GOP
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When the king talked about his Christian faith, GOP lawmakers were rowdier than Democrats, many of whom offered just tepid applause.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Similarly, very few who are considering GOP candidates are also considering Democratic ones.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Creating more majority-Republican districts but with thinner margins could dilute GOP advantages and give Democrats more opportunities to win seats, especially if there’s an anti-Trump backlash at the polls this year.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
And any changes to the budget resolution that will serve as a blueprint for the GOP-only bill would have to go back to the Senate, which adopted its version after an all-night voting marathon last week.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026
Witnesses, including former Illinois House GOP Leader Jim Durkin, also testified about concerns that federal agents could have a chilling effect on voter turnout at polling places in November’s general election.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The aggressive political gains DeSantis and Republicans seek also have some in the party questioning whether the new map would put GOP incumbents at risk of losing future elections.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Lack of direct tax cuts concerns GOP Republican lawmakers say Connecticut still can afford to deliver direct relief to taxpayers, provided the state does a better job controlling the growth of costs.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
DeSantis also championed the medical freedom proposal, which would have cemented the policies that catapulted him to GOP stardom during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Similarly, very few who are considering GOP candidates are also considering Democratic ones.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Creating more majority-Republican districts but with thinner margins could dilute GOP advantages and give Democrats more opportunities to win seats, especially if there’s an anti-Trump backlash at the polls this year.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
And any changes to the budget resolution that will serve as a blueprint for the GOP-only bill would have to go back to the Senate, which adopted its version after an all-night voting marathon last week.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 28 Apr. 2026
Witnesses, including former Illinois House GOP Leader Jim Durkin, also testified about concerns that federal agents could have a chilling effect on voter turnout at polling places in November’s general election.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
The aggressive political gains DeSantis and Republicans seek also have some in the party questioning whether the new map would put GOP incumbents at risk of losing future elections.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
Lack of direct tax cuts concerns GOP Republican lawmakers say Connecticut still can afford to deliver direct relief to taxpayers, provided the state does a better job controlling the growth of costs.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
DeSantis also championed the medical freedom proposal, which would have cemented the policies that catapulted him to GOP stardom during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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