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News about the US Republican party, including comment and features from the Guardian
- US politics live with Shrai PopatTrump reportedly mulling more firings after removing Pam Bondi as attorney general - as it happenedThis live blog is now closed.
Trump’s surreal speech on Iran shed no light on his goals
Kenneth RothThe US president couldn’t give a single coherent reason for why this aggressive war of choice must still be prosecutedPartial shutdown drags on as US House takes no action on compromise deal
Senate-passed funding plan for DHS languishes despite agreement between Republican congressional leaders
The Save Act must be defeated. But it’s just one step in the fight to protect American voting
Austin SaratAs the US midterms approach, Americans must take action to shield democracy from Donald Trump’s assault
Republican sheriff halts inquiry into alleged fraud in California Prop 50 vote
Chad Bianco, the Riverside county sheriff also running for governor, had seized 650,000 ballotsTexas house speaker directs committee to study annexing parts of New Mexico
New Mexico governor calls order ‘not serious’ as south-eastern counties note divisions with Democratic Santa FeCollege Republicans director made racist and sexist remarks on live streams
Review of Kai Schwemmer’s broadcasts undermines claim ‘process of growth’ had led him to abandon bigoted views
Lawmakers react to reports Pentagon preparing for ground operations in Iran
Conflict shows signs of entering new, more dangerous phase as additional 3,500 US troops arrive in the Middle East‘It’s biblical’: Maga anxiety over Iran war on display at CPAC as Trump skips event
Attendees at Conservative Political Action Conference express support and concerns amid rift over Trump’s actionOnce a foe, Lindsey Graham is now Trump’s biggest Iran war booster: ‘The most pro-war Republican out there’
South Carolina senator has reconciled with the man he once called a ‘jackass’ and a ‘bigot’, and is pushing him to expand the war
JD Vance leads CPAC poll for next Republican presidential candidate
US House passes stopgap DHS funding bill after Republicans reject Senate deal
- US politics liveHouse Republicans are ‘the only thing standing’ in the way of ending DHS shutdown, Hakeem Jeffries says – as it happenedThis live blog is now closed.
California sheriff seizes more ballot materials in defiance of state officials
Chad Bianco, running for governor, previously confiscated 650,000 ballots for baseless voter fraud investigationJimmy Kimmel on Mike Johnson’s new award for Trump: ‘You can almost feel his spine exiting his body’
Late-night hosts discussed the Republican party’s inaugural ‘America First’ award and a disturbing new animal story involving RFK Jr
US House speaker gives Trump so-called ‘America First’ award amid global chaos
Critics mock Mike Johnson and Republicans for presenting the president with the newly concocted award
- US politics liveTrump praises ICE agents he sent to US airports and again suggests deploying national guard amid DHS shutdown – as it happened
Democrats shut down DHS funding deal from Republicans as standoff continues
TSA staffing shortage and upcoming World Cup will create ‘perfect storm’, warns acting head
Maternal mortality rises in US aid-dependent countries under Republican presidents, study shows