Pence’s Indiana hometown built by very different Republican
COLUMBUS, Ind. — The welcome sign on State Road 46 promises “Unexpected” and “Unforgettable.” It stands above an outsize tribute to NASCAR champion Tony Stewart, with 10…
Will Latinos vote Republican in 2026 midterms? New poll casts doubts
A quarter of Latinos who supported President Donald Trump in the November election are not guaranteed to vote for Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections,…
Nebraska Republican is shouted down by hostile crowd at a town hall on Trump’s tax cuts
LINCOLN, Neb. — Rep. Mike Flood has gotten an earful during a public meeting in Lincoln aimed at discussing his support for the massive tax breaks and…
Marjorie Taylor Greene first house Republican to use G word for Gaza
Skeletal babies. Starving families shot down while waiting in line for food. Images and video of the famine in Gaza are now everywhere, and they’ve…
Trump endorses Republican John Cox for California governor
President Trump endorsed Republican John Cox for California governor on Friday, backing that could help Cox consolidate the GOP vote in the June primary and…
Project 2025 author Paul Dans will challenge Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina
WASHINGTON — A chief architect of Project 2025, Paul Dans, is launching a Republican primary challenge to Sen. Lindsey Graham in South Carolina, joining a crowded field…
Republicans can’t stop talking about Joe Biden. That may be a problem
ATLANTA — It’s been six months since Joe Biden left the Oval Office. Republicans, including President Trump, can’t stop talking about him.The House has launched investigations asserting…
President Trump flips most Republican crypto bill no votes
July 16 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump said a deal has been made with almost all the Republican House members who sank a procedural vote…
Biden’s former doctor refuses to answer questions in House Republican probe
WASHINGTON — President Biden’s former White House physician is refusing to answer questions as part of the House Republican investigation into Biden’s health in office.Dr. Kevin O’Connor…
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…
NO REGRETS: As Republican former Superior Court…
NO REGRETS: As Republican former Superior Court judge Judith M. Ryan challenges Rep. Robert K. Dornan (R-Garden Grove), another jurist says his race for Dornan’s…
Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ advances, but still faces Republican dissent
Senate Republicans narrowly advanced a budget bill that is pivotal to President Donald Trump's second-term agenda ahead of a self-imposed 4 July deadline.In a 51-49…
A Republican plan to sell off public lands is no more — for now
A controversial proposal to sell off millions of acres of public lands across Western states — including large swaths of California — was stripped Monday…
Trump’s move against Iran may draw more criticism from MAGA’s anti-interventionists
President Trump’s decision to strike three nuclear sites in Iran will almost assuredly draw more criticism from some of his supporters, including high-profile backers who…
Republican fractures multiply over Trump’s megabill
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is pushing for Congress to pass its signature legislation within the next two weeks, before Independence Day, when lawmakers return home for…
How the Senate’s once-revered traditions are falling victim to partisan divide
Reporting from Washington — For those outside Washington, government institutions seem equally dysfunctional. Inside the Beltway, however, the Senate occupies a somewhat special place.The upper chamber is…
As Washington loses luster, more senators run for governor
Decades ago, Pete Wilson did something unusual. The U.S. senator came home to run for California governor. The path to power typically goes the opposite…
Alexandria, Va., hosts a quiet hub of Republican power
Reporting from Alexandria, Va. — Landini Brothers is an old-fashioned Italian joint that lacks the sleek aesthetic of the power lunch spots in Washington, and makes no…
Ex-congressman Billy Long confirmed as commissioner of the IRS, an agency he once sought to abolish
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Rep. Billy Long of Missouri was confirmed on Thursday to lead the Internal Revenue Service, giving the beleaguered agency he once sought to…
Utah Republican proposes sale of more than 2 million acres of federal lands
BILLINGS, Mont. — More than 2 million acres of federal lands would be sold or transferred to states or other entities under a budget proposal from Utah…