Amid the GOP’s seemingly never-ending struggle to agree on a new speaker, Mr Colbert asked Mr Fetterman if the members of the upper chamber “feel pretty good right now that they’re not the most dysfunctional part of the government?”

Source: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/house-speaker-vote-jim-jordan-latest-b2429980.html

And Senate Republicans could improve on that performance — the map they proposed Monday creates two additional Black-majority voting districts, but would probably retain the GOP’s current 33-23 edge in the upper chamber.

Source: https://www.mymotherlode.com/news/national/general-election/3270386/georgia-republicans-move-to-cut-losses-as-they-propose-majority-black-districts-in-special-session.html

And there are lingering questions about his political instincts and electoral track record, especially following his unsuccessful reelection campaign in 2020 and the GOP’s lackluster performance in the 2022 midterm elections.

Source: https://www.onnradio.com/2023/03/29/gops-trump-critics-fear-party-isnt-ready-to-move-on/

But since then, McCarthy has quietly worked to repair ties with Arrington — even putting the Budget Committee chair’s name on the GOP’s opening bid in the debt talks — in what members saw as an effort to show unity to the rank and file.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/21/mccarthy-kitchen-cabinet-debt-showdown-without-scalise-00093073

But the GOP’s spending bill, which proposes slashing EPA funding by nearly 40 percent, shows how the right is thinking about this summer of extremes.

Source: https://grist.org/record-high/how-doctors-treat-extreme-heat/

But while that may help him stand out in a Republican primary that will be decided by the GOP’s most conservative and loyal voters, some in the party are unsure if his views will appeal to a broader swath of the electorate in a 2024 general election.

Source: https://www.onnradio.com/2023/03/07/desantis-faces-2024-dilemma-over-his-conservative-brand/

Democrats believe they are getting hammered by the lack of White House pushback against McCarthy, who has been a near-constant presence on TV making the GOP’s argument.

Source: https://krdo.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2023/05/25/democrats-have-warning-for-white-house-that-their-support-for-debt-deal-is-not-guaranteed/

Even though Trump was, in many respects, the frontrunner throughout most of the 2016 primary cycle, he tilted against the consensus of other Republican officials and the GOP’s party machinery.

Source: https://www.city-journal.org/article/can-ron-desantis-run-an-insurgency-campaign

GOP’s DeSantis Visits Whitmer’s Michigan, The ‘anti-Florida’

Source: https://www.kurv.com/coal-capacity-climbs-worldwide-despite-promises-to-slash-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coal-capacity-climbs-worldwide-despite-promises-to-slash-it

Hutchinson’s candidacy will test the GOP’s appetite for those who speak out against Trump.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/04/02/ex-arkansas-gov-asa-hutchinson-is-running-for-president/

If you’re having a hard time following the House GOP’s meandering fact-free attack about President Biden and an unverified tip form at the FBI, you are not alone.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/06/15/white-house-uses-opinion-writers-combat-biden-bribery-allegations/

In July, the Iowa GOP’s state central committee voted to hold their party’s Caucuses on January 15.

Source: https://www.radioiowa.com/2023/09/17/iowa-democrats-set-january-15-2024-as-caucus-date/

Loudermilk has largely conducted the GOP’s most focused dive into Jan.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/18/house-gop-jan-6-extremism-00101259

Mr. Suarez appears to expect three Florida Republicans to have a major say in picking the GOP’s 2024 nominee.

Source: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/may/13/miamis-republican-mayor-francis-suarez-considering/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS

Mr. Trump has challenged the idea that Mr. DeSantis deserves credit for the GOP’s winning in Florida.

Source: https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/may/27/ron-desantis-holds-edge-over-trump-building-gop/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS

On some of the things you’d think would be priorities, such as immigration, the GOP’s disarray has kept off the floor bills that would force Democrats to take votes that could be used in political attacks.

Source: https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/speaker-kevin-mccarthy-alienating-house-republicans-rcna78965

Rep. Joel Stetkis, R-Canaan, will be the Maine GOP’s new party chair.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/01/28/maine-republican-party-elects-joel-stetkis-as-new-chair/

Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup, who leads the House GOP’s investigation, says he won’t seek reelection next year.

Source: https://woub.org/2023/11/13/rep-brad-wenstrup-announces-he-wont-seek-reelection/

Senate Republicans are rolling out a provocative new strategy as they try to boost the GOP’s chances in Arizona next year: propping up incumbent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

Source: https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/20/arizona-democrats-3-way-senate-race-nrsc-00128018

Sen. Steve Daines (Montana), chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the GOP’s Senate candidate fundraising arm, is reportedly emphasizing recruiting self-funded candidates or looking for candidates who are talented at fundraising.

Source: https://truthout.org/articles/gop-is-seeking-rich-self-funding-candidates-as-party-is-outraised-by-democrats/