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Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday that his party needs to return to its roots and reject former President Donald Trump’s vision of conservatism, Politico reported. Speaking for NBC’s Meet the Press, Hogan argued that Republicans need to learn how to build broader coalitions if they want to win back the House and the […]

In an interview with Politico published on Sunday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said that he may not endorse candidates former President Donald Trump backs in the 2022 midterm elections. Trump has indicated that he will seek to maintain an active presence in conservative politics, vowing to support primary challengers against lawmakers he believes wronged […]

In an interview on Sunday, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham discussed the future of the GOP and former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. Per the Washington Examiner, Graham revealed to Fox News host Chris Wallace that he recently talked to Trump, who plans on maintaining an active presence in politics. Trump is “ready to move on […]

In an interview on Sunday, former GOP Rep. Charlie Dent discussed the state of the Republican Party in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s acquittal in the Senate’s impeachment trial. Per Raw Story, speaking with CNN host Abby Phillip, Dent said that the Republican Party is in “a really bad spot,” with different groups fighting to […]

Republicans opposed to former President Donald Trump are split on the idea of forming a new party, according to a Sunday report from The Hill. Last week, a group of more than 120 conservative operatives, activists and former officials held a Zoom meeting to discuss the future of American conservatism. More than 40 percent of […]

Republicans in the U.S. Senate no longer view former President Donald Trump as the leader of the GOP, according to a Sunday report from The Hill. Several GOP senators told the publication they believe it is time to move on, now that Trump has been acquitted on a charge of incitement of insurrection against the […]

In a statement released Saturday evening, President Joe Biden addressed the U.S. Senate’s decision to acquit Donald Trump for the second time, The Hill reported. The upper chamber voted 57-43 to acquit the former commander-in-chief on a charge of incitement of insurrection against the U.S. government, with most Republicans voting not guilty. According to Biden, […]

In a statement released Saturday, Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah explained his vote to convict Donald Trump in the Senate’s impeachment trial. Per The Hill, Romney said that the former commander-in-chief is clearly guilty of the charge made by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives. “Trump incited the insurrection against Congress by using the power […]

In a statement released Saturday, Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania explained his decision to vote to convict Donald Trump in the upper chamber’s impeachment trial, The Hill reported. Earlier in the day, the Senate voted 57-43 to acquit Trump on the charges of incitement of insurrection, with most Republicans deeming the procedure unconstitutional. Toomey […]

On Saturday, the Senate voted 57-43 to acquit former President Donald Trump on a charge of incitement of insurrection against the U.S. government. Moments after the upper chamber reached its decision, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said that she won’t move to censure Trump. As The Hill reported, speaking to a group […]

Sen Richard Burr of North Carolina was one of the Republicans to vote to convict Donald Trump in the Senate’s impeachment trial. This came as a surprise since Burr voted twice that the trial was not constitutional. As The Hill reported, immediately after the upper chamber wrapped up the proceeding on Saturday, Burr released a […]

On Saturday, the Senate voted to acquit former President Donald Trump on a charge of incitement of insurrection against the U.S. government. As CSPAN reported via Twitter, Trump immediately released a statement praising senators who, in voting to acquit him, “stood proudly for the Constitution.” Trump also slammed the Democratic Party, claiming that liberal lawmakers […]

Rep. Adam Kinzinger said Friday evening that he hopes the Republican Party will reject former President Donald Trump and return to its conservative roots. Per Newsweek, speaking with Real Time host Bill Maher, Kinzinger said that he wants a GOP that “isn’t crazy” and can be a “productive member of a government that basically has […]

Sen. Lindsey Graham revealed Friday evening that he will soon meet with former President Donald Trump to discuss the future of the Republican Party. Per Politico, speaking to a group of reporters, Graham said that he will try to encourage Trump to work with Republicans in order to help them win back the U.S. Congress […]

Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio said Saturday that Republicans are scared of former President Donald Trump. Per The Hill, speaking to a group of reporters at the Capitol, Brown argued that Republicans have made it clear they won’t stand up to Trump despite the “damage he’s done to his country.” “It’s so clear this […]

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Saturday that he will vote to acquit former President Donald Trump in the upper chamber’s impeachment trial. Per Politico, in a letter sent to his Republican colleagues, McConnell said that he cannot convict Trump because he is no longer in office. “While a close call, I am persuaded that […]

