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DAILY NEWS (Page 6) BEGINNING September 2, 2020
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9/23/21
GOP plan to block House measure could trigger an unprecedented $28tn default
McCarthy’s misleading claim that 2019 debt-ceiling hike paid for all of Trump’s policies
Trump vs. McConnell, the ultimate GOP fight
Ted Cruz makes a Texas-size mess on voter ID and racism
Top Republican releases remaining Palestinian aid he held up for months
Draft report of GOP-backed ballot review in Arizona confirms Biden’s win
Pennsylvania AG sues to block GOP subpoenas in election probe
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Chamber of Commerce pressing House Republicans to save $1.2T infrastructure bill
JD Vance defends Texas abortion law
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9/22/21
Republicans usually lose shutdown fights. So why are they going there again?
Republicans dig in on debt limit
Mitch McConnell tells Democrats not to 'play Russian roulette with the economy' as the GOP plays Russian roulette with the economy
Texas Gov. Abbott sends miles of cars along border to deter migrants
George W. Bush moves to defend Liz Cheney from Trump
Former President George W. Bush to hold fundraiser next month for Liz Cheney
GOP Senate candidates back Trump on almost everything. But only Greitens has joined him in publicly attacking McConnell.
Florida makes quarantine optional for exposed students
Florida lawmaker files Texas-style abortion bill
Republicans see opportunity in U.S. debt-ceiling standoff
New group of GOP lawmakers file articles of impeachment against Biden
Heller won't say if Biden won election
Professor tells Cruz that Texas's voter ID law is racist
Sen. Susan Collins won't support abortion rights bill
House Freedom Caucus presses GOP to oppose defense bill over including women in the draft
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9/21/21
McConnell, Shelby offer government funding bill without debt ceiling
GOP senators seek to block dishonorable discharges for unvaccinated troops
Two GOP operatives indicted for allegedly routing money from Russian national to support Trump campaign
Texas governor signs more abortion restrictions into law
Opinion: How Josh Hawley, Ted Cruz and an irrational system make us more vulnerable to the next 9/11
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9/20/21
McConnell privately urged GOP senators to oppose debt ceiling hike
Mitch McConnell kept Trump alive. Now Trump is turning on him.
GOP senator will 'probably' vote for debt limit increase
Republicans maneuver to block vaccine mandates, undercutting a policy widely seen as an effective tool to end pandemic
Graham found Trump election fraud arguments suitable for 'third grade': Woodward book
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9/19/21
Support for Abbott plunging in Texas: poll
GOP senators reportedly aren't on board with Trump's push to end McConnell's leadership run
Trump is actively working to oust McConnell as Senate Republican leader: report
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9/18/21
Senate Republicans say they will vote to allow a debt default, leaving Democrats scrambling for plan to avert economic crisis
In speech at BYU, Utah Sen. Mitt Romney names 3 biggest issues U.S. is ignoring
GOP primary challengers line up against Texas Gov. Abbott, despite Trump's endorsement
Rahm Emanuel, a target of the left, may be rescued by Republicans
Kinzinger says Trump 'winning' because so many Republicans 'have remained silent'
W.Va. Gov. frustrated over vaccination rate: 'We just are going to keep lining the body bags up'
Far-right rally draws small crowd, large police presence at Capitol
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9/17/21
The GOP wants to distance itself from the insurrection. Trump has other ideas.
Wyoming county GOP rejects effort to rescind Cheney's party status
Grassley calls for federal prosecutor to probe botched FBI Nassar investigation
The Most Important Statistic of the Biden Presidency
(One in five hundred Americans has died in the pandemic, and Republicans are actively rooting for the country to fail.)
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9/16/21
The method to Mitch McConnell's debt ceiling madness
Republicans are inadvertently suppressing their own voters
GOP Rep. Gonzalez, who voted to impeach Trump, announces retirement, citing ‘toxic dynamics inside our own party'
Republicans are still a bigger obstacle to vaccination than Black Americans
DeSantis slams Biden for 'really huge cut' in Florida's critical COVID antibody treatment
24 states threaten legal action over Biden's vaccine mandate
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9/15/21
New Hampshire lawmaker switches parties, joining Democrats because of GOP views on vaccines and masks
Former Sen. Heller to run for Nevada governor
Third Republican drops out of race to replace Cheney after Trump endorses challenger
Georgia businesswoman announces primary challenge against Marjorie Taylor Greene
Biden's child tax credit pays big in Republican states, popular with voters
Will GOP learn from this colossal waste?
(The Newsom takedown attempt failed as Republicans ignored lessons from other states)
Opinion: Ron DeSantis reaches a new low of cynicism and recklessness
Trump aides aim to build GOP opposition to Afghan refugees
Mercer family played bigger role in 2020 election than thought, giving nearly $20 million to dark money GOP fund
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9/14/21
Republicans withhold support for US debt ceiling increase
Cruz set to filibuster any Democratic attempt to raise debt limit
Republicans ask FDA for details on any White House pressure on boosters
Rubio demands Biden fire Milley
Biden vaccine mandate puts McConnell, GOP leaders in a tough spot
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9/13/21
GOP condemnation of Biden coronavirus mandate fuels concern other vaccine requirements could be targeted
GOP pushes unfounded fraud claims before California recall
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger Takes A Favorite Conservative Insult, Fires It Right At Trump
DeSantis: Local governments will face $5K fines for imposing vaccine mandates
Trump takes aim at George W. Bush, saying he shouldn’t ‘lecture’ about threat of domestic terrorism
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9/12/21
The GOP’s halting, uneven journey toward becoming the anti-vaccine mandate party
GOP lawmaker who refused to follow mask mandate while flying says she can’t get to the Alaskan capital
Biden’s vaccine rules ignite angry GOP rhetoric
Republicans divided on Trump's strength as possible 2024 candidate
False Election Claims in California Reveal a New Normal for G.O.P.
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9/11/21
GOP seeks Biden referendum over vaccine mandates
Joni Ernst’s Attack On Joe Biden’s Vaccine Mandates Has People Saying, 'Wait, What?'
Pressure grows on anti-Cheney primary challengers to quit after Trump endorsement
Missouri GOP lawmaker suggests Lincoln Memorial should come down after Robert E. Lee statue is removed in Richmond
George W. Bush compares ‘violent extremists at home’ to 9/11 terrorists in 20th anniversary speech
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9/10/21
GOP governors threaten to sue over mandates; Biden says, ‘have at it’
Republicans vow mass disobedience and lawsuits in fight against Biden vaccine mandate
SC House Speaker, others in GOP vow vaccine order fight
Gov. Kim Reynolds calls President Joe Biden's COVID vaccine mandate plan 'dangerous and unprecedented'
Utah lawmakers criticize Biden’s new vaccine mandate
Pence blasts Biden's vaccine speech: 'Unlike anything I'd ever heard from an American president'
McCarthy-allied fundraising group helps Republicans who voted to impeach Trump
DeSantis, Abbott risk blowback amid appeals to conservative base
Florida appeals court rules in favor of DeSantis, allowing his ban on mask mandates in schools to stand
Florida judge blocks enforcement of anti-riot law backed by DeSantis
Republicans are laying the groundwork to lie that the California recall was stolen
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9/9/21
House Republicans press Biden on vetting Afghan refugees, cite safety concerns
Arkansas governor pushes back against Biden's vaccine mandate
GOP governors vow to fight Biden's new pandemic measures
RNC vows to sue over Biden vaccine, testing mandate
Gaetz doubts McCarthy will hold Pelosi accountable on demands for politicians' private data
GOP leader taking proxy voting fight to Supreme Court
Cheney says 'bring it' after Trump endorses her primary opponent in Wyoming
Opinion: Georgia’s GOP lieutenant governor conducts the 2020 autopsy his party won’t
Will Republicans ever stop crying voter fraud?
The GOP’s narrow edge in 2021, so far
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9/8/21
Republican leaders misjudged Jan. 6 committee
GOP lawmakers urge Cardona against executive student loan wipeout
Conway and Spicer fire back at White House over board resignation requests
Texas Republicans take hard right turn as Democrats see demographics shifting in their direction
Texas Republicans plan expanded election audits
GOP West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is done with all that nonsense on vaccines
Florida judge rules against DeSantis again, allows schools to require masks
AP source: Trump to endorse GOP challenger to Cheney
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9/7/21
GOP effort to hamstring the Jan. 6 investigation enters a new phase
Abbott Signs Texas Election Law, Ending a Fierce Voting Rights Battle
Abbott says Texas will 'eliminate all rapists' in defending abortion bill
EXPLAINER: How a new GOP law in Texas makes voting harder
State GOP leaders push new 2020 election reviews as Arizona report looms
Ted Cruz Tells People To 'Get A Job' And Twitter Works Him Over
Graham says US 'will be going back' to Afghanistan
South Dakota governor issues executive order restricting access to abortion medicine
Miami Herald hits DeSantis on vaccine claims: 'Profile in selfishness'
Trump blasts GOP Sen. Pat Toomey
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9/6/21
Spotlight turns to GOP's McCarthy in Jan. 6 probe
GOP Rep. Kevin Brady: Manchin is ‘asking exactly the right questions’ on $3.5 trillion budget plan
Abbott approval rating wanes as most Texans say state on 'wrong track'
New Texas voting bill deepens growing disparities in how Americans can cast their ballots
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9/5/21
Republican wins on abortion, voting and guns cap their banner 2021, with Democratic goals in ‘dire’ danger despite Washington power
GOP hopes spending traps derail Biden agenda
Republicans don't deserve House majority if they push lies -Kinzinger
Republicans in crosshairs of 6 January panel begin campaign of intimidation
U.S. lawmaker urges Blinken to clear private evacuation flights out of Afghanistan
Republican-leaning independents now more likely to get vaccines: poll
Donald Trump takes a swipe at Catholics and Jews who did not vote for him
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9/4/21
Republicans keen on hammering Biden on inflation as the White House projects hike
Cheney, Thompson slam McCarthy's comments about Trump, Jan. 6: 'Baseless'
Jan. 6 committee leaders blast McCarthy’s ‘baseless’ claim about Trump’s innocence
Kevin McCarthy and Paul Ryan, divided over Trump, see different futures for the Republican Party
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9/3/21
Michigan Republicans push for sweeping election overhaul
Texas's GOP-crafted voting bill hit with lawsuit
Texas law opens door for other states to pursue abortion restrictions
Will the Texas GOP abortion law backfire on Republicans?
Republican support for Afghan refugees wanes as Trump, Fox News promote anti-immigrant claims
U.S. Rep Jim Jordan in Iowa draws cheers for Trump praise: 'I think he's gonna run'
Retiring GOP Sen. Toomey says Trump should not lead ticket in 2024
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9/2/21
GOP Lawmaker Building Support To Boot Dem ‘Spies’ Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger From Republican Conference
Chuck Grassley touts Congress' infrastructure bill at Indianola linemen training facility
Liz Cheney named vice chair of Jan. 6 select committee
Seeking digital data, the Jan. 6 committee has riled Republicans. Here's what it's looking for
Republicans try to censor big business, LOL
Charlotte Observer calls for GOP to censure Cawthorn over 'bloodshed' remark
DeSantis fights court's ruling allowing masks in schools
On Afghanistan, G.O.P. Assails the Pullout It Had Supported Under Trump
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9/1/21
McConnell: Biden 'is not going to be removed from office'
Romney blasts Biden over those left in Afghanistan: 'Bring them home'
Afghanistan withdrawal exposes Republican divide on foreign policy despite united condemnation of Biden
Ted Cruz, NY Post Falsely Pass Off Black Hawk Helicopter Video as a Taliban Hanging
Oklahoma congressman threatened embassy staff as he tried to enter Afghanistan, U.S. officials say
Freedom Caucus chair asks McCarthy to boot Cheney, Kinzinger from GOP conference
Florida's GOP strongholds buck DeSantis on virus measures
Susan Collins was astoundingly wrong about Brett Kavanaugh
2024 GOP battleground takes shape in Iowa
Sen. Marco Rubio returns to Iowa, but won't say if the ‘future holds’ a 2024 presidential run
Wealthy GOP donors flock to DeSantis as presidential speculation swirls
Texas 6-weeks abortion ban takes effect, with Supreme Court mum
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8/31/21
McCarthy says GOP 'will not forget' if firms hand records to Jan. 6 panel
GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert says Biden and 'the rest of his incompetent administration' should all be fired over handling of Afghanistan
FACT FOCUS: Trump, others wrong on US gear left with Taliban
GOP lawmaker threatened officials while trying to enter Afghanistan: report
GOP demands keeping troops in Kabul until all Americans evacuated
Republicans lash out at Biden for ‘stranding’ Americans in Afghanistan
‘They have better things to do’ – Major Republican donors are staying away from Trump
G.O.P. Governors Fight Mandates as the Party’s Covid Politics Harden
GOP legislators in Texas give final approval to new voting restrictions, overcoming Democratic opposition
Texas' 6-week abortion ban lets private citizens sue in an unprecedented legal approach
Florida withholds funds from two school districts over mask mandates
Paul Ryan says it's 'really clear' Biden won election: 'It was not rigged. It was not stolen'
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8/30/21
Cawthorn calls jailed Jan. 6 rioters 'political hostages'
GOP launches ballot drive to tighten Michigan voting laws
West Virginia governor: 'You have to get vaccinated'
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8/29/21
Republicans hit Biden over Afghanistan, with eye on midterms
Lindsey Graham: U.S. presidents will be dealing with Biden's Afghanistan 'catastrophe' for next 20 years
Rand Paul claims scientists won't study horse deworming drug ivermectin's use as a potential COVID cure because of their 'hatred for Trump'
Possible 2024 presidential contender Ted Cruz says 'the road to revival' comes through Iowa
Rep. Jim Jordan Suddenly Remembers At Least One Other Call With Trump On Jan. 6
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8/28/21
Mitt Romney to unvaccinated: ‘Your liberty affects my health.’
The bloodlust of Joe Biden's Afghanistan critics
Will DeSantis's star fall as Florida COVID numbers rise?
Howard Dean calls DeSantis a 'lunatic' over handling of COVID-19
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8/27/21
Kevin McCarthy seemingly can't make up his mind on whether he wants U.S. troops in Afghanistan
McCarthy: 'There will be a day of reckoning' for Biden
‘We were wrong’ — Sen. Mitt Romney rails against U.S. withdrawal in wake of Afghanistan bombings
Rubio slams Biden over alleged list given to Taliban
Sixth House GOP lawmaker issued $5K metal detector fine
Banks fights Jan. 6 committee effort to seek lawmaker records
Judge blocks Florida governor’s order banning mask mandates
Texas House passes GOP voting restrictions that Democrats had blocked for weeks by fleeing the state
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8/26/21
McConnell rips Biden over Kabul airport attack
McCarthy calls for House to return and vote on delaying Afghanistan withdrawal
Hawley, Blackburn call for Biden to resign
The Latest G.O.P. Schism: How to Handle Afghan Evacuees
McConnell: Democrats plotting 'complete assault' on economy
Kentucky GOP lawmaker deletes tweet comparing vaccine mandates to Holocaust
Texas governor issues order banning local vaccine mandates
Texas Supreme Court sides with Abbott in blocking San Antonio's school mask mandate
Texas House advances GOP voting restrictions, which Democrats had blocked for weeks by fleeing the state
Ron DeSantis criticizes Biden for not ending the pandemic he’s exacerbating
Will Chuck Grassley keep running? A decision looms as he eyes an 8th term in the US Senate
Mayor of Arizona border town blasts Republican governors who blame COVID spike on asylum seekers
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8/25/21
Lindsey Graham: 'I think Joe Biden deserves to be impeached'
House Republican says criticism of Afghanistan trip 'frankly laughable'
How screwed is Adam Kinzinger?
