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NRCC Chair: Trump Deeply Cares About Midterms, Americans
National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson, R-N.C., said Tuesday that President Donald Trump cares deeply about the midterms and what Americans are enduring while he focuses on securing a deal with Iran. Read More
NRCC Hails Supreme Court Decision Striking Louisiana Map
Today's decision is a victory for the Constitution and the principle that every American citizen is equal under the law, NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson said in a statement. The Supreme Court made clear that our elections should be decided by voters, not engineered through unconstitutional mandates. Read More
NRCC reports record $47M first quarter fundraising haul in its history
NRCC reports a record $47.1 million first quarter fundraising haul, with NRCC Chairman Richard Hudson saying the numbers prove enthusiasm behind the GOP agenda. Read More
Commentary: A public memo to Richard Hudson, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee
A letter about the 2026 mid-term elections arrived at columnist's Virginia home last week. He wasn't impressed. Read More
Rep. Hudson, whose district includes Fayetteville, is pro-gun lobby
U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson’s gun bills reflect gun lobby priorities, but decades of data show more guns mean more deaths, not safety. Read More
Trump headlines NRCC dinner; House Republicans raise record $36.8M
NRCC Chair Richard Hudson plans to announce a record haul raised at the committee's annual dinner, headlined by Trump, to defend the House majority in the midterms. Read More
Richard Ottinger, 97, Dies; Fought for the Environment in Congress
A New York Democrat, he spent 16 years in the House over two stretches, beginning in 1965, championing the health of the Hudson River and opposing the Vietnam War. Read More
Trump’s immigration edge slips in new polls as Minnesota fallout lingers
Rep. Richard Hudson of North Carolina defends Trump immigration policies as polling shows declining support among independents and Democrats. Read More
Exclusive | NRCC honcho ‘very bullish’ Republicans will hold the House in 2026, despite historical headwinds
The head of House Republicans' official campaign arm, Rep. Richard Hudson (R-NC), is "very bullish" that the GOP will cling to the lower chamber despite historical headwinds. Read More
Card magician Jason Ladanye on card handling, Richard Branson’s island
We caught up with Ladanye, a former touring pianist who was born in Albany and now calls the Upper Hudson Valley home, to talk about all things travel. Read More
Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP’s narrow control of the House to 218-213
WASHINGTON — Republican Doug LaMalfa, a seven-term U.S. representative from California, has died, GOP officials said Tuesday. He was 65. His death, confirmed by Majority Whip Tom Emmer and National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson, reduces the Republicans’ already narrow control of the House to 218 seats to Democrats’ Read More