Republicans

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>

Ex-Lawmaker Who Went Abroad for Sex With Boys Gets 10 Years

Ex-ND state Sen. Ray Holmberg is sentenced for more than a dozen trips to Czech Republic

(Newser) - Ray Holmberg is headed to federal prison. The former North Dakota state senator has been sentenced to 10 years behind bars after pleading guilty to traveling with intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct—specifically with underage boys, according to prosecutors. The North Dakota Monitor reports that the 81-year-old's...

You're 'Going to Have a Heart Attack,' Lawmaker Tells Crowd

GOP's Harriet Hageman is booed at Wyoming town hall, but she stands her ground

(Newser) - Town hall meetings have been getting raucous lately , and one in Wyoming on Wednesday night may have been the rowdiest yet. Attendees let GOP Rep. Harriet Hageman have it via shouts, profanities, and rounds of loud booing, but she let them have it right back.
  • The Cowboy State Daily estimates
...

Angry Constituents Confront GOP Lawmaker at Town Hall

Rep. Chuck Edwards needed an escort from the building in North Carolina town

(Newser) - Things did ... not go well for GOP Rep. Chuck Edwards at a town hall in Asheville, North Carolina, this week as he was grilled about cuts made by the Trump administration and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency. ABC News reports that the Edwards town hall, held in a...

Murkowski Goes After DOGE, USAID Cuts

GOP senator also describes 'callous' handling of government employees

(Newser) - Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican who would prefer no label , is once again speaking out against the Trump administration , this time over its efforts to dismantle USAID. Writing Thursday on X , the Alaska senator said she'd met this week with USAID employees from her state, who described "the...

DOGE Cuts to 9/11 Program Aren't Going Over Very Well

New York, New Jersey Republicans express 'grave concerns' on WTC Health Program staff reductions

(Newser) - On Monday, New York's Democratic Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand penned a letter insisting that cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to the World Trade Center Health Program, which offers aid to first responders and others who suffer from 9/11-related health conditions, be rescinded and...

GOP Lawmaker Wants to Make Trump's Birthday a Holiday

New York's Claudia Tenney introduces bill for president's special day to be federally recognized

(Newser) - June 14 is Flag Day in the United States, and it also happens to be President Trump's birthday. Now, a Republican congresswoman wants to merge them into one big celebration that would even shut some government offices down, reports the Hill . "Just as George Washington's birthday is...

GOP Senator Murkowski: I Would Prefer 'No Label'

She tells forum she is a Republican but says, 'I'm not attached to a label'

(Newser) - Lisa Murkowski is a Republican senator from Alaska, but she suggested on Thursday that the word "Republican" is least important part of that description.
  • "I'm not attached to a label, I'd rather be that 'no label,'" she said during a DC forum hosted
...

Planned Parenthood CEO on DOGE: 'Agents of Chaos'

Meanwhile, more than 100 GOP lawmakers sign letter asking for funding probe into nonprofit

(Newser) - This week, Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk, co-chiefs of President-elect Trump's incoming Department of Government Efficiency, laid out their "DOGE Plan" this week to tackle spending cuts when the new administration takes effect—and among the groups in their sights is Planned Parenthood, one of multiple "progressive"...

GOP Senator: 'Long Past Time' to End Education Department

Sen. Mike Rounds intros bill to shut down agency, 'rehome' programs into other departments

(Newser) - Earlier this week, President-elect Trump nominated WWE co-founder Linda McMahon to head the Department of Education—but if Mike Rounds has his way, there soon won't be any department for her to lead. The GOP senator from South Dakota introduced a bill on Thursday that would shut down the...

Harris Is Repeating Hillary Clinton's Mistake
Harris Is Repeating
Hillary Clinton's
Mistake
OPINION
Oct 16, 2024 3:50 PM CDT

Harris Is Repeating Hillary Clinton's Mistake

She must focus on economic populism, stop trying to woo 'Never Trump' Republicans

(Newser) - Kamala Harris' decision to mention Alberto Gonzales being added to the list of Republicans who've thrown their support behind her rubbed Jeet Heer the wrong way. In a piece for the Nation , Heer writes that the reference to the former US attorney general at a Thursday town hall sponsored...

GOP Will 'Absolutely Love' These Voter Registration Stats

Big gains in party registration, identification could hint at what's to come

(Newser) - Republicans are eating away at the Democrats' voter registration advantage, which could be enough to put their candidate in the White House, according to CNN 's Harry Enten. "If you want a stat that Republicans absolutely love, it's this one," the senior data reporter said Sunday...