Texas governor issues order banning local vaccine mandates
Judge rules Texas governor can't enforce mask mandate ban
More than half of Florida’s students now go to schools mandating masks in defiance of DeSantis
Poll: Most Florida voters don't want DeSantis to run for president in 2024
The GOP struggles with what to do on employer vaccine mandates
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8/24/21
McCarthy: Taliban shouldn't dictate when we leave
A top Republican in Pennsylvania promises to review the 2020 results as conspiracy theories flourish.
Republicans keep hiding behind White Democrats to shift vaccine hesitancy blame onto Blacks
Opinion: It’s time for the GOP to dole out some tough love on vaccines
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8/23/21
McCarthy faces speakership test on infrastructure vote
House Republicans seek answers on US weapons seized by Taliban
Mark Sanford calls Graham 'a canary in the coalmine' on GOP's relationship with Trump
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8/22/21
EXCLUSIVE: ‘No need to rush’: Senator warns of FDA’s shortcuts to full approval of COVID-19 vaccine
In Florida, DeSantis cut jobless aid just as virus began terrifying new wave
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott now testing negative for COVID-19
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8/21/21
A Texas GOP official’s covid-19 death went viral. Then came calls for vaccination — and bitter divides.
MAGA Rep Who Boasted About Defying Pelosi’s Mask Rule Gets COVID—but Still Won’t Mask Up
Poll: Americans oppose GOP push to ban school mask mandates by a 2-1 margin
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8/20/21
Lawmakers denounce GOP Rep. Brooks for appearing sympathetic to Capitol bomb threat suspect
Texas Supreme Court rejects Abbott’s ban on school mask mandates — for now
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds fires back at Biden's threat to make states allow school mask mandates: 'I'm doing my job.'
Ron DeSantis leans into mask-mandate fights as Covid cases soar in Florida
AP pushes DeSantis to end press secretary's bullying toward reporter
How Republican Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson learned to embrace mask mandates
At Iowa rally, Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz advocate for Trump's 'America First' values
City hosting Trump rally in Alabama declares COVID-19 emergency
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8/19/21
Divisions emerge among Republicans over how to handle Afghan refugees
The GOP is losing the argument on coronavirus mandates
Florida Gov. DeSantis faces growing revolt from school districts imposing mask mandates
As Delta surges in Florida, DeSantis is focused on battling Biden
Texas Supreme Court rejects Governor Abbott's ban on school mask mandates – CNN
Will Jason Chaffetz challenge Mitt Romney in 2024? Robert Gehrke says it’s looking that way.
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8/18/21
McConnell criticizes Biden for pulling U.S. troops from Afghanistan
First polls show mixed picture on Rubio-Demings race
Federal officials press GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert over apparent personal use of campaign funds
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8/17/21
GOP senator rips Biden over Afghanistan: 'The biggest terrorist victory since 9/11'
These 16 Republicans voted against speeding up visas for Afghans fleeing the Taliban
State Republicans Are Gambling with the Delta Surge
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who has sought to ban mask mandates in schools, tests positive for the coronavirus
Arizona governor issues order banning cities, counties from enacting vaccine mandates
School districts impose mask mandates, defying GOP governors
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8/16/21
How Republicans are slamming Biden on Afghanistan
GOP takes down 2020 page touting Trump's 'historic peace agreement with the Taliban'
Senate GOP campaign chairman floats 25th Amendment, probe against Biden
Ted Cruz, and the ugly attacks on CNN’s Clarissa Ward
Texas Supreme Court sides with Gov. Abbott, temporarily blocking mask mandates
Should women have to register for the draft? Utah’s Mike Lee says this is a man’s job.
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8/15/21
GOP lawmakers suggest Biden, Trump both bear responsibility for Afghanistan's fate
Sasse knocks 'Trump-Biden doctrine of weakness' as situation deteriorates in Afghanistan
Liz Cheney knocks 'Trump/Biden calamity unfolding in Afghanistan'
Republicans trash Afghanistan 'embarrassment' in closed-door briefing
GOP lawmakers blast Biden over Afghanistan collapse
McConnell slams Biden's 'botched exit' from Afghanistan
Tap Dancing With Trump: Lindsey Graham's Quest for Relevance
Lindsey Graham called Joe Biden to mend their friendship after the senator publicly went after Hunter Biden
As Gov. Ron DeSantis consolidates his power in Florida, some local officials rebuke his leadership style
Republican rhetoric vs reality: Vaccination mandates are Constitutional
GOP has become a party heedless of public health, but that could change
Another debt ceiling tantrum by the GOP
(With economy on the line, Republicans vow to block a routine lift, risking dire potential harm)
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8/14/21
Tom Cotton calls on Biden to 'destroy every Taliban fighter' near Kabul
South Carolina county GOP censures Sen. Lindsey Graham after he voted for $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
Amid Extreme Weather, a Shift Among Republicans on Climate Change
South Dakota governor defends Sturgis rally: It's about 'personal choices'
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8/13/21
McConnell calls for US airstrikes to stop Taliban advance
GOP lawmakers step up criticism of Biden on Afghanistan
DeSantis, faced with covid surge, urges Floridians to use Regeneron antibody treatment given to Trump
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is literally fiddling while COVID-19 cases burn through overwhelmed hospitals
RNC Keeps Echoing Trump’s Election Lies That Led To Jan. 6 Attack On Democracy
Washington Republican legislators push election fraud narrative at hearing on Sunday
Booming Latino populations are helping GOP states like Texas gain new seats in Congress
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8/12/21
McConnell demands Biden commit to sending more troops back to Afghanistan
Graham says his COVID-19 recovery would've been 'a lot worse' without vaccine
Ted Cruz under fire for calling arrests of Capitol rioters ‘persecution’
House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy is selling 'moron' t-shirts to fundraise off anti-mask sentiment
DeSantis confronts growing resistance over COVID-19 handling
Rand Paul discloses 16 months late that his wife bought stock in company behind covid treatment
GOP rep heckled at fundraiser after saying Trump lost election
Trump-McConnell rift widens over infrastructure deal
What’s up with Mitch McConnell’s brinkmanship on the debt ceiling?
GOP stalls diplomatic appointments
Texas GOP ramps up push to enact voting restrictions, passing a bill in the Senate and moving to arrest House Democrats who staged walkout
Booming Latino populations are helping GOP states like Texas gain new seats in Congress
How One GOP Senator Got Millions in Extra Tax Breaks for His Wealthy Donors
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8/11/21
McConnell stresses infrastructure's popularity with GOP after Trump criticism
How Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans learned to stop worrying about a Biden victory and love the infrastructure bill
Chuck Grassley votes yes, Joni Ernst votes no on bipartisan infrastructure bill
Mitt Romney celebrates bipartisan victory, calls infrastructure bill a ‘once-in-a-generation investment’
Texas governor threatens to take school districts that defy ban on mask mandates to court
Texas governor announces deployment of 2,500 healthcare workers to help the state as the Delta variant surges
Cruz blocks Biden's State Department nominees ahead of Senate break
Republicans risk becoming face of delta surge as key GOP governors oppose anti-covid measures
The GOP’s top vaccine skeptics have lost the plot
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8/10/21
19 GOP senators join Democrats to pass bipartisan infrastructure bill
46 GOP senators warn they will not vote to raise debt ceiling
Florida Gov. DeSantis threatens to hold school leaders’ pay if they require masks: ‘Financial consequences’
Texas House speaker signs arrest warrants for Democrats who broke quorum over voting restrictions
Texas judge clears way for San Antonio to mandate masks in blow to Gov. Greg Abbott
Republicans largely silent on 'code red' climate change report
Wyoming GOP leaders say they no longer recognize Cheney as party member
Republicans raise money on Facebook by tying migrant influx to covid surge
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8/9/21
Why Mitch McConnell is the big winner on the infrastructure bill
McConnell doubles down on debt ceiling fight
Why Utah’s House members aren’t buying Mitt Romney’s argument on the infrastructure bill
Infrastructure push slowed by Tennessee senator's objection
Kids are the victims of new GOP bid to politicize the pandemic
Abbott announces COVID-19 mitigation measures, asks hospitals to postpone elective procedures
Judge says Norwegian Cruise can require vaccination proof, despite DeSantis ban
DeSantis threatens salaries of superintendents, school board members who support masking
'They can't arrest all of us': Rand Paul calls for defiance against COVID-19 restrictions
Sens. Cruz, Cramer introduce No Mask and No Vaccine Mandate Acts, countering Biden administration and CDC mask guidelines
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8/8/21
For GOP, Infrastructure Bill Is a Chance to Inch Away from Trump
Has GOP really come around on vaccines? No
(Leading conservatives are suddenly speaking up for the shots. Don’t buy their about-face.)
GOP senator breaks with DeSantis on school mask mandates: 'The local official should have control'
DeSantis order barring masks in schools faces first legal challenges
Republicans are the 21st-century Know-Nothing Party
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8/7/21
GOP senator vows to slow-walk $1T infrastructure bill, sparking standoff
McConnell urges Biden to withdraw embattled ATF nominee
Between the GOP and the governor’s mansion: A bigger, bluer Northern Virginia
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8/6/21
Why McConnell, GOP may give Biden a bipartisan win on infrastructure
Abbott calls new special session to push voting restrictions Texas Democrats have blocked by fleeing state
Greg Abbott turns Republican rage into law
DeSantis criticizes masks, restrictions as coronavirus roars to record levels in Florida
Marjorie Taylor Greene suggests Southerners could 'welcome' Biden's 'police state friends' with guns
Arkansas judge blocks statewide ban on mask mandates
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8/5/21
Senate infrastructure deal would add hundreds of billions of dollars to the deficit, CBO says
McConnell rejects Democrats' effort to get GOP to back raising the nation's debt limit
Senate GOP poised to give Biden huge political victory
Cornyn cuts a deal with White House on COVID-19 money for infrastructure
Cruz rips GOP colleagues who are 'complicit' with Biden spending agenda
DeSantis feuds with Biden White House as COVID cases rise
DeSantis Blasts Other Forty-nine States for Making Florida Look Bad
Florida gubernatorial candidate slams DeSantis for 'playing Russian roulette' with Floridians
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson seeks to reverse mask ban he signed, making him a GOP outlier
Graham says he urged Trump to 'speak up' on vaccines
GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn calls NC school district mask mandate 'psychological child abuse'
Some Florida school districts push ahead with mask mandates, defying DeSantis’s threat to cut funds
Abbott calls new special session to push voting restrictions Texas Democrats have blocked by fleeing state
Debate Over Presidential War Powers Sets Up Test for a Divided G.O.P.
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8/4/21
McConnell lays out GOP demands for government-funding deal
Rep. Mo Brooks seeks immunity from suit accusing him on inciting Jan. 6 insurrection
Republican governors are repeating Trump's COVID mistake
Arkansas GOP governor says he regrets ban on mask mandates as Covid-19 cases surge
DeSantis-Biden sniping underscores COVID-19 frustration
DeSantis hits back at Biden criticism: 'Why don't you do your job?'
Liz Cheney says her father is 'deeply troubled' about the state of the Republican Party
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8/3/21
McConnell warns Schumer cutting off debate quickly could stall infrastructure deal
On infrastructure bill, Romney sees benefits for Utah, Lee sees an orgy of spending
Republicans have given no fewer than 10 different reasons for opposing bipartisan Jan. 6 investigations
DeSantis won't move on masks as Florida COVID wards swell
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis defends unvaccinated people who are catching COVID-19: Media is being 'judgmental'
FLORIDA DOCTORS THINK RON DESANTIS IS A NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT
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8/2/21
McConnell warns Democrats against 'artificial timeline' for infrastructure deal
Key Senate Republican praises infrastructure deal
Lindsey Graham tests positive for the coronavirus after meeting senators without masks
As many Republicans try to rewrite history of Jan. 6 attack, Sen. Ron Johnson suggests FBI knew more than it has said
Jim Jordan, and the other GOP lawmakers who could testify about Jan. 6
Republican Arizona official says GOP legislator admitted there was 'nothing to' election fraud allegations
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8/1/21
Why Republican Leaders Ignored the January 6th Hearing
Wisconsin GOP quietly prepares Ron Johnson backup plans
McCarthy jokes it'll be hard not to 'hit' Pelosi with gavel if he is Speaker
Tennessee GOP rep who rejected masks now says COVID-19 is 'real and dangerous' after his 8-month battle with the virus
Collins criticizes Jan. 6 panel as 'partisan,' Kinzinger says Trump may not need to testify
Matt Gaetz says he has the 'freedom variant' as he mocks experts who warn about worsening COVID-19 mutations
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7/31/21
Ron DeSantis Issues Order Making Masks Optional in Florida Schools
7 GOP Senators push law to label settlement goods as ‘made in Israel’
'Botched': Arizona GOP's ballot count ends, troubles persist
Ex-RNC Chair Michael Steele Blasts Jim Jordan On His Jan. 6 Trump Amnesia
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7/30/21
House Republicans stage protest in Capitol over new COVID-19 mask rules
House Freedom Caucus wants Cheney, Kinzinger kicked out of Republican conference
Florida governor blocks school mask mandates, says parents can choose
Ted Cruz says a vaccine mandate is 'authoritarianism,' but he supports them in Texas
Graham, Cuellar press Biden to name border czar
Rep. Madison Cawthorn tried to board plane with gun; could face fine, status loss
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7/29/21
Republicans challenge Pelosi after Capitol Police are ordered to arrest those not complying with mask mandate
CDC mask guidance met with hostility by leading Republicans
McCarthy, Democrats continue feud over mask requirement
In Utah speech, Florida’s Ron DeSantis mocks new CDC recommendation on masks
Texas governor threatens to fine local officials who enforce new mask mandates
Kemp says FDA needs to upgrade its authorization for vaccines
228 Republican lawmakers urge Supreme Court to overrule Roe v. Wade
Mitt Romney celebrates as infrastructure bill advances, explains some of the money Utah could get
Judge orders Arkansas to resume pandemic unemployment benefits
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7/28/21
McConnell: 'It never occurred to me' convincing Americans to get vaccinated would be difficult
McCarthy knocks Pelosi, mask mandate: 'This House has broken the country's trust'
House Republicans refuse to follow new mask mandate, leading Pelosi to call McCarthy a ‘moron’ for his comments
The 17 Republicans who voted to advance the Senate infrastructure bill
Trump slams Romney, Senate GOP over infrastructure deal
The false GOP claim that Pelosi turned down National Guard before Jan. 6 attack
Republicans voice opposition to Jan. 6 investigation as police officers call for accountability
Republican delusion about the Capitol riot hits a dangerous new low
The fringe candidates that could undermine the GOP's 2022 Senate chances
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7/27/21
One of the Republicans on the Jan. 6 committee went out of his way to rebut his party’s whataboutism
Cheney calls Gaetz, Greene DOJ protest a 'disgrace'
GOP up in arms over Cheney, Kinzinger
House GOP blames Pelosi — not Trump — for Jan. 6
McCarthy pulls GOP picks off House economic panel
Capitol police testimony blunts GOP's law-and-order message
Crist Criticizes DeSantis as Florida Leads in COVID Cases
Sen. Mike Lee asks Supreme Court to abandon Roe, which would trigger an abortion ban in Utah
George P. Bush learns the GOP's Trump lesson the hard way
Jake Ellzey defeats Trump-backed candidate in Texas House runoff
Trump’s Latino Support Was More Widespread Than Thought, Report Finds
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7/26/21
Infrastructure bill on the rocks, as GOP rejects Dem compromise
Senators scramble to save infrastructure deal
Senate infrastructure talks in political jeopardy as infighting spills out into the open
McCarthy mocks Cheney and Kinzinger as 'Pelosi Republicans'
Growing group of GOP members wants McCarthy to punish Kinzinger and Cheney for joining January 6 committee
GOP lawmakers request Cuba meeting with Biden
Trio of Senate Republicans urges Supreme Court to overrule Roe v. Wade
GOP brawls over Trump on eve of first Jan. 6 hearing
Making sense of conservatives’ sudden vaccine endorsements
As coronavirus surges, GOP lawmakers are moving to limit public health powers
The 5 factions vying for the Republican Party's future
Texas House speaker signs first warrant for Democrat who fled to block voting bill
Opinion: Republicans unleashed a deadly vaccine skepticism. Can they now contain it?
