Republican Party News
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Senate GOP Disapproval Rating Jumps to 60% Among Swing State Voters: Poll
A new poll of registered voters in the battleground states of Maine, Georgia, and North Carolina found broad dissatisfaction with Senate leadership and strong support for the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. The survey, conducted by McLaughlin & Associates, sampled registered Democrats and Republicans equally and… -
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Why Are Tucker, Megyn Attacking Trump’s ‘Jacksonian Preemptive Deterrent’ Attack Against Iran?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of a segment from today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” with Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Jack Fowler: Well, you were talking about not being pottymouth, so we’re gonna talk about some pottymouth people here, Victor. This is [President] Donald Trump,… -
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Trump Scores Win Over Boasberg in Deportation Case
The Trump administration won a court victory in an immigration case Tuesday when an appeals court found U.S. District Judge James Boasberg engaged in a “clear abuse of discretion” last year. The 2-1 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit comes more than a year after Boasberg first held… -
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SCOOP: Trump and Johnson to Discuss Midterms at White House Following Record Fundraising Haul
At a White House meeting on Tuesday, President Donald Trump, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, and North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson, the National Republican Congressional Committee chairman, will hatch plans for Republicans to keep their House majority in the 2026 midterms after a record-breaking fundraising haul. “Following a record-breaking fundraising quarter to begin 2026,… -
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‘Ball Is in Their Court’: Vance Addresses Future Talks With Iran
After returning from negotiations with Iranian officials in Pakistan, Vice President JD Vance said the next step toward future negotiations lies with Iran. “It’s a question that would be best put to the Iranians because the ball really is in their court,” Vance said on Fox News on Monday when asked by host Bret Baier… -
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Ruling Allows Fulton County to Block Republican Election Board Nominees
The Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled that the Fulton County commissioners may reject Republican nominees to the county’s election board, finding the board appointments are “inherently discretionary.” For years, the Democrat-controlled Fulton County Board of Commissioners has been fighting the local GOP over who gets to sit on the Fulton County Board of Registration… -
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Can the GOP Cash in on Ohio Redistricting as Dems Appear to Have Clear Midterm Advantage?
Ohio remains a key battleground in determining control of the U.S. House in the upcoming midterm elections. But as prediction models continue to shift the advantage in close races toward Democrats, do Republicans still have a chance in these Ohio races? The Cook Political Report recently made several changes to its ratings in Ohio races…. -
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Gabbard Exposes Congressional Plot to Impeach Trump
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday declassified and released documents she says show that officials within the Intelligence Community mishandled and politicized a whistleblower complaint that ultimately led to President Donald Trump’s first impeachment in 2019. According to Gabbard, the newly released records allege that what she described as “deep state actors” collaborated… -
opinion
Republicans Indicate Bipartisan Amnesty Bill Dead on Arrival
THE WASHINGTON STAND—In the wake of President Donald Trump’s historic pledge to carry out a mass deportation program, a coalition of Republicans is promoting a bill to grant widespread amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, prompting fierce backlash from fellow congressional Republicans and the GOP base. Rep. María Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., led 19 other Republicans… -
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JD Vance: No Deal With Iran After 21-Hour Negotiation
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Vice President JD Vance told reporters early Sunday morning that talks between the United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement for a permanent cease-fire. President Donald Trump announced a two-week pause in military strikes Tuesday hours before an 8 p.m. deadline for Iran to agree to a series of terms expired. Vance… -
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Conservative Leaders Are Right: The UP-NS Rail Merger Is a Bad Idea
For more than a decade, American politics has undergone a decisive shift thanks to President Donald Trump. This shift places the economic interests of middle- and working-class families squarely at the center of national policy. Early in his tenure, Trump issued an executive order directing the federal government to eliminate regulations that deny consumers the… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Senator Urges Trump to End Program That Gives US Jobs to Foreign Graduates
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Rick Scott is urging the White House to end the Optional Practical Training work permit program, which incentivizes employers to give jobs to foreign students. “The OPT program should not exist; it is a purely regulatory creation with no statutory basis,” the Florida Republican wrote in a letter obtained by… -
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Federal Judge Rejects Challenge to Trump’s Fast-Track Immigration Policy
The Trump administration scored a court win on Friday as a judge ruled the administration can fast-track immigration cases. Immigration advocates sued the Trump administration last month, arguing that the asylum process should take “years” to conclude and that lawyers want “at least a year” to prepare for court hearings while applicants remain in the… -
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Trump’s War on the Deep State Is Paying Off
The days of peak DOGE may be over, but Trump’s quiet transformation of the federal bureaucracy continues. The Trump administration shrank the federal workforce to its smallest number since the launch of LBJ’s Great Society. This incredible stat, little remarked upon by the media, was dredged up by X user Christian Heiens. “Since Trump took… -
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Louisiana Senate Primary Tests Power of Trump Endorsement
The three-way Louisiana GOP Senate primary is at a standstill. Even with President Donald Trump’s early endorsement, a runoff looks likely. The president passed over two-term incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and gave his coveted endorsement to Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La. The Louisiana primary is set for May 16. A crowded ballot makes it likely… -
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Another LGBTQ Controversy? Trump Admin Asked to Investigate Maryland School District
A conservative legal group wants the Trump administration to investigate the gender identity policies of a Maryland school district that lost a Supreme Court case last year over mandating LGBTQ+ books for students. America First Legal asked the Justice Department and the Education Department to investigate Montgomery County Public Schools, alleging that the school district… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Why Trump Grew Frustrated With Pam Bondi
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Jack Fowler: Pam Bondi has been given the boot as attorney general. Do you have any thoughts on that, Victor? Victor Davis Hanson: Well, I don’t know… -
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‘DEFINITION OF JIM CROW’: Republican Turns the Tables on Democrats’ Redistricting Rhetoric
While Democrats have recently branded voter ID requirements as a form of “Jim Crow,” a black Republican former delegate in Virginia is flipping the script in condemning state Democrats’ redistricting ballot initiative. Under Virginia’s current congressional map, adopted after the 2020 census, two districts have a majority-minority voting age population. However, the Democrats’ proposed redistricting… -
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Melania Trump Says She Never Had a Connection to Epstein
WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters)—First lady Melania Trump on Thursday denied ever having a connection to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and said claims about it are defaming her. “The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,” President Donald Trump’s wife said in a rare address from the White… -
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Trump White House to Preserve Records Despite DOJ Opinion
The White House says that President Donald Trump will preserve his administration’s records, despite the legal opinion of his Justice Department that he doesn’t need to comply with the Presidential Records Act. The Justice Department’s opinion last week stated the “president need not further comply” with the 1978 law requiring a president to preserve all…