The U.S. Senate passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill in the early hours of Saturday morning, with numerous Republicans joining their Democratic colleagues in approving the bill to avert a government shutdown.The vote, 74-24, in the Senate was concluded at approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday, after the funding bill passed in the House of Representatives late Friday morning. Voting continued after the midnight funding deadline and will now go to President Joe Biden's desk for a signature to avert a...
Former Trump administration communications director Anthony Scaramucci said Thursday on MSNBC's "Deadline" that he is working to "split the Republicans" and make sure that "these people either don't vote or they vote for Joe Biden." | Clips
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" that he would vote for a Republican when repeatedly asked if he would endorse former President Donald Trump. | Clips
Indiana GOP senator said party needs someone that 'principled conservatives can actually believe in'. Young is one of the rare Republican lawmakers not rallying behind Trump after he received the necessary delegates to clinch the party nomination. Fellow Hoosier Mike Pence also said he would not vote for Trump
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...
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Those needing a reminder about the power of a singular vote should look no further than California's 16th Congressional District, where the race to be one of the finalists for a safely Democratic Silicon Valley-area House seat is currently separated by one vote. Former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has maintained a first-place lead in the race to replace retiring Rep. Anna Eshoo of Menlo Park, but the contest for second place has been far more volatile, with Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe...
The Senate voted in the early hours of Saturday morning to pass a $1.2 trillion government funding bill, averting a government shutdown.
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
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 […]