NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic senators attending a closed-door meeting with Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Tuesday brushed off questions about the controversies engulfing his campaign, with some expressing confidence in his chances. Platner made a crisis trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with Democratic senators a week before his … Read more
WASHINGTON — Graham Platner visited Capitol Hill on Tuesday to meet with Democrats amid fresh controversy. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. So far, no senator has reneged on their support for him after reports emerged over the weekend that Platner’s wife privately alerted a campaign … Read more
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans will meet Tuesday to discuss next steps after the Justice Department said it would comply with a court order pausing the implementation of a $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate President Donald Trump’s political allies. GOP senators who revolted against the settlement before leaving for a Memorial Day recess two … Read more
Screaming, yelling and accusations of self-dealing. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. That’s how Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Friday described a closed-door meeting with Senate Republicans and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that’s drawn bipartisan opposition. On … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic senators largely avoided answering questions about Graham Platner, the controversial candidate in Maine looking to unseat Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and his many off-color comments that have resurfaced in recent months. Most Democrats told Fox News Digital they aren’t focused on the Maine contest. … Read more
Some Republican senators openly expressed their concerns about the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization fund” in a tense meeting Thursday with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “You could call it a curveball right at the end, and nobody could hit it,” Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville told reporters after the meeting, in reference to the compensation fund. … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy turned the tables on two Democratic senators who accused him of allowing companies under his oversight to bankroll his “Great American Road Trip,” firing back by highlighting donations they received from industries and groups tied to policies they regulate. In celebration of America’s … Read more
Senators grill Blanche over “anti-weaponization” fund – CBS News Watch CBS News Senators grilled acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday over the Justice Department’s nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claim they were politically targeted. CBS News’ Natalie Brand and Caitlin Huey-Burns report. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Testimony from a policy analyst at a libertarian think tank was unexpectedly highlighted by immigration hawks after he delivered an opening statement at a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing featuring controversial Fairfax County prosecutor Stephen Descano. The hearing, chaired by Rep. Thomas McClintock, R-Calif., examined several examples of … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senators will now go without pay during future government shutdowns, but for many, they don’t need the paycheck. The Senate unanimously agreed to forgo their paychecks during future shutdowns, with the money being withheld until a deal is struck to reopen the government. But much of the … Read more