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Apr 23 2024
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Incumbent Casey and two-time GOP candidate will vie for U.S. Senate seat in Pennsylvania
Republican challenger David McCormick, left, and Democratic Sen. Bob Casey won their parties’ nominations Tuesday to face off for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania in November. Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican challenger David McCormick will face off in Pennsylvania’s high-stakes U.S. Senate contest this fall, as Tuesday’s primary election put them on track for a race that is expected to
Los Angeles TimesApr 19 2024
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Huntington Beach Councilmember Tony Strickland is running for state Senate
Huntington Beach Councilmember Tony Strickland announced this week that he will run for state Senate in District 36, hoping to replace Sen. Janet Nguyen who is running for the OC Board of Supervisors. “We are unbelievably on the wrong track in every category,” Strickland said when asked why he was running. “Gov. (Gavin) Newsom and this (Democrat) supermajority seem dead set on turning
Orange County RegisterApr 23 2024
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Senate poised to pass bill that could ban TikTok
The Senate is poised to pass a bill that could lead to a ban on the social media app TikTok that was tied to a broader foreign aid package of legislation. The Senate voted 80-19 to limit debate on the package that includes a provision that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance to sell the app or face a ban from U.S. devices and networks. The House-passed package also
The HillApr 16 2024
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Romney open to voting with Democrats to dismiss Mayorkas impeachment
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) is willing to vote to dismiss impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas as long as time is given to debate the articles, he told Axios. Why it matters: A bipartisan vote to quickly squash the articles of impeachment would be a clear indictment of the GOP's historic impeachment, which has been years in the making. What he's saying: "I
AxiosApr 16 2024
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Mayorkas feuds with GOP as Senate begins long-delayed impeachment
The House finally delivered articles impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday, kicking off what’s expected to be an abbreviated process Democrats have vowed will end in acquittal. Rep. Mark Green led 10 fellow Republicans in marching the two articles across the Capitol, reading the 19-page indictment in its entirety into the Senate record. Senators
Washington TimesApr 20 2024
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Senate Passes Renewal Of Controversial Surveillance Law
The Senate reauthorized an anti-terrorism surveillance law just after midnight Friday, overcoming objections from lawmakers worried the revamp did not do enough to protect Americans’ privacy.
The Senate rushed to vote, 60 to 34, in favor of the two-year renewal, barely missing approving it ahead of the law’s midnight expiration. With the House having passed the bill last week, it was
HuffPostApr 19 2024
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Wisconsin GOP Senate candidate: ‘Almost nobody in a nursing home’ capable of voting
The Republican candidate in Wisconsin’s closely watched U.S. Senate race emphasized this week that he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting after initially saying that “almost nobody in a nursing home” is at a point in life where they are capable of voting. Eric Hovde faces Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in the race that is essential for Democrats to win in order to maintain their majority in
Pioneer PressApr 22 2024
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Hawaii Senate Kills ‘De Facto’ Weed Legalization
A bill to increase the amount of marijuana a person can possess before facing stiff criminal penalties failed 15-9 in the Hawaii Senate on Monday. It was the second defeat of a measure at the Legislature this session to allow more people to possess pot. A bill to allow recreational use of marijuana for people 21 years and older died earlier this month. The reasons for shelving Senate Bill 2487
Honolulu Civil BeatApr 18 2024
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Maine Democrats Pass Gun Control That Is Already Failing in California
Maine Senate Democrats wrapped up their legislative session by passing gun controls in response to the October 25, 2023, Lewiston shooting, but the controls they passed would not have prevented the attack. Breitbart News reported FOX News’s observation that the Lewiston attacker used a sniper rifle which he had “legally” purchased. The New York Post likewise pointed out that police noted the
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