Republican race for Georgia Senate seat begins as US Rep. Buddy Carter becomes first GOP candidate (Photo: AP) US Rep Buddy Carter on Thursday became the first Republican to jump into the race to challenge Democratic US Sen Jon Ossoff in 2026, as other hopefuls maneuver following Gov. Brian Kemp’s announcement that he won’t seek…
House Democrats are intensifying their push to mobilise voters in districts controlled by Republicans. They’re targeting town halls in these districts as part of their campaign to win votes, particularly with the midterm elections looming. The aim is to target frustrated voters and appeal to them to vote for Democratic candidates. In this way, Democrats…
GOP governors push for block grants to transform US education system under Trump In a bold move to reshape the US education system, Republican governors are pushing the Trump administration to grant them more control over federal education aid by converting it into block grants with fewer restrictions. This effort, which has long been championed…
WASHINGTON: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a lawsuit from Republican attorneys general in 19 states aimed at blocking climate change suits against the oil and gas industry from Democratic-led states. The justices acted on an unusual Republican effort to file suit in the Supreme Court over the Democratic states’ use of their own state…
Republican legislator, Texas Representative Brandon Gill, is likely to introduce a bill on Monday to put Trump on U.S. currency after he leaves office. According to Fox News, Gill explained that he wishes to replace Trump’s face with Benjamin Franklin’s on the $100 bill in recognition of his future accomplishments. Representative Gill reiterated that instead…
Tech billionaire Elon Musk, spearheaded the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) under the Trump administration. Musk on Thursday met with a section of Republican senators, calling them the “DOGE Caucus.” The meeting took place at the White House, and was led by caucus Chairwoman Joni Ernst from Iowa. She revealed that the Senators discussed their…
The battle over federal education funding has reached a boiling point as Democratic lawmakers press the Department of Justice (DOJ) for answers regarding nearly $900 million in recently terminated contracts tied to the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). These cuts—including $350 million slashed from federal equity-assistance centers and regional education laboratories—have sparked outrage among legislators,…
Republican Senator Mitch McConnell on Thursday announced that he won’t contest for reelection in 2026. The Senator from Kentucky is the longest-serving Senate party leader in US history. This will leave a vacant Senate seat for Kentucky for the first time in 16 years for Republican leaders. He chose his 83rd birthday to formally announce…
Georgia Republican Rich McCormick’s proposal to cut free school lunches and encourage teen employment stirs controversy. (Getty Images) Rep. Rich McCormick, a Republican congressman from Georgia, recently made headlines with remarks that have ignited a nationwide debate on the role of government assistance in education. In a CNN interview on January 28, McCormick suggested that…
WASHINGTON: Republican Mike Johnson won reelection to the House speakership on a first ballot Friday, pushing past GOP hard-right holdouts and buoyed with a nod of support from President-elect Donald Trump. A collection of hardline Republicans convened in the back of the House chamber during a tense roll call on the first day of the…