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Mar 04 2015
News
GOP probably stuck with weakened Boehner
Nothing has changed for John Boehner. When he kept hold of the speaker’s gavel fewer than 60 days ago, his advisers and close allies said the worst was behind them. He now had the largest Republican majority in eight decades. He had moderates willing to back him up. And he had a partner in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell who would bolster Boehner in his battles against President Barack
Politico
Oct 27 2014
News
GOP Targets More House Seats
In a late move to bolster their advantage, Republicans and their allies are investing in additional House races that they now see as in play, a sign that the political climate is tilting toward the GOP ahead of next week’s elections.
The last-minute maneuvering has the potential, if races break their way, to bring Republicans closer to the 12-seat gain needed to match the party’s post-
Wall Street Journal (News)
Mar 02 2015
News
A Singular Presence Among the G.O.P. Leadership
Representative Mimi Walters of California is the freshman class envoy to the Republican House leadership team, and she is the only Republican woman from her state in the House. So it is no surprise that she is already attracting attention.
A former mayor of Laguna Niguel, Calif., and a state legislator, Ms. Walters arrived in Congress from California’s 45th District ready to learn. One
New York Times (News)
Mar 02 2015
News
Boehner allies downplay GOP rift
House Speaker John Boehner and his top lieutenants are downplaying the rift among Republicans that was exposed during last week's intense wrangling over funding for the Department of Homeland Security.
The House, Boehner said on Sunday, is a "rambunctious place."
"We have 435 members. A lot of members have different ideas about what we should and shouldn't be doing," he said
CNN (Online News)
Dec 04 2014
News
House GOP blocks immigration proposals
House GOP leaders formally blocked a pair of immigration measures from getting a vote on a critical defense policy bill early Wednesday, dealing another blow to the prospects of legislation to rewrite the immigration system this year. The Republican-led House Rules Committee, which hews closely to the wishes of leadership, declined to include legislation written by Rep. Jeff Denham (R-Calif
Politico
Aug 24 2020
Opinion
Why Trump can't have an 'optimistic' GOP convention
The Democrats have spoken. Now it's President Donald Trump's turn at bat. You can expect he and the Republicans will wield it, well, liberally. They have to.
Trump enters the Republican National Convention in the worst shape of any incumbent since George H.W. Bush in 1992, a race Bush lost to Bill Clinton. In polling averages Trump trails former Vice President Joe Biden nationally by
CNN (Opinion)
Feb 21 2015
News
GOP is bamboozling Americans, Obama says
President Barack Obama’s done running for office, but not making fun of Republicans. In a speech to the Democratic National Committee’s winter meeting Friday in Washington, Obama ripped into Hill Republicans — and Sens. Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) in particular — for attempts to “spin” and “bamboozle” Americans by claiming to be for the middle class. Story Continued Below Mostly,
Politico
Sep 12 2022
Analysis
More than half of GOP governor nominees have questioned or denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election
The Republican nominee in at least 22 of this year's 36 gubernatorial races is someone who has rejected, declined to affirm, raised doubts about, or tried to overturn Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election.
The 22 candidates on the list so far have expressed varying views about the 2020 election. Some have falsely proclaimed the election stolen; some others have been evasive when
CNN Fact Check
May 29 2021
News
Texas GOP lawmakers unveil sweeping version of elections bill
The final version of the sweeping GOP elections bill, negotiated in private by two Republican leaders from the Texas House and Senate, was unveiled Saturday, setting up an intensely partisan showdown over a measure that now includes a longer list of new rules and restrictions.
With GOP majorities in both houses of the Legislature, however, there is little doubt about the ultimate fate
USA TODAY
Nov 05 2014
News
It's on: Battle for soul of the GOP
Now, the Republicans will have to live up to the expectations — and see if they can get on the same page. They didn’t just have a marginally good night on Tuesday — the GOP had a huge night, easily winning control of the Senate. They’re on track to expand their House majority to historic levels. And they’re winning governors’ mansions, too, with some of their most vulnerable incumbents hanging
Politico