#GOP rift exposed as senators warn McCarthy against Iraq vote

#GOP rift exposed as senators warn McCarthy against Iraq vote

Prominent Senate Republicans are warning House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) not to hold a vote on a Senate-passed bill repealing authorization for the use of military force in Iraq without making major changes to it, laying bare the growing Republican divide over national security.   McCarthy faces a tough decision after 18 Republican senators voted…

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#McConnell’s absence leaves colleagues wondering about GOP’s future

#McConnell’s absence leaves colleagues wondering about GOP’s future

McConnell’s absence leaves colleagues wondering about GOP’s future Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) extended absence from the Senate has stirred speculation among Republican senators over how much longer the 81-year-old senator will lead the Senate GOP conference.  There’s no word yet on McConnell’s date of return, but some lawmakers expect he may not come…

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#Senate Republicans distance themselves from DeSantis’s Ukraine stance

#Senate Republicans distance themselves from DeSantis’s Ukraine stance

Senate Republicans distance themselves from DeSantis’s Ukraine stance Senate Republicans on Wednesday signaled growing concerns about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) stance on Ukraine after he likened Russia’s invasion of the country to a “territorial dispute” and argued becoming further involved is not a “vital” national interest for the U.S. Multiple Republicans took aim at…

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#Republicans notch key win with Biden’s DC crime bill move

#Republicans notch key win with Biden’s DC crime bill move

Republicans notch key win with Biden’s DC crime bill move President’s Biden announcement late this week that he will not veto the GOP-led resolution of disapproval of the District of Columbia’s new crime bill handed Republicans a major political victory and puts his own party’s divisions on full display as they attempt to combat attacks…

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#Biden to trigger tax fight Senate Democrats don’t want 

#Biden to trigger tax fight Senate Democrats don’t want 

Biden to trigger tax fight Senate Democrats don’t want  President Biden will trigger a fight over raising taxes when he introduces his budget plan next week, something that Senate Democrats who face a tough road ahead to protect their majority aren’t clamoring for, especially in West Virginia, Montana and Arizona.    Democrats campaigned on repealing the…

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#Chinese spy balloon has GOP saying no cuts to defense

#Chinese spy balloon has GOP saying no cuts to defense

Chinese spy balloon has GOP saying no cuts to defense A growing number of Senate Republicans are saying that President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) should take defense spending cuts off the table in their negotiation over the debt ceiling. The Republicans are digging in their heels after receiving a classified briefing on a…

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#Senate GOP pours cold water on idea of impeaching Biden

#Senate GOP pours cold water on idea of impeaching Biden

Senate GOP pours cold water on idea of impeaching Biden Senate Republicans are pouring cold water on the idea that President Biden’s classified documents controversy rises to the level of an impeachable offense, heading off House conservatives looking for revenge after former President Trump’s two trials. Even before Tuesday’s revelation that about a dozen classified…

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#Thune: Trump call to terminate Constitution a ‘golden opportunity’ for 2024 rivals

#Thune: Trump call to terminate Constitution a ‘golden opportunity’ for 2024 rivals

Thune: Trump call to terminate Constitution a ‘golden opportunity’ for 2024 rivals Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Monday that he “couldn’t disagree more” with former President Trump’s call to terminate parts of the Constitution in order to be reinstated president and said such comments present “a golden opportunity” for Trump’s rivals in…

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