HONOLULU (AP) - A former congressman from Hawaii said Monday he's leaving the Republican Party because of President Donald Trump and the failure of fellow party members to stand up to him.

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    Another Republican announced Thursday he's leaving the House and heading home. Rep. Jake LaTurner (R-KY) declared his decision not to seek reelection in the fall in a public statement on X that both ...
    04/18/2024 - 7:20 am | View Link
  • Republican congressman warns that Russian propaganda has ‘infected’ parts of the GOP
    Two Republican congressmen have warned that Russian propaganda has “infected” parts of the GOP. During an interview on Sunday with CNN’s Jake Tapper on State of the Union, House Intelligence ...
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  • Michigan GOP Congressman Suggests Using Nuclear Strikes Like ‘Hiroshima’ in Gaza
    Walberg’s comments align with sentiments expressed by former President and presumptive 2024 GOP nominee Donald Trump. Speaking earlier this month about Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza, ...
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  • GOP congressman tempers ‘Nagasaki and Hiroshima’ comments on Gaza: ‘I used a metaphor’
    Rep. Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) on Sunday said that his recent comment that the war in Gaza should “be like Nagasaki and Hiroshima” was not meant to be taken literally. The reference by Walberg ...
    03/31/2024 - 10:23 pm | View Link
  • GOP congressman walks back remarks on using nuclear weapons in Gaza
    In a statement Sunday, Walberg said the words were merely a metaphor. “As a child who grew up in the Cold War era, the last thing I’d advocate for would be the use of nuclear weapons,” he ...
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