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GOP lawmakers visit Ukraine | The Hill
Montana Sen. Steve Daines (R) and Ukrainian-American Rep. Victoria Spartz (R-Ind.) this week became the first American lawmakers to travel to Ukraine in the aftermath of the Russian invasion, with Daines concluding after their visit that there is “indisputable evidence of war crimes” in the country. The pair spoke with Ukrainian officials on the ground …
Democrats fear Biden’s agenda may be squandered as they pressure key moderates to abandon Senate GOP
At a closed-door lunch on Tuesday, Sinema, an Arizona Democrat, informed her caucus that she would try to get a bipartisan deal with Republicans on an infrastructure package and that she had Biden’s blessing to make that attempt, according to three sources in the room. But after Sinema left the meeting, one Democrat after another …
Biden dismisses latest GOP infrastructure counteroffer as falling short of his objectives
President Joe Biden rebuffed the latest Republican infrastructure counteroffer that would moderately increase spending, arguing it does not meet his “objectives to grow the economy, tackle the climate crisis, and create new jobs,” the White House said. Mr. Biden’s reaction indicates that ongoing negotiations between the president and a group Republican senators may soon come …
Trump returns to political stage with speech at North Carolina GOP convention
Former President Donald Trump returned to the political stage with a speech at the North Carolina Republican Convention on Saturday, solidifying his continued symbolic leadership of the party despite his repeated falsehoods about the 2020 election, and allowing him to exert influence amid an ongoing social media ban. Mr. Trump said in a written statement …
Biden offers tax break in concession to GOP
By Josh Boak | Associated Press President Joe Biden is trying to break a logjam with Republicans on how to pay for infrastructure improvements, proposing a 15% minimum tax on corporations and the possibility of revenues from increased IRS enforcement as a possible compromise. The offer was made Wednesday to Republican Sen. Shelley Moore Capito …
Senate GOP moderates fume as McConnell prepares to block Jan. 6 commission
“It would be so much better if we had an independent outside commission,” the Maine Republican said. Conservative objections to moving forward on an unrelated competitiveness bill pushed the Jan. 6 bill into Friday. The vote on the commission will take place after the Senate completes its work on that bill. Collins has a familiar …
Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan on GOP 2.0 and breaking Trump influence
Duncan says his new ‘GOP 2.0’ will recruit conservative and moderate Republican candidates and voters who want the Republican party to move away from Trump. ATLANTA — Georgia’s Republican Lieutenant Governor, Geoff Duncan, is promising to try to wrest control of the GOP out of the hands of Donald Trump and his supporters, to “heal …
House GOP Seeks Answers To Technical Questions About Mental Health Funding Shift – KIWARadio.com
Des Moines, Iowa — House Speaker Pat Grassley says House Republicans aren’t philosophically opposed to getting rid of a property tax levy that funds mental health services, they just have unanswered technical questions about how the state would manage the system once it’s …
Glenn Youngkin Wins G.O.P. Nomination for Virginia Governor
In a statement, Mr. McAuliffe compared Mr. Youngkin to other Republicans who “fawn all over Donald Trump” and “fully embrace his extreme, right-wing agenda,” adding, “Now, Glenn Youngkin has paid enough to purchase the Republican gubernatorial nomination so he can run Donald Trump’s dangerous playbook here in Virginia.” Republicans have not won a statewide election …
GOP Gov. DeSantis signs Florida election bill into law amid new controversy
Gov. Ron DeSantis created new controversy around Florida’s new election law Thursday, giving exclusive access to the signing ceremony to Fox News and barring other media outlets from covering the event. “In about an hour, behind this door at meeting facility at Airport Hilton in West Palm Beach, @GovRonDeSantis will sign law making it harder …