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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said that Republicans will likely unveil their proposals for another round of economic relief next week amid the surging coronavirus pandemic. "We shouldn't lightly add more to the national debt, but I'm predicting that we will have one more rescue package, which we'll begin to debate and discuss next week," McConnell said at a news conference in Kentucky, his home state, on Monday. "When my members come back next week, we'll start socializing it with them, begin to discuss it with the Democrats and start the legislative process," the GOP senator explained. "I think you can anticipate this coming to a head sometime within the next three weeks, beginning next week." McConnell suggested that something could be accomplished before the August recess, which is scheduled to start August 10. Reached for comment by Newsweek , a representative for McConnell said that he had no further details to share about the economic stimulus proposal … [Read more...] about GOP pitching own stimulus relief plan likely, including direct checks as early as next week, McConnell says

Former President Donald Trump is set to headline a rally in central Illinois on Saturday, stumping for his endorsed candidate in a GOP House race where two incumbent Republicans will face-off as a result of redistricting. Trump has backed freshman Representative Mary Miller against Representative Rodney Davis for Illinois' 15th Congressional District , which was newly created by Democratic state lawmakers this year. The showdown is one of six rare incumbent-versus-incumbent House races this midterm season. The rally will take place at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Mendon, Illinois. Parking will be available starting at 8 a.m., with doors opening and the entertainment beginning at 2 p.m. Speakers, including Miller and other House Republicans, will begin taking the stage at 4 p.m. before Trump delivers his remarks at 7 p.m. Tickets are available on Trump's official website, but only two tickets can be reserved per mobile phone number. The event will be live-streamed here … [Read more...] about How to watch Trump rally in Illinois: Time, live stream for GOP event

Former President Donald Trump 's tight grip on the Republican Party is slipping every day amid congressional hearings into the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol, said Republican consultant and pollster Frank Luntz. The House select committee spent a year investigating the insurrection, which saw hundreds of Trump supporters attack the Capitol in an effort to disrupt the formal certification of President Joe Biden 's electoral college victory for the 2020 presidential election. This month in a series of televised hearings, the committee has sought to point to Trump and his allies' efforts to thwart the election results , based on unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud, as a key factor that led to the riot. So far, they have made several potentially damaging allegations against the ex-president that could be repelling some Republicans , Luntz said. Luntz, in remarks reported by The Guardian on Friday, said GOP voters who have long supported Trump are … [Read more...] about Trump “losing control” of GOP “every day” amid Jan. 6 hearings: Frank Luntz

Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr urged the GOP to pick new candidates who don't exhibit the "erratic personal behavior" that former President Donald Trump had. In his new book, One Damn Thing After Another , which releases next month, Barr criticized Trump and his behavior towards the 2020 presidential election as he urged Republicans to drop the former president as the party's dominant figure. He said Republicans should focus on "an impressive array of younger candidates" who share Trump's conservative agenda, according to extracts from his book. However, the former attorney general didn't reveal the names of specific candidates. Barr noted in his book that Trump could have won the 2020 presidential election if he had "just exercised a modicum of self-restraint, moderating even a little of his pettiness," The Wall Street Journal reported. Barr also noted that it is time for Republicans to move on from Trump who has "shown he has neither the temperament nor … [Read more...] about GOP should pick candidates without Trump’s ‘erratic personal behavior’: Barr

False claims about the 2020 presidential election and the House select committee's January 6 investigation featured prominently during the Republican Wyoming primary debate as Representative Liz Cheney faced off against four challengers, including the Donald Trump -backed Harriet Hageman. The debate, hosted by Wyoming PBS , saw Cheney, Hageman, Robyn Belinskey, Senator Anthony Bouchard and Denton Knapp discuss a number of issues ahead of the August 16 primary, including how to deal with rising inflation and infrastructure development. However, it was the 2020 election and the House select committee's investigation into the riot at the U.S. Capitol, of which Cheney is a vice chair, that dominated proceedings. Cheney, who is fighting for her political future after being censured by the Republican National Committee and the Wyoming GOP voting to no longer recognize her as part of the party due to her role on the January 6 panel and criticism of Trump, fought accusations from … [Read more...] about Liz Cheney and Trump-backed challenger clash at Wyoming GOP debate

