Trump maintains grip on GOP despite violent insurrection
2 years, 11 months ago

Trump maintains grip on GOP despite violent insurrection

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As a raging band of his supporters scaled walls, smashed windows, used flagpoles to beat police and breached the U.S. Capitol in a bid to overturn a free and fair election, Donald Trump’s excommunication from the Republican Party seemed a near certainty, his name tarnished beyond repair. Instead, she said, “there were people defending the insurrectionists and defending Trump and continuing with the challenge and the Big Lie.” Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, a Republican who, with Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, has emerged as one of the few GOP anti-Trump critics in Congress, had predicted Trump’s hold on the party would “be gone” by the summer. “Kevin McCarthy is legitimately, singlehandedly the reason that Donald Trump is still a force in the party,” Kinzinger said. “When somebody walks out of the most powerful office in the world, the Oval Office, to sit by the swimming pool at Mar-a-Lago, his influence declines,” said John Bolton, Trump’s former national security adviser.

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Adam Kinzinger Shares Why He Thinks Trump Threatened To Go After Jan. 6 Panel Members
1 week, 4 days ago

Adam Kinzinger Shares Why He Thinks Trump Threatened To Go After Jan. 6 Panel Members

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Thursday said the findings of the now-defunct House select committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, “embarrassed” President-elect Donald Trump, prompting his threat of retribution against its members. In an interview with CNN’s “The Source,” Kinzinger, one of the Republicans who sat on the Jan. 6 panel, said that, despite …

Donald Trump says January 6 committee members should be jailed, Cheney condemns his remarks
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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Donald Trump says January 6 committee members should be jailed, Cheney condemns his remarks

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump, in his first broadcast news interview since winning the election, has called for the imprisonment of members of the House committee that investigated the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Trump specifically targeted Rep. Bennie Thompson, the Democrat who chaired the committee, and former Rep. Liz Cheney, the Republican vice chair who was ousted after …

Donald Trump rallies GOP support in Washington following his criminal conviction
6 months, 1 week ago

Donald Trump rallies GOP support in Washington following his criminal conviction

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump returns to Washington on Thursday to rally support from Republican lawmakers and the business community following his historic criminal conviction in his New York hush money trial. "The speaker and the House GOP Leadership look forward to hosting President Trump on Thursday morning to discuss growing the House Republican majority and the 2025 legislative agenda," a spokesman for …

US elections: McConnell weighs endorsing Trump in a stark turnaround since Jan 6 Capitol riot
9 months, 2 weeks ago

US elections: McConnell weighs endorsing Trump in a stark turnaround since Jan 6 Capitol riot

New Indian Express  

Taken together, it lays bare the lengths that McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader and an ever-calculating politician, will go as he works to win back Republican control of the Senate in what could be among his final acts in power. In the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, key Republicans, including McConnell, signalled unequivocally they were …

GOP Hugs Trump In 2024 After He Cost Them Control Of White House, Congress
11 months ago

GOP Hugs Trump In 2024 After He Cost Them Control Of White House, Congress

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Thanks in large part to Donald Trump, Republicans lost control of the White House and both chambers of Congress. Somewhat ironically, the 25th senator to back Trump was none other than Ted Cruz of Texas, who, during his 2016 presidential campaign, called Trump a fake conservative, “amoral” and a “pathological liar.” Cruz said he is proud to …

Ex-GOP Rep Predicts Bleak Way Trump Will Be Remembered By Supporters
1 year, 1 month ago

Ex-GOP Rep Predicts Bleak Way Trump Will Be Remembered By Supporters

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Thursday predicted how Donald Trump will eventually go down in history among his own fans ― and he doesn’t think it will be the greatest of legacies for the former president. “I think in five or 10 years there’s not going to be a single person ― this is just my prediction …

Trump maintains dominant lead among 2024 Republican candidates as GOP field narrows: CBS News poll
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump maintains dominant lead among 2024 Republican candidates as GOP field narrows: CBS News poll

CBS News  

With just 10 weeks until the presidential primary season kicks off in Iowa, the Republican race looks much the same as it has for months. Former President Donald Trump retains a commanding lead nationally, with GOP primary voters still seeing him as best positioned to beat President Biden. Trump's continued dominance While formidable, the six in 10 Republican voters backing …

