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Horowitz: ‘I Think the Activities We Found Here Don’t Vindicate Anybody Who Touched’ the FISA Applications

Posted by Mary Chastain on December 11, 2019 29 Comments

Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz lashed out at the FBI during his testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He released his report on the investigation into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe and FISA warrants on former Trump adviser Carter Page a few days ago.

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Lindsey Graham on Impeachment: “I am going to end this as quickly as I can”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on December 08, 2019 53 Comments

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) appeared on Fox News Sunday morning and blasted House Democrats in general and Rep. Adam Schiff (D-NY) in particular.  Graham, who serves as Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, also shared his intention to end the impeachment trial "as quickly as I can for the good of the country."

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Democrats Protect Sen. Ed Markey Against Insurgent Challenge By Rep. Joe Kennedy

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 07, 2019 22 Comments

Rep. Joe Kennedy III may end up regretting his decision to abandon his safe seat in Congress to pursue an insurgent campaign against Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts. Members of his party have lined up to back Markey.

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Senate Blocks Democrat Attempt to Reinstate ObamaCare Rules Trump Eliminated

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on November 01, 2019 49 Comments

Just days after taking office, President Trump signed an Executive Order returning power over health care and insurance to the states.  Although Congressional Republicans clearly have no intention of repealing ObamaCare, Trump went on to further weaken the disastrous health insurance scheme of his predecessor. Democrats are not happy. They attempted on Wednesday to roll back a Trump administration rule that permits states to ignore sections of ObamaCare and to loosen requirements on health insurance that increased costs on individuals and businesses within the states.

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Republican John James tied in Michigan Senate poll

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 25, 2019 18 Comments

A poll taken in Michigan shows that incumbent Democratic Sen. Gary Peters is in danger of losing his seat to challenger John James.

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Will Republicans ultimately fold on impeachment and removal? (Reader Poll)

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 20, 2019 150 Comments

Call it a "feeling" or a "hunch" or "my gut." But I sense there are many Republicans in Congress waiting for the excuse to get rid of Trump.

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Report: Dem Groups Organizing to Push Public Support toward Impeachment

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on October 13, 2019 24 Comments

Democrat groups are reportedly organizing in order to build public support for impeachment and to pressure GOP senators to vote for removal from office.

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Progressive Arizona Democrats Tell Sen. Kyrsten Sinema to Toe the Party Line or Face Censure

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 18, 2019 28 Comments

Democratic Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has been one of the few pleasant surprises in Washington, DC. But Sinema has strayed too far away for her fellow Arizona Democrats. The Progressive Caucus of the Arizona Democratic Party wants to censure "Sinema for failing to support the tenets of the 2016 Democratic Party Platform."

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Tough Luck for Joe Kennedy: Dem Kingmaker Ocasio-Cortez Endorses Ed Markey for Senate

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 15, 2019 8 Comments

We recently wrote about the possibility of Rep. Joe Kennedy challenging Senator Ed Markey in Massachusetts. That's not likely to happen now. The new de facto leader of the Democratic party has gone on record endorsing Ed Markey.

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Joe Kennedy Encounters Democrat Resistance in Possible Bid to Unseat Markey in Senate

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 12, 2019 29 Comments

Rep. Joe Kennedy III (D-MA) is contemplating a challenge to Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) for the seat he currently holds. Joe has aspirations for much higher office, and he doesn't want to wait, but other members of his party are pushing back.

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Filmmaker Jon Ossoff Jumps Into Georgia Senate Race to Challenge David Perdue

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 10, 2019 6 Comments

Documentary filmmaker and former congressional candidate Jon Ossoff announced his candidacy for Senate in 2020 to challenge incumbent Republican David Perdue. Ossoff became a Democratic wonderboy in 2017 when he ran in the special election for Georgia's 6th Congressional District. Republican Karen Handel defeated him, 51.8% to 48.2%.

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Democratic Sen. Manchin Decides Not to Run for West Virginia Governor

Posted by Mary Chastain on September 03, 2019 7 Comments

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced this morning he will not jump into the West Virginia gubernatorial race. The announcement comes just after a poll showed Manchin leading Republican Gov. Jim Justice by ten points.

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Female Colorado Democrats Send DSCC Letter Criticizing Hickenlooper Endorsement

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 30, 2019 13 Comments

Former Democratic Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper dropped out of the presidential race to run for a Colorado Senate seat last week. He did this after he declared he was not "cut out" for the Senate. The Democratic Senate Campaign Committee (DSCC) threw its support behind Hickenlooper, another old white male, even though the party always screams out diversity. The endorsement sparked intense anger among the females running to unseat incumbent Republican Sen. Cory Gardener.

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Stacey Abrams Will Not Run for Georgia Senate Seat After Isakson Retires

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 28, 2019 29 Comments

Georgia Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson announced this morning he will step down at the end of 2019 due to his battle with Parkinson's disease. People on social media brought up Stacey Abrams, but she immediately shot down the idea.

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John ‘I’m Not Cut Out to be a Senator’ Hickenlooper Launches Senate Campaign

Posted by Mary Chastain on August 22, 2019 22 Comments

Former Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper dropped out the presidential race on August 15 after failing to make an impact. Rumors swirled the day before that he considered dropping out to run for the Senate even though he often stressed he is "not cut out to be a senator." That stance officially changed on Thursday. Hickenlooper announced his Senate campaign to unseat Republican Sen. Cory Gardner in 2020.

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Will Vote for Kavanaugh Cost Susan Collins Her Senate Seat?

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on August 18, 2019 40 Comments

Sen. Susan Collins (R) is seeking reelection in 2020, but there are some growing signs that it will not be an easy bid for the centrist Maine lawmaker.  Collins' waffling during the confirmation hearings of Justice Brett Kavanaugh won her few (if any) friends or admirers on either the right or the left. And now the Cook Political Report has moved Collins' 2020 Senate race from "leans Republican" to "toss up."

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How Will Democrats Vote? Republican Sen. Steve Daines Introduces Resolution Condemning Socialism

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on July 31, 2019 21 Comments

During his 2019 State of the Union address, President Trump proclaimed, “Tonight, we renew our resolve that America will NEVER be a socialist country.” While this did not make Democrat presidential candidate and avowed socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) happy, it's a statement well in-line with the majority of American voters.

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Fmr. Dem Senators: “Without Rural Voters, Democrats Will Flatline in 2020”

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on July 30, 2019 23 Comments

In April, former Senators Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN) launched the One Country Project. They developed this project as an effort to help Democrats win back the Senate and White House in 2020.  The focus of the project is on rural America and its "forgotten" voters who turned out in droves for President Trump in 2016. They are now sounding the alarm and warning Democrats that winning the Senate in 2020 is an uphill battle.  And they're not wrong.

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