There is a lot of agreement that a guy named John is the frontrunner to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. But after that, not so much. A report in The Hill sums up the race to lead the Republican conference as a contest of “three Johns” — Sens. John Thune of South Dakota, John […]
MADISON, Wis. — A shirtless candidate for U.S. Senate broke through the ice of a Madison lake Thursday hoping to pour cold water on any notion that he’s a soft Californian, not a hardy Wisconsinite. And then Eric Hovde challenged his Democratic challenger, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, to take the plunge as well. The multimillionaire […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky school districts could hire retired law officers or military veterans to serve as armed guardians offering security at schools under a bill advanced by a state Senate committee on Thursday. The proposal cleared the Senate Education Committee and heads to the full Senate next. It would still need House approval if […]
With yesterday’s announcement from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell that he will step down as the Republican Senate leader in November, conservatives have a generational opportunity. McConnell has been the Senate’s GOP leader for over 17 years. The choice senators will face now is between continuing business as usual or setting up the Senate to […]
Rep. Adam Schiff is a couple of steps away from becoming a U.S. Senator and hopes Republican baseball legend Steve Garvey will help him close the books on his Democratic rivals. Known for his withering critiques of former President Donald Trump, Mr. Schiff leads the race to replace late Sen. Dianne Feinstein in California, where […]
The top Republican on the Senate‘s tax policy committee dug in Wednesday against a bipartisan tax deal, saying he has no intention of signing off on the House-passed measure without significant changes. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho, the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, slammed lobbying efforts aimed at him and his GOP colleagues as […]
A big announcement today from Sen. Mitch McConnell. He will stepping down at the end of this year bringing to an end the longest run as Senate leader in history. Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two […]
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down from his position in November, the Associated Press reported Wednesday. The eighty-two-year-old senator will announce the decision on Wednesday, the publication reported. He will have been the longest-serving Senate leader in United States history. “One of life’s most underappreciated talents is to know when it’s time to […]
Sen. Mitch McConnell will resign in November from his post as Senate Republican leader, capping off a nearly two-decade tenure in the high-profile role. “It’s time for a new generation of leadership,” Mr. McConnell said in a speech on the Senate floor announcing his decision to step down as leader. The Kentucky Republican is the […]
WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in November. McConnell, who turned 82 last week, was set to announce his decision Wednesday in the well of the Senate, […]
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