Republicans have repeated the claim that many residents of Gaza are antisemitic or sympathetic to terrorism. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks with reporters after signing papers to get on the Republican presidential primary ballot at the New Hampshire Statehouse, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) Several Republican presidential candidates have said they would not accept refugees from the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the United States. To justify this stance, former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and South Carolina U.S. Sen....…Republicans have repeated the claim that many residents of Gaza are antisemitic or sympathetic to terrorism. Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks with reporters after signing papers to get on the Republican presidential primary ballot at the New Hampshire Statehouse, Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) Several Republican presidential candidates have said they would not accept refugees from the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in the United States. To justify this stance, former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, and South Carolina U.S. Sen....WW…

The Ohio Republican has spent over a decade in Congress hyping conspiracy theories and thwarting critical legislation. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the Republican nominee for speaker of the House, is seen on the House floor of the U.S. Capitol before he did not receive enough votes to become speaker on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)Republicans on Tuesday failed to elect Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as the next House speaker in the first round of voting. Their failure leaves the chamber paralyzed with only a month left before the government runs out of funding and...…The Ohio Republican has spent over a decade in Congress hyping conspiracy theories and thwarting critical legislation. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the Republican nominee for speaker of the House, is seen on the House floor of the U.S. Capitol before he did not receive enough votes to become speaker on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call via AP Images)Republicans on Tuesday failed to elect Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) as the next House speaker in the first round of voting. Their failure leaves the chamber paralyzed with only a month left before the government runs out of funding and...WW…

In December 2017, President Donald Trump signed a tax bill into law that benefited wealthy Americans and big corporations. Six years later, Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate say they want to make the law permanent. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was one of the few major bills passed during Trump’s presidency. Many of the provisions in the law are set to expire in 2025. In April, President Joe Biden released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2024. It includes a set of proposals for reforming the TCJA, including undoing some tax benefits for high earners and raising taxes for...…In December 2017, President Donald Trump signed a tax bill into law that benefited wealthy Americans and big corporations. Six years later, Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate say they want to make the law permanent. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was one of the few major bills passed during Trump’s presidency. Many of the provisions in the law are set to expire in 2025. In April, President Joe Biden released his proposed budget for fiscal year 2024. It includes a set of proposals for reforming the TCJA, including undoing some tax benefits for high earners and raising taxes for...WW…

Welcome to The Homestretch, a daily blog featuring the most comprehensive coverage of the 2023 Mississippi governor’s race. This page, curated by the Mississippi Today politics team, will feature the biggest storylines of the 2023 governor’s race at 7 a.m. every day between now and the Nov. 7 election. It might not surprise Mississippians that The Cook Political Report, regarded as one of the nation’s preeminent elections experts, shifted their 2023 Mississippi governor’s race forecast on Monday in Democrat Brandon Presley’s direction. Presley, who is challenging Republican Gov. Tate Reeves...…Welcome to The Homestretch, a daily blog featuring the most comprehensive coverage of the 2023 Mississippi governor’s race. This page, curated by the Mississippi Today politics team, will feature the biggest storylines of the 2023 governor’s race at 7 a.m. every day between now and the Nov. 7 election. It might not surprise Mississippians that The Cook Political Report, regarded as one of the nation’s preeminent elections experts, shifted their 2023 Mississippi governor’s race forecast on Monday in Democrat Brandon Presley’s direction. Presley, who is challenging Republican Gov. Tate Reeves...WW…

In 2013, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke on the Senate floor for 21 hours and forced a government shutdown in a failed gambit to kill the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Ten years later, he’s still waging that war. On Nov. 25, when former President Donald Trump suggested he will repeal Obamacare if he returns to the White House, Cruz was one of the first prominent Republicans to endorse that effort. “I would love to see us revisit it,” Cruz, who is running for a third term, told NBC News on Nov. 29. “Lowering premiums is critically important to Texans.” This isn’t the first time...…In 2013, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke on the Senate floor for 21 hours and forced a government shutdown in a failed gambit to kill the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Ten years later, he’s still waging that war. On Nov. 25, when former President Donald Trump suggested he will repeal Obamacare if he returns to the White House, Cruz was one of the first prominent Republicans to endorse that effort. “I would love to see us revisit it,” Cruz, who is running for a third term, told NBC News on Nov. 29. “Lowering premiums is critically important to Texans.” This isn’t the first time...WW…