Senate Republicans gathered on Wednesday to begin setting up the process to elect Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) replacement. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and nine of his conservative colleagues requested the meeting “to develop a mission statement, goals for the Conference, and a process to elect a new Senate Republican Leader” in a letter […]
It was an ugly three-way GOP Senate primary between Bernie Moreno, Matt Dolan and Frank LaRose. Moreno will take on Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown in November. Moreno vowed to send Brown to a 'retirement home' and thanked Trump for his endorsement a 'badge of honor' in victory speech. Ohio race expected to be one of the most expensive in 2024
Republican chances of winning control of the U.S. Senate improved Wednesday when a Washington Post poll showed Larry Hogan (R., Md.) trouncing his potential Democratic opponents by double digits. The popular former governor, known for his independence and common sense, has been supporting Israel as his Democratic rivals squabble for left-wing votes. Though Hogan remains the underdog to replace retiring Sen. Ben Cardin (D.), his successful record and unique profile will force Democrats to play...
The Oklahoma City Thunder have found success throughout the rebuild and into this season of contention by being unorthodox. Don't expect that to change in the playoffs.
Editorial: The Senate Republicans' looming decision on Medicaid expansion is literally life-or-death for hundreds of thousands of Mississippians.
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) said he received a voicemail in which someone threatened to “find” and “shoot” him over a potential TikTok ban Wednesday. “This is a voicemail my office received last night,” Tillis said in a post on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. “TikTok's misinformation campaign is pushing people to call their
The Conservative Political Action Coalition gave Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) a “conservative rating” of 68%, about on par with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and ahead of Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), who received a score of 54%. McConnell’s score this year is 12% higher than last year when CPAC gave him a rating of […]
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) tells CNN’s Manu Raju that she can’t support presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and doesn’t rule out leaving the Republican party and becoming an independent.
The Republican Party's hopes of retaking the Senate in the November elections could be hampered as the Democrats lead races in numerous states, according to recent polls.The Democrats hold a slim majority in the Senate, with 48 Democrats and two independents who caucus with them. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, announced that he will step down from his position this year but retain his seat until the end of his term.The GOP, which controls the House, is hoping to...
The Israeli prime minister has a long history of involving himself in US politics
Israeli PM speaks via video link and answers questions after his request to talk to Democrats was turned downThe Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, virtually addressed Republican senators in Washington on Wednesday, days after the chamber’s majority leader, the Democrat Chuck Schumer, called him an impediment to peace in an unsparing floor speech.The Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, told reporters, shortly after leaving the Senate Republicans’ policy lunch, that Netanyahu joined...
The presidential primary season continues Tuesday with another round of multistate contests, including the competitive Ohio Senate GOP primary. Follow here for the latest news updates.