Republicans
Texas Launches DOGE-Inspired House Committee, Prioritizing Efficiency Over Firings—For Now
Committee leaders plan to first focus on modernizing state technology systems and auditing agencies, with potential cuts to follow.
Trump Sees Rare Pushback From Own Party Over Leaked Memo on Gutting Veterans Affairs: 'Political Malpractice'
Republican leaders are privately voicing concern about the political backlash from the massive layoffs at the agency
Business Coalition Launches Initiative Asking Trump To Protect and Provide Legal Pathways to Immigrant Workers
The initiative, called "Secure America's Workforce" asks the White House and Congress to enact bipartisan, "common-sense" solutions to ensure economic strength.
Trump Tells Cabinet Members They're in Charge of Departments, Not Elon Musk, as He Restricts DOGE's Power
Donald Trump met with Cabinet members to assert them that they are in charge of their departments, not Musk. The billionaire was present in the meeting.
Republican Argues Veterans Do Not Have 'A Right By God to Have a Job' In the Government as Trump Admin Prepares to Fire Thousands
Texas Rep. Brandon Gill suggested it's more important to get the U.S. out of debt than it is for veterans to have federal jobs during a CNN interview Thursday.
Republican Lawmaker Asserts That Americans Don't 'Want Perfection' in Defense of DOGE Cuts: 'We Don't Have Time to Get Everything Absolutely Perfect'
Michigan Rep. Lisa McClain claimed Americans want "progress and transparency" over "perfection" during a CNN interview on Thursday.
Jim Jordan Demands Alphabet Hand Over Docs Citing Evidence That Youtube 'Coerced And Colluded' With Biden Admin
Rep. Jim Jordan subpoenaed Alphabet over to "investigate how and to what extent the executive branch coerced or colluded" with the company to "censor lawful speech."
Democrats Rush To Defend Fellow Lawmaker After Republicans Call Him 'Illegal Immigrant'
Espaillat, who is the first Dominican-American and former undocumented migrant to serve in Congress, gave the Spanish rebuttal to Trump's Congressional address.
Republican Strategist Issues Warning About Crucial Midterm Senate Race: 'We're Going to Need a New Candidate'
A Republican strategist is warning that Republicans will need to replace Thom Tillis as a Senate candidate in North Carolina if they want to retain the seat
Nancy Mace Calls Boston Mayor a 'Hypocrite' During Clashes With Democratic Mayors At Tense Hearing
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace slammed Democratic mayors at a hearing over their sanctuary city policies
Tom Homan Defends NYC's Adams' Immigration Policies During GOP-Led Grilling: He is 'Trying To Protect New Yorkers'
Border czar Tom Homan defended Mayor Adams as the Democrat faces questions from Congress for his city's sanctuary policies and faces calls for resignation.
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Blasts Homan for 'Lying About My City': 'Bring Him Under Oath'
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is being questioned along with other Democratic mayors for Boston's sanctuary policies for allegedly thwarting Trump's deportation efforts.
Lauren Boebert Slams Denver Mayor For Law Preventing City Employees From Talking To Immigration Authorities
Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert got in a heated exchange with Denver Mayor Mike Johnston about an ordinance preventing city employees from talking to immigration authorities
James Comer Calls On Congress To Cease Federal Funding For Sanctuary Cities As He Grills Dem Mayors In Heated Hearing
Republican Rep. James Comer called on Congress to cease federal funding for sanctuary cities as he leads a grilling of Democratic mayors
Al Green's Removal Slammed After Users Point Out How Republicans Also Protested at Biden's Address: 'The Double Standard'
Al Green's removal has led social media users to call it a "double standard" after past Republican hecklers of Democratic presidents were allowed to stay.
Another Elon Musk Company Could Land Billions in Federal Funding As Republicans Look to Tweak Biden-Era Program
A planned Republican-led overhaul of the $42.5 billion federal broadband expansion program could channel up to $20 billion to Elon Musk's Starlink.
Fox Chief Political Analyst Calls Trump Address The Most 'Boisterous, Longest, Most Partisan Speech' He's Heard in 50 Years
Fox News Chief Political Analyst Brit Hume defined the speech as the "most partisan" he has seen in "about 50 years" of career
Over Three In Four Americans Who Watched Trump's Address To Congress Approve Of It, Poll Shows
Most people who watched President Donald Trump's speech agreed with the message. The large majority of them were Republicans, CBS News detailed
Hunter Biden Whistleblowers Invited As 'Honorable' Guests to Trump's Speech By Top Republican Lawmakers
Two Republican committee chairs have invited IRS whistleblowers Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler to the president's congressional address.
Democrats Plan to Take Page Out of Marjorie Taylor Greene's Playbook During Trump Congress Speech
President Trump is scheduled to address a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. With Congress divided, Democrats plan to showcase their discontent.
Nancy Mace Insists She 'Teared Up' Upon Hearing Trump's Speech for Congress: 'We Will All Cry'
South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace said she "teared up" while previewing Trump's speech to Congress, calling it an emotional and powerful address.
Top Streamer Declaring They Should 'Kill' a Republican Senator Over Medicare Fraud Banned From Twitch
Top Twitch streamer and political commentator Hasan Piker was banned from the platform after suggesting Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) should be killed for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid.
Lauren Boebert Hounded By Constituents For Ignoring Calls For A Town Hall: 'Are You Afraid?'
Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert is being hounded by her constituents in comments on her social media for ignoring their calls for a town hall.
Oklahoma Gov Rejects Proposal to Require Citizenship Status to Enroll Children in School Amid Party Tensions
The proposal seeks to require parents to report their immigration or citizenship status when enrolling children in school in efforts to advance Trump's agenda.
Appeals Court Blocks Arizona Laws Requiring Citizenship Proof for Voter Registration Citing Voter Suppression
A federal appeals court upheld a previous ruling that blocked two Arizona laws that sought to increase proof-of-citizenship for voter registration.
DOJ Spokesperson Resigns, Citing 'Toxic Work Environment' as Musk's DOGE Ramps Up Massive Layoffs
Joshua Stueve, a spokesperson for the DOJ resigned, citing lack of "basic decency" as sweeping layoffs affect the federal government.
James Comer Gives FDIC Hard Deadline to Hand Over Documents Related to 'Politicized' Crypto Regulation
The House Oversight Committee launched the investigation a month ago over what he has described as the "debanking" of conservative individuals due to their political views or involvement in the crypto industry
Read Jeffrey Epstein's Black Book As MAGA Fallout Continues
Household names like Michael Bloomberg, Alec Baldwin, Mick Jagger and Richard Branson are in the files. None of them were accused of crimes related to Epstein
Trump Administration On Track To Double Biden's Migrant Arrests, But Still Falls Behind Its Target: Report
The Trump administration has arrested more than 20,000 undocumented migrants across the U.S., a figure that is far from what the Republican had promised.
House Republicans Share 'Epstein Files' Link That Redirects to Famous Rick Roll Troll Song
The House Judiciary GOP teased a bombshell Epstein Files reveal, only to direct users to Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up music video, as new records—including flight logs and names—are anticipated for release Thursday.