WASHINGTON ― Members of Congress are on edge about the possibility of more violence in this year’s presidential election, less than four years after a mob of Donald Trump supporters ransacked the U.S. Capitol seeking to prevent the certification of President Joe Biden’s win in the 2020 contest. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle … Read more
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) hasn’t been able to set up a debate with Democratic challenger Lucas Kunce, so he decided to take matters into his own hands on Thursday. And he did it at the Missouri State Fair. Kunce’s campaign has agreed to five televised debates, according to St. Louis Fox affiliate KTVI-TV. But Kunce … Read more
Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks alongside members of the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee during a news conference to discuss the details of the Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 18, 2023. Sarah Silbiger | Reuters A bipartisan group of … Read more
MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell on Tuesday tore into Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) as a “wise guy” who only wants to impress Donald Trump after the senator perpetuated the debunked claim that President Joe Biden demanded to sit during his upcoming presidential debate with the former president. Hawley, a longshot contender for Trump’s 2024 running mate, wrote … Read more
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s claim to total immunity is a bridge too far for Senate Republicans, even some who are normally willing to say or do anything to show their support for the former president who tried to overthrow democracy. Trump’s attorney last week argued before the Supreme Court that the presumptive 2024 GOP nominee … Read more
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A Missouri Democrat is launching a TV ad targeting Sen. Josh Hawley and Republicans over IVF access, previewing what’s likely to become a predominant election-year attack from the left, even in red states. Democrat Lucas Kunce, who hopes to take Hawley’s Senate seat in November, is launching a five-figure ad buy beginning Monday with a … Read more
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) on Tuesday objected to a request to pass by unanimous consent a bill approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee to strip big tech companies of legal immunity for child pornography and other child predatory material posted on their social media platforms. Wyden argued the legislation would weaken the … Read more
