Seth McLaughlin

So much winning: DeSantis brushes off Trump’s criticism by pointing to the electoral scoreboard

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday countered former President Donald Trump's assertion he has been "disloyal" and touted his recent landslide reelection victory in Florida. Published January 31, 2023

Trump says he’s ‘more committed now’ in his first campaign events in New Hampshire, South Carolina

Former President Donald Trump over the weekend gave GOP supporters a glimpse into how he plans to freshen up his act and confront simmering concerns over him leading the 2024 ticket. Published January 29, 2023

Trump says he’s ‘more committed now’ in the first early stops of the 2024 campaign

Former President Donald Trump struck out on the campaign trail for the first time this year, effectively kicking off the 2024 GOP nomination race, and providing voters with their first glimpse of the message he plans to lean on to convince Republicans he is still their strongest standard-bearer. Published January 28, 2023

McDaniel wins reelection for fourth term as RNC chair

Ronna McDaniel was reelected Friday to an unprecedented fourth term as chair of the Republican National Committee after members of the national party veered away from calls for a leadership shakeup following a disappointing midterm election cycle. Published January 27, 2023

Dhillon banks on secret ballot surprise to beat McDaniel in RNC chair election

The consensus among members of the Republican National Committee gathered here for their winter meeting is Ronna McDaniel is on a glide path to capturing an unprecedented fourth term as their chairwoman. Published January 26, 2023

DeSantis calls for change at RNC, boosts Harmeet Dhillon’s insurgent bid against McDaniel

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Thursday gave a boost to Harmeet Dhillon's bid for chair of the Republican National Committee, saying it is time for a change of leadership after "three substandard election cycles in a row." Published January 26, 2023

Rough-and-tumble race for RNC chair gives the party’s committeemen the willies

The race for chair of the Republican National Committee has turned into an acrimonious affair that has exposed lingering rifts and left some members wondering whether this family feud has been good for the GOP. Published January 25, 2023

Pence classified document revelations complicate probes of Biden, Trump

The revelation Tuesday that classified documents were discovered at former Vice President Mike Pence's home in Indiana threatens to change the political and legal landscape under Justice Department probes of former President Donald Trump and President Biden mishandling government secrets. Published January 24, 2023

Harmeet Dhillon warns of ‘crony capitalism’ at RNC, breaks with Trump on early voting

Harmeet Dhillon said she is concerned "crony capitalism" has infected the Republican National Committee, sapping it of the energy and innovation the party needs if it wants to win elections in 2024. Published January 24, 2023

Trump heads to New Hampshire to address state GOP

Former President Donald Trump, the consensus front-runner in the 2024 Republican presidential race, is slated to headline the New Hampshire GOP's annual meeting this weekend. Published January 23, 2023

Trump urges GOP to spare Social Security, Medicare in any budget cuts

Former President Donald Trump is pressuring Republicans in Congress to steer clear of making cuts to the biggest drivers of the national debt -- Medicare and Social Security -- in their quest to bring some fiscal sanity to Washington. Published January 20, 2023

Nikki Haley teases 2024 presidential plans: ‘I can be that leader’

Former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley is inching closer to running for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Published January 20, 2023

George Santos allegedly dressed as a drag queen in Brazil as a teen and performed as Kitara

GOP Rep. George Santos apparently could lay claim to being the biggest queen on Capitol Hill, according to a new report that he dressed in drag more than a decade ago in Brazil and was known as Kitara. Published January 19, 2023

N.H. governor stands firm against Dems’ plan to cancel the state’s first-in-the-nation primary

President Biden's push to upend the 2024 nomination calendar is running into a massive roadblock in New Hampshire: Gov. Chris Sununu and his fellow Republicans. Published January 19, 2023

Sanders plans to take Senate committee on the road to hear working-class struggles

Sen. Bernard Sanders says he plans on taking the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on the road in the hopes of spotlighting the economic divide between the working class and billionaires. Published January 18, 2023

Pledging to fight for ‘real freedom,’ Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro assumes office in Pennsylvania

Josh Shapiro was sworn in Tuesday as the 48th governor of Pennsylvania, opening a new era of state politics that gives the Democrat a chance to put his imprint on the battleground state, as well as on a party in need of a new generation of leaders. Published January 17, 2023

Threat Status: High stakes of int’l democracy Daniel Twining joins Guy Taylor

ForAmerica: Trump reshaping foreign policy Watch Tim Constantine and David Bozell

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