How did Trump hurt democracy and boost GOP extremism?
BERKELEY — It’s not as if Tom Mann is happy to say I told you so.After decades as a leading expert on Congress and our fragile…
House GOP proposes new government-funding measure
1 of 6 | House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., accused House Republicans of "detonating" the bipartisan funding measure while addressing media in the Capitol…
GOP aborts temporary gov’t funding measure at Trump’s urging
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance jointly opposed a proposed stopgap funding measure announced Tuesday that would have prevented a pending federal government…
GOP report recommends Liz Cheney face criminal investigation for Jan. 6 ‘witness tampering’
Former Vice Chair Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., makes an opening statement during a public hearing on October 13, 2022 as the House Select Committee investigated the…
First Daughter in GOP Spotlight
WASHINGTON — It’s clear that this week there are two important Reagans deeply immersed in Republican politics here. No, not Ron and Nancy--Ron and Maureen. Maureen…
Orange County GOP pushes back on ‘false claims of voter fraud’
The Republican Party of Orange County has forcefully swatted down unfounded claims of voter fraud in the 2024 election, debunking allegations that went viral after…
Uneasy over Trump, Texas suburban women aren’t a sure GOP bet
COLLEYVILLE, Texas — Vanessa Steinkamp is the kind of voter that Texas Republicans counted on. She’s a devoted conservative who volunteered for Bob Dole’s presidential campaign,…
Senate GOP blocks PRESS Act that would give journalists more protections
1 of 3 | Reporters in Philadelphia shout questions to Vice President-elect JD Vance. On Tuesday, Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas blocked a unanimous…
Hiltzik: How the House GOP got addled by conspiracists
Over the last two years, the Republican-dominated House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic conducted 38 interviews and depositions, held 25 hearings and meetings, and…
GOP senator introduces bill to eliminate DOE
Sen. Mike Rounds (C), R-S.D., on Thursday introduced legislation to eliminate the Department of Education. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo Nov. 22…
Gaetz withdrawal as attorney general pick shows GOP can still say no to Trump
The swift sinking of former Rep. Matt Gaetz as President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general showed Thursday that Republicans are still capable of finding…
Trump names Brendan Carr, senior GOP leader at FCC, to lead the agency
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, as the new chairman of…
Republican Rep. Ken Calvert reelected in Riverside County, beating Rollins
Rep. Ken Calvert, the longest-serving Republican member of California’s congressional delegation, will return to the U.S. House of Representatives next year after defeating Democrat Will…
Trump breaks GOP losing streak in nation’s largest majority-Arab city
DEARBORN, Mich. — Faced with two choices she didn’t like, Suehaila Amen chose neither.Instead, the longtime Democrat from the Arab American stronghold of Dearborn, Mich., backed…
Trump pressures GOP Senate leadership hopefuls to fill cabinet quickly | Donald Trump News
President-elect says leadership candidates must agree to allow him to bypass Senate confirmation votes for appointees.US President-elect Donald Trump has said that any Republican lawmaker…
Opinion: Will this election mark a historic ‘realignment’ of voters?
One of the classic blunders of punditry is to write about politics right before the election. So, let’s look at what politics might be like…
Georgia judge rejects GOP lawsuit over hand-returned mail ballots
ATLANTA — A Georgia judge on Saturday rejected a Republican lawsuit trying to block counties from opening election offices on Saturday and Sunday to let voters…
House speaker says GOP may try to repeal CHIPS Act, then rephrases
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Republicans “probably will” try to repeal legislation that spurred U.S. production of semiconductor chips, a statement he quickly tried…
Supreme Court rejects bid by GOP not to count some Pennsylvania ballots | US Election 2024 News
Republicans wanted some so-called provisional ballots to be rejected.The United States Supreme Court has dismissed an effort by Republicans to prevent the counting of provisional…
Supreme Court allows Virginia GOP to stop alleged noncitizens from voting
WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled for Virginia Republicans, clearing the way for an election-eve purge of about 1,600 registered voters who were…