Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) called for retaliatory strikes against Iran after Tehran launched drone and cruise missile attacks against Israel on Saturday. “Iran has begun launching drone strikes on Israel,” Blackburn said Saturday on social media platform X. “@POTUS — we must move quickly and launch aggressive retaliatory strikes on Iran.” Blackburn's post gives
The seven Republicans seeking the Republican nomination for Indiana’s Sixth Congressional District all feel it is important to secure our nation’s border, but have different perspectives on how to best accomplish that. Continue reading at The Republic News.
Wisconsin Senate candidate Eric Hovde is unhappy that the media is covering his proliferation of MAGA election conspiracy theories.In a new video posted to X, Hovde — a banking and real estate development executive challenging Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin — complained that news outlets were mischaracterizing his past statements about voting in nursing homes, implying that he was saying senior citizens shouldn't be allowed to vote. In reality, he said, he was just casting doubt that all the...
The campaign for Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid has come up with a new way to raise cash — which involves calling on down-ballot candidates who use his name and likeness in fundraising pushes to give him a cut of the money they raise. “Beginning tomorrow, we ask that all candidates and committees who choose to use President Trump’s name, image, and likeness split a minimum of 5% of all fundraising solicitations to Trump National Committee JFC. This includes, but is not limited to, sending...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this week’s episode of Inside Valley Politics, we talk to Senate candidate Colin Allred. The episode will also feature interviews with State House candidates State Representative Jaine Lopez and Jonathan Gracia. Here’s how to watch our special Inside Valley Politics: CBS 4 NBC 23 KGBT 4.1
Former Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI) is running in the Republican U.S. Senate primary on his local roots. But a staffer for his Democratic rival just unearthed evidence showing his ties to a state much further away from his target constituency.In a tweet, Rogers — who represented Michigan's 8th Congressional District between 2001 and 2015 — wrote, "I'm proud to be born and raised right here in Michigan. And I will be proud to serve my home in the U.S. Senate." This prompted Austin Cook, the...
Montana's Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL who is running as a tough guy for the Senate, bragged at a campaign event about a bullet that got lodged in his arm during his stint in Afghanistan. But this story doesn't pass muster for those who remember Sheehy rushing to the hospital in 2015, where he told a park ranger he accidentally shot his arm in the parking lot at Montana's Glacier National Park. — Read the rest
Kentucky GOP lawmakers remove Democratic governor's role in filling US Senate vacancies
Residents living in the northeast were shocked Friday when the region was struck by a sharp earthquake, but one congressional candidate faced swift mockery for blaming it on climate change. The earthquake registered about 4.8 on the Richter scale and shook parts of New Jersey and New York City. Many rushed to social media to express their bewilderment and post videos of the quake. While earthquakes in the region are rare, they are possible because of a major fault line named the Ramapo...
Nella Domenici's campaign raised $1.25 million in the first quarter of the year. She is the daughter of late Republican New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici. Domenici is looking to unseat Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich. Cook Political Report rates the New Mexico Senate race as 'solid Democrat'
(The Center Square) – Republican U.S. senators are sounding the alarm over a purported plan by Senate Democrats to dismiss House impeachment charges against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The House was expected to deliver impeachment charges this week after voting to impeach Mayorkas in February. They rescheduled for next week after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, changed scheduling on the Senate calendar. Schumer has called...
US legislation that would ban the popular TikTok app remains stalled in the Senate, where key Democrats struggled Wednesday to reach consensus.