Hard-Right Republicans—DeSantis, Greene—Blame SBV Failure On ‘Woke’ Policies But Without Clear Evidence

Topline Some hard-right Republicans blamed the downfall of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank on what they called “woke” social and environmental policies, a dubious and unproven theory pushed as ...

Trump Gets One Vote For House Speaker In Apparent Hard-Right Stunt—And He’s Technically Eligible For The Job

Topline Former President Donald Trump received one vote to be the next speaker of the House on the seventh and eighth ballots Thursday afternoon, in what appears to be a stunt as a protest against Rep...

Hard-Right Rep. Andy Biggs To Oppose McCarthy For House Speakership—Could Cause Historic Floor Showdown

Topline Conservative firebrand Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) announced Tuesday he will challenge Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for the House speakership when the GOP takes control of t...

Mitch McConnell Reelected GOP Senate Leader—Surviving Hard-Right Challenge

Topline Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will serve another two years as the top Senate Republican after staving off a late challenge from Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), as GOP leaders face b...

7 Reasons Italy’s Likely Hard-Right Government Has Observers Worried

Topline Voters in Italy are set to go to the polls Sunday for the closest-watched election in the country’s recent history, with polls suggesting the country is likely to elect its most hard-rig...

Trump Endorses Hard-Right Doug Mastriano In Pennsylvania Governor Race

Topline Former President Donald Trump said Saturday morning he’s backing Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano (R) in the state’s gubernatorial contest, a candidate some Pennsylvania Repu...