Trump, Senate and Venezuela
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GOP insiders 'shaking their heads' after angry Trump puts Senate seat at risk: report
Republicans are increasingly concerned about maintaining Senate control in the upcoming midterm election, expressing frustration that Donald Trump is undermining their efforts. The party faces challenging circumstances.
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The GOP Senate seats most likely to flip
According to the Cook Political Report, five Republican-held seats carried by President Donald Trump could become competitive as Democrats head into November’s midterm elections facing a steep Senate challenge.
And in fact, CNN’s Annie Grayer reported Friday on how Trump’s threats after the Senate war powers vote actually dissuaded some House Republicans from voting to override Trump’s vetoes. Clearly, Trump’s wrath still matters.
The Senate will vote next week on a measure that would block Trump from using military force “within or against Venezuela” without approval from Congress.
In a rare bipartisan rebuke of President Donald Trump on Thursday, the Senate narrowly advanced a war powers resolution aimed at reining in U.S. military actions in Venezuela — an early sign that Trump may not have the congressional backing he anticipated for an extended military presence there.
A new Office of Congressional Conduct (OCC) report released Monday alleges that Brandon Phillips, a top aide to Senate candidate
While the three-year extension for Affordable Care Act subsidies is expected to pass the House, it may not go far in the Senate. But a bipartisan group of senators say they are close on a compromise.
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‘You don’t get a promotion’: GOP rival urges Peggy Flanagan to quit Senate race after Walz bows out
Minnesota GOP candidate calls for Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan to drop out of Senate race amid alleged fraud scandal that previously led Gov. Tim Walz to exit.
The Democratic-led Senate's forced ouster of two well-trusted, longtime staffers for Republican leaders in the state Senate smells political. It’s not uncommon for legislative staffers in Michigan to have outside work. Top House and Senate employees in ...