Former Knicks star and Sen. Bill Bradley says Trump is

Former New York Knicks star and ex-New Jersey Sen. Bill Bradley was a crucial part of the Knicks’ last championship team more than 50 years ago, and with President Trump attending the first NBA Finals game at Madison Square Garden since 1999 on Monday night, Bradley said “he’s second fiddle” when it comes to the … Read more

Former Sen. Bill Bradley on Trump visit to Finals game: “He’s second fiddle”

Former Sen. Bill Bradley on Trump visit to Finals game: “He’s second fiddle” – CBS News Watch CBS News Former Sen. Bill Bradley won two NBA championships as a player with the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973. He joined CBS News to discuss President Trump’s planned visit to Madison Square Garden for Game … Read more

Sen. Ron Wyden wants to know why Leon Black paid Epstein $170 million for tax planning over 5-year period

Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon is demanding that a House panel question billionaire Leon Black over the extraordinary sums he paid Jeffrey Epstein for tax advice when he testifies before the House Oversight Committee later this month. In a letter Thursday to the committee’s chairman, GOP Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, and Democratic Ranking … Read more

State Sen. Scott Wiener advances to general election in race to succeed Pelosi in Congress, CBS News projects

Voters in San Francisco on Tuesday advanced state Sen. Scott Wiener in the race to succeed former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in California’s 11th Congressional District, CBS News projects. The other candidate to advance has not yet been projected. Eight Democrats, two Republicans and one no party preference candidate ran to represent the 11th District, … Read more

Sen. Dan Sullivan accuses Democrats of recruiting Alaska Senate candidate with the same name

Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan’s re-election campaign is accusing one of his opponents in Alaska and Democrats in Washington of recruiting a candidate with the same first and last name: Dan Sullivan. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Mary Peltola and D.C. Democrats know they can’t win … Read more

Sen. Chris Murphy says

Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat, said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that “ending the war with Iran” will be his top priority when Secretary of State Marco Rubio appears before the Senate Appropriations Committee this week. Source link

Rep. Seth Moulton to take on Sen. Ed Markey in Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton, a moderate Massachusetts Democrat, secured enough delegate support Saturday to appear on the state’s primary ballot as he challenges incumbent Sen. Ed Markey in this year’s Senate race. Yet even though Moulton cleared a key hurdle to continue his Senate bid, it was Markey who won the party’s endorsement after winning … Read more

The Latest: Ken Paxton wins Senate primary runoff in Texas, defeats incumbent Sen. John Cornyn

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated four-term Sen. John Cornyn on Tuesday in a massively expensive, drawn-out U.S. Senate primary race. Paxton was endorsed by President Donald Trump last week, and his victory showcased the president’s power over his party as he seeks to punish Republicans he sees as insufficiently loyal. Paxton will run against … Read more

Sen. Ron Johnson on potential deal with Iran: “Let’s see how this all develops”

Sources say a potential U.S.-Iran deal includes a 60-day ceasefire extension, a commitment to halt fighting on every front, including in Lebanon, and assurances from Iran that it won’t develop nuclear weapons. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin joins “The Takeout” to weigh in on the possible agreement, the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization” fund and more. … Read more