Republican legislators in New Hampshire are hoping to pass legislation that would invalidate driverâs licenses issued to illegal aliens in other states, including in neighboring Massachusetts. Eight Republican state senators and two state representatives have issued legislation that would ensure illegal aliens, even if they have driverâs licenses from other states, are not eligible to
Republicans Introduce Plan to Verify U.S. Citizenship for Mail-In Voters
Republicans on the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, led by Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), have introduced legislation that would give states the power to verify the American citizenship of applicants registering to vote via mail. This week, Britt and fellow Republicans introduced the âCitizen Ballot Protection Actâ which would give states the ability to
Republicans Hit Biden for U.S. Military Deaths in Jordan: ‘He Left Our Troops as Sitting Ducks’
Republicans blasted President Joe Biden after the U.S. military announced three American troops were killed and 25 injured in a drone attack in Jordan on Sunday. âJoe Biden emboldened Iran for years by tolerating attacks on our troops, bribing the ayatollahs with billions of dollars, and appeasing them to no end. He left our troops
House Republicans land last-minute Ohio recruit for key House race
The GOP was left reeling last week when their preferred candidate, Craig Riedel, was caught on tape bashing former President Donald Trump, setting off a mad dash to find a new recruit to beat veteran Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur. | Francis Chung/POLITICO House Republicans may have found a way to salvage their flailing prospects in
Republicans’ headache: Cutting a border deal with a DHS chief they loathe
In the House, Alejandro Mayorkasâ impeachment is taking a back seat to the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. | Alex Brandon/AP Senate Republicans are working closely with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as they try to craft a bipartisan border security deal. Which creates a new problem for the GOP negotiators: If they succeed
Republicans make new push for Trump-era border restrictions
âWeâre still swapping paper like we have been,â said Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) on Thursday afternoon. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Senate Republicans on Thursday made their latest offer on border policy changes, including a list of demands Democrats have so far shunned. Republicans are seeking a ban on class-based âparole,â a key tool the White House
Vulnerable House Republicans weigh risks of Biden impeachment probe
Rep. Mike Lawler is among the first-term Republicans trying to navigate the impeachment inquiry. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images ALBANY, N.Y. â House Republicans in swing districts are trapped between the wishes of their GOP base to move forward on an impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden and the risk of being portrayed as extremists as
New York Republicans, facing reelection, press for âfraudsterâ Santosâ expulsion
New York Republicans are still pressing to expel fellow New York Rep. George Santos. | Francis Chung/POLITICO ALBANY, N.Y. â New York House Republicans wonât be mollified by Rep. George Santos promising to not seek a second term next year. They want him gone immediately. Calls for Santosâ expulsion from the House are being renewed
Florida Republicans Call on DeSantis to End Presidential Run: His Campaign Has ‘Caused a Distraction’
Florida Republicans Call on DeSantis to End Presidential Run: His Campaign Has âCaused a Distractionâ Ivan Apfel, Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images The Florida Republican Assembly, a grassroots political organization, is calling on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to drop out of the presidential race and focus on what he was elected by the people
KY Gov. Beshear: Republicans Lost Because They ‘Demonize Groups of People’
Governor Andy Beshear (D-KY) said Wednesday on CNNâs âNews Centralâ that his reelection shows the Republicans demonizing groups of people is not a winning strategy. Anchor Kate Bolduan said, âGovernor, when you hear people say that your reelection and the way you ran your campaign provides a blueprint for how Democrats should being elsewhere and across
Trump backs Johnson for House speaker, urges Republicans to vote for him and ‘get it done fast!’
