Lieutenant Governor Julianna Stratton (D-Ill.) defeated two House members in Illinois’ Senate primary on Tuesday and is confident she will succeed Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in the Senate. Voters in Illinois headed to the polls to weigh in on a primary contest that highlighted divisions in the Democratic Party, drew significant outside spending, advanced a […]
President Trump has decided who he wants to see in the Senate as successor to Senator Markwayne Mullen (R-Oklahoma), whom he nominated as the next Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Trump offered his support to Rep. Kevin Hearn (Okla.-Oklahoma), who is up for grabs for the seat this week, in a Truth
A former Justice Department lawyer who complained to a federal judge that the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement efforts were too much of a workload announced Wednesday that he is running for Congress. Julie Le, who is running as a Democrat to challenge incumbent Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), advocates for immigration reform, education funding and… Source:
Conservative commentator Meghan McCain on Tuesday criticized Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., for asking parents to send their children to war with Iran. McCain, the daughter of the late Senator John McCain, said, “There is nothing better than a childless single mother in her 70s telling American mothers to send their children to die in war.”
Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky warned Tuesday that the midterm elections could be “disastrous” for his party if the war with Iran continues. “Already in the election process, we are behind the 8th District,” Paul told host Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business’ “Mornings with Maria.” “I think when you add in the high gas
Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) said Friday that he has filed for re-election as an independent to the 6th Congressional District, where he was re-elected instead of his 3rd district due to California’s redistricting bill that voters supported last year. Prop. 50 would allow California to bypass independent redistricting commissions and pass new Democratic-friendly House maps…
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said Tuesday that “MAGA voters” should be concerned if U.S. military action in Iran has the potential to become “another forever war.” “I want to continue to worry,” Burchett said when asked by a reporter if she had a message for President Trump’s supporters. “What I mean is, worry. Be alert.
Former Defense Department official Laurie Buckhout is expected to win the Republican primary for North Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. Buckhout defeated four other Republican candidates: Asa Buck, Robert Hanig, Eric Rouse and Ashley-Nicole Russell. She will face a 2024 rematch with incumbent Rep. Don Davis (D-N.C.) in the November general
Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan (N.Y.), an Army veteran, on Sunday criticized President Trump for not monitoring U.S. troops after three U.S. troops have been killed so far during operations against Iran. In an interview with Kaitlan Collins on CNN, Ryan said President Trump did not answer questions from White House reporters. Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5762364-ryan-criticizes-trump-operation/
The death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday following a U.S.-Israeli airstrike on Iran drew praise from some lawmakers and world leaders, while others criticized the Trump administration and declared its actions illegal. Rep. Yasamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), the only Iranian-American member of Congress, called Khamenei “the epitome of evil” and said: Source: https://thehill.com/policy/international/5761137-ayatollah-khamenei-death-reaction/