Republicans

Texas Senate approves redistricting bill, sending it to governor to sign

This comes after Texas Democrats staged a walkout to ensure that Republicans would not have the seats needed to take a vote.

Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick addresses lawmakers from the dais during a session in the State Senate, as Republicans attempt to pass an HB 4, a bill that would redraw the state's 38 Congressional Districts, at Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S. August 23, 2025.
Florida congressman Randy Fine.

'Just win, stop apologizing': Florida rep. Randy Fine urges Israel to ignore global critics

 Palestinians carry aid supplies in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, June 16, 2025; illustrative.

US Republicans fear Gaza crisis could spark 9/11-style attack on US soil - report

Humanitarian aid is airdropped over Gaza as seen from northern Gaza Strip, July 27, 2025

Republican lawmakers clash over Gaza aid after Trump says 'people are starving'


California governor candidate calls Auschwitz 'solution for homelessness,' sparks critisism

California's candidate Langford said he was proud of his "German ancestry" and called Auschwitz a "great work camp," sparking controversy.

 Auschwitz concentration camp, operated by Nazi Germany in occupied Poland during the Holocaust.

Trump, a president of many talents, and not much humility or honesty - opinion

Humility and truthfulness are not among the president's qualities.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump at the White House this week: On Sunday, he declared that his first six months back in office have been ‘the most successful’ such period for any president in history, the writer notes.

Why is Trump hurting red states? - opinion

The burden imposed by the $3.3-trillion Big Beautiful Bill primarily hurts Donald Trump's voting base in red states, and Republicans could pay the price at the polls.

 US PRESIDENT Donald Trump uses a gavel after signing the sweeping spending and tax legislation known as the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act,’ at the White House last week.

Trump calls Musk's formation of new party 'ridiculous' and confusing

"Third parties have never worked, so he can have fun with it, but I think it's ridiculous," Trump told reporters.

 Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump stand before the White House covered in cracks in an illustrative picture.

Trump plays up 'Alligator Alcatraz' deportations in Florida ahead of bill deadline

The complex in southern Florida at the Dade Collier Training and Transition Airport is estimated to cost $450 million annually and could house some 5,000 people, officials estimate.

 US President Donald Trump, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speak at the Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on the day of the opening of a temporary migrant detention center, known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Florida, July 1, 2025.

US strike on Iran: A look at the ripple effect on American Jewry, antisemitism, Israel ties

The US's unprecedented strike on Iran raises serious questions about rising antisemitism in the US, the precarious state of US-Israel relations, and the security of American Jewish communities.

 CORY BOOKER (D-NJ) speaks at a House Democrats news conference in Washington, DC, in May 2025.

Democrats and Republicans split on Trump’s unilateral attacks on Iranian nuclear sites

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, called “the right call,” while Democrats questioned the constitutionality of the president’s actions.

 Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, seen here at the U.S. Capitol in 2024, said the president made "the right call" in ordering attacks on Iranian nuclear sites.

Musk calls Trump's tax-cut and spending bill 'a disgusting abomination'

Musk's public slam of Trump's 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' comes shortly after his departure from the Department of Government Efficiency.

Elon Musk receives the key to the White House from US President Donald Trump during a press conference in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025

The importance of bipartisanship - opinion

Israel should return to its traditional fostering of bipartisan support in its relationship with America.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on the day of Netanyahu’s address to Congress last year. Israel must stop preferring Republicans and scorning Democrats, and instead return to its traditional fostering of bipartisan support, the writer urges.

Take back your tired, your poor - opinion

The United States is again denying asylum to refugees and sending them back to places where they face persecution, economic hardship, discrimination, and even death.

 THE STATUE of Liberty in New York Harbor: The tired, the poor, the ‘huddled masses yearning to breathe free’ are no longer welcome here, except for a handful of preferred white people, the writer argues.

Biden's cancer diagnosis prompts new questions about his health while in office

Biden's cancer diagnosis drew an outpouring of sympathy from supporters and rivals alike, including Trump.

 Former US President Joe Biden and former First Lady Jill Biden pose for a selfie photo, in this handout social media picture released May 19, 2025.