GOP, Trump and Hegseth

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GOP senator: Hegseth is either lying about second boat strike or incompetent
Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Tuesday accused Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth of either lying in his public response to news reports that the US military carried out a follow-up strike on a suspected drug boat in September or being incompetent.

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Second boat strike tests GOP loyalty to Trump
'Good job,' Trump tells Hegseth amid criticism over boat strikes
Hegseth erupts over WaPo ‘fake stories’, vows to stop ‘poisoning of the American people’
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth chastised the press following media reports that he signed off on a second strike against an alleged drug boat after the first one left survivors.

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Watch: Trump, Hegseth provide new details about second strike against alleged drug boat
Hegseth says he did not see survivors after first drug boat strike, backs decision to strike again
Hegseth doubles down on Caribbean boat strike operations in wake of controversial report
“We’ve only just begun striking narco folks and putting narco terrorists at the bottom of the ocean because they’ve been poisoning the American people,” Hegseth said sitting alongside President Trump ...

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White House confirms Hegseth authorized second strike on drug boat
Critics Rip Pete Hegseth’s Outrageous Attempt To Turn New Scandal Into A Meme

GOP strategist warns of ‘deep trouble’ for Trump Republicans in midterm elections

Longtime GOP strategist Karl Rove issued a stark warning to the Republican Party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

Florida becomes the GOP’s biggest redistricting test — and a messy one

TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida is barreling into a mid-decade redistricting fight with Republicans in and out of the state pushing for action — but party leaders are split on how far to go and when to start.

GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna moves to force vote on banning stock trading by members of Congress

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is seeking to force a vote on a bipartisan bill that would ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks.

Decision Day: Trump, Speaker Johnson, AOC blitz campaign trail in must-win special House election for GOP

Democrat Aftyn Behn seeks upset in Tennessee special election that could threaten fragile GOP House majority ahead of 2026 midterms in deep-red district.

Head of Virginia GOP to step down after party’s bruising election losses

State Sen. Mark Peake said he’ll step down Dec. 31 as chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia after eight months in the role, following big election losses.

Teen Georgia GOP leader resigns months after historic rise in party ranks

Ja'Quon Stembridge, the 19-year-old who drew statewide attention for his rapid rise inside the Georgia GOP, has stepped down months after winning a top party leadership role.

GOP fractures over Hegseth's 'double-tap' Caribbean strike as Congress probes legality

Senate Armed Services Committee gears up for hearings on controversial Caribbean strikes while Republicans remain divided on legality of such attacks on drug boats.

Corporations to claim $16B from retroactive GOP tax break, federal report says

The Republican tax law's bonus depreciation provision is expected to cost $362.7 billion over the next ten years, with corporations claiming $16 billion in new tax breaks this year.

GOP-led states settle lawsuit against federal government over checking citizenship status of voters

Four Republican-led states have settled lawsuits with the federal government over access to voter citizenship data.

Stefanik accuses Johnson of 'siding with' Democrats in explosive House GOP leadership rift

Rep. Elise Stefanik is accusing Speaker Mike Johnson of siding with Democrats over Republicans on the annual defense policy bill in a major rift between House GOP leaders.
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