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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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 -
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Media Misses: Double Standard Revealed in Media Attack on Karen Pence’s Christianity
The media have complained for months that the president is unfair to them. They have even referred to him as the “divider in chief.” But what about the media’s divisive behavior to those Americans who identify as Christians? The media sunk to a new low when they attacked second lady Karen Pence this week for…Jarrett Stepman -
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Pence Defends Wife Against Media Attacks Over Her Teaching at Christian School
Vice President Mike Pence defended his wife Karen Pence’s new job at a Christian private school Thursday, calling the ensuing backlash against Christian education “deeply offensive.” Mike Pence made the impassioned defense of Christian education following public outcry over his wife’s announcement she will be teaching art at Immanuel Christian School in Springfield, Virginia. Critics raged over the…Joshua Gill -
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Liberals Bash Karen Pence for Teaching at Christian School
Second lady Karen Pence is under fire from some liberals for her decision to teach art at a Christian school in Virginia. “Mrs. Pence has returned to the school where she previously taught for 12 years,” Kara Brooks, Pence’s spokeswoman, said in a statement, per Politico. “It’s absurd that her decision to teach art to…Rachel del Guidice -
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Trump to Address Nation on Border Security as Pence Says Democrats Won’t Negotiate
On the eve of President Donald Trump’s prime-time address to the nation Tuesday night about border security, Vice President Mike Pence asserted that congressional Democrats are unwilling to negotiate. After weekend talks, senior Democratic congressional staffers agreed with Trump administration officials that a crisis exists at the southern border, but weren’t ready to negotiate a…Fred Lucas -
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We Hear You: The Border Wall and Shutdown Politics
Editor's note: The clash between the president and congressional Democrats over a border wall resulted in a partial government shutdown that is entering its third week. The Daily Signal's audience appears to have Trump's back. Write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: It wasn't all that long ago that Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and the…Ken McIntyre -
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Pence’s Trip to the Indo-Pacific Was a Win for Diplomacy, but Not Trade
Vice President Mike Pence this month completed his third trip to the Indo-Pacific. Following on his historic speech on China policy in Washington in early October, hopefully the feedback from his visit to Japan, Singapore, Australia, and Papua New Guinea will prompt adjustments in the approach to that policy. On the diplomatic and security side…Walter Lohman -
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Sen. Lindsey Graham Poised to Head Senate Judiciary Committee
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham is poised to chair the Senate Judiciary Committee following the announcement on Friday that Chairman Chuck Grassley will be heading the Senate Committee on Finance instead. “I very much appreciate Senator Grassley’s leadership of the Senate Judiciary Committee,” Graham said in a statement. “He chaired the committee with a steady hand,…Molly Prince -
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Liberals Angry at White Women for Re-Electing Ted Cruz, a Hispanic
If you were looking for a dramatic Senate contest, Cruz vs. O’Rourke in Texas covered all the bases. It began as a fairly tepid race, with incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, largely ignoring challenger Rep. Robert “Beto” O’Rourke for months. It turned into a hotly contested, nationally watched race once the GOP realized O’Rourke was…Ginny Montalbano -
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Mike Pence’s Brother Wins House Seat From Indiana the Vice President Once Held
The Pence family will soon have a second member serving in elective office in Washington. Greg Pence, the older brother of Vice President Mike Pence, on Tuesday won the House seat his brother first captured 18 years ago and held for six terms. With 80 percent of precincts reporting, Greg Pence, a Republican, was declared…Troy Worden