Marjorie Taylor Greene Announces Resignation from Congress After Trump Feud Over Epstein Files

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced on Friday, November 21, 2025, that she would resign from Congress effective January 5, 2026, following a bitter public falling out with President Donald Trump over her advocacy for releasing full Jeffrey Epstein investigation files. The announcement came one …

ALEC Publishes 'Essential Policy Solutions 2025' Playbook - State-Level Corporate and Income Tax Elimination Agenda, Coordination with Federal Project 2025

In February 2025, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) published its ‘Essential Policy Solutions’ playbook for 2025, doubling down on its decades-long campaign to eliminate state corporate and individual income taxes and replace them with higher sales taxes—a regressive shift …

Trump-Backed Harriet Hageman Defeats Liz Cheney in Wyoming GOP Primary by 37-Point Landslide

Incumbent Wyoming Republican U.S. Representative Liz Cheney suffers a crushing primary defeat to Trump-endorsed challenger Harriet Hageman, losing 66.3% to 28.9% in one of the most decisive House incumbent losses in 60 years. Cheney, who won her 2020 reelection with 68.6% of the vote, faces …

Republican State Parties Censure Senators Who Voted to Convict Trump

Within days of seven Republican senators voting to convict Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, Republican state parties across the country moved swiftly to censure those senators for their votes of conscience. The censure wave began on February 13, 2021—the same day as the impeachment …

McConnell Says Trump "Practically and Morally Responsible" Minutes After Voting to Acquit

Minutes after voting to acquit Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell delivered an extraordinary and scathing floor speech declaring: “There’s no question, none, that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the …

House Impeaches Trump for Second Time on Single Charge of "Incitement of Insurrection"

One week after the January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol, the House of Representatives voted 232-197 to impeach President Donald Trump on a single article charging him with “incitement of insurrection,” making Trump the first president in American history to be impeached twice. The …

Senators Burr and Loeffler Accused of Insider Trading After COVID-19 Briefings

Reports emerged that multiple U.S. Senators sold significant amounts of stock after attending classified briefings on the COVID-19 pandemic, but before the public understood the severity of the crisis and before markets crashed. On January 24, 2020, the Senate Committees on Health and Foreign …

Rep. Chris Collins Sentenced to 26 Months for Insider Trading From White House Lawn

Former U.S. Representative Chris Collins (R-NY) was sentenced to 26 months in federal prison, one year of supervised release, and a $200,000 fine by Judge Vernon S. Broderick for insider trading and making false statements to the FBI. Collins, who was the first member of Congress to endorse Donald …

Conservative Lawsuit Forces Wisconsin to Purge 200,000 Voters Before 2020 Election

A Wisconsin judge orders the state Elections Commission to immediately remove over 200,000 voters from registration rolls following a lawsuit by the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL). The purge targets voters flagged as potential “movers” based on data …

North Carolina Board Voids Election After Republican Operative's Ballot Harvesting Scheme

The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted 5-0 (including Republicans) to order a new election in the 9th Congressional District after discovering a ‘coordinated, unlawful and substantially resourced absentee ballot scheme’ orchestrated by Republican operative McCrae Dowless on …

Trump Adopts 'Invasion' Rhetoric Mainstreaming Great Replacement Theory Before Midterms

In the lead-up to the 2018 midterm elections, President Trump began routinely describing immigration as an ‘invasion,’ bringing white nationalist conspiracy theory language into mainstream Republican politics. The ‘invasion’ rhetoric is closely linked to the Great Replacement …

Trump Calls Haiti and African Nations 'Shithole Countries' in Bipartisan Immigration Meeting

During a bipartisan meeting with senators in the Oval Office to discuss immigration, President Trump asked why the United States would want people from ‘shithole countries’ while being briefed on changes to the visa lottery system. Trump questioned why America would want immigrants from …

Trump Signs Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - Corporate Rate Permanently Slashed from 35% to 21%, Pass-Through Deduction, Estate Tax Exemption Doubled, $1.9 Trillion Added to Deficit

On December 22, 2017, President Donald Trump signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) into law, enacting the most sweeping tax reform package in 30 years and permanently slashing the corporate tax rate from 35% to a flat 21%—a 40% reduction representing the largest corporate tax cut in American …

Courts Strike Down North Carolina Racial Gerrymandering, Legislature Redraws With Explicit Partisan Intent

Federal courts strike down North Carolina’s 2011 legislative redistricting as unconstitutional racial gerrymandering, finding that Republican lawmakers illegally packed African American voters into 28 districts. In response, the Republican-controlled legislature redraws the maps with explicit …

Trump Weaponizes MS-13 Gang to Demonize Central American Immigrants and Justify Mass Deportations

