by Jim Heath | Oct 6, 2018 | 2020, Headlines, Republicans, Supreme Court
GOP Sen. Susan Collins doesn’t know yet who she’ll face for reelection in 2020, but that challenger already has millions of dollars in the bank to defeat her. A crowdfunding effort to raise cash against the Maine incumbent cracked $3.2 million today. The...
by Jim Heath | Sep 29, 2018 | 2018, Headlines, Republicans, Trump
If there’s one thing about his job that President Trump really loves, it’s hearing the sound of applause. So, it was easy to get Trump to commit to a week long road trip around the country, where he’ll attend rally’s and bask in the glow of...
by Jim Heath | Sep 27, 2018 | Headlines, Republicans
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said today that he is “more pissed” than he has ever been at his Democratic colleagues, amid allegations of sexual assault being levied against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Graham grew visibly angry and yelled at Sen. Dick Durbin...
by Jim Heath | Sep 25, 2018 | Congress, Headlines, Republicans, Supreme Court
The eleven Republican men on the Senate Judiciary Committee have hired a female attorney to handle questioning during this week’s hearing with Christine Blasey Ford and Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The attorney’s name has not been released. The hire was...
by Jim Heath | Sep 24, 2018 | 2018, Headlines, Republicans
President Trump brings a reality TV feel to the White House, and according to Gallup, Republican ratings are up. Forty-five percent of Americans give a favorable rating to the Republican Party in a new poll by Gallup, the highest number hit by the GOP in the poll...
by Jim Heath | Sep 11, 2018 | 2018, Headlines, Republicans
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is planning to keep the chamber in session for a significant portion of October if not four entire weeks, costing Democrats key campaign trail days and allowing the chamber to continue its work into the fall, Politico...