# Republican Party

Last month

August 2023

# US politics

Prosecutors say Donald Trump inflated net worth up to $2.2 bn per year from 2011 to 2021

Trump and his children stand accused of deflating the value of certain assets to reduce taxes.

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Aug 31st 2023, 8:35 AM

# College Football Classic

Ambassador says Ireland is 'safe' for Americans travelling to Ireland despite tourist attack

Senator Chris Murphy said 40,000 Americans would not be visiting Ireland íf they didn’t feel safe’.

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Aug 25th 2023, 4:42 PM

# 2024 Election

Republican candidates face first TV debate in the US - minus Donald Trump

The frontrunner has declined to participate in the debate, leaving other contenders like Mike Pence and Ron DeSantis to battle it out.

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Aug 23rd 2023, 6:30 AM

# US politics

Judge approves $200,000 bond for Trump in racketeering case as deadline looms

Trump and the other co-defendants have until noon on Friday to turn themselves in to be booked.

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Aug 21st 2023, 11:07 PM

This year

2023

# indicted

Trump to address Republican conventions in first public appearance since federal charges

The former US president will speak in Georgia and North Carolina as he ramps up his 2024 election campaign.

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Jun 10th 2023, 5:12 PM

# Ron DeSantis

DeSantis hits US campaign trail after glitchy Twitter announcement of presidential bid

DeSantis said that he would bring a “Great American Comeback”.

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May 31st 2023, 7:33 AM

# USA

Donald Trump and Nikki Haley to lock horns at major conservative political conference

The former president and his one-time ally, who is also running in 2024, will both speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference.

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Mar 1st 2023, 6:37 PM

Last year

2022

# george santos

Newly-elected US Congressman admits to making up aspects of CV and biography before mid-term vote

Santos also falsely claimed he was Jewish, despite being a Catholic.

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Dec 27th 2022, 4:38 PM

# Debate

Two US politicians veto law banning transgender athletes from girls' sports

The issue has caused major division in the Republican party as a vote is expected to take place on Friday.

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Mar 23rd 2022, 6:29 PM

All time

# cpac

'Do you miss me yet?': Trump hits familiar notes and hints at 2024 run in first post-presidential speech

Trump had a message for the Republicans who voted to impeach and convict him: “Get rid of them all”.

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Mar 1st 2021, 6:56 AM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: 'Is Trump done with politics? This is not the rhetoric of a man inclined to step away'

Trumpism within the Republican party could be here to stay – with or without the man himself – according to columnist Larry Donnelly.

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Feb 21st 2021, 7:30 AM

# USA

David Koch, the billionaire and major Republican donor, has died aged 79

He was the 11th-richest person in the world.

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Aug 23rd 2019, 2:09 PM

# martha mcsally

First US female fighter pilot to fly in combat claims she was raped while serving in Air Force

Martha McSally made the claim at a Senate hearing yesterday.

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Mar 7th 2019, 7:51 AM

# US government shutdown

'The wall won't get built': Republicans warn Donald Trump against state of emergency over border wall

The move signals doubts about the controversial wall within the president’s party.

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Jan 13th 2019, 6:55 PM

# Alabama

Republicans turn on Roy Moore as several women accuse him of sexual harassment

Paul Ryan, Jeff Sessions and John McCain have all called on Moore to drop out of the Senate race in Alabama.

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Nov 14th 2017, 10:35 PM

# Party at war

'I won't be complicit': Republican senator announces retirement with fiery speech against Trump

Senators Jeff Flake and Bob Corker have said they won’t be seeking re-election.

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Oct 25th 2017, 7:20 AM

Voices

Could a fellow Republican beat Donald Trump in 2020?

There is a plausible scenario in which Trump could be vanquished by someone from his own party, Larry Donnelly writes.

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Sep 7th 2017, 6:30 AM

# Derailment

Trump's healthcare plan falls apart as two more Republicans go against it

Their defections mean that the bill has no chance of even getting a vote on the Senate floor.

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Jul 18th 2017, 7:36 AM

# From Russia With Love

'It's only a matter of time before Putin makes a fool of Trump'

The former chair of Republicans Abroad Ireland tells us why he thinks Russia probably has compromising material on the new US President, but it might not matter.

