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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GOP Considers Last-Ditch Affordability Effort Ahead of Midterms
House Republicans are gathering in Doral, Florida, this week to strategize ahead of a sprint to the midterms. As affordability remains a top concern for Americans, Republicans are mulling a second budget reconciliation, a second “Big, Beautiful Bill,” that looks to deliver on affordability and other priorities of President Donald Trump. “One of the things…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Trump Slams Democrats for Shutting Down DHS Amid Terrorism Threats
President Donald Trump slammed congressional Democrats for holding out on funding the Department of Homeland Security amid threats of terrorism from Iran. When asked about reports that Iran has activated terrorist sleeper cells abroad, Trump said his administration is “very much on top of it,” though the ongoing DHS shutdown is a challenge. “One of…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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‘Great’: Trump, Lake Celebrate Report That FBI Seized Arizona Election Records
President Donald Trump celebrated a report that the FBI obtained election records from Arizona’s largest county, a move that follows a federal raid last month on a Georgia county’s elections department. Maricopa County, the site of the reported FBI raid, has been a contentious jurisdiction for elections, particularly after Joe Biden beat Donald Trump narrowly…Fred Lucas -
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Trump Says War Against Iran Is ‘Very Complete,’ CBS News Reports
REUTERS—President Donald Trump thinks the war against Iran “is very complete” and that Washington was “very far ahead” of his initial four- to five-week estimated time frame, according to a CBS News reporter on X, who cited an interview with him. “I think the war is very complete, pretty much. They have no navy, no…Kanishka Singh -
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What to Know About Judge Who Blocked Trump Immigration Court Reform
An Obama-appointed judge blocked key portions of the Trump administration’s policy to restrict the appeal process for illegal immigrants facing deportation. In a Sunday ruling, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled in favor of immigration groups that sued the Trump administration in the case of Amica Center for Immigrant Rights v. Executive Office for Immigration…Fred Lucas -
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The MAHA Vote Could Decide the Midterms. What Can Trump Do to Secure It?
When President Donald Trump signed an executive order prioritizing production of the pesticide glyphosate, conservative influencer Alex Clark received hundreds of messages from Make America Healthy Again advocates saying they would no longer vote Republican. “I have received hundreds of DMs saying I’m either not voting in the midterms or I’m considering not voting because…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Poll Reveals Popularity of Trump’s Iran Performance
The public approves of President Donald Trump’s handling of the conflict in Iran at roughly the same level as his overall job performance, a new poll finds. A national NBC News poll reports that 41% of the public approves of Trump’s “handling of the situation in Iran” and 54% disapproves. NBC News, in partnership with…George Caldwell -
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High Oil Prices ‘Small Price to Pay’ for ‘Peace,’ Trump Declares
President Donald Trump says a sharp increase in high oil prices is a “small price to pay” in the fight against Iran. “Short-term oil prices, which will drop rapidly when the destruction of the Iran nuclear threat is over, are a very small price to pay for the U.S. and world safety and peace,” Trump…Virginia Allen -
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Mainstream Media Ignored Gabbard’s Stark Warning on Islamist Ideology
America’s mainstream media mostly ignored Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s detailed warning about the growing threat of Islamization in the United States, which was issued a few days before Christmas last year during a Turning Point USA event. Conservative media like The Daily Caller devoted significant space to the speech, but a search of The New York Times…Mark Tapscott -
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Trump: ‘I Won’t Sign’ Any Other Bills Until SAVE America Act Is Passed
MIAMI, March 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to withhold his signature from any other legislation until Congress passes a Republican-backed voting bill, the latest escalation in his push to impose stricter voter requirements ahead of the November midterm elections. Trump, in a post on his Truth Social platform, laid down…Reuters -
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Trump Is Never Accessible Enough to the Press?
The anti-Trump media elites are relentlessly omnidirectional in attacking their target. One day, they’ll complain the president’s too intolerably present in the limelight. But the next day, he’s scandalously inaccessible. When the Trump administration launched its offensive on Iran, they made noise about it being too quiet. CNN correspondent Alayna Treene tweeted: “No senior Trump…Tim Graham -
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What Is China Doing in Nigeria?
Nigeria is the deadliest nation in the world for Christians, and China is complicit in creating the conditions for the violence to continue, according to Rep. Riley Moore. Following increased reports of mass killings of Christians in Nigeria, President Donald Trump commissioned the West Virginia Republican in October to investigate the situation and report back…Virginia Allen -
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Not Just the Ayatollah—How Operation Epic Fury Is Remaking Geopolitics
President Donald Trump’s military response to Iran’s decades-long war against the United States has already reaped massive dividends in its first week. On America’s 250th anniversary, Trump isn’t just reshaping the Middle East—he’s reshaping the global balance of power and strengthening the United States’ position. “Operation Epic Fury” has already yielded three massive victories in…Tyler O’Neil -
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TRUMP: Defense Manufacturers Will ‘Quadruple Production’
President Donald Trump says U.S. defense manufacturing companies have agreed to “quadruple production” of “‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry” amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. “We just concluded a very good meeting with the largest U.S. Defense Manufacturing Companies where we discussed Production and Production Schedules. They have agreed to quadruple Production of the ‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry…Virginia Allen -
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Iran War Increases Oil Prices, But Conservatives Trust Trump’s Plan for ‘Record Lows’
Global oil prices are on the rise in response to Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military’s large-scale operation against Iran. While the rising energy prices could harm the American economy, conservatives are trusting President Donald Trump’s energy record as the president claims he has a plan to bring costs back down to “record lows.” The…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Hegseth: Trump Has a ‘Heck of a Say in Who Runs Iran’
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is leading America’s military in another conflict with an oil-rich Middle Eastern state, but told The Daily Signal this is different from the wars of the past and will not distract from other priorities. “The dumb, politically correct wars of the past were the opposite of what we’re doing here,”…George Caldwell -
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Gonzales’ Scandal Leads to House Push Against Sexual Harassment
House lawmakers push anti-sexual harassment efforts as a representative announced Thursday that he will finish out his term but “not seek re-election” after he faced widespread scrutiny for an affair with his staffer. That affair ultimately resulted in her suicide. “I have decided not to seek re-election while serving out the rest of this Congress…Pedro Rodriguez -
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How Blue States Are Trying to Shut Down Trump’s Tariff Workaround
Two dozen states are suing to stop President Donald Trump’s new legal justification for tariffs, two weeks after the Supreme Court ruled that Trump could not use an emergency law to impose the tariffs. The mostly Democrat-led states are suing in the U.S. Court of International Trade, and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is the…Fred Lucas -
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Trump Demands Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’
President Donald Trump has demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” to the United States. “There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER! After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink…Virginia Allen -
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Iran’s Best Chance Is the Anti-Trump Resistance
The United States is winning. Anyone telling you otherwise is either mistaken—or rooting for a different outcome. That may sound blunt. But it happens to be true. The Iranian regime’s best remaining strategy is not military. It is political. Tehran is not counting on its air defenses, which are being shredded. It is not counting…Ben Shapiro