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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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Elizabeth Warren Melts Down After Defense Secretary Nominee Rejects Her Insults

Posted by Stacey Matthews on July 17, 2019 62 Comments

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has been enjoying a steady rise in presidential polling numbers over the last two months. She also had very impressive numbers for second quarter fundraising, bringing in $19.1 million, coming in third only to Joe Biden and South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg.

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Senate Committee Strikes Bipartisan Deal On $4.6 Billion Border Bill

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on June 21, 2019 52 Comments

The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a $4.6 billion emergency spending bill to address the border crisis.  Approval was achieved only after explicit wording was included that prevents diverting any of the monies to the building of the wall.  The bill will move to the Senate next week for a vote.

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Democrat Aide Who Doxxed Republicans During Kavanaugh Hearings Headed to Prison

Posted by Mike LaChance on June 20, 2019 29 Comments

Almost a year ago, we witnessed the weeks-long drama of hearings to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. While progressive outrage theater transpired on the streets of DC and Democrats in the chamber made fools out of themselves, a very serious crime unfolded behind the scenes.

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Led by Sens. Cruz and Kaine, Senate Passes Unanimous Resolution Expressly Condemning Anti-Semitism

Posted by Stacey Matthews on June 15, 2019 10 Comments

On Thursday, the Senate did what the House was unwilling to do earlier this year: Pass a bipartisan, unanimous resolution that expressly condemned anti-Semitism.

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Veteran John James Announces Another Senate Run for Michigan Seat

Posted by Mary Chastain on June 06, 2019 6 Comments

Veteran and business owner John James announced on Thursday he will run for the Senate seat in Michigan currently occupied by incumbent Democratic Sen. Gary Peters. James ran against incumbent Democratic Sen. Debbie Stabenow in 2018. He only lost by seven points.

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