In an interview with Fox News on Thursday, Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri ripped into Democratic Party politicians and described the ongoing impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump as unconstitutional. Speaking with host Harris Faulkner, Hawley argued that Democrats are pursuing impeachment for partisan gain. “It is totally unconstitutional and it is incredibly […]

Candace Owens could be making a run at the White House. Fox News reported the conservative pundit said this weekend she is considering launching a campaign, though her short statement did not mention when she might be planning the bid. “I love America,” she tweeted. “Thinking about running for President.” As the outlet noted, Owens […]

In an interview with Fox News on Sunday, Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky discussed the upcoming impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. House Democrats impeached Trump last month, claiming that he is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors because he incited a violent insurrection against the U.S. government. Speaking with anchor Chris Wallace, […]

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said Sunday that history will judge former President Donald Trump for his involvement in the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. Per The Hill, speaking on CBS’s Face the Nation, Graham opined that Trump bears responsibility for what happened on January 6, but argued that he should […]

According to a new ABC News/Ipsos poll released Sunday, 56 percent of Americans believe that President Donald Trump should be convicted in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial and barred from ever holding office again. Nearly all surveyed Democrats, more than a half of independent voters and 15 percent of Republicans said that the upper chamber […]

Republican Party Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming said Sunday that former President Donald Trump will be held accountable for the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. Per Raw Story, speaking with Fox News anchor Chris Wallace, Cheney said that she expects “many, many criminal investigations” into Trump’s role in the riots. On the day […]

Republican consultant Brad Parscale, who served as manager for former President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign, predicted Saturday that the upcoming impeachment trial will backfire on the Democratic Party. In a tweet, Parscale argued that Democrats are making his former boss a “martyr,” which only increases his chances of winning again in 2024. “If Trump asked […]

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia was sworn in just a month ago, but her presence in the U.S. Congress has already generated significant controversy, largely because of her association with the QAnon movement. According to a Saturday report from The Hill, some Republican insiders fear that the controversies surrounding Green could cost the GOP […]

The Wyoming Republican Party voted Saturday to censure one of its own members, Rep. Liz Cheney, for voting to impeach former President Donald Trump. As CNN reported, in the motion to censure the congresswoman, Wyoming GOP leaders said that the party intends to “withhold any future political funding” from her and urged her to repay […]

During an appearance on CNN on Saturday, Rep. Charlie Dent told anchor Fredricka Whitfield that a group of GOP lawmakers is discussing leaving the Republican Party to create a new alliance, Raw Story reported. “In fact, just yesterday I participated in a forum or a summit where we talked about the future of the party, […]

In an interview with CNN on Friday, Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez of Florida explained why he voted to remove his colleague Marjorie Taylor Greene from House committees. Per Mediaite, speaking with host Wolf Blitzer, Gimenez said Republicans need to distance themselves from the QAnon conspiracy theory if they want to win in the 2022 midterms. […]

Fox News host Chris Wallace said Friday that former Vice President Mike Pence could win the Republican Party presidential nomination in 2024. Per Mediaite, speaking with fellow Fox News anchor Sandra Smith, Wallace argued that, if Donald Trump doesn’t run, Pence will walk away with the nomination. The two men drifted apart after the January […]

In an interview on Friday, former Virginia Rep. Barbara Comstock said that Donald Trump is not the future of the GOP, Mediaite reported. Speaking with CNN host Anderson Cooper, Comstock argued that Republican lawmakers like Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger and Ben Sasse could potentially become conservative leaders at some point, because they had the courage […]

Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said Friday that President Donald Trump should use the upcoming Senate impeachment trial to his advantage. Speaking with Newsmax, Navarro argued that this could be a chance for Trump to prove that the 2020 presidential election was rigged for Democrat Joe Biden. “This is a political trial and […]

In an interview with Politico published on Friday, former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon said that Democrats have a “very compelling” impeachment case against former President Donald Trump. The House of Representatives impeached Trump last month, accusing him of inciting an insurrection against the U.S. government. According to Democrats, at a rally in Washington, […]

More than 60 progressive groups have signed a letter urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to abolish the filibuster, The Hill reported on Friday. The parliamentary procedure, which allows the minority party to block legislation it opposes, has to be removed if Democrats want to deliver for the American people, the letter said. “The results […]

In a new interview, former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci ripped into former President Donald Trump and his Republican allies. Speaking for the MeidasTouch podcast on Friday, Scaramucci claimed that Trump “poisons” his associates. The businessman pointed to Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas as best examples of what associating […]