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7/25/21
McCarthy: Pelosi appointing members of Jan. 6 panel who share 'pre-conceived narrative'
Endorsements from Trump reshaping GOP
(Use of ‘Mar-a-Lago primaries’ to promote loyalists in 2022 races gives some fellow Republicans pause.)
Senate Republican 'not happy' with Pelosi plan to delay infrastructure vote
Republican lawmaker says public transit dispute holding up U.S. infrastructure bill
GOP congressman says he has Covid-19 for second time
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger Says He’ll Serve On Jan. 6 House Committee
Senators race to seal infrastructure deal as pressure mounts
Florida urged to ramp up vaccination effort amid ‘alarming’ Covid rise
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7/24/21
Stoking fears of immigrants has been part of the Republican platform for decades. But something is different this time
Republicans focus tax hike opposition on capital gains change
GOP embrace ballot initiatives to change election rules while seeking to limit use elsewhere
The GOP governor of Arkansas, where vaccines are lagging and COVID-19 is surging, said it's 'disappointing' vaccines are 'political'
Florida urged to ramp up vaccination effort amid ‘alarming’ Covid rise
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7/23/21
McConnell pushes vaccines, but GOP muddles his message
Opinion: Some Republicans are pushing people to get vaccinated. It may be too late.
Freedom Caucus presses McCarthy to force vote to oust Pelosi
How GOP governors are hurting their own citizens
Alabama’s GOP governor says ‘it’s time to start blaming the unvaccinated folks’ for covid-19 spike
Tennessee resumes most vaccine outreach to minors paused after GOP backlash
Texas GOP lawmakers want 2020 election audit — but only in big counties that mostly went for Biden
A scandal-scarred Senate candidate wants Donald Trump’s endorsement. Other Republicans worry he’ll give it.
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7/22/21
Republicans set the stage for another debt ceiling showdown
What’s this? Mike Lee and Bernie Sanders are on the same side? See which issues are uniting them.
Chuck Grassley, Joni Ernst vote no on proceeding with infrastructure bill debate
Why Mitt Romney says doing nothing about global warming would be seen as ‘extraordinary lapse’
Not all Republicans are embracing McConnell's vaccine push. Read what some had to say when asked this week
More GOP lawmakers embrace vaccine but still aren't calling out misinformation about it
McCarthy won't rule out booting Cheney from Armed Services
Pressure mounts for DeSantis in Florida
Ron Johnson: 'I may not be the best candidate' for 2022 midterms
Sen. Ted Cruz’s COVID-19 ’Guarantee’ Comes Back To Haunt Him Exactly 1 Year Later
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7/21/21
Growing number of Republicans urge vaccinations amid delta surge
The remarkable Republican reversal on vaccines
Utah’s Mitt Romney wants COVID booster shots available ASAP
Column: DeSantis doubles down on anti-science campaign as COVID explodes in Florida
3 GOP House members lose appeals over $500 mask fines
GOP blocks infrastructure debate as negotiators near deal
McConnell says GOP will not vote to raise debt ceiling, setting up clash in Congress
Republicans threaten to hold up debt ceiling days before deadline, raising potential for political showdown
McCarthy yanks all GOP picks from Jan. 6 committee
Ted Cruz is blocking diplomats from being confirmed, and it has nothing to do with their qualifications
Paul Gosar was a beloved dentist. Now he’s a MAGA congressman. His former patients need a spit bowl.
Citing her ‘reprehensible behavior,’ Utah’s Mike Lee lines up against Biden’s pick to oversee public lands
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7/20/21
Republicans poised to block Senate infrastructure 'framework' on Wednesday
Senate Republicans warn Schumer they won't help on Wednesday's high-stakes infrastructure vote
Kentucky lawmaker faces scrutiny for comparing Fauci to Jonestown cult leader
Growing number of Republicans urge vaccinations amid delta surge
Suddenly, Conservatives Care About Vaccines
McConnell urges Americans: 'Get vaccinated' as cases spike
After waiting, Steve Scalise gets COVID vaccine, calls it 'safe and effective'
McCarthy proposes 5 Republicans to sit on Jan. 6 panel
‘If anybody is lying here, senator, it is you,’ Fauci tells Sen. Paul in heated exchange at Senate hearing
Juan Williams: The GOP is criminally reckless on COVID
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7/19/21
Jim Jordan, four other Republicans chosen by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to serve on panel investigating Jan. 6 riots
Conspiracy theories are common on the right — but few Republicans adhere to all of them
Confidence in Big Business, Big Tech Wanes Among Republicans
State, Dems call out Cruz over holds ahead of key Russian talks
GOP says Schumer vote will fail
Biden wants spending to boost economy, but GOP to block vote
DeSantis warns he'll take legal fight against CDC's COVID-19 cruise ship rules to Supreme Court if necessary
Florida congresswoman claims Fox News and Ron DeSantis are responsible for state’s COVID surge
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7/18/21
GOP lawmakers hold California protest after 3 cancellations
Graham says he'd 'leave town' to stop $3.5T spending plan
DeSantis slams Biden administration's 'double standard' on Cuban immigrants
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7/17/21
In Texas, Top Two Republicans Steer Ship of State Hard to the Right
Here's What Key Republican Legislatures Are Plotting Next On State Voter Restrictions
How Republican Vaccine Opposition Got to This Point
Poll: Americans oppose new Texas-style GOP voting restrictions, prefer Democratic reforms
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7/16/21
McConnell calls for withdrawal of Biden public lands nominee
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis asks Cuba protesters to stop blocking roads, an illegal act under his 'anti-riot' law
Four Pinocchios for Ron Johnson’s campaign of vaccine misinformation
Kevin McCarthy's trip shows House Republicans see the path back to power is with Donald Trump
Utah Sen. Mike Lee tops $1M, a personal record, as he faces tough GOP challengers
Republicans shift views on the coronavirus vaccine under Biden
Arizona audit muddles on with no clear end in sight
Ex-Trump official: 'No. 1 national security threat I've ever seen' is GOP
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7/15/21
GOP fumes over Schumer hardball strategy
Pro-impeachment Republicans outpace GOP rivals in second-quarter fundraising
Tom Cotton Tried To Mock One Of Biden’s Judicial Nominees. It Backfired.
Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley say they can't do anything to help Afghan interpreter's asylum case at this point
The GOP-led hysteria over antiracist education has arrived in Massachusetts
Whatever the spin after the fact, Republicans knew the reality of what was unfolding during the Capitol riot
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7/14/21
McConnell: Biden voting rights speech 'utter nonsense'
Here’s where GOP lawmakers have passed new voting restrictions around the country
Opinion: Republicans are dismantling the right to vote. But they’ve enshrined the right to infect.
Under Trump, Republicans touted the coronavirus vaccines. Now, under Biden, they’re questioning them.
The GOP confronts a hijacking by the anti-vaccine crowd — meekly
Anti-vaxxers gain power on right, triggering new fears
DeSantis sells ‘Don’t Fauci My Florida’ merch as new coronavirus cases near highest in nation
Tennessee abandons vaccine outreach to minors — not just for COVID-19
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says it’s ‘moronic’ for conservatives to politicize the COVID vaccines
Some Republican leaders are speaking out in favor of Covid vaccines.
McConnell touts vaccines as some Republicans cast doubt on them
Trump fan Mike Lee praises Biden’s choice of Jeff Flake, a Trump foe, as ambassador
'Breaks my heart': George W. Bush says Afghanistan troop withdrawal is a mistake
House Republicans post record fundraising ahead of 2022 race
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7/13/21
McConnell: Biden troop withdrawal from Afghanistan 'a global embarrassment'
GOP won’t help advance stuck ATF nominee
Cheney fundraising surge continues, as Wyoming congresswoman sets second straight record
Tim Scott sets new July goal for Senate to pass police reform bill
Abbott says Democratic lawmakers will be arrested when they return to Texas
Texas Senate passes voting bill after House Democrats flee state
Judge orders Maryland to keep expanded unemployment benefits in place; Hogan won’t challenge decision
The bogus GOP claim that Biden is responsible for higher gasoline prices
Opinion: Republicans refusing to get vaccinated are owning no one but themselves
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7/12/21
The Republican Party’s top lawyer called election fraud arguments by Trump’s lawyers a ‘joke’ that could mislead millions
Rand Paul requests probe into allegations NSA spied on Tucker Carlson
Graham: Bipartisan infrastructure pay-fors are insufficient
'That makes no sense at all': GOP senators dispute Trump's characterizations of the January 6 rioters
Scalise raises $9 million as GOP prepares for 2022 House battles
It's time for Lisa Murkowski to join the Democrats
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7/11/21
Lee blasts critical race theory and then launches fundraising ask on the issue
'The battle for party control': Republican candidates nationwide test the value of a Trump endorsement
Texas GOP advances voting restrictions as hundreds push back
GOP Rep. Rips Greene, Boebert For Comparing Biden’s Vaccine Campaign To Nazism
Trump, DeSantis lead CPAC straw poll
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7/10/21
GOP Pols Forced to Admit the ‘Big Lie’ Is BS During Farcical Texas Showdown
Alaska GOP endorses Murkowski primary challenger
Murkowski: Trump has 'threatened to do a lot' to those who stand up to him
Trump tells GOP lawmakers to halt infrastructure push: You're 'being played'
Republican immigration proposal falls flat
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7/9/21
Rick Santorum caught on tape saying Republicans 'don't want the people's will to be done immediately'
Cawthorn: Biden door-to-door vaccine strategy could be used to 'take' guns, Bibles
GOP and Fox News rush to turn vaccine door-knockers into terrifying straw men
DeSantis parts with Trump in response to Surfside tragedy
Toyota to stop donating to GOP lawmakers who objected to certifying Biden’s win
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7/8/21
In Michigan, Pro-Impeachment Republicans Face Voters’ Wrath
Utah’s Spencer Cox ups his bipartisan ties, joins Biden’s Council of Governors
Texas Republicans renew efforts to pass voting restrictions in special session
McConnell: House, Senate GOP wins in 2022 would check Biden
McConnell Hit With Some Home Truths After Saying He’s ‘Perplexed’ By COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
White House: Actually, Republicans are trying to defund the police
Trump-allied GOP chairs turn on fellow Republicans
GOP Women’s Group Blasts Greene and Boebert: ‘Carnival Barkers’
A federal judge blocked Florida's new law targeting social media companies
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7/7/21
McCarthy nailing down GOP members for Capitol riot panel as Republicans' defense strategy comes into view
Kevin McCarthy chooses sabotage
House Republican says colleagues' 'job' is to slow Democratic priorities
Video shows GOP Rep. Chip Roy say he wants '18 more months of chaos and the inability to get stuff done' so Republicans can take back the House
House Republicans unveil legislative plan to break up Big Tech and stop censorship
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene refers to Nazi-era 'brown shirts' in opposing vaccination push
Election fraud is the GOP's new fundamentalism
Trump ally seeks ‘forensic investigation’ of 2020 election in Pennsylvania
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox Is a Different Kind of Republican
Sen. Cornyn wants Senate to OK keeping DACA recipients in the U.S.
DeSantis risks Trump backlash as his star rises
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7/6/21
McConnell vows 'hell of a fight' over Biden infrastructure plan
Mitch McConnell Admits Democrats Deserve All The Credit For $4 Billion Coming To Kentucky
What Does Mitch McConnell Do Now?
‘Hope they all get prosecuted,’ SC’s Lindsey Graham says 6 months after Capitol riot
Rep. Mo Brooks says he can’t be sued for inciting Capitol riot because he is a federal employee
Kinzinger says he suspects some lawmakers knew what was going to happen on Jan. 6
Texas Republicans back off changes to Sunday voting before next attempt to revise election law
How G.O.P.-Backed Laws in Montana Could Hurt Native American Voting
GOP congressman warns against party getting 'too greedy' in redistricting efforts
A GOP strategist who once worked for Giuliani says the Republican Party under Trump has basically embraced 'neofascism'
Far-Right Extremist Finds an Ally in an Arizona Congressman
GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Ripped For Reprehensible New Claim About COVID-19
The GOP's main voter bloc is shrinking
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7/5/21
In ramp-up to 2022 midterms, Republican candidates center pitches on Trump’s false election claims
Pennsylvania Republicans take steps to conducting Arizona-style election audit
Republicans Who Backed Trump’s Election Lies Called Out For False Patriotism On July 4
GOP Rep Thomas Massie Schooled After Claiming Military ‘Will Quit If the COVID Vaccine Is Mandated’
Opinion: Texas Republicans rush to guard the Alamo from the facts
Opinion: Republicans want to make America more like China
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7/4/21
'We are in a race’: GOP governors implore residents to overcome vaccine hesitancy as delta variant rises
Allen West announces GOP primary challenge to Abbott in Texas
Try and try again: GOP tests out myriad attacks on Biden
National Review editor blasts GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham as 'an idiot' over infrastructure claims in scathing op-ed
Republicans revive soft-on-crime rhetoric amid rise in US homicides
St. Louis Newspaper Bashes GOP, Josh Hawley For 'Contempt' Of Democracy
They kept the wheels on democracy as Trump tried to steal an election. Now they’re paying the price
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7/3/21
Republicans eyeing White House take hard line on immigration
State-level Republicans are “reforming” how elections are administered
Republicans on Jan. 6 select committee will reportedly try to blame Nancy Pelosi for the Capitol riot
Republicans have more friends across the political divide than Democrats, study finds
Greg Abbott’s Radical Term in Texas
‘We are all victims’: How Republicans became the party of the persecution complex
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7/2/21
GOP divided on anti-Biden midterm message
2 Republican state lawmakers liken coronavirus protections to Nazi laws
Sen. Ted Cruz Calls Joe Biden 'Jimmy Carter 2.0' And It Doesn't Go So Well
GOP could see a record number of female House candidates in 2022
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7/1/21
McCarthy reportedly makes 'stark threat' to Republicans over Jan. 6 committee
McCarthy 'shocked' Cheney accepted Jan. 6 panel assignment from Pelosi
Kinzinger on McCarthy warning about Jan. 6 commission: 'Who gives a s---?'
