After seeming to bribe senate hopeful Kari Lake not to run, Arizona GOP Chair resigns The now-former head of the state's Republican Party accused Lake of leaking a recording in which he offers compensation if she will take "a pause for a couple of years" from running for public office. Ben Giles
Are Washington state Republicans fully behind former President Trump? Republicans in Congress have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to keep Donald Trump on Colorado's primary ballot, but only one of two GOP representatives from Washington state have signed on to the effort. KUOW Staff
Kitsap judge declines to hear Trump ballot challenge, but effort continues in Washington Washington voters aiming to keep former President Donald Trump off the 2024 presidential ballot will have to wait a little longer to know if their challenge will move forward in the court. Dyer Oxley
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson is out of the presidential race Hutchinson, who didn't shy away from criticizing the GOP front-runner — former President Donald Trump — has announced he will no longer seek his party's nomination. Jeongyoon Han
Many states have considered removing Trump from their ballots. Why not WA? "This state is a little different from Maine and Colorado, and all the other states. We have a different process here.” – WA Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Kim Malcolm
This is how the Republican Party became so strongly pro-Israel The GOP hasn't always been so focused on Israel, but evangelicals, partisan sorting and neoconservatism all helped change that. Those ties take center stage now as the Israel-Hamas war rages on. Danielle Kurtzleben
Consensus remains elusive as Republicans try to elect a House speaker While dueling crises — the war in Israel and a government funding deadline — may add urgency to the situation, Republicans were not confident the process would conclude quickly. Lexie Schapitl
For young Americans, politics breaks the American dream instead of building it Gen Z and millennial voters should dominate the electorate in coming years. A new poll from the Sine Institute, exclusively obtained by NPR, shows how 18-34 year old Americans feel about the future. Elena Moore
This butterfly farmer wants to strengthen the Republican Party's hold on Alabama Alabama Republican Party Chair John Wahl is the youngest state GOP chair. He wants to increase GOP turnout among Black and young voters amid a larger redistricting battle and a looming election. Ximena Bustillo
