Jun 03 Some fear Republicans’ post-Trump actions are eroding democracy By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press To advocates of democracy, the persistence of Republicans' election denial shows how the party is increasingly open to bucking democratic norms. That's raising the prospect that Republicans might take the extraordinary step of refusing to certify future elections if they… Continue reading
May 14 House GOP elects Trump defender Elise Stefanik to No. 3 post By Alan Fram, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Republicans elevated Rep. Elise Stefanik to a leadership post Friday, highlighting how the party whose lodestar has long been conservative policies increasingly views allegiance to Donald Trump as its indispensable key to electoral success. Continue reading
May 12 House GOP ousts Trump critic Liz Cheney from top post By Associated Press She was Congress’ highest-ranking Republican woman, a daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, and her removal marked a jarring turnabout to what’s been her fast rise within the party. Continue reading
May 06 Cheney challenger Stefanik says GOP must work with Trump By Alan Fram, Associated Press New York Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik is stating her case for replacing Rep. Liz Cheney as the No. 3 House Republican leader. She is implicitly lambasting Cheney’s battles with former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
May 05 No. 2 House Republican supports Liz Cheney removal over Trump clashes By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Associated Press Rep. Steve Scalise, the House GOP whip, is publicly calling for the removal of Rep. Liz Cheney as the party's third-ranking leader in the chamber. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 10:49 Cindy McCain on what marrying a politician taught her about life Almost 40 years of marriage to the late Senator John McCain gave Cindy McCain a front row seat to the adventure and challenges of life in politics. From navigating political scandals and a growing family, to taking on President Trump,… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch 12:28 Brooks and Capehart on Republican ideals, Biden’s joint address and agenda New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including Cindy McCain’s Republican ideals, President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress, and his first 100 days in office. Continue watching
Mar 08 GOP Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri won’t seek reelection in 2022 By Summer Ballentine, Jim Salter, Associated Press He made the surprise announcement in a video Monday, making him the fifth Republican in the Senate to bow out rather than seek another term in a party searching for direction after President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Feb 18 Trump-McConnell feud could threaten Republicans’ path to power By Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Leading GOP strategists say the exploding feud is a distraction at best and, at worst, a direct threat to a political comeback. Continue reading
Feb 14 Watch 4:24 What the Senate vote reveals about the pro-Trump base By PBS NewsHour While seven Republicans in the Senate crossed party lines to convict former President Trump, the majority of the party, including Leader McConnell who delivered a scathing rebuke of the former President and his role in the insurrection, voted to acquit… Continue watching