Republican Party
Four potential obstacles in House vote to end US shutdown
Getty Images Texas Democrat Greg Casar has warned against healthcare “betrayal” A day after the US Senate passed a spending bill to end the longest-ever government shutdown, the budget fight now moves to the House of Representatives. The lower chamber of Congress is expected to vote this week on the funding measure. Unlike in the Senate, if House Republicans stay united, they don’t need any Democrats to pass the budget. But the margin for error is razor thin. Here are four potential hold-ups for the budget, before it can clearRead more
Trump-backed governor candidate denies ‘black Nazi’ post
A Republican candidate for governor in North Carolina has insisted he will not exit the race amid a report that he made controversial comments on a porn website more than a decade ago. Mark Robinson characterised the CNN report, which alleged that he had referred to himself as a “black Nazi” on an adult forum, as “salacious tabloid lies”. He has been under pressure from state Republicans and members of Donald Trump’s campaign team to quit the race, according to anonymous sources quoted by the Carolina Journal newspaper. Kamala Harris,Read more
Pride flags will fly in Colorado despite Republican Party call to burn them
Pride celebrations will go on in Colorado despite a Republican Party email branding its participants “godless groomers” and calling on people to burn Pride flags. “Our joy and just our celebration alone is a demonstration to these folks who want to kind of stoke this type of hatred that they’re not going to keep us down,” Nadine Bridges, executive director of One Colorado, an 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy organization, told CBC. “At One Colorado, we’ll hit over 25 Prides across the state, and we’re going to keep doing the things that weRead more
In an Iowa gym, Republicans faced a choice. They chose Donald Trump
Supporters dismiss concerns about Jan. 6 as Trump cements party frontrunner status with Iowa landslide In school gyms, libraries and community centres across Iowa on Monday night, the Republican Party found itself at a fork in the road. It chose the path of Donald Trump. The former president began his political comeback with a historic landslide in Iowa on Monday, cementing his frontrunner status for Republican nominee. He won by an unprecedented margin over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis while former UN ambassador Nikki Haley finished third, and Vivek Ramaswamy dropped out toRead more