A new poll from the state with the first presidential primary in 2024 shows Florida GOP Governor Ron DeSantis leading former President Trump among likely New Hampshire Republican primary voters. The University of New Hampshire poll , conducted between June 16-20, was released on Tuesday. Although the Iowa caucuses precede New Hampshire, the Granite State traditionally holds the first presidential primary. DeSantis garnered 39% of the likely Republican primary voters; Trump followed with 37%. Former Vice-President Mike Pence trailed a distant third with 9%. Also: Biden 50 DeSantis 47 https://t.co/0NJD8I1WIU — Patrick Ruffini (@PatrickRuffini) June 22, 2022 Among those same voters, DeSantis enjoyed a net favorability rating of 66%; Trump’s approval rating followed at 46%. Further demonstrating the rising ascendancy of DeSantis, in a head-to-head matchup with President Biden among all prospective New Hampshire voters, he led Biden 47%-46% in a state where Biden … [Read more...] about Poll From First Republican Primary State Shows Winds Of GOP Changing | The Daily Wire

Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) sustained an injury while doing yard work over the weekend that required immediate surgery and could require amputation. Cramer shared the medical update in a statement from his office on Wednesday. “While working in the yard over the weekend, I sustained a serious injury to my right hand, which required immediate surgery,” Cramer’s statement read. “I continue to remain in North Dakota close to medical care as there is high risk of infection and the possible need for amputation,” it added. A statement on my recent injury ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/tIEuPO9LJP — Sen. Kevin Cramer (@SenKevinCramer) June 22, 2022 Cramer’s statement said he would miss this week’s Senate business, though he plans to return to Washington D.C. after the July 4th break. The senator has served in his role since 2019 after defeating Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp. Any extended delay of Cramer’s return to the Senate could be significant as Republicans and Democrats remain … [Read more...] about GOP Senator’s Injury During Yard Work Could Require Amputation | The Daily Wire

Former college football coach Tommy Tuberville has ousted Democratic Sen. Doug Jones from his U.S. Senate seat in Alabama. The New York Times called the race just after 10:00 p.m. with 34% of precincts reporting on Tuesday night. Tuberville was favored to win the seat in the deep red state. Before Jones, the seat belonged to former Sen. Jeff Sessions, who resigned from the Senate to serve as President Trump’s attorney general. According to RealClearPolitics , Tuberville has led Jones by no less than 8 points for the length of the race, and the latest poll conducted by Auburn University favored Tuberville to win the race by 11 points. The Cook Political Report classified Alabama’s Senate race as “Lean Republican.” Tuberville campaigned as a close ally to Trump throughout the general election, while Jones tried to position himself as a moderate candidate. The GOP has focused on fighting to keep the Senate under Republican control throughout the election, especially if the … [Read more...] about Tommy Tuberville Unseats Doug Jones In Alabama, Flipping Senate Seat To GOP | The Daily Wire

Representative Lauren Boebert is facing a bipartisan effort to unseat her in Colorado's 3rd congressional district as she prepares for a primary on Tuesday amid opposition from Democrats , Republicans and independents. Boebert is facing a primary challenge from state Senator Don Coram on Tuesday and she is seen as the favorite to win, but many Democratic voters are expected to participate in the primary in an apparent attempt to boost Coram and defeat Boebert. Thousands of Democrats in Colorado's 3rd district are reportedly disaffiliating from the party in order to vote in the upcoming Republican primary against Boebert and a number of political groups are also working to unseat her. They include the Better Than Boebert PAC, which describes itself as "Republicans, Independents, & Democrats who have decided we can do better than Lauren Boebert." The PAC was set up by liberal community organizer Joel Dyar and James Light, a Republican developer who was involved in … [Read more...] about Lauren Boebert faces bipartisan bid by GOP and Democrats to oust her

Parkland, Florida, school shooting survivor David Hogg defended his "old" label of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi by saying Democrats should mimic the "young" leadership of the Republican Party. Hogg, 18, has become a March for Our Lives activist and the target of several high-profile conservatives in the months since the February 14 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that left 17 students and staff dead. Hogg has gathered a massive social media following that's allowed him to lead advertiser boycotts of pro-gun figures. But a Daily Intelligencer profile published Sunday has seen him picking a new fight: old politicians. After receiving widespread backlash and calls for apologies from his base left-wing supporters, Hogg took to Twitter Tuesday to double-down on his view that baby boomers and older politicians need to relinquish power to the younger generation. The background on Hogg's Twitter profile perhaps illustrates his wider message succinctly: "The young … [Read more...] about David Hogg picked a generational fight, saying Democrats should promote younger leaders like the GOP