#Former lawmaker runs for seat he resigned from 

#Former lawmaker runs for seat he resigned from 

A former Arizona lawmaker is running for his old seat more than five years after he resigned from it in 2017.  Former Rep. Trent Franks (R) announced Tuesday he is running for Arizona’s 8th Congressional District, according to an Arizona Democratic Party press release. Franks faced allegations from female staffers that he made unwanted advances…

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#Schumer, Tuberville duel over stalled military nominees 

#Schumer, Tuberville duel over stalled military nominees 

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) filed a cloture motion Tuesday evening to advance President Biden’s nominee to serve as assistant commandant for the U.S. Marine Corps., getting in front of Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R), who was trying to force a vote on the same nominee. Schumer also filed cloture motions to force votes…

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#What to know as Israel begins Gaza ground invasion 

#What to know as Israel begins Gaza ground invasion 

Israeli tanks and armor rolled into Gaza over the weekend, beginning what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the “second stage” of his country’s war on Hamas.  The Israeli leader on Saturday told the public to prepare for a “long and hard” offensive in a war that threatens to pull in regional and global powers,…

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#Tim Scott qualifies for third GOP debate

#Tim Scott qualifies for third GOP debate

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has qualified for the third GOP presidential debate in Miami next week, his team confirmed to The Hill. The senator announced that he has met both the polling threshold and donation requirement to secure a spot on the debate stage. In a statement to CBS News, Scott said, “we’re excited about…

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#Hawley, Mayorkas get personal at hearing: ‘Despicable’

#Hawley, Mayorkas get personal at hearing: ‘Despicable’

A GOP senator’s focus on antisemitic comments from one Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employee spurred forceful pushback from Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, who said it was “despicable” to suggest the views are representative of his agency. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) zeroed in on social media comments from a DHS employee made in the…

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