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Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is quietly pressuring GOP Senators to promise their support for his border bill before it is released to the public for debate. Multiple media reports say the still-secret bill is largely complete. But its release has been delayed until McConnell can lock in at least 20 of the 49 GOP Senators, perhaps by making minor changes. The draft bill is also being reviewed by the Senate’s Committee on Appropriations because the Biden administration wants roughly $15 billion to operate its migration program in 2024. The money is needed by Democrats to process, transport, feed,...

I don't know how others know when the primaries are but I thought this was a nice reference.

The 2024 Republican Iowa Caucus is now history. Donald Trump scored a decisive victory, capturing 98 of 99 counties and winning 51 percent of the vote. Trump’s opponents — Nikki Haley and Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) — find themselves struggling to continue. Haley jetted off to New Hampshire where she hopes to get enough support from independents to either win or finish a close second. DeSantis decamped to Haley’s home state of South Carolina hoping to appeal to that state’s evangelicals. But the reality is that Donald Trump has an unshakeable base of support and is all but certain to...

A liberal from New Hampshire made credible threats to kill a Republican member of Congress, contacting them directly. This week, he was sentenced to probation and a whopping $500 fine at the request of the Biden appointed federal prosecutor. Meanwhile, a conservative was sentenced to 7 months in prison for making a meme. Democrats are actively engaging in lawfare, and it won’t end until Republican prosecutors do the same. #Biden

Jeremy Redfern, press secretary for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, has baselessly accused former President Donald Trump of hiding in a “basement” instead of being on the presidential campaign trail. Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, was in Florida earlier today to attend the funeral of his mother-in-law Amalija Knavs, having delivered two speeches in New Hampshire this week already and appearing twice in court in Manhattan. Trump speaks again tonight in Concord, NH. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Redfern wrote: “Current location of presidential candidates not named Ron DeSantis – Nikki Haley: Basement Donald Trump: Basement Joe Biden:...

DES MOINES, Iowa (WOWT) - Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley is being treated for an infection, his office said Tuesday.Grassley, 90, is receiving antibiotic infusions at an area hospital. His team says he is “in good spirits” and will return to work when cleared to do so.

At any rate, this is the Iowa caucus, the Hawkeye Cauci, and it has been fascinating all morning and during the day yesterday to watch the media. My gosh, they are so excited. They are ten times as excited as anybody else is about this. It’s funny to watch. Now, to put this in a little more perspective — and this is not to disparage the Hawkeye Cauci — but there’s not a single delegate chosen tonight. Nothing that happens tonight really leads to votes in terms of delegates at a convention. It’s a glorified straw poll. And I’m not...

Rick Wilson, one of the founders of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project, called this year's Republican primary a 'Kabuki dance' and predicted that former President Donald Trump would be the 'inevitable' nominee on March 19. Wilson sat down with reporters ahead of the Iowa caucuses Saturday night at Des Moines' famed 801 Chophouse and laid out why he thought Trump's rivals - former U.N. Amb. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis - had no chance. Wilson added that there are a 'lot of Republicans who desperately wanted that not to be true.' 'I wish there was better news about it,'...

Black Chicagoans are increasing their calls to “turn Chicago red” in the coming elections in response to the growing border crisis that has flooded their neighborhoods with illegal aliens at the behest of “welcoming” Mayor Brandon Johnson. Windy City residents Cata Truss and Mark Carter appeared on Fox & Friends First on Jan. 5 with the vow to vote for Republicans in 2024 after the massive failure of Mayor Johnson and the Chicago City Council to deal with the influx of illegal immigrants.

Leroy G. Walker Sr. (R), is a city council member in Auburn, Maine, and he wants to see limits on firearms which can “rapidly fire.” Bangor Daily News (BDN) reported Walker’s son was killed in the October 25, 2023, Lewiston attacks in which the gunman allegedly used an AR-10 and an AR-15. An AR-10 is traditionally chambered in .308 and an AR-15 in 5.56. Since the attack, Walker has pointed the finger at Republicans who have long opposed additional gun controls, claiming they are “prolonging what needs to be done to slow these weapons down.”

@RealJohnDennis I was threatened tonight to be put “in the hospital a long time” by a prominent San Francisco real estate developer because I’m a Republican. It’s in a text exchange. Have screenshots. Called me a “MAGA bitch.” Should I name him? As I just said in a private thread, I’m sick of being threatened in this town because I’m a Republican. I’m furious at the moment. Want to sleep on it. I pushed back against his insults but did not threaten violence against this person. He brought that up all on his own.

