New York Prosecutors Are Keeping Their Eye On Rep-elect George Santos
By Kaila Philo | December 29, 2022 12:11 p.m.
McCarthy Offers Trump And MTG Same Blanket, Untrue Defense In Wake Of Fuentes Mar-A-Lago Dinner
By Emine Yücel | November 29, 2022 2:03 p.m.
Where Things Stand: Top Republicans Are Trying To Talk Trump Out Of Announcing Tonight
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By Nicole Lafond | November 7, 2022 5:59 p.m.
Donald Trump is reportedly considering announcing his 2024 bid tonight during a rally in Ohio with Republican Senate candidate J.D. Vance, just hours ahead of Election Day.
It was reported last week that Trump was considering announcing his 2024 bid sometime this month, most likely in the week after the election. That timing is key in signaling just how quickly the national conversation will switch to 2024 post-midterms. Republican New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu summed up reports of Trump's plan to announce before the new Congress is even sworn in: It's a "terrible idea."
Today reports surfaced that Trump is actually planning to move up his announcement to tonight. And Republicans are now reportedly even more in sync with the "terrible idea" assessment.
Where Things Stand: No Greater Reward For The Bigot
By Nicole Lafond | October 18, 2022 6:43 p.m.
If Donald Trump runs again and wins in 2024, he's reportedly already decided that the QAnon congresswoman who kicks teen activists and thinks that wildfires are started by secret space lasers will be part of his administration.
While it's unclear whether he sees Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) as a good fit for a Cabinet position, department appointment or some type of White House role, Trump has reportedly told at least two people close to him that Greene would be "great" and he wants her "very close in a second term," according to a new report from Rolling Stone. One of the sources told Rolling Stone that Trump specifically floated giving Greene a role in the Justice Department.
What Republicans Will Do If They Win The House, In Their Own Words
By Kate Riga | October 17, 2022 7:00 a.m.
TPM's The Weekender: Republicans' Habitual Legislative Terrorism
By Nicole Lafond | October 15, 2022 9:00 a.m.
Where Things Stand: Most Republicans Are Down To Declare US A Christian Nation
By Nicole Lafond | September 21, 2022 6:53 p.m.
Politico just put out data from a new poll it conducted a few months back and the results are worth flagging: While most Republicans believe that the idea of Christian nationalism is unconstitutional, most also support declaring the U.S. a Christian nation.
The 87,000 Armed IRS Agents Conspiracy Theory Is Just The Latest Republican Assault On An Agency In Crisis
By Kate Riga | August 19, 2022 7:00 a.m.
Where Things Stand: Anti-Abortion Group's New Memo Highlights GOPers Squirming On Roe
By Nicole Lafond | July 18, 2022 6:40 p.m.
In case you missed it, it's worth looking at this memo that the big anti-abortion group Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America sent to Republican lawmakers last week outlining messaging points and policy proposals for the party to push in the wake of Roe's demise.
The messaging tight-rope they're walking to avoid fully dancing on Roe's grave remains interesting.
Where Things Stand: Post-Roe, Trans Issues May Be GOP's Next Evangelical Energizing Vehicle
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By Nicole Lafond | May 23, 2022 7:30 p.m.
For weeks we've been watching Republicans squirm to find a messaging balance.
The party as a whole is attempting to walk a bizarre tightrope as leaders try to downplay Republicans' unadulterated joy at the defeat of Roe, a social issue the GOP's been using as a policy placeholder for decades, in the face of our evidence-backed reality: support for abortion access is at a record high among Americans across the political spectrum.