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Flags affirming LGBTQ identity dress the fencing surrounding the Stonewall National Monument, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in New York. Sunday's Pride Parade wraps a month marking the anniversary of the June 28th, 1969, Stonewall uprising, sparked by a police raid on a gay bar in Manhattan and a catalyst of the modern LGBTQ movement. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Former chair of Texas Log Cabin Republicans says state party platform disrespects LGBTQ

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, of Calif., left, listens as House Minority Whip Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La., speaks during a news conference on the House Jan. 6 Committee, Thursday, June 9, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Defying Senate GOP, House Republicans won’t back gun bill

By Haris Alic and Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

In this file photo, Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., wields the gavel during a May 2020 hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Democrats like Ms. Eshoo are preparing to use abortion rights as their heavy ammunition against Republicans heading into a tough election season that could cost them control of the lower chamber. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP) **FILE**

Democrats make claim for mantle of individual liberty, limited government in abortion debate

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

Vernon Jones participates in Georgia's 10th Congressional District republican primary election runoff debates on June 6, 2022, in Atlanta. Jones, a Trump-backed candidate and former Democrat, is competing against trucking company owner Mike Collins for the Republican nomination for the 10th Congressional District seat east of Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)

Georgia Republicans reject two Trump-backed House candidates

By Jeff Amy - Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis attends a media event regarding the 2022 Florida Python Challenge, Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Miami. Florida is the only state that hasn't preordered COVID-19 vaccines for toddlers in anticipation of their final approval by the federal government. DeSantis said Thursday that his administration won't facilitate their distribution, though he said they'll be available to those who want them. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

DeSantis lures former Trump donors ahead of a possible 2024 White House run

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

In this file photo, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on domestic terrorism, Tuesday, June 7, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Texas GOP platform denies Biden’s victory in 2020, hits Sen. John Cornyn over gun control deal

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Texas Congresswoman-elect Mayra Flores is celebrating her victory in a special election in the 34th Congressional District Texas on Tuesday which broke the longtime hold of the Democratic Party on that seat. A Republican, in fact, has only secured a victory in the district once in the past four decades. (Image courtesy of Mayrafloresforcongress.com)

GOP takes one from the Democrats with Flores win

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, speaks with a reporter on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Bipartisan gun deal faces obstacles as lawmakers rush to finalize bill

By Haris Alic - The Washington Times

In this Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, photo Republican congressional candidate Mayra Flores speaks at a Cameron County Conservatives event in Brownsville, Texas. Flores argues that Democrats are forcing Texans choose between their energy sector jobs and curbing climate change. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) ** FILE **

GOP sees red wave after flipping Texas seat long held by Democrats

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

FILE - Supporters of President Donald Trump hold signs as they stand outside of the Clark County Elections Department in North Las Vegas, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. Of the seven Republicans running to oversee elections in this political battleground state, Jim Marchant stands out for his full-throated embrace of conspiracy theories and lies about the 2020 election and his promises to toss out voting machines. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E, File)

In Nevada, GOP voters decide nominee for top elections post

By Scott Sonner and Christina A. Cassidy - Associated Press

Republican Nevada Senate candidate Adam Laxalt waits to speak at a campaign event June 11, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Nevada GOP contest crucial to Senate control

By Michelle L. Price and Ken Ritter - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, photo Republican congressional candidate Mayra Flores speaks at a Cameron County Conservatives event in Brownsville, Texas. Flores argues that Democrats are forcing Texans choose between their energy sector jobs and curbing climate change. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) ** FILE **

What to watch Tuesday in primaries and Texas’ special election

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Andrew Giuliani, a Republican candidate for governor of New York, speaks during a news conference, Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) ** FILE **

Andrew Giuliani forced to debate virtually due to his unvaccinated status

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Television crews and technicians prepare the Cannon Caucus Room for Thursday night's hearing by the House select committee investigating the attack of Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 7, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republicans move to head off Jan. 6 committee’s prime-time messaging

By Joseph Clark and Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne, D-Iowa, speaks to local residents at the American Legion Post 184 in Winterset, Iowa on Nov. 11, 2019. U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks will seek another term in Congress in the newly drawn southeast Iowa district in which she no longer lives, avoiding a head-to head run against incumbent Democrat Axne. The two Iowa congresswomen were drawn into the same district through the once-in-a-decade redistricting process. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Air Force veteran Zach Nunn to be GOP challenger to Iowa Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

Rep. Mike Garcia, R-Calif., participates in a ceremonial swearing-in on Capitol Hill in Washington, on May 19, 2020. California is a heavily Democratic state, but the Republican Party retains pockets of strength in U.S. House districts that will be among the country's marquee elections in the fight to control Congress. Garcia is seeking reelection in the new 27th District, which overlaps a chunk of his old terrain but has a stronger Democratic tilt. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

GOP incumbents face House primaries in Democratic California

By Michael R. Blood - Associated Press

The chamber of the House of Representatives is seen at the Capitol in Washington, Feb. 28, 2022. The once-a-decade congressional redistricting cycle is ending in a draw. That means Republicans will maintain a modest advantage in the battle for control of the House of Representatives in the coming decade. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Air Force pilot eyes Democratic seat to become first Black female veteran to serve in House

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

FILE - Voters deliver their ballot to a polling station in Tempe, Ariz., Nov. 3, 2020. An Arizona judge is declining a request by the state Republican Party to block most mail ballots for the 2022 election, preserving the voting method used by the overwhelming majority of voters. Mohave County Superior Court Judge Lee Jantzen ruled Monday, June 6, 2022, that nothing in the Arizona Constitution prohibits the Legislature from allowing citizens to vote by mail. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Arizona judge declines Republican request to block mail voting

By Jonathan J. Cooper - Associated Press

Trump's Fading Influence on GOP Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Trump’s not-so-tight grip on the GOP

By Tom Basile

Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., asks questions during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on proposed changes to police practices and accountability on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in Washington. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP) ** FILE **

GOP lawmakers at Western Conservative Summit amplify calls to impeach Biden’s DHS secretary

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times