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Mar 11 2024
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‘Bullies’: Biden effigy showcases a Johnson County Republican Party shaped by Trump era
Four times over the past month, the Kansas Republican Party’s weekly newsletter promoted the “Grand Ol’ Party” – a fundraiser hosted by Johnson County Republicans and headlined by the conservative rocker Ted Nugent. Nugent, 75, has a 1981 song, “Jailbait,” which includes the line, “Well I don’t care if you’re just 13 / You look too good to be true.” As a 30 year old, he was involved with a 17-
The Kansas City StarFeb 27 2024
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Judge backs Kristina Karamo's ouster as Michigan Republican Party leader
Kristina Karamo's removal as chair of Michigan's Republican Party was valid, a judge affirmed Tuesday. The big picture: Members of the state's party voted to oust Karamo, who denied the 2020 election results, on Jan. 6 this year, but she refused to accept the results. • Kent County Circuit Judge J. Joseph Rossi barred Karam from identifying herself as chair in a preliminary injunction issued
AxiosJan 22 2024
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Ron DeSantis got the Republican Party wrong
It’s official: Ron DeSantis has put a fork in his presidential campaign. On Sunday, the Florida Governor released a video announcing that he’s quitting the race and endorsing Donald Trump for president.
DeSantis had staked his entire run on the first-in-the-nation caucus: visiting all 99 Iowa counties and moving huge numbers of staff into the state. In the end, it was all for naught. He
VoxFeb 13 2024
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Did members of the Oklahoma Republican Party condemn a Republican senator for working with Democrats on border security?
The Oklahoma Republican Party issued a resolution condemning Republican Sen. James Lankford, who represents Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate, for his work on a bipartisan border security package. AllSides highlights content from Gigafact, a network of newsrooms that respond to online claims. View the full fact brief on Oklahoma Watch.
GigafactJan 29 2024
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Oklahoma Republican Party votes to censure Sen. Lankdford
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KNWA/KFTA) — The Oklahoma Republican Party passed a resolution on Saturday condemning and censuring Sen. James Lankford for his efforts on the border security bill. The organization has accused him of “playing fast and loose with Democrats” on the issue. Lankford went on “Face the Nation” on Sunday to defend himself saying many of the “internet rumors” about the bill’s
KNWAFeb 23 2024
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Republicans blast Alabama IVF ruling as decision causes political upheaval for party
House Republicans and GOP candidates are pushing back against the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that determined frozen embryos are children, causing in vitro fertilization procedures throughout the state to be halted.
Alabama’s high court essentially placed a target on the backs of Republicans who are heading into a critical general election this November, as the embryo decision risks
Washington ExaminerJan 08 2024
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Florida Republicans Oust State Party Chairman
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Republican Party of Florida ousted Chairman Christian Ziegler in a special vote on Monday as police investigate a rape accusation against him — a move that came a week before Gov. Ron DeSantis competes in Iowa’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucus. A majority of about 200 members approved the ouster in a voice vote during a closed-door meeting that Ziegler did not
Time MagazineFeb 13 2024
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The 22 Republicans who broke with their party on Ukraine, Israel aid package
The Senate’s $95 billion national security package to aid Israel, Ukraine and other U.S. allies underscores a growing foreign policy divide in the Senate GOP: those who think the United States should continue to financially support our allies abroad and those who increasingly think the country shouldn’t. Despite crafting a bipartisan package that secured both foreign aid and sweeping border
Washington PostFeb 27 2024
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Judge bars Kristina Karamo from calling herself Michigan Republican Party chair
GRAND RAPIDS — A Kent County judge on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction against Kristina Karamo, barring her from identifying herself as chair of the Michigan Republican Party or from accessing any party bank accounts or postal boxes. The ruling by Judge Joseph Rossi is a huge victory for anti-Karamo forces in the Michigan GOP and for Pete Hoekstra, the former ambassador and congressman
Detroit Free Press