Republicans Can’t Stop Congress from Investigating the 1/6 Insurrection, But They’re Trying to Every Way They Can
Supreme Court upholds Arizona voting laws that lower court found were unfair to minorities
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6/30/21
GOP congressman flouts mask rules on airline flight to Texas
Milwaukee Newspaper Torches GOP Sen. Ron Johnson With Long List Of His Failings
Senate Republicans rebel against Biden plan to strengthen IRS
DeSantis feuds with Trump over Florida rally amid search for survivors in Surfside
Republican governors from around the country are sending law enforcement to the border
Murkowski has the moxie to take on Trump. Will she?
The GOP’s big lie about the U.S. debt
(Republicans fret over federal spending but skate over the toll of their tax cuts for the wealthy)
Grassley: SCOTUS ruling letting California hog rules stand will hurt farmers, consumers
Why Is Ted Cruz Threatening Angela Merkel?
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6/29/21
The continuing GOP fiction that President Biden supports defunding police
GOP Rep. Paul Gosar appears to ally with white nationalists — again
GOP mega-donor funding deployment of South Dakota troops to border
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6/28/21
McConnell attacks Democrats’ infrastructure strategy, threatening deal despite Biden’s olive branch to GOP
McConnell urges Biden pressure Democrats on infrastructure plan
As Nikki Haley visits Nevada with an eye on the 2022 election, host says the 2024 election has 'already started in Iowa'
Republican congressman says Marjorie Taylor Greene 'doesn't do anything' but 'try to be famous'
U.S. House Republicans oppose Democratic-led China bill
Pence faces fierce resistance from GOP's pro-Trump base
Poll: 6 in 10 GOP voters favor new $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan, boosting Biden’s hopes of a big bipartisan win
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6/27/21
GOP senators say bipartisan infrastructure deal is back on track after Biden's clarification. Manchin backs 2nd bill.
Sen. Mitt Romney says he trusts Biden on infrastructure reversal
China poses bigger danger than Russia, says Sen. Mitt Romney
McConnell urged Barr to speak out on Trump's election claims
Ron Johnson calls for Republicans to run for local office and 'take back our culture'
In Arizona, GOP Lawmakers Strip Power From a Democrat
The GOP’s Trump-less blueprint to winning back the House
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6/26/21
Ted Cruz joins forces with other GOP lawmakers to call for an end to mask mandates for vaccinated travelers, ahead of Independence Day
Pennsylvania GOP is trying to 'cancel' critical race theory academics, critics point out
A bipartisan deal, an angry GOP reaction and the long road ahead for Biden’s agenda
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6/25/21
McConnell criticizes Biden for calling for two-track infrastructure plan
McCarthy pans deal: Biden gave GOP 'whiplash'
GOP senators warn they could pull support for Biden deal
‘We have a deal’ — Biden, with Romney on hand, unveils infrastructure plan. What might Utah get?
Senate Republicans urge CDC to lift public transportation mask mandate
Doctor blasts Wisconsin senator's COVID vaccine skepticism
GOP-led Arizona legislature signs off $1.9B income tax cut
Top Ohio Republicans Are Ditching Trump's 'Pity Party' Rally In The State
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6/24/21
Lindsey Graham says he won't be 'extorted by liberal Democrats' over infrastructure deal
McConnell slams Biden for already 'caving' to left on infrastructure deal
Giuliani’s N.Y. law license suspended in connection with efforts to overturn 2020 election
Defund the military? GOP’s anti-woke crusade dips into dicey territory.
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley: 'I'm not too worried about what any poll says'
New polls show GOP willingness to subvert 2020 election
As federal voting legislation falters, state Republicans push to exert new powers over elections
Pence contradicts Trump on January 6, calling plan to decertify 2020 election 'un-American'
Mitch McConnell’s Transformation Into Hypocritical Trump Toady Laid Bare
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6/23/21
GOP-led Michigan Senate investigation finds no evidence of election fraud
Lawmakers launch Republicans-only climate change caucus
Right-Wingers Who Demanded Kamala Harris Visit the Border Are Now Mad She’s Going
President Joe Biden nominates Cindy McCain for UN ambassador-level position
Joint Chiefs chairman clashes with GOP on race theory, 'white rage'
Far-right activist Ammon Bundy is running for Idaho governor, tapping an anti-establishment trend
In sentencing regretful Capitol protester, federal judge rebukes Republicans
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6/22/21
Senate Republicans block debate on elections bill, dealing blow to Democrats’ voting rights push
Susan Collins to Vote ‘No’ on ‘Unusually Divisive’ Biden ATF Nominee David Chipman
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6/21/21
Senate Republicans: Newly proposed ATF rules could pave way for national gun registry
Activists gear up for battle as Senate Republicans prepare to block voting rights bill
White House slaps down Jim Jordan attack on gas prices
Republican Party outspends Democrats in May in bid to retake U.S. Congress
Iowa Poll: More Iowans now approve of the job U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst is doing than disapprove
Liz Cheney’s Unlikely Journey From G.O.P. Royalty to Republican Outcast
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6/20/21
Republicans, spurred by an unlikely figure, see political promise in targeting critical race theory
DeSantis edges Trump in new 2024 straw poll
Rubio pushes for new China sanctions amid questions over coronavirus lab leak theory
Republicans eye Nashville crack-up to gain House seat
Congress barrels toward debt cliff
Fewer than a third of Iowans would vote for GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley if he seeks an 8th term, poll finds
GOP Senators Express Skepticism on Manchin Voting-Bill Compromise
Opinion: Why so many Republicans talk about nonsense
I'm a Trump voter from Arizona. My state's Democratic Senator, Kyrsten Sinema, needs to support Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan.
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6/19/21
How Republican States Are Expanding Their Power Over Elections
GOP increasingly balks at calling Jan. 6 an insurrection
GOP congressman lashes out at Juneteenth becoming a federal holiday: 'Are we going to do one for the Native American Indians?'
The Republicans who voted against the Juneteenth holiday think it will 'create confusion' alongside July 4
Ron Johnson booed at Juneteenth celebration in Wisconsin
Kevin McCarthy appears to say Trump has told him he wants to be House speaker
Fires are intensifying, and Utah Sen. Mitt Romney wants a new national strategy to fight them
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6/18/21
11 GOP senators back bipartisan infrastructure plan, boosting its chances of moving forward
Lindsey Graham: 2022 Elections Will Determine How Long GOP Remains Party of Trump
Graham quips key to working with Trump: We both 'like him'
Ted Cruz likens Democrats to the Terminator, and 6 more notable moments from the Faith & Freedom Coalition conference
Abbott vetoes funding for Texas legislature over Democrats' walkout
The GOP’s gaslighting on Biden, Putin and Trump
Republican governors’ misleading spin on new voting restrictions
Mike Pence called 'traitor' by hecklers in Florida
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6/17/21
McConnell vows to block voting legislation, spurning Manchin’s compromise offer
McCarthy slams Biden for giving 'Putin a pass' after years of silence on Trump's relationship with Russian president
GOP congressman refuses to shake hands with D.C. police officer who protected the Capitol on Jan. 6, officer says
Justice Dept.: Missouri governor can't void federal gun laws
For Republicans, ‘Crisis’ Is the Message as the Outrage Machine Ramps Up
Affordable Care Act survives third Supreme Court challenge, as case from GOP-led states and endorsed by Trump administration is rejected
Obamacare survives after Supreme Court rejects latest Republican challenge
Ted Cruz Calls Obamacare a Democratic Plot to Keep People Alive So They Can Vote
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6/16/21
Ten GOP Senators Announce Support for Infrastructure Compromise
Republicans don't want to overhaul the economy as Biden's infrastructure plans draw strong public support
Factbox-Republicans erect voting barriers in politically crucial U.S. states
Reps. Cheney and Kinzinger condemn Gosar for 'lie' about Jan. 6 shooting
Nikki Haley warns Republicans on China: 'If they take Taiwan, it's all over'
14 Republicans vote against making Juneteenth a federal holiday
RNC, without 'a hint of irony,' slams Biden for meeting with Putin
Texas announces $250 million border wall down payment, online fundraiser
Marjorie Taylor Greene leads conspiracy-heavy attack on Fauci
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6/15/21
Republicans move to block inquiry into Trump DOJ’s secret data seizure
Republicans set their infrastructure trap
Jordan tears into DOJ officials for hostility to Meadows' election fraud inquiries
GOP senator: I want to make Biden a 'one-half-term president'
21 Republicans vote against awarding medals to police who defended Capitol
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6/14/21
Mitch McConnell offers another strong hint that he’s probably not going to meet Democrats halfway
McConnell says 'highly unlikely' he would let Biden fill a Supreme Court vacancy in 2024 if GOP wins back Senate
McConnell warns he's willing to intervene in 2022 GOP primaries
McCarthy Warns ‘Our Country Is In Crisis’ in Letter to GOP Caucus
Rand Paul says the idea of majority rule 'goes against' American democracy
GOP Rep. Jim Jordan rips into Joe Biden for attending the same G-7, NATO summits with US allies that Trump went to multiple times
Fact-checking Sen. Ron Johnson's continued efforts to mislead on Covid-19 and January 6 insurrection
George P. Bush's 'risky' move: Challenging Texas' pro-Trump attorney general
G.O.P. Bills Rattle Disabled Voters: ‘We Don’t Have a Voice Anymore’
The GOP’s increasingly blunt argument: It needs voting restrictions to win
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6/13/21
McConnell seeks to divide and conquer Democrats
GOP congressman says US should 'start thinking about hitting back' at Russia
GOP ramps up misleading attack on Democrats' policing policy
Susan Collins: Bipartisan infrastructure plan proposes user tax for electric vehicle 'free riders'
Republicans open new line of attack on IRS
Utah Republicans approve resolution condemning critical race theory
Trump Says Senate Would Be 60 Dems vs. 40 Republicans if Not for Him, Rips McConnell
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6/12/21
Senate Republicans Introduce Bill Requiring Congressional Approval for New Iran Deal
GOP Senator Confronts HHS Secretary on ‘Birthing People’ Phrase: ‘Mom Is a Pretty Good Word’
Cheney rips Arizona election audit: 'It is an effort to subvert democracy'
Republican attacks on Biden agenda can’t break through conservative media’s culture wars
Utah GOP leaders will again tackle critical race theory, gun rights
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6/11/21
Undervaccinated red states are nowhere near herd immunity as dangerous Delta variant spreads
Missouri governor to sign bill that seeks to nullify federal gun laws
YouTube suspends Ron Johnson for 7 days
Oregon GOP legislator ousted over state Capitol breach
Look who’s leading the charge for a GOP climate-change caucus: a Utah Republican
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6/10/21
GOP Sens. Graham and Sasse praise Biden's purchase of 500M Pfizer vaccines to share globally
Lindsey Graham’s new China lab-leak theory: That critics’ dismissals cost Trump reelection
GOP Senators Demand Fauci Resign or Be Fired
Texas governor announces plan to build southern border wall
'We will see a financial crisis' if COVID-19 benefits are left in the budget: Kevin Brady
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6/9/21
Top Republican accuses White House of 'moving goalposts' on infrastructure - but she didn't budge on either of Biden's requests
Lindsey Graham’s New Spin On Trump’s COVID-19 Failings Is Too Much For Folks Online
Gohmert asks if federal agencies can change Earth's or moon's orbits to fight climate change
Utah’s Mike Lee, Mitt Romney split over tech investment to take on China
Republican governors touted their states’ election security in 2020. Then they pushed new voting restrictions in the name of election security.
Harris says she will visit the U.S.-Mexico border, calls GOP criticism ‘shortsighted’
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6/8/21
Senate Republicans hold up Biden personnel nominee over ‘critical race theory’ and abortion rights
As DeSantis takes aim at cruise industry, Republicans step up attacks on longtime allies in corporate America
Gov. Greg Abbott: Texas businesses are now forbidden from requiring proof of vaccination
Hogan administration defends decision to cut federal unemployment benefits
Graham says family members aren't working due to unemployment benefits
Senate GOP blocks bill to combat gender pay gap
Mitch McConnell Opposes Voting Measure Sought By Joe Manchin
Trump backers lose big as Ciattarelli claims GOP nomination in N.J.
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6/7/21
Rejecting Biden’s Win, Rising Republicans Attack Legitimacy of Elections
In Arizona 2020 Election Review, Risks for Republicans, and Democracy
The Republicans’ Wild Assault on Voting Rights in Texas and Arizona
Some GOP governors cutting unemployment aid have ties to businesses that may benefit
Josh Hawley wants Anthony Fauci out, but he knows who really fumbled the pandemic
Why Republicans don't want major corporations like Amazon to pay even a minimum tax rate of 15%
The Trump era changed Rubio. But he hasn't given up on his White House dream.
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6/6/21
Graham: 'It's time for the Russians to pay a price' for cyberattacks
Republican leaders say they want to focus on the future, but Trump is far from done with the past
Trump's grievances cloud Republican agenda heading into 2022
Trump and his allies try to rewrite, distort history of pandemic while casting Fauci as public enemy No. 1
The Republicans’ Wild Assault on Voting Rights in Texas and Arizona
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6/5/21
Top House Republican Kevin McCarthy calls on Dr. Anthony Fauci to resign or be fired
Fauci hits back at GOP criticism over emails: 'It's all nonsense'
The GOP is failing to make a villain out of Biden and has run out of ideas - so now they're getting desperate and turning on their own.
GOP rival Becky Edwards slams Mike Lee as too ‘strident,’ says Trump was rightfully impeached
Bye-bye Miss American Pie — whatever happened to the Republican Party and conservatism?
Texas Republicans are a preview of national GOP rule
For GOP candidates, there’s no escaping the influence of Trump
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6/4/21
New Senate report to detail security failures on January 6 but will fuel fight for probe over Trump's role
Republican election audit fever 'unsustainable' for U.S. democracy, experts warn
Rep. Matt Gaetz under investigation for potential obstruction of justice in sex probe
Conservatives are spending big on bashing Anthony Fauci
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6/3/21
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Suggests Jan. 6 Riot Wasn't As Bad As Portrayed
Utah Rep. Blake Moore describes scary day at the Capitol, defends his vote for a Jan. 6 investigation
GOP congressman says it's time to stop 'fetishizing the idea of overthrowing the government'
Rand Paul calls planned Fauci book 'science fiction'
Court sides with Ted Cruz in campaign finance lawsuit
Sen. Grassley, who’s still considering reelection run, urges bipartisanship to keep Iowa caucuses first-in-the-nation
Pence says he and Trump may never 'see eye-to-eye' on Jan. 6
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6/2/21
Senate closes in on bipartisan police reform deal
Here’s where GOP lawmakers have passed new voting restrictions around the country
George P. Bush announces bid for Texas attorney general
Observers of Arizona’s GOP-led election audit document security breaches, prohibited items on counting floor
To build a crowd for a pro-Trump rally, Nevada GOP consultant sought help from Proud Boys
The Republican Party is trying a new kind of politics
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6/1/21
McConnell signals concern over changes to qualified immunity in police reform
Graham says Israel will request $1 billion from US after Gaza war
Rep. Liz Cheney rebukes former Trump advisor Michael Flynn for suggesting a coup 'should happen' in the US
Republicans fear Trump will lead to a ‘lost generation’ of talent
Republicans Are Outlining Their Strategy to Steal Future Elections in Plain Sight
Republicans target Washington state to help flip U.S. House as Matt Larkin challenges Rep. Kim Schrier
Texas GOP’s thwarted voting bill continues to give away the game
Disputing Racism’s Reach, Republicans Rattle American Schools
Biden Is Going Protectionist. Republicans Are Going Off the Deep End.
