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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opinion
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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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…. -
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Pence: ‘The Choice We Face Is Whether America Remains America’
TAMPA—Vice President Mike Pence portrayed a stark contrast facing America during a visit Wednesday to Florida. “We stand at a crossroads of freedom,” Pence said. “Before us lie two paths: One based on the dignity and worth of every individual, and the other on the growing control of the state. One road leads to greater freedom… -
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Ted Cruz: It’s ‘Racist’ to Defund the Police
As municipalities around the country ponder defunding their police forces, Sen. Ted Cruz is pushing back. The Texas Republican argues that more black lives will be lost and more black women will be sexually assaulted if law enforcement is cut or abolished in some communities. Cruz joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss. The senator… -
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Sen. Josh Hawley Asks Attorney General to Look Into Investigation of Gun-Owning Couple
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., urged Attorney General William Barr on Thursday to launch a civil rights investigation into the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office that is “threatening to prosecute” a couple that defended their home with firearms. In a letter to Barr, Hawley wrote that Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s decision to investigate lawyers Mark and Patricia McCloskey was an… -
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Sen. Josh Hawley Calls for Probe of Officials Favoring Protests While Targeting Religion
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., called for an investigation into free speech double standards, saying that state officials have favored protests while targeting religious freedom. Hawley asked Attorney General William Barr and the Department of Justice in a Tuesday letter to launch a “full civil rights investigation” into violations of “free exercise and free speech rights of… -
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Sen. Lindsey Graham Demands ‘Unmasking’ Records on Trump, Members of His Family and Campaign
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham requested records Tuesday of Obama administration officials who made so-called unmasking requests for information on President Donald Trump, as well as members of his family and campaign. Graham’s request, submitted to Attorney General William Barr and Richard Grenell, the acting director of national intelligence, is a follow-up to the… -
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Sen. Lindsey Graham Sets Vote to Subpoena Comey, Brennan, Others Involved in FBI Surveillance
The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on June 4 whether to authorize subpoenas for documents and testimony from more than 50 current or former government officials, including James Comey and John Brennan, as part of the panel’s investigation into abuse of the surveillance process during Crossfire Hurricane. The committee will debate and vote June 4… -
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Problematic Women: Charlotte Pence Bond on News for Kids, Growing Up Pence, and Marriage
Starting a news program is no small thing, even when it’s for little people. Charlotte Pence Bond, Vice President Mike Pence’s daughter, joins “Problematic Women” to discuss her recently launched news program for kids called the “Littles News Briefing.” Pence Bond, 26, also speaks about her relationship with her dad, growing up in the Pence… -
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Rep. Jim Jordan Calls on FBI Director to Explain Actions in Michael Flynn Probe
Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, wants FBI Director Christopher Wray to review the bureau’s investigation into whether former national security adviser Michael Flynn acted as a Russian agent. Jordan and Rep. Mike Johnson of Louisiana, another Republican on the Judiciary panel, asked Wray in a Monday letter to… -
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Michael Knowles Makes the Case for Popular ‘Verdict’ Podcast With Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, recently launched a wildly popular podcast called “Verdict With Ted Cruz” in which he teams with Michael Knowles, host of “The Michael Knowles Show” podcast on The Daily Wire. Michael joins me today to give some behind-the-scenes perspective on “Verdict,” which began as a conversation about President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment… -
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Ted Cruz: Today’s Democrats ‘Look Down on Working Class’
The divide between the values of the Democratic and Republican parties continues to widen, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Thursday during an annual gathering of conservative activists outside Washington. “All of us grew up thinking that the Republicans are the party of the rich and the Democrats were the party of the working class,” Cruz… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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…. -
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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… -
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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… -
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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…