Kari Lake meets with former Arizona rivals to shore up GOP support
Her biggest attempted detente so far is with Karrin Taylor Robson, her 2022 primary opponent whom she once strongly insinuated was a gold digger using…
How 10 weeks together drove the House GOP off the rails
Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.), who compared Republicans’ infighting to grade school bullying, said Johnson was doing his best with the party’s slim margins, but the…
GOP civil war turns physical, with Kevin McCarthy on front line
WASHINGTON — Congress, in my humble opinion, is the best beat in Washington. Not only do you have (mostly) unfettered access to lawmakers, but you also…
During Senate hearing, GOP lawmaker threatens to fight organized labor leader
1 of 2 | Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., (pictured during a 2020 subcommittee hearing) stood up and challenged Teamsters President Sean O'Brien to a fight.…
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina says he is dropping out of the 2024 GOP presidential race
Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott announced late Sunday that he was dropping out of the 2024 race, about two months before the start of voting…
Donald Trump confuses Barack Obama with Joe Biden in New Hampshire campaign rally as he blasts legal cases against him
Former president Donald Trump appeared to again mix up his likely 2024 rival Joe Biden with his Democratic Party predecessor Barack Obama at a rally…
Texas judge rules against GOP suit seeking to toss 2022 election result
HOUSTON — A Texas judge has denied a Republican effort to overturn election results in the nation’s third-most populous county, a Democratic stronghold that’s been beset…
‘Dick Cheney in 3-inch heels’ vs. ‘You are just scum’: Last night’s GOP debate
MIAMI — Five Republican candidates faced off on a debate stage in Miami on Wednesday night. But unless the GOP presidential contest shifts dramatically, the nomination…
Megyn Kelly will be a moderator at next GOP primary debate
Nexstar’s cable channel NewsNation will get its first exclusive presidential primary debate and has tapped former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly to moderate. Nexstar announced…
Who Won the GOP Primary Debate, According to Body Language
Ron DeSantis’ awkward smile, Nikki Haley’s killer eyeroll, Vivek Ramaswamy’s angled eyebrows — I saw a veritable stage play tonight, only the best dialogue was…
Nikki Haley calls Vivek Ramaswamy ‘scum’ after swipe at daughter as Ron DeSantis vows to ban TikTok in fiery GOP debate
THE 2024 presidential hopefuls have fought to make their way out of former President Donald Trump's shadow in the latest fiery Republican debate. The stage…
How New Jersey’s GOP blew it: A failure to embrace vote-by-mail cost key state races
It’s not a unique problem for the GOP. Republican candidates in Wisconsin lost earlier this year largely because of early and mail-in voting by Democrats,…
How to watch: 5 GOP candidates for president to debate in Miami
From left to right, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and South…
These 5 candidates will appear at the third GOP presidential debate
Former President Donald Trump is again skipping the debate, instead hosting a campaign rally in neighboring Hialeah, Fla., that is scheduled to begin shortly before…
Column: Biden can win on immigration by outmaneuvering the GOP
President Biden campaigned on a promise to legalize millions of long-term undocumented immigrants. For three years, he has managed to deflect criticism for failing to…
Opinion: Election Day highlights GOP tactics to suppress the Black vote
On election day, Nov. 7, Americans will vote for thousands of candidates for public offices — governors, state officials and legislators, mayors, a multitude of…
GOP presidential debate qualifications steeper for next matchup
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A fourth Republican presidential debate has been set for next month, with heightened polling requirements that could make the stage less crowded than…
Hiltzik: Here’s how a budget cut turns into a budget deficit
Scarcely a week into the tenure of House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), and his view of American voters and the press as dimwits to be…
Column: A lot of Californians loathe both the Democratic and Republican parties
SACRAMENTO — For lots of Californians — Democrats and Republicans alike — it’s a pox on both parties. And they’d like to see a new third…
Hearing begins in Colorado over Donald Trump’s eligibility for GOP primary ballot
1 of 2 | A Colorado judge is hearing arguments this week over former President Donald Trump’s eligibility to appear on the Republican primary ballot.…