Latest U.S. Republican Party News
Judge tosses some counts in Georgia election case against Trump and others
ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others on Thursday tossed out three counts in the indictment — including two counts brought against the former president — saying that they lie beyond the state’s jurisdiction. ...
Harris tries to pull away swing-state voters from Trump by highlighting Republican endorsements
CHARLOTTE (AP) — Kicking off a day of battleground campaigning by Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the Democratic vice president is highlighting her support from Republicans who have endorsed her and emphasizing her defense of abortion rights and heath care access. Harris' pitch...
Trump rules out another debate against Harris as her campaign announces $47M haul in hours afterward
Donald Trump on Thursday ruled out another presidential debate against Kamala Harris as her campaign announced a massive fundraising haul in the hours after the two candidates met on stage. Trump, the Republican nominee, posted on Truth Social that “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD...
Garland says he won't let the Justice Department be used as a political weapon
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday he will not allow the Justice Department “to be used as a political weapon," as he denounced "conspiracy theories and “dangerous falsehoods" targeting federal law enforcement. Speaking to U.S. attorneys gathered...
North Dakota judge strikes down the state's abortion ban
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state judge struck down North Dakota's ban on abortion Thursday, saying that the state constitution creates a fundamental right to access abortion before a fetus is viable. In his ruling, state District Judge Bruce Romanick also said that the law violates...
Georgia Republican leader seeks policy changes after school shooting but Democrats want more
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state House speaker says lawmakers in 2025 will consider new policies to foster student mental health, detect guns and encourage people to safely store guns after a school shooting killed four at a high school northeast of Atlanta. But Republican Jon Burns...
Michigan leaders join national bipartisan effort to push back against attacks on the election system
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former Michigan governors and elected officials from both parties are joining a wider effort to combat misinformation and attacks on voting and ballot-counting in several swing states ahead of the fast-approaching presidential election. The Democracy Defense...
Democrats claiming Florida Senate seat is in play haven't put money behind the effort to make it so
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida Democrats made bold claims last week about their chances in a state that has steadily grown more conservative in recent years. But so far they have not matched their words with the kind of money it will take to win there. “Florida is in play,”...
Judge disqualifies Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz from running for president in Georgia
ATLANTA (AP) — Presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz are disqualified from running for president in Georgia, two state court judges ruled Wednesday, saying that their electors didn't file the proper paperwork. For now at least, the decision means votes for West...
Libertarian candidates for Congress will be left off Iowa ballots after final court decision
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Three Libertarian candidates running for Congress in Iowa will not be named on the ballot this November, the state Supreme Court said Wednesday, an outcome that could benefit Republicans in two competitive districts. The high court offered a quick and final...
