Failed GOP candidate gets 80 yrs for shooting at political adversaries
Aug. 14 (UPI) -- A failed GOP candidate in New Mexico has been sentenced to 80 years behind bars for orchestrating a shooting spree targeting…
Sarah Palin’s family in the spotlight again as painful details emerge of Track Palin’s arrest
Sarah Palin’s family was thrust into the national spotlight in 2008 when Sen. John McCain picked her to be his GOP running mate in the…
Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver Trump more GOP congressional seats
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican leaders said Tuesday that they were prepared to end their stalemated special session and immediately begin another standoff with Democrats in the…
Rep. Nancy Mace kicks off South Carolina GOP gubernatorial bid. She says she’s ‘Trump in high heels’
WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is running for governor, entering a GOP primary in which competition for President Trump’s endorsement — and the…
Rep. Nancy Mace runs for S.C. governor in crowded GOP primary
1 of 2 | Rep. Nancy Mace, R-SC, arrives to speak at the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee in 2024. Mace announced today that…
Many Democrats call their party weak and ineffective, poll finds
WASHINGTON — Many Democrats see their political party as “weak” or “ineffective,” while Republicans are more complimentary of their party, although a small but significant share describe…
California ponders redistricting to reduce GOP congressional districts
California Democrats led by Gov. Gavin Newsom may upend the state’s mandate for independently drawn political districts as part of a brewing, national political brawl…
Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump’s urging, but there’s a risk
AUSTIN, Texas — U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Texas Democrat who represents a slice of the Rio Grande Valley along the border with Mexico, won his last…
‘Beautiful’ or ‘Ugly,’ Trump’s big bill shapes the battle for House control in 2026 midterms
WASHINGTON — Debate over President Trump’s sweeping budget-and-policy package is over on Capitol Hill. Now the argument goes national.From the Central Valley of California to Midwestern battlegrounds…
Too much ‘my,’ not enough ‘we’: Pro speakers grade Donald Trump’s oratory skills in GOP convention speech
Donald Trump just spoke to one of the highest-profile stages in American politics at the Republican National Convention. How did he do? We asked Toastmasters, a 332,000-member global organization focused…
Trump, GOP target ballots arriving after election day that delay counts, feed conspiracy fears
ATLANTA — President Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after election day. This year has seen a flurry…
GOP budget bill would slaughter America’s cleanest, cheapest energy
Masked federal agents are snatching up immigrants. It’s been less than two weeks since the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear facilities. President Trump’s long-threatened tariffs could…
GOP holdouts bristle at Trump pressure over megabill
WASHINGTON — Confident that passage of President Trump’s signature legislation was all but assured, West Wing aides summoned holdouts in the House Republican caucus Wednesday to deliver…
Democrat Dwight Evans, GOP Don Bacon won’t seek House re-election
June 30 (UPI) -- Two U.S. House members -- Democrat Dwight Evans and Republican Don Bacon -- announced Monday they will not seek a third…
GOP Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won’t seek reelection after opposing Trump bill
WASHINGTON — Two-term Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said Sunday that he will not seek reelection next year, an abrupt announcement that came one day…
Senate tax bill would add $3.3 trillion to the U.S. debt load, CBO says
WASHINGTON — The changes made to President Trump’s big tax bill in the Senate would pile trillions onto the nation’s debt load while resulting in even steeper…
Plan to sell off public land in the West nixed from GOP bill
A controversial plan to sell hundreds of thousands of acres of public land across Western states — including California — was axed from the Republican…
GOP Senator Thom Tillis announces he will not seek re-election
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-NC, pictured during a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing in February, announced Sunday that he will not seek re-election in 2026. File…
Sacramento Democrats show their arrogance hazing GOP lawmaker
There are plenty of reasons to dislike Carl DeMaio, if you so choose.The first-term San Diego assembly member is MAGA to his marrow, bringing Donald…
Trust in elections dips as GOP clings to Trump’s ‘Big Lie’
WASHINGTON — Just over a quarter of Republicans accept President Biden as the winner of the 2020 election, according to a new survey that underscores the instability…