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5/31/21
Texas governor to veto state legislature funding after Democrats walk out over election bill
Texas' GOP lieutenant governor suggests Republicans only have themselves to blame for Democrats killing election bill
Texas Republicans plot to resurrect restrictive voting bill after Democrats’ walkout
US Sen Cruz: Biden showed 'weakness,' emboldened Hamas
Pentagon chief fires back at Sen. Ted Cruz, says U.S. military will never be 'soft'
Graham meets with Netanyahu in Jerusalem
Opinion: What unites the GOP: Checking Democrats’ lurch to the left
Juan Williams: GOP extremism is poisoning the nation
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5/30/21
GOP's Capito says Biden 'has his heart' in infrastructure negotiations
Texas Senate approves stringent voting restrictions after all-night debate
Mitt Romney's successful 2012 campaign could serve as a template for 2024 hopefuls
Tom Cotton once again makes media look foolish
Mitch McConnell Is A 'Spineless McWorm' On Damning New York Daily News Cover
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5/29/21
Texas Republicans finalize bill that would enact stiff new voting restrictions and make it easier to overturn election results
The GOP push to revisit 2020 has worrisome implications for future elections
'Hoping something sticks': Arizona election audit promises more intrigue than answers
McConnell returns as Senate 'grim reaper'
The Republican Party, Racial Hypocrisy, and the 1619 Project
Opinion: The really scary reason Republicans don’t want to face the truth about Jan. 6
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5/28/21
Republican senators block a commission to study the attack on the Capitol
GOP senators block Jan. 6 commission, likely ending bid for independent probe of Capitol riot
Senate Republicans block January 6 commission
The six GOP senators who backed Jan. 6 commission bill
Sen. Murkowski delivers pointed criticism of fellow Republicans, including McConnell, who oppose Jan. 6 commission
Kinzinger slams Gaetz speech: 'This is why we need a January 6 commission'
Ted Cruz follows suit from red states and introduces a bill to ban the federal government from using vaccine passports
The GOP Now Stands for Nothing
American Democracy Isn’t Dead Yet, but It’s Getting There
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5/27/21
Senate GOP unveils its $928 billion infrastructure counteroffer to Biden — here’s what’s in it
The GOP’s brazen move to strip power from a fraud-narrative-busting secretary of state — again
Paul Ryan to criticize Trump’s hold on GOP, but not by name
Paul Ryan slams Trump in speech about future of Republican Party
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan to urge GOP to return to Reaganism, end Trump fixation
GOP Sen. Rick Scott to block DHS nominees until Biden visits border
McConnell urges Senate Republicans to vote against Jan. 6 commission
Joe Manchin slams Republicans opposed to Jan. 6 commission: 'No excuse'
Murkowski voices frustration with GOP over Jan. 6 commission: 'Something bad happened'
Why Sen. Mitt Romney met with President Biden to discuss federal aid for families
Ron Johnson holds up Senate's holiday weekend exit
GOP snag complicates Schumer's China bill — again
Republicans slam Wall Street CEOs for appeasing ‘the woke left,’ Democrats allege inaction on climate, worker welfare and racial justice
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5/26/21
GOP readies $1 trillion infrastructure counteroffer, but most of it apparently comes from COVID-19 funds
Susan Collins to support breaking Jan. 6 commission filibuster
Republicans call for Fauci’s termination over shifting position on Wuhan lab funding
GOP gambles with Pelosi in opposing Jan. 6 commission
GOP senator miffed over busted deal seeks to block China bill
Romney blasts political extremes in speech accepting JFK award
AP FACT CHECK: House GOP falsely blames Biden for gas prices
Gosar is the Republican that Democrats want to avoid
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5/25/21
Republicans plan to send Biden nearly $1 trillion infrastructure counteroffer this week
McConnell: Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal will hamper counterterrorism efforts
The GOP’s shifting arguments against a Jan. 6 commission
An amendment by Rand Paul barring the NIH from funding some types of research in China passed in the Senate amid new debate on COVID-19's origin
Kevin McCarthy condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene's 'appalling' Holocaust comparison
The GOP has no clue what to do about Marjorie Taylor Greene
Former GOP Rep: My Party Didn’t Just Leave Me, ‘They Were Beamed Up by Aliens’
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5/24/21
McConnell sends warning shot on Schumer's China bill
Romney first GOP senator to say he would vote for Jan. 6 commission bill
Liz Cheney defends GOP’s restrictive voting laws, denies link to Trump lie
Republicans Claim January 6th Rioters Were Middle Schoolers on Field Trip
What, exactly, would it take for Republicans to walk away from Marjorie Taylor Greene?
DeSantis signs bill to fine tech companies for banning politicians
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5/23/21
Republicans struggle to define a new governing coalition as Trump closes grip on party
Susan Collins: Infrastructure negotiations 'the test' that 'will determine' whether Biden, GOP can work together
Cheney dodges on link between Trump election claims and GOP voting laws
'Evil lunacy': GOP lawmakers slam Marjorie Taylor Greene's comparing House mask mandate to Holocaust
U.S. Republicans clash over Jan 6 panel as Senate debate looms
Georgia Investigators sorting through voter fraud claims find nothing to alter results
Former Defense secretary: No Republican president I worked for would recognize GOP today
Bipartisanship is dead — Republicans killed it
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5/22/21
Infrastructure deal slips, GOP pans $1.7T White House offer
Republicans try but can't escape Jan. 6
Cheney calls Greene's comments on House mask policy 'evil lunacy'
Reps. Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene rally in Maricopa County to keep 'big lie' going
CNN fires Rick Santorum amid uproar over comment about Native American culture
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5/21/21
Republicans balk at the White House’s slimmed-down $1.7 trillion infrastructure offer
The G.O.P. Looks for New Ways to Ignore the Capitol Riot
GOP efforts to downplay danger of Capitol riot increase
Where Republican senators stand on voting for a Jan. 6 commission
Four months after Biden’s inauguration, Republicans are still questioning his legitimacy
Filibuster brawl amps up with GOP opposition to Jan. 6 panel
Business leaders take their election law fights behind the scenes after attacks from Republicans
Why Mitt Romney wants the U.S. to ship more vaccines to other countries
Sen. Ted Cruz insulted a ‘woke, emasculated’ U.S. Army ad. Angry veterans fired back.
Republicans lose patience with Arizona election audit
Paul Ryan to headline fundraiser for anti-Trump Republican Adam Kinzinger
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5/20/21
GOP's Burr, who voted to convict Trump, opposes Jan. 6 commission
GOP leader's Jan. 6 call to Trump draws scrutiny in commission fight
Some Republicans looking to downplay Capitol riot
Republicans explain vote against Asian American hate crimes bill
Tennessee governor OKs transgender youth treatment ban
Gov. Greg Abbott signs into law one of nation’s strictest abortion measures, banning procedure as early as six weeks into a pregnancy
House Republicans are refusing both vaccines and masks
Maricopa County will need new voting machines after GOP's audit, Arizona secretary of state says
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5/19/21
McConnell says he opposes 'slanted' Jan. 6 commission bill
35 Republicans buck Trump, back study of Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Utah’s Mitt Romney, Arizona Democrat to pitch bipartisan boost to minimum wage
US Republicans seek to use Israel-Hamas fighting to divide Democrats
GOP tax camp to fight Biden’s tax hikes on wealthy
Kevin McCarthy Proposes Removing January 6th from Month of January
Three GOP lawmakers fined $500 for defying House mask rules amid Republican backlash: ‘Worth it.’
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz are more popular among GOP voters than Liz Cheney
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5/18/21
McConnell hits 'pause' on Dems effort to create Jan. 6 panel
McConnell says Republicans ‘willing to listen’ about need for Jan. 6 commission
McCarthy opposes commission to investigate Jan. 6 attack on Capitol; McConnell open to proposal
McCarthy won't support January 6 commission and sides with Republicans downplaying the insurrection
Sen. Johnson questions Dems' focus on Jan. 6 Capitol riot amid debate over independent commission
Scalise urges House Republicans to vote against Jan. 6 commission
Trump tells Republicans to reject Jan. 6 commission
GOP splits open over Jan. 6 commission vote
House GOP intel panel members seek major probe of COVID-19 origins
GOP seeks political opening amid tense Israel-Hamas fighting
Senate Republicans do not offer Biden officials new infrastructure plan
St. Louis man who waved rifle at protest running for Senate
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5/17/21
Republicans to reportedly shift focus off Biden as they prepare for midterms
Graham: 'I accept the results of the election'
Paul Ryan excoriates planned GOP effort to challenge Biden's Electoral College win as 'anti-democratic and anti-conservative'
Sen. Toomey Doubts Trump Will Be the GOP's 'De Facto' Leader
Our democracy is imperiled’: Maricopa County officials decry 2020 recount as a sham and call on Arizona Republicans to end the process
Phoenix Republicans Condemn G.O.P.-Ordered Vote Review and ‘Insane Lies’
Troubles grow for Gaetz as former associate flips
The GOP realignment matrix
The GOP's blatant disregard for democracy
47 percent of GOP prefers changing election laws to improving Republican message
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5/16/21
Republicans’ conflicting message: Embracing Trump election lie is key to prominence, just stop asking us about it
Purges, poll watchers and gridlock: Five developments in the voting battles
Cheney continues her lonely ‘battle for the soul of the Republican Party’
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger slams Lin Wood video, says McCarthy is allowing 'actual insanity' in Republican party
Rubio raises UFO concerns in "60 Minutes" interview
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5/15/21
GOP sponsors of $1 billion civics bill face backlash in fierce debate over race and education
The purging of Liz Cheney is about much more than the future of the GOP
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger Predicts How Republican Purge Of Liz Cheney Will Backfire
Cheney seen as merely first victim of Trump election attacks
Shake-up highlights GOP’s chief dilemma
(Cheney’s ouster amplifies anti-Trump voices as ex-president threatens to alienate swing voters)
GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she's 'offended' by House Republicans minimizing the Capitol riot
'I Was There': Mitt Romney Sets Record Straight On Jan. 6 Insurrection
Republican Arizona election official says Trump "unhinged"
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5/14/21
House Republicans elect Trump loyalist Elise Stefanik as conference chair after ousting Liz Cheney
Republican chairman of Arizona county calls state-led election review ‘dangerous’ as tensions rise over 2020 recount
Ron Johnson’s unscientific use of vaccine and death data
Sen. Mike Lee says continued federal COVID-19 aid is ‘throwing gasoline on the fire’ of inflation
Why Mitt Romney says Biden administration refusal to admit border crisis is ‘extremely damning’
The GOP quickly responds to Cheney’s ouster by ... pushing more conspiracy theories
Cheney says some GOP members voted against impeachment out of fear for their lives
Oklahoma extends early voting as other GOP-led states curb access
Republicans' dishonest war against 'critical race theory'
Corporate donors, the lifeblood of the GOP, need to stand up for democracy
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5/13/21
The ominous signs for Matt Gaetz grow
It’s not just voting: Legislators have introduced 100 state bills targeting protesting
More than 1.9 million people could see severe cuts in unemployment aid as Republicans seek to curb assistance
Senate GOP dismayed by vote to boot Cheney
Stefanik shake-up jump-starts early jockeying for committee posts
George P. Bush applauds Liz Cheney's ouster, claims she doesn't 'stand up for conservative Republican ideology'
Most, but not all, Utah lawmakers are happy to see Liz Cheney lose her GOP leadership post
'It's a scary thing': Cheney expresses dismay after House GOP ousts her from leadership
Where Liz Cheney goes from here
Liz Cheney’s demotion is a death rattle for principled conservatism
(Republicans have become hooked on Donald Trump’s method)
Republicans’ Overthrow of Liz Cheney Risks Worsening Their Headaches
Opinion: The GOP has lost its way. Fellow Americans, join our new alliance.
What now for anti-Trump Republicans?
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5/12/21
McConnell: 'Good chance' of deal with Biden on infrastructure
Republicans draw 'red line' in negotiations with Joe Biden on infrastructure package
House Republicans oust Cheney for calling out Trump’s false election claims, minimize Jan. 6 attack on Capitol
Republican voters approve of their party’s sacking of Liz Cheney
Exchange Over ‘Purity’ of Vote Puts Texas G.O.P. Firebrand in Spotlight
Why a Lifelong Republican Views Arizona’s Recount as Wrong
(Bill Gates, an election supervisor in Maricopa County, says the audit of votes in his state is based on the lie of election fraud, and is “tearing at the foundations of our democracy.”)
'We want people working:' 6 more states ditch federal unemployment benefits
GOP downplays Jan. 6 violence: Like a 'normal tourist visit'
Trump critics push new direction for GOP
Influential Republicans threaten to form new party
COVID vaccine: Colorado GOP lawmakers want to make sure employers can’t force you to get inoculated
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5/11/21
McConnell leads GOP in attack on Dems' voting rights bill
McCarthy is reportedly gambling that dumping Liz Cheney will get Trump to help make him House speaker
Liz Cheney strikes defiant tone in floor speech on eve of her expected ousting from House GOP leadership
Life after leadership: Liz Cheney plots her long game against Donald Trump
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler will vote to keep Liz Cheney in House Republican leadership
Rand Paul and the GOP effort to blame Fauci for the coronavirus
Ted Cruz walks out of gun violence hearing after failing to change the subject
Lindsey Graham says the quiet part out loud on Trump — again
Mitt Romney reportedly accosted Josh Hawley over the Capitol riot: 'You have caused this'
Republicans blast CDC for 'conflicting, confusing guidance'
How GOP-backed voting measures could create hurdles for tens of millions of voters
Tennessee cuts off $300 federal unemployment supplement
Would the GOP be cut in half if Trump walked away?
Over 100 Republicans threaten to form 3rd party unless GOP breaks from Trump
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5/10/21
Mitch McConnell raises ceiling for GOP's infrastructure compromise
The Republican Party prepares to oust Liz Cheney from a top job
(Loyalty to Donald Trump counts for more than conservative credentials)
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst Defends Fellow Republican Liz Cheney
Romney: Removing Cheney from House leadership will cost GOP election votes
Kinzinger rips GOP colleagues for push to oust Cheney: 'This is lies versus truth'
The ‘GOP Impeachment 10’ try to navigate Cheney’s demise and their own futures
McCarthy needs to rout Cheney to move past 2020
Republican says 'embarrassing' Arizona recount 'makes us look like idiots'
Republican anger with Fauci reaches new heights
The war on the unemployed
A Pennsylvania Lawmaker and the Resurgence of Christian Nationalism
One of Utah’s newest GOP leaders attended the Capitol insurrection
What’s in the Texas Voting Bill and When Republicans Might Pass It
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5/9/21
McConnell safe in power, despite Trump's wrath
McCarthy formally endorses Stefanik for Cheney’s leadership spot
Top House Republican says he will back Stefanik, not Trump critic Cheney, as conference chair
Weber County GOP votes to censure Sen. Romney for voting to convict Trump
GOP Rep. Reveals How Many Colleagues Actually Believe Trump’s Election Conspiracies
Trump's 'Big Lie' imperils Republicans who don't embrace it
GOP braces for wild week with momentous vote
GOP divided over expected Cheney ouster
Former RNC Chair Says The GOP Has Hit Its 'Lowest Of Lows'
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5/8/21
GOP governors slash jobless aid to try to force more Americans to return to work
Sasse to introduce legislation giving new hires signing bonuses after negative jobs report
Liz Cheney’s months-long effort to turn Republicans from Trump threatens her reelection and ambitions. She says it’s only beginning.
