Tag: Republican

Arizona Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Disqualify Republicans From Ballot Over Jan. 6

The Arizona Supreme Court on Monday ruled that two Republican congressmen and a state representative should remain on the November ballot after opponents claimed they were ineligible for reelection because they actively participated in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. In its four-page ruling on Monday, the court upheld a lower court decision on the matter that…


Hispanic Voters Are Losing Faith in the Democratic Party

The support of Hispanic voters at the midterms later this year could prove to be “extremely instrumental” in turning the tide of liberal policies of the current administration, a conservative Hispanic group says. According to a Quinnipiac University poll published in April, only 26 percent of Hispanic survey participants approved of President Joe Biden’s job…


Hispanic Voters Are Losing Faith in the Democratic Party: Poll

The support of Hispanic voters at the midterms later this year could prove to be “extremely instrumental” in turning the tide of liberal policies of the current administration, a conservative Hispanic group says. According to a Quinnipiac University poll published in April, only 26 percent of Hispanic survey participants approved of President Joe Biden’s job…


Trump Endorsement Is No Golden Ticket; GOP Field Remains Open to Others, Analysts Say

The victory of Trump-endorsed venture capitalist and author J.D. Vance in the GOP senatorial nomination battle in Ohio on May 3 has led some commentators to issue judgments about Trump’s continuing dominance of the party that fail to recognize a more nuanced reality on the ground, political consultants and strategists said this week. Despite some…


GOP Rep. Biggs Unveils ‘America First Contract’ Platform

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) on Monday unveiled an “America First Contract,” laying out populist policy positions and promises that he would push for during the 118th Congress. In a message to The Epoch Times, Biggs spokesman Matthew Tragesser called the document “the most comprehensive Republican contract in 25+ years since Newt Gingrich’s in 1994.” The…


Indiana Voters Heading to Polls With Inflation and Border Security Foremost in Their Minds

SEYMOUR, Ind.—On May 3 voters in a Republican stronghold in southern Indiana said they are more or less fine with local affairs, but when it comes to national matters they are deeply worried. The top two concerns they have are inflation and border security, according to The Epoch Times’ interviews with a dozen voters in…


The GOP Establishment Versus America First Republicans: Part 1

Commentary The current conventional wisdom is that the Republicans will win control of the U.S. Congress in November. Many news and opinion pieces are focused on the declining favorability polls of President Joe Biden and the Democrat Party in general. However, there is a major story-within-the-story: the struggle for control of the Republican Party between…


Senate Republicans Introduce Bill to Ban Biden From Diverting VA Resources

GPO lawmakers attempted to block the Biden administration from diverting Veterans Affairs (VA) resources to address the border crisis. A coalition of Republican senators introduced legislation (pdf) on April 26 to prioritize the needs of the nation’s veterans over illegal immigrants. The new bill would secure the VA funds from providing “emergency assistance at the…


Grover Norquist on How Republicans Plan to Fight Inflation

Grover Norquist is an American political activist and tax reduction advocate. He is the founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform, an organization that opposes all tax increases. Norquist founded the group in 1985 at President Reagan’s request. The group’s Taxpayer Protection Pledge has been signed by 125 sitting members of Congress. Norquist sat…


As Wolf Touts $2,000 Checks Here’s How Candidates Would Spend Pennsylvania’s $2 Billion Rescue Funds

Pennsylvania has $2 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding and Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf has ideas on how to spend $1.7 billion of it, but first, his plan needs legislative approval. ARPA funding was sent to state and local governments to help economic recovery efforts in response to the pandemic. It must…