#GOP border showdown looms between Senate, House

#GOP border showdown looms between Senate, House

The Senate is poised for a border showdown with the House as it gets ready to move ahead with legislation, despite Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) warning that it is likely dead on arrival in the lower chamber. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) and his allies aren’t ignoring Johnson, but they’re betting if the legislation…

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#GOP leaders strike out on getting Tuberville to bend

#GOP leaders strike out on getting Tuberville to bend

Senate GOP leaders didn’t want it to get to this point. They tried and tried to get Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) to lift the holds he’s placed on hundreds of military promotions — which have opened Republicans up to attacks from the Biden administration.  But their efforts have failed, and they are now in a…

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#Scary moment for McConnell raises questions for GOP

#Scary moment for McConnell raises questions for GOP

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is helped by Senators and staff after McConnell unexpectedly pauses while speaking to reporters after the weekly policy luncheon on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (Greg Nash) Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) froze in front of television cameras for about 20 seconds Wednesday as he battled a bout of lightheadedness…

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#Trump blasts Senate GOP for lack of action on Biden

#Trump blasts Senate GOP for lack of action on Biden

Former President Trump on Monday criticized Senate Republican leaders for not being as critical as House Republicans have been of President Biden. House Republicans have made a concerted effort to paint Biden and the Department of Justice as corrupt, using the DOJ prosecution of Hunter Biden for ammunition. They argue that Hunter Biden received too…

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#Tuberville’s white nationalism comments trigger GOP uproar 

#Tuberville’s white nationalism comments trigger GOP uproar 

Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) sparked uproar Tuesday after refusing to denounce white nationalists in a CNN interview, forcing Republican senators to respond to the controversial comments and giving Democrats political ammo to go on the attack.  Asked about Tuberville’s comments about white nationalism in the military, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) issued a forceful…

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#Republicans rage over Hunter Biden — with some notable exceptions

#Republicans rage over Hunter Biden — with some notable exceptions

Republican lawmakers are venting their frustration over what they say is an overly lenient plea agreement between Hunter Biden and federal prosecutors, further escalating GOP tensions with the Justice Department.    Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday led the backlash from Republican lawmakers.    “It continues to show the two-tier system in America,” McCarthy told…

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