Former President Trump backed House Republican nominee Rep. Mike Johnson for speaker of the House, urging GOP lawmakers to vote for him during the floor vote Wednesday and to “get it done fast!” Before entering a Manhattan courtroom Wednesday morning for another day of proceedings as part of the civil trial stemming from New York […]
House Republicans push unity âpledgeâ to guarantee a speaker
Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) has spearheaded a two-paragraph pledge to vote âyeaâ on the floor for whoever wins the House Republican conferenceâs backing in the initial secret-ballot election scheduled for Tuesday. | Francis Chung/POLITIcO A majority of the House Republicans vying for the speakership signed a pledge Saturday aimed at saving the GOPâs next pick
Republicans weigh rules change to avoid House floor ‘chaos’ during speaker vote
House cannot help Israel without a speaker FOX News senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports that having no speaker during an international crisis puts the House and national security in jeopardy. House Republicans walked out of a nearly three-hour conference meeting on Monday night united over a sense of urgency in needing to pick a […]
Marsha Blackburn, Republicans Call for Freeze on $6 Billion for Iran
SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and other Republicans are calling for President Joe Biden to cancel the âransomâ agreement of $6 billion to Iran in the wake of the attacks against Israel. âThe Biden administration is refusing to acknowledge Iranâs role in the unprovoked terrorist attacks on Israel. But Hamas and
Democratic lawmaker falsely claims House Republicans tried to ‘provide themselves with a pay raise’
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., falsely accused House Republicans of attempting to “provide themselves with a pay raise” Saturday as she objected to a stopgap spending bill before ultimately voting for the measure. DeLauro said there were “many changes” between the bill that was offered in the House and the version that was offered in the […]
Dowd: Republicans Have ‘Basically Decided to Secede from Our Democracy’
Former chief strategist for the Bush-Cheney 2004 presidential campaign Matthew Dowd said Wednesday on MSNBCâs âThe ReidOutâ that Republicans had âbasically decided to secede from our democracy.â Dowd said, âIf you think about this, they completely adapted an ends justify the means approach to the democracy, which means it doesnât matter what we do as long
House Republicans Try Flipping Script from Funding Futility to Border Security
AP Photo/Nathan Howard House Republicans are hammering out their differences over spending plans for 2024 while Democrats and the media blame them for the looming shutdown caused by the establishmentâs unpopular demands for more migration and the war in Ukraine. The House is preparing to vote as soon as Tuesday on individual spending bills for
Christie: Majority of Republicans Don’t Approve of Trump’s Conduct
Former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ), a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, said Tuesday on CNNâs âAnderson Cooper 360â that he believed a majority of Republicans disapprove of former President Donald Trumpâs conduct. Christie said, âI think the distinction a lot of these voters are making, and Iâve heard this on the campaign trail
Poll: Majority of Republicans View Chris Christie Unfavorably
(Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Most potential Republican primary voters have an unfavorable view of former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the latest Morning Consult survey found. For weeks, Christie has maintained the status of having the highest unfavorable rating in the GOP race. But this weekâs figures not only show his favorability under
Republicans squeeze Democrats on labor as UAW strike explodes in Michigan
United Auto Workers members attend a rally in Detroit on Sept. 15, 2src23. | Paul Sancya/AP Photo Republicans are testing whether they can widen the Democratic Party rift exposed by the United Auto Workers strike as they try to reclaim the Senate and the White House. The GOP sees the UAW walkout as a potential
Hunter Bidenâs lawyer accuses House Republicans of âcongressional manipulationâ
After a grand jury indicted Hunter Biden on charges related to gun possession, his top defense attorney sent several documents to three congressional committees. | Julio Cortez/AP Photo Hunter Bidenâs lawyer said Thursday that prosecutors caved to House Republicansâ political pressure when they secured an indictment of the first son. Just hours after a grand
Utah Republicans block Trump critic from Congress
Celeste Maloy (right) beat former state Rep. Becky Edwards and former state party chair Bruce Hough (left) for the nomination. | Rick Bowmer/AP Photo Utah Republicans blocked an outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump from the nomination for soon-to-be-vacant UT-src2. Instead, they nominated Celeste Maloy to succeed Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah), who is resigning
House Republicans are standing between Biden and his war to save Ukraine
President Joe Biden has placed the defense of Ukraine against Russiaâs invasion at the center of his foreign policy, rallying the democracies of the world to help one of their own. | Win McNamee/Getty Images The White Houseâs $24 billion request to arm Ukraine will test the administrationâs ability to support Kyiv just as it
Republicans fail to get top recruit for Wisconsin Senate
Rep. Mike Gallagher had publicly broken with former President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and reaffirmed he would not support Trump in 2src24. | Francis Chung/POLITICO A top potential recruit in Wisconsinâs Senate race declined to run â despite a concerted campaign from national Republicans to lure him into the
House Republicans think Democrats’ abortion rights strategy could backfire
New York Republican Reps. Marc Molinaro (pictured) and Anthony DâEsposito told POLITICO that they werenât worried about failing to represent the will of voters in their districts when it comes to abortion policy. | AP One year after their party was pummeled over abortion restrictions on the campaign trail, vulnerable Republicans are starting to sound
House Republicans start their funding rumble with shutdown looming
Speaker Kevin McCarthy wonât necessarily need to reach a grand accord with his conservatives to win enough votes to pass one or two of the funding bills that he wants on the floor next week. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Both parties have long anticipated a September showdown over keeping the government funded. This week, House Republicans
Republicans have a plan to oust Manchin. This conservative won’t get out of the way.
âI don’t need to repeat private conversations I have with other people. I kick around ideas with all sorts of folks, but I just make it clear: I’m running,â Rep. Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.) said. | Francis Chung/POLITICO The Republican establishment wants nothing to do with Alex Mooney. Frankly, heâs a bit miffed about it. Since
McConnell is warmly embraced by Kentucky Republicans amid questions about his health
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, who is widely regarded as the main architect of the GOPâs rise to power in Kentucky, arrived to a prolonged standing ovation and promoted the candidacy of a protege running for governor this year. | Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP MAYFIELD, Ky. â Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell received