The tragedy of the Republican administration is that so many of the Republicans now in power in Washington have spent most of the last 20 years standing around criticizing the Democrats that apparently this pastime has, like a narcotic, formed a habit[...]
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Port: An embarrassing display of impotence
North Dakota’s Republican Party is facing a rift of its own making, and District 6 has become the latest stage. Local leaders voted to censure Rep. Dick Anderson for opposing a symbolic resolution targeting same-sex marriage, but Anderson—censured once before and easily[...]
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Port: North Dakota’s MAGA faction fails to lock out moderate voters
In North Dakota’s Republican Party, a small but determined faction has managed to wield outsized influence by tightening the rules on who gets to participate. That strategy was on full display during the recent fight to fill Rep. Emily O’Brien’s vacant District[...]
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Port: New NDGOP leaders lack the courage of their convictions
The North Dakota Republican Party has formally rebuked its own governor—but won’t say who supported it. Two resolutions censuring Gov. Kelly Armstrong passed without a recorded vote, despite requests for transparency. Critics inside the party are now asking: if you believe in[...]
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Port: Let’s consider who the NDGOP decided not to censure
The North Dakota Republican Party just censured their own wildly popular governor—twice—while giving a free pass to lawmakers who’ve made anti-Semitic posts and hurled homophobic slurs at police officers. Let that sink in for a moment. Gov. Kelly Armstrong, who earned nearly[...]
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North Dakota Republican Party division apparent as new chair elected in split vote
The North Dakota Republican Party just elected a political newcomer as its new chair, and the razor-thin vote tells a bigger story about where the GOP is headed. Matthew Simon, who many party insiders met for the first time at Saturday’s meeting,[...]
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Port: These aren’t the Republicans North Dakotans are familiar with
A new faction within North Dakota’s Republican Party is calling itself the Freedom League—but don’t let the name fool you. Launched with lofty language about unity and principle, the group is already elbowing out longtime GOP leaders and pushing hardline agendas dressed[...]
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Freedom League Launches to Mobilize North Dakota Conservatives
A new player has entered North Dakota’s political scene. Calling itself “unapologetically conservative,” the Freedom League of North Dakota launched this week with plans to recruit members, train activists, and influence policy within the Republican Party. The group’s first convention is set[...]