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20 Dec 2017, 9:27 am by Tom Smith
The collapse of three of President Trump’s judicial nominations in the span of a week has embarrassed the White House, revealed weaknesses in its vetting process and threatened to cause Senate Republicans to apply more scrutiny to the president’s picks. [read post]
7 Nov 2008, 10:24 pm
Senate, warned president-elect Barack Obama that he would filibuster U.S. [read post]
28 Nov 2006, 4:07 pm
Don't expect George Allen or Rick Santorum to run after failing to hold their Senate seats. [read post]
29 Jul 2008, 8:19 pm
Ted Stevens, the Alaskan powerhouse Republican senator, was indicted Tuesday on seven counts of not disclosing hundreds of thousands of dollars in renovation work done on his home by a private oil services company. [read post]
19 Apr 2019, 9:26 am by Tom Smith
Late last month President Trump met with a group of Republican senators on Capitol Hill. [read post]
2 Dec 2016, 3:13 pm by Tom Smith
If Senate Republicans stay united, they can confirm President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees without any support from Democrats. [read post]
12 Dec 2019, 4:25 pm by Tom Smith
When Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testifed to the Senate yesterday about the problems with the FBI's wiretaps on former Trump aide Carter Page, a couple of Republicans acknowledged their history of defending the federal surveillance apparatus from privacy-minded critics. [read post]
19 May 2010, 11:13 am
Prescription Co-Pays Restored to Last Year’s Levels Senate Republican Budget Officer Anthony Bucco issued the following statement regarding Governor Christie’s announcement that the PAAD and Senior Gold prescription programs are being fully funded in the Fiscal Year 2011 budget: “I commend Governor Christie for taking a balanced approach to restoring the PAAD and Senior Gold co-payments to last year’s levels, without the need for higher taxes. [read post]
27 Apr 2016, 1:58 pm by Tom Smith
Ted Cruz announced Wednesday that Carly Fiorina will be his vice presidential nominee if he’s the Republican Party’s pick for president. [read post]
4 Jan 2018, 9:38 am by Tom Smith
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday he is rescinding an Obama-era policy that had paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country, prompting quick pushback from at least two Republican senators from states that allow its use. [read post]
10 May 2010, 12:48 pm
Like Snake Oil, Promised Benefits Will Never Be Realized Senate Republican Budget Officer Anthony Bucco issued the following comment regarding the Democratic legislative leaders’ promise to increase taxes on the long suffering people of New Jersey: “This is the 116th tax increase that the Trenton Democrats have proposed over the past eight years. 115 of those taxes have passed. [read post]
30 Oct 2020, 1:23 pm by Tom Smith
Earlier this year, newsroom employees at the New York Times went to war with the paper’s opinion section for publishing an edgy op-ed by a Republican senator. [read post]
14 Oct 2014, 7:49 am by Tom Smith
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Mitt Romney appeared at a rally for Republican Senate candidate Joni Ernst Sunday night. [read post]
6 Aug 2012, 2:42 pm by Rick Hasen
WSJ: “A group of Republican senators is pressing the Internal Revenue Service for more information on its plans to consider changing regulations of politically active non-profit groups like Karl Rove’s Crossroads GPS, which have been accused of misusing their tax-exempt status to influence elections….Fred Wertheimer, the president of Democracy 21, said in an interview that “I just view this as harassment and efforts to intimidate the IRS. [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 10:14 am by Bradley Maged
Pearce, known for his gruff, uncompromising manner, was the one sent packing on Tuesday after disgruntled voters in this suburban neighborhood outside Phoenix banded together to recall him from the State Senate and replace him with a more moderate Republican. [read post]
13 Feb 2007, 12:42 pm
THOMPSON ON FITZGERALD: Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson today criticized Special Counsel Patrick Fitzgerald's handling of the C-I-A leak investigation. [read post]
14 Nov 2024, 10:11 am by Tom Smith
Republican senators were reportedly stunned, the Left stroked out, and the media was aghast. [read post]
13 Feb 2013, 7:10 pm by LindaMBeale
Jack Lew, former budget director under Clinton and Obama and former Obama chief of staff, answered questions at Senate Finance today in his bid to succeed Tim Geithner as Treasury Secretary. [read post]
30 Jul 2020, 11:30 am by Robbie Kenney
Senator Pennacchio’s attempt to gain Senate support for opening New Jersey restaurants for indoor dining was blocked by the Democrats. [read post]