Republicans Quietly Pushing

Republicans question Gaetz confirmation amid misconduct allegations

More than half of Senate Republicans are privately telling NBC News they don’t see a path to confirming President-elect Trump’s pick Matt Gaetz for attorney general. Lawmakers are now demanding to ...

Top Republican says Trump nominees are ‘disruptors’

As some appointments spark controversy, House Speaker Mike Johnson says choices have been made to "shake up the status quo".

Republican Eric Hovde concedes in Wisconsin Senate race

Republican Senate candidate Eric Hovde announced that he is conceding in the Wisconsin Senate race after previously questioning the results. Decision Desk HQ/The Hill declared incumbent Sen. ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Republican to introduce transgender bathroom ban at the US Capitol

The bill would come as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride prepares to take office as the first transgender member of Congress.

House Republicans Target McBride With Capitol Bathroom Bill

G.O.P. lawmakers whose leaders have pressed to roll back transgender rights around the country moved to bar Sarah McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from women’s rooms on Capitol Hill.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Vance to meet with Trump's Cabinet picks and Republican lawmakers

Vice President-elect JD Vance will bring some of Trump's Cabinet picks to Capitol Hill this week in an apparent effort to shore up support among his colleagues. Politico congressional reporter ...

Kemp to serve as Republican Governors Association chair

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) will be the next chair of the Republican Governors Association (RGA), the group announced on Wednesday, following an election at the RGA’s annual conference. Kemp is ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

5 obstacles Republicans will face on the road to tax cuts

Republicans are facing some tough decisions regarding their desired tax cuts as one of their top legislative priorities, some of which have dogged the conference for years. While there is broad GOP ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

More Republican women buying guns: Gallup

Gun ownership among Republican women has grown in recent years, a new survey found. According to Gallup’s annual measurement of gun ownership across the country, the percentage of Republican women ...

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

We Wanted a New Republican Party. Trump Delivered.

Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam had a vision for how Republicans could reclaim the working class. They never expected Trump to fulfill it.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Congressional Republicans continue to introduce bills eliminating the DOE

Two lawmakers to introduce bills to 'eliminate' the Department of Education.

Crockett lays into Republicans claiming oppression over DEI

Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) blasted Republicans who said diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts were oppressing white Americans. During a markup of Rep. Michael Cloud’s (R-Texas) ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Republicans ask for investigation into federal funding for Planned Parenthood

More than 100 Republican lawmakers are asking for an investigation in to the amount of federal funding that has been awarded to health centers that also provide abortion, including Planned ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Republican blocks promotion of general involved in Afghanistan withdrawal

Markwayne Mullin stalls promotion of Lt Gen Christopher Donahue, photographed as last US soldier to leave. The US general who was photographed as the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan is ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Republican Begich unseats Peltola in Alaska House race

Politics - Politico - 2 days ago

Could the Menendez brothers be released? L.A. prosecutors push for resentencing

In a surprising move, L.A. prosecutors are calling for a resentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez, convicted in 1996 of the first-degree murder of their parents. CBS News legal contributor Caroline ...

Blinken in London pushing to revive Middle East cease-fire talks

The casualty count in both Gaza and Lebanon continues to rise as Israel moves forward with its military operations. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is once again pushing for an end to the ...

Israel's Strikes on Iran, While Measured, Push Region Deeper Into a Dangerous Era

Israel’s attack on Iran—the most serious military strike on Iranian soil in decades—was calibrated to avoid prompting an escalatory response, but it also moved the two foes deeper into a direct ...

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 26

Sweden’s EQT eyes deal push as it girds for wave of PE consolidation

Chief Christian Sinding says firm is weighing acquisitions of private investment groups and growth-focused investment firms

Business - Financial Times - October 27

Myanmar's civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups

Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate with the regime’s military with rapid gains of huge swaths of ...

World - ABC News - October 28

On Navajo Nation, a push to electrify more homes on the vast reservation

After a five-year wait, Lorraine Black and Ricky Gillis heard the rumblings of an electrical crew reach their home on the sprawling Navajo Nation.

Militia groups push military government close to the brink in Myanmar

A year after armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar, the junta has lost huge swaths of territory it will struggle to regain.

Comedian at Trump rally draws backlash for calling Puerto Rico a "floating pile of garbage"

Former President Donald Trump rallied at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan, talking about the economy, the border and unleashing attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris. Allies joined the former ...

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