Matt Gaetz brings the fight, but can he beat the Senate swamp?
The Epoch Times interviewed me on Thursday about my views on Donald Trump's cabinet appointments. The only candidate I expressed concerns about was President Trump's choice for attorney general, Matt Gaetz. However, the reason I presented was not fully cited. I said that if I were a U.S. senator, I would definitely vote for Gaetz, […]
I’d love To Be A Part Of The Senate’: Meet The GOP Rep Seeking To Replace Vance On Capitol Hill
Rep. Mike Carey, R-Ohio, spoke about his efforts to fill Vice President-elect J.D. Vance's Senate seat in an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation. Mr. Vance is scheduled to resign from the Senate before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, and Republican Ohio Governor Mike DeWine will continue to serve alongside Sen.-elect Bernie […]
Senate GOP initiates Thune-engineered slow down as Schumer looks to stack judicial votes
Senate Republicans delayed the vote Monday night to allow more judicial confirmation votes on the floor after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., tried to build up additional judicial confirmation votes on the calendar ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. I chose to take action. Two sources told Fox News Digital that the plan to slow […]
Pennsylvania’s Senate Recount Expected To Cost $1M
How ballots are received, processed, scanned and securely stored at the Philadelphia Elections Warehouse on Election Day during a Philadelphia City Commissioners press tour in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 25, 2024. Polling station workers demonstrate how Ahead of the Nov. 5 general election, unconfirmed claims of ballot tampering have already been made in Pennsylvania and […]
Eric Hovde concedes Wisconsin Senate race, cites ‘disheartening’ tactics
Republican challenger Eric Hovde conceded his race to Democratic incumbent Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin on Monday. Hovde lost to the incumbent, who is in his second term, by less than 1 percentage point, the Associated Press said. called Given the closeness of the race, Hovde did not concede the race until over a week […]
Fix the Senate confirmation process, don't steamroll it
President-elect Donald Trump's request to adjourn the Senate to allow top Senate appointees to take office without confirmation votes amounts to a complete abdication of Congress' constitutional advice and consent responsibilities. This increases the likelihood that unvetted and unqualified individuals will fill key government positions. work. The Senate has a duty to independently evaluate and […]
Lee threatens to not seat Casey in Senate if he continues refusal to concede
Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) criticized Sen. Bob Casey over the Pennsylvania Democrat's refusal to concede in the election, saying that if he continues to rely on “illegal votes,” the Senate will He argued that he could be refused a seat. “If Bob Casey does not concede, the Senate could deny Bob Casey his seat because […]
Detroit News editorial says Senate should reject Gaetz, Hegseth
The Detroit News has published an editorial urging the Senate to reject President-elect Trump's nominations of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) as attorney general and Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. . “By rejecting Mr. Gaetz and Mr. Hegseth, the Republican-controlled Senate should establish its intention to vigorously fulfill its advisory and consent […]
Arizona Senate Candidate John McLean Killed In Crash By Suspected Impaired Driver
(Photo courtesy of Arizona State Senate) OAN Staff Avril Elfie10:18am – Saturday, November 16, 2024 Arizona Senate candidate John McLean has died at the age of 68 in a car accident. advertisement The Tucson Police Department said Friday that McLean (D-Ariz.) was driving eastbound on Broadway near North Houghton Road around 6 a.m. when he […]
Arizona Senate Candidate John McLean Killed In Suspected DUI Crash
(Photo courtesy of Arizona State Senate) OAN Staff Avril Elfie10:18am – Saturday, November 16, 2024 Arizona Senate candidate John McLean has died at the age of 68 in a car accident. advertisement The Tucson Police Department said Friday that McLean (D-Ariz.) was driving eastbound on Broadway near North Houghton Road around 6 a.m. when he […]