Trump has 'far more to lose' as 'unforced gaffes' indicate mental decline: report
1 year, 1 month ago

Trump has 'far more to lose' as 'unforced gaffes' indicate mental decline: report

Raw Story  

Plans by the Republican Party to make President Joe Biden's age a central theme of the 2024 presidential campaign could be heading for a speedbump as presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump stumbles through speeches — raising questions about his mental decline. And it’s sad to see.” As the Times notes, Trump is just three years younger than President Biden, and …

Most 2024 GOP presidential candidates urge Republicans to stop the chaos after McCarthy’s ouster
1 year, 2 months ago

Most 2024 GOP presidential candidates urge Republicans to stop the chaos after McCarthy’s ouster

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Most of the top Republican candidates running for president in 2024 reacted grimly to the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy by a faction of hard-liners in their own party, while one contender embraced the chaos and the front-runner for the nomination notably did not denounce the move. “I’ll do whatever it is to help, but my …

The House GOP Is a Failed State
1 year, 2 months ago

The House GOP Is a Failed State

Politico  

At the start, his speakership was effectively an optical illusion. The politics of contempt so skillfully exploited by Donald Trump is turned inward on hapless would-be leaders like McCarthy with no less ferocity than it is turned outward on liberals and the media. McCarthy didn’t draw interest in his political dramas in the fashion of John Boehner, whose chain-smoking and …

The one argument Democrats are hoping can persuade GOP voters away from Donald Trump
1 year, 4 months ago

The one argument Democrats are hoping can persuade GOP voters away from Donald Trump

Salon  

Donald Trump has announced that he will surrender to law enforcement on Thursday in Atlanta, where will be arrested and processed for crimes connected to his Jan. 6 coup attempt. In an attempt to make sense of what comes next in this truly historic and unprecedented moment with Donald Trump and his criminal indictment in Georgia, wishcasting and forms of …

Trump holds commanding lead over GOP rivals despite legal woes: Poll
1 year, 4 months ago

Trump holds commanding lead over GOP rivals despite legal woes: Poll

Al Jazeera  

Former US president has 54 percent support among likely Republican primary voters, New York Times/Siena poll finds. Despite facing a string of legal woes and investigations, former US President Donald Trump holds a sizeable lead in his campaign for the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nomination, a new poll has found. The New York Times/Siena College poll released on Monday showed …

Opinion: Trump’s federal charges put GOP’s ‘law and order’ image to the test
1 year, 6 months ago

Opinion: Trump’s federal charges put GOP’s ‘law and order’ image to the test

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Julian Zelizer, a CNN political analyst, is a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University. Given that the GOP has tried to position itself as the party of “law and order” ever since, it’s ironic that the Republican nominee in 2024 could be a former president who has been indicted in more than one criminal probe. …

Here is why Trump is cleaning his opponents' clocks
1 year, 7 months ago

Here is why Trump is cleaning his opponents' clocks

Raw Story  

Long before many rivals for the Republican party's 2024 presidential nomination have officially announced, Donald Trump is appearing to be the odds-on favorite at the top of the ticket even though his prospects for the general election don't look good. Looking back, he wrote, "In 2016, the Republicans in the field allowed Trump to seize a surfeit of unearned alpha …

Column: As a Trump indictment looms, Republicans are throwing the rule of law under the bus
1 year, 9 months ago

Column: As a Trump indictment looms, Republicans are throwing the rule of law under the bus

LA Times  

Former President Trump has posted on social media that he expects to be arrested soon on charges related to a porn star pay-off. Implausibly, McCarthy, a reliable Trump puppet, insisted the House Republicans’ trammeling of a criminal investigation “has nothing to do with whether runs for president again or not.” Right. Recall a boast last summer of McCarthy’s ally, Rep. …

Trump is going to drag the entire Republican party down with him
1 year, 9 months ago

Trump is going to drag the entire Republican party down with him

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Many Republican leaders, including Trump rivals …

Kevin McCarthy directs GOP committee heads to run interference for Trump after claim 'arrest' is imminent
1 year, 9 months ago

