While many Republicans celebrated the Arizona Supreme Court declaring abortion “illegal” in the state on Tuesday, some of the party’s members who could be at risk of losing reelection in the Grand Canyon state opposed the decision — even if it meant changing their previously stated stance on the issue.
The most prominent was Maga U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake, who criticized the law upheld by the state Supreme Court despite once calling it “great.” Lake also commended presumptive GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s remarks on abortion earlier this week,...
The most prominent was Maga U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake, who criticized the law upheld by the state Supreme Court despite once calling it “great.” Lake also commended presumptive GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s remarks on abortion earlier this week,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Jeremy Childs
- Rollingstone.com
A 17-year-old student opened fire at Perry Middle and High School in Iowa on Thursday morning.
The perpetrator, Dylan Butler, killed a sixth-grade student and injured five others before taking his own life. An explosive device was also discovered near the school.
Butler was reportedly armed with a shotgun and a handgun and acted alone, according to authorities. Before the shooting, he posted a message on TikTok that said, “Now we wait.” His account was taken down after the incident.
Butler’s shooting took place before the opening bell, which led to minimal casualties. He was also reported to be severely bullied by many in the community.
Among those injured was the school principal.
“Our hearts break to hear of this kind of violence that affects so many people, including many in our community. Our thoughts will also be with the entire Perry community as they grieve through this traumatic event.
The perpetrator, Dylan Butler, killed a sixth-grade student and injured five others before taking his own life. An explosive device was also discovered near the school.
Butler was reportedly armed with a shotgun and a handgun and acted alone, according to authorities. Before the shooting, he posted a message on TikTok that said, “Now we wait.” His account was taken down after the incident.
Butler’s shooting took place before the opening bell, which led to minimal casualties. He was also reported to be severely bullied by many in the community.
Among those injured was the school principal.
“Our hearts break to hear of this kind of violence that affects so many people, including many in our community. Our thoughts will also be with the entire Perry community as they grieve through this traumatic event.
- 1/6/2024
- by Zach Ament
- Uinterview
In a Republican conference lunch at the Capitol on Thursday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) came to the aid of Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) when she started to choke.
Paul reportedly performed the Heimlich maneuver on Ernst.
Ernst later thanked Paul on X where she made a joke about the cause of the incident.
Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul! https://t.co/OJDdqpQXjR
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) November 30, 2023
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-South Dakota), who attended the lunch, clarified to the public that Ernst choked on food, not policies.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) had posted a picture to X in celebration of that day’s Iowa-inspired meal. The photo of the meal featured dishes such as pork chops and beef sandwiches.
Multiple Republicans expressed their gratitude for Paul’s quick action. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) praised Paul.
Paul reportedly performed the Heimlich maneuver on Ernst.
Ernst later thanked Paul on X where she made a joke about the cause of the incident.
Can’t help but choke on the woke policies Dems are forcing down our throats. Thanks, Dr. @RandPaul! https://t.co/OJDdqpQXjR
— Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) November 30, 2023
Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-South Dakota), who attended the lunch, clarified to the public that Ernst choked on food, not policies.
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) had posted a picture to X in celebration of that day’s Iowa-inspired meal. The photo of the meal featured dishes such as pork chops and beef sandwiches.
Multiple Republicans expressed their gratitude for Paul’s quick action. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming) praised Paul.
- 12/3/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Tommy Tuberville’s Republican colleagues had finally had it with him.
For months, the Alabama senator and former college football coach has blocked the confirmation of hundreds of senior military officers because he’s mad about a Pentagon policy that ensures soldiers have abortion access.
The group of anti-abortion Republicans had worked with him since February to try to find a solution. They’d flattered his ego. They’d mostly defended him in public as his game of chicken stretched nine months, punishing hundreds of senior service members who have...
For months, the Alabama senator and former college football coach has blocked the confirmation of hundreds of senior military officers because he’s mad about a Pentagon policy that ensures soldiers have abortion access.
The group of anti-abortion Republicans had worked with him since February to try to find a solution. They’d flattered his ego. They’d mostly defended him in public as his game of chicken stretched nine months, punishing hundreds of senior service members who have...
- 11/3/2023
- by Cameron Joseph
- Rollingstone.com
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joked that he had been “sandbagged” hours after freezing during the start of a weekly Republican leadership press briefing and needing to be guided out of the room.
McConnell returned to the press conference a few minutes later, and told reporters that he was “fine.” An aid for the minority leader’s office added that he had felt “lightheaded” and stepped away for a moment.
Flag: McConnell just stopped abruptly during his opening statement during the gop leadership presser and appeared to be unable to restart talking.
McConnell returned to the press conference a few minutes later, and told reporters that he was “fine.” An aid for the minority leader’s office added that he had felt “lightheaded” and stepped away for a moment.
Flag: McConnell just stopped abruptly during his opening statement during the gop leadership presser and appeared to be unable to restart talking.
- 7/27/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Bret Baier will interview former President Donald Trump for Fox News’ Special Report on June 19.
The interview is potentially significant for Fox News’ plans to host the first GOP presidential debate on Aug. 23 in Milwaukee, and Baier would be an obvious choice to moderate the event.
Although Trump recently participated in a Fox News town hall with Sean Hannity, The New York Times reported last month that Trump was resistant to having Baier question him, given the Fox News anchor’s coverage of the 2020 presidential election.
This will be his first interview with Baier since 2018. Trump also participated in a Fox News town hall in 2020 that was moderated by Baier and Martha MacCallum and held at the Lincoln Memorial.
Trump’s participation in the first debate likely would boost ratings, especially if it means his first face-off with his closest challenger, Ron DeSantis, or his former vice president, Mike Pence,...
The interview is potentially significant for Fox News’ plans to host the first GOP presidential debate on Aug. 23 in Milwaukee, and Baier would be an obvious choice to moderate the event.
Although Trump recently participated in a Fox News town hall with Sean Hannity, The New York Times reported last month that Trump was resistant to having Baier question him, given the Fox News anchor’s coverage of the 2020 presidential election.
This will be his first interview with Baier since 2018. Trump also participated in a Fox News town hall in 2020 that was moderated by Baier and Martha MacCallum and held at the Lincoln Memorial.
Trump’s participation in the first debate likely would boost ratings, especially if it means his first face-off with his closest challenger, Ron DeSantis, or his former vice president, Mike Pence,...
- 6/6/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: The Senate passed a bill to protect same-sex and interracial marriage rights at the federal level, drawing bipartisan support for legislation likely to clear Congress and be signed by President Joe Biden.
The Supreme Court advanced marriage equality in several landmark decisions over the past 55 years, but the court’s decision in June to reverse Roe vs. Wade has raised fears that other precedents may also be in jeopardy.
“The first people I will call when this bill passes is my daughter and her wife,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the floor of the Senate before the final vote. After members clapped when the final roll call was announced, Schumer said, “What a great day.”
The bill, the Respect for Marriage Act, cleared the Senate 61-36, with Democrats joined by 12 Republicans in support. The GOP members included Roy Blunt of Missouri, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia,...
The Supreme Court advanced marriage equality in several landmark decisions over the past 55 years, but the court’s decision in June to reverse Roe vs. Wade has raised fears that other precedents may also be in jeopardy.
“The first people I will call when this bill passes is my daughter and her wife,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the floor of the Senate before the final vote. After members clapped when the final roll call was announced, Schumer said, “What a great day.”
The bill, the Respect for Marriage Act, cleared the Senate 61-36, with Democrats joined by 12 Republicans in support. The GOP members included Roy Blunt of Missouri, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia,...
- 11/29/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The Republican Party is once again bereft of popular policy positions as the 2022 midterms near, which means their electoral strategy once again revolves around pushing the idea that Democrats are out to destroy America. Bill Clinton pointed this out on Sunday. “Republicans always close well. Why?” the former president told CNN. “Because they find some new way to scare the living daylights out of swing voters.”
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel took issue with Clinton’s comments during an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, defending the GOP by...
Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel took issue with Clinton’s comments during an interview with Fox News on Tuesday, defending the GOP by...
- 9/20/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Conservative media’s coverage of Tuesday’s massacre in Uvalde, Texas, has been filled with gross speculation and calls to transform elementary schools into military-grade compounds patrolled by gun-toting teachers. The response from the Republican politicians was just as sickening.
The GOP has for years been working to stonewall the passage of meaningful gun control legislation, with their obsession with (and misinterpretation of) the Second Amendment only intensifying as mass shootings have become more frequent. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) literally begged his conservative colleagues to take the issue seriously on the floor of Congress.
The GOP has for years been working to stonewall the passage of meaningful gun control legislation, with their obsession with (and misinterpretation of) the Second Amendment only intensifying as mass shootings have become more frequent. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) literally begged his conservative colleagues to take the issue seriously on the floor of Congress.
- 5/25/2022
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Meghan McCain had some harsh words on Friday’s episode of “The View” for Vice President Kamala Harris, who is taking heat from both sides of the aisle for not visiting the U.S.-Mexico border yet.
The panel, which included republican Iowa Senator Joni Ernst and comedian Michelle Buteau, tackled the topic of bipartisanship and whether it’s even possible in such divided times. However, the conversation inevitably turned to the controversy Harris has found herself entrenched in.
Upon welcoming Sen. Ernst to the show, McCain wasted no time in asking for her thoughts on the vice president, but not without throwing her own two cents in first.
“Vice President Harris was in Guatemala this week telling people seeking asylum in the U.S. not to come,” the host began. “Warning that they will be sent back. She is also taking heat for not visiting our own border yet,...
The panel, which included republican Iowa Senator Joni Ernst and comedian Michelle Buteau, tackled the topic of bipartisanship and whether it’s even possible in such divided times. However, the conversation inevitably turned to the controversy Harris has found herself entrenched in.
Upon welcoming Sen. Ernst to the show, McCain wasted no time in asking for her thoughts on the vice president, but not without throwing her own two cents in first.
“Vice President Harris was in Guatemala this week telling people seeking asylum in the U.S. not to come,” the host began. “Warning that they will be sent back. She is also taking heat for not visiting our own border yet,...
- 6/11/2021
- by Alex Noble
- The Wrap
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is imploring Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to bring to the floor a bill that would transform the way sexual assault and other major crimes are handled within the military.
Gillibrand has been working across the aisle to garner support for the bill, which currently has 64 cosponsors, including Republican Senators Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley, and Ted Cruz. That is enough support to bypass the 60-vote filibuster threshold in the Senate, but first, the bill has to come to the floor — a decision that rests with Schumer.
“I...
Gillibrand has been working across the aisle to garner support for the bill, which currently has 64 cosponsors, including Republican Senators Joni Ernst, Chuck Grassley, and Ted Cruz. That is enough support to bypass the 60-vote filibuster threshold in the Senate, but first, the bill has to come to the floor — a decision that rests with Schumer.
“I...
- 5/30/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
The House GOP Conference voted on Wednesday morning to boot Rep. Liz Cheney (R-wy) from her position as conference chairwoman, the number three position in the party’s leadership. The voice vote, held during a private meeting in the basement of the Capitol, was the second attempt to remove Cheney for her insufficient loyalty to former President Donald Trump this year. Cheney survived the first vote, in February, by a wide margin.
What changed between February and May? Cheney lost the support of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who continues...
What changed between February and May? Cheney lost the support of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who continues...
- 5/12/2021
- by Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-wy), who refused to stay silent about Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen, was ousted from House Republican Leadership on Wednesday, as expected, with a big contrast in how the moment was covered by cable news networks.
In the 9 am Et hour, CNN focused almost entirely on the pending vote, MSNBC devoted slightly less coverage, while Fox News largely stuck to other stories, including the unfolding gas pipeline shutdown and gas shortages in the southeast. Fox did go live for Cheney’s remarks after the closed-door vote, but after a few words, anchors Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino then went on to other stories.
“I will do everything I can to make sure the former president never gets near the Oval Office,” Cheney told reporters afterward.
Cheney was ousted after GOP members expressed unhappiness with her criticisms of Trump and his role in the Jan.
In the 9 am Et hour, CNN focused almost entirely on the pending vote, MSNBC devoted slightly less coverage, while Fox News largely stuck to other stories, including the unfolding gas pipeline shutdown and gas shortages in the southeast. Fox did go live for Cheney’s remarks after the closed-door vote, but after a few words, anchors Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino then went on to other stories.
“I will do everything I can to make sure the former president never gets near the Oval Office,” Cheney told reporters afterward.
Cheney was ousted after GOP members expressed unhappiness with her criticisms of Trump and his role in the Jan.
- 5/12/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-wy) gave a speech on the House floor Tuesday on the eve of her expected ouster from House Republican leadership, as she vowed to continue to speak out against Donald Trump and his false claims that the election was stolen.
CNN carried Cheney’s six-minute speech live, and MSNBC’s Chris Hayes later did a segment on it.
“Today we face a threat America has never seen before: a former president who provoked a violent attack on this Capitol in an effort to steal the election has resumed his aggressive effort to convince Americans that the election was stolen from him,” Cheney said on the floor. “He risks inciting further violence.”
She added: “Millions of Americans have been misled by the former president. They have heard only his words but not the truth.”
Cheney’s pending ouster as House Republican Conference chair is expected in a House...
CNN carried Cheney’s six-minute speech live, and MSNBC’s Chris Hayes later did a segment on it.
“Today we face a threat America has never seen before: a former president who provoked a violent attack on this Capitol in an effort to steal the election has resumed his aggressive effort to convince Americans that the election was stolen from him,” Cheney said on the floor. “He risks inciting further violence.”
She added: “Millions of Americans have been misled by the former president. They have heard only his words but not the truth.”
Cheney’s pending ouster as House Republican Conference chair is expected in a House...
- 5/12/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
President Joe Biden promised he and Democrats in Congress will “act fast” to finalize his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan after the Senate worked through the night to pass a budgetary measure that would allow Democrats to bypass the filibuster and pass the package with a simple majority. Vice President Kamala Harris cast the deciding vote.
“A lot of folks are losing hope,” Biden said in a speech at the White House on Friday. “I believe the American people are looking right now to their government for help, to do our job,...
“A lot of folks are losing hope,” Biden said in a speech at the White House on Friday. “I believe the American people are looking right now to their government for help, to do our job,...
- 2/5/2021
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Nearly a week after his inauguration, President Joe Biden has hit the ground sprinting by introducing a number of new executive orders, including one that would boost the country’s coronavirus vaccine supply.
Given that ex-president Donald Trump and his coronavirus task force had passed on an offer to secure additional vaccines back in December, Biden’s purchase of 200 million additional Pfizer and Moderna vaccines comes as a fresh of breath air, even as new variants find their way into the country.
“Oh baby, America’s got a new boyfriend and he is spoiling us and we are loving it,” Stephen Colbert said on Tuesday night. “And by spoiling I mean not leaving us to fend for ourselves in the face of a deadly pandemic, and by loving it I mean loving it.”
The Late Show host showed excitement for Biden’s purchase, but expressed frustration in the lack of...
Given that ex-president Donald Trump and his coronavirus task force had passed on an offer to secure additional vaccines back in December, Biden’s purchase of 200 million additional Pfizer and Moderna vaccines comes as a fresh of breath air, even as new variants find their way into the country.
“Oh baby, America’s got a new boyfriend and he is spoiling us and we are loving it,” Stephen Colbert said on Tuesday night. “And by spoiling I mean not leaving us to fend for ourselves in the face of a deadly pandemic, and by loving it I mean loving it.”
The Late Show host showed excitement for Biden’s purchase, but expressed frustration in the lack of...
- 1/27/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
As 2020 election results roll in, control of the Senate remains in the balance — and everything may all come down to Georgia.
The math is not complicated. In the current Senate, Republicans hold a three-seat advantage, 53-47. If Biden wins the presidency, as appears increasingly likely, Vice President Kamala Harris would sit as the Senate’s tie-breaker, and Democrats would need a net gain of three seats to control the chamber. (If Trump wins, Democrats would need to net four seats.)
With projected Senate wins in Arizona and Colorado, and a loss in Alabama,...
The math is not complicated. In the current Senate, Republicans hold a three-seat advantage, 53-47. If Biden wins the presidency, as appears increasingly likely, Vice President Kamala Harris would sit as the Senate’s tie-breaker, and Democrats would need a net gain of three seats to control the chamber. (If Trump wins, Democrats would need to net four seats.)
With projected Senate wins in Arizona and Colorado, and a loss in Alabama,...
- 11/10/2020
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
Updated with Georgia results: A pair of races in Georgia will now determine the balance of power in the U.S. Senate after the race between Democratic challenger John Ossoff and GOP incumbent David Perdue was close enough to force a runoff.
They now join the other race, pitting Democrat Raphael Warnock and incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler, in a pair of run-off elections set to take place January 5. The current Associated Press count in the Senate is 48-48, with seats in Alaska and North Carolina looking to favor the GOP incumbents, meaning Democrats will need to win both run-offs to take the chamber.
Georgia hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate since Zell Miller in 2000. Loeffler was appointed to her spot in January after the retirement of three-term GOP senator Jonnny Isakson.
Updated with latest results, November 5 Am: Fending off the toughest challenge of his political career, South Carolina...
They now join the other race, pitting Democrat Raphael Warnock and incumbent Sen. Kelly Loeffler, in a pair of run-off elections set to take place January 5. The current Associated Press count in the Senate is 48-48, with seats in Alaska and North Carolina looking to favor the GOP incumbents, meaning Democrats will need to win both run-offs to take the chamber.
Georgia hasn’t elected a Democrat to the Senate since Zell Miller in 2000. Loeffler was appointed to her spot in January after the retirement of three-term GOP senator Jonnny Isakson.
Updated with latest results, November 5 Am: Fending off the toughest challenge of his political career, South Carolina...
- 11/7/2020
- by Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
For Democrats determined to solve America’s biggest problems, dislodging Donald Trump is only part of the challenge on Election Day. To advance legislation targeting climate change, pandemic relief, voting rights, higher taxes on corporations and the rich, and to begin the work of rebalancing the federal courts, Democrats need to flip the Senate.
Republicans currently hold a three-seat advantage, 53-47, and the GOP is likely to pick up one seat in 2020, unless lonely deep-south Democrat Sen. Doug Jones can turn back a crimson tide in Alabama. That means that...
Republicans currently hold a three-seat advantage, 53-47, and the GOP is likely to pick up one seat in 2020, unless lonely deep-south Democrat Sen. Doug Jones can turn back a crimson tide in Alabama. That means that...
- 11/2/2020
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
It’s the day before the last presidential debates of this election year, but there are other races still hanging in the balance as well. Trevor Noah decided in his monologue to give them the once-over.
First up was Sen. Lindsey Graham, facing a tight race in South Carolina. Graham is being out-raised by his Democrat opponent, and has turned to begging his backers for $5 to help him compete, which Noah mashed up into a quasi-country tune.
He also noted, “God dammit, man, it sounds like he’s being held hostage by Somali pirates.”
Turning to Iowa, Noah highlighted how Republican senator Joni Ernst failed to answer a basic farming question last week on the break-even point for a bushel of corn. Apparently, it’s something that most people in that farming-centric state know, but not their senator. .
“This is the most Iowa controversy imaginable,” Noah chortled. “Iowa is all about farming,...
First up was Sen. Lindsey Graham, facing a tight race in South Carolina. Graham is being out-raised by his Democrat opponent, and has turned to begging his backers for $5 to help him compete, which Noah mashed up into a quasi-country tune.
He also noted, “God dammit, man, it sounds like he’s being held hostage by Somali pirates.”
Turning to Iowa, Noah highlighted how Republican senator Joni Ernst failed to answer a basic farming question last week on the break-even point for a bushel of corn. Apparently, it’s something that most people in that farming-centric state know, but not their senator. .
“This is the most Iowa controversy imaginable,” Noah chortled. “Iowa is all about farming,...
- 10/22/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The highlight of the third night of the Republican National Convention will be speeches by Vice President Mike Pence and the second lady of the United States, Karen Pence, but there is another major news story looming: Hurricane Laura.
Throughout the day on Wednesday, news networks already were doing a split screen tracker of the hurricane, which is posing a threat to the Gulf Coast as a potential category four storm as it makes landfall. That is projected on the Louisiana and Texas coasts sometime late in the evening or Thursday morning.
Convention planners have not yet said how or if the oncoming hurricane will be addressed during the evening’s events, or if any plans are changing.
This actually is not a new thing for political conventions – which often land in August, at the start of hurricane season. In 2008, Republicans canceled most of the events planned for the first...
Throughout the day on Wednesday, news networks already were doing a split screen tracker of the hurricane, which is posing a threat to the Gulf Coast as a potential category four storm as it makes landfall. That is projected on the Louisiana and Texas coasts sometime late in the evening or Thursday morning.
Convention planners have not yet said how or if the oncoming hurricane will be addressed during the evening’s events, or if any plans are changing.
This actually is not a new thing for political conventions – which often land in August, at the start of hurricane season. In 2008, Republicans canceled most of the events planned for the first...
- 8/26/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
It looks like Donald Trump is really leaning into his past as a reality TV show host. Two producers of The Apprentice are involved with the planning of the Republican National Convention which is set to start August 24 and continue through August 27.
According to the New York Times, Sadoux Kim, who worked on The Apprentice and once was a judge on the Miss Universe pageant, has assumed the position as lead consultant on the production of the Rnc while former NBC exec Chuck Labella, who produced The Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump is also set to work on the event which will be somewhat of a hybrid affair. It’s no surprise that the pair working on the Rnc both worked on projects that help amplify Trump’s brand.
Trump is set to speak all four days of the convention. The Rnc is going to be a family affair as Melania,...
According to the New York Times, Sadoux Kim, who worked on The Apprentice and once was a judge on the Miss Universe pageant, has assumed the position as lead consultant on the production of the Rnc while former NBC exec Chuck Labella, who produced The Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump is also set to work on the event which will be somewhat of a hybrid affair. It’s no surprise that the pair working on the Rnc both worked on projects that help amplify Trump’s brand.
Trump is set to speak all four days of the convention. The Rnc is going to be a family affair as Melania,...
- 8/24/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
President Donald Trump and family will be omnipresent during the Republican National Convention this coming week.
In addition to President Donald Trump, the Rnc reports half of the 12 “key speakers” will be Trumps. They include wife Melania, daughter Ivanka, son Eric, and daughter Tiffany as main speakers for the convention, which starts Monday and runs through Thursday.
Beyond the Trump family, Vice President Mike Pence, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott are lined up to speak.
The complete schedule of speakers can be found here.
Trump and Pence are expected to appear in-person at the Charlotte, North Carolina convention site on Monday. It is anticipated they will attend the roll call vote of states by the delegates for their formal nomination. The rest of the convention will be held off site.
In addition to President Donald Trump, the Rnc reports half of the 12 “key speakers” will be Trumps. They include wife Melania, daughter Ivanka, son Eric, and daughter Tiffany as main speakers for the convention, which starts Monday and runs through Thursday.
Beyond the Trump family, Vice President Mike Pence, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, Iowa Senator Joni Ernst and South Carolina Senator Tim Scott are lined up to speak.
The complete schedule of speakers can be found here.
Trump and Pence are expected to appear in-person at the Charlotte, North Carolina convention site on Monday. It is anticipated they will attend the roll call vote of states by the delegates for their formal nomination. The rest of the convention will be held off site.
- 8/23/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Senator Joni Ernst said the impeachment of President Trump has opened the door for Republicans to follow suit if Joe Biden were to win the presidency.
“I think this door of impeachable whatever has been opened,” the Republican senator from Iowa told Bloomberg News on Sunday.
Ernst then specifically warned Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
“Joe Biden should be very careful what he’s asking for because, you know, we can have a situation where if it should ever be President Biden, that immediately, people right the day after he...
“I think this door of impeachable whatever has been opened,” the Republican senator from Iowa told Bloomberg News on Sunday.
Ernst then specifically warned Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.
“Joe Biden should be very careful what he’s asking for because, you know, we can have a situation where if it should ever be President Biden, that immediately, people right the day after he...
- 2/2/2020
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
Updated 3:50 Pm: The Senate will vote Wednesday on the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, meaning that his almost-certain acquittal will take place after two key events: the Super Bowl and the State of the Union address.
Trump is to be interviewed by Sean Hannity on Sunday as part of Fox’s pre-game coverage, and Potus will deliver his annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.
But there had been some concern among Democrats over the timeline for ending the impeachment trial and whether lawmakers would have the opportunity to explain their votes on the floor.
Under a deal reached by leaders of both parties, closing arguments will take place on Monday, and floor speeches will take place between Monday and Wednesday.
Previously: The Senate voted 51-49 to reject the calling of new witnesses in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump,...
Trump is to be interviewed by Sean Hannity on Sunday as part of Fox’s pre-game coverage, and Potus will deliver his annual State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday.
But there had been some concern among Democrats over the timeline for ending the impeachment trial and whether lawmakers would have the opportunity to explain their votes on the floor.
Under a deal reached by leaders of both parties, closing arguments will take place on Monday, and floor speeches will take place between Monday and Wednesday.
Previously: The Senate voted 51-49 to reject the calling of new witnesses in the impeachment trial of Donald Trump,...
- 1/31/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The long day of impeachment trial coverage ended with a brief moment of suspense — just how will Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-tn) vote on whether to call witnesses and extend the proceedings. At just after 11 p.m. Et, he answered: No.
That raises the likelihood that Democrats will come up short in their efforts to convince enough Republicans to compel witnesses in a vote on Friday, and that the trial will come to a close with a final decision on President Donald Trump’s acquittal or removal later in the day.
On cable news channels, commentators treated Alexander’s announcement as the beginning of the end of proceedings.
“It’s a cover up,” reporter Carl Bernstein said on CNN. “That is what the Senate has now done. They have covered up what the President of the United States has done in his grievous actions when they had the ability to find out more.
That raises the likelihood that Democrats will come up short in their efforts to convince enough Republicans to compel witnesses in a vote on Friday, and that the trial will come to a close with a final decision on President Donald Trump’s acquittal or removal later in the day.
On cable news channels, commentators treated Alexander’s announcement as the beginning of the end of proceedings.
“It’s a cover up,” reporter Carl Bernstein said on CNN. “That is what the Senate has now done. They have covered up what the President of the United States has done in his grievous actions when they had the ability to find out more.
- 1/31/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Update 1/15/19: Late Monday, House Republican leaders removed Rep. Steve King (R-ia) from the House Judiciary Committee and the House Committee on Agriculture.
“That is not the party of Lincoln,” Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-ca) said of King’s comments. “It is definitely not American. All people are created equal in America, and we want to take a very strong stance about that.” King has a long history of making racist comments and aligning himself with white supremacists. This is the first time he has been reprimanded. When asked why, McCarthy...
“That is not the party of Lincoln,” Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-ca) said of King’s comments. “It is definitely not American. All people are created equal in America, and we want to take a very strong stance about that.” King has a long history of making racist comments and aligning himself with white supremacists. This is the first time he has been reprimanded. When asked why, McCarthy...
- 1/14/2019
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
The Brett Kavanaugh Supreme Court battle has turned into one of the most contentious nominations in our nation’s history. President Trump’s nominee has been accused of past sexual assaults and of being dishonest before the Senate.
Despite testimony by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh’s nomination cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a party-line vote on September 28th. Following an unaccountably incomplete investigation by the FBI, Kavanaugh’s nomination cleared a key procedural hurdle, setting up a final vote this weekend.
On Friday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-me) delivered...
Despite testimony by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, Kavanaugh’s nomination cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a party-line vote on September 28th. Following an unaccountably incomplete investigation by the FBI, Kavanaugh’s nomination cleared a key procedural hurdle, setting up a final vote this weekend.
On Friday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-me) delivered...
- 10/5/2018
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
A bipartisan senate group introduced new legislation to reform the processes by which sexual harassment investigations involving members of Congress are conducted. The Congressional Harassment Reform Act — backed by 20 senators both Republican and Democrat — would change the reporting process for victims, end the process’s strict secrecy rules and require lawmakers to pay settlements out of their own pocket rather than taxpayer money. The bill was supported by U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-ny), Ted Cruz (R-tx), Joni Ernst (R-ia), Dianne Feinstein (D-ca), Lisa Murkowski (R-ak), Lindsey Graham (R-sc), John Cornyn (R-tx), Claire McCaskill (D-mo), Jeanne Shaheen (D-nh), Rob Portman...
- 12/14/2017
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
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