Republican Party (United States)

Acosta: If Republicans really want to shock us, then do this

CNN’s Jim Acosta discusses how “shock politics” have taken over and the truth as taken a back seat in politics and challenges Republicans loyal to former President Donald Trump to tell the truth.

Jim Acosta confronts Marjorie Taylor Greene on Capitol Hill

CNN’s Jim Acosta confronts Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene about why she voted against the criminal contempt resolution against former Trump adviser Steve Bannon.

Obama to GOP: Tell us your ideas instead of trying to rig elections

During a campaign speech for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, former President Barack Obama took the Republican Party to task for not supporting legislation that would..

'House Republicans hate Steve Bannon, but they fear him' says former Trump comms director

President Trump’s White House Communications Director Alyssa Farah and Former Republican congressman Joe Walsh join CNN New Day to talk about the vote to hold Steve Bannon in contempt in the House of..

Democrat Collects GOP Voter Fraud Bounty

After Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick offered a cash reward for anyone with evidence of voter fraud, one Democrat from Pennsylvania collected a bounty for reporting a Republican who voted twice.

Cheney calls out Banks for falsely signing letter as ranking committee member

Rep. Jim Banks lamented on the House floor that House Speaker Pelosi prevented him from serving on the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, and yet Banks sent a letter..

How GOP is trying to push early voting despite skepticism

Republicans in Virginia are pushing for party members to vote early in the gubernatorial race despite casting doubt about early voting for the past year. CNN’s Jeff Zeleny reports.

Donald Trump is doing everything he can to hurt GOP chances in 2022

The Republican Party has largely stayed true in their loyalty to Donald Trump, but the former president shows time and again, he only stays truly stays loyal to himself. In the latest episode of The..

These GOP candidates have a strategist afraid for the party's future

Conspiracy-spreading candidates are running for elected office in Arizona. Kari Lake, a former TV news host who is spreading Trump’s false election conspiracies, is running to be Arizona’s next..

Rep. Liz Cheney makes an appeal to the conscience of Republican lawmakers, urging them to back Bannon contempt vote

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Raskin scolds Gaetz after grilling him on Trump's election lies

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) got into a contentious exchange with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) over former President Trump’s lies about the 2020 election at a rules committee hearing.

Liz Cheney addresses GOP colleagues about January 6

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY), the vice chair of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, speaks before voting to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for refusing to comply..

This Republican senator accidentally told the truth about Donald Trump

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley has formally accepted the endorsement of Former President Donald Trump — but he also said why. In the latest episode of The Point, CNN’s Chris Cillizza discusses..

Powell balked at the GOP's 'dark vein of intolerance'

A major figure in the Republican Party for decades, Colin Powell wanted the GOP to broaden its base and reach out to minorities. He died less than a year after saying he could “no longer call..

This GOP senator said he wouldn't vote for Trump if he ran in 2024

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said in an “Axios on HBO” interview that he would not vote for Donald Trump if the former president decided to run again for the Republican nomination in 2024.

Colin Powell dies at 84

Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years..

Colin Powell Dies

After presiding over George W. Bush’s invasion of Iraq, in his later years Colin Powell turned his back on Republicans as his party swung to the right.

Hear VP Harris' message in support for VA gubernatorial candidate

Vice President Kamala Harris shared a video where she urged Democratic voters to back Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe, who is running against Republican Glenn Youngkin, and one of his..

Wolf Blitzer reflects on the passing of General Colin Powell

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer reflects on the death of Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last..

Kinzinger on why he opposes Dem voting rights bills

Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that he hopes bipartisan progress on voting rights legislation is possible in Congress.

Kinzinger: 'I'm 100% disgusted' by Jan. 6 flag pledge

On CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper, Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger sounds off on some Republicans who pledged allegiance to a flag present at the January 6 insurrection.

Republican: Subpoenaing Trump upfront would become a circus

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) says if the committee investigating the January 6th capitol riot were to subpoena former President Donald Trump at the start of the process it would become “kind of a..

'Grifting on his hostage-taking': Acosta reacts to Trump threat

After Trump threatened that Republicans will not vote in future elections if “we don’t solve” his false claims of election fraud, CNN’s Jim Acosta says Trump told us years ago he would..

'Total disgrace': Capitol officer reacts to incident at GOP rally

CNN’s Jim Acosta talks to Capitol police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell, who was beaten with a flagpole defending the Capitol during the January 6 insurrection, about a recent Republican rally where attendees..

This is why Virginia gubernatorial candidates are vying for Latino votes

Amid an uptick in support for Republicans among the reliably Democratic-leaning demographic, Virginia gubernatorial candidates fight for Latino support. CNN’s Boris Sanchez reports.