Senate leans toward Dec. 16 stopgap funding bill - Roll Call Navigating the evenly divided Senate to get 60 votes to advance the bill will likely require talks on pandemic funding and other issues. Roll Call · Sep 7, 2022
GOP senators may hold out on revealing same-sex marriage position until after vote Only a handful have come out publicly in support of the bill so far. Axios · Sep 7, 2022
Utah's Evan McMullin upends two-party fight for US Senate Utah's Evan McMullin is emerging as the nation’s most competitive independent candidate running for U.S. Senate in the 2022 midterm elections The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2022
Even Fox host Laura Ingraham thinks America is tired of Trump: ‘Maybe it’s time to turn the page’ Fox anchor suggests public would prefer to ‘get someone who has all Trump’s policies, who’s not Trump’ The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022
The Disappearing Differences Between Republicans and Democrats on Federal Family Spending Many conservatives no longer appear to care much for fiscal conservatism. Reason · Aug 11, 2022
David Axelrod has done 500 episodes of ‘The Axe Files’ and talked with every stripe of politician — here’s what he thinks of the mess we’re in now CHICAGO — You’ve likely heard this before, or felt it in your bones, but it’s horrifying, debilitating and worth repeating, especially right now, as we head into a political season: At least half of this country hates the other half. According to the Pew Research Center, 75% of Democrats think… Chicago Tribune · Aug 5, 2022
Who are the 11 senators who voted against the burn pits bill for veterans? For 11 Republican Senators, the US has plenty of money to spend on war, but very little to spend on veterans’ healthcare The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
Mitt Romney's Family Plan Isn't Great, but It May Be Better Than the Alternatives Whether the federal government should be subsidizing families at all is another matter. Reason · Jul 29, 2022
Romney rips Hawley for fleeing Jan 6 mob When Mitt Romney is getting his digs in on you ... Salon · Jul 27, 2022
Republicans have a woman problem It’s hard to remember a GOP that was truly appalled by ignorant, impolitic, anti-women comments. Those comments are now so commonplace they barely register. So abundant are they, in fact, that there are categories of anti-women Republicans. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2022
London 2012 to Lionesses: can we admit we’re good at things? London 2012. We all started out so cynical – but then again, the budget began at £2.4bn. I sometimes think it took an outsider in the shape of Mitt Romney, as Republican nominee for president, coming to London and committing a diplomatic gaffe in questioning how much we wanted the… Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2022
Semiconductor bill unites Sanders, the right — in opposition A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the unthinkable — unite Sen. Bernie Sanders and the tea party The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022
Republican Senators really don’t want to talk about same-sex marriage legislation Many see it either as a waste of time or want to focus on other topics. The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022
Democrats say they’re the most extreme Republicans to ever run for office. So, why are they helping them win? Democrats are once again employing a controversial strategy to boost extremist Republican candidates in primary campaigns. Experts say they’re “playing with fire.” The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022
Axios · Jul 20, 2022 Senators unveil bipartisan legislation to reform counting of electors in wake of Jan. 6 A new bill would clarify the role of the vice president in certifying presidential elections.
Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2022 Editorial: Mitt Romney’s warning is right. America is in dangerous denial It is easier to curse the darkness than to provide glimmers of light. The former fuels inaction in the face of threats and provides glide paths toward disaster.
Axios · Jul 5, 2022 Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin explores 2024 presidential election run The former Carlyle Group co-CEO turned Virginia governor could be setting up a replay of Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential run.
The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2022 'Mitt Romney Republican' is now a potent GOP primary attack Mitt Romney isn’t up for reelection this year, but his name is surfacing in Republican primaries throughout the nation
Reason · Jun 21, 2022 After $6 Trillion in COVID Spending, Team Biden Is Still Complaining About a Lack of Pandemic Funds Democrats passed trillions in pandemic relief but continue to cry poor.
Tribune News Service · Jun 21, 2022 Ramesh Ponnuru: A conservative plan to strengthen families, post-Roe Conservatives who want an economic policy that supports parents have long been a minority faction within the Republican Party.
Los Angeles Times · Jun 19, 2022 Even after tragedy, Ebersol family a powerful example of how father-son bond never fades LOS ANGELES — Eighteen years haven't dulled the memory for Charlie Ebersol. He can vividly recall his final conversation with his 14-year-old brother, Teddy, as their 18-seat charter jet was taxiing down that snowy Colorado runway.
The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022 Mitt Romney and Rand Paul among 14 Republicans voting against healthcare for veterans suffering from burn pits SFC Heath Robinson Honoring our PACT Act sailed through the Senate with bipartisan support – but 14 Republicans voted no
Los Angeles Times · Jun 12, 2022 Senators announce bipartisan framework for gun legislation in wake of mass shootings WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators on Sunday announced it had reached a framework for enacting modest gun restrictions, such as closing loopholes and increasing background checks for gun purchases by people between 18 and 21, in response to a recent spate of mass shootings that included a massacre…
Al Jazeera · Jun 8, 2022 Blinken: US wants ‘independent’ probe of Abu Akleh killing Top US diplomat calls for ‘independent’ probe, but stresses that facts regarding killing have not been ‘established’.
Al Jazeera · Jun 7, 2022 US Republican senator calls for probe into Abu Akleh’s killing Mitt Romney, joined by a Democratic senator, urges the US to ensure a ‘full and transparent investigation’.