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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What Vance Told Senate Republicans About SAVE America Behind Closed Doors
Vice President JD Vance attended the Senate GOP lunch Thursday to stir up support for the White House’s top priorities before a looming deadline. The Senate has one day left before its five-week recess, and the clock is ticking to pass the SAVE America Act. Invited by his home-state ally, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, Vance… -
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Senators Find Time for College Sports, but Not for Election Integrity
For months, conservatives have asked, pleaded, and ultimately demanded action on the SAVE America Act. The legislation seeks to restore confidence in America’s elections at a time when voters in both parties are losing faith in the process. A Pew Research Center survey released this week found that just 55% of Americans are confident this… -
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Sophie Cunningham Wants to Move On. JD Vance Has a Different Message.
Vice President JD Vance voiced his support for Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, the WNBA player who said she wanted to protect girls’ locker rooms and that girls should not have to play against men in sports. Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked Vance if he had been keeping up with Cunningham’s comments. “Sometimes when… -
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Vance Asks Congress to Wage This Billion-Dollar Fight
Vice President JD Vance, leader of the White House’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, has uncovered $230 billion in fraud since January 2025. Now, he is calling on Congress to help combat fraud, protect social programs, and restore social trust. Vance called Republican members of Congress to the White House to ask for their help… -
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Americans Are Embracing Communism. Pastor Ezra Jin Felt Its Iron Fist.
Pastor Ezra Jin’s feet touched American soil on July 3 for the first time since 2018. For preaching the gospel in Communist China, Jin spent 266 days in a Chinese prison. Two days after his return, the Democratic Socialists of America announced that it was the largest socialist organization in American history. Some DSA members… -
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Tipping the Scales: How Washington Pays Megafarms to Beat Family Farms
With food prices on the rise and Americans reassessing their monthly food budgets, the Senate Agriculture Committee is set to mark up the farm bill today. Packed with agriculture subsidies originating during the Great Depression, the farm bill has been informed by a belief that these subsidies “save the struggling family farm,” but the facts… -
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SAVE America Is Heading in a ‘Very Favorable Direction’
Efforts to advance the SAVE America Act received a boost on Wednesday afternoon following what Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, described as a “very productive” Senate Republican meeting. Lee said discussions have moved in a “very favorable direction.” “We’re talking now much more about how best to do this—not whether to stay and work on the… -
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GOP Member Quits Following ‘Beyond Inappropriate’ Behavior, Only Days to Replace Him
Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-N.C., has withdrawn from his campaign for reelection following the House Ethics Committee’s call for him to be censured for his “beyond inappropriate” behavior with two of his former female staffers. His announcement on Wednesday leaves Republicans with less than five days to replace him as their candidate on the November ballot. … -
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Republicans Have Been Here Before. In 2008, They Refused to Go Home.
The year was 2008, and a group of insurgent Republicans mounted a rebellion on the floor of the House of Representatives as Congress bolted for the August recess. Speaker Nancy Pelosi had adjourned the chamber without a vote on offshore drilling. Republicans refused to leave. The microphones were cut, the C-SPAN cameras went dark, and… -
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The Hidden Health Risk in College Dorms
Every student knows the smell. The musty odor from an air vent. The dark stain spreading across a dorm ceiling. The damp corner of a communal bathroom. Most students barely notice it. Others joke about it. What many do not realize is that mold is more than an ugly stain or an unpleasant odor. Federal… -
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White House Slams Dems for Voting Against Health Care Price Transparency Bill
House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats voted against a provision of President Donald Trump’s health care plan requiring hospitals to prominently display pricing for services. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ Prices on the Wall Act would require hospitals, labs, imaging centers, and other providers of routine medical services to post their prices where patients can see them…. -
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Blanche Secures Deal With Skeptical GOP Senators, Confirmation Vote Set
Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina have reached a deal with the Department of Justice, agreeing to advance acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for official confirmation by the U.S. Senate. Following weeks of negotiations and threats from the president to withdraw his nomination over the contested anti-weaponization fund, the… -
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Fox News Delivered Its Highest-Rated Fourth of July in Network History During America 250
Fox News Channel dominated television ratings in July, highlighted by its highest-rated Fourth of July coverage in network history, according to Nielsen Media Research. Several broadcast networks, conversely, suffered historic lows, further demonstrating the steady shift in American TV viewing habits. Record Fourth of July Ratings After America celebrated its 250th anniversary with, in all… -
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Vance Announces Massive Fraud Crackdown at Historic Camp David Cabinet Meeting
At the first-ever live-streamed Cabinet meeting from Camp David, Vice President JD Vance, leader of the administration’s new anti-fraud task force, announced record-breaking levels of fraud against the American people. “We have identified $230 billion of fraud that’s being perpetrated against the American people, and we have halted $56 billion,” Vance announced at Friday morning’s… -
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Space Innovation Continues: Duffy Removes Barriers for Rocket Launches
Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced this week that the Federal Aviation Administration launched a new initiative to “streamline commercial space licensing.” The decision removes barriers for companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin to further advance space exploration. “America won the first Space Race, and we can do it again—but only if we get… -
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Gov. Andy Beshear’s Urgent Blast to McConnell for Neglecting His Duty
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has spent the week hounding Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. to do “the bare minimum” and go on camera to prove he is alive. McConnell’s unexplained absence undermines the work he’s done as senator, Beshear said in a SiriusXM podcast yesterday. “I don’t think it’s a positive legacy, but I know he… -
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Where Each Senate Republican Stands on the SAVE Act
Ahead of the August recess, Senate Republicans remain divided over how to proceed with the SAVE America Act, legislation championed by President Donald Trump that aims to ban mail-in ballots and require identification and proof of citizenship for voters. In response to a Daily Signal questionnaire sent to all Republican Senate offices, staunch allies of… -
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‘Democrats Want Illegal Aliens to Vote’: Cruz Pushes GOP to Pass SAVE America Act
Sen. Ted Cruz is calling for Senate Republicans to do “everything humanly possible to pass the SAVE America Act.” With only one week left, the Texas lawmaker is intensifying pressure on his colleagues to act. Cruz appeared on “Mornings with Maria” on Fox Business today to urgently repeat a demand he has made for months:… -
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SCOOP: The New Ban Hawley Wants After Fauci’s Senate Appearance
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is set to announce legislation to bar all federal employees from soliciting cash prizes while they are in office. The announcement follows the senator grilling Dr. Anthony Fauci about the millions of dollars he pocketed while allegedly contributing to the spread and cover-up of the COVID-19 pandemic. “No federal bureaucrat should… -
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Trump Threatens to Pull Blanche Nomination
Amid weeks of Senate GOP infighting to confirm Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, the president is now threatening to postpone the nomination until problem senators are out of office in 2027. “I have no objection to temporarily withdrawing Todd’s name, if they do not do the right thing, and putting him…