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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Vance Takes Shots at Senate on Joe Rogan Episode for Delaying SAVE Act
Vice President JD Vance criticized the U.S. Senate for delaying the SAVE America Act during an episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” podcast that dropped on Wednesday. When the conversation turned to mail-in ballots and fraudulent voting, Rogan asked why voter ID wasn’t required in elections. Vance jumped in with a response. “So, we are… -
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‘More Like a Third-World Country’: JD Vance Sounds Off on California With Joe Rogan
Vice President JD Vance criticized California during an interview with Joe Rogan, describing Los Angeles’ Skid Row as “more like a third-world country” while criticizing the state’s political culture, questioning its election system, and arguing Californians should adopt voter ID. Recalling his first visit to Skid Row, Vance said the conditions shocked him. “This part… -
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Vivek Ramaswamy Discusses Crucial Role Jobs Will Play in Election Upon Receiving Key Endorsement
Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for governor in Ohio, on Tuesday received the Chamber of Commerce PAC endorsement. It’s an endorsement that Ramaswamy teased is just one of many to come. Early on in his remarks, Ramaswamy addressed the American dream. He said he knows it exists because of his own experience. “I know it… -
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House GOP Launches Reconciliation 3.0 to Advance SAVE Act, Fund Defense
House Republicans have released a budget resolution that aims to protect the nation and its elections. The nearly $100 billion budget resolution text dropped early Wednesday morning, acting as the launchpad for what’s been dubbed “Reconciliation 3.0.” The text, worked through with House leadership, the House Budget Committee, and the White House, hopes to accomplish… -
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Trump Orders Reversal of Mullin’s Pause on ICE Traffic Stops
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for Immigration and Customs Enforcement traffic stops to resume after Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin ordered a pause on the enforcement tactic. On Tuesday, Mullin ordered a pause to traffic stops conducted by ICE agents after two fatal shootings at traffic stops in Texas and Maine. The order caused… -
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Border Czar Reveals If Pause on ICE Arrest Strategy Will Decrease Deportations
Border czar Tom Homan promised Tuesday that the pause on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement performing vehicle stops will not lower the rate of deportations. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin temporarily ordered ICE to cease conducting vehicle stops, causing some members of the MAGA movement to fear the Trump administration is taking its foot… -
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GOP Lawmakers Press WNBA Commissioner to Protect Caitlin Clark
The on-court abuse of WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark has reached the halls of Congress. The House Republican Study Committee, led by Chairman August Pfluger, R-Texas, sent a letter last week to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, arguing the league has not done enough to protect Clark from “unnecessary physical hostility and violence.” Several members from Indiana,… -
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Iowa Farmer with Transformative Approach Snags Trump Endorsement
The Make America Healthy Again agenda has made its way to the Hawkeye State, with President Donald Trump’s hearty approval. Zach Lahn, a first-time politician, narrowly won the Republican primary for Iowa governor last month, and now the MAHA farmer is getting backed by Trump. “It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot,… -
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Here’s What’s Next for the Senate After Sudden Passing of Lindsey Graham
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died from heart failure this past weekend, forcing Republicans to scramble to find another candidate to take his place on the ballot. While South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to serve as interim senator, the late senator was up for reelection in 2026. His sudden… -
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Secret Camp David Summit Launches GOP’s Plan for Reconciliation 3.0
A select group of Republicans on the House Budget Committee were called to Camp David for a “hush-hush” Reconciliation 3.0 meeting with House leadership Friday. After months of planning, Republicans are now acting on legislation that could determine if they keep the majority in the midterms. Committee members who were invited met at the White… -
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Florida’s DOGE Has Promoted Government Efficiency Under DeSantis
Saving taxpayer dollars by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse is a priority at all levels of government. Floridians can rest easy knowing Gov. Ron DeSantis is dedicated to good governance and fiscal responsibility. Federal spending attracts substantial media attention, but the scale of state and local spending—which handles the bulk of public services—requires systematic reviews… -
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Lindsey Graham Remembered for His ‘Sparkling Humor,’ Devotion to Serving America
“We have lost a gentleman from an older era of civility and selflessness.” So wrote Harmeet K. Dhillon, deputy attorney general for Civil Rights on the surprise death of South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. Graham, a Republican, died Saturday evening at the age of 71 after what his office called a “brief and sudden illness.”… -
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Sen. Lee: Honor Lindsey Graham by Passing the SAVE America Act
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah is leading the call to honor Sen. Lindsey Graham by passing the SAVE America Act. Graham died Saturday evening at the age of 71 shortly after discussing the voting integrity bill with President Donald Trump. “This is something Lindsey Graham spent a lot of time with,” Lee told Maria Bartiromo on… -
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Does Better Health Require Fewer Freedoms?
“Be careful of the steps.” “Get out and walk for five minutes.” “1,354 calories.” Such was life during my four days in London last week. Innumerable precautions, suggestions, and ‘useful information’ litter the streets, hotels, and menus across the pond, all in the name of “public health and safety.” As someone with sensitivities to a… -
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Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham Dies at 71
Senator Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died of a “brief and sudden illness” on Saturday, his Senate office announced early Sunday morning. Graham was 71. “On the evening of Saturday, July 11, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham passed away from a brief and sudden illness,” his office said in a brief statement. “Senator Graham’s family appreciates prayers at… -
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MAHA Win in Arkansas: ‘Food, Not Junk’ for Food Stamps
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is celebrating a state ban on food stamps being used on candy and soda as part of the Make America Healthy Again effort, despite lawsuits against similar waivers. “Arkansas is getting soft drinks and candy OFF food stamps starting July 1 – because taxpayer dollars shouldn’t be wasted on unhealthy junk,” Sanders said on X. Health and Human… -
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Trump, John Deere, and Farmers’ Right to Repair Success Story
Nothing makes a farmer’s blood boil faster than watching a six-figure combine sit dead in the field during harvest because of a repair he knows he can make himself. Trust me—as a farmer, I know from experience. For too long, too many big companies have treated repairs like another way to squeeze farmers. They have… -
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Daily Signal Expands State News Network With Launch of Texas Bureau
The Daily Signal is adding Texas to its State News Network, announcing today that Emily Medeiros will serve as its first-ever Texas correspondent and Lauren Washburn will contribute a weekly column covering Texas politics and culture. Texas is one of five states now covered by Daily Signal correspondents. In 2025, the Daily Signal launched its… -
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Democrats Want a Shutdown, and Republicans Should Act Accordingly
Washington is barreling toward another funding deadline, and Senate Democrats seem increasingly willing to use the threat of a government shutdown as political leverage. The biggest mistake Senate Republicans could make is assuming that Democrats share their interest in avoiding such a shutdown and the harm it would do to everyday Americans. They don’t. Democrats… -
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Florida Just Showed Us How to Fight Back Against Media Blacklists
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis put his signature on the state’s new budget last week and tucked inside is a provision worth celebrating. State agencies in Florida are now barred, for a second straight year, from hiring advertising firms that use “misinformation” ratings to decide which news outlets deserve ad dollars and which don’t. I’ll be…