Category: Republicans

McConnell Released From Inpatient Therapy Weeks After Concussion

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has been released home after completing inpatient physical therapy at a rehabilitation facility, following a concussion he suffered earlier this month. The 81-year-old senator had a fall at a private dinner for the Senate Leadership Fund, a Republican super PAC, on March 8 at the Waldorf Astoria in Washington. After the fall, McConnell was admitted to…


House Republicans Insist on Information From Bragg’s Office on Trump Indictment

House Republicans sent another letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Saturday, requesting the latter to provide more information about the potential indictment against former president Donald Trump. “We reiterate the request in our March 20 letter and ask that you comply in full as soon as possible but no later than March 31,…


US Needs Better Missile Interception Capabilities, Experts Say

Former defense officials joined members of Congress to express concern that the United States is lagging in its missile defense capabilities, leaving the nation vulnerable to attacks from countries such as Russia, China, and North Korea. Speaking at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on Friday, officials argued in favor of a renewed…


South Dakota Bans Left-Favoring Ranked Choice Voting

South Dakota outlawed Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), which purportedly favors the left and works against conservative candidates. Conservatives in the state legislature scored a major win on March 22 by becoming the first state this year to ban ranked choice voting in elections, with Idaho potentially following suit, reported The Federalist. “Ranked-Choice Voting will never…


DeSantis Says He Hasn’t ‘Made a Final Decision’ on 2024 Presidential Run

If he was President of the United States, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would loosen regulatory spigots on domestic oil/gas production to diminish Putin’s Russia, defend Taiwan if attacked by the People’s Republic of China, ban TikTok, and nationalize a governing formula that has made the Sunshine State “one of the most dynamic jurisdictions in the…


Biden, Cabinet Will Visit 20 States to Promote Economic, Clean Energy Agenda

President Joe Biden and members of his staff will hit the road for the “Investing in America” tour beginning March 28 to tout the benefits of his economic plans, according to a White House press release. In addition to cabinet officers, first lady Jill Biden and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff will participate. Biden’s first stop…


Poll Challengers Defended by Witnesses in House Election Hearing

Election integrity activist Lynn Taylor came before Congress on March 23 “to set the record straight.” Taylor, the president of the Virginia Institute of Public Policy, ripped into the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), nonprofit organizations, and the media for “misleading the American people for the past two years” by portraying election poll watchers as a “problem.”…


Rand Paul: I Wouldn’t Vaccinate My Children for COVID Over Myocarditis Risks

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said on Thursday that he wouldn’t vaccinate his own children for COVID-19 due to numerous studies reporting an elevated risk of myocarditis—a type of heart inflammation—occurring after vaccination. Paul expressed concerns about heart inflammation risks for children during an interview on The Hill’s “Rising,” arguing that experiencing an adverse reaction after…


Lawmaker Revives Push to Make English Official US Language

Rep. Bob Good (R-Va.) revived a decades-old push to establish English as the official language of the United States with the introduction on March 24 of the English Language Unity Act of 2023. If passed, the bill (pdf) would “declare English as the official language of the United States,” require all functions and proceedings of…


DeSantis Responds to Question About Whether He’d Be Trump’s 2024 Vice President

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded to a question about whether he would be former President Donald Trump’s vice president in 2024, indicating that he would not. When asked by Newsmax during an interview aired Thursday night about whether he’d join Trump’s ticket, the Republican governor demurred. “I think I am probably more of an executive…