mutilation’
The left will stop at nothing to impose destructive gender ideology on our nation. So far, President Joe Biden has issued a radical transgender executive order and the Democrat-controlled House just passed the Equality Act—the goal of which is to establish transgender ideology as the new orthodoxy of our day. It seems his nominee for…Jared Eckert -
- News
Read Sen. Rand Paul’s Exchange With Biden Nominee Over Transgender Treatment for Kids
Editor’s note: During a Senate committee hearing Thursday, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., asked Rachel Levine, President Joe Biden’s nominee for assistant health secretary, about transgender treatment for children. Watch the exchange above or read the transcript: Sen. Rand Paul: Genital mutilation has been nearly universally condemned. Genital mutilation has been condemned by the WHO [World…Daily Signal Staff -
- News
Pence to Join Heritage Foundation, Write Column for Daily Signal
Former Vice President Mike Pence will be joining The Heritage Foundation as a distinguished visiting fellow, the think tank announced Thursday. “The Heritage Foundation is a flagship of the conservative movement and I am profoundly honored to join them as a distinguished visiting fellow to advance conservative solutions that will benefit every American,” Pence, who…Fred Lucas -
- News
Trump Vows to Never Concede, Pressures Pence to Act
President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that he “won a landslide” election in 2020 before a crowd of more than 100,000 supporters gathered in Washington ahead of Congress’ joint session to certify the Electoral College vote count. Trump also said he would be “disappointed” in Vice President Mike Pence if he lacked the “courage” to disqualify…Fred Lucas