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GOP softens pro-marriage language in 2024 platform

Jul 9, 2024

By Daniel Payne

In its 2016 platform, the GOP had defended “traditional marriage and family,” which it said was “based on marriage between... Read more

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on Jan. 15, 2024, in Des Moines, Iowa; former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event on Jan. 17, 2024, in Rochester, New Hampshire.

In New Hampshire, Trump withstands Haley onslaught

Jan 23, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Former President Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday in a closer-than-expected race. Read more

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio.

Jordan fails on second vote in struggle to secure House speakership

Oct 18, 2023

By Tyler Arnold

The Republican failed twice to secure the vacant Speaker of the House chair, falling short of just a few dozen... Read more

Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy

Who will replace Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House? 

Oct 4, 2023

By Joe Bukuras, Peter Pinedo

Republicans in the House of Representatives are scrambling to decide who will replace Rep. Kevin McCarthy after he was ousted... Read more

Republican presidential candidates (L-R), North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), and former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence participate in the Fox Business Republican Primary Debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Sept. 27, 2023, in Simi Valley, California.

At second GOP debate, candidates spar over economy, immigration, crime

Sep 27, 2023

By Daniel Payne

Absent again from the stage was former President Donald Trump, who remains far ahead of the pack. Read more

The March for Life in Washington, D.C., Jan. 22, 2015.

Republicans attempting to move away from ‘pro-life’ terminology: ‘Need to be specific’

Sep 8, 2023

By Daniel Payne

In a recent closed-door session, Senate Republicans discussed polling numbers showing voters “reacting differently” to terms like “pro-life” and “pro-choice.” Read more

The altar of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Brooklyn, New York, was damaged by vandals in May 2022.

Republican lawmakers demand DOJ act on anti-Catholic attacks

Aug 31, 2022

By Edie Heipel

A group of Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland on Tuesday condemning his inaction over the... Read more

Current House GOP conference chair Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo,) at an April 2019 pro-life press conference. Cheney is expected to be replaced in her role by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.).

House Republicans could have a new conference chair next week - is she pro-life? 

May 7, 2021

By Kate Scanlon

Top House Republicans moved this week to oust Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) as head of the GOP conference, and are... Read more

Analysis: The GOP at a crossroads - and what it means for the pro-life movement

Feb 2, 2021

By Michelle La Rosa

As they look to the future, Republicans must now grapple with the identity of the party in a post-Trump era,... Read more

Pro-life leaders invite GOP to discuss language surrounding abortion exceptions

May 23, 2019

Shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump insisted that state pro-life laws should include exceptions for rape, incest, and threats to... Read more

Do views on abortion align with party platforms? Not always, polls say

Jul 11, 2018

By Christine Rousselle

Abortion in the United States is usually thought of as a deeply partisan issue. The majority of Republicans in Congress... Read more