At the Races: Shades of blue - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Jun 16, 2022
GOP Senate retirements could spell trouble for earmarks’ future WASHINGTON — The Senate Republican Conference will lose some prolific earmarkers to retirement next year, as the party faces some soul-searching over whether to keep the practice if they retake one or both chambers after November’s midterms. Tribune News Service · Jun 13, 2022
GOP Senate retirements could spell trouble for earmarks' future - Roll Call The Senate Republican Conference will lose some prolific earmarkers to retirement next year, which may prompt a second look at the practice. Roll Call · Jun 13, 2022
Rep. Brooks slams Trump for endorsing his opponent in Alabama Senate race "Donald Trump is the only man in American politics who could get conned by Mitch McConnell twice in an Alabama Senate race," Brooks said. Axios · Jun 11, 2022
‘I’m not afraid of clowns’: Republican defends vote to impeach Trump Tom Rice of South Carolina says of his vote to impeach ‘I have a duty to uphold the constitution’ as he faces tough primary The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2022
Trump endorses Katie Britt in Alabama Senate race Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Katie Britt in the Republican primary for an Alabama U.S. Senate seat The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2022
Who asked Trump for a Jan 6 pardon? Speculation spreads as Cheney accuses own colleagues Select committee vice-chair Liz Cheney is raising allegations that multiple Republican House members sought pardons after the January 6 attack on the Capitol. Andrew Feinberg reports on the fallout The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022
First of many ‘touchstones’ starts Thursday in prime time for Jan. 6 committee WASHINGTON — The first time the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection gathered for a public hearing, members heard from law enforcement officers who were physically assaulted, verbally abused and traumatized by pro-Donald Trump rioters who stormed the building. Tribune News Service · Jun 7, 2022
First of many ‘touchstones’ starts Thursday in prime time for Jan. 6 committee - Roll Call The committee will begin to tell the public what it has found—the product of more than 1,000 interviews and over 140,000 documents. Roll Call · Jun 7, 2022
Once dumped by Trump, Brooks seeks his endorsement again U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks is asking former President Donald Trump to back him once again in Alabama’s Senate race, a request that comes two months after a feud caused Trump to revoke his endorsement of the congressman The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022
At the Races: We interrupt this program ... - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Jun 2, 2022
Mo Brooks unloads after Fox News host says there’s no evidence of 2020 election fraud Alabama congressman who spoke at 6 January rally again described having to explain to Donald Trump he could not be arbitrarily reinstated as president The Independent UK · May 29, 2022
Jan 6 committee condemns Kevin McCarthy’s subpoena refusal as an ‘assault on the rule of law’ House GOP leader and other Republican members have refused to give evidence to panel, raising possibility of legal clash The Independent UK · May 28, 2022
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy signals he won’t honor Jan. 6 panel subpoena WASHINGTON — House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy says a harmful precedent would be set if he and four other Republicans complied with their subpoenas to testify from the congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol. Tribune News Service · May 27, 2022
Ballotpedia · May 27, 2022 ICYMI: Top stories of the week We covered elections in seven states Tuesday, including statewide primaries in Arkansas, Alabama, and Georgia and statewide primary runoffs in Texas. Here’s a look at some noteworthy results from battleground races:
The Independent UK · May 27, 2022 McCarthy, GOP lawmakers escalate standoff with Jan. 6 panel Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy is making clear that he will defy a subpoena he received from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack
Ballotpedia · May 27, 2022 Dale Strong and Casey Wardynski advance to runoff in Alabama’s 5th District Republican primary Dale Strong and Casey Wardynski advanced to a June 21, 2022, runoff from the May 24 Republican Party primary in Alabama’s 5th Congressional District. Six candidates ran in the Republican primary. Republican Rep. Mo Brooks represented this district for more than a decade. In 2022, he ran for the U.S.…
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Tribune News Service · May 26, 2022 Missouri’s GOP Senate candidates want Trump’s endorsement. Its power is being tested WASHINGTON — Rep. Billy Long thinks he has two paths to winning the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Missouri.
Ballotpedia · May 26, 2022 An update on this week’s battleground primary results Welcome to the Thursday, May 26, Brew.
Roll Call · May 25, 2022 Primaries show uneven power of Trump — and progressives - Roll Call Many candidates who Donald Trump didn’t endorse still pledged their allegiance to him, a further sign he is the de facto leader of the GOP.
Al Jazeera · May 25, 2022 Trump-backed candidates lose but Trumpism wins in US primaries Georgia losses add to losing record for Trump’s candidates, but his hard-right politics is winning among Republicans.
Ballotpedia · May 25, 2022 Britt and Brooks advance to runoff for U.S. Senate in Alabama Katie Britt and Mo Brooks advanced from a field of six candidates in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in Alabama on May 24, 2022. As no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, Britt and Brooks will compete in a June 21 runoff. Incumbent U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby…
WEKU · May 25, 2022 Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks are headed for an Alabama Senate runoff Alabama's Republican primary for U.S. Senate is going to a June runoff between Katie Britt and U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks after neither candidate captured a majority of the vote.
The Independent UK · May 25, 2022 Georgia election results: Trump foe Brian Kemp wins primary as Herschel Walker secures GOP Senate nom Follow for live updates