Fifty-fifty, Fetterman and filibuster: What could a split Senate look like? - Roll Call Fifty-fifty, Fetterman and filibuster: What could a split Senate look like? - Uncategorized Roll Call · Oct 27
Defense priorities tied up in lame-duck jumble - Roll Call Defense priorities tied up in lame-duck jumble - Defense Roll Call · Oct 27
Republicans can confirm a Supreme Court justice if Democrats take the Senate, but at what cost? Democrats are gaining momentum in their bid to retake the Senate in November. This has led Republicans to prepare for the possibility that a conservative Supreme Court justice might announce their retirement before the new Congress is sworn in on Jan. 3, 2027. The Conversation · Oct 14
Replacing Alito on the court? It’s if, not when As Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. hints he could retire next year, senators are watching closely. It would mean a tough confirmation process on Capitol Hill for any replacement picked by President Donald Trump, experts say. Alito, 76, has contemplated retirement but decided to stay through the end of the… Roll Call · Oct 8
GOP Sen. Susan Collins Received $50K From AM General-Linked Donors After Her Committee Helped Steer $345M to Its Army Vehicles Susan Collins's committees received $50,000 from AM General-linked donors after Congress approved $345M for Army JLTVs, despite plans to halt purchases. International Business Times UK · Oct 6
Senate Democrats are fighting to get back the majority, and they have plans for Trump’s Supreme Court: ‘Got to do exactly what McConnell did to us’ Schumer wants to keep ‘MAGA justices’ off the Supreme Court We Got This Covered · Oct 6
SNL’s Rubio & others panic over midterms The cold open imagines Republicans scrambling for a winning midterm message as Trump offers voters a $5,000 bribe Salon · Oct 4
Trump Exhibits 'Grave Cognitive Impairment' After He Drops an F-Bomb Now, Commentator Alleges Aaron Rupar accused Donald Trump of showing 'grave cognitive impairment' after a heated TIME interview, while the article stresses that the claim is opinion rather than a medical diagnosis. International Business Times UK · Oct 3
America's $28B hemp THC industry is under threat from a looming ban Sen. Mitch McConnell closed a loophole in the hemp law he championed The Independent UK · Oct 3
Who is on the ballot in the 2026 midterms? All 435 U.S. House seats are up for election on November 3, plus Senate and Governor races too The 2026 midterm elections will take place on November 3, involving all 435 House seats and multiple Senate races. Several prominent senators, including Mitch McConnell, will be retiring, creating open-seat contests across states. Key battlegrounds include Kentucky, Iowa, North Carolina, and Michigan for the Senate races. Numerous House races are… The Economic Times · Oct 2
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s plan for AI safety: ‘Like asking your kids to self-police their Halloween candy’ Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s summit with tech CEOs and Republicans’ embarrassing hearing with special counsel Jack Smith The Guardian - US · Oct 1
Mitch McConnell Brain Injury Recovery Is Highly Unlikely, Speech Pathologist Report Reveals Speech-language pathologist Hilary Shae questioned whether Mitch McConnell's public gestures demonstrate recovery, while stressing that her comments were not a diagnosis and lacked confirmation from his doctors. International Business Times UK · Oct 1
Trump roasted for calling out ‘Sleepy Joe’ Biden and then appearing to nod off The White House has previously explained the president’s closed eyes at public events as him ‘blinking’ or ‘solemnly listening’ The Independent UK · Sep 29
Mitch McConnell's Peace Sign Becomes SNL Joke After Reporter Asks If He Is There 'Against Your Will' Michael Che joked about Mitch McConnell's ambiguous two-finger gesture on Saturday Night Live after footage showed the recovering senator leaving home before a Senate vote International Business Times UK · Sep 27
Roll Call · Sep 24 ‘The assumption is yes,’ Thune says of another leadership run As the Senate tries to navigate its final business before the midterms, Republicans are facing another question — who will steer the ship once they’re done? So far, they’re not straying far from their current captain, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, with no viable rival emerging as yet. “The assumption…
International Business Times UK · Sep 22 Potential Diagnosis for Mitch McConnell Raises 'Lewy Body Dementia' Possibility as Psychologist Questions His Votes Mitch McConnell has returned to the Senate after a three-month absence, while a psychologist's interpretation of public footage has prompted health questions without any medical diagnosis.
International Business Times UK · Sep 21 Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell's Hand Bruises Renew Health Questions After Public Appearances Photographs showing bruises on Donald Trump's and Mitch McConnell's hands have renewed health questions, but neither the images nor public statements establish what caused the discolouration.
International Business Times UK · Sep 19 'Elder Abuse' Claims Erupt as Mitch McConnell Is Caught 'Freezing Up' Before Missing Senate Votes Mitch McConnell cast one Senate vote before missing two later roll calls, days after returning to Capitol Hill following a three-month absence and June hospitalisation.
The Guardian - US · Sep 18 Jimmy Kimmel on Mitch McConnell’s return: ‘They’re just wheeling him around like a statue in a wax museum’ Late-night hosts discussed the Kentucky senator’s return after a months-long absence, Trump’s dismissal of AI threats and the ongoing war with Iran
International Business Times UK · Sep 18 Video Shows Republicans Telling Mitch McConnell to Vote 'Aye' After He Appears to Nearly Side With Democrats A viral clip prompted claims that Mitch McConnell nearly voted against the Farm Bill, but his office said confusion involved nearby senators. McConnell ultimately voted 'aye'.
International Business Times UK · Sep 18 Senator Mitch McConnell Reportedly Casts Deciding Vote While 'Rotting in His Seat', Critics Say Mitch McConnell cast the deciding vote to advance Farm Bill 2.0 after returning from rehabilitation, as footage of his quiet response triggered online debate about his health and fitness for office.
International Business Times UK · Sep 18 Pilots Must Retire at 65 Over Cognitive and Physical Decline Risks, So Why Is There No Age Limit for Congress? Commercial pilots must retire at 65 under safety rules, but US lawmakers face no maximum age or mandatory fitness test under the Constitution.
International Business Times UK · Sep 18 'Elder Abuse' Claims Explode Over Mitch McConnell as Senator Is Wheeled in and Appears To Need Help Voting Mitch McConnell's return to the Senate after a serious health setback has prompted online claims of elder abuse, although available footage does not prove coercion or forced voting.
The Independent UK · Sep 17 Mitch McConnell gets ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ treatment in AI memes after viral Senate appearance Other social media videos show the Kentucky Republican, 84, performing acrobatic flips in a wheelchair