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Nashville Flower Shop Turns Down Trump, RNC Event: ‘There’s Blood on That Money’

An anti-Trump Nashville-based florist suffered a meltdown and refused a large order for a Republican National Convention (RNC) fundraising event this weekend in Nashville. The FLWR Shop wrote a letter to the RNC declining the lucrative offer to provide floral arrangements for the event because "there’s blood on that money…

GOP Senators Are Preparing for Mitch McConnell’s Retirement, Jockeying Behind the Scenes Ahead of Leadership Vote

Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) may soon be leaving his leadership role in Washington D.C., according to a new report. A credible report claims senators are jockeying for positions ahead of an expected retirement announcement. McConnell was hospitalized following a recent fall and has not been seen in…

Another Louisiana Democrat Ditches Party, Switches to Republican

The Democrats have suffered yet another blow as a Louisiana state lawmaker has announced he is leaving the party to join the Republicans. Louisiana state Rep. Jeremy LaCombe has become the latest in a recent run of Democrats who are ditching the party and switching to the GOP. According to…

Republicans Warned of ‘Dangerous’ Proposals in ‘Alarmist’ UN Climate Report

Congressional Republicans have received a warning about several "dangerous" proposals contained in the United Nations’ new “alarmist report” on climate change. A recent memo sent to every Republican member of Congress is urging lawmakers to dismiss the UN climate report. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently called on wealthy nations to…

North Carolina Democrat Switches Parties, Giving Republicans Veto-Proof Majority

A North Carolina Democrat has reached her limit with her party and announced that she is switching to the Republicans. State Rep. Tricia Cotham, a Democrat from Charlotte, won her seat in a district that voted for Biden by 23 points. She has just switched to the GOP. This move…

Louisiana Democrat Switches Parties, Giving Republicans Historic Power Gain

Francis Thompson, the longest-serving Democrat in the Louisiana state legislature, is dumping the Democratic Party and switching to the GOP. The move gives Republicans a supermajority in Baton Rouge for the first time in the state’s history. The Louisiana GOP announced that Thompson was switching parties in a press release.…

Mitch McConnell Rushed to Hospital after Suffering Fall at D.C Hotel

Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has been hospitalized after suffering a fall at a hotel in Washington, DC. “This evening, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during a private dinner,” a spokesperson for the Kentucky Republican said in a statement. "He has been admitted to the hospital…

Trump Rallies Republicans to ‘Beat Democrats at Their Own Game’ until ‘Ballot Harvesting’ Can Be Eliminated

President Donald Trump has issued a rallying war cry to Republicans, urging the GOP "to BEAT the Democrats at their own game." Trump released a new video where he notes that Democrats are taking advantage of "ballot harvesting" in states where it is legal to do so. However, he notes…

CPAC Straw Poll Shows 62% Support for Trump, 22% for DeSantis

A straw poll at this year's Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) shows President Donald Trump is the runaway favorite among Republicans. On Saturday, CPAC's straw poll for the 2024 Republican Party presidential nominee resulted in Trump receiving 62 percent support. The poll was completed by more than 2,000 CPAC attendees…

Trump Puts Paul Ryan in His Place after Boycott Threat: ‘Couldn’t Get Elected Dogcatcher in the Republican Party’

President Donald Trump fired back at Paul Ryan after the former GOP House speaker threatened to boycott the Republican National Convention (RNC). Ryan told a reporter he would boycott the RNC in 2024 if Trump wins the Republican Party’s nomination. "For the Republican convention in Milwaukee, where will you be?”…