Actor Hill Harper on Michigan Democratic Senate run: ‘our party’s gotten off course’
Actor Hill Harper, who left “The Good Doctor” to run as a Democrat for a Michigan Senate seat, said more Democrats should call for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas. “I’m very proud to be a Democrat, but our party is off track.” Harper said in an interview with Politico. “Seventy-one percent […]
John Rust Removed from GOP Senate Primary Ballot in Indiana
The Indiana State Board of Elections has voted to remove businessman and longtime Democratic voter John Rust from the state’s Republican Senate primary ballot. In an X post and subsequent article Tuesday afternoon, Indiana state reporter Tom Davis reported that the Indiana State Board of Elections: I voted With Rust off the ballot, Rep. Jim […]
McConnell says Senate trial for Mayorkas impeachment is the ‘best way forward’
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Tuesday he supports a full impeachment trial of Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of the border crisis. “I think that’s the best way to move forward,” McConnell told reporters after the weekly Senate Republican leadership news conference. Republican Sen. John Thune, the top […]
McConnell, Thune call for full Senate trial of Mayorkas
Top Senate Republicans, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Whip John Thune (S.D.), on Tuesday urged the Senate to hold a full trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, as requested by Senate conservatives. requested. . Thune, who hopes to one day succeed McConnell as Republican leader, on Tuesday called on the Senate to hold […]
Senate Republicans on ‘Blood Money’: ‘Joe Biden Is Compromised’
President Joe Biden is “compromising,” Senate Republicans concluded Tuesday after public release of Peter Schweitzer’s remarks. Blood Money: Why are those in power turning a blind eye while China is killing Americans? Senate Republicans made the declaration on social media, linking to a Breitbart News article highlighting one of the seven findings. new york times […]
Kentucky Senate votes for nuclear energy development as coal industry declines
The Kentucky Senate voted overwhelmingly Monday to lay the groundwork for attracting nuclear energy projects to a state where coal has dominated and sustained the economy for generations. Republican Sen. Danny Carroll said Kentucky should tap a variety of resources to meet its energy needs, including coal, natural gas and renewable energy, but his bill […]
Senate GOP fears Speaker Johnson headed toward shutdown wreck
Senate Republicans are trying to avoid a debacle in which House Republicans forced a partial government shutdown over the weekend, but they are worried that House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana)’s narrow grip on power is precarious. Now that I think about it, that seems more and more likely. Republican senators have warned that a government […]
Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate Eric Hovde releases first televised campaign ad
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde is launching his first campaign television ad, which his campaign said Monday will include multiple slots over the next month, including seven across the state. This is part of an order-of-magnitude acquisition. Hovde, a millionaire businessman, is running against Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Despite officially announcing her re-election to […]
Virginia Senate goes into recess twice after Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears ‘misgenders’ transgender senator, who stormed away
Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earl Sears was accused of misgendering a transgender senator, forcing the state Senate to adjourn. Earl Sears was in a debate with state Sen. Danica Roem when she referred to the transgender politician as “sir.” Rome walked out of the Senate chamber and Democrats demanded an apology from Earl Sears. They […]
Charles Koch group boosts GOP Senate candidates in Pennsylvania, Nevada
Americans for Prosperity (AFP) Action, the super PAC arm of billionaire Charles Koch’s conservative network, on Monday made seven-figure ad buys to support Republican Senate candidates in Pennsylvania and Nevada. The organization confirmed to The Hill that it has begun. AFP Action has identified Republican candidates Sam Brown, who is seeking to unseat Sen. Jacky […]