#GOP grapples with candidate quality problem ahead of 2024

#GOP grapples with candidate quality problem ahead of 2024

GOP grapples with candidate quality problem ahead of 2024 Republicans are figuring out how to strengthen their recruitment efforts after a disappointing 2022 midterm cycle that many Republicans blamed on the poor quality of the party’s candidates. GOP officials and strategists are still poring over the midterm results and debating what exactly went wrong. But…

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#TikTok bans on government devices raise questions about platform’s future

#TikTok bans on government devices raise questions about platform’s future

TikTok bans on government devices raise questions about platform’s future TikTok is getting banned from a growing number of federal and state devices, underscoring how political winds are turning against the platform given worries about China and raising questions about its future.   The latest development is the decision by Republicans and Democrats in Congress to include a…

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#Senate votes to ban TikTok use on government devices

#Senate votes to ban TikTok use on government devices

Senate votes to ban TikTok use on government devices The Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation that would ban the use of TikTok on government phones and devices as part of the push to combat security concerns related to the Chinese-owned social media company.  The “No TikTok on Government Devices Act,” introduced by Sen. Josh…

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#Rubio stokes 2024 chatter with planned book release

#Rubio stokes 2024 chatter with planned book release

Rubio stokes 2024 chatter with planned book release There’s a possible new entrant in the 2024 GOP book primary: Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). Rubio, who finished third in the 2016 GOP primary race, is set to release a new book, titled “Decades of Decadence,” on June 13 with jockeying underway for the 2024 presidential primary….

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#GOP senators slam Trump over dinner with white supremacist

#GOP senators slam Trump over dinner with white supremacist

GOP senators slam Trump over dinner with white supremacist Senate Republicans across the ideological spectrum slammed former President Trump for having dinner with Nick Fuentes, an outspoken white supremacist and antisemite, who broke bread with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate before Thanksgiving.   Republican senators regularly try to duck questions about Trump’s conduct or give…

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#The Memo: Losses for election deniers hold lessons for GOP

#The Memo: Losses for election deniers hold lessons for GOP

The Memo: Losses for election deniers hold lessons for GOP Some of the Republican Party’s most prominent election deniers were defeated in last week’s midterms. Now, many in the GOP hope their party will learn a hard lesson. “For the groups that were promoting conspiracies about 2020, the midterm elections were a giant setback,” said…

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#Live Coverage: Georgia official says ‘safe to say’ there will be Senate runoff

#Live Coverage: Georgia official says ‘safe to say’ there will be Senate runoff

Live Coverage: Georgia official says ‘safe to say’ there will be Senate runoff A Georgia elections official said early Wednesday that it is “safe to say” the contest between Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Republican challenger Herschel Walker is headed to a runoff election. The development came after John Fetterman clinched a key victory for Democrats with a projected…

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