GOP Reportedly Hid Trump's Weak Numbers At MAGA-Supporting Lawmaker Retreats
Reps. Greene, Gaetz push Trump’s grievances, ‘America First’ message at Florida rally
A stark choice ahead for GOP
(Tradition or Trump? Reps. Cheney and Stefanik personify Republicans’ options.)
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5/7/21
Bad jobs report amplifies GOP cries to end $300 benefits boost
Ted Cruz said his election objections weren’t about blocking Biden. Then someone asked about it.
Lindsey Graham: GOP cannot grow without Donald Trump
Trump’s out-of-power agenda: Retribution against foes, commanding the spotlight and total domination of GOP
Gaetz, Greene start tour of America
Liz Cheney was a rising Republican star until Jan. 6. Here’s what changed
Stefanik's rise toward leadership job irks conservatives
Conservatives say McConnell is battling the Democrats' voting rights bill with 'Supreme Court fight' fervor
Ohio GOP censures Rep. Anthony Gonzalez over Trump impeachment vote
Texas House passes GOP bill tightening voting rules; Democrats vow to fight in court
Some Republicans worry voting limits will hurt the GOP, too
Texas Senate approves bill allowing people to carry handguns without license
Arizona Review of 2020 Vote Is Riddled With Flaws, Says Secretary of State
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5/6/21
Mitch McConnell claims Biden's stimulus benefits are setting back the economic recovery
McConnell amid Trump criticism: 'I'm looking forward, not backward'
Mitch McConnell's alma mater rejects his views on the 1619 Project and says they are 'quite troubling'
GOP seeks unity, even if that means embracing election lie
Battle over tax hikes muddies the GOP’s post-Trump push to be the party of the working class
Cheney drama exposes GOP's Trump rifts
Loyalty trumps policy in Stefanik's rise, Cheney's fall
Stefanik defends election falsehoods told on Jan. 6
Arizona Republicans to brush off DOJ concern about election audit
Florida’s DeSantis signs new voting restrictions into law as Republicans rush to align with Trump’s false claims of fraud
GOP Gov. DeSantis signs Florida election law while shutting out all media but Fox News
Mia Love: Trump is tearing the GOP apart, and he’s not worth it
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5/5/21
McConnell says focus is on 'stopping' Biden agenda as Trump continues to push election lies
Trump, Republicans express outrage over extension Facebook ban
Republicans float support for antitrust reform after Trump Facebook ban upheld
Ted Cruz's threat to 'woke CEOs' was 'the most openly corrupt thing any Senator has said,' ethics expert says
Trump rips Cheney, McConnell, Pence over 2020 election
Cheney hits 'Trump cult of personality,' says she'll keep speaking out
Trump, Scalise back Stefanik in bid to replace Cheney as No. 3 leader among House Republicans
Elise Stefanik moves to quickly consolidate GOP support as Liz Cheney replacement: 'The fix is in'
The effort to dump Liz Cheney is the consequence of a party that lost its way
Cindy McCain would serve Biden administration 'in any capacity' if asked
The GOP's utterly embarrassing capitulation to Donald Trump, in 1 photo
The GOP puts all its eggs in one dangerous basket
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5/4/21
Cheney could be 'toast' in fight with Trump over GOP future
Romney defends Cheney: She 'refuses to lie'
'I've had it with her': McCarthy criticism of Cheney on hot mic
Gender politics hound GOP in Cheney drama
WSJ editorial board: 'Purging Liz Cheney for honesty would diminish' GOP
Ohio GOP will discuss possible censure of Rep. Anthony Gonzalez for impeaching Trump
DeSantis schedules special election to replace Alcee Hastings for January
Once GOP governor of Florida, Crist now runs as Democrat
Major corporations, business groups come out against Texas voting law
Republican seeks to use Obama energy policies to criticize Biden
Opinion: Elected Republicans are lying with open eyes. Their excuses are disgraceful.
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5/3/21
McConnell: No Senate Republicans will back Biden on $4T
McConnell says GOP open to $600 billion for infrastructure
Grassley asks Blinken to provide potential conflicts involving John Kerry
Allies of GOP leader vow to oust Liz Cheney
Republicans are crusading against 'wokeness'
Cheney hits back at Trump over election 'big lie'
Cheney slams Trump’s attempt to brand 2020 election ‘the Big Lie,’ sparking new calls for her to leave GOP leadership
The Republican Party Has Developed New Rites of Initiation: You Must Push the Big Lie
Florida Republicans reportedly fear they miscalculated on new voting restrictions
Florida Republicans rushed to curb mail voting after Trump’s attacks on the practice. Now some fear it could lower GOP turnout.
Florida Gov. DeSantis suspends all remaining Covid restrictions: ‘We are no longer in a state of emergency’
Will Infrastructure Be a Casualty of the GOP War on Cities?
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5/2/21
For Republicans, fealty to Trump’s election falsehood becomes defining loyalty test
Mitt Romney, Republican sphinx
GOP lawmaker charged with ‘knowingly’ letting rioters breach the Oregon Capitol
Republicans have edge in nationwide redistricting
2020 census paints muddled future for GOP
GOP wrestles with role of culture wars in party's future
GOP ramps up attacks on Biden's border wall freeze
GOP Seeks to Empower Poll Watchers, Raising Intimidation Worries
Former Ethics Chief Slams Cruz's Warning To 'Woke' CEOs As 'Most Openly Corrupt' Ever
Biden's Expansive Infrastructure Plan Hits Close to Home for McConnell
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5/1/21
GOP frustration with Liz Cheney 'at a boiling point'
Bid to censure Romney for Trump impeachment votes fails
‘Lefty social engineering’: GOP launches cultural attack on Biden’s plan for day care, education and employee leave
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4/30/21
McConnell wants '1619 Project' removed from federal grant programs
Rep. Scalise: Biden's infrastructure plan has "very little to do with roads and bridges"
Eight Republican 2024 candidates speak in Texas next week, but not Trump
House GOP accuses Biden of politicizing census
Republicans reveal their red line
President George W. Bush Interview
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4/29/21
McConnell brushes off Trump criticism: 'We're looking to the future, not the past'
GOP lawmaker who voted to overturn Biden’s election win wants to help him on criminal justice reform
GOP senators call for probe of Kerry's alleged intel-sharing with Iran
Utah’s elected officials weren’t impressed with President Biden’s address to the nation
Ted Cruz was roasted for appearing to nod off as Biden spoke. He blamed the president: ‘Boring, but radical.’
Sen. Tim Scott’s comments on race ignite a fiery debate
Mitt Romney says he favors monthly cash payments for families over Biden's proposed federal childcare program
Cheney on fist bump with Biden: 'We're not sworn enemies. We're Americans'
Florida joins Georgia in passing new voting restrictions, including limits on vote-by-mail, drop boxes
Many Republican voters agree with Biden - 'trickle-down economics' has failed, poll shows
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4/28/21
A lawmaker wanted to ban ‘divisive’ teaching on race. Then he mentioned ‘the good’ of slavery.
Moderate Republicans leery of Biden's renewed call for unity
Graham to vote with Democrats to reverse Trump methane rule
Senate votes to nix Trump rule limiting methane regulation
Lindsey Graham Mocked For Desperate Money Plea Involving Golf -- And Trump
Grassley, Johnson call for removal of housing regulator watchdog
Cheney: 'Wishful thinking' by Trump she won't seek 4th term
Sen. Tim Scott responds to Biden: 'America is not a racist country'
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4/27/21
McConnell signals any immigration deal has to address border
Tensions simmer as McCarthy won't say whether Cheney should remain in House GOP leadership
Opinion: Kevin McCarthy shows why the country needs a Jan. 6 commission
Republican absences allow Senate to confirm Biden nominee without Harris' tie-breaking vote
GOP senators quietly meet with White House on infrastructure, happy with what they hear
Republicans embrace Trump in effort to reclaim Senate
Arizona governor signs bill blocking abortions based on genetic issue
Oklahoma governor signs 3 anti-abortion bills into law
The Republican plot to steal the 2024 election
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4/26/21
New census numbers shift political power south to Republican strongholds
House GOP retreat to Florida fraught with peril
Led by Mitt Romney, lawmakers complain Utah’s share of money to improve public lands is ‘shockingly low’
Apples to apples, the Senate GOP infrastructure proposal is smaller than it appears
Montana governor signs trio of bills restricting abortion
GOP worries fiscal conservatism losing its rallying cry
Supreme Court rebuffs GOP bid to revive Trump's 'public charge' rule
Cheney breaks with McCarthy on scope of Jan. 6 panel
Rick Santorum Says 'Nothing' Was In America Before White Colonizers Arrived
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4/25/21
In rapidly changing Georgia, many Republicans remain obsessed with the last election
Election conspiracies live on with audit by Arizona GOP
Republican-led legislatures push forward with efforts to restrict voting access
McCarthy skirts questions about phone call with Trump during riot
Almost half of Republicans say Chauvin jury reached wrong verdict: poll
Graham: Biden has been 'very destabilizing' in first 100 days
Rand Paul on the first 100 days: 'It's Biden's way or the highway'
If the GOP's attacks on corporate America are confusing you, it's because the whole party is confused
Mike Pence's COVID Rule-Busting Vail Vacation Cost Public $757,000 In Security Costs Alone
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4/24/21
GOP's 'elder statesman' James Baker praises Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal plan
The fading GOP establishment moves to support Cheney as Trump attacks and McCarthy keeps his distance
Are Red States in Denial About Improving Economic Prospects?
Texas Republicans Targeting Voting Access Find Their Bull's-Eye: Cities
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signs bill nullifying federal gun restrictions
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4/23/21
Ron Johnson questions 'big push' to vaccinate 'everybody'
GOP-backed recount of Maricopa County ballots appears on track to move forward after initial pause ordered by Arizona judge
The Rise of Ron DeSantis
Ted Cruz maintains ties to right-wing group despite its extremist messaging
‘Gaslighting 101’: Sen. Ted Cruz Ripped For One Of His Biggest, Boldest Lies Yet
Asked to rate Biden, here’s what Mike Lee and Chris Stewart said after the laughter stopped
Sen. Tom Cotton Comes Up With Novel Way To Hail Whiteness, Gets Harsh Smackdown
Caitlyn Jenner officially announces challenge to Newsom in California recall
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4/22/21
Senate Republicans unveil $568 billion counteroffer on infrastructure upgrades
Senate Republicans outline their own infrastructure plan — here’s what’s in it
Key GOP senators say they’re open to corporate tax increase
As the voting-rights fight moves to Texas, defiant Republicans test the resolve of corporations that oppose restrictions
Senate Republicans take step to revive debt ceiling brawls with White House
As economy spikes, Republicans are still waiting for the ‘Biden depression’ that Trump predicted
Top Trump ally Lindsey Graham praises Democrats Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema for refusing to abolish the filibuster
GOP attorneys general group in turmoil after Jan. 6 Trump rally
Female Republicans 'horrified' by male GOP lawmaker's description of Cheney: report
Liz Cheney vs. MAGA
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4/21/21
G.O.P. Bills Target Protesters (and Absolve Motorists Who Hit Them)
GOP Rep. Steve Scalise argues D.C.'s crime rate should disqualify it from statehood
Murkowski explains why she's voting for Biden nominee
Top Senate Republican holds up Biden’s CMS nominee over Texas Medicaid waiver
Cornyn, Sinema to introduce bill aimed at addressing border surge
Arizona governor declares state of emergency, sends National Guard troops to border
Arizona governor vetoes strict sex education legislation
DeSantis suggests Chauvin jury may have been 'scared of what a mob' would do
Remember the debt limit? Top Republican revives demand for spending cuts
How the GOP Is Creating Harsher Penalties for Protesters
More than half of Republican voters back Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal plan, poll finds
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4/20/21
House rejects GOP attempt to censure Rep. Maxine Waters over remarks about Chauvin trial
Florida's DeSantis signs controversial law targeting 'rioters,' local police reform efforts
What Mitt Romney told Joe Biden in his White House meeting on infrastructure
Romney introduces legislation to tackle Social Security's funding shortfalls
Collins: There's a 'real issue' with 3 principles behind Biden's $2T infrastructure plan
Earmarks split Utah’s lawmakers, with Mike Lee and Mitt Romney vowing to seek none
Republicans go after Stacey Abrams at Senate hearing on voting rights
Cruz: Biden comments on Chauvin verdict 'grounds for a mistrial'
McConnell vents over 'fake news'
GOP eyes new strategy to derail Biden infrastructure plan
Jim Jordan, Val Demings get in shouting match about police during hearing
St. Louis lawyer who pointed gun at Black Lives Matter protesters considering Senate run
George W. Bush said he's troubled by 'the capacity of people to spread all kind of untruth'
‘It’s almost like insanity’: GOP base continues to lash out over Trump’s defeat
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4/19/21
Republicans tell Biden no corporate tax hike for infrastructure
Top House Republicans request meeting with Kamala Harris over border ‘catastrophe’
House Republicans ask Pelosi to reschedule Biden's address to Congress
U.S. Supreme Court brings end to another Republican election challenge
GOP sheds college-educated voters
GOP Rep. Stivers to step down as balance in House remains tight
Whitmer: State won't close down again following GOP lawsuits
Trump's fight with Murkowski roils GOP with new Alaska Senate challenger emerging
Rift between GOP, corporate America creates opening for Biden’s tax plan
Why the GOP is fretting about its inability to define Biden
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4/18/21
Rick Scott navigates Trump, winning back the Senate — and his own ambitions
Rick Scott navigates Trump, winning back the Senate — and his own ambitions
GOP memo on Big Tech shows lawmakers ready to ‘burn down the internet,’ legal expert warns
Sen. Ted Cruz accused Rep. Maxine Waters of 'actively encouraging riots and violence' after she protested the police killing of Daunte Wright
GOP White House hopefuls move forward as Trump considers run
Trump’s grip on GOP looms as support falters for independent probe of Capitol riot
Fauci: GOP’s refusal to get vaccinated hurts efforts to lift restrictions
George W. Bush: 'It's a problem that Americans are so polarized' they can't imagine him being friends with Michelle Obama
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4/17/21
Republicans talk unity in Georgia but censure Kemp, others
GOP acknowledges struggle to bring down Biden
Republicans who backed Trump impeachment see fundraising boost
A pair of 'pro-police' GOP bills in Missouri draw scrutiny from free speech advocates
RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel comes under pressure to show more independence from Trump
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4/16/21
Mitt Romney, Liz Cheney, and other GOP lawmakers who criticized Trump or voted to impeach him have spent tens of thousands of dollars on private security
Kinzinger: Republicans who join 'America First' caucus should be stripped of committees
McCarthy: GOP not the party of 'nativist dog whistles'
On guns and the pandemic, GOP Rep. Jim Jordan epitomizes a maximalist position on 'liberty'
How the GOP Lost Its Clear Voice on Foreign Policy
GOP agrees on one thing: Biden's infrastructure plan is bad. Now comes the hard part.
