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Will Hurd, sole black Republican in U.S. House, will not seek re-election

Will Hurd, the only Republican African-American member of the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Thursday he would not seek re-election next year.

Be patient, top Republican senator tells Trump on USMCA trade deal

6:18pm, 31st July, 2019

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Be patient, top Republican senator tells Trump on USMCA trade deal

U.S. President Donald Trump should be patient with House Democrats as they work toward approval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, Senator Charles Grassley, the Republican who heads the powerful Senate Finance Committee, said on Wednesday.

North Carolina 'bathroom bill' sponsor wins Republican nod for rerun of 2018 U.S. House race

10:43pm, 14th May, 2019

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North Carolina 'bathroom bill' sponsor wins Republican nod for rerun of 2018 U.S. House race

A state senator who was a leading sponsor of North Carolina's much-maligned "bathroom bill" won a decisive victory on Tuesday in a special primary to choose the Republican nominee for a rerun of a 2018 congressional race marred by election fraud...

North Carolina 'bathroom bill' sponsor wins Republican nod for rerun of 2018 House race

9:18pm, 14th May, 2019

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North Carolina 'bathroom bill' sponsor wins Republican nod for rerun of 2018 House race

A state senator who was a leading sponsor of North Carolina's much-maligned "bathroom bill" was headed for victory on Tuesday in a special primary to choose the Republican nominee for a rerun of a 2018 congressional race marred by election fraud...

Trump briefs Republican senators on emerging U.S. immigration plan

5:51pm, 7th May, 2019

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Trump briefs Republican senators on emerging U.S. immigration plan

President Donald Trump and aides on Tuesday briefed a group of Republican senators on a merit-based immigration plan that would let more highly-skilled workers into the United States and fewer low-skilled workers, a senior administration official sai...

Trump to meet with Republican senators on U.S. shipping rules

5:11pm, 30th April, 2019

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Trump to meet with Republican senators on U.S. shipping rules

President Donald Trump is set to meet with Republican senators on Wednesday over a proposal to waive rules that only U.S.-flagged ships can move natural gas from American ports to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Northeast.

House Republican tries to mediate Trump-Democrats clash

4:45pm, 26th April, 2019

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House Republican tries to mediate Trump-Democrats clash

In an unusual bid to defuse tensions between congressional Democrats and the Trump administration, a top U.S. House Republican is urging the White House to let a former staffer talk with committee investigators about security clearances.

Trump's tax law to boost incomes more in Republican states: researchers

2:25pm, 23rd April, 2019

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Trump's tax law to boost incomes more in Republican states: researchers

A 2017 tax overhaul championed by President Donald Trump will cut household taxes more in Republican-leaning states than in states that lean Democratic, according to research published by the U.S. central bank on Tuesday.

Republican Romney says he is 'sickened' by Trump's behavior during Russia probe

6:15pm, 19th April, 2019

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Republican Romney says he is 'sickened' by Trump's behavior during Russia probe

Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said on Friday he was "sickened" by the dishonesty of U.S. President Donald Trump and people around him as portrayed in a report on Russia's attempts to influence the 2016 election.

Ex-Massachusetts Governor Weld to seek 2020 Republican presidential nomination

5:48pm, 15th April, 2019

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Ex-Massachusetts Governor Weld to seek 2020 Republican presidential nomination

Former Massachusetts Governor William Weld announced his candidacy on Monday to challenge President Donald Trump for the 2020 Republican presidential nomination.

U.S. Senate Republican leader calls net neutrality bill 'dead on arrival'

6:17pm, 9th April, 2019

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U.S. Senate Republican leader calls net neutrality bill 'dead on arrival'

U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday a Democratic bid to restore the 2015 net neutrality rules is "dead on arrival in the Senate."

North Carolina Republican Party chairman charged in bribery case

12:14pm, 2nd April, 2019

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North Carolina Republican Party chairman charged in bribery case

The U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday that it had charged the chairman of the North Carolina Republican Party, Robert "Robin" Hayes, in a bribery and corruption case that also involved two businessmen and another state party official.

