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LIVE NOW: Former Japanese Prime Minister Assassinated; Governor Greg Abbott Invokes ‘Invasion’ Powers

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after a gunman opened fire at a speech. He was 67 years old and was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. Texas Governor Greg Abbott invokes the Constitution’s “invasion clause”, allowing state law enforcement to return illegal immigrants to the border. The Republican Party in Florida has reached an all…


Former Japanese Prime Minister Assassinated; Governor Greg Abbott Invokes ‘Invasion’ Powers

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after a gunman opened fire at a speech. He was 67 years old and was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister. Texas Governor Greg Abbott invokes the Constitution’s “invasion clause”, allowing state law enforcement to return illegal immigrants to the border. The Republican Party in Florida has reached an all…


Republican Mayra Flores Is Keeping the Faith in Congress

Mayra Flores (R-Texas), whose political Cinderella story made her the first Mexican-born woman to serve in Congress, isn’t feeling any love from the Left. Flores ran on a conservative platform of God, family, and country, in a special election to flip Texas District 34 red for the first time in more than a century. On…


Utah Voters Head To Polls, Split Over Which Republican to Pick for Senate

SPANISH FORK, Utah—Utah County primary voters went to the polls on June 28 to choose between incumbents or to chart a new direction with candidates for change in the U.S. House and Senate. At the Spanish Fork Senior Centern in the heavily Republican county, voting was steady and consistent throughout most of the morning. Chris…


[PREMIERING at 3PM ET] Trump Criticizes Republican RINOs for Supporting Red Flag Gun Law | the Larry Elder Show

Trump called out the likes of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who led Republican negotiations on the bill, saying on his social media platform, Truth Social, they are joining with “Radical Left Democrats” to pass the legislation. Larry Elder calls out Trump over his 2018 statement: “President Trump wanted…


[PREMIERING NOW] Trump Criticizes Republican RINOs for Supporting Red Flag Gun Law | the Larry Elder Show

Trump called out the likes of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), who led Republican negotiations on the bill, saying on his social media platform, Truth Social, they are joining with “Radical Left Democrats” to pass the legislation. Larry Elder calls out Trump over his 2018 statement: “President Trump wanted…


Flores Win in Texas a Warning to California Democrats

Commentary Last week Mayra Flores scored an upset win in Texas’ 34th Congressional District’s Special Election on June 14. She became the first Republican to win the seat since shortly after the Civil War, when many GOP voters were slaves freed from Democratic “owners.” It was a close win, with her 51 percent just enough…


Will California Latinos Follow Texas in Shift to GOP?

Commentary Remember this quote by President Reagan? “Latinos are Republicans; they just don’t know it yet.” Looks more and more like they’re starting to “know it”—and voting that way. This should scare Democrats into taking notice. A constituency supposedly permanently Democratic is starting to break away. That’s because there are no permanent constituencies in American…


Republican Mayra Flores Flips Texas US House Seat in Special Election

SAN BENITO, Texas—Republican Mayra Flores won the special election to fill the vacant Texas Congressional District 34 seat on June 14, flipping a heavily Hispanic district to the Republicans. “I’m forever grateful,” Flores said in a victory speech on June 14, her voice breaking with emotion. “For 100 years we have been taken for granted.” The…


DC Insider Wins Maine US House Republican Primary

Maine Republicans on June 24 decided that they want former Congressman Bruce Poliquin to once again represent their interests in Washington. Decision Desk HQ called the race for Poliquin at 10:23 p.m. ET. Poliquin, who has the backing of Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage, was a 2019 Trump nominee to the government-run Securities Investment Protection Corporation…