Bob Casey Concedes to David McCormick in Pennsylvania Senate Race
Democratic Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey conceded on Thursday to his Republican challenger, David McCormick, in Pennsylvania’s hotly contested U.S. Senate election. “I just called Dave McCormick to congratulate him on his election to represent Pennsylvania in the United States Senate,” Casey said in a video statement posted to his account on X, formerly Twitter. “As […]
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Matt Gaetz Breaks Silence on AG Nomination While Courting Senate Votes
Former Congressman Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump‘s nominee for U.S. attorney general, has weighed in on his quest to be confirmed as the nation’s top law enforcement officer by the Senate. Gaetz, the subject of a hotly anticipated report on a House Ethics Committee investigation into alleged sexual abuse and illicit drug use, has been […]
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Gaetz Could Get Confirmed Without the Senate: How Recess Appointments Work
President-elect Donald Trump‘s pick for his next attorney general is evoking mixed emotions from Republicans. Trump announced on Wednesday that he was tapping Florida U.S. Congressman Matt Gaetz to lead his second administration’s Department of Justice, a move that has shocked many lawmakers. Gaetz’s nomination, however, still has to be confirmed by the Senate, and […]
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Tom Cotton to Chair Senate Intelligence Committee Under Trump: Report
✓ Link copied to clipboard! Senator Tom Cotton is expected to assume the role of chair for the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, according to Jake Sherman of Punchbowl News who posted the news on social media platform X. This appointment would position Cotton to play a leading role in overseeing national intelligence matters in the […]
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Donald Trump Demands Republicans Break With Senate Tradition
President-elect Donald Trump demanded in a social media post on Sunday that U.S. Senate Republicans looking to replace Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell agree to recess appointments, breaking from the traditional Senate confirmation process. This week’s presidential election was a big win for Republicans with Trump winning the presidency against Vice President Kamala Harris and […]
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David McCormick Files Challenge to Philadelphia Ballots in Key Senate Race
David McCormick filed a lawsuit challenging at least 15,000 provisional ballots in Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania Senate race, hours after claiming victory over Democratic Senator Bob Casey. McCormick, a Republican, held a slight lead over Casey in the battleground state’s Senate election on Friday. McCormick’s campaign has declared victory, but Casey has not conceded the […]
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Arizona and Nevada Senate Races Face Unfounded Claims of Election Stealing
Evidence-free claims of attempts to “steal” elections from Republican U.S. Senate candidates in Arizona and Nevada have emerged online despite the candidates exceeding expectations in both races. Republicans took control of the Senate on the back of a decisive presidential election victory by President-elect Donald Trump over Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump appears poised to […]
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Republican Deb Fischer Wins Nebraska Senate, AP Projects
Nebraska’s tight senate race between Republican incumbent Deb Fischer and independent challenger Dan Osborn has likely ended in a victory for Fischer. Polling prior to the election, Fisher held a 2.4 percent lead over Osborn, which falls within the margin of error. Ultimately, Fischer prevailed with the vote count going down to the wire. The […]
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Republicans’ Chances of Winning the Senate, the House and the White House
Two leading bookmakers have given odds on the Republican Party winning control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives during Tuesday’s elections. Star Sports is offering odds of 6/4 (40 percent) on the GOP securing the presidency and both chambers of Congress, against 7/1 (12.5 percent) on the Democrats achieving a clean sweep. […]
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Democrats’ Chances of Winning the Senate, the House and the White House
Two leading bookmakers are offering odds on the Democrats to win control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives on November 5. Speaking to Newsweek, Betfair said its odds on the Democrats winning all three contests are 6/1 (14.5 percent), while Star Sports has odds of 7/1 (12.5 percent) on a clean sweep […]
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