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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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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‘Life Can Win’: Pence Touts Trump Administration’s Pro-Life Victories
President Donald Trump’s administration has been focused on protecting and fighting for the right to life, Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday. “President Trump said early in our administration, and I quote, ‘Every person is worth protecting. Every human life, born and unborn, is made in the holy image of Almighty God,’” Pence said. “And this…Rachel del Guidice -
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Pence Praises Barrett, Says ‘That Dogma Lives Loudly in Me’
Vice President Mike Pence touted new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett during stops Tuesday in North and South Carolina “Isn’t she something?” Pence said. “How great did she do in those hearings? Didn’t you love it when she held up that blank pad?” Pence was referring to a moment during Barrett’s Senate Judiciary Committee…Rachel del Guidice -
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Ted Cruz Says Twitter and Facebook Face ‘Serious’ Campaign Finance Violations for Censoring Stories Critical of Biden
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas told reporters Monday that Facebook and Twitter could face “potentially serious campaign finance violations” for censoring stories unfavorable of Democrats while letting critical coverage of Republicans run rampant on their platforms. “Giant multibillion-dollar corporations are making multibillion-dollar contributions to support [Democratic presidential nominee Joe] Biden,” Cruz said in response…Andrew Kerr -
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Pence, Predicting Barrett’s Confirmation, Warns of Liberals’ Court-Packing ‘Power Grab’
SELMA, N.C.—Vice President Mike Pence predicted Friday that the Senate will confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the Supreme Court, calling on Democrats to help give her a “respectable” margin. Pence also warned that if Democrats succeed in adding justices to the high court, it would be “the biggest power grab in American history.” “We’re…Fred Lucas -
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6 Highlights From the Pence-Harris Debate
During the vice presidential debate Wednesday night, Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., and Vice President Mike Pence sparred over a variety of policies, revealing significant differences on several issues. The debate, which was moderated by USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page, featured the two contenders discussing issues ranging from climate change and COVID-19 to abortion…Fred Lucas -
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Sen. Josh Hawley Calls on Netflix to Remove ‘Cuties’
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., demanded Friday that Netflix remove the film “Cuties” after the company defended it the night before in a statement to The Daily Caller News Foundation. “In early 2019, journalists first began to report that YouTube videos of children in partial states of exposure were being ‘inundated with comments’ by pedophiles, exposing…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Despite Pushback, Sen. Ted Cruz Is Right About Abortion Drug
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, recently tweeted a piece from National Review reporting that he and other Senate Republicans had asked the Food and Drug Administration to remove the abortion pill mifepristone (also known as RU-486 or the brand name Mifeprex) from the market. Cruz made additional comments in his tweet that sparked outrage. Many accused…Nicole Russell -
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More Young Americans Agree That ‘Every Life Matters,’ Pence Says
RALEIGH, North Carolina—The Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in June striking down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics is proof of what’s at stake with the federal judiciary, Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday in remarks at a pro-life event. President Donald Trump has been able to appoint and win Senate confirmation for more than 200…Ken McIntyre -
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As Iowans at Town Hall Worry About Police Protection, Pence Slams ‘Defund’ Movement
URBANDALE, Iowa—Bonnie Mattaliano, a retired health care worker, says she appreciates the Trump administration’s consistent backing of law enforcement. “We have a lot of friends of ours who are police officers. It is hard to see the attacks on them,” Mattaliano, of Solon, Iowa, said Thursday in an interview with The Daily Signal. Mattaliano, 60, was…Rachel del Guidice -
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The Washington Post’s ‘Fact Checker,’ Not Pence, Deserves the 4 Lying ‘Pinocchios’
Glenn Kessler, the so-called “fact checker” at The Washington Post, this week called out Vice President Mike Pence’s answer to an interview question about election fraud. But it’s Kessler, not Pence, who deserves four “Pinocchios” for many of the misleading claims he makes about it in his column. Pence said: “Make no mistake about it….Hans von Spakovsky