Aug 22 GOP-led Tennessee legislature orders removal of public from gun control hearing By Jonathan Mattise, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press On Tuesday, families close to a Nashville fatal school shooting broke down in tears after Republican leaders ordered state troopers to remove them and others from a legislative hearing room while they waited to testify in favor of gun control… Continue reading
Aug 17 DeSantis, Scott to campaign in South Carolina days after first GOP presidential debate By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Just a few days after the first GOP presidential debate of the 2024 cycle, two of the contenders will be hitting the same stage in front of the largest annual gathering of Republicans in early-voting South Carolina. Continue reading
Aug 08 DeSantis replaces campaign manager amid ongoing presidential bid adjustments By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The Florida governor is bringing on James Uthmeier, his chief of staff from his state office, to serve as his campaign manager, replacing Generra Peck. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 7:49 Republican challengers struggle in primary polls despite Trump's legal troubles By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura The latest polling shows former President Trump’s legal troubles do not appear to be putting a dent in his support among Republican voters, and there’s scant evidence any of his challengers will be able to loosen his grip on the… Continue watching
Jul 15 GOP state attorneys general shift affirmative action battle lines to the workplace By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press Thirteen Republican state attorneys general are cautioning CEOs of the 100 biggest U.S. companies on the legal consequences for using race as a factor in hiring and employment practices, demonstrating how the Supreme Court’s recent ruling dismantling affirmative action in… Continue reading
Jul 08 Iowa GOP schedules leadoff presidential caucuses on Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The Iowa Republican Party’s state central committee voted unanimously for the third Monday in January — a date that is earlier by several weeks than the past three caucuses, though not as early as 2008, when they were held just… Continue reading
Jul 07 First GOP debate next month mired by threats of boycott, rigorous polling requirements By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Seven weeks before the premiere debate of the 2024 GOP primary, anxiety is building that the event could prove messy and divisive for the party. Continue reading
Jul 02 Analysis: Why there aren't more women in the 2024 Republican presidential field By Sara Burnett, Associated Press As Republicans keep jumping into the 2024 race for president, one demographic group seems notably lacking: women. Continue reading
Jun 30 Trump and DeSantis to appear at Moms for Liberty gathering with other 2024 GOP hopefuls By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Leading Republican presidential candidates ex-President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are scheduled to speak at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty in Philadelphia. Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 7:37 Inside the African American studies class praised by some and fiercely opposed by others By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori The school year is coming to a close and with it, the first year of Advanced Placement African American studies, an interdisciplinary class by the College Board that has attracted praise from professors and also fierce opposition from some Republican… Continue watching