Social media posts depicting her as Shiva, the deity of destruction. Others that misleadingly use deep fake technology to show her insulting voters. And still others that direct vitriol at her son, a college student. For most of her presidential campaign, Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and former United Nations ambassador, has […]
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Defying Trump, G.O.P. Congressmen Hit the Trail in Iowa for DeSantis
Most House Republicans operate under an unspoken but ironclad rule: Do whatever you can to avoid provoking the wrath of former President Donald J. Trump. But on a recent weekend here in Iowa, just days before the state’s first-in-the-nation nominating contest, two of Congress’s staunchest conservatives were doing just that as they crisscrossed the state […]
Read MoreJohnson Learns on the Job, Drawing the Ire of the Republican Right
Speaker Mike Johnson struggled to defend himself at a recent private party meeting on Capitol Hill when some House Republicans confronted their new leader asking for any evidence that he was leading them in a new direction or taking hits on their behalf. “Just Google my name and you’ll see,” was Mr. Johnson’s reply. He […]
Read MoreConservatives Rebel Again Over Spending in the House
A bloc of far-right House Republicans torpedoed a major spending bill pushed by their own leaders on Wednesday, protesting Speaker Mike Johnson’s move a day earlier to rely on Democrats to push through legislation staving off a government shutdown. The mutiny in the House, which forced the chamber to adjourn abruptly for the Thanksgiving holiday […]
Read MoreScalise Bid for Speaker Meets Resistance From G.O.P. Factions
Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the No. 2 Republican, may have narrowly won his party’s nomination for speaker on Wednesday, but he is still facing an uphill battle to secure the 217 votes he needs to win the leadership post. Mr. Scalise postponed a vote on the House floor Wednesday afternoon in an effort to […]
Read MoreMcCarthy Is Under the Gun as the House Returns for a Spending Fight
Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s job is on the line as the House returns on Tuesday to confront a funding impasse that could lead to a government shutdown or a challenge to the California Republican’s hold on the top post in the House. Far-right Republicans are refusing to back a measure to keep the federal government funded […]
Read MoreThey Legitimized the Myth of a Stolen Election — and Reaped the Rewards
“These massive uses of executive power,” he said, “make people feel like, if you are not with us pushing on the brake pedal, then you are de facto helping the Democratic majority push on the gas.” Objectors who doubled down have thrived. Mr. Budd of North Carolina signaled support for Mr. Trump’s fraud claims in […]
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