Sen. JD Vance defends Tucker Carlson over leaked 'how white men fight' text: 'He says far more controversial things publicly every single day'

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GOP Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson.
Sen. JD Vance of Ohio argued that Tucker Carlson's leaked text was "actually quite introspective" and "reflected well on him."

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Senate Republicans who backed Trump's election fraud claims say Fox News settling Dominion case leaves things 'a little murky'

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Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch; former US President Donald Trump
Fox Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch; former US President Donald Trump

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Mike Pence in pink boots, Ron DeSantis in a big ball gown. Here's how the 'RuPublicans' Instagram account uses AI art to call out GOP lawmakers — by dressing them in drag.

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Mike Pence, Ted Cruz and Ron DeSantis dressed in drag by AI.
Mike Pence, Ted Cruz and Ron DeSantis dressed in drag by AI.

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Senate GOP populists push Republican colleagues to back railway regulations, arguing 'their voters' are the most affected by disasters

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Republican Sens. JD Vance and Josh Hawley at a campaign event in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio in May 2022.
Republican Sens. JD Vance and Josh Hawley at a campaign event in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio in May 2022.

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DeSantis and other prominent Republicans blame 'woke' politics for Silicon Valley Bank's collapse instead of bankers miscalibrating risk

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James Comer, a door to Silicon Valley Bank, and Ron DeSantis are pictured.
Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky (left) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have claimed that politics may have been behind Silicon Valley Bank's downfall.

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Republicans are slamming the bailout of Silicon Valley Bank's customers, saying it's a giveaway to the rich

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Marjorie Taylor Greene
Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene.

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Several big-name GOP lawmakers won't go to CPAC this year amid chairman Matt Schlapp's sexual assault scandal

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Republican Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Josh Hawley of Missouri, both seen here speaking at previous CPAC conferences, are not slated to attend this year.
Republican Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida and Josh Hawley of Missouri, both seen here speaking at previous CPAC conferences, are not slated to attend this year.

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Mitch McConnell says 'way too much attention' has been given to Republicans who oppose aiding Ukraine

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wears a tie with colors of the Ukrainian flag at the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) wears a tie with colors of the Ukrainian flag at the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.

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Republicans are mostly ignoring a $9.4 million sexual assault lawsuit against the Trump-aligned head of CPAC

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, American Conservative Union Chair Matt Schlapp, and Sen. Ted Cruz at CPAC Texas in Dallas in August 2022.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, American Conservative Union Chair Matt Schlapp, and Sen. Ted Cruz at CPAC Texas in Dallas in August 2022.

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Josh Hawley needles Nancy Pelosi by renaming his congressional stock trading ban bill after her

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Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri; Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri; Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California

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  • Sen. Josh Hawley is trying to taunt  Nancy Pelosi by renaming a stock trading ban bill. 

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