In & Out: Trio of longtime Dem senators elected same year were voted out in 2024
As Republicans regain the Senate majority, three Democratic senators, all elected during the 2006 Blue Wave midterm cycle, lost their re-election bids this week in a devastating blow to the party. Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, and Montana Sen. Jon Tester have been stalwarts of the Democratic Party since taking office in […]
Isaiah George’s spark helps depleted Islanders win over Senators
The Islanders thus won three of four games. Back to NHL-.500. Get back to feeling good about how things are going. And maybe, despite all the injuries, he's still finding himself. They defeated the Senators 4-2 on Thursday night at the Canadian Tire Center. Even though the Islanders are still missing their entire left side, […]
Chuck Todd Fears Swing-State Dem Senator’s Days In Washington Are Numbered
NBC News political director Chuck Todd warned Friday that Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. Bob Casey may seek reelection. RealClearPolling shows Casey leads Republican candidate Dave McCormick by 3.9% average Four of the last five polls conducted from September 17 to October 8 have shown Casey with a lead of two points or less. Todd told MSNBC […]
Lead counsel hits new Dem effort to ‘delegitimize’ Supreme Court amid senator’s report on Kavanaugh probe
A new report led by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (DR.I.) of the Judiciary Committee is “nonsense,” according to the then-chief legal adviser for Republican nominations, calling it “Democratic opposition to Judge Brett Kavanaugh.” It is a continuation of legal action.” “We followed the normal process of conducting background checks on Supreme Court nominees,” said Mike Davis […]
Senators press Commerce Department to boost transparency about CHIPS Act contracts
A group of senators is calling on the Commerce Department to be more transparent about the terms of contracts entered into under the CHIPS and Science Act, saying the Commerce Department will ensure the U.S. semiconductor industry is “safe and sustainable.” It is argued that it is necessary to ensure that In a letter to […]
5 GOP senators question Hungary's ties to Russia
Five Republican senators issued a joint statement Friday questioning Hungary's ties with Russia, as the country strengthens ties with China and its war with Ukraine reaches its third anniversary. “Many of our colleagues in our delegation and Congress are increasingly concerned about Hungary's deepening and expanding ties with Russia and the continued erosion of our […]
North Carolina senators call for military leader to lead Helene response
Two Republican senators urge the Biden administration to appoint military leaders to lead recovery efforts from Hurricane Helen, as some continue to criticize the federal response to the disaster. I am asking you to do so. Republican Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, both of North Carolina, released a joint statement on response operations Friday […]
Senators fear FEMA ‘entanglement’ with border crisis could hurt disaster response mission
Fox's first appearance: A group of senators led by Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) says the Federal Emergency Management Agency's “tangles” with the southern border limit its effectiveness in responding to emergencies. They are warning that this is a possibility — just as the Biden administration is suppressing the claims. Disaster relief and immigrant resettlement are […]
Dems launch ‘multimillion dollar’ TV ad buy in attempt to oust red state senators
of Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) announced The company launched a “multi-million dollar” TV ad buy targeting two U.S. Senate races, believing it could turn green in Texas and Florida. This comes after directing funds and efforts to about 10 Senate races across the country. In Texas, Democratic Rep. Colin Allred is challenging incumbent Sen. […]
Democrat Senators Warn Against Harris’s Plan to End Filibuster to Codify Roe v. Wade
Democrats have been debating their recent stance on the filibuster after Vice President Kamala Harris called for an end to it to codify abortion rights, and some prominent senators “If you change it for something, you change it for everything,” he warns. Harris has previously shifted support for implementing a filibuster in the U.S. Senate, […]