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Our Republican Legacy (ORL), the national network of principled conservatives dedicated to renewing the Republican Party’s commitment to character, civility, and constitutional governance, today announced the appointment of Julian Boykin as Alabama State Chair.

America’s center has collapsed. But it can be restored if Republicans return to their roots.

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 believed so strongly that oaths are fundamental and indispensable, they explicitly included in the Constitution a requirement that the president-elect take “the following  “Oath or Affirmation” before assuming the office of President: “I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of th

In the normal course of history, the president of the United States is a figure who inspires optimism in the American people. The 47th president prefers to stir feelings of fear, vulnerability, hopelessness, and political inevitability—the sense that he, and only he, can rescue the nation from looming peril. Since his second inauguration, Donald Trump has seized authoritarian control over the federal government and demanded the obedience of the other powerful institutions of

Former U.S. Senator and Our Republican Legacy (ORL) Founder John Danforth talks with Sirius XM POTUS' Steve Scully about returning the Republican Party to a responsible, conservative party; the government shutdown; and how we return the center to American politics.

Presidents of both political parties have invoked the Insurrection Act in limited, unique situations. Presidents George Washington and John Adams invoked it to suppress organized rebellions against federal authority. Abraham Lincoln used it during the American Civil War and Ulysses S. Grant used it in 1870 to suppress the Ku Klux Klan (KKK).

Despite their differences in party and beliefs, Democratic Senator Thomas Eagleton and Republican Senator John Danforth worked well together. More than that, though, they were good friends. Their contributions to politics go beyond the bills they helped pass; they also helped set a tone for future Missouri lawmakers.

Our Republican Legacy Chairman and former Montana Governor, Marc Racicot, appeared on MSNBC's The 11th Hour to discuss the Governor's races in VA and NJ, as well as Trump's proposed beef deal with Argentina.

Rarely do Western political leaders impress us with decisive resolve in the face of geopolitical problems. Their more typical response is to express deep concerns without mustering the courage to intervene and minimize their costs.

America’s center has collapsed. But it can be restored if Republicans return to their roots. Both political parties have gravitated toward their extremes, but given our backgrounds, our primary concern is the GOP, which is firmly under MAGA’s influence.

Virginia is the backbone of our national security - home to the largest naval base in the world, thousands of active-duty service members, and countless families stationed across our commonwealth.

At its fall meeting, Our Republican Legacy (ORL) adopted a new mission statement and formally resolved to focus on a 2028 strategy that prepares the GOP for a post-Trump era. The organization is building its infrastructure state by state, precinct by precinct, and has already gained significant momentum since its first national meeting in May 2025.

In the Constitution, our nation’s founders codified the genius of separating powers between governmental branches as the key to avoiding tyranny and nurturing freedom.  For this innovative, republican system to work, each of the branches must protect its core powers zealously and not allow its powers to be co-opted by any of the other branches.  In doing so, each of the branches checks the other in an ingenious defense of our individual freedoms.

At our Fall National Committee Meeting, ORL released a new mission statement to further clarify the goals of our moment.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's speech to senior military officers in Virginia Tuesday was not only conduct unbecoming a former major of the Army National Guard, it was dangerous. The former Fox News co-host forced hundreds of the nation's highest-ranked military officials to leave their posts around the world on short notice to gather in Quantico for a speech that felt like a cross between a political rally and an old Friars Club roast.

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A full recording of the meeting of the Our Republican Legacy (ORL) National Committee held online on September 30, 2025.

ORL National Chairman Former Governor Marc Racicot (R-MT) appears on NewsNation to talk about the impact of tariffs on rural America and other topics.

Our Republican Legacy (ORL), a national organization dedicated to advancing principled conservative leadership rooted in integrity and service, today announced the appointment of Gaylon Freeman as its Oklahoma State Chair.

Closing the U.S. Government even temporarily due to the inability of the Congress and Administration to adequately fund the federal government during any given time period is bad public policy and fiscally irresponsible.