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Jan 21st 2017, 7:40 AM

Voices

Opinion: Four reasons why Donald Trump won the election

Working class Americans have been neglected by the political establishment, writes Julien Mercille.

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Nov 9th 2016, 7:30 PM

# unshackled

While we're all looking at the Budget, Donald Trump is having a go at his own party

In a series of tweets hitting out at the Republican Party, Trump called House Speaker Paul Ryan “weak and ineffective”.

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Oct 11th 2016, 3:41 PM

# 52nd state

Who do Irish people want to be elected US President?

In Monday night’s debate, the Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton, was adjudged to have won by most commentators.

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Sep 28th 2016, 6:01 AM

# gone

Dark knight of lobbyists: Who is Paul Manafort, Trump's former campaign chairman?

He’s a formidable Republican strategist who spent years lobbying for dictators.

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Aug 21st 2016, 9:45 AM

# will he stay or will go?

Is it possible for Donald Trump to drop out of the presidential race? And what would happen if he did?

Trump has come under fire recently for a number of high-profile incidents.

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Aug 4th 2016, 1:46 PM

# party symbol

Donald Trump Jr once hunted and killed an elephant (and people aren't letting him forget it)

Many are pointing out how symbolic it is, given the state of the Republican party.

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Jul 20th 2016, 4:12 PM

# Trumped Up

Donald Trump is officially a nominee for US President

“This is a movement, but we have to go all the way,” he said.

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Jul 20th 2016, 7:18 AM

# bad buzz

BuzzFeed cancels advertising deal with Republicans over 'hazardous' Donald Trump

The website’s CEO said: “We don’t run cigarette ads because they are hazardous to our health, and we won’t accept Trump ads for the exact same reason.”

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Jun 6th 2016, 7:46 PM

# not the best idea

Congressman says he'll 'take cyanide' if Ted Cruz wins White House nomination

Peter King is not mad about Donald Trump either.

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Apr 19th 2016, 9:34 PM

# Interview

Donald Trump says women should be punished for having an abortion

He’s since tried to backtrack.

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Mar 30th 2016, 9:21 PM

# cruzing for a bruising

Ted Cruz's win is as much of a nightmare for his party as Donald Trump

He’s a Senator, but by no means a party insider.

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Feb 2nd 2016, 1:00 PM

# i stand with ahmed

'I felt like I was a criminal, I felt like I was a terrorist'

Ahmed Mohamed was arrested for bringing a homemade clock to school.

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Sep 17th 2015, 5:58 PM

# I can't feel my face

Donald Trump's facial expressions at last night's debate are already a glorious meme

A thing of beauty.

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Sep 17th 2015, 8:50 AM

# selfie

Hillary Clinton was hanging out with Kim Kardashian during the Republican debate last night

While Trump was taking to the stand, the Democratic nomination contender had other things to get on with.

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Aug 7th 2015, 2:12 PM

# trumped again

Donald Trump paid actors to cheer at his presidential campaign launch

Scarlet for you, Donald.

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Jun 18th 2015, 10:04 AM

# party president

The King of Instagram is running for President of the United States

Apparently. Renowned poker player, socialite, and general obnoxious type Dan Bilzerian has announced his candidacy.

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Jun 12th 2015, 6:15 AM

# timing is everything

WATCH: Would-be US president cracks a joke about Joe Biden, days after son's death

Beau Biden died tragically on Sunday.

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Jun 4th 2015, 9:15 PM

# Macho Man Randy Savage

WATCH: Presidential candidate Rand Paul's new ad is the most American thing ever

Fire-breathing American eagle? Check. “Royal Rumble” voice-over? Check.

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May 29th 2015, 8:50 PM

# rand not bland

Rand Paul is selling beer mugs and flip-flops to fund his presidential run

This and more reasons why he’s not your average republican.

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Apr 7th 2015, 8:42 PM

# Islamic States

Potential American presidential candidate wants Americans to be willing to die for what they believe like ISIS

“They got the wrong philosophy, but they’re willing to die for what they believe, while we are busily giving away every belief and every value for the sake of political correctness.”

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Jan 16th 2015, 2:57 PM

# SOTU

What to expect from President Obama's State of the Union address

Realism is the tone of the night in Washington.

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Jan 28th 2014, 9:30 PM