9 h. ago Maine Gov Mills joins crowded Dem primary in race to challenge longtime GOP senator

Gov. Janet Mills enters a competitive Democratic primary for Maine's Senate seat, facing Graham Platner who is backed by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

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3 d. ago Dem Rep. Jackson: 'Absolutely' Senate Should Eliminate Filibuster, Let GOP Re

On Friday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) discussed the government shutdown and stated that he thinks that the U.S. Senate “Absolutely” should eliminate the filibuster and let Republicans pass a bill to re-open the government on a The post Dem Rep. Jackson: ‘Absolutely’ Senate Should Eliminate Filibuster, Let GOP Re-Open Gov’t Without Dems appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 d. ago Johnson raises stakes on Schumer as government shutdown barrels into week 3

House Republicans remain in their districts while Senate Democrats block the GOP's funding bills seven times, extending the government shutdown into its third week.

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4 d. ago Senate leaves Washington as government shutdown nears 3rd week, military pay at risk

Senate Majority Leader John Thune plans to continue pushing GOP continuing resolution, while Democrats demand Obamacare tax credit extension to end shutdown stalemate.

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4 d. ago GOP senators back Russ Vought's hardball shutdown strategy as standoff intensifies

White House budget director Russ Vought threatens mass firings and withholds funding to pressure Democrats during ongoing government shutdown.

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4 d. ago 51 GOP Senators Urge FDA, HHS to Reevaluate Approval of New Generic Abortion Pill

Senators, led by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), asked the FDA to reverse course as the safety review continues and requested the agency reinstate mifepristone safeguards rolled back by the pro-abortion Biden administration.  The post 51 GOP Senators Urge FDA, HHS to Reevaluate Approval of New Generic Abortion Pill appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago Kash Patel Fires FBI Agents Involved in Tracking GOP Senators' Phone Calls

FBI Director Kash Patel has fired agents involved in tracking phone calls of eight Republican senators and a congressman as part of former Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation of President Donald Trump. The post Kash Patel Fires FBI Agents Involved in Tracking GOP Senators’ Phone Calls appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 d. ago Senate Democrats block GOP plan again to reopen government as military pay deadline looms

Government shutdown continues as Senate Democrats demand Obamacare tax credit extension before supporting Senate Republicans' plan to reopen the government.

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5 d. ago John Cornyn, Ken Paxton in statistical dead heat in GOP primary for U.S. Senate, poll finds

John Cornyn, Ken Paxton in statistical dead heat in GOP primary for U.S. Senate, poll finds  Houston Public Media

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5 d. ago Two Republicans vote with Dems as Senate GOP spikes bid to block Trump's strikes on drug

Two Republican senators voted with Democrats for a motion to discharge a joint resolution to block Trump's unilateral strikes against vessels allegedly trafficking drugs.

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5 d. ago Senate GOP resists 'nuclear option' as Dem shutdown standoff deepens

Senate Republicans need Democratic support to reopen the government, but they aren't ready to change Senate rules to eliminate the filibuster to turn the lights back on.

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5 d. ago GOP senator demands FBI reveal if surveillance went beyond Jack Smith’s phone tracking

Sen. Cynthia Lummis is demanding answers from the FBI on whether she faced further surveillance after revelations that ex–Special Counsel Jack Smith tracked her phone calls.

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5 d. ago Kentucky GOP Senate Candidate Nate Morris Suggests Renaming Nobel Peace Prize After Trump for Israel, Hamas Peace Deal

Kentucky Senate Republican candidate Nate Morris suggested that the Nobel Peace Prize be renamed after President Donald Trump when the president announced that Israel and Hamas had "signed off on the first Phase" of a peace plan. The post Kentucky GOP Senate Candidate Nate Morris Suggests Renaming Nobel Peace Prize After Trump for Israel, Hamas Peace Deal appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Senate Democrats defy White House warnings, again block GOP bid to reopen government

External pressure from the White House has had little sway on Senate Democrats in their bid to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies, forcing the government shutdown into an eighth day.

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6 d. ago Kentucky Senate Primary: Andy Barr Labeled 'Amnesty Andy,' 'Mitch McConnell's Understudy' in Ad

A new ad in Kentucky's GOP primary for the state's open Senate seat labels Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) "Mitch McConnell's understudy." The post Kentucky Senate Primary: Andy Barr Labeled ‘Amnesty Andy,’ ‘Mitch McConnell’s Understudy’ in Ad appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Hawley on Allegations the FBI Spied on GOP Senators: 'We Need a Special Prosecutor Who's Going to Go at This Hard'

During an appearance on Fox News Channel's "Jesse Watters Primetime," Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO)  discussed efforts to root out so-called deep state corruption in the wake of the "Arctic Frost" scandal revelations. The post Hawley on Allegations the FBI Spied on GOP Senators: ‘We Need a Special Prosecutor Who’s Going to Go at This Hard’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 d. ago Dem rep defends DOJ obtaining GOP senator call records in 2023: 'You weren't surveilled'

Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., defended the Biden DOJ for allegedly tracking the private communications and phone calls of nearly a dozen GOP senators.

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7 d. ago FBI fires agents, dismantles corruption squad after probe unveils monitoring of GOP senators, Patel says

FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau was already taking action after it was revealed that Republican lawmakers' communications were monitored.

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7 d. ago Hawley rips Jack Smith’s ‘Biden’s Stasi’ probe, calls alleged spying ‘abuse of power beyond Watergate’

Josh Hawley demands full investigation after documents show FBI tracked GOP senators' phone records during January 6 probe under Special Counsel Jack Smith's direction.

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7 d. ago FBI: Jack Smith, Biden DOJ Tracked Phone Calls of GOP Senators, Congressman

Nearly ten Republican senators and a representative had their private communications allegedly tracked by former Special Counsel Jack Smith under the Biden administration, FBI Director Kash Patel revealed Monday. The post FBI: Jack Smith, Biden DOJ Tracked Phone Calls of GOP Senators, Congressman appeared first on Breitbart.

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