Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton expected to face Republican Don Tracy for Sen. Durbin’s seat – CBS News Watch CBS News Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is projected to go up against Republican Don Tracy in November to win retiring Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat. CBS News political director Fin Gomez has more details. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., grew emotional during his Senate Homeland Security nomination hearing as he described how President Donald Trump supported his family after Mullin’s son Jim suffered a severe brain injury in January 2020. “I’m going to try getting through without crying. It’s not about President … Read more
Sen. Michael Bennet sparred with CIA Director John Ratcliffe about the Trump administration’s goals with the Iran war. “The defined goals are very clear,” Ratcliffe said, which Bennet disagreed with. “The complete lack of clarity should matter to everybody,” the senator said. Source link
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon accused a top Justice Department official of blocking the release of a document related to a secret investigation of drug trafficking and prostitution by Jeffrey Epstein. Wyden said Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche blocked the release of an unredacted 2015 memorandum prepared by the Justice Department’s Organized Crime Drug … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump, who has picked Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., to lead the Department of Homeland Security, highlighted the National Border Patrol Council’s endorsement of the senator for the job. On Truth Social, Trump shared a screenshot of NBPC national president Paul Perez’s letter to Senate Committee … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., pulled no punches in his opening statement Wednesday morning at the Department of Homeland Security Committee hearing on fellow GOP Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to be Kristi Noem‘s successor as secretary. Paul, chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Illinois Republicans on Tuesday selected Don Tracy as their nominee for the open U.S. Senate seat created by Sen. Dick Durbin’s retirement, sending them into a general election race in a state Democrats have long dominated at the federal level. Former Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy entered … Read more
Sen. Ted Cruz on Joe Kent’s resignation over Iran war – CBS News Watch CBS News Top U.S. counterterrorism official Joe Kent resigned Tuesday over the Iran war, saying “Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation.” Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas joins “The Takeout” with his reaction and more. Source link
Breaking down the Illinois primary fight for Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat – CBS News Watch CBS News Illinois is holding primary elections Tuesday with the main focus on the race for the seat of outgoing U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin. CBS News White House reporter Aaron Navarro has more. Source link
Illinois holds primary elections as candidates race to fill Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat – CBS News Watch CBS News Illinois is holding primary elections on Tuesday that will help determine who will fill retiring Sen. Dick Durbin’s seat. CBS News’ Aaron Navarro has more. Source link