The Republican Party is one of the two major political parties in the US along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the Grand Old Party (GOP). The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the political spectrum, in contrast to the more "liberal" or "progressive" Democrats.
The Republican Party has the second most registered voters as of 2004 with 55 million, encompassing roughly one-third of the electorate.
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Well, another primary date has come and passed. This time, it was Pennsylvania deciding who to vote for in the primary election. The outcomes were of course foreordained, with Trump and Biden having already wrapped up the nominations for President....
by bilboteach
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on Wed Apr 24, 2024 at 03:31 AM PDT
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Trump NY criminal trial update Also: SCOTUS nixes Lake's 2022 fraud claims WI U.S. Senate candidate 'doesn't oppose' elderly voters Trump/RNC's 'election integrity' plan; AZ GOP Rep's apparent 'election fraud'... During opening statements in the...
by TheBradBlog
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on Tue Apr 23, 2024 at 07:27 PM PDT
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Gonzales’ interview on CNN infuriated members of the House Freedom Caucus, causing one to endorse his primary opponent. By Matthew Choi , The Texas Tribune U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San ...
by Texas Tribune
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on Tue Apr 23, 2024 at 03:28 PM PDT
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So maybe they knew this ahead of time, had some inkling, or were blindsided completely, one thing we now know is true… Stories about Rubio having a secret love child and Cruz affairs with porn stars came directly from Trump. Of course they did. How...
by jdaron23
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on Tue Apr 23, 2024 at 11:36 AM PDT
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The Senate is finally set to pass Ukraine aid, with the first procedural vote Tuesday afternoon and final passage expected as soon as Tuesday night. Now that Republicans are forced to do the right ...
by Joan McCarter
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on Tue Apr 23, 2024 at 10:55 AM PDT
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Guest: Labor journalist Steven Greenhouse Also: House finally passes aid package for Ukraine Prosecutors accuse Trump of 'election fraud' in NY criminal trial opening statement... Nothing but huge news -- all of several different sorts -- on today's...
by TheBradBlog
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on Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 06:43 PM PDT
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Two new high-quality polls suggest an electoral dagger could be coming for Donald Trump—if their findings persist. Both polls, from Marist College and NBC News, show third-party candidate Robert F.
by Kerry Eleveld
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on Tue Apr 23, 2024 at 07:45 AM PDT
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They watched from the courtroom or via closed-circuit television in an overflow room — roughly 140 reporters, most with laptops or other silenced electronic devices, serving up news at its most ...
by Associated Press
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on Tue Apr 23, 2024 at 10:57 AM PDT
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by PresidentOso
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on Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 04:04 AM PDT
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A cartoon by Pedro Molina.
by Pedro Molina
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on Sun Apr 21, 2024 at 11:54 AM PDT
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After months of House Speaker Mike Johnson dragging his feet, the House finally voted 316 to 94 to advance the foreign aid bills for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Democrats made that happen—again. In fact, Democrats have been responsible for passing...
by Joan McCarter
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on Fri Apr 19, 2024 at 10:51 AM PDT
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In 2017 I made a cartoon about trump going to prison and ruling from Mar A Lago, his gang of morons would volunteer and join him in prison, including Mike Pence, only if mother would let him:) I know trump pardoned Bannon once but Bannon was sentenced...
by PresidentOso
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on Fri Apr 19, 2024 at 09:43 AM PDT
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Also: 12 jurors now seated in Trump's NY criminal trial NV Supreme Court approves ballot measure to protect 'reproductive freedoms' OH Republicans still refusing to put Biden on the 2024 ballot... You may be happy to know we don't begin today's...
by TheBradBlog
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on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 07:10 PM PDT
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Conservatives, by definition, are slow to change, if at all. Changes with time and circumstances mark a progressive society. History is its own proof. We once burned so-called witches at the stake, ostracized left-handed people, disallowed a single...
by ReasonaBill
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on Fri Apr 19, 2024 at 12:20 PM PDT
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I hope you’re sitting down for this. Take a deep breath. OK, ready for this shocking news? It looks like a senior director at Turning Nazi Point USA and an Arizona state representative has resigned for his “job” at TPUSA and ended his reelection...
by satanicpanic
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on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 03:51 PM PDT
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Today, the state of Louisiana managed to do something I didn’t think possible — they found a new low. Once Jeff Landry, a far-right acolyte, was elected governor I knew the place was going to be in rough shape. The state legislature is hopeless, with...
by bilboteach
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on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 03:39 PM PDT
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It isn't often that Republican MAGA-naut, Marjorie Taylor Greene, manages to do or say anything that is remotely related to reality. So on those rare occasions when she manages to do so, we need to give credit where credit is due. Even if it was...
by News Corpse
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on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 01:09 PM PDT
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A new abortion rights advocacy organization, Montanans Securing Reproductive Rights, officially launched its ballot initiative , which aims to enshrine abortion rights in Montana’s state ...
by Joan McCarter
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on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 02:10 PM PDT
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Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has laid it all on the table: He’s staking his speakership—and his cozy relationship with Donald Trump—on aid to Ukraine, and putting his fate in the hands of Democrats. Democrats, in turn, are not going to make it...
by Joan McCarter
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on Thu Apr 18, 2024 at 11:13 AM PDT
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Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, my heart has been heavy at the suffering of so many innocent people in Ukraine. War is always a tragedy, but this war is particularly touching to me because of its David vs. Goliath, good vs evil quality. The bravery...
by WaryLiberal
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