Kevin McCarthy directs GOP committee heads to run interference for Trump after claim 'arrest' is imminent

Raw Story  

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy jumped into the fray on Saturday morning after Donald Trump made a claim on Truth Social that he will be arrested on Tuesday. Early Saturday, the leader of the House Republicans stated on Twitter that he wants all GOP chairs of relevant House committees to "immediately" look into whether federal funds are being used to fund …

Editorial: GOP must acknowledge that Trump is a fatally flawed candidate
1 year, 9 months ago

Editorial: GOP must acknowledge that Trump is a fatally flawed candidate

LA Times  

In a sane world, Donald J. Trump, defeated for reelection, twice impeached and caught up in multiple investigations, would slink into retirement from politics. During the post-Jan. 6 debate over Trump’s impeachment — which he opposed — McCarthy rightly said Trump “bears responsibility” for the attack on Congress as it set about certifying Joe Biden’s victory. But despite McCarthy’s criticism …

Letters to the Editor: Donald Trump is standing on the shoulders of Barry Goldwater
1 year, 11 months ago

Letters to the Editor: Donald Trump is standing on the shoulders of Barry Goldwater

LA Times  

To the editor: Nicholas Goldberg’s column, “I begged Santa: Let Trump lead the Republican Party to defeat,” labels the 1964 GOP split as conservatives versus moderates. In fact, the schism was between those Republicans supporting civil rights after 100 years of injustice and those opposing, with presidential nominee Barry Goldwater firmly planting his flag with the latter. In spite of …

Trump is 'screaming at everyone' after watching his hand-picked candidates flop: CNN's Jim Acosta
2 years, 1 month ago

Trump is 'screaming at everyone' after watching his hand-picked candidates flop: CNN's Jim Acosta

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump is reportedly fuming over the Republican Party's failure to produce a red wave, but he's not ruling out an announcement about a 2024 presidential campaign. The twice-impeached former president's hand-picked GOP candidates largely flopped in Tuesday's midterm elections, and Democrats still have an outside shot at maintaining congressional majorities in both chambers, which CNN's Jim Acosta …

The notion Trump could be the 2024 GOP nominee is 'absurd': former administration official
2 years, 2 months ago

The notion Trump could be the 2024 GOP nominee is 'absurd': former administration official

Raw Story  

Appearing on a CNN "State of the Union" panel on Sunday morning, a former high-ranking member of Donald Trump's administration reacted in dismay at the idea he could be the Republican Party's 2024 presidential nominee. Speaking with host Jake Tapper, former Trump White House Director of Strategic Communications Alyssa Farah Griffin called a third Trump run 'absurd." The Trump Organization …

Former Trump official warns GOP can't win if it's the party of 'indictments, subpoenas and investigations'
2 years, 4 months ago

Former Trump official warns GOP can't win if it's the party of 'indictments, subpoenas and investigations'

Raw Story  

Former Trump administration official Gavin Smith told CNN's Brianna Keilar on Friday that the Republican Party needed to move on from former President Donald Trump before it becomes the party of crime. "When I joined the Trump campaign in 2016, I joined the campaign because I bought into the policies that Donald Trump was promoting, and that was to so-called …

The GOP has become a 'toxic waste dump' of 'autocracy and denialism': Bush strategist
2 years, 6 months ago

The GOP has become a 'toxic waste dump' of 'autocracy and denialism': Bush strategist

Raw Story  

On Wednesday's edition of MSNBC's "Deadline: White House," former George W. Bush campaign strategist Matt Dowd tore into the current state of the Republican Party. "I think we have to stop looking at the environment through the prism of whether or not Donald Trump wins or loses and how that defines the Republican Party," said Dowd. I think the worst …

GOP congressman dumps Trump after watching Jan. 6 hearings
2 years, 6 months ago

GOP congressman dumps Trump after watching Jan. 6 hearings

Raw Story  

Although one of the Republican witnesses against Donald Trump admits he'll back him again in 2024, at least one GOP lawmaker has seen enough from the House select committee. Rep. Don Bacon told CNN's Manu Raju on Wednesday that after watching the panel's public hearings he "will not be supporting" the former president in the 2024 Republican primary, if Trump …

