The House of Representatives on April 20 rejected another border security bill. In a vote under suspension of the rules, the House voted 215–199 to block the bill. Because it was not considered under normal rules, it required a two-thirds majority to pass. The bill was supported by all Republicans and was opposed by all […]
The Senate passed a controversial surveillance bill on April 20, drawing criticism from several Republican lawmakers who argue that it violates Americans’ constitutional privacy protections. The Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, which reauthorizes Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for two years, passed in a 60–34 vote that concluded 45 minutes […]
A newly formed joint fundraising committee is asking for a share of funds raised using the name, image, or likeness of former President Donald Trump. In a letter dated April 15 and signed by Susie Wiles and Chris LaCivita, co-campaign managers of Donald J. Trump For President, and addressed to “top Republican digital vendors,” a […]
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) praised former President Donald Trump and the GOP for their efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaving the abortion issue to the states amid the recent Arizona Supreme Court’s decision upholding a Civil War era abortion ban. When asked about her view on the Arizona ban on almost all abortions in […]
Dan McMillan is the founder and executive director of a nonpartisan organization dedicated to campaign finance reform, called Save Democracy in America. He joined NTD to discuss a new report by The Epoch Times that says that aside from campaign funds, President Joe Biden is also getting a boost from Democratic outside groups, many of […]
Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) was hospitalized on Monday after “experiencing severe swelling in her upper left leg” and ultimately underwent surgery for a blood clot, her campaign team said in a statement. The lawmaker, 37, was admitted to the UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, where she underwent a CT scan. Doctors diagnosed […]
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) says he’s gotten a commitment from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to hold a vote on supplemental assistance to Ukraine. Ukraine has been a recurring issue during the 118th Congress, with many divisions breaking down along party lines. Several Republicans have called for limiting, auditing, or outright refusing additional aid to […]
Multiple Republicans on March 22 reacted to an incident a day earlier where hundreds of illegal immigrants rushed the southern border in El Paso, Texas, and attacked National Guard troops.
Texas and 15 other Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Thursday to challenge the Biden administration’s pause on approving applications to export liquified natural gas (LNG). The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana by 16 state attorneys general, claims that the administration’s LNG export ban is “not justified […]
While GOP candidate Nikki Haley was campaigning against former President Donald Trump, she declared: “Chaos follows him.” But now, in an ironic twist, fallout from Ms. Haley’s campaign threatens to cause chaos for other Republicans’ campaigns for years to come. The problem: organizations that supported Ms. Haley recruited non-Republicans to change their voter registrations to […]
Former President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, stepped in as the new co-chair of the Republican National Committee this week. NTD’s Chris Beers spoke with Lawrence Wilson, a political reporter with The Epoch Times, about their exclusive interview with Ms. Trump that took place one day after she took up her new post.
Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) announced on March 8 he is not running for reelection. In a statement, he announced threats against his family as the reason for his decision not to run to keep his seat representing Montana’s Second Congressional District. “I have been forced to have law enforcement visit my children because of a […]
A poll found that a significant number of American adults doubt President Joe Biden’s mental capabilities and economic handling, while the 81-year-old is again willing to take the country’s top position. Around 60 percent said they are not very or not at all confident in the President’s mental acuity, with 70 percent of Democrat voters […]
What happened today: The Supreme Court ruled this morning that Trump must stay on the ballot in Colorado, finding that states do not have the power to disqualify candidates under the 14th Amendment. Trump won the North Dakota GOP Caucus. Nikki Haley held rallies in Spring and Fort Worth, Texas Tomorrow is Super Tuesday when […]
The liberal-majority Wisconsin Supreme Court handed a victory to Republicans on Friday as it rejected a bid by Democrats to revisit the state’s congressional maps. The maps, signed into law last month by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, had faced scrutiny from Democrats who sought changes ahead of this year’s congressional elections in the swing state. […]
Republicans are now seeking more information on the suspect in last week’s killing of a nursing student in Georgia. This comes after ICE confirmed that the individual entered the United States illegally. NTD’s Arian Pasdar has more from Texas.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hosted the nation’s governors at the White House on Friday during their winter gathering in Washington. Addressing the governors at the White House, the president highlighted the importance of overhauling border security and immigration policies. He urged the governors to exert pressure on members of Congress to […]
A fund connected to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters made a rare donation to a Republican Party cause in January, according to federal filings. On Feb. 20, the labor organization political action committee Democrat, Republican, Independent Voter Education (The PAC of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters), or DRIVE, reported it sent a $45,000 donation to […]
Out of the 34 Senate seats up for election this year, 20 are held by Democrats and three by Independents. In this election cycle, Democrats have twice as many seats to defend, and Republicans need a net gain of only two seats to regain control of the Senate.
President Joe Biden’s brother, James Biden, will testify behind closed doors to the House oversight committee. It will be key testimony for House Republicans as they take their next step in a months-long impeachment inquiry into the President.
