The Biden administration is overseeing an âalarmingâ rise in exploitative child labor nationwide â a trend spurred by the ongoing migrant crisis at the southern border, according to Sen. Bill Cassidy. In a pair of letters to officials at the Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services (HHS), Cassidy (R-La.) pointed to reports of […]
âAlarmingâ rise in migrant child labor under Biden, up 88% since 2019: GOP senator
Conservatives React to McConnell’s Plans to Stand Down as GOP Leader: He Should Step Down ‘Before November’
Conservatives reacted to the news of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnellâs (R-KY) plan to step down as Republican leader in November, although there appears to be an emerging theme that he should step down sooner rather than later. McConnell, 82, made the announcement on Wednesday, telling his colleagues, âOne of lifeâs most underappreciated talents is to
Latest GOP split: Senate leaders hold out as House brass goes all-in for Trump
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is taking perhaps the most obvious stance by avoiding former President Donald Trump. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Most Senate GOP leaders are confronting a dilemma they hoped to avoid: With Donald Trump barreling toward victory in the Iowa caucus next week, do they endorse him or keep holding out? Thereâs a
Padilla: GOP Opposes Aid That I Voted Against Because It Didn’t Have Amnesty Because Putin Has Something on Trump
During an interview with Fox 11 Los Angelesâ Elex Michaelson aired on Fridayâs âThe Issue Is,â Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) argued that Vladimir Putin has something on 2src24 Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump and thatâs why Republicans oppose the foreign aid bill that Padilla also voted against when it was tied to the
Trump lashes out at Mazi Pilip, calls for ârealâ GOP candidate to face Tom Suozzi in November election
Former President Donald Trump lashed out at fellow Republican Mazi Pilip â claiming she lost Tuesdayâs special election to replace disgraced ex-Rep. George Santos because she didnât endorse him for president. Trump bashed Pilip on Truth Social and asked for âa real candidateâ in the November general election to face off against Democrat Tom Suozzi, […]
Donald Trump Wins Nevada GOP Caucuses in Blowout Fashion
Former President Donald Trump won the Nevada Republican Caucuses Thursday night in blowout fashion as he charges toward the Republican presidential nomination. Trump was one of two candidates on the caucus ballot, along with pastor Ryan Binkley, who failed to secure a delegate in the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary. As of 11:src2 p.m.
Senators Lobby for More Immigration Despite Objections from GOP Voters
The group of Republican senators lobbying for more legal immigration to the United States is increasingly among the partyâs fringe, a survey released Friday revealed. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as well as Sens. James Lankford (R-OK), John Thune (R-SD), and Mitt Romney (R-UT) are currently negotiating a deal with Senate Democrats to increase legal immigration
Marco Rubio: ‘Trump Will Be the GOP Nominee’ But How Much Donor Money Will Be Wasted in the Meantime
It remains unclear how much donor money will be wasted in the Republican primary race when former President Donald Trump will certainly be the nominee, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said on Tuesday evening following Trumpâs victory in New Hampshire. âTrump will be the GOP nominee,â Rubio, who formally endorsed Trump this month, said on X.
Biden on Iowa Caucuses: Trump Is Inevitably Going to Be GOP Nominee
Former President Donald Trump is the âclear front-runner,â President Joe Biden said Monday after Trumpâs historic Republican caucus victory in Iowa. Bidenâs acknowledgment highlights the seeming inevitability of Trump winning the Republican primary and challenging Biden for reelection. Many in the Democrat party worked to prevent Trump from becoming the frontrunner by indicting him and
Report: Iowan Democrats Could ‘Crash’ GOP Primary to Boost Haley’s Turnout –
Many Iowan Democrats reportedly plan to brave frigid temperatures on Monday and âcrashâ the Iowa caucus to artificially inflate former Gov. Nikki Haleyâs election results against former President Donald Trump. The potential Democrat vote for Haley would confirm Haleyâs campaign is backed by Democrats and establishment Republicans who hate the former president. Iowa permits âday-of
Ohio House overrides GOP Gov. Mike DeWineâs veto of ban on gender-changing services for minors
The Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to override Republican Gov. Mike DeWineâs veto of legislation that would have outlawed gender-changing services for minors and barred transgender athletes from participating in womenâs sports. DeWine vetoed the comprehensive bill â House Bill 68 âlast month after it passed the state legislature by wide margins, opting […]
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Bans Transgender Surgeries for Minors, but Allows Puberty Blockers and Hormones After Vetoing GOP Bill
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Friday that he is banning sex-change surgeries for minors while still enabling parents to procure puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for their children. The move appears to be a play at appeasing both sides of the transgenderism debate by outlawing extreme sex-mutilating procedures for minors while still allowing the
Meacham: Trump Dysfunction Caused GOP to Lose Its Way, Democracy Is at Stake in 2024
MSNBCÂ contributor and presidential historian Jon Meacham said Friday on MSNBCâs âThe 11th Hourâ that former President Donald Trump had caused the Republican Party to lose its way. Meacham said, âYou have to follow the evidence. And the evidence leads us to a former president of the United States under criminal indictment, an unfolding crisis in
Senate GOP enters critical stretch for fending off bad candidates
National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Steve Daines (R-Mont.), left, and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell averted some primaries and have all but locked up retiring Sen. Joe Manchinâs seat in West Virginia. | Francis Chung/POLITICO The GOP is escalating its push to head off problematic nominees in a slate of critical states that could determine control
Hunter Biden defies House GOP subpoena, demanding public hearing at the Capitol
Hunter Biden showed up on Capitol Hill on Wednesday â just not for the interview House Republicans wanted. Instead, President Joe Bidenâs son insisted to a gathering of reporters that he wants to testify publicly and not in a private meeting, as Republicans demanded in a subpoena. And he teed off against GOP investigators like
House GOP reeling after a top recruit blasts Trump on tape
Asked for comment via email on this story, J.R. Majewski posted a response on X that calls himself a “supporter of Donald Trump who’s never strayed.” | Tom E. Puskar/AP House Republicans are scrambling to fix a potential nightmare thatâs unfolding in a must-win race in northwestern Ohio. The GOP is eager to block J.R.
