Hickenlooper Announces Senate Run In Key State For Democrats
John Hickenlooper launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate Thursday, one week after ending his bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
John Hickenlooper Ends Presidential Bid, Still Considering Senate Run
Former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper officially ended his presidential campaign Thursday, possibly pivoting to a run for U.S. Senate.
John Hickenlooper Considering Dropping Out Of Presidential Race, Eyes Senate Seat: Report
2020 Democratic presidential candidate John Hickenlooper is in talks with campaign staff and other Democratic power players about ending his run for the White House to pursue a U.S. Senate seat in Colorado.
Why Harry Reid Is Wrong About Abolishing The Filibuster
Since he exacerbated the Senate’s status as a legislative graveyard, few should trust Harry Reid’s prescription for fixing a self-inflicted problem.
Top Democrats Call For Senate Vote On Gun Reform Bills
Top Democrats are calling on Mitch McConnell to cancel the Senate’s August recess in light of the two mass shootings that occurred this week.
Democratic Aide Who Helped Doxx Senators Over Kavanaugh Pleads Guilty
A former aide to U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) pled guilty to assisting in computer hacking and attempted evidence tampering for a fired colleague.
With New House Resolutions, Democrats Finally Allow Their Israel Divide Into The Open
Despite Pelosi’s best efforts, the House voted on a resolution to oppose the boycott Israel movement — and its bipartisan support was overwhelming.
Opposition To Judicial Nominees Skyrocketed From 3 To 70 Percent After Trump Took Office
Nearly 40 percent of all votes in American history to filibuster judicial nominees have occurred since President Trump took office.
6 Times Kyrsten Sinema Has Opted For Productive Over Partisan
As one of the Senate’s last true moderates, Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema bucks her leftist-leaning party in favor of common sense.
Blocking 9/11 Funds Is Why Nobody Likes Rand Paul
Blocking funds for 9/11 responders because of concerns of fiscal responsibility is the most Rand Paul thing ever, and he should stop.
The ‘Ditch Mitch’ McConnell Campaign Is Just Democrats Lighting Their Money On Fire
Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate Amy McGrath raised more than $2.5 million in the first 24 hours of her campaign against Mitch McConnell. The people who donated may as well have lit their money on fire.
Biden Responds To Booker’s Critiques: ‘Cory Should Apologize. He Knows Better’
Vice President Joe Biden defended his remarks about working with segregationist senators: ‘Apologize for what?’
How Ignorance Of American History Feeds Demagogues Who Hate The Constitution
Americans in 1913 showed by their votes they had forgotten the purpose of the Framers’ design for the Senate. We today, by and large, have even forgotten that generation’s forgetting.
Two Brand-New Senators Cast Light On The GOP’s Post-Trump Future
The fusion of populism and conservatism as a workable and ideological political movement is emerging in the actions of two newly elected senators: Rick Scott and Josh Hawley.
Will Democrats Ever Confirm A Republican SCOTUS Nominee Again?
The idea of an executive branch or SCOTUS nominee being confirmed by a Senate controlled by the opposing party may very well be dead.
Nuking Minority Rights In The Senate Is A Terrible Idea
I am concerned with long-term consequences: the Senate’s ability to protect the rights of those with minority viewpoints, and to check an unruly majority and an overly empowered executive.
Biden’s Attack On ‘White Man’s Culture’ Is A Mix Of Historical Illiteracy And Dishonesty
To say the U.S. can do better is one thing. To say American culture is a unique purveyor of racism and misogyny, as Biden does, is historical illiteracy.
Watch Mike Lee Mock Green New Deal With Velociraptors And Tauntauns
‘The aspirations of the proposal have been called radical and extreme. But mostly they are ridiculous,’ Lee said.
Senator Joni Ernst On Women In Combat, Iowa, And Paid Family Leave
Senator Ernst joins the Federalist Radio Hour to discuss her recent policy proposals, and the 2020 Democrats swinging through her state of Iowa.
The Senate Can Amend Effort To Block Trump’s Border Emergency Declaration
Can senators amend a resolution of termination under the National Emergencies Act? Yes.
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