Mike Pence Calls on Republicans to Block Trump Nominee
Former President Mike Pence is urging Senate Republicans to block Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s nomination as the Health and Human Services (HHS) secretary. President-elect Donald Trump, Pence’s former running mate, announced Kennedy’s nomination on Thursday, a decision that has raised concerns from public health experts. Kennedy, a former 2024 presidential candidate who went on to […]
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Republicans Vow to Defy Schumer, Escort Dave McCormick Into Capitol
Republican lawmakers are vowing to “escort” Dave McCormick into the Capitol to take part in Senate orientation if the upper chamber’s majority leader, Chuck Schumer, continues to withhold his invitation. Senators Mike Lee of Utah, Katie Britt of Alabama and Eric Schmitt of Missouri said they will defy Schumer and personally transport the Republican candidate […]
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Donald Trump Demands Republicans Break With Senate Tradition
President-elect Donald Trump demanded in a social media post on Sunday that U.S. Senate Republicans looking to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell agree to recess appointments, breaking from the traditional Senate confirmation process. This week’s presidential election was a big win for Republicans with Trump winning the presidency against Vice President Kamala Harris and […]
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Republicans Rejoice Over Trump Chief of Staff Pick
Republicans are praising President-elect Donald Trump‘s decision to make Susan Summerall Wiles his next White House chief of staff. Wiles, who served as Trump’s 2024 campaign senior adviser, is a veteran Republican operative who joined the former president’s team after serving as a top adviser to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. She is credited by many […]
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Republicans’ Chances of Winning the Senate, the House and the White House
Two leading bookmakers have given odds on the Republican Party winning control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives during Tuesday’s elections. Star Sports is offering odds of 6/4 (40 percent) on the GOP securing the presidency and both chambers of Congress, against 7/1 (12.5 percent) on the Democrats achieving a clean sweep. […]
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Joe Biden’s Latest Remarks About Trump and Republicans Take Off Online
President Joe Biden‘s latest colorful remarks about former President Donald Trump and his Republican loyalists at a rally in his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, spotlight an increasingly evident trend in American political discourse: the normalization of informal and occasionally coarse language on the campaign trail. During Saturday’s speech to the local carpenters’ union in support […]
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Democrat Voter Enthusiasm Ahead of Republicans by Double-Digits: Poll
Polling data just days before the U.S. presidential election has found a voter enthusiasm gap between Republicans and Democrats, with Vice President Kamala Harris more likely to benefit. Gallup polling released on Thursday showed that while early voting has declined compared to 2020, the rate remains higher than it did in the years before the […]
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