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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Pence: ‘Socialism Has Failed … Freedom Works’
Vice President Mike Pence warned a gathering of conservative activists Thursday about the perils of socialism and its historical record of failure. “Socialism has failed everywhere it has been tried, in every era in every continent. Freedom works,” Pence told a cheering crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference, known as CPAC. “It was freedom…Fred Lucas -
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Senate’s FISA Probe Will Begin With Focus on Mystery Steele Dossier Source, Lindsey Graham Says
A Senate investigation of the FBI’s abuse of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will start off with a focus on a mysterious source for Christopher Steele who disputed much of the former British spy’s infamous dossier, Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday. Graham said his first order of business during the probe will be to interview…Chuck Ross -
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YouTube Nixes Video of Rand Paul Mentioning Alleged Whistleblower’s Name During Trump’s Trial
YouTube removed a video clip of Sen. Rand Paul mentioning the name of the alleged whistleblower responsible for filing a complaint that led to President Donald Trump’s impeachment. The social media platform nixed the clip of Paul reading the question on the Senate floor after Chief Justice John Roberts blocked it during the impeachment hearing in February….Chris White -
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Lindsey Graham Moves to Investigate Hunter Biden, Pledges Hearings on FISA Abuse
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham said Sunday that he and other Republicans will begin calling witnesses within weeks for hearings related to Hunter Biden’s work in Ukraine, as well as the FBI’s surveillance of former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page. “We’re going to get to the bottom of this,” Graham pledged in an interview on…Chuck Ross -
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Rand Paul’s Fact-Filled Case Against Socialism
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., just wrote a book, “The Case Against Socialism.” I thought that case was already decided, since socialist countries failed so spectacularly. But the idea hasn’t died, especially among the young. “Hitler’s socialism, Stalin’s socialism, Mao’s socialism. You would think people would have recognized it by now,” says Paul in my latest…John Stossel -
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Ted Cruz Says Democrats Are Treating Impeachment as a ‘Political Tactic’
Sen. Ted Cruz says Democrats are treating impeachment as a political weapon. “What the House Democrats are doing is they’re just treating impeachment as a political tactic,” Cruz, R-Texas, said Tuesday during an event at The Heritage Foundation. “Impeachment was meant to be an extraordinary measure,” Cruz said at the event, which was co-hosted by…Rachel del Guidice -
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5 Things to Know About Rep. Elise Stefanik as GOP Lawmaker Fights Democrats on Impeachment
Few would have predicted that one of President Donald Trump’s strongest defenders in the House impeachment hearings would be a Republican congresswoman who on occasion has been critical of him. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has attracted public attention for her spirited defense of the president and her status as the only GOP woman on the…Jackson Elliott -
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7 Things to Know About Rep. Jim Jordan as He Leads GOP’s Defense of Trump
As impeachment hearings took the spotlight on Capitol Hill, Rep. Jim Jordan, one of President Donald Trump’s fiercest defenders, is temporarily reassigned to the House committee driving the process, where the Ohio Republican already is questioning witnesses sharply and voicing his party’s frustration with the partisan process. As recently as a week ago, Jordan was…Aaron Credeur -
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This Student Stood Up for Mike Pence Amid Leftist Protests
“I Like Mike” was the campaign that Taylor University freshman David Muselman created when a few progressive students tried to keep Vice President Mike Pence from visiting campus. The vice president had been invited to deliver the 2019 commencement address at the Christian college in Upland, Indiana. When the leftist students tried to block his…Virginia Allen -
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Graham, McConnell Demand House Democrats Conduct Fair Impeachment Probe
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham introduced a resolution Thursday condemning the closed-door process of House Democrats’ impeachment investigation. Thirty-nine of the 52 other Senate Republicans joined him in calling the impeachment drive “illegitimate and dangerous.” “Every American should be disturbed by what is taking place in the House of Representatives regarding the attempt to impeach…Fred Lucas -
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Rep. Mike Johnson on Conservatives’ New Health Care Plan
It’s been two years since Republicans fell one vote short of repealing and replacing Obamacare. Since then, Democrats have moved further to the left and pushed for a single-payer system, while Republicans have developed free-market alternatives. In today’s special edition of The Daily Signal Podcast, Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., shares about a new plan put…Rachel del Guidice -
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Pence: ‘Permanent’ Cease-Fire Achievable Between Turks and Kurds
Vice President Mike Pence expressed hope Tuesday night for a “permanent” cease-fire between Turkey and the Kurds after the five-day pause in hostilities in northeastern Syria that he helped negotiate last week. “Earlier today, we received word from the Syrian defense forces commander that all of their military forces have been pulled from the safe…Fred Lucas -
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Sen. Lindsey Graham Invites Rudy Giuliani to Testify on Ukraine Concerns
The Republican chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Lindsey Graham, has invited Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, to testify before his committee amid House Democrats’ move to launch an impeachment inquiry into the president. Giuliani has been vocal about stories of corruption in Ukraine, sounding off on allegations that former Vice President Joe Biden influenced Ukraine's…Shelby Talcott -
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‘An Uprising From the Strangest Places’: Sen. Tim Scott on Diversifying the Conservative Movement
If a movement is going to lead America, it had better look like America. That’s a fact conservatives have come to grips with in recent years as the nation undergoes significant demographic shifts. And it’s something Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., spoke to Thursday night as he stood before dozens of conservatives from minority backgrounds. America…Daniel Davis -
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Mike Pence to Headline First-Ever Heritage Honors Gala
The Heritage Foundation announced Monday that Vice President Mike Pence will deliver the keynote address at the first-ever Heritage Honors gala dinner Oct. 22. Pence’s speech will be part of the leading conservative think tank’s annual President’s Club Meeting, which runs Oct. 21-23 at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C. The event is Heritage’s largest…Rob Bluey -
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‘Keep Doing What You’re Doing’: Mike Pence’s Mission as Vice President
Vice President Mike Pence recounted a story Tuesday that illustrates life as President Donald Trump’s right-hand man. The vice president had escaped to Florida earlier this year with wife Karen for “a couple of days on the beach,” according to Pence, when two fellow beachgoers spotted him. “We were sitting there in our ball caps…Rob Bluey -
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Pence Says Striking Auto Workers, GM Should Unite Behind Trade Deal
Vice President Mike Pence called for the United Auto Workers and General Motors—at loggerheads in a strike that started Monday—to unite in calling on Congress to approve a new trade agreement with Mexico and Canada. “I have a respectful message for all the United Auto Workers who are currently on strike,” Pence said Tuesday in…Fred Lucas -
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Pence Says He Can’t Recall ‘Greater Honor’ Than Casting Final Vote to Defund Planned Parenthood
Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday evening that he doesn't think he has had “a greater honor than to cast the tie-breaking vote to defund Planned Parenthood.” The vice president spoke at a gala celebrating the 40th anniversary of Concerned Women for America, an organization that calls itself “the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization”…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Lindsey Graham Urges Attorney General to Declassify 9 Categories of Information From FISA Abuse Probe
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham is calling on Attorney General William Barr to declassify and publicize nine categories of information from the inspector general’s Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) abuse investigation. The documents, if released, would shed light on the FBI’s assessment of the Steele dossier, as well as information related to confidential human…Chuck Ross -
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Rep. Jim Jordan: ‘Comey Owes the Country an Apology’
Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on Thursday that he doesn’t owe former FBI Director James Comey an apology, noting that Comey “owes the whole country” one. Jordan has been an open critic of Comey, saying in 2018 that Comey thinks “the rules don’t apply to him.” Comey was fired as FBI director…Shelby Talcott