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GOP presidential candidates of color walk a 'tightrope' as they discuss race

The Republican presidential field is the most diverse it has ever been, raising questions about race, identity and immigration for candidates of color in an overwhelmingly white party.

June 14, 2023
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  • Ashley Lopez
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  • Politics

The Georgia GOP convention is happening in Columbus. Here’s how to see Trump and others

Now that we know the Georgia Republican Party’s 2023 State Convention will be conducted June 9-10 in the Columbus Convention & Trade Center, here’s how you can attend and see some of the famous folks expected to attend as well.

June 02, 2023
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By:
  • Mark Rice
Then-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan speaks at a meeting in Las Vegas in November 2022. He finished his second term in January.

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  • Politics

Larry Hogan won't run for president, but has some advice for the Republicans who do

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced over the weekend he will not run for president in 2024, but hopes to shape the future of the GOP. He talks to NPR about what he wants to see from his party.

March 07, 2023
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Re-elected Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel holds a gavel while speaking at the committee's winter meeting in Dana Point, Calif., on Friday.

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  • Politics

GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel wins party leadership vote

The Republican National Committee chair won her bid to lead the GOP for two more years, prevailing in an election that highlighted fierce internal divisions.

January 27, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Former Vice President Mike Pence (right) speaks with <em>Morning Edition</em> co-host Steve Inskeep at the law library of the Indiana state capitol in Indianapolis on Monday.

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  • Politics

Mike Pence, pondering a presidential run, condemns Trump's rhetoric on Jan. 6

Former Vice President Mike Pence tells Morning Edition that he and former President Donald Trump have gone "our separate ways." Pence looks back on pivotal moments and ahead to what he might do next.

November 22, 2022
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  • Steve Inskeep
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Road to Majority conference Friday, June 17, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is trying to compel U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani to testify before a special grand jury. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Tuesday, July 5, 2022, filed petitions with the judge overseeing the special grand jury.

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  • Politics

Takeaways: Trump tightens grip on GOP, narrow Squad victory

After an uneven start, Donald Trump's tour of revenge ousted Republican members of Congress, unleashed an army of Trump-backed "America First" candidates to beat back the establishment and strengthened his grip on the party.

August 10, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Former Vice President Pence addressed the Young Americas Foundation Student Conference on Tuesday, outlining a conservative "freedom agenda."

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  • Politics

Trump paints a grim picture and Pence tries to look ahead in dueling D.C. speeches

In his return to Washington, Trump rambles about violent crime and the election he lost while his former vice president tries to present a competing vision of the future of the Republican Party.

July 26, 2022
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By:
  • Barbara Sprunt
Democratic Sen. Ted Kennedy ( left) and Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch teamed up on a series of landmark legislative health care achievements, such as the Ryan White program on AIDS treatment, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the first major federal child care law.

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  • Health

Sen. Orrin Hatch's legacy tracks the GOP's evolution on health

The man who forged successful alliances with Democratic health giants, such as Sen. Kennedy and Rep. Waxman, fell back on his deep conservative roots as opposition grew to the Affordable Care Act.

April 28, 2022
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  • Julie Rovner
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., said earlier Thursday that reports that he said former President Trump should resign in the wake of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol were false. Then the reporters who broke the news played the tapes.

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  • Politics

Republicans face a new reckoning over what GOP House leader McCarthy said about Trump

McCarthy faces a tricky conversation with his conference over what he said, which could come when the House returns from recess next week, but the ultimate judge is likely former President Trump.

April 23, 2022
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  • Claudia Grisales
GPB News NPR

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  • Politics

Alaska Rep. Don Young, the longest-serving current member of Congress, dies at age 88

Young, who was first elected to the U.S. House in 1973, was known for his brusque style. In later years in office, his off-color comments and gaffes sometimes overshadowed his work.

March 20, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Mike Collins, who is running for Georgia’s 10th congressional district, says he’s a “pro-Trump” Republican. But he’s up against a Trump-endorsed candidate.

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  • Politics

Battle for Georgia ballot 2022: Qualifying ends; candidates ready to rumble

Hundreds of candidates just cut a check and filed paperwork to be on the ballot in Georgia this year.

March 14, 2022
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By:
  • Jill Nolin and
  • Ross Williams
Brian Kemp at the Capitol speaks to the media.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Qualifying week comes to an end as campaigns look ahead; Crossover Day next week

Friday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp filed the necessary qualifying paperwork for his gubernatorial campaign. But how's his campaign shaping up? Plus, a bill in the state Capitol gives law enforcement more power over protestors and demonstrations. Meanwhile, a proposed measure would prevent private schools from talking about sexual orientation.

March 11, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Crowds arrive for the Stop the Steal rally on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election.

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  • Politics

They believe in Trump's 'Big Lie.' Here's why it's been so hard to dispel

The resilience of the "Big Lie" is prompting consternation and creative efforts to reach those who remain adamant — despite all evidence to the contrary — that the 2020 presidential vote was rigged.

January 06, 2022
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  • Tovia Smith
Kevin McCarthy

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  • Politics

House GOP Leader McCarthy Headlining Georgia Republican Dinner

U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is headlining the Georgia GOP’s 2021 Chairman’s Dinner next month. Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer made the announcement Wednesday.  

September 30, 2021
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  • Tim Darnell
Imam Mohamed Herbert of the Islamic Society of Tulsa, the city's only mosque, whose congregation is preparing to aid in resettling the 850 Afghan refugees bound for the city.

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  • Politics

Oklahoma Welcomes Hundreds Of Afghan Refugees — Despite The State GOP's Objections

Oklahoma is welcoming more Afghan refugees than any state besides California and Texas. The state Republican party opposes it, but elected GOP leaders are defying it and eager to help new arrivals.

September 29, 2021
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  • Chris Polansky
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