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Sen. Hawley Unloads on Those Who Attack Barrett’s Catholic Faith: ‘That’s Bigotry’

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 12, 2020 9 Comments

Sen. Josh Howley (R-MO) unleashed his anger on those who have attacked Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Catholic faith. As a Catholic, I appreciate him speaking out against this bigotry.

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Sen. Whitehouse Urges Republicans to ‘Stand Up’ to the Supposed ‘Big Donors’ Pushing Barrett’s Confirmation

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 12, 2020 19 Comments

Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse managed to insert his war on "dark money" into his statement at Judge Amy Coney Barrett's hearing. Whitehouse claimed his constituents view Barrett's confirmation as a "judicial torpedo."

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LIVE: Day One of Amy Coney Barrett’s Senate Confirmation Hearing

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 12, 2020 68 Comments

Judge Amy Coney Barrett has her first hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee Monday morning at 9 a.m. ET.

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Cal Cunningham Holds Disastrous Press Conference, Ensures Affair Scandals Will Not Go Away

Posted by Stacey Matthews on October 09, 2020 28 Comments

Scandal-plagued Democrat Senate nominee Cal Cunningham held what his campaign described as a Zoom press conference earlier today to discuss his Republican opponent Sen. Thom Tillis's supposed "failures" on the Wuhan Coronavirus relief bill.

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Democrat Cal Cunningham Blames Sen. Thom Tillis for Affair Scandal as Campaign Implodes

Posted by Stacey Matthews on October 08, 2020 33 Comments

The month of October keeps going from bad to worse for North Carolina Democratic Senate nominee Cal Cunningham, and we're barely into the first week of it.

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NC Dem Senate Candidate Cal Cunningham’s ‘sexting’ scandal turning into possible ‘sex’ scandal

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 06, 2020 38 Comments

Control of the Senate may turn on the outcome in North Carolina, where Democrats have poured tens of millions of dollars into backing Cal Cunningham against incumbent Republican Thom Tillis.

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Democrats Standing by NC Senate Candidate Cal Cunningham Despite Sexting Scandal

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 04, 2020 39 Comments

Despite the news that North Carolina Senate candidate Cal Cunningham has been caught in a sexting scandal, Democrats are standing by their man. They have little choice in the matter. Their donors have already invested millions in this race, and it is seen as the possible tipping point in control of the Senate.

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McConnell Suspends Senate Floor Proceedings, Judge Barrett’s Hearings Remain on Schedule

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on October 03, 2020 13 Comments

Republican Sens. Mike Lee (UT), Thom Tillis (NC) and Ron Johnson (WI) have each announced positive tests for COVID-19, and in light of these announcements, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has decided to delay floor proceedings until October 19, 2020.

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NC Dem Senate Candidate Cal Cunningham Caught in Sexting Scandal With Woman Who Is Not His Wife

Posted by Stacey Matthews on October 03, 2020 31 Comments

North Carolinians were hit with a double whammy on Friday on the political front with two major developments in the U.S. Senate race.

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Schumer, Feinstein Demand Delaying Barrett Hearing While McConnell Promises to Move ‘Full Steam Ahead’

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 02, 2020 29 Comments

Of course the Democrats jumped on President Donald Trump's positive COVID-19 test to push a delay in Amy Coney Barrett's hearing.

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Schumer Reiterates Dems Still Plan On Adding States and Eliminating the Filibuster

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 01, 2020 89 Comments

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer did not hold back on MSNBC's The ReidOut Wednesday night. Schumer poured out his wish list if the Democrats retake the Senate, including adding two states, packing the courts, and ending the filibuster.

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Schumer, Warren Among Democrats Who Refuse to Meet With Amy Coney Barrett

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 30, 2020 48 Comments

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sen. Elizabeth Warren will not meet with SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett.

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Democrats Fear 87 Year-Old Dianne Feinstein Not Up For Looming Supreme Court Battle

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 24, 2020 56 Comments

Senator Dianne Feinstein of California is the Democratic party's ranking member on the Judiciary Committee. Now that we're headed into another Senate battle over a Supreme Court justice confirmation, some Democrats worry that she isn't up to the fight. Did I mention that Feinstein is 87 years old?

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Democrats Plot To Eliminate Filibuster, Add Four New Senate Seats, Pass ‘Progressive Agenda’

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on September 13, 2020 23 Comments

Back in 2013, then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) eliminated the Senate filibuster on all executive nominees and on all judicial appointments below the Supreme Court.

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Joe Kennedy III Now Trailing Ed Markey in MA Dem Senate Primary

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 14, 2020 25 Comments

United States Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) has taken a significant lead over primary challenger Rep. Joseph Kennedy III (D-MA) in a closely watched race. At the beginning of this, many people thought Kennedy would walk away with the nomination, but Markey has fought hard to retain his position. The primary takes place on September 1.

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VIDEO: Schumer, Pelosi Refer to George Floyd as ‘Floyd Taylor’ ‘George Taylor’ and ‘George Kirby’

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on June 27, 2020 24 Comments

Democrats, as we know, are using the death of George Floyd to create havoc in an election year and to do their once every four years "we care about black people" carnival show.  They have never been very good at this election year fake show of empathy and concern for black people, but this year, they are really really bad at it.

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Election 2020: Democrats Zeroing in on Four States in Effort to Flip the Senate

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on April 19, 2020 24 Comments

With all the Wuhan coronavirus news, leftist powerplays, and shutdown edicts, we haven't focused as much on the upcoming election.  On November 3, we'll be electing not just a president but also deciding who controls both houses of Congress.

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Democrats block expansion of Paycheck Protection Plan, demand more unrelated spending

Posted by William A. Jacobson on April 09, 2020 14 Comments

Yesterday I reported that Pelosi/Schumer may stymie Paycheck Protection Program expansion over unrelated new spending demands. The PPP provides forgivable loans to small businesses on the condition that the funds be used for paying workers, with a portion permitted to be paid for certain fixed costs like rent.

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