FEATURED
The Republican Standard
- November 29, 2024
457 views 3 min

Thanksgiving morning took a troubling turn as three House Democrats from Connecticut—Reps. Jahana Hayes, Jim Himes and John Larson—received bomb threats, sparking a swift response from law enforcement. While the threats were ultimately deemed not credible, the incidents underscored a disturbing trend of politically motivated violence. Threats Received and Investigated Jim Himes: Representative Himes reported a bomb threat targeting his home […]

Patrick Houck is an avid political aficionado based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. When not analyzing the latest news, yo ...
FEATURED
The Republican Standard
- November 28, 2024
312 views 2 min

The threats of political violence are still on the rise… Nearly a dozen of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees and other appointees tapped for the incoming administration were targeted Tuesday night with “violent, unAmerican threats to their lives and those who live with them,” prompting a “swift” law enforcement response. The “attacks ranged from bomb threats to ‘swatting,’” according to Trump-Vance transition […]

Patrick Houck is an avid political aficionado based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. When not analyzing the latest news, yo ...
FEATURED
The Republican Standard
- November 21, 2024
579 views 2 min

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) was reportedly among the four Republican senators to sink Matt Gaetz’s bid to be confirmed as attorney general. According to The New York Times‘ Jonathan Swan, “Matt Gaetz told people close to him that he concluded after conversations with senators and their staffs that there were at least four Republican […]

Nancy grew up in the South where her passion for politics first began. After getting her BA in journalism from Ole Miss she became ...
FEATURED
The Republican Standard
- November 20, 2024
877 views 3 min

President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team has reportedly been drafting a list of alternative nominees for defense secretary in case Trump rethinks his choice of, Fox & Friends Weekend co-host Pete Hegseth. According to Vanity Fair, which spoke to two unnamed Republican sources “close to Trump,” the president-elect’s transition team has been “quietly preparing a list of alternative defense secretary candidates should […]

Patrick Houck is an avid political aficionado based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. When not analyzing the latest news, yo ...
FEATURED
The Republican Standard
- November 19, 2024
465 views 3 min

On Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump nominated celebrity Doctor Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator. Read Trump’s full statement: I am very pleased to nominate Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator. America is facing a Healthcare Crisis, and there may […]

Patrick Houck is an avid political aficionado based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. When not analyzing the latest news, yo ...
FEATURED
The Republican Standard
- November 15, 2024
592 views 4 min

President-elect Donald Trump is reportedly considering Fox Business host Larry Kudlow for a prominent economic position in his incoming administration, according to multiple reports. However, Kudlow, 77, informed Trump on Friday that he’s not interested in returning to government. Kudlow, a seasoned economist and media personality, was being eyed for either the top job at […]

Patrick Houck is an avid political aficionado based out of the Washington, D.C. metro area. When not analyzing the latest news, yo ...