A pair of misleading GOP attacks on Biden’s infrastructure plan
‘A nicer version of Trump’: GOP donors flock to DeSantis
A cybersecurity expert who promoted claims of fraud in the 2020 election is leading the GOP-backed recount of millions of ballots in Arizona
Sen. Lee hopes to make getting a firearm silencer easier under new bill
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4/15/21
Sen. Chuck Grassley says Iowa doesn't have resources for 'baby-sitting' migrant children
Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady will retire from Congress at the end of his term
Voters Like Biden Infrastructure Plan; G.O.P. Still Sees an Opening on Taxes
Liz Cheney says she would not support Trump in 2024: 'We cannot embrace insurrection'
House GOP leader: Won't punish Gaetz unless charges filed
Cruz no longer wearing mask in Capitol
Texas Sen. Cruz opposes hate crimes bill, says it won’t ‘prevent or punish actual crimes’
GOP leaders diverge on Trump, putting party in limbo
Biden’s presidency isn’t splashy, but Republicans still dislike all the ripples
Fauci, Jim Jordan spar over pandemic restrictions
WATCH: Maxine Waters erupts at Jim Jordan and tells him to 'respect the chair and shut your mouth' during COVID-19 hearing
Opinion: Republicans will keep up the craziness until they pay a real price
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4/14/21
A bloc of Senate Republicans prepare their own infrastructure plan as Biden tries to ramp up outreach
Mitt Romney And Kyrsten Sinema Team Up On Bipartisan Proposal To Increase Minimum Wage
In America, Republican-led states are rolling back electoral and civil liberties
The GOP's economic confusion
Utah Sen. Mike Lee wants to punish Major League Baseball for taking on Georgia’s voting law
No. 2 House Republican says GOP would act against Gaetz
Greitens Senate bid creates headache for GOP
Many GOP officials still privately hope prosecutors, some other outside force will make Trump go away
Shades of 2016: Republicans Stay Silent on Trump, Hoping He Fades Away
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4/13/21
Republicans pray for truce after Trump attacks on McConnell
As Michigan G.O.P. Plans Voting Limits, Top Corporations Fire a Warning Shot
Washington County scolds Romney over his votes to impeach Trump in ‘unconstitutional’ trial
McConnell seeks to end feud with Trump
Gaetz associate said to be cooperating with prosecutors in investigation of the congressman
Lara Trump leads GOP field in North Carolina Senate race, poll shows
Big business is sticking with the Republican party
A battle over tax hikes is causing a GOP identity crisis
GOP senator says bipartisan infrastructure group wants to double Biden's spending on roads and bridges
Republicans Say No To Raising Taxes On Corporations To Pay For Infrastructure
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4/12/21
Nikki Haley says if Trump runs for president in 2024 then she won't
McConnell sidesteps Trump calling him 'dumb son of a b----'
Romney on NRSC awarding Trump: Not 'my preference'
Republicans Ridiculed For Gifting Trump 'Made Up' Tiny Bowl Award
Cornyn draws criticism for tweet questioning if Biden 'really in charge'
Senate GOP opens door to earmarks
Defying Republicans, Big Companies Keep the Focus on Voting Rights
Juan Williams: The GOP is now the party of grifters and kooks
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4/11/21
Biden Republicans? Some in GOP open to president's agenda
Could Ron DeSantis Be Trump's GOP Heir? He's Certainly Trying.
GOP senator dismisses Trump-McConnell feud
Nevada Republican Party votes to censure GOP secretary of state
Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors
Trump reportedly targets 'stone cold loser' McConnell in off-the-rails RNC speech
'An existential threat': The Republicans calling for their party to reject QAnon conspiracy theories
In GOP bastions, legislatures press ‘culture wars’
The G.O.P.’s Matt Gaetz Problem
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4/10/21
Florida newspaper blasts DeSantis's ban on COVID-19 passports: 'Makes no sense'
Sen. Mike Lee warns Biden may be planning more gun restrictions
How a Defeated Trump Is Making a Muddle of the G.O.P.
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4/9/21
McConnell, GOP slam Biden's executive order on SCOTUS
Romney blasts end of filibuster, expansion of SCOTUS
Mitch McConnell-aligned super PAC backs Lisa Murkowski, setting up clash with pro-Trump candidate
In new book, John Boehner says today’s GOP is unrecognizable to traditional conservatives and dishes on his time in politics
Cruz on Boehner: 'I wear with pride his drunken, bloviated scorn'
Bowing to Trump? GOP brings leaders, donors to his backyard
The GOP is Trump’s party, so ‘all Republican roads lead to Mar-a-Lago’
New marijuana legalization effort focuses on Republicans, including Utah’s Mike Lee
House Ethics panel opens investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz as he faces sex-trafficking allegation
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4/8/21
Republicans are concerned about the debt again, even as they admit Trump grew it
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds: 'I strongly oppose vaccine passports,' will take steps to limit their use
First GOP lawmaker calls on Gaetz to resign
Georgia's GOP lieutenant governor says Rudy Giuliani's false voter fraud claims triggered voting restrictions
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4/7/21
McConnell says companies should stay out of politics — unless they’re donating money
McConnell backs away from warning businesses to stay out of politics
‘Appropriate’ or ‘not very smart’? Where Mitch McConnell draws the line on corporate political engagement.
Republicans' fake crusade against corporate power
Why Kentucky Just Became the Only Red State to Expand Voting Rights
Sen. Marsha Blackburn Mocked For Griping About Funding Elder Care
Moderate GOP senators and Biden clash at start of infrastructure debate
GOP lawmakers slam EPA chief over firing of science advisers
Republicans leverage attention on anti-Asian hate incidents in bid to overturn affirmative action
GOP House fundraisers accuse people who uncheck their recurring donation box of being Trump 'DEFECTORS' and prey to 'the Radical Left'
John Boehner: Trump's 'bulls---' cost GOP the Senate and 'led to mob violence'
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4/6/21
McConnell warns biz off political speech, says it's 'stupid'
McConnell warns businesses of 'serious consequences' after many condemn Georgia's restrictive voting law
Republicans ramp up attacks on corporations over Georgia voting law, threaten ‘consequences’
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issues order prohibiting 'vaccine passports'
Arkansas legislators pass ban on transgender medical treatments for youths, overriding governor’s veto
New Georgia Poll Shows Kemp Losing Governor’s Race to Can of Coca-Cola
Why Republicans Can’t Seem to Lay a Glove on Biden
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4/5/21
After new law, McConnell warns CEOs: 'Stay out of politics'
McConnell downplays need for aid to home state's government
Biden's big infrastructure plan hits McConnell, GOP blockade
Mitch McConnell Is Barking Scared Now That Corporate Power Is Against Him
McConnell urges Republicans to get vaccinated for COVID-19
Rand Paul Claims Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Infringes on Bridges’ Right to Crumble
Mike Huckabee's Outrageous Tweet Is a Perfect Example of Charles Barkley's Comment about Divisive Politics
Arkansas governor vetoes bill banning medical treatments for transgender youths
Cheney snags victories ahead of her next battle with Trumpworld
Rubio asks MLB commissioner if he'll give up Augusta golf club membership
Gaetz defends himself: I'm 'not a monk'
Republicans mobilize for showdown that will help define the Biden presidency
Time back home with voters only emboldens Republicans to oppose Biden’s agenda
Fauci pushes back on GOP criticisms, calling claims ‘bizarre’
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4/4/21
Coke-free zones: Georgia Republicans ban Coca-Cola from office over voting law criticism
Iowa governor signs bill allowing handgun purchases without background check
DeSantis spars with '60 Minutes' over vaccine rollout: 'What you're saying is wrong'
Why some Republicans think vaccine passports will backfire on Democrats
Biden's big infrastructure plan hits McConnell, GOP blockade
GOP lawmakers pull support of candidate following comments about Chinese immigrants
Opinion: Arizona Republicans’ desperate crusade to find nonexistent voter fraud
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4/3/21
Kemp: Voting law 'worth the boycotts as well as the lawsuits'
More GOP-led states risk corporate backlash like Georgia's
After MLB leaves Atlanta over Georgia law, focus turns to Masters
HP, Dow, Under Armour among nearly 200 companies speaking out against voting law changes in Texas, other states
GOP senators push to end MLB antitrust status
Inside a stealth ‘persuasion machine’ promising Republican victories in 2022
One Republican's Lonely Fight Against a Flood of Disinformation
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4/2/21
Republicans say Biden's not focused on infrastructure, but their voters like some of his proposals
DeSantis issues executive order banning vaccine passports
Georgia governor on MLB decision: League 'caved to fear' and 'liberal lies'
GOP congressional candidate on Chinese immigrants: 'I don't want them here at all'
Republicans quietly say Gaetz's days in Congress are numbered
Republicans blast MLB for moving All-Star Game
Utah Sen. Mike Lee says Delta, Coca-Cola should apologize for criticizing new GOP Georgia election law
MLB joins over 60 other companies in rebuking Republicans this year
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4/1/21
Every step of the way': McConnell pledges battle over Biden infrastructure plan
Republican lawmakers hit back after Delta CEO blasts Georgia voting law as undemocratic
GOP lawmakers request briefing on Democrats' claims of 'suspicious' Capitol tours before Jan. 6
DOJ probe into Gaetz involves cash payments to women
Utah’s Romney, Curtis reintroduce bill to advance Bonneville Shoreline Trail
Sen. Mike Lee supports the use of vaccine passports by private businesses
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3/31/21
REPUBLICANS HORRIFIED AT BIDEN’S PLAN TO FIX THE COUNTRY BY TAXING THE RICH
McConnell pans Biden's infrastructure plan as a 'major missed opportunity'
House Freedom Caucus chair writes to Biden objecting to infrastructure proposal
Kemp deputy expresses concerns about Georgia's new voting law: 'There were some things I didn't like'
McCarthy calls allegations against Gaetz 'serious,' plans to speak with him
Sarah Palin encourages mask wearing after revealing COVID-19 diagnosis
Republicans seek to make vaccine passports the next battle in the pandemic culture wars
Republicans go to war over vaccine passports
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said he will not vote for new federal gun laws
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3/30/21
McConnell after Kentucky passes vacancy law: 'I'm not going anywhere'
Mitch McConnell Makes Appeal To Republican Men: 'No Good Argument Not To' Get Vaccine
GOP Congressman 'Happy' To Tout COVID-19 Stimulus Funds That He Voted Against
Georgia governor criticizes 'ridiculous' calls for boycotts over voting law
Florida COVID numbers face new scrutiny
GOP lawmakers ask Mayorkas for documents on warnings from DHS to Biden on immigration
What Mitt Romney thinks of Biden administration so far, and where GOP is headed
Sen. Toomey accuses the Fed of overstepping on climate change and other social issues
Rep. Matt Gaetz faces Justice Dept. investigation over alleged relationship with teen girl
Pence lays groundwork for 2024 run after defying Trump over 2020 election
Republican politics and right-wing media continue to fuse
Opinion: The GOP is facing a sickness deeper than the coronavirus
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3/29/21
Ted Cruz Complains He Was Taunted At The Border And You Know What Happened Next
McConnell blames election-related ‘confusion’ for Republican vaccine reluctance
Murkowski faces new Republican challenger after drawing Trump's ire
McCarthy calls on Pelosi to reject efforts to contest Iowa House race
Graham on Georgia legislation prohibiting giving water to voters in line: 'Doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me'
Lindsey Graham’s AR-15 scenario is not the reality of South Carolina gun violence
DeSantis vows to take executive action against 'vaccine passports'
Georgia Governor Declares Water a Gateway Drug That Leads to Voting
New lawsuit challenges Georgia's GOP-backed election law
GOP seeks control in local elections
(Republican lawmakers in some states are granting themselves broad powers and limiting voter access.)
Josh Hawley became a pariah in Washington after the insurrection. Does it matter?
Why Transgender Girls Are Suddenly the G.O.P.’s Culture-War Focus
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3/28/21
Maine GOP rejects motion to censure Collins
Toomey, Murphy say expanded background checks on gun sales could pass Senate
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3/27/21
Sen. Mike Lee calls migrant camps at southern border ‘unacceptable’
Republicans in Washington state still pushing the election conspiracy that won’t die
Arkansas gov. signs law letting doctors refuse to treat on basis of morality, religion
Florida's DeSantis threatens lawsuit if CDC doesn't enable U.S. cruises to resume by summer
The Republican surrender to gun violence
Opinion: Georgia’s shameful new voting laws are a product of GOP desperation
Opinion: Mitch McConnell needs to remember why Republicans are in such poor standing in D.C.
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3/26/21
Michigan GOP chair calls top Democratic women 'witches'
Republicans ask U.S. Supreme Court to let them defend Trump immigration rule
Kemp fires back at Biden: Nothing 'Jim Crow' about Georgia law
Ted Cruz’s misleading memories of his 2013 gun proposal
Mitt Romney gets Profile in Courage Award for impeachment vote
After Trump tried to intervene in the 2020 vote, state Republicans are moving to take more control of elections
Far-Right Extremists Move From ‘Stop the Steal’ to Stop the Vaccine
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3/25/21
Georgia governor signs into law sweeping voting bill that curtails the use of drop boxes and allows challenges to voting eligibility
Republicans Push for Greater Power Over How Elections Are Run
GOP senator tweets statue of himself holding gun to Biden: 'Come and take it'
Ted Cruz is selling 'spring break' tank tops featuring himself with a mullet: 'McConnell in the front, MAGA in the back'
Anti-Cheney measure stalls in Wyoming
Trump inspired Republican Senate candidates create early tensions over direction of the party
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3/24/21
McConnell says he and Biden aren't talking
MITCH MCCONNELL IS SHOCKED THE GOP GETS ACCUSED OF VOTER SUPPRESSION JUST BECAUSE IT’S TRYING TO DRAMATICALLY LIMIT VOTING
Mitch McConnell is wrong. Here’s the filibuster’s ‘racial history.’
Ted Cruz Falsely Suggests CDC Guidelines Are Why He Won't Wear A Mask On TV
Graham seeks to impose strict limitations on asylum system
REPUBLICANS BRAVELY ANNOUNCE PLANS TO DO NOTHING TO STOP MASS SHOOTINGS
Extremism and bad candidates cost the GOP the Senate before. What does the party do now?
Republicans Fear Flawed Candidates Could Imperil Key Senate Seats
Republicans Push for Greater Power Over How Elections Are Run
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3/23/21
Cruz accuses Democrats of playing 'ridiculous theater' in proposals following mass shootings
Ted Cruz slams Democrats' gun control measures: 'It makes it worse'
Senate GOP continues to resist push for expanded background checks in aftermath of recent mass shooting
McConnell rips Dems for engaging in 'coordinated campaign' to smear Senate filibuster as 'racist'
GOP Congressman blasts tax hikes to pay for infrastructure plan
Republicans sound early note of opposition against $3 trillion White House infrastructure plan
The Georgia GOP Is Begging Biden To Act On Battery Plant, While Dems Stay Silent
Will appealing to White grievance be the ticket for the GOP in 2022? Ron Johnson may be the test case.
