Tag: GOP

Stolen Election Claims Depressed Turn-Out

Claims the election was stolen likely cost the GOP a Senate majority and two wins in Georgia. According to Town Hall: During a week in which Democrats formally finalized their takeover of the US Senate’s instruments of power, and flexed their legislative muscles by pushing through a party-line vote to pave the way for a massive spending bill, it

The Downside of the Corporate Boycott on the GOP

A new report is explaining how the corporate boycott of the GOP could backfire. According to The Washington Free Beacon: The wave of corporations cutting their political giving in the wake of the Capitol riot is intended to punish Republicans for backing the president’s reckless election challenge, but a surprising body of academic research suggests

GOP Megadonor Passes Away

GOP Megadonor Sheldon Adelson passed away this week at the age of 87. According to The Washington Free Beacon: Sheldon Adelson lived the American dream, a version so extreme that it could be the plot of a Hollywood blockbuster. He started far poorer, and ended up far wealthier, than almost anyone in history, and he

Lawmakers Urging Dem Leadership to Stop Distributing Chinese Paper

Lawmakers are urging House leadership to discontinue the distribution of a Chinese propanda newspaper. According to The Washington Free Beacon: Freshman representative Ashley Hinson (R., Iowa) petitioned House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) to stop distributing a Chinese Communist propaganda paper to House offices on Capitol Hill, according to a letter sent late last week

GOP Voters Wants Legislators to be ‘More Like President Trump’

A new survey shows that GOP voters want GOP legislators to “be more like President Trump.” According to Town Hall: The party has changed. We all saw this in 2016. Four years later, the transformation is complete. President Donald J. Trump is the Republican Party. Those on the Hill unwilling to fight could see themselves

Trump Responds to Top Republican Who Told Him to Concede

President Trump has responded to Republican Representative Liz Cheney’s calls for him to produce evidence of fraud or concede. According to Town Hall: House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Liz Cheney (WY) on Saturday called on President Donald Trump to either produce evidence of election fraud or accept the results of the election, meaning Joe Biden

California Democrat Rep Poised to Lose to GOP Challenger

The GOP looks poised to flip a congressional seat in California currently held by a Democrat. According to The Washington Free Beacon: Republican challenger Michelle Steel is poised to unseat California Democratic representative Harley Rouda as the GOP looks to expand on its unexpected House gains. … The Democrat has failed to thwart Republican attacks over his

Trump Sends Message to Congress on Relief

Trump has sent a message to Congress in regards to a new round of coronavirus relief, “go big or go home.” STIMULUS! Go big or go home!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 13, 2020 According to The Hill: President Trump urged Congress to “go big or go home” on another round of coronavirus stimulus, amid

Some GOP Upset at Trump’s Approach to COVID Aid

A new report indicated that some members of the GOP are growing frustrated with President Trump’s approach to COVID relief. According to The Hill: House Republicans are expressing frustration over President Trump’s order on Tuesday that aides end negotiations with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on a coronavirus stimulus package, a move that some worry will hurt them in

Pelosi and Schumer Encouraged by Trump?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer are encouraged by President Trump’s calls for increased coronavirus relief. According to The Hill: Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday they were “encouraged” after President Trump’s tweet urging Republicans to go for a larger coronavirus relief package after months of stalled negotiations. Trump’s tweet