With Jan. 6 Hearings, Democrats Shift Focus Back To Trump
2 years, 6 months ago

With Jan. 6 Hearings, Democrats Shift Focus Back To Trump

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Democrats hope Thursday’s prime-time hearing on the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol can begin a new effort to recast Republicans as the party of an extremist movement loyal to Donald Trump that poses a direct threat to democracy, a message they believe can limit their losses in November’s midterm elections. Our Constitution is at …

Trump's 'bloviating from Florida' proves ineffective as more Republicans on his hitlist survive challenges
2 years, 6 months ago

Trump's 'bloviating from Florida' proves ineffective as more Republicans on his hitlist survive challenges

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump was dealt yet another string of defeats in primary elections on Tuesday, and it may be yet more evidence that his sway in the party may be waning. Politico reports that many Republicans on Trump's hitlist easily survived primary challenges against candidates who criticized them for committing an array of sins against the twice-impeached former president, …

Trump’s GOP: Party further tightens tie to former president
2 years, 10 months ago

Trump’s GOP: Party further tightens tie to former president

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — In 2016, Donald Trump overtook the Republican National Committee through a shock and awe campaign that stunned party leaders. “If President Trump decides he’s running, absolutely the RNC needs to back him, 100%,” said Michele Fiore, an RNC committeewoman who has represented Nevada since 2018. In censuring two GOP lawmakers who have criticized Trump and joined …

Donald Trump still rules Republicans a year after January 6. He's also eyeing a 2024 run
2 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump still rules Republicans a year after January 6. He's also eyeing a 2024 run

ABC  

Seven days after Donald Trump left the White House in 2021, Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy shared a picture of himself. But here was one of the most senior Republicans, who just weeks prior had said that Trump "bears responsibility" for the January 6 attacks, smiling next to the grinning former president. The Virginia gubernatorial election was between a Republican …

After January 6, Trump’s hold on US Republicans persists
2 years, 11 months ago

After January 6, Trump’s hold on US Republicans persists

Al Jazeera  

Despite widespread criticism after deadly Capitol riot, analysts say former US president remains dominant voice in GOP. Washington, DC – Former United States President Donald Trump’s hold on the Republican Party has only tightened since he left office, despite the storm of controversy and widespread criticism he faced in the aftermath of last year’s riot at the Capitol. ‘Incitement of …

Republicans fear Trump running in 2024 will spell disaster up and down the ballot: reporter
2 years, 11 months ago

Republicans fear Trump running in 2024 will spell disaster up and down the ballot: reporter

Raw Story  

Republicans are worried about Donald Trump running again for president in 2024 because they're afraid that will fire up Democratic voters -- and right-wing voters -- against them. Fewer than half of GOP voters believe the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection was very violent, but the vast majority of Democrats do -- and two-thirds of all Americans agree, and journalist David …

Democrats name Republican Trump critic to Capitol riot panel
3 years, 5 months ago

Democrats name Republican Trump critic to Capitol riot panel

Al Jazeera  

Democratic Party leader Nancy Pelosi has named a Republican legislator critical of former President Donald Trump to a panel set to investigate the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol building in January. Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, on Sunday named Republican Adam Kinzinger to a special committee probing the January 6 riot in Washington, DC by …

Trump Proves His Hold Over GOP Again As House Leaders Prepare To Purge Liz Cheney
3 years, 7 months ago

Trump Proves His Hold Over GOP Again As House Leaders Prepare To Purge Liz Cheney

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― Four months after inciting a violent attack on the Capitol in a last-ditch attempt to retain power, former President Donald Trump on Wednesday demonstrated his continued grip on his party, as House GOP officials prepared to purge Wyoming’s Liz Cheney from her leadership role for criticizing him. “It’s interesting that Cheney is condemning Trump specifically …

Paul Ryan can’t save the GOP — he is still a huge part of the problem
3 years, 7 months ago

Paul Ryan can’t save the GOP — he is still a huge part of the problem

Raw Story  

Republicans had a golden opportunity to finally kick Donald Trump to the curb after Jan. 6. "We can't whitewash what happened on January 6 or perpetuate Trump's big lie," the Wyoming Republican and the No. One of just 10 House Republicans to vote to impeach Trump in January, Cheney hasn't let up on her continued criticism of his campaign to …

