tldrdailynews.com logo
Tag

Gop

All articles tagged with #gop

Trump-backed Hilton and Sheriff Bianco wage bruising California GOP governor showdown
politics1 day ago

Trump-backed Hilton and Sheriff Bianco wage bruising California GOP governor showdown

Trump-endorsed Steve Hilton and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco lead California’s crowded GOP bid for governor, trading harsh attacks on immigration, election integrity, and governance as the June primary approaches under California’s top-two system. The race, which could snap Democrats’ long dominance if a Republican wins, is further complicated by Bianco’s past ballot-seizure probe and Hilton’s national profile, while both tout similar agenda items (spending, crime, and immigration). Democrats worry about a split or a late surge that could leave them shut out of the November race.

via Los Angeles Times|
#bianco-hilton#california#donald-trump
Republicans Weigh Health-Care Cuts to Fund Trump’s Iran War
politics11 days ago

Republicans Weigh Health-Care Cuts to Fund Trump’s Iran War

House Republicans, led by Steve Scalise, are weighing cuts to federal health-care subsidies to help finance a budget bill for President Trump’s Iran war, a move that could save about $30B but would likely leave hundreds of thousands more Americans uninsured; Democrats criticize the plan, some GOP moderates are wary, and the broader conflict is driving oil-market volatility as the administration weighs further action.

via The Daily Beast|
#donald-trump#gop#health-care
politics13 days ago

Iran War Tightens the GOP's Midterm Tightrope

One month into the Iran conflict, Republicans in battleground states broadly back the president, but the prolonged war is driving up costs and complicating campaigns. Gas prices in several states near five dollars a gallon, fertilizer and supply-chain pressures hit farmers and manufacturers, and worry about turnout among MAGA voters grows if fighting drags on. The White House argues the conflict will help cool inflation and energy supply, while GOP officials fret about endgame and potential casualties. Polls show loyal Trump supporters largely back the action, but political risk rises the longer the war lasts.

via Politico|
#economy#gas-prices#gop
CPAC's Post-Trump Debate: Vance Tops Rubio for 2028 Nominee
politics13 days ago

CPAC's Post-Trump Debate: Vance Tops Rubio for 2028 Nominee

At CPAC 2026 in Grapevine, Texas, JD Vance won the conference straw poll for the 2028 GOP nomination with 53% of votes, edging Marco Rubio at 35%. The non-scientific poll, which drew about 1,600 attendees, occurred without Trump, highlighting a budding intra‑party contest over the post‑Trump path. Rubio remains a leading figure in diplomacy and foreign policy for the administration, while Vance’s hawkish past and personal backstory keep him a strong Carson-like contender; some younger conservatives leaned toward Rubio, signaling shifting but unsettled dynamics as the GOP maps its future.

via CNN|
#2028-elections#cpac#gop
GOP presses for clearer Iran war plan as funding debate heats up
politics16 days ago

GOP presses for clearer Iran war plan as funding debate heats up

A faction of House Republicans expressed sharp frustration after a closed-door briefing with Defense Department officials on the US war with Iran, saying they still lack clarity on objectives, the endgame, potential ground troops, and the cost. Several lawmakers signaled they will oppose further war funding without a coherent White House strategy, with House Armed Services Chair Mike Rogers noting bipartisan frustration. Some members, like Nancy Mace, walked out citing insufficient answers. The White House defended the briefings as ongoing and bipartisan, while Senate Republicans offered mixed reactions. With the conflict in its fourth week, lawmakers face a major funding request and ongoing questions about the war’s duration and goals.

via CNN|
#briefings#congress#gop
politics16 days ago

Florida redistricting jitters after special elections shake up map plans

Florida Republicans are wary that a mid-decade redistricting push could backfire after surprising special-election wins, with Gov. DeSantis pressing for new maps that might weaken incumbents and shift margins. Democrats warn the moves could become a political liability in November, and lawmakers are weighing potential consequences ahead of an April session to advance redistricting.

via Politico|
#desantis#elections#florida
Trump's Posthumous Insults Reflect a Deeper GOP Decay
politics17 days ago

Trump's Posthumous Insults Reflect a Deeper GOP Decay

Will Saletan argues that Donald Trump’s gleeful postmortem jab at Robert Mueller after Mueller’s death epitomizes a long pattern of cruel, narcissistic remarks that the GOP largely tolerates. The piece catalogs similar episodes—insults toward the families of deceased figures and other public figures—while noting that party leaders rarely rebuke him and sometimes offer sympathy for Trump. It contends this reflects a broader erosion of decency and accountability within the Republican Party, with critics arguing that the party’s response is more protective of Trump than empathetic toward the bereaved.

via The Bulwark|
#condolences#gop#mueller
Sam Page topples NC Senate leader, ending Phil Berger's 25-year tenure
politics17 days ago

Sam Page topples NC Senate leader, ending Phil Berger's 25-year tenure

Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page defeated North Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger in a tightly contested GOP primary after a full recount, ending Berger’s 25-year hold on the Senate. Page led by 23 votes after provisional counts and the result was confirmed, leaving Republicans with a Senate supermajority (the House remains one vote short). Berger plans to finish his term, while Page will take the Guilford and Rockingham counties seat.

via News & Observer|
#gop#north-carolina#phil-berger
Missouri Supreme Court OKs GOP Congressional Map Amid Mid-Decade Redraw
politics17 days ago

Missouri Supreme Court OKs GOP Congressional Map Amid Mid-Decade Redraw

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that state law does not bar mid-decade redistricting and upheld a Republican-drawn congressional map signed by the governor last year, a move intended to help the GOP win a 2026 House seat by reconfiguring districts around Kansas City. The decision solidifies the map despite ongoing efforts to block it via a voter referendum and separate lawsuits; Secretary of State Denny Hoskins backs the map, six Republicans have filed to run for the newly drawn seat, and advocacy groups including People Not Politicians and the NAACP are pursuing challenges in court.

via NBC News|
#emanuel-cleaver#gop#missouri
Senate rejects GOP bid to tie transgender sports rules to voting bill
politics20 days ago

Senate rejects GOP bid to tie transgender sports rules to voting bill

Senate Republicans tried to attach two transgender-related provisions—one barring transgender women and girls from women’s and girls’ sports and another criminalizing gender-transition treatments for minors—to a restrictive voter ID bill, but the measure failed 49–41 as Democrats opposed the changes. The effort appears aimed at framing Democrats as out of touch ahead of the midterms, even though the underlying voting bill lacks enough support to advance.

via The New York Times|
#democrats#gop#politics