1. "Georgette" would be performing in drag shows for kindergartners and be wildly acclaimed, and supported, by the media and fellow politicians 2. would easily get hammered with a Pelosi 3. would be called an Admiral and be made Surgeon General 4. would give Chuck U. Schumer a tough challenge in a primary 5. could be Hunter Biden-like in his excesses, sleep with Chinese spies, stash gold bars in his home, and NO ONE would care 6. dressed in drag, would have his hair sniffed by POTUS 7. would be embraced as a genuine feminist by the hags of "The...

Ziegler, according to several school board members across Florida who have worked with her, handles critics the same way she’s approached her eight-year political career: by staying focused, positive, and resolute. “She’s very principled,” said Tina Descovich, a school board member in Brevard County, on Florida’s east coast, from 2016 to 2020. “She knows who she is, and she doesn’t change with the way the wind blows. And you don’t see that a lot.”

However, Ziegler's wife, who co-founded the conservative group Moms for Liberty which has led a campaign with Gov. Ron DeSantis dealing with education in Florida schools, told police that she, the victim and her husband had consensual sex together over a year before the alleged crime occurred, Politico states.

A leading Democrat, the new mayor of Chicago, is claiming that Republicans in America still refuse "to accept the results of the Civil War."It is Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson who recently unleashed a rant about "right-wing extremists."They are the ones, he charged, that are responsible for the huge problems facing the Democrat-run city.And specifically, "It's the same Republican right-wing extremism that stormed the Capitol, it's the same right-wing extremism that refuses to accept the results of the Civil War. It's raggedy. It's disrespectful. It's mean-spirited," he charged.Actually, History.com reports the GOP was founded in 1854 as a coalition opposing the...

Opinion Vivek Ramaswamy’s political narrative revolves around his aspiration for the American Presidency. Advocating anti-woke sentiments, he challenges the prevailing elitist culture, distinguishing himself as an entrepreneurial outsider. His stance on issues like immigration, Ukraine, and the Israel-Palestine conflict showcases a pragmatic approach, emphasising the need for strategic balance and national interest. If all the scenarios align favorably for him, it can be supposed, in the context of the US elections, that individuals like Vivek Ramaswamy should be elected as the most powerful person on Earth-namely, to the American Presidency. He is young, energetic, and an Ivy League product, with...

The city of Charleston this week elected a Republican mayor for the first time since the mid-1870s, signifying a new chapter for the centuries-old southern city. The new mayor, William Cogswell, a former state representative and real estate developer, won a tight runoff election on Tuesday in South Carolina against Mayor John Tecklenburg, a Democrat who was seeking his third term in office. Mr. Cogswell’s election indicates a shift for Charleston, a stubbornly left-leaning city that has consistently elected Democratic mayors — including one to 10 terms — even as the state as a whole has not voted for a...

Miami Beach residents elected a Republican mayor in Tuesday’s runoff election after Steven Meiner won the race by an eight point margin. Republican Miami Beach Commissioner Steven Meiner faced off against Democrat Michael Góngora in Tuesday’s runoff race. He won the hearts of Miami Beach residents after largely channeling a Trump-esque law and order platform, putting an emphasis on “protecting our residents, reducing crime,” and wanting “a safer city.” “Reducing crime, a safer city, mitigating traffic, responsible development, not overdevelopment, resiliency issues that we need to address,” Meiner said, according to NBC Miami. “I just kept talking about it and...

The city of Charleston, South Carolina has just elected a new mayor. William Cogswell has been elected as the first Republican mayor of the city since the 1800s, if you can believe it. WCBD News reports: William Cogswell elected mayor of Charleston Voters in Charleston have chosen former State Representative William Cogswell to lead the city as its next mayor. Unofficial results from the South Carolina Election Commission show Cogswell defeated incumbent John Tecklenburg, earning about 51 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s runoff election. ..... Snip..... The last Republican mayor of Charleston was George I. Cunningham who left office...

Newly elected City Councilwoman Kristy Marmorato says it won’t be easy being the first Bronx Republican to hold a City Council seat in 50 years - but she vowed to stand for conservative values like education and public safety while even working with the likes of AOC. “It’s tough being a Republican in The Bronx,” she told The Post Wednesday. “I listened to people and they appreciated that.” The 45-year-old health care worker said that high on her list of priorities are school choice, strengthening the NYPD and stopping a controversial halfway house in her north Bronx district. She recognized...