Senior U.S. House Republican questions Trump plan to cut Central American aid

2:19pm, 1st April, 2019

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Senior U.S. House Republican questions Trump plan to cut Central American aid

The top Republican on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Monday that cutting aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras would make the situation there worse, not better, a sign that President Donald Trump will face bi...

U.S. Senate Republican wants a special counsel to investigate Trump probe

6:32pm, 25th March, 2019

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U.S. Senate Republican wants a special counsel to investigate Trump probe

A leading Senate Republican said on Monday he would ask Attorney General William Barr to appoint a special counsel to probe whether U.S. law enforcement officials made missteps in their investigation into possible collusion between President Donald T...

Republican delight, Democrat dismay as Mueller details released

10:30pm, 24th March, 2019

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Republican delight, Democrat dismay as Mueller details released

Retired Ford assembly plant worker and Donald Trump supporter Henry Thompson was giddy as he listened to a summary of U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report on TV at a Dearborn, Michigan, diner on Sunday.

Senior Republican, eyeing Trump budget, worries about U.S. debt

6:35pm, 13th March, 2019

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Senior Republican, eyeing Trump budget, worries about U.S. debt

A senior Senate Republican gave a lukewarm welcome to U.S. President Donald Trump's 2020 budget plan, complaining on Wednesday that growing debt was taking the country in "an ominous direction."

Pelosi rejects Republican bill to change national emergencies law

11:14am, 13th March, 2019

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Pelosi rejects Republican bill to change national emergencies law

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday rejected a plan brewing in the Senate to put new controls on President Donald Trump's declaration of an emergency at the southern border while allowing it to remain in effect for at...

Texas Republican opposes Trump plan to fund border wall with U.S. defense funds

7:01pm, 12th March, 2019

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Texas Republican opposes Trump plan to fund border wall with U.S. defense funds

The top Republican on the U.S. House Armed Services Committee said on Tuesday he opposed President Donald Trump's plan to use $7 billion from the military budget to build a wall on the border with Mexico.

Don't expect details from Mueller probe: senior U.S. Republican

3:57pm, 8th March, 2019

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Don't expect details from Mueller probe: senior U.S. Republican

President Donald Trump's Justice Department is unlikely to grant Democrats in Congress access to underlying evidence from Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, a top congressional Republican s...

Republican Party chair says primary challengers to Trump would 'lose horribly'

4:11pm, 28th February, 2019

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Republican Party chair says primary challengers to Trump would 'lose horribly'

The chair of the Republican National Committee said on Thursday that any Republican primary challenge to President Donald Trump in next year's presidential election is doomed to fail.

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Will Hurd, sole black Republican in U.S. House, will not seek re-election

Be patient, top Republican senator tells Trump on USMCA trade deal

North Carolina 'bathroom bill' sponsor wins Republican nod for rerun of 2018 U.S. House race

North Carolina 'bathroom bill' sponsor wins Republican nod for rerun of 2018 House race

Trump briefs Republican senators on emerging U.S. immigration plan

Trump to meet with Republican senators on U.S. shipping rules

House Republican tries to mediate Trump-Democrats clash

Trump's tax law to boost incomes more in Republican states: researchers

Republican Romney says he is 'sickened' by Trump's behavior during Russia probe

Ex-Massachusetts Governor Weld to seek 2020 Republican presidential nomination

U.S. Senate Republican leader calls net neutrality bill 'dead on arrival'

North Carolina Republican Party chairman charged in bribery case

Senior U.S. House Republican questions Trump plan to cut Central American aid

U.S. Senate Republican wants a special counsel to investigate Trump probe

Republican delight, Democrat dismay as Mueller details released

Senior Republican, eyeing Trump budget, worries about U.S. debt

Pelosi rejects Republican bill to change national emergencies law

Texas Republican opposes Trump plan to fund border wall with U.S. defense funds

Don't expect details from Mueller probe: senior U.S. Republican

Republican Party chair says primary challengers to Trump would 'lose horribly'

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

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