Posts Tagged ‘Senate’
Rand Paul Calls Heads Of ICE, CBP To Testify Before The Homeland Security Committee After Killing Of Alex Petti
Republican Senator Rand Paul called on the heads of ICE, CBP and USCIS to testify before the Homeland Security Committee on Monday. In a letter addressed at Todd Lyons, Joseph Edlow and Rodney Scott, Paul notes that the “Department of Homeland Security has been provided an exceptional amount of funding to secure our borders and…
Read MoreMore Republicans Voters Are Unsure Who To Support In The Texas Senate Primary Than The Candidate With The Most Votes, Poll Shows
Most likely Republican voters in a survey regarding the upcoming primary for the U.S. Senate election in Texas said they were not sure who to support than the candidate who got the most votes. Concretely, “Undecided” was the choice selected by 29% of respondents of a recent poll conducted by Emerson College Polling/Nexstar Media, two…
Read MoreJames Talarico Leads Jasmine Crockett In Texas’ Democratic Primary For U.S. Senate, Poll Shows
State Rep. James Talarico is leading Rep. Jasmine Crockett in Texas‘ Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by Emerson College Polling and Nexstar Media, showed Talarico getting 47% of the support, compared to Crockett’s 38%. 15% are still not sure of who they will vote for, and…
Read MoreJasmine Crockett Acknowledges Not Being a ‘Traditional Candidate’ In The Texas Senate Race: ‘That’s Exactly Why I’m Going To Win’
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett acknowledged that her firebrand style doesn’t make her a “traditional candidate,” but highlighted that is one of the reasons why she believes she will win the Texas Senate race this year. An article by The Washington Post noted that Crockett argues that she can attract some people who voted for Trump…
Read MoreGOP Senator Bought Oil, Defense Stocks Days Before U.S. Operation Targeting Maduro: Report
Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin disclosed purchasing shares in Chevron Corporation and RTX Corporation days before the United States carried out a high-profile operation targeting Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, according to financial filings reviewed by Quiver Quantitative. The Oklahoma Republican bought between $15,001 and $50,000 worth of shares in each company on Dec. 29, 2025, less…
Read MoreGOP Senators Move to Rein in Trump’s Foreign Policy: ‘He Didn’t Bluff With Venezuela’
Several Senate Republicans are moving to curb President Donald Trump‘s foreign policy authority amid concerns that his actions in Venezuela signal a broader willingness to deploy U.S. military force abroad without congressional approval, as The Hill reports. The push follows last week’s vote to advance a war powers resolution that would limit Trump’s ability to…
Read MoreMike Johnson Warns Trump’s Credit Card Plan Isn’t ‘Thought Through’ Enough
After President Donald Trump proposed to cap credit card interest rates at 10% on social media, House Speaker and faithful MAGA ally Mike Johnson called the President’s idea, “not thought through enough.” Johnson’s comments, delivered to reporters on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, marked a rare break from one of Trump’s most important allies in Congress.…
Read MoreRepublican Senator Calls Out Trump For Attempted Coercion, Siding With Jerome Powell
POOL / Graeme Jennings After the Trump administration announced a federal investigation into Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska spoke out on social media to criticize their decision. The Department of Justice subpoenaed the Federal Reserve on Friday in connection with a criminal inquiry into Powell’s congressional testimony about cost…
Read MoreJohn Fetterman Announces Vote In Favor Of War Powers Resolution To Limit Trump’s Ability To Conduct Further Strikes In Venezuela
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman supported the war powers resolution that would limit President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further strikes in Venezuela after previously signaling he could oppose it. Fetterman published a statement on social media saying he believes the “arrest of (authoritarian President Nicolas) Maduro was a positive development for Venezuela and its people”…
Read MoreRepublican Senator Rushes to Defend Vote Against Trump’s Venezuela Agenda
Missouri Senator and MAGA ally Josh Hawley quickly took to social media to explain why he voted to block U.S. President Donald Trump from launching future attacks on Venezuela without congressional approval. The resolution, introduced by Democratic Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia under the War Powers Act, was crafted in direct response to the Trump…
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