Interim United States Attorney General Todd Blanche is facing a possible roadblock from within the Republican Party as he faces a confirmation hearing to formally lead the Department of Justice. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Republican Senator John Cornyn said he was still sceptical about confirming Blanche to the top federal law enforcement position in the…
In May, Republican voters in Louisiana delivered President Trump one of his most resounding victories of the primary season, ousting Senator Bill Cassidy at his urging. Now, they are again weighing whether to elevate his preferred candidate as they head to the polls on Saturday for a runoff election that is expected to determine Mr….
Four years ago, Dan Cox won the Republican primary for governor of Maryland thanks to more than $1 million in television advertising on his behalf funded by the Democratic Governors Association. Now Mr. Cox — a devotee of President Trump who wrote on social media during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol that…
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — June is widely recognized as Pride Month, but a handful of Republican governors have bestowed alternative titles that both supporters and opponents view as counterprogramming. Without directly saying the idea was to replace Pride, the governors of Indiana and Tennessee rebranded June as Nuclear Family Month to celebrate units made…
Derek Dooley campaigned in rural Georgia this month with a lifelong friend: Gov. Brian Kemp, who also happens to be the state’s most popular Republican. Yet Mr. Dooley remains, by his own admission, the underdog in the Republican Senate primary runoff. His opponent, Representative Mike Collins, who led after both advanced to a runoff in…
If Eric Murphy loses his primary election on June 9, he believes he already knows one reason why. Last year, the North Dakota state representative, a Republican, tried to expand the window of pregnancy in which women could access abortion. The state legislature had banned it for almost everyone from the moment of conception. Tied…
new video loaded: President Trump Seeks Retribution in Republican Primaries President Trump is endorsing candidates in a series of primary elections this month, trying to defeat incumbents in his own party who have crossed him. Our national political correspondent Shane Goldmacher explains. By Shane Goldmacher, Jon Miller, Paul Abowd and Luke Piotrowski May 5, 2026…
The king’s speech to Congress may have given a jolt to US Republicans, but also to us soft republicans here in the UK (How King Charles’s speech was written – and how to read it, 29 April). So the British monarchy has some purpose after all, when it speaks as an observer of current political…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email A House Republican is trying to introduce a bill that would ensure fathers are contributing to the cost of pregnancies. Congresswoman Ashley Hinson…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email Vile text messages sent by Young Republican leaders have been leaked, exposing how rampant racism, antisemitism, misogyny and violent discourse were allegedly the…
