Rep. Mo Brooks (R., Ala.) speaks in Huntsville, Ala., March 22, 2021. (Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters) Yesterday, a Cygnal poll for Alabama Daily News found Republican congressman Mo Brooks cratering in the GOP Senate primary:  Gray TV/AL Daily News Poll by Cygnal, +/-4% Mike Durant – 34.6% Katie Britt – 28.4% Mo Brooks – 16.1% Lillie Boddie

Rep. Mo Brooks (R., Ala.) makes an announcement in Huntsville, Ala., March 22, 2021. (Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters) Alabama Senate candidate Mo Brooks responded to the loss of Donald Trump’s endorsement on Wednesday by revealing that the former president asked him to “rescind the 2020 elections, immediately remove Joe Biden from the White House, and hold a

John, I notice that Trump’s statement announcing the withdrawal of his endorsement of Mo Brooks begins: Mo Brooks of Alabama made a horrible mistake recently when he went “woke” and stated, referring to the 2020 Presidential Election Scam, “Put that behind you, put that behind you,” despite the fact that the Election was rife with

Ohio Republican U. S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel speaks to supporters during his election-night rally in Columbus, Ohio, November 6, 2012. (Aaron Josefczyk/Reuters) Two Republican candidates for U.S. Senate in Ohio had a heated exchange during a primary debate on Friday, with the pair arguing in each other’s faces until a moderator pulled them apart.

Marco Rubio (left), Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and John Kasich participate in a Republican primary debate in Detroit, March 3, 2016. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) On the homepage today, Phil argues that it would be better for the Republican Party if Donald Trump were to run for president in 2024 but lose in the primary. I

President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Fayetteville Regional Airport in Fayetteville, N.C., November 2, 2020. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) I see the sense in Phil’s argument about the benefits of a someone in the GOP 2024 field beating former President Trump for the nomination, but I am with Charlie — both in his recent column

Former-President Donald Trump attends the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Fla., February 26, 2022. (Octavio Jones/Reuters) As long as he loses the Republican primary, it could be better for conservatives if he makes one last presidential bid in 2024. NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE M ost conservatives who would prefer to see a different Republican presidential

Eric Greitens speaks to the corps of cadets at the 22nd Annual Ethics Forum at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., in 2011. (Petty Officer Second Class Timothy Tamargo/US Coast Guard) Missouri Republicans are worried about the Senate campaign of former governor Eric Greitens, who resigned under a cloud of scandal in

A farewell speech by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is broadcast live on a screen in Times Square on his final day in office in Manhattan, New York City, August 23, 2021. (Andrew Kelly/Reuters) If the last year has been any indication, Americans in the New York area have finally realized that they don’t need

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla., February 24, 2022. (Marco Bello/Reuters) There’s been a lot of speculation about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s 2024 ambitions. For a long time, many people assumed that he would definitely run if Donald Trump decided not to, but that he would

Former President Donald Trump speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla., February 26, 2022. (Octavio Jones/Reuters) The GOP does not lack for better options. So why should we put ourselves through all that again? NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE ‘D onald Trump hasn’t said for sure whether he will run in 2024,” reports

Stacey Abrams speaks to the crowd of supporters announcing they will wait till the morning for results of the mid-term election at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga., November 7, 2018. (Lawrence Bryant/Reuters) If, as the committee argues, President Trump’s claims of a stolen election constitute common-law fraud, then Abrams could be in legal danger,

Former President Donald Trump speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla. February 26, 2022. (Marco Bello/Reuters) In some states, independents and Democrats can change their party on Election Day — and vote for the GOP candidate not backed by Trump. Charleston, S.C. — Donald Trump is spending a lot of political capital

Representative Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 10, 2019 (Jim Bourg/Reuters) The more offensive and radical a member of Congress is, the more grassroots donors from the other party all across the country want to help defeat them. For the parties and outside groups, that can be a boon

Florida resident Daniel Uhlfelder dressed as the grim reaper (Screengrab via WMBB News 13/YouTube) Daniel Uhlfelder, a progressive lawyer best known for a political stunt that entailed walking Florida beaches dressed as the grim reaper early in the Covid-19 pandemic, announced Tuesday that he is running for attorney general in Florida. Uhlfelder, who has a