On Friday, President Joe Biden defended his administration’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan and stressed that now is not the time for fiscal conservatism. Per CNBC, speaking from the White House, Biden said that he tried to work with Republicans but gave up on the idea because they insisted on a smaller package. “I’d like […]

In an interview with Fox New on Friday, Republican Party Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida praised Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for holding a fiery press conference, Mediaite reported. Greene held the conference in response to House Democrats voting to remove her from House Education and Labor and Budget committees. She was ousted for repeatedly […]

On Friday, controversial Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia slammed Democratic Party politicians for voting to remove her from House committees. In a tweet, Greene called Democrats “morons” and said that she she doesn’t mind being removed from her posts because conservatives “have no say on committees anyway.” “I woke up early this morning […]

On Thursday, Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse released a five-minute video in response to efforts by the Nebraska Republican State Central Committee to censure him due to his criticism of former President Donald Trump, as reported by The Hill. Sasse told Republicans in the state that they must choose between “conservatism and madness” as he faces […]

After losing the 2020 presidential election to Democrat Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump reportedly told adviser that he would like to form his own political party. According to a new Hill-HarrisX poll, that would not be a bad idea. Released on Thursday, the poll — which was conducted online among 340 registered voters — […]

According to a poll from Quinnipiac University released Thursday, half of Americans think that the U.S. Senate should convict President Donald Trump. The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives impeached Trump last month for inciting an insurrection against the U.S. government by allegedly ordering his supporters to storm the Capitol building and stop the certification of Electoral […]

One of the 10 Republican House members to support the impeachment of former President Donald Trump is facing blowback for their vote in their home state. Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who has been one of the more vocal critics of the Trump administration in the GOP, has officially been censured by the LaSalle County Republican […]

During a GOP conference on Wednesday, Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene apologized to her fellow Republican lawmakers for her past remarks, which included endorsing violence against Democratic leaders and espousing conspiracy theories about mass shootings, as reported by The Hill. During the closed-door meeting, Greene told her colleagues that she did believe that school shootings […]

On Monday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell gave a scathing critique of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, calling her efforts to promote conspiracy theories a “cancer for the Republican Party,” as reported by the Associated Press. While the Kentucky senator did not name Greene directly, he didn’t conceal his disdain for what he described as the […]

Former President Donald Trump on Sunday announced a new legal defense team for his Senate impeachment trial, according to The Hill. It was widely reported on Saturday that Trump’s lawyers quit after he allegedly tried to force them to base his defense on the claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged for Democrat Joe […]

The Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump will begin in less than two weeks and experts are already discussing possible legal strategies for both sides involved in the case. In an interview with CNN on Sunday, former Special Assistant Watergate Prosecutor Nick Akerman advised Democrats to call Trump as their first witness, Mediaite […]

News broke Saturday evening that former President Donald Trump parted ways with lawyers who were hired to defend him in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial. In an interview with CNN on Sunday, legal analysts and former prosecutor Elie Honig explained the significance of this development. Per Raw Story, speaking with New Day host Victor Blackwell, […]

Earlier this month, the House of Representatives impeached former President Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection against the U.S. government by ordering a violent group of his supporters to storm the Capitol building and overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. The Senate trial will begin early next month and Trump is thinking about […]

Since leaving the White House and being replaced by Joe Biden, Donald Trump has made an effort to avoid the spotlight, apparently retreating to his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. According to a Saturday report from Newsweek, the former president became more optimistic about his political future after realizing that Senate Democrats don’t have […]

The South Carolina Republican Party voted Saturday to censure one of its own members, Rep. Tom Rice, for voting to impeach Donald Trump. According to a copy of the censure resolution obtained by The Post and Courier, South Carolina Republicans accused Rice of siding with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over Trump. “In the first and […]

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper recently interviewed Jitarth Jadeja, a former QAnon supporter, who earnestly believed in some of the most absurd conspiracy theories peddled by the mysterious Q. As HuffPost reported, according to a clip of the interview released on Saturday, Jadeja apologized to Cooper for once thinking he “ate babies.” “Did you, at the […]

In a statement released Saturday, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) condemned Republican Party Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia over her “deeply disturbing” actions. The organization issued the statement on the heels of revelations that Greene threatened Parkland shooting survivor David Hogg and endorsed assassinating prominent Democratic politicians. “The news that Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene […]