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Politico reportedly barred from traveling with Trump amid administration’s crackdown on White House coverage – live

White House did not let Politico on Air Force One, CNN reports; a federal judge had put a temporary block on Trump’s overall ban on Politico, CNN and MS Now

The Guardian - UK · 9h ago

Vulnerable Republican senators stick with Trump on votes since 2025

The six Republicans who made CQ Roll Call’s latest list of the most vulnerable senators have been almost uniformly supportive of President Donald Trump’s priorities since his return to office.  In fact, five of them – Ohio’s Jon Husted, Alaska’s Dan Sullivan, Kansas’ Roger Marshall, Nebraska’s Pete Ricketts and South…

Roll Call · Oct 1

‘Toothless messaging’? Senate agenda caught up in midterm branding

As senators looked for the exits this week, Republican leaders forced votes on two hot-topic campaign issues: data center electricity costs and lawmakers’ ability to buy and sell stocks. Democrats tried to label both as “toothless” last-ditch messaging bids, saying Republicans are merely trying to boost their sagging polls as…

Roll Call · Sep 30

Colorado mail-in ballot voter ID initiative becomes seventh voter ID measure certified for 2026 — the most in a single year

Welcome to the Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Sep 1

Trump creates beef with ranchers over new import plan

President Donald Trump’s new plan to temporarily allow more tariff-free foreign beef into the U.S. in an effort to bring down prices has only ramped up tensions with domestic cattle ranchers, who warn the policy could hurt both U.S. producers and consumers. The backlash comes as Republicans face mounting pressure…

Roll Call · Aug 21

GOP senator calls over Capitol Police after reporter asks him about Mitch McConnell’s health

Nebraska’s Pete Ricketts was caught on camera attracting the attention of security after he was approached about his absent colleague - but later apologized for his handling of the incident

The Independent UK · Jul 31

Nebraska set to have a second straight U.S. Senate election without both major parties on the ballot

Nebraska's U.S. Senate general election will not feature a Democrat after nominee Cindy Burbank (D) withdrew on July 17 — the 17th regular or special U.S. Senate election we identified since 2000 with no Democratic candidate, compared to four with no Republican candidate. Two of those elections with no Republican…

Ballotpedia · Jul 24

House Passes Congressional Stock Trading Ban — Then The White House Gets Community Noted Over It

Efforts to stop members of Congress from buying and selling stocks and options have been a key interest of retail traders and some elected officials for years. A recent effort to ban the practice passed the U.S. House, but its limited scope and a bundled voter-ID provision sparked confusion and…

Benzinga · Jul 23

Four candidates are running in the general election for the U.S. Senate in Nebraska, including two who previously ran in 2024

Incumbent Sen. Pete Ricketts (R), Cindy Burbank (D), Mike Marvin (Legal Marijuana Now Party), and Dan Osborn (Nonpartisan) are running in the general election for the U.S. Senate in Nebraska. Ricketts and Osborn lead in polling, noteworthy endorsements, fundraising, and media attention.

Ballotpedia · Jul 14

Democrats run against "Epstein class"

Candidates are casting their messaging around Epstein’s associates and the unaccountable elite

Salon · Jun 27