Trump is crushing his GOP competition in polls — and cash
“All the political elites want him to run out of money and keep hoping something bad is gonna happen. And he just continues to chug…
The House GOP Can’t Elect a Speaker — and Donald Trump Doesn’t Really Care
Scalise maintained that his physical health left him strong enough to serve. But his political health did not. He dropped out of the race Thursday…
California GOP hoping Steve Garvey is in a league of his own
SACRAMENTO — There are two new major questions about California’s U.S. Senate race. And the answers will determine the shape of the contest. One, will former…
GOP holds emotional meeting on next speaker — but fails to unite on one
Republicans are facing steep pressure to choose their speaker quickly as the U.S. seeks to respond to the deadly attacks in Israel, as well as…
Column: GOP will try again to pick speaker on party-line vote
WASHINGTON — John A. Boehner lasted five years as House speaker before he ran out of patience with his party’s hard-line Freedom Caucus. “Legislative terrorists,” the…
Wealthy GOP candidate for California lieutenant governor is sued by his campaign advisors
Reporting from Sacramento — A wealthy Republican businessman from San Marino who finished third in the California lieutenant governor’s race during the June primary is in…
Can GOP figure out how to avoid a shutdown without McCarthy?
WASHINGTON — Next Tuesday, one week after they brought the curtain down on the short, largely unsuccessful speakership of Kevin McCarthy, House Republicans will start trying…
In Gaetz vs. McCarthy, GOP shows its stupidity and hypocrisy
“And if, at this time next week [House Speaker] Kevin McCarthy is still speaker of the House, it will be because the Democrats bailed him…
While GOP Wants Change, the Democratic Donkey in Power Dig in Their Heels
Operating across British Columbia (BC), Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario, gangs made up of Indo-Canadian Punjabis – Brothers Keepers, Dhak-Duhre, Dhaliwal, Sanghera, Malli-Buttar, and several such,…
Ramaswamy campaign seeks to cut number of candidates in next GOP debate
With seven candidates on the stage, the second debate last week in Simi Valley, Calif., saw Fox Business’ two moderators alongside Univision’s struggle to control…
In California, GOP divided over McCarthy deal with Democrats
ANAHEIM — As Rep. Kevin McCarthy was turning to Democrats for help passing a stopgap government funding bill, his fellow California Republicans were busy at the…
US government avoids shutdown with 45-day stopgap bill hours before funding expires
The US House of Representatives has passed a stopgap funding bill with overwhelming Democratic support hours before a government shutdown was set to take effect. Key points:The US…
‘One of my residents’: DeSantis mocks Trump at California GOP convention
DeSantis has served as Florida governor since 2019 and was reelected in 2022. Georgia and Arizona – typically purple states – both elected Democratic senators…
Trump rallies California GOP convention, DeSantis left in his shadow
ANAHEIM — Former President Trump, opening up the California Republican Party’s fall convention, assailed Gov. Gavin Newsom, “California radicals” and “tech tyrants” on Friday in a…
GOP debates can’t escape being pseudo-events
WASHINGTON — In the British monarchy, it used to be said that the queen’s job was to give birth to two sons — an heir and…
2024 GOP debate: DeSantis’ rivals try to turn his Florida record against him
The sustained assault on his performance in Florida marks a new moment in DeSantis’s presidential campaign, as emboldened rivals like Nikki Haley and Chris Christie…
California Politics: A new role for Newsom as GOP hopefuls gather in the Golden State
The political gaze of the nation turns to California this week as Republican candidates for president gather in the Golden State. Seven of them —…
GOP senators rough up Pentagon nominee over Afghanistan evacuation
“All night of the 29th, you guys are taking me from gate, to gate, to gate, to gate, to gate, to gate, to gate trying…
Opinion: Forget the debate. GOP voters want Trump vs. Biden
Unwatchable. That’s the only word I can think of to describe the second Republican presidential debate, at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in…
Who won, who lost and who flopped in the second GOP debate
We asked five POLITICO campaign reporters for their takeaways from the second Republican primary debate of the 2024 campaign. Who had the best night? Who…