BREAKING: Sen. Kyrsten #Sinema just announced that she's NOT running for re-election to the #Senate. #Arizona
ADDED: WaPo: Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) entered the race more than a year ago, while Kari Lake, a former gubernatorial candidate and TV news anchor, is widely expected to nab the Republican nomination.
Los Angeles newscaster Christina Pascucci announced Wednesday morning that she is running for the U.S. #Senate vacancy created by the death of Dianne #Feinstein.
“After nearly two decades of statewide Republican candidates being rejected by California’s left-leaning electorate, former Dodger All-Star #SteveGarvey hopes to drag the GOP back toward political relevance.
Politico: “Former #Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan is launching a #Senate bid, according to a person familiar with the matter.
The anti-Trump Republican is expected to file for the open Senate seat on Friday, the last day of the filing deadline. Hogan is popular in Maryland and his entrance in the race is a huge recruiting coup for Republicans, but taking the spot of retiring Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin will be an uphill battle in a deep-blue state”
Conservative legal activist #LeonardLeo is refusing to provide #Senate Democrats with information regarding his interactions with Justice Samuel #Alito, who attended a luxury fishing trip with him in 2008 and took a ride on a private jet owned by a conservative hedge fund manager.
GOP's #VanOrden reportedly berates teenage Senate pages with profane rant
Derrick Van Orden cursed at a group of high school-aged #Senate pages this week, and the closer one looks at the details, the worse the incident appears.
…January 2, 2021…
It begins with a text message from #AngusKing, the junior senator from Maine: “Could you give me a call when you get a chance? #Important.”
“#Trump spent the weekend telling senators they should not pass more unconditional U.S. foreign aid. More than a dozen Republicans ignored him Sunday, again advancing a bill to send $95 billion in aid to #Ukraine, #Israel and #Taiwan.
67-27 …still isn’t guaranteed, as leaders haven’t yet reached an agreement on GOP-demanded border amendments” #Senate
Republican U.S. senators angrily challenged Sen. Tommy Tuberville on his blockade of almost 400 military officers Wednesday evening, taking over the Senate floor for more than four hours to call for individual confirmation votes after a monthslong stalemate.
AP reports the Alabama senator "stood and objected to each nominee — 61 times total" over his opposition to a U.S. military abortion policy.
#POTUS#Biden said Fri he would use new emergency authorities to “shut down the #border when it becomes overwhelmed” if #Congress passes a bipartisan #immigration plan the #Senate has been negotiating.
The comments signified a remarkable shift in tone for a Democratic president & underscored the urgency of the issue for his reelection campaign as immigration remains one of his most vexing #political & #policy challenges.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned that troop readiness and retention is at risk as the Army’s chief stepped down Friday, leaving the military’s two ground combat forces without Senate-confirmed leaders for the first time in history....
GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville signaled that he is backing off of his hold on all top military nominees – as soon as next week – and will instead be focusing his blockade on a smaller number of so-called “woke,” nominees. The move comes after bipartisan pressure to cease his blanket hold on military promotions over...
US Senator Elizabeth Warren has demanded an investigation into SpaceX after Elon Musk admitted that he blocked Ukraine?s access to Starlink to prevent an attack on Russian warships off the coast of Crimea.
The Senate was scheduled to vote at midday, and House leaders announced they would act Thursday evening, a little more than 24 hours before funding for a handful of government agencies was slated to lapse.
#MitchMcConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his #power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the #RepublicanParty for ~2 decades, will step down from that position in Nov.
McConnell, who turned 82 last week, was set to announce his decision Wed in the well of the Senate….
[News] Pentagon warns of disruptions as Army, Marines both lack confirmed leaders for first time (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned that troop readiness and retention is at risk as the Army’s chief stepped down Friday, leaving the military’s two ground combat forces without Senate-confirmed leaders for the first time in history....
Tuberville signals he’s backing down on most of his holds on top military nominees after bipartisan pressure | CNN Politics (www.cnn.com)
GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville signaled that he is backing off of his hold on all top military nominees – as soon as next week – and will instead be focusing his blockade on a smaller number of so-called “woke,” nominees. The move comes after bipartisan pressure to cease his blanket hold on military promotions over...
US Senate demands investigation into Musk and Starlink's operation in Ukraine (www.pravda.com.ua)
US Senator Elizabeth Warren has demanded an investigation into SpaceX after Elon Musk admitted that he blocked Ukraine?s access to Starlink to prevent an attack on Russian warships off the coast of Crimea.
Senate Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, Moving to Avert Shutdown (www.nytimes.com)
The Senate was scheduled to vote at midday, and House leaders announced they would act Thursday evening, a little more than 24 hours before funding for a handful of government agencies was slated to lapse.