Republican Party

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said the Democratic Party is "shielding" President Joe Biden from participating in debates in a run-up to the 2024 U.S. presidential election. What Happened: Ramaswamy, late Tuesday, took to Twitter to challenge Biden and said, "Real men don't hide...

Ron DeSantis is gradually making his way toward running for President and is poised to jump into the presidential fray as soon as mid-May. What Happened: GOP sources close to DeSantis told NBC News that the Florida governor plans to establish an official exploratory committee in the upcoming...

The Republican Party has lost one of its most significant backers, as tech billionaire Peter Thiel says he will no longer be donating to any political effort, including Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign. Sources close to Thiel told Reuters that the famed investor declared "on multiple...

Video-sharing platform Rumble (NASDAQ: RUM) announced an exclusive partnership with the Republican National Committee (RNC) to live stream the first debate of the Republican presidential primaries. Set to take place in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in August 2023, the debate will be hosted and broadcast on...

Donald Trump praised the victory of Christian Ziegler over Evan Power in the election to Chair the Republican Party of Florida on Sunday.  What Happened: The race was reportedly seen as a “proxy” battle between the former president and Florida’s Republican Governor Ron...

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) shared his views on why it was difficult for members of the Republican Party to have an opposing view with former U.S. President Donald Trump in an interview at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival, held in September. What Happened: Trump is a "unique"...

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried held several meetings with high-ranking White House officials earlier this year, prior to the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange. These meetings were part of an effort to influence cryptocurrency policy and establish connections in Washington before the...

Former President Donald Trump said over the weekend that Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, brought the white supremacist Nick Fuentes to dinner at his Mar-a-Lago club. What Happened: Trump referred to Ye as a “seriously troubled man” on Truth Social. He said Ye’s “been...

Donald Trump running for president in 2024 could cause the Republican party to fracture, according to Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.). What Happened: “The party has either to come back from where we are right now, which is a very dangerous and toxic place, or the party will splinter and...

Former Vice President Mike Pence criticized “Putin apologists” in the Republican party and commented on the gulf between traditional conservatives and populist candidates partly inspired by Donald Trump. What Happened: Pence said while speaking at the Heritage...

Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO  Elon Musk has been sounding out recently that he has shifted his allegiance to the Republican party. Going a step further, he has predicted a winning year for the Grand Old Party. Red Wave Sweep? Musk's prediction came as a reply to a tweet...

An ETF named after a popular Donald Trump phrase is outperforming the market after the president was voted out of office. What Happened: One question asked by those following the ETF market around the time of the 2020 Presidential Election was what would happen to an ETF that tied itself to...

Investment firm SkyBridge Capital grabbed headlines this month when it launched a fund devoted entirely to cryptocurrency. Anthony Scaramucci, who founded the firm in 2005, spoke with Benzinga about why now was the time to explore Bitcoin as an asset class. "Because of its scarcity,...

Trucking industry campaign contributions generally favor Republicans. But although the numbers can be difficult to parse, some industry observers see growing support for Democratic candidates — even as companies and owner-operators become increasingly disenchanted with both political parties....

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