8 posts tagged ‘Republican Party’
After ousting Ziegler, Florida Republican Party picks new chair — and his DUI video just surfaced
Boing Boing,
Florida sure knows how to pick 'em. After the Florida Republican Party ousted chair Christian Ziegler on Jan. 8 over the rape allegations he's facing, they installed Evan Power, who was arrested and charged with a DUI in 2018. Now, video of his drunken stupor as he resisted a sobriety test has surfaced (see below, posted by Thomas Kennedy). — Read the rest The post After ousting Ziegler, Florida Republican Party picks new chair — and his DUI video just surfaced appeared first on Boing Boing.
Trump’s Courtroom Campaign Is Overshadowing the G.O.P. Primary
The New Yorker,
At a rally in New Hampshire, the former President said that he has “been indicted more than Alphonse Capone,” but, for once, he also conceded that his legal troubles have helped him politically.
For Iowa Voters, the Endless Caucuses Ended Too Soon
After months of G.O.P. candidates being photographed holding babies, eating ice cream, and gazing into hog pens, Donald Trump won the state with little effort.
Honeymoon's Over: Republicans Threaten to Oust Mike Johnson for Trying to Avoid Shutdown
Jezebel,
In today’s episode of “Who could have seen this coming???,” House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing the threat of an ousting about two months into his reign as Speaker. Johnson maintains that he’s standing by a spending deal he forged with Democrats to fend off a government shutdown next week, and the $1.59 trillion (and… Read more...
The Elusive Promise of a Real 2024 Republican Race Against Donald Trump
On the Nikki Haley scenario and the eternal optimism of a New Year.
The Year We Stopped Being Able to Pretend About Trump
The story of 2023 wasn’t the search for another Republican leader—but the Party’s embrace of the one it already has.
The Warnings About Trump in 2024 Are Getting Louder
A judge’s plea, Hillary Clinton invokes the H-word, and a shock poll in the Times.
Relatable! Our New House Speaker Appears to Be Broke
Members of Congress aren’t exactly known for being relatable—quite the opposite, across the political spectrum, they’re better known for having, like, a lot of money. Enter our new House Speaker, Mike Johnson (R-La.), who, according to a jarring new report in the Daily Beast, appears to be serving up nearly… Read more...