We need more than thoughts, prayers, and gestures. We need gun reform
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3/22/21
Assaulting the Truth, Ron Johnson Helps Erode Confidence in Government
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson falsely claimed Greenland only recently froze and now admits he has 'no idea' about its history
GOP Senator Slammed For Criticizing Biden's 'Humane Treatment Of Immigrants'
Georgia GOP voting bills advance as some provisions dropped
Mo Brooks launches Senate bid in Alabama
House conservatives ramp up efforts on child care bills
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3/21/21
Romney says he cares about racial justice. Now’s his chance to vote that way.
Rep. Tom Reed apologizes for sexual misconduct detailed in Post report, won’t challenge Cuomo in 2022
Johnson, Grassley indecision freezes key Senate races
McCarthy hires top Trump official to run political operation
Florida's DeSantis positions himself as Trump's heir to the WH
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3/20/21
'An all-hands moment': GOP rallies behind voting limits
GOP warns HR 1 could be 'absolutely devastating for Republicans'
Arizona Republicans target the state's mail voting system in series of bills
GOP hammers Democrats over Iowa Democrat's election challenge
Susan Collins is baffled as to why the White House 'would want to alienate' her
Julia Letlow wins special election in Louisiana to replace her late husband
Opinion: Mitch McConnell is running scared
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3/19/21
As Republicans Shun Vaccines, Congress Toils to Return to Normal
Ron Johnson’s misleading citation of data to back his ‘concern’ about BLM protesters
This Is How Twisted Kevin McCarthy Has Become By His Loyalty to a Vulgar Talking Yam
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3/18/21
Ted Cruz releases holds on Biden nominees as administration looks to get tough on Russia pipeline
Graham on proposed return of talking filibuster: 'I would talk 'til I fell over'
McCarthy in combative exchange with CNN's Raju on election
McConnell: Pelosi trying to 'overturn a state-certified election' in Iowa
GOP senator blocks bill to prevent private debt collectors from seizing stimulus checks
Republicans seize on immigration as border crossings surge
Why Sen. Lee and other Republicans criticized the Equality Act during its first Senate hearing
Mitt Romney says aging Congress isn’t equipped to come up with plan to counter China
GOP lawmaker references lynching during anti-Asian violence hearing: ‘Find all the rope in Texas and get a tall oak tree’
‘Here we go again with the theater’: Fauci pushes back on Rand Paul’s amateur epidemiology — again
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3/17/21
'Unlawful': GOP demands probe into Biden's border wall halt
Republican attorneys general threaten key element of the $1.9 trillion stimulus
Susan Collins Casts Lone GOP Vote to Advance Becerra HHS Nomination
House Republicans vote to approve restoring earmarks after decade-long ban
Sasse Hits Whitehouse’s ‘Paranoid Obsession’ with FBI’s Kavanaugh Background Check
Graham warns of repercussions if Democrats gain another Senate seat in 2022
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3/16/21
Mitch McConnell darkly threatens 'scorched earth Senate' if Democrats eliminate the filibuster
Top Senate Republican issues stark warning as Democrats take aim at filibuster
Romney, Lee vote against Deb Haaland’s historic confirmation as green groups, energy interests weigh in
GOP state lawmakers and election officials launch commission to examine voting laws
Migrants are not overrunning U.S. border towns, despite the political rhetoric
Republicans struggle to drown out Biden's 'Help is Here' pandemic relief tour
A number of Republican lawmakers are saying no to COVID-19 vaccines
McCarthy decries ‘political stunt’ after troops visit lawmaker’s office
RNC plans aggressive counterprogramming to Biden campaign to sell COVID relief
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3/15/21
McConnell Hits Biden’s ‘Bizzare’ Goal of Small Gatherings by July 4th
Ted Cruz Mocked After He Demands Military Stop Bullying Tucker Carlson
National Black Farmers Association calls for Graham to apologize over 'racist' comments
Judge orders Arizona GOP to pay $18K in failed presidential election lawsuits
GOP visits border, criticizes Biden policies
Texas GOP launches avalanche of bills to curtail voting
Ron Johnson keeps digging
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3/14/21
These Utah Republicans haven’t given up punishing Mitt Romney for his impeachment vote
Poll: Majority of Iowans do not want Grassley to seek reelection
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3/13/21
GOP goes on the attack against Biden reliefbill
Gov. Ron DeSantis said 'any type of lockdown' in Florida is 'insane,' despite Biden's warning of possibly reinstating restrictions
Critics call Sen. Ron Johnson's insurrection comments racist
A GOP lawmaker says the ‘quality’ of a vote matters. Critics say that’s ‘straight out of Jim Crow.’
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3/12/21
GOP Sen. Ron Johnson says he never felt threatened during Jan. 6 Capitol attack, calls mob 'patriots'
Dr. Seuss goes to Washington: How the GOP plans to use the culture wars to win elections
The Democrats’ coronavirus relief package is popular. Republicans hope to dent it.
McConnell backs new process to fill Kentucky Senate vacancy
GOP leader to try to force Swalwell off panel
DeSantis to Biden: Thought of reinstating COVID-19 restrictions 'insane'
A Republican’s comments on Black Lives Matter get pushback for calling to mind stereotypes
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3/11/21
How GOP-backed voting measures could create hurdles for tens of millions of voters
(At least 250 new laws have been proposed in 43 states to limit mail, early in-person and Election Day voting.)
Did Republicans just sign their midterms death warrant?
Republicans will pay in 2022 for opposing the COVID-19 relief plan
Republican Retirements Are the Price Mitch McConnell Is Paying for Selling Out His Party to Donald Trump
Only 11 percent of Republicans view the pandemic as the country's most pressing issue, poll finds
Maryland GOP governor applauds Biden after prime-time COVID-19 address
Opinion: Roy Blunt wanted compromise and cordiality. He couldn’t survive the Trump GOP’s descent.
After sinking Neera Tanden over old tweets, GOP looks to same playbook for other Biden nominees
Sen. Mike Lee introduces bill on faith-based adoption agencies amid effort to expand LGBTQ protections
Sen. Mike Lee says massive voting rights bill was ‘written by the devil himself’
Conservatives are a lot more demanding of partisan loyalty than liberals
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3/10/21
McConnell voted to confirm Merrick Garland as attorney general 2 years after saying blocking his Supreme Court nomination was the 'most consequential thing I've ever done'
McConnell boasted that GOP group had outraised Trump's
Mitch McConnell faces bipartisan unpopularity: poll
GOP senator applauds restaurant stimulus money after voting against relief bill
CNN’s Brianna Keilar Busts Lindsey Graham’s Big ‘Magic’ Myth About Donald Trump
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3/9/21
A top House Republican says the GOP has gone 'off the rails' and risks becoming a 'regional party'
Between Trump and a hard place: Senate's McConnell faces bipartisan unpopularity: poll
Blunt's retirement deals blow to McConnell inner circle
'Bad news': Wave of GOP retirements signals battles ahead
GOP Texas lawmaker introduces bill to allow death penalty for women who have abortions
Arkansas governor signs near-total abortion ban into law
GOP leaders reiterate commitment to working with Trump amid back-and-forth
Republican donations surge despite corporate boycott after Capitol riots
Sen. Mike Lee cites popular Latter-day Saint hymn in opposition to COVID-19 relief plan
Lee likens effort to restore congressional earmarks to legal bribery
Gov. Kim Reynolds signs law shortening Iowa's early and Election Day voting
Trump's pitch for campaign donors sparks wariness among GOP officials
What the GOP voting restrictions actually do vs. what proponents claim
Koch network pushes private-sector health-care agenda to counter Biden’s public option
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3/8/21
Lindsey Graham points to GOP’s reality under Trump: It’s a hostage situation
What Is Happening to the Republicans?
Roy Blunt’s Senate exit highlights big opportunity for GOP’s Trump wing in 2022
Meet the GOP voters who could decide whether the U.S. reaches herd immunity
To show loyalty to Trump, Republican state officials nationwide push new voting restrictions
RNC fires back at Trump, says it 'has every right' to use his name in fundraising appeals
GOP stumbles give Democrats new hope in Texas
Iowa governor signs bill to shorten early voting, close polls earlier
Fact check: Prisoners also got relief checks from the pandemic bills Trump signed and Cotton voted for
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3/7/21
Know when to hold 'em: Pence 'playing his cards right' in plotting political return
Graham: Trump can make GOP bigger, stronger, or he 'could destroy it'
GOP senator defends Cheney, Murkowski after Trump rebuke
McConnell planning an 'escape hatch' in case he leaves Senate before term expires, report says
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3/6/21
Ron Johnson's lazy obstruction exposes the reality of the filibuster
Tommy Tuberville introduces anti-trans amendment to COVID relief bill, gets voted down
Cruz puts hold on Biden's CIA nominee
Republicans aren’t fighting Democrats. They’re fighting democracy.
2,000 page report shows House GOP posting attacks on 2020 election
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3/5/21
A day after forcing marathon bill reading, Johnson says 'preference' to leave Senate
Biden's relief bill isn't getting bipartisan support like previous stimulus bills. What do Republicans dislike so much?
McConnell makes failed bid to adjourn Senate after hours-long delay
It Appears Mitch McConnell Has Done All the Dirty Work Of Which He's Capable
Ex-House Speaker Paul Ryan Is Fundraising For Pro-Impeachment Rep. Liz Cheney
Fighting Biden virus aid, GOP rekindles Obama-era strategy
GOP governors scorn pandemic restrictions as they compete for primacy in a pro-Trump party
South Carolina Republicans Face a Trump-Fuelled Schism
What Republicans talk about when they talk about the 'working class'
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3/4/21
Chuck Grassley says he could support raising the minimum wage to $9 or $10
N.C. Republicans censured their senior senator for voting against Trump. But they are silent on Rep. Madison Cawthorn.
The Republican grievance perpetual motion machine
Murkowski emerges as focus of Biden effort to find GOP support for his agenda
Alabama's Republican governor extends face mask mandate
West Virginia's GOP Governor Calls Lifting Mask Mandates An Ill-Advised 'Macho Thing'
Scaramucci says if GOP goes with Trump in 2024 he'll 'liquidate' the party
GOP state lawmakers seek to nullify federal gun limits
Ron Johnson grinds Senate to halt, irritating many
Top Republican: 'Outrageous' to extend National Guard deployment at Capitol
Merrick Garland’s AG confirmation delayed by GOP lawmakers
Trump inadvertently boosts Biden's stimulus messaging with another statement raging against McConnell
Republicans Won Blue-Collar Votes. They’re Not Offering Much in Return.
(Party leaders want to capitalize on Donald Trump’s appeal to the white working class. But in recent weeks, they’ve offered very little to advance working people’s economic interests.)
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3/3/21
Republicans Accuse Biden of Trying to Score Political Points by Ending Pandemic
Sunk Cost King Mike Pence Is Still Pushing the Big Lie After It Nearly Got Him Killed
Pence breaks silence to criticize 2020 election
EXCLUSIVE: How the Senate GOP is scrambling to 'strengthen' 2nd Amendment in face of Biden 'threat'
Garland's AG nomination delayed by GOP roadblocks
DeSantis's rising GOP profile fuels 2024 talk
Senate GOP will force clerks to read bill to delay COVID-19 relief vote
Susan Collins Will Vote For Interior Secretary Nominee Deb Haaland
The real post-Trump GOP divide: House vs. Senate
IG finds misuse of office by Elaine Chao at Transportation
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3/2/21
Trump’s return at CPAC puts GOP divisions back in the spotlight
Trump's reemergence poses risks for GOP, media
Trump's cash plea could complicate GOP fundraising efforts
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3/1/21
Rep. Jim Jordan’s false claim that Pelosi denied a request for National Guard troops
Jim Jordan calls for House Judiciary hearing on 'cancel culture'
Some GOP state lawmakers help spread COVID-19 misinformation
Murkowski says no decision after Tanden meeting
Republican rips GOP lawmakers for voting by proxy from CPAC
GOP may hold keys to Democrats' long-sought minimum wage hike
Anti-Trump conservatives rally to back Vanita Gupta, Biden’s pick for key Justice Dept. post
2nd Democrat calls for investigation of DeSantis's vaccine distribution
Senate confirms Miguel Cardona as education secretary
Senate panel votes to advance Garland's nomination to be AG
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2/28/21
Overstuffed $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill endangers future growth and prosperity: Kasich
Allies of Rep. Adam Kinzinger launch super PAC to support Republicans who have bucked Trump
Rick Scott: GOP is ‘voters' party,’ not Trump's
Republican Sen. Sasse slams Nebraska GOP for "weird worship" of Trump after state party rebuke
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel says despite GOP divisions over Trump impeachment, the party 'overwhelmingly' agrees on most issues
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2/27/21
Most House Republicans voted not to certify some election results. Democrats are still seething.
The making of Madison Cawthorn: How falsehoods helped propel the career of a new pro-Trump star of the far right
(Cawthorn has emerged as one of the most visible figures among newly arrived House Republicans, who have promoted baseless assertions and pushed a radicalized ideology that has become a driving force in the GOP)
Mike Lee argues the left is attacking the Bill of Rights
After impeachment vote, Rep. Herrera Beutler draws pro-Trump challengers
McCarthy: 'I would bet my house' GOP takes back lower chamber in 2022
Collins urges Biden to revisit order on US-Canada border limits
Ted Cruz Mocks AOC Days After She Raised $5 Million for Struggling Texans
Republicans sued over proxy voting in the pandemic. Now they're using it to speak at CPAC.
Former CPAC Chair Minces No Words Slamming What The Event, GOP Have Now Become
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2/26/21
Dissecting the House GOP spin against Biden’s $1.9 trillion covid relief bill
Key Republican senator won't push for Medicaid work requirements in Iowa this year
Mitt Romney says if schools want pandemic aid, they need to offer in-person classes
Sen. Mike Lee rejects as ‘horrible policy’ idea of removing president’s sole authority for nuclear launch
Romney again pushes for stop to sale of flavored vaping products
At CPAC, Cruz and Hawley remain defiant about Capitol riot
Cruz hits back at Boehner for telling him to 'go f--- yourself'
Jim Jordan says Trump should lead GOP after keeping promises over four years in office
McCarthy: No commitment from Trump to not target Republicans
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2/25/21
Mitch McConnell accuses Democrats of plot to 'nationalize' elections
McConnell says he'd back Trump as 2024 GOP nominee
The GOP might oppose one of the most popular bills in decades. How risky is that?
Kevin McCarthy and Chip Roy defended Liz Cheney and criticized Trump. Now both have reversed course.
Romney’s child benefit proposal gaining diverse fans
Dissecting the House GOP spin against Biden’s $1.9 trillion covid relief bill
GOP rallies solidly against Democrats' virus relief package
Haley isolated after Trump fallout
Conservatives go after Cheney for Trump CPAC remarks
Rand Paul criticized for questioning of transgender health nominee
Here are the three GOP lawmakers who voted for the Equality Act
Conspiracy theories and lies drive rift within GOP
The Republican Party Is Now in Its End Stages
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2/24/21
Mitch McConnell: Nancy Pelosi's plan for investigating the Capitol attack is a 'bizarre partisan concept'
The GOP’s increasingly novel relationship with the Constitution
Republicans introduce a torrent of new laws to restrict voting
Sen. Mike Lee presses Interior nominee Deb Haaland on pending fate of Utah monuments
Mitt Romney criticizes Biden’s HHS secretary nominee over abortion, expansion of Medicare
