Commentary At a time when Republicans are increasingly asserting themselves in battles over a coterie of acronyms that have captured the commanding heights of American society—ESG, DEI, and CRT—Rep. Jim Banks has emerged as a leader in the GOP-controlled House of the fight against the “wokeism” these theories collectively represent. A fourth-term congressman from Indiana, Banks has…

The new leader of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) seems to be following through on his pledge to do more to build a Republican Senate majority—a move that could have significant downstream implications for former President Donald Trump’s influence on the Grand Old Party. “I’m looking forward to working with one of our top…

A top House Republican said the GOP is not going to touch Social Security or Medicare during negotiations with Democrats regarding raising the debt ceiling. Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), the former chair of the Republican Study Committee and a 2024 Indiana Senate candidate, told reporters this week that the “debt limit sets up an opportunity…

Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) on Jan. 17 said he’s running for U.S. Senate, seeking to succeed Sen. Mike Braun (R-Ind.). “Radical, socialist Democrats are trying to change America, but I won’t let them,” Banks, 43, said in a campaign video. “I’ve been on the front lines fighting for America first policies in Congress.” Banks, a…

Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) said that Republicans’ 2022 midterm losses were not because of former President Donald Trump because he “wasn’t on the ballot.” “Donald Trump remains a very popular figure in the Republican Party in each corner of the country,” Banks, the head of the influential Republican Study Committee, told Fox News Sunday. Banks…

A top House Republican lawmaker said he visited former President Donald Trump at his home in New Jersey on Tuesday night, revealing the former commander-in-chief’s mindset following the unprecedented FBI raid on Monday. Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), the chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, said in an interview that Trump is “very upbeat” and…

A top House Republican lawmaker said he visited former President Donald Trump at his New Jersey home on Aug. 9, revealing Trump’s mindset following the unprecedented FBI raid on Aug. 8. Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.), chairman of the House Republican Study Committee, said in an interview that Trump is “very upbeat” and has “made up…

House GOP Conference Chairwoman Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) has called out Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), chair of the Jan. 6 Committee, questioning why House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has remained “off-limits” from the committee’s scrutiny over the events that led up to violence on Jan. 6, 2021. “You have only one office that’s off-limits to…

Voters are headed to the polls in key primary races. We’ll tell you which races have the potential to impact the balance of power in Washington. Tyler Alcorn is a four-tour, Special Forces combat veteran, and he is running for office in the state of Colorado. We ask him why he feels the need to…

As parents nationwide call for greater transparency in public schools, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona repeatedly dodged a question about whether parents should be informed if their child is undergoing a gender transition at school. During a virtual hearing on May 26, Cardona testified before the House Education Committee on his department’s budget request…