Report: Musk's GOP Donations Aren't Exactly a New Thing

Wall Street Journal examines the cash he's given to Republicans over the years, his 'fingerprints' erased

(Newser) - Elon Musk reportedly made his largest political donation ever in August of $290,000 to the National Republican Congressional Committee, amid what seemed like a rather sudden shift to right-wing causes—but the X owner's donations to the GOP apparently stretch back further. That's according to a new...

JD Vance Shrugs Off the 'Weird' Label
JD Vance
Shrugs Off
Critics' Favorite
New Insult
the rundown
Aug 5, 2024 11:23 AM CDT

JD Vance Shrugs Off Critics' Favorite New Insult

Democrats' most recent line of attack appears to be resonating

(Newser) - Democrats have been tossing around a new insult of late against the ticket of Donald Trump and JD Vance—"weird"—and Vance tells Fox News he's not bothered by it.
  • "I think that it's a lot of projection, frankly ... from people who want to give
...

Tim Scott Puts a Ring on It
Tim Scott Puts
a Ring on It
Aug 5, 2024 10:32 AM CDT

Tim Scott Puts a Ring on It

Former presidential candidate, would-be VP, and current senator is now married to Mindy Noce

(Newser) - At the ripe old age of 58, one of South Carolina's long-term bachelors is officially off the market: Sen. Tim Scott married Mindy Noce on Saturday in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, reports the Greenville News . "Tonight, we promised to cherish and nourish each other and our marriage for...

Late Addition to RNC Speakers Schedule: Ron DeSantis

Former Trump rival will speak at next week's convention following 'change in schedule'

(Newser) - The former rival Donald Trump frequently disparaged as "Ron DeSanctimonious" will be giving a speech at the Republican National Convention. As NBC News reports, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis—heretofore assigned no role—has been given a speaker slot at the Milwaukee convention kicking off next week. More:
  • From an
...

GOP Smoking Mad Over Losing Cigar Hideout on Capitol Hill

Republican lawmakers have lost their smoking space due to logistics, and they want it back

(Newser) - Republican lawmakers have said being able to puff on cigars inside the US Capitol is "about freedom"—which is probably why so many of them are miffed that they've (perhaps just temporarily) lost their smoking space.
  • Musical chairs, office version: Per Axios , Rep. Tom Cole—who, as
...

Video of Congressman's Jokester Son Goes Viral
Congressman May Regret
Bringing Young Son to Work
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jun 8, 2024 4:30 PM CDT

Congressman May Regret Bringing Young Son to Work

GOP Rep. John Rose's 6-year-old goes viral for making faces behind his dad as he spoke at Capitol

(Newser) - Next time, Rep. John Rose may opt for a babysitter instead. The GOP congressman from Tennessee made a speech Monday on the House Floor defending Donald Trump over his recent felony convictions , and as the cameras rolled, Rose's 6-year-old son, Guy, whom he'd brought to work with him...

Kid Rock's Journey From Party Anthems to Fox News
Kid Rock's Journey From
Party Anthems to Fox News
LONGFORM
May 31, 2024 8:15 AM CDT

Kid Rock's Journey From Party Anthems to Fox News

Rolling Stone's David Peisner has a theory on why the rapper has gone full MAGA

(Newser) - When Rolling Stone's David Peisner set out to learn how Kid Rock went from a fedora-wearing rapper with rock-infused party anthems to a regular on Fox News, nearly a year passed before the performer, whose real name is Bob Ritchie, agreed to speak with him. Peisner weaves this strange...

Another Rioters' Flag Flew at Another Alito House

House Democrat introduces a censure resolution over 'Stop the Steal' symbol

(Newser) - The fallout continues for Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito over the flying of a symbolic upside-down flag outside his house, a debate possibly complicated by a report of another flag carried by Jan. 6 rioters having been displayed at Alito's beach house. More:
  • Censure: House Democrat Steve Cohen of
...

Potential Running Mate Carson: End No-Fault Divorce

Ben Carson sees harm to society

(Newser) - Ben Carson, considered to be on the short list for former President Trump's running mate, is the latest Republican to call for an end to no-fault divorce, which has allowed marriages to dissolve without much fanfare for more than 50 years. "For the sake of families, we should...

Stories 1 - 20 |  Next >>
Most Read on Newser