GOP White House hopefuls move forward as Trump considers run
3 years, 8 months ago

GOP White House hopefuls move forward as Trump considers run

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Less than three months after former President Donald Trump left the White House, the race to succeed him atop the Republican Party is already beginning. “But,” he added, “if President Trump does decide to run in 2024, the nomination will be his if you’re paying any attention to public polling of Republican voters.” Polling does indeed show that …

GOP leaders diverge on Trump, putting party in limbo
3 years, 8 months ago

GOP leaders diverge on Trump, putting party in limbo

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One by one, the Republican leaders of Congress have made the trip to Mar-a-Lago to see Donald Trump. “We’ve got enough problems without fighting within ourselves,” said Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., who was swept into office this year with Trump’s support. “It’s easy to see how they both could frankly be successful in their individual goals without ever …

Trump blasts GOP lawmakers who voted to impeach: ‘Get rid of them all’
3 years, 9 months ago

Trump blasts GOP lawmakers who voted to impeach: ‘Get rid of them all’

LA Times  

Making his first public appearance since leaving office not six weeks ago, former President Trump lashed out Sunday at his successor — and some fellow Republicans — during a fact-challenged and grievance-laden speech in which he teased another presidential run in three years. Referring to the group as “Republicans In Name Only,” or “RINOs,” Trump told supporters the more independent …

Republicans condemned Trump. Now they’re seeking his help.
3 years, 10 months ago

Republicans condemned Trump. Now they’re seeking his help.

Associated Press  

Just two weeks ago, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy declared Donald Trump culpable in the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol. “I think he’s at a significant disadvantage,” said criminal defense attorney Alan Dershowitz, who was part of Trump’s legal team in 2020 but is among the long list of lawyers sitting this one out. Jason Miller, an adviser to …

Trump says he will stay in politics amid Republican discord
3 years, 10 months ago

Trump says he will stay in politics amid Republican discord

Al Jazeera  

Trump pledges to help Republicans take back Congress, complicating the efforts of some to move on from his controversies. As Republicans begin charting a turbulent future without a clear head of the party, former President Donald Trump has declared he can propel them to victory in next year’s congressional midterm elections. “President Trump’s popularity has never been stronger than it …

‘Just move on': Republicans grapple with post-Trump future
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Just move on': Republicans grapple with post-Trump future

Associated Press  

For the first time in more than a decade, Republicans are waking up to a Washington where Democrats control the White House and Congress, adjusting to an era of diminished power, deep uncertainty and internal feuding. Larry Hogan, one of the few Republican elected officials who regularly condemned Trumpism, evoked President Ronald Reagan in calling this moment “a time for …

News Analysis: Trump’s sway over Republican Party fades as end of his term nears
3 years, 11 months ago

News Analysis: Trump’s sway over Republican Party fades as end of his term nears

LA Times  

Just a few weeks ago, President Trump, even in defeat after the November election, dominated the Republican Party — able to bend lawmakers to his will and assert a strong claim to the party’s nomination for another White House run four years from now. The clearest example of Trump’s declining sway came during Wednesday afternoon’s debate as House Republican leader …

GOP Leader McCarthy: Trump 'Bears Responsibility' For Violence, Won't Vote To Impeach
3 years, 11 months ago

GOP Leader McCarthy: Trump 'Bears Responsibility' For Violence, Won't Vote To Impeach

NPR  

GOP Leader McCarthy: Trump 'Bears Responsibility' For Violence, Won't Vote To Impeach Enlarge this image toggle caption Amanda Voisard/AP Amanda Voisard/AP Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy added his name to a shortlist of Republicans in Congress who unequivocally blamed President Trump for the insurrection at the Capitol last week. "The president bears responsibility for Wednesday's attack on Congress by mob …

Opinion: Trump is destroying his own party on the way out the door
4 years ago

Opinion: Trump is destroying his own party on the way out the door

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Joe Lockhart is a CNN political analyst. But Trump has saved a special kind of Grinch-like behavior for the two Republican Senate candidates in Georgia who are headed for runoff elections in January and for Senator Mitch McConnell, whose fate as majority leader depends on the GOP winning at least one of those races. But now that it’s …

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