GOP 2024 contenders court Iowa evangelicals while vying to be top Trump alternative
Republican presidential contenders aiming to position themselves as the party's top alternative to former President Donald Trump will try to impress evangelicals in Iowa -- a crucial voting bloc in the state that kicks off the GOP nominating process -- at a major gathering Friday in Des Moines.
2023-07-14 21:54
House GOP leaders struggle to resolve standoff over social issues in defense bill
House Republican leaders are scrambling to find a path forward on a critical defense policy bill that faces an uncertain future as hardline conservatives push for amendments on controversial social issues that threaten to derail the must-pass legislation.
2023-07-13 00:47
House Judiciary Chair proposes budget cuts to FBI and Justice Department
House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan of Ohio is calling on Congress to stop funding Department of Justice investigations into elected officials, political candidates and their families until a new policy for how they are managed is developed.
2023-07-12 05:56
Grand jury set to consider Donald Trump election fraud case
A Georgia panel is likely to weigh whether Donald Trump and his allies interfered in the 2020 election.
2023-07-12 00:22
GOP presidential candidates jump to defend Iowa governor from Trump's criticism over remaining neutral
A handful of Republican presidential candidates on Monday came to the defense of Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds -- who holds a uniquely powerful position as governor of the first-in-the-nation GOP caucus state -- after former President Donald Trump criticized her for staying neutral in the 2024 nominating contest.
2023-07-11 09:50
GOP battle brews over defense bill as McCarthy under pressure to appease the right on social issues
House GOP leaders are confronting a legislative landmine over a massive defense bill as right-wing lawmakers are pushing for a slew of hot button amendments that could put moderate Republicans in a complicated position and threaten Democratic support for the must-pass bill.
2023-07-11 08:59
Swing state Republicans bleed donors and cash over Trump's false election claims
By Tim Reid and Nathan Layne Real estate mogul Ron Weiser has been one of the biggest donors
2023-07-06 01:49
These are the big ideas Republicans are pushing for 2024
Amend the Constitution! Touch the third rail! Think big and make things better!
2023-07-02 18:18
US presidential summit heralds Moms for Liberty as major 2024 player
By James Oliphant Moms for Liberty, a conservative parents-rights advocacy group that has rapidly expanded since its founding
2023-06-30 18:24
The tape that perfectly encapsulates why Trump may be unfit for the Oval Office -- and why it may not matter
Critics on Tuesday seized on the latest Trump tape as a perfect example of why the twice-impeached, twice-indicted former president is unfit to return to the Oval Office.
2023-06-28 12:28
Top US Republican threatens impeachment probe of attorney general over Hunter Biden
By David Morgan WASHINGTON The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives is threatening an impeachment investigation
2023-06-26 21:17
Republicans move to exert new control of election oversight ahead of 2024
Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature are moving to change the makeup of state and county election boards and sideline the state's Democratic governor, Roy Cooper.
2023-06-26 18:22