Articles filed under Republican Party
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Lawsuit targets Wisconsin's noncontiguous legislative districts first done by Dems, now by GOP
Aug 13, 2023 8:29 PM - Though the Wisconsin Constitution requires legislative districts "to consist of contiguous territory," many nonetheless contain sections of land that are not actually connected. The resulting map looks a bit like Swiss cheese, where some districts are dotted with small neighborhood holes assigned to different representatives.
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Trump upstages DeSantis, brings Florida lawmakers to Iowa state fair
Aug 13, 2023 12:00 AM - Gone was the helicopter, but Donald Trump on Saturday renewed his reputation for defying norms and creating a mega-celebrity's spectacle at the Iowa State Fair.
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DeSantis is resetting his campaign again. Some Republicans worry his message is getting in the way
Aug 11, 2023 1:40 PM - Ron DeSantis largely dismissed his own decision to replace his campaign leadership team as he returned to Iowa in the midst of a weekslong reset. The Republican presidential hopeful also made no mention of the two rounds of campaign layoffs he made recently in response to unexpected fundraising troubles.
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Who's in, who might be out: Eight candidates have qualified for the first Republican debate
Aug 8, 2023 2:21 PM - With two weeks until the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 campaign, eight candidates say they have met qualifications to be on stage in Milwaukee, with former Vice President Mike Pence announcing this week he had secured enough donors.
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'Of course he lost': DeSantis acknowledges the truth about Trump's 2020 election lies
Aug 7, 2023 12:41 PM - Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said definitively that rival Donald Trump lost the 2020 election, an acknowledgement the Florida governor made after years of equivocating answers.
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Once Trump supporters, billionaire Uihleins now spending millions to help DeSantisAug 7, 2023 7:08 AM - A billionaire couple from Lake Forest who backed Donald Trump's previous presidential campaigns is supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' bid for the White House in 2024.
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DeSantis presents new economic policy that targets China, taxes and regulations
Jul 31, 2023 5:25 PM - In a new policy plan unveiled Monday, Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis took aim at China with a "Declaration of Economic Independence" that also targets taxes, regulations and "elites" he blames for the nation's decline.
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Illinois Democrats end year's first half with slightly more cash than GOP, records showJul 31, 2023 5:30 AM - The Democratic Party of Illinois ended the year's second quarter in slightly better financial shape than its Republican counterpart, new records show.
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Who's in, who's out: A look at which candidates have qualified for the 1st GOP presidential debateJul 30, 2023 5:32 PM - With less than a month to go until the first Republican presidential debate of the 2024 campaign, seven candidates say they have met qualifications for a spot on stage in Milwaukee. But taht also means that about half the broad GOP field is running short on time to make that cut.
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Congress breaks for August with worries about avoiding a shutdown this fall
Jul 29, 2023 9:31 PM - Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with work on funding the government largely incomplete, fueling worries about whether Congress will be able to avoid a partial government shutdown this fall.
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