President Trump traveled to Long Island to deliver a speech linking MS-13 gang violence to immigration policy, using the gang to justify harsh deportation policies. In his 2018 State of the Union, Trump highlighted the murders of teenagers Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens, stating ‘Six members of …

Kansas Legislature Overrides Brownback Veto to Repeal Failed Tax Cuts - Republican-Controlled Legislature Rejects Supply-Side Economics After Devastating 5-Year Experiment

On June 6, 2017, the Republican-controlled Kansas legislature voted to override Governor Sam Brownback’s veto and repeal the massive tax cuts enacted in May 2012, marking one of the most decisive rejections of supply-side economics in modern American history. The veto override passed with …

Trump Creates Presidential Commission on Election Integrity to Investigate Nonexistent Fraud

President Trump signed an executive order creating the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, chaired by Vice President Mike Pence with Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach as vice chair and day-to-day administrator. The commission was established after Trump made unsubstantiated …

Republicans Withdraw Support for Trump After Access Hollywood Tape

In the hours and days following the October 7, 2016 release of the Access Hollywood tape, dozens of Republican officials withdrew their support for Donald Trump, with many calling for him to exit the presidential race entirely. The mass defection represented the most serious internal challenge to …

Dennis Hastert Sentenced to 15 Months, Judge Calls Him 'Serial Child Molester'

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in prison, two years of supervised release, and a $250,000 fine by U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin, who described him as a “serial child molester” during an emotional sentencing hearing. Though Hastert was only charged with …

Trump Launches Presidential Campaign Calling Mexican Immigrants 'Rapists' and Criminals

Donald Trump formally announced his presidential candidacy with a speech demonizing Mexican immigrants in explicitly racist terms. Trump declared: ‘When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re not sending you. They’re …

Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert Indicted for Bank Fraud and Lying to FBI

A seven-page federal indictment was unsealed charging former House Speaker Dennis Hastert with structuring bank withdrawals to evade reporting requirements and making false statements to the FBI. Hastert, who served as the longest-serving Republican House Speaker in history (1999-2007) and was third …

Rep. Aaron Schock Resigns Amid Luxury Spending and Mileage Fraud Scandal

Rep. Aaron Schock (R-IL), once considered one of the Republican Party’s rising stars, announced his resignation from Congress effective March 31, 2015, amid mounting allegations of misusing federal funds and campaign finance violations. The 33-year-old congressman, known for his camera-ready …

Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and Wife Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges

Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife Maureen were indicted on 14 counts of fraud and conspiracy by a federal grand jury, making McDonnell the first Virginia governor to be indicted or convicted of a felony. The charges stemmed from their acceptance of more than $175,000 in gifts, …

North Carolina Passes "Monster" Voter Suppression Law Hours After Shelby County Decision

Within hours of the Supreme Court’s Shelby County v. Holder decision gutting the Voting Rights Act, North Carolina Republicans introduce and rapidly pass House Bill 589, one of the most comprehensive voter suppression laws in the nation. The law imposes strict voter ID requirements, eliminates …

Wisconsin Republicans Pass Act 43 Gerrymandering Plan in Secret Process

Wisconsin Republicans pass 2011 Wisconsin Act 43, implementing extreme partisan gerrymandering through an unprecedented secret process. The redistricting plan, drawn behind closed doors at a private law firm with rank-and-file Republican legislators required to sign confidentiality agreements, …

Trump's Birtherism Campaign Forces Obama to Release Long-Form Birth Certificate

After weeks of Donald Trump loudly questioning President Obama’s citizenship and claiming to have sent private investigators to Hawaii, Obama released his long-form birth certificate to address what he called ‘silliness.’ Trump had appeared on Good Morning America in March 2011 …

Republicans Gain Record 680 State Legislative Seats, Securing REDMAP Objectives

Republicans achieve historic state legislative gains in the 2010 midterm elections, flipping a net 680 state legislative seats—breaking the previous record of 628 seats set by Democrats in the post-Watergate elections of 1974. The gains give Republicans control of redistricting in key states ahead …

James O'Keefe's Deceptively Edited ACORN Videos Trigger Destruction of Voter Registration Organization

Conservative activist James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles released heavily edited hidden camera videos purporting to show ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) employees advising them on tax evasion, human smuggling, and child prostitution. O’Keefe selectively edited …

Senator Ted Stevens Indicted on Seven Felony Corruption Charges

U.S. Senator Ted Stevens (R-AK), the longest-serving Republican senator in history and former President Pro Tempore, was indicted on seven felony counts of making false statements on his financial disclosure forms. The indictment alleged that Stevens knowingly failed to report receiving more than …

Rep. Duke Cunningham Pleads Guilty to $2.4 Million Bribery Scheme

Rep. Randy “Duke” Cunningham (R-CA) pleaded guilty in federal court in San Diego to conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion. The decorated Vietnam War fighter ace admitted to accepting at least $2.4 million in bribes from defense contractors in exchange for …

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay Indicted for Money Laundering and Conspiracy

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) was indicted by a Texas grand jury on one count of criminal conspiracy related to an alleged illegal campaign finance scheme. On October 3, a third grand jury indicted DeLay for the more serious offense of money laundering.

