Top Republican criticized for sharing Pelosi 'collateral damage'...
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) is facing criticism related to the timing of his sharing a week-old article quoting House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) discussing possible “collateral damage” of...
View ArticleLankford: Trump should be 'more clear' in his rhetoric
Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) says that President Trump does not meet his standard for presidential behavior and language, and called on the president to be "more clear" in his words.Speaking on CBS's...
View ArticlePoll: Senate candidates separated by less than 3 points in Florida, Arizona...
Several critical Senate races are virtually tied with the midterms a little over a week away, according to CBS polls released Sunday.In Florida's Senate race, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Gov. Rick...
View ArticleDem senator: Both parties must discourage 'aggressive advocacy'
Delaware Sen. Christopher Coons (D) took aim at members of his own party as well as Republicans when asked which groups deserve blame for America's current political climate.Coons told CBS's "Face the...
View ArticleBombing suspect threatened Flake after Kavanaugh vote delay: report
The Florida man charged with sending explosive devices to critics of President Trump also previously threatened Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) in social media posts, The Arizona Republic reported.Cesar...
View ArticleBooker: We must ‘counter this hate with love’
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Sunday called on his fellow officials to “be mindful of what we're saying” following a week of political violence."We need to understand that words matter,” Booker told...
View ArticleGraham: The only people yelling at me ‘would turn the country into a mob’
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said in a tweet on Monday that the only people yelling at him are those who want to turn the U.S. into a "mob.""All the people wanting to yell at me would turn the country...
View ArticlePoll: Cruz lead over O'Rourke shrinks to 5 points
GOP Sen. Ted Cruz's lead over Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D) in the closely watched Texas Senate race has shrunk to 5 percentage points in a new poll.Cruz is leading O'Rourke among likely voters, 51 to 46...
View ArticleStar-Ledger endorses Menendez: 'He's no gem, but he's better...
The editorial board of The Star-Ledger, the largest newspaper in New Jersey, has endorsed Sen. Bob Menendez (D), writing Sunday that the Democrat is "no gem, but he's better than [Bob] Hugin," his GOP...
View ArticleGraham: A GOP victory in Missouri Senate race would show 'Kavanaugh DID...
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Monday that electing state Attorney General Josh Hawley (R) in Missouri's Senate race would show the importance of confirming Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh."If...
View ArticleFlake: Elected officials must check Trump on 'out of bounds' rhetoric
GOP Sen. Jeff Flake (Ariz.) said Monday that it's unlikely that President Trump would change his rhetoric, but elected officials should call out him and his supporters on "out of bounds" tactics. "The...
View ArticleGrassley now 'nonchalant about defending Sessions' if Trump moves...
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) says he is now less attached to defending Attorney General Jeff Sessions if President Trump moves to replace him."The answer that I gave a...
View ArticleTester: Warren’s DNA results don’t ‘pass the test’
ROCKY BOY'S INDIAN RESERVATION, Mont. — Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) on Monday said Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-Mass.) use of a DNA test to claim Native American heritage doesn’t “pass the test.” “I don’t...
View ArticleRubio slams journalist who said Trump has radicalized more people than ISIS
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) attacked a GQ columnist Tuesday morning after the writer said on CNN that she agreed that a "silent majority" of President Trump's supporters approve of or think racism is...
View ArticleTop congressional leaders in both parties decline to join Trump in Pittsburgh
The top congressional leaders from both parties declined an invitation from the White House to join President Trump on Tuesday in Pittsburgh in the wake of the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue,...
View ArticleGraham to introduce legislation to end birthright citizenship
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday said that he will introduce legislation to end birthright citizenship after President Trump suggested he wanted to do so through an executive order. "Finally, a...
View ArticleNelson compares 'tribal' U.S. politics to Rwanda before genocide
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) during a campaign event over the weekend compared the heated U.S. political climate to the escalating "tribal" politics that preceded the Rwandan genocide, according to CNN....
View ArticleFlake: Trump 'can't' and 'shouldn't' nix...
Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) warned President Trump against nixing birthright citizenship, hours after the president floated that he could do so through an executive order. "He can't do this, and he...
View ArticleTester fights for survival at home
HAVRE, Mont. — Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) is emerging as President Trump’s top target a week out from Election Day.The president, still fuming over the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee chairman’s role...
View ArticleRomney going door to door to boost support for Republicans in Utah
Senate candidate and former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has been going door to door in Utah to boost voter interest for other GOP candidates."I do get a, 'What are you doing here? How...
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