The power struggle between the top Republicans in Congress is intensifying as one of them, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), is preparing to support a massive spending bill opposed by his counterpart in the House of Representatives. Congress unveiled a 4,155-page, $1.7 trillion omnibus overnight on Dec. 20, drawing opposition from House Republicans, who are […]
The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) is a bill that attempted to attach to the National Defense Authorization Act. After blowback from both the right and the left, the non-defense provision has been stripped from the bill and calls Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s leadership into question. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Parler, Gab, and […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Nov. 16 responded to a reporter’s question about GOP infighting, saying the focus should be on the runoff election in Georgia. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is reelected as the Republican leader in the upper chamber of Congress. NATO leaders say the missile that landed in Poland isn’t a direct […]
Senate Republicans on Nov. 16 reelected Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) as the top GOP senator, rejecting a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.). McConnell easily swatted back the challenge from Scott in the first-ever attempt to oust him after 15 years as GOP leader. The vote was 37–10, senators said, with one senator voting present. […]
A top Republican senator on Nov. 15 announced he’s challenging Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.). “The status quo is broken and big change is needed. It’s time for new leadership in the Senate that unites Republicans to advance a bold conservative agenda. That’s why I’m running to be the Senate Republican Leader,” Sen. Rick […]
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said that Republican leaders in the Senate cost the GOP the majority because they caved to Democrats on legislation. In an interview on Fox Business on Sunday, Scott said that he agreed with suggestions to postpone Republicans’ internal leadership elections. Those contests are scheduled for next week. “The leadership in the […]
The Alaska Republican Party on Monday voted to censure Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for making allegedly misleading statements about their favored candidate for Senate and endorsing Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska). “Much of the financial support from the Senate Leadership Fund has been used for malicious political attack ads targeted at our endorsed candidate, […]
President Joe Biden addresses the nation in response to Hurricane Ian. He says he’s focused on saving people’s lives and homes, not political differences with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. The Senate passed a short-term funding bill along with tens of billions in new emergency spending. Half of the Senate Republicans pushed back. Senate Minority Leader […]
Fifty days remain until the Nov. 8 general election that will determine whether Democrats retain a majority in the House and Senate or if Republicans can gain control of one or both chambers. A lot can change in 50 days, campaign teams and political strategists agree. Earlier in the summer, Republicans seemed to have a […]
