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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.

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qurCZ2mYFe4

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4o3W16b3UK0&t=72s

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn6tduDFkVw

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?

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.

https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1211667004664565760

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gyb-DjVT5_c

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.

https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/1235280512375312384?s=20

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sHfoVhz71A

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujqueBcVGDA

White House, Senate Agree on a $2 Trillion Wuhan Coronavirus Stimulus Package

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 25, 2020 25 Comments

"We have a deal," announced White House legislative affairs director Eric Ueland a little after midnight. After a week of screaming and shouting, the White House and Senate agreed on a $2 trillion coronavirus relief package.

https://twitter.com/ABC/status/1225134025834147842

Romney Will Vote for Senate Homeland Subpoena For Biden-Burisma Investigation

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 06, 2020 16 Comments

The office of Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) confirmed he will vote to subpoena documents in the Senate Homeland Committee's investigation into Hunter Biden and Burisma Holdings.

Alabama: Jeff Sessions, Tommy Tuberville Head to Runoff Election for U.S. Senate

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on March 05, 2020 39 Comments

Between the Crash and Bern and Warren coming in third in her home state, Super Tuesday was awesome. While much of our attention is on the Democrat presidential primary, there was an interesting development in Alabama. Former Senator and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions failed to secure the Republican nomination for his old Senate seat and now faces a runoff election on March 31st. Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville won 33.4% of the vote to Sessions' 31.6%.

MA Senate 2020: Rep. Joseph Kennedy III Opens Lead Over Incumbent Ed Markey

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 02, 2020 28 Comments

Democratic Rep. Joe Kennedy III of Massachusetts is challenging MA Democratic Senator Ed Markey for the United States Senate seat he has occupied since 2013. Markey has the backing of many established figures in the party, but Kennedy has opened a lead according to a new poll.

Payback: Trump Promotes AOC Challenge to Schumer

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 10, 2020 30 Comments

President Donald Trump took to Twitter to continue celebrating his impeachment acquittal by the Senate. Trump made a series of predictions like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez primarying Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Republicans winning the Alabama Senate seat, and Rep. Jerry Nadler will lose to his primary opponent.

https://twitter.com/CAPAction/status/1225094261818953729

Cook Political Report Shifts Alabama Senate Race to Lean Republican After Doug Jones Votes to Convict

Posted by Mike LaChance on February 06, 2020 24 Comments

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) was already facing reelection challenges for next fall, but things just got a lot harder for him. As a Democrat, Jones lucked into this job in Trump country. He might not have it for much longer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbPF6ptGLnI

Impeachment Verdict: Trump NOT GUILTY on Both Counts

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 05, 2020 47 Comments

The Senate will vote on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump at 4 p.m. ET.

https://twitter.com/RiegerReport/status/1224449680655802368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1224449680655802368&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flegalinsurrection.com%2F2020%2F02%2Flive-trumps-team-house-managers-give-final-closing-arguments-followed-by-floor-speeches%2F

Swing-Vote Democrat Manchin Suggests Senate Censure Trump, Not Impeach Him

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 03, 2020 34 Comments

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) bragged about his bipartisan ways during his floor speech on President Donald Trump's impeachment trial as a way to point out the obvious: The Senate does not have the 67 votes to convict Trump. Instead, he suggested the Senate censure Trump.

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