Krishnamoorthi teases potential run for Durbin Senate seat
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) teased the announcement of a potential run to retire from his seat in an interview with CNN on Friday. “I will be making an announcement about it at a later date, but today we are basically talking about Dick Durbin’s legacy and his service to Illinois. He said Durbin “is coming […]
Senate Democrat: Time to Shed the ‘Weak and Woke’ Image!
Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) expresses her desire for Democrats nationwide to concentrate on how to “seize the flag” from President Trump and the Republican majorities in Congress, emphasizing the necessity to move past a certain media outlet’s view of the party as “weak and awakened.” “If we are not aligned in our direction, we lack […]
FOX 5 LIVE: Kavanaugh vote is sent to full Senate, Flake calls for one-week investigation by FBI
Today: The Senate Judiciary Committee pushes confirmation vote for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to 1:30pm ET, then officially votes to … source
Senate Democrat applauds Trump plan to use federal lands for housing
Sen. Reuben Gallego (D-Ariz.) praised President Trump’s plan to use federal land to build affordable public housing across the country. Gallego, a Wednesday letterpraised the formation of a joint task force on federal land for housing, and encouraged the administration to have a balanced approach to land development that prioritizes environmental management. The task force […]
Civil war among Florida Dems breaks out after Senate Leader Jason Pizzo bails on ‘dead’ party
Knife has come out within the Florida Democrat, who has lost morale after Jason Pizzo, a state Senate minority leader, jumped over the ship, and has made headlines about his potential governor’s bid as an independent, declaring him the party “dead.” Pizzo, 48, lamented that Democrats, who his father volunteered in the 1960s, “not the […]
Durbin exit fuels talk of ‘Biden effect’ as aging Senate Democrats step aside
The so-called “Biden Effect” was apparently a factor in Congress’ longevity after Senate minority Dick Durbin announced that he would seek reelection in nearly 40 years. In 2024, President Joe Biden was politically kicked out after supporting his decades of Younger deputy, Kamala Harris, after a disastrous performance of President Donald Trump. Since then, several […]
Michigan Senate Democrat Candidates’ Support for ‘Medicare for All,’ Public Option Could Shutter Rural Hospitals
All Medicare support or public options for Michigan Senate Democratic candidates put state rural hospitals at risk, research shows. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) input A race to replace retired Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI). The fight for the Michigan Senate seat is a tripartite horse racing between Stevens. Abdul El Seid, former director of Wayne County, […]
Dick Durbin, second-ranked Senate Democrat, says he’s retiring after this term
WASHINGTON – Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) announced Wednesday that he would not seek re-election in 2026, and he said he would “give the torch” to the party’s promising leader. no. 2 Senate Democrats I posted a video message to x It explains his decision to resign after serving five terms in Illinois history “more than […]
GOP lawmaker enters race to replace Mitch McConnell in Senate
First on FOX: Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) is officially taking part in the race in place of long-time retired Mitch McConnell, R-KY. The bar, who has been at home for over a decade, is set to start a campaign in Richmond, Kentucky tonight. He has also released a video launching a campaign portraying him as […]
Pentagon firings 'sad but very predictable': Senate Democrat
Sen. Tim Kane (D-Va.) said it was “sad, but very predictable” that the launch of members of the Pentagon Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegses last week, sparking new disruptions at the Department of Defense (DOD). “Looking at Pete Hegses’ records, before he becomes Secretary of Defense, it’s one after another a […]