McConnell tees off on Democrats over impeachment
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) teed off against the House impeachment inquiry on Tuesday, marking his first comments since Congress returned from its two-week break. "House Democrats...
View ArticleGraham: Erdoğan pledged to Trump to stay away from Kurdish territory in Syria
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Tuesday that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan promised President Trump that he would stay away from Kurdish territory in Syria during a call with both men. "I...
View ArticleMcConnell leans into impeachment fight
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is leaning into the fight against the House Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Trump. McConnell on Wednesday, for the second time in two days,...
View ArticleGOP senators say Erdoğan White House invitation should be revoked
Republican Sens. Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.) and Mitt Romney (Utah) on Wednesday said that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s invitation to visit the White House should be revoked over his offensive...
View ArticleGraham: Trump 'would deserve blame if he allows ISIS to come back'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said President Trump “would deserve blame” if ISIS returned as a result of Turkey’s offensive in northeastern Syria against Kurdish groups in the area.“He will have...
View ArticleRomney: Trump administration opened door to Turkey invasion
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) lashed out at the Trump administration on Wednesday saying it paved the way for Turkey's invasion of northern Syria and that it was "disingenuous" to be surprised by Ankara's...
View ArticleGraham warns Trump Syria pullout could be 'complete and utter national...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Wednesday stepped up his criticism of President Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. troops from northeastern Syria, saying it could be a “complete and utter national...
View ArticleSenate Intel chair: Whistleblower hasn't agreed to testify before panel
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) on Wednesday told reporters that a whistleblower at the center of the House impeachment inquiry hasn't yet agreed to meet with his Senate...
View ArticleTrump hits back at Graham over Syria criticism
President Trump on Wednesday fired back at close ally Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) over Graham's criticism of Trump's withdrawal from Syria, arguing the senator should focus on investigating the 2016...
View ArticleGraham: I blame Erdoğan for 'catastrophe' but want Trump 'to...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday morning that while he holds Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan responsible for the "catastrophe" in Syria, he wants President Trump to rectify the...
View ArticleMcConnell: 'I want to express my gratitude' to Kurds
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) offered an unprompted defense of the Kurds on Wednesday, hours after President Trump said they “weren’t angels.”McConnell began his weekly leadership...
View ArticleSenate Democrat demands details of Trump call with Erdoğan
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday demanding details of a phone call between President Trump and...
View ArticleMcConnell: Senate will hold impeachment trial
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Wednesday that the Senate will hold an impeachment trial if the House votes to impeach President Trump."Under the impeachment rules of the Senate,...
View ArticleGraham on Syria: Trump appears 'hell-bent' on repeating...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday that President Trump appears "hell-bent" on repeating former President Obama's mistakes in Iraq after Trump said Graham should focus on investigating the...
View ArticleSenate eyes attempt to jump-start government funding bills
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) predicted on Wednesday that senators will try to bring stalled government funding bills up for a vote on the floor next week.Shelby,...
View ArticleClub for Growth to run ads in Utah attacking Romney as 'Democrat secret...
The conservative Club for Growth will run advertisements in Utah markets blasting Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) as a “Democrat secret asset” who supports impeaching President Trump.The 30-second spot will...
View ArticleDemocratic senators condemn Trump for calling on China to investigate Bidens
Three Democratic senators in a letter sent to the White House on Wednesday condemned President Trump for calling on China to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son.Sens. Ed Markey...
View ArticleGraham huddles with House Republicans on impeachment strategy
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) huddled with members of the House Republican whip team on Wednesday to discuss impeachment strategy. The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman told the House members he will...
View ArticleGOP warns Graham letter to Pelosi on impeachment could 'backfire'
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is facing pushback from some of his Republican colleagues over his plan to send a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warning that the caucus won’t remove...
View ArticleSenate to try to override Trump emergency declaration veto Thursday
The Senate on Thursday will attempt to override President Trump's veto of a resolution nixing his emergency declaration on the border wall. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) set up a veto...
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