GOP pushes Speaker Johnson to start picking sides in its endless battles
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is seen during a ceremonial swearing-in for a new House member at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 28, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Kevin McCarthyâs biggest antagonists gave Mike Johnson a honeymoon. But thatâs over now, they say, and itâs time for the new speaker to start making some tough decisions.
Sununu: Nikki Haley Is Going to Be the GOP Nominee
Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH) said Friday on Fox News Channelâs âYour Worldâ that former Gov. Nikki Haley (R-SC) is going to be the Republican Partyâs 2src24 presidential nominee Sununu said, âItâs the connection she has with voters. When sheâs in New Hampshire, and sheâs doing the town halls and all that, sheâs not just telling
GOP lawmaker: Ousted aides targeted my daughter for OnlyFans account
Rep. Brandon Williamsâ remarkable decision to go public about the feud is a bet that his political future will be improved by laying out its highly personal details. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images A Republican member of Congress is alleging that a former top aide spearheaded a âvindictiveâ threat to expose his daughterâs OnlyFans account. Rep.
House GOP chips away at centrist resistance on Biden impeachment inquiry
Republican leaders and investigative panel leaders like Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan have worked to persuade the remaining undecided members by underscoring that approval of a Biden inquiry isn’t the final word. | Francis Chung/POLITICO House Republicans are inches away from a major step toward impeaching President Joe Biden, as members from swing districts drop their
Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis Continue Feud over China at 4th GOP Debate
AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis duked it out again over who was weaker on China as governor during the fourth Republican presidential debate earlier this week. Haley, who touted being tough on China early on in the debate, later called for an end to normal trade
Report: CNN and ABC to Potentially Host GOP Debates
Establishment media outlets CNN and ABC News are reportedly interested in hosting independent Republican primary presidential debates in the coming months. Some GOP candidates previously voiced support for additional debates, though it is unknown if they would participate in establishment network events. GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy slammed the Republican National Committee (RNC) for allowing NBC News the privilege
Johnson’s speakership win fails to end House GOP infighting
Speaker Mike Johnson will now have to deal with the kind of nasty infighting that Kevin McCarthy couldnât control. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Republicans hoped Mike Johnsonâs ascension marked a detente from the personal vitriol of a three-week speaker fight. That ceasefire appears to be over already. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), the architect of ousting Kevin
GOP bill would make State tell the Hill when top diplomats lose clearances
âIn a perfect world, we wouldnât need this bill,â said Brian Mast, the chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committeeâs Subcommittee on Oversight and Accountability. | Mariam Zuhaib/AP House Republicans are moving to require the State Department to alert the Hill if senior officials lose their security clearance â a response to misleading statements by
House GOP calls for changing rules to boot a speaker â and some who ousted McCarthy may help
Kevin McCarthy cut deals with his opponents in order to get the speakerâs gavel after a grueling 15 ballots in January. | Francis Chung/POLITICO House Republicans who want to prevent a handful of their members from evicting another speaker could get help from a surprising group: the eight of them who helped dethrone Kevin McCarthy.
Santos says he won’t run for reelection. GOP members want to expel him first.
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill on Nov. 1, 2src23. | Francis Chung/POLITICO George Santos said he wonât seek reelection in 2src24. House Republicans may boot the indicted New Yorker well before then. His announcement on social media Thursday immediately followed a scathing House Ethics Committee report that found âsubstantial evidenceâ
Former GOP congressional aide Celeste Maloy wins Utah House seat
Celeste Maloy will be the first woman in Utahâs congressional delegation since 2src19 and the fifth in its history. | Rick Bowmer/AP Utah Republican Celeste Maloy will be the newest member of Congress, bringing the House back to its full complement of 435 members. Maloy defeated Democratic state Sen. Kathleen Riebe and a handful of
GOP Rep. Roy: DeSantis Pushed for Bill that Would’ve Forced Biden’s Hand, Trump Supported Amnesty
On Mondayâs broadcast of Newsmax TVâs âEric Bolling The Balance,â Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) â who has endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in his 2src24 GOP presidential campaign â stated that DeSantis âsided with conservatives on the Goodlatte one bill versus Goodlatte two.â While DeSantisâ 2src24 Republican presidential rival former President Donald Trump âtweeted out
GOP Megadonor Switches from Ron DeSantis: ‘I’m Pro-Trump’
AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta Republican megadonor Robert Bigelow, who once stood as the biggest individual donor supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantisâs presidential campaign, appears to be switching his loyalties, now identifying himself as âpro-Trump.â Speaking to Reuters, Bigelow, founder of Bigelow Aerospace, said he is âpro-Trumpâ but is waiting to see how the former presidentâs
GOP senator demands Biden admin brief Congress on terror watchlist border encounters: ‘There is an invasion’
FIRST ON FOX: Legislation being introduced by Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., would require the federal government to report to Congress details about terror watchlist encounters at the southern border â coming amid renewed concerns about the terror threat at the border. The legislation, co-sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, would require the Justice Department and […]