Tag: Republicans
GOP senators place holds on Treasury nominees over solar, wind credits
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and John Curtis (R-Utah) have placed holds on three of President Donald Trump’s nominees…
Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans want to punish them
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered to points across the country…
Abbott blasts lawmakers who fled Texas amid redistricting
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doubled down on his promise to expel Texas Democrats from the legislature if they…
Chief Justice John Roberts enabled Texas’ gambit to gerrymander the state for the GOP
The brazen partisan redistricting underway in Texas, with Republicans attempting to entrench themselves in office and Democrats weighing…
Democratic governors may offer a path forward for a party out of power in Washington
ATLANTA (AP) — Anderson Clayton wanted a headline name to speak at North Carolina Democrats' summer gala —…
Denying quorum has been a Texas political strategy since 1870
In June 1870, 13 Texas senators walked out of the Capitol to block a bill giving the governor…
Texas Democratic legislators flee state to protest GOP’s redistricting plan
Democratic state legislators fled Texas on Sunday in an attempt to deny a quorum to Republicans hoping to…
Dems are hoping for a blue wave that might not happen
Many Democrats are betting on a blue wave next year to help them regain favor with disenchanted voters…
Republicans are (quietly) making 2028 moves
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Democrats work to transcend weak party brand by exploiting Trump’s problems
WASHINGTON — As members of Congress prepare to head home for summer recess, both parties are reckoning with…
Senate heads home with no deal to speed confirmations as irate Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate left Washington Saturday night for its monthlong August recess without a deal to…
Florida GOP, DeSantis may follow Texas’s lead
Florida Republicans are increasingly pushing to redraw the state’s congressional lines following a similar move by the Texas…