The Washington Roundtable discusses the trove of Jeffrey Epstein correspondence released by Congress this week, the fractures it has caused in the Republican Party, and the potential political ramifications for President Trump.
Since the election, criticisms have been lobbed at Corrin Rankin, who only just became chair of the California Republican Party in March; former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who led one of the main opposition campaigns; former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who only tepidly opposed Proposition 50; and the national Republican Party. The No' campaign suffered from a disadvantage that no amount of money could fix: A lack of recognizable leadership for people to rally around,
Zohran Mamdani's election was not as surprising as his primary win in June, and since then, Republicans have had time to adjust to the idea of a young, charismatic idol espousing a new and exciting message for the Democratic Party. On Tuesday and Wednesday, though, instead of responding with new policy ideas to excite their own base, they mostly responded by returning to old territory: bald, ugly Islamophobia.
When someone says, "Let's impose tariffs on foreign imports," it looks like they're doing the patriotic thing by protecting American products and jobs. And sometimes for a short while, it works - but only for a short time. But over the long run, such trade barriers hurt every American worker and consumer. High tariffs inevitably lead to retaliation by foreign countries and the triggering of fierce trade wars.
On Monday, John Catsimatidis, a businessman and top conservative donor, urged Sliwa to quit the race, saying that Republicans "cannot take a chance" on Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani winning. Catsimatidis is also the owner of the radio station 77 WABC ,where Sliwa has hosted a radio program for years. "Curtis has to realize that he should love New York more than anything else. It certainly looks like Curtis should pull out right now," Catsimatidis said on radio host Sid Rosenberg's show, per the .
LGBTQ+ Americans vote overwhelmingly Democratic - 86 percent of voters from the community chose Kamala Harris as president in 2024, according to NBC News exit polls, and just 12 percent went for Donald Trump. But there are LGBTQ+ Republicans, and for decades, the chief organization speaking for them has been the Log Cabin Republicans. Today, it has a record 80 chapters in 40 states and is an enthusiastic backer of Trump, who has a record of anti-LGBTQ+ policies and comments.
I don't think my colleagues are happy about covering up for pedophiles, but that's what's happening. And it's so sick and twisted. The reason they're doing it is because they're terrified of President Trump's political machine, not just his legislative affairs folks are reaching out from the White House to every Republican member of Congress who might think about co-sponsoring this, Massie continued, adding: They're getting calls from the political machine that Donald Trump runs.
America pulling support from Israel could have dire consequences, warned Senate Budget Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, emphasizing that a choice against Israel is a choice against democratic values.
Failed former Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan, of Georgia, is a total loser. Was never able to get anything done, all he ever did was complain. We didn't want him in the Republican Party any longer, so I'm told he became a Democrat. Good riddance Geoff. You don't even have a chance!!!
Jolanda Jones accused President Trump of being a pedophile and expressed disbelief about how he became president, mentioning his inappropriate comments about his daughter.
Typically unwavering in support of Donald Trump, all have criticised his administration's handling of files about the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. However, some of Trump’s supporters are urging Congress for more transparency on the issue.
