#Democrats question whether Biden should agree to debate Trump

#Democrats question whether Biden should agree to debate Trump

Democratic lawmakers are leery about the prospect of President Biden debating former President Trump, fearing that putting the two on stage together would only elevate the likely GOP nominee. Trump has skipped every Republican presidential primary debate thus far but says he’s eager to debate Biden.   He told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt before…

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#Trump-aligned Senate candidates raise concerns for GOP

#Trump-aligned Senate candidates raise concerns for GOP

Republicans are voicing concerns that a number of failed GOP midterm candidates aligned with former President Trump could cost them key Senate races next year. Former GOP Nevada secretary of state candidate Jim Marchant, who has been tied to the QAnon conspiracy theory and refused to concede his loss last year, has thrown his hat into the…

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#Ethics panel admonishes Graham | The Hill

#Ethics panel admonishes Graham | The Hill

Ethics panel admonishes Graham | The Hill The Senate Select Committee on Ethics formally admonished Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in a letter Thursday for soliciting campaign contributions for the 2022 Senate runoff race in Georgia during an interview with Fox News in the Russell Senate Office Building.   The Ethics Committee found that Graham “directly…

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#Netanyahu’s judicial reforms have US lawmakers worried about Israeli democracy

#Netanyahu’s judicial reforms have US lawmakers worried about Israeli democracy

Netanyahu’s judicial reforms have US lawmakers worried about Israeli democracy President Biden and members of Congress are watching with deep concern how Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu moves forward with so-called judicial reforms that have drawn unprecedented opposition on the Israeli street. The reforms have been criticized by opponents as stripping Israel’s Supreme Court of…

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#Democrats in second-guessing mode after Fetterman-Oz Pennsylvania debate

#Democrats in second-guessing mode after Fetterman-Oz Pennsylvania debate

Democrats in second-guessing mode after Fetterman-Oz Pennsylvania debate Democrats are second-guessing the decision to put Pennsylvania Senate nominee John Fetterman on the debate stage after a stumbling performance that put the spotlight on his condition after a stroke while playing to Republican Mehmet Oz’s strengths.  The state lieutenant governor’s auditory processing problems resulting from the…

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