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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Vice President Pence’s Visit to Poland is a Chance to Reaffirm Strong Ties
Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Poland this weekend in place of President Donald Trump, who canceled his three-day visit on account of Hurricane Dorian’s looming arrival in Florida. During this visit, Pence is expected to announce measures that further solidify the U.S.-Polish bilateral relationship, the revitalization of which has proven one of the…Daniel Kochis -
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‘The Bible Stays,’ Pence Tells American Legion of VA Hospital Suit
Veterans gave Vice President Mike Pence a standing ovation on Wednesday when he told them about the Trump administration’s reversing of the bans on religious symbols in veterans hospitals, declaring flatly, “The Bible stays.” Pence was discussing specifically a New Hampshire lawsuit when he addressed the 101st American Legion National Convention in Indianapolis in his…Fred Lucas -
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Mitch McConnell Fractures Shoulder in Fall Outside Home
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell fell Sunday outside his home in Louisville, Kentucky, fracturing his shoulder. “This morning, Leader McConnell tripped at home on his outside patio and suffered a fractured shoulder. He has been treated, released, and is working from home in Louisville,” McConnell spokesman David Popp said in a statement, according to The Washington…Evie Fordham -
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Rand Paul Loses Part of Lung Because of Neighbor’s Attack
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Monday that he had to get a part of his lung removed over the weekend after it was damaged when a neighbor attacked him on his front lawn in 2017. “Unfortunately, I will have to limit my August activities. Part of my lung damaged by the 2017 assault had to…Henry Rodgers -
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Josh Hawley Wants to Break Up the College Monopoly. Why His Approach Could Help.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced two bills this week to shake up higher education, and the proposals look promising. One bill would expand access to career and technical education by making career-focused education options—such as apprenticeships or certificate programs—eligible for Pell Grant funding. The second would require colleges to pay 50% of the student loan…Mary Clare Amselem -
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Ted Cruz Presses Executive on Why Google Disbanded Panel Rather Than Include Conservative Leader
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, called out a Google vice president Tuesday afternoon for the tech giant’s decision to dissolve an advisory council on artificial intelligence after inviting Heritage Foundation President Kay Coles James to join the panel. Cruz asked Karan Bhatia, Google’s vice president of government affairs and public policy, about the worldwide internet company’s…Rachel del Guidice -
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Josh Hawley to Introduce Bill That Would Hold Universities Financially Liable for Defaulted Student Loans
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri announced Tuesday he will introduce two pieces of legislation this week targeting institutions of higher education, one of which would put universities on the hook financially if students are unable to repay their student loans. Americans hold nearly $1.5 trillion in outstanding student debt, 10.9% of which is over…Andrew Kerr -
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Pence Calls Out Democrats for Allowing Holocaust ‘to Be Cheapened as a Cliché’
Vice President Mike Pence criticized Democratic lawmakers Monday for diminishing the atrocities of the Holocaust in order to promulgate their own political narrative. “We can never allow the memory of those lost in the Holocaust to be forgotten by freedom-loving people around the world. We must teach our children and our children’s children the truth…Molly Prince -
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Reps. Dan Crenshaw, Mike Johnson Share How They Want to Tackle Border Crisis
Republican Study Committee Chairman Mike Johnson, R-La., and Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, join us to share their thoughts on immigration, socialism, bipartisanship, and more. Read the full interview, posted below, or watch the interview: Or listen to the full interview on the podcast: We also cover these stories on the podcast: President Donald Trump sends…Rachel del Guidice -
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Lindsey Graham Proposes to Tighten Asylum, Immigration Procedures to Relieve Border
The flow of migrants seeking asylum in the U.S. would be cut off before they cross the southern border illegally, under changes to immigration law proposed Wednesday by Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. “There has been a 64% increase in people apprehended at the border, family units,” Graham, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said during…Rachel del Guidice -
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College Refuses to Back Down After Protests Over Pence Speaking
What’s so controversial about an evangelical college inviting an evangelical leader to speak? Absolutely nothing—unless that leader is Vice President Mike Pence. Apparently, there isn’t anywhere the former Indiana governor can go these days without generating debate—including a Christian university in his own home state. But is the protest on Taylor University’s campus real—or just…Tony Perkins -
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We Hear You: When the Government Goes Too Far
Editor's note: The Daily Signal's audience got steamed reading our coverage of what the EPA did to an elderly veteran in Montana. Some of those responses lead off this week's mailbag. Don't forget to write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: This guy Joe Robertson got screwed by his government and overzealous bureaucrats, as…Ken McIntyre -
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Why Ted Cruz Is Right on Expanding Seniors’ Freedom in Health Care
Ponder a basic question: Should government officials punish Americans merely because they want to spend their own money on their own health care, or purchase their own health insurance as an alternative to a government health program? The question has special relevance for retirees eligible, or soon to be eligible, for Medicare, the huge government…Robert Moffit -
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Graham Calls for New Special Counsel to Probe Justice Department
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., announced his committees will launch a probe into the Justice Department’s alleged abuse of spying, widely believed to be the predicate for investigations into alleged ties between President Donald Trump and Russia. “I’m going to get answers to this. If no one else cares, it seems that Republicans do,”…Fred Lucas -
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‘A Very Good Start’: Sen. Graham Says He’s Committed to Getting Judges Confirmed
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, says he is committed to processing judges in the 116th Congress, as well as working to reform immigration and forcing a vote on late-term abortion. “So I’m committed to processing as many highly qualified conservative judges at the district, circuit level as possible,” Graham said…Rachel del Guidice -
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Pence: Democrats Embrace ‘Infanticide and a Culture of Death’
Vice President Mike Pence used an appearance Friday at an annual gathering of conservatives to call out Democrats for advancing a “culture of death” in recent actions on abortion. “Life is winning in America. For all the progress we’re making, tragically, at the very moment more Americans are embracing the right to life, leading members…Fred Lucas -
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Lindsey Graham Credits Trump for ‘Tough’ Leadership
When President Donald Trump first entered the Oval Office two years ago, Sen. Lindsey Graham was a little reticent to give him his phone number. “President Trump and I did not start well,” the South Carolina Republican said in remarks Thursday to hundreds of conservative activists. “But now I’ve given him my phone number.” Trump…Kevin Mooney -
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Pence Promises Governors a ‘Historic’ Infrastructure Plan
Vice President Mike Pence on Friday told a gathering of state governors that the Trump administration is working with Congress on what he called a “historic” infrastructure program that would both reduce red tape and provide more federal funding. Addressing the governors at the vice presidential residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, Pence did…Fred Lucas -
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Pence Praises DEA for Border Security, Weakening Maduro Regime
Vice President Mike Pence vowed Thursday that regardless of what happens in Congress, the administration will secure the southern border—and that includes a wall. After a briefing on drugs at the southern border by senior officials from the Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Administration, Pence spoke to about 60 DEA employees at the DEA Museum…Fred Lucas -
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In Calling Pence ‘Worst Christian,’ Lady Gaga Acts Like Intolerant Anti-Feminist
Hollywood is once again virtue-signaling to the rest of the country. This time famous singer-songwriter Lady Gaga is calling Vice President Mike Pence the “worst Christian”—because he supports his wife’s decision to teach art at a Christian school in Virginia. “You say we should not discriminate against Christianity—you are the worst representation of what it…Rachel del Guidice