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Aug 05 2019
News
Ahead of remarks, Trump proposes gun background checks perhaps tied to immigration reform
Ahead of his planned remarks Monday in the wake of this past weekend's shootings, President Donald Trump has proposed "strong background checks," perhaps, he said, tied to immigration reform.
In tweets Monday morning, the president said, "We cannot let those killed in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, die in vain."
At the same time, Trump also blamed the news media for "the anger
ABC News (Online)
Sep 22 2020
News
Republicans likely have enough support for a vote on Trump's Supreme Court nominee after Romney backs push to fill vacancy
Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, announced Tuesday he would back a Senate vote to confirm a Supreme Court nominee to fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat, signaling Republicans may have enough support to vote on Trump's pick before the November presidential election.
"The Constitution gives the President the power to nominate and the Senate the authority to provide advice and consent on
USA TODAY
Nov 09 2014
News
Can D.C. get something done? Fat chance
What can actually get done over the next two years? Even if you didn’t get your hopes up, you should still lower them. President Barack Obama and incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are doing their best to sound positive. Both say they might be able to work together on trade and tax reform. And at his luncheon with congressional leaders Friday, Obama declared, “I am not going to
Politico
Nov 05 2014
News
Republicans take control of Congress: Can Obama, GOP end ‘perpetual conflict’?
Tuesday’s big electoral wins have handed the reins of Congress to Republicans for the remainder of President Obama’s term, but immediately raise the question of whether the next two years will bring more acrimonious gridlock – or some compromise on key issues ranging from immigration to energy.
In his victory speech Tuesday night, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, who is
Fox News (Online News)
Nov 17 2022
Perspectives Blog
2022 Midterms Produce a Split Congress
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Democrats beat expectations in the 2022 midterm elections, but Republicans still took back the House of Representatives. As of Thursday, Democrats hold 50 Senate seats to Republicans' 49, with the final seat to be filled after
AllSides Staff
Jul 29 2021
News
Making sense of conservatives’ sudden vaccine endorsements
Over the course of the past week, a number of prominent Republican lawmakers and conservative media figures have made strong statements in support of getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
“These shots need to get in everybody's arms as rapidly as possible,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said during a press conference Tuesday. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, the No. 2 House
Yahoo! The 360
Nov 03 2014
News
Final Senate survey: It’s the GOP’s to lose
In the waning days of Election 2014, key Senate races that had been razor-close affairs for months have moved toward Republicans — from the open seats of Iowa and Georgia to challenges to incumbents in Arkansas and Alaska. Kentucky appeared to move off the map with Mitch McConnell — poised to replace Harry Reid as majority leader next year — opening a decisive lead. Democrats still have a path
Politico
Jul 10 2019
News
The Senate will finally hold a briefing on election security on Wednesday
With a little over a year until the 2020 elections — and growing concerns about foreign interference — the Senate will finally hold a briefing on election security on Wednesday.
This private briefing, something that Democrats have pushed for, for months, is expected to include Trump administration officials from the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI, and the Office of the
Vox
Sep 06 2014
News
Obama, top congressional leaders to discuss Islamic State threat
President Obama plans to discuss his plans for dealing with the threat posed by the Islamic State and the crisis situation in Iraq and Syria with top congressional leaders next week, according to a senior congressional aide.
Obama plans to host Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), House Speaker John A. Boehner (R-Ohio) and House
Washington Post
Feb 16 2023
Perspectives Blog
Turkey-Syria Earthquakes: How to Help
There are moments that bring the world together and help us set aside our differences. Here is one of them.
As of Wednesday, over 41,000 had been reported dead in Turkey and Syria following high-magnitude earthquakes on February 6. The effort to rescue those trapped under rubble united people in the U.S. and around the world; now, those efforts turn toward helping the survivors recover
AllSides Staff