The charges stem from allegations …

Supreme Court Delivers Partisan Bush v. Gore Decision with Corporate Legal Team Involvement

The Supreme Court issued a controversial 5-4 decision in Bush v. Gore that effectively awarded Florida’s 25 electoral votes to Republican candidate George W. Bush, ensuring his victory over Al Gore. The unsigned per curiam decision reversed a Florida Supreme Court request for a selective …

Brooks Brothers Riot: Republican Operatives Physically Stop Miami-Dade Recount

On November 22, 2000, a mob of Republican operatives and staffers violently disrupted the Miami-Dade County canvassing board’s recount of votes from the disputed 2000 presidential election, successfully forcing officials to shut down the recount early. Roger Stone, Richard Nixon’s …

Jesse Helms 'White Hands' Ad Weaponizes Affirmative Action Against Black Senate Candidate

In the final week of his Senate race against Harvey Gantt—the first African American major party Senate candidate in North Carolina—incumbent Republican Jesse Helms aired the notorious ‘Hands’ or ‘White Hands’ advertisement. The ad depicted white hands crumpling a job …

Bush Campaign Deploys Willie Horton Ad Weaponizing Racial Fear of Black Criminals

The Americans for Bush arm of the National Security Political Action Committee, working with Bush campaign consultants, began running the infamous ‘Weekend Passes’ advertisement featuring William Horton, a Black prisoner who committed crimes while on furlough from a Massachusetts prison. …

RNC Signs Consent Decree Banning Voter Intimidation After Armed Ballot Security Task Force

The Republican National Committee signed a consent decree in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey prohibiting tactics that could intimidate Democratic voters, settling a lawsuit filed by the Democratic National Committee over the 1981 New Jersey gubernatorial election. In that …

Lee Atwater's Recorded Confession Explains Evolution of Racial Dog Whistle Politics

In a November 1981 anonymous interview with political scientist Alexander Lamis, Republican strategist Lee Atwater provided an extraordinarily candid explanation of how the GOP uses coded racial appeals. Atwater explained: ‘You start out in 1954 by saying, “Nigger, nigger, nigger.” …

Reagan Launches General Election Campaign with 'States' Rights' Speech Near Civil Rights Murder Site

Ronald Reagan opened his general election campaign at the Neshoba County Fair in Philadelphia, Mississippi—just seven miles from where Ku Klux Klan members had murdered civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner in 1964. In his first major speech after the Republican …

Reagan Launches 'Welfare Queen' Attack Using Racially Coded Chicago Fraud Story

During his 1976 presidential campaign, Ronald Reagan regularly told the story of a Chicago ‘welfare queen’ to attack social programs using racially coded language. At a campaign speech in Gilford, New Hampshire, Reagan declared: ‘In Chicago, they found a woman who holds the record. …

Nixon Wins Presidency Using Southern Strategy Based on Racial Resentment

Richard Nixon won the presidency with a strategy devised by political consultant Kevin Phillips that explicitly targeted white racial resentment to break up the New Deal coalition. Phillips, who worked on Nixon’s campaign, told journalists during the election that ’the whole secret of …

Theodore Roosevelt Forms Bull Moose Party After GOP Convention Theft: Republican Split Ensures Wilson Victory

Theodore Roosevelt accepted the Progressive Party nomination for president at a convention in Chicago, formally splitting from the Republican Party after losing the nomination to his former friend William Howard Taft despite winning nine of twelve state primaries. Roosevelt’s “Bull …

Insurgent Republicans Revolt Against Speaker Cannon: 29-Hour Session Strips Autocratic Powers, Splits GOP

After a dramatic 29-hour marathon session, the House of Representatives voted 191 to 156 to strip Speaker Joseph Cannon of his autocratic powers, removing him as chairman of the Committee on Rules and expanding its membership from five to 15 members. Representative George William Norris of Nebraska, …

Payne-Aldrich Tariff Betrays Progressive Promises: Taft Praises "Best Tariff Bill," Splits Republican Party

President William Howard Taft signed the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Act and infamously praised it as “the best tariff bill the Republican party ever passed,” betraying his 1908 campaign promises for meaningful tariff reform and triggering a permanent split within the Republican Party. Taft had …