Donald Trump Urged to Accept Democrats’ Immigration Deal by Koch Network
Donald Trump continues his fight against an immigration deal, leading to several groups urging the president to soften his stance. Politico reports that the Koch network, a group of three organizations funded by More...
Virginia Senate Approves Distracted Driving Bill
In a 29-11 vote, the Virginia Senate has approved a distracted driving bill that would prohibit the use of handheld use of cell phone while driving. The approval was unexpected, but the bill must still pass through More...
Senate passes massive spending bill to avoid government shutdown
Senate leaders rolled out a massive two-year budget deal Wednesday, pleasing both parties and preventing a government shutdown, but increases the federal government’s spending. The plan heads to the House. Majority More...
The Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act fails to pass cloture
On Monday, the US Senate voted on S. 2311, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. This legislation, which passed the House of Representatives last October, would have protected the lives of unborn children More...
Susan Collins recounts the use of the African Talking Stick in the Senate, Lamar Alexander ‘tossed it’
Sen. Susan Collins used her Tuesday morning appearance on CNN to show off her “talking stick” which ignited conversation and some debate across the Internet. screenshot/ CNN “I can show it to you,” More...
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act passes House, Planned Parenthood calls it ‘unnecessary’, ‘full of inflammatory language’
On Friday, the US House of Representatives passed the bill, H.R. 4712, entitled the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act in a 241-183 vote, making it a serious pro-life victory. The vote took place the More...
‘Schumer Shutdown’ ends: ‘Democrats put illegal aliens before’ our military, says Liberty Counsel
The Democratic-led shutdown of the government ended. Democrat Minority Leader Chuck Schumer reversed his blockade of the Continuing Resolution that would continue to allow the federal government to operate. The More...
Florida debate: David Jolly agrees with Democrats, says Senate should hold Merrick Garland hearing
Rep. David Jolly (R-Fla.), who’s vying for a Senate seat in November, broke from his party’s messaging on Monday night and said Republicans should act on President Barack Obama’s Supreme Court nominee this More...
2016 US Senate races: John McCain vs Kelli Ward, Alan Grayson takes on David Jolly
This week on Dispatch Radio, former U.S. Senate candidate Alex Snitker discusses a few of the 2016 races, including John McCain’s struggles against Dr. Kelli Ward for his seat in Arizona and news that an Open More...
David Jolly, Alan Grayson set open Senate debate for April 25
The bipartisan Open Debate Coalition announced that Republican Congressman David Jolly (FL-13) and Democratic Congressman Alan Grayson (FL-9) will participate in a first-ever Open Debate for U.S. Senate, where regular More...
Senate Democrats may force government shutdown over DHS, amnesty battle
For the second consecutive day, Senate Democrats blocked their Republican colleagues from bringing a bill to the floor to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which has become the epicenter of disagreement More...
US Senate passes ‘fiscal cliff’ deal, President Obama says it’s the ‘right thing to do for our country’
The US Senate has approved a deal on Monday to avert general tax hikes and spending cuts known as the “fiscal cliff”. donkeyhotey donkeyhotey.wordpress.com The bill, which raises taxes for the wealthy, More...
Claire McCaskill squares off against Todd Akin in Senate debate, calling him ‘extreme’
Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill cast herself as a moderate willing to work with Republicans while GOP challenger Todd Akin repeatedly linked her to the policies of President Barack Obama as they highlighted More...
’50 Shades of Grey’ questions derails New York Senate race debate VIDEO
America’s “50 Shades of Grey” obsession has entered the political arena as a lightning round question in the New York Senate debate dealt with E.L. James’ erotic novel. Senator Kirsten More...
Josh Mandel and Sherrod Brown get personal in attacks during Ohio Senate debate
The second debate in Ohio’s highly contested US Senate race became a battle of vitriol which included the Republican Josh Mandel calling the Democratic incumbant, Sherrod Brown, a liar and can’t be trusted. Negative More...
Bill Nelson, Connie Mack square off in lone Florida Senate debate
Bill Nelson and Connie Mack IV traded barbs in the only debate of their U.S. Senate campaign Wednesday night, with the candidates attacking each other over Medicare, taxes and their voting records and accusing the More...