Stacey Abrams speaks to the media in Atlanta, Ga., January 5, 2021. (Elijah Nouvelage/Reuters) In an appearance on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on Wednesday, Stacey Abrams — the 2018 and presumptive 2022 Democratic nominee to be the next governor of Georgia — compared her efforts to change election laws in the U.S. with Ukrainians

Senator Mark Kelly (D., Ariz.) offers remarks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., October 19, 2021. (Rod Lamkey/Pool via Reuters) On Monday evening, the Senate voted on a motion to proceed to debate on the Women’s Health Protection Act, a Democrat-sponsored bill that would “codify” Roe v. Wade in the event that it is

Rep. Van Taylor (R-TX) (U.S. Congress/Wikimedia) Representative Van Taylor (R., Texas) ended his reelection campaign on Wednesday after he admitted to having an extramarital affair. The announcement came one day after Taylor finished a five-way primary with 49 percent of the vote, coming up short of the 50 percent threshold needed to avoid a runoff

Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks during a rally in Conroe, Texas, January 29, 2022. (Go Nakamura/Reuters) The fundamental divide in the Republican Party today is not ideological, it is not positional, and it is not really even tactical or attitudinal. It is between the normal adults who are looking to capitalize on the customary rules

No surprises in the Texas gubernatorial primary tonight: It will be Greg Abbott vs. “Beto” O’Rourke. My guess that is O’Rourke, who did so poorly with the Democratic presidential primary electorate, is going to have a pretty tough time with the Texas electorate, which is considerably less friendly. Abbott won 56 percent of the vote

Then-Vice President Mike Pence takes part in a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 election results on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., January 6, 2021. (Erin Schaff/Pool via Reuters) Disputes over counting the electoral vote should be decided first in the states, then by the vice president, and then perhaps by the judiciary

U.S. Attorney General William Barr discusses a Trump administration executive order in Washington, D.C., June 11, 2020. (Yuri Gripas/Reuters) In his new book, Bill Barr, who served as attorney general under President Trump, urges Republicans to nominate someone other than Trump in 2024. The Wall Street Journal reports: Former Attorney General William Barr writes in

Then-president Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus response during a meeting with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 28, 2020. (Carlos Barria/Reuters) Donald Trump won the Conservative Political Action Conference straw poll on Sunday, with 59 percent of respondents saying they would vote for the

Sen. Michael Bennet speaks on the second night of the second Democratic presidential debate in Detroit, Mich., July 31, 2019. (Lucas Jackson/Reuters) The Cook Political Report announced this morning that amid a “worsening national environment” for Democrats, it had shifted two Senate races in favor of the GOP. The report shifted the open seat in

Kansas City, Mo. (alcfeoh21/Getty Images) In Missouri, a number of Republicans are vying for the chance to fill the Senate seat vacated by incumbent Republican Roy Blunt’s upcoming retirement. It’s a state Donald Trump won in 2020 by more than 15 points, meaning two things: His endorsement would be likely to go a long way

President Joe Biden walks from the rostrum after speaking about the situation concerning Russia and Ukraine at the White House in Washington, D.C., February 22, 2022. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) One of the surest signs of a failing presidency is a primary challenge within the president’s own party, or a third-party candidacy from the president’s side of

Then-Republican gubernatorial candidate for Virginia Glenn Youngkin speaks with media outlets at a campaign event in Alexandria, Va., October 30, 2021. (Craig Hudson/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Welcome back to “Forgotten Fact-Checks,” a weekly column produced by National Review’s News Desk. This week, we wonder what else the Washington Post might ascribe to whiteness,

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) speaks with reporters in the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., February 15, 2022. (Jon Cherry/Reuters) On the menu today: Democrats in Congress and across the country are searching for creative ways to avoid a trouncing in the midterms and the latest round of uncertainty in the Russia–Ukraine conflict.

Then-Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) stand after reading the final certification of Electoral College votes cast in November’s presidential election during a joint session of Congress, January 7, 2021. (J. Scott Applewhite/Pool via Reuters) In an excellent piece over at Bloomberg, Ramesh Ponnuru works through some of

Jane Timken, chair of the Ohio Republican Party speaks at a Trump rally in Youngstown, Ohio, July 25, 2017. (Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto via Getty Images) As I noted last week, there is a divide in the Republican primary for senate in the Ohio: In the national media, the race is between J. D. Vance and Josh