Democrats scored a huge win: Now what? For more than a decade, Republicans riled up their base with vows to repeal Obamacare. Today, nothing but crickets Salon · Oct 5, 2022
Mehmet Oz relies on his personal story to rebuff critics' 'out-of-touch millionaire' mantra PITTSBURGH — In a race defined by the authenticity of two vastly different candidates, Republican U.S. Senate contender Mehmet Oz, deemed an out-of-touch millionaire by his eager critics, is leaning into his own story to audiences across the state, warning that the American dream that propelled him to a long… Tribune News Service · Oct 5, 2022
Biden to focus on hurricane victims in Florida, not politics President Joe Biden is traveling to hurricane-ravaged Florida with a pledge that federal, state and local governments will work as one to help rebuild homes, businesses and lives The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2022
Walker report puts abortion back at center of Georgia race In Georgia’s pivotal U.S. Senate race, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, have sought to cast the other as an abortion extremist The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022
Trump, GOP leaders back Herschel Walker after abortion report Former President Trump indicated he still supports Walker in the upcoming midterms. Axios · Oct 4, 2022
FEMA administrator: Floridians must ‘understand what their risk is’ when rebuilding MIAMI — With at least 70 people dead in Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell promised to provide assistance to Floridians as they recover from the powerful Category 4 storm, but also said it’s important to consider the risk of rebuilding in the state’s most… Miami Herald · Oct 2, 2022
Matt Gaetz votes against hurricane relief money in home state of Florida after Hurricane Ian devastation Rick Scott also voted against it and Marco Rubio was not not present The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022
Rick Scott won’t rebuke Trump’s “death wish” post about McConnell "That's not a policy dispute, Senator, the language is what I'm talking about. Isn't that dangerous?" the host asked. Axios · Oct 2, 2022
GOP senator Rick Scott awkwardly kowtows to Trump after ‘racist’ attack on McConnell’s wife ‘It never ever OK to be racist,’ GOP senator Rick Scott says when pressed The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2022
Marco Rubio, Rick Scott call for Ian relief as Florida GOP votes against FEMA funding Several members of Congress from Florida previously voted against a spending bill that included FEMA relief. Axios · Oct 1, 2022
Targeting three congressional seats, Republicans blitz South Texas with attack ads In two of the three races, Democrats are hitting back as outside Republican groups try to turn the region red. The Texas Tribune · Sep 29, 2022
Mitch and Rick: The GOP’s ‘Odd Couple’ - Roll Call Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott have beef. Roll Call · Sep 28, 2022
A ‘partisan coup’ or ‘bold action’? How DeSantis keeps suspending elected officials not charged with crimes FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis has pursued an expansive view of his executive authority, ordering high-profile removals of local elected officials who haven’t been charged with crimes. Tribune News Service · Sep 24, 2022
House Republicans' agenda gamble Democrats are happy to campaign against the GOP plan. Axios · Sep 23, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022 Prosecutors drop some charges in Florida nursing home deaths Prosecutors have dropped manslaughter charges against three nurses who were present when 12 Florida nursing home patients suffered fatal overheating five years ago after Hurricane Irma
Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022 Schumer mulls filing cloture for stopgap funding bill WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer may take procedural steps beginning Thursday to set up a final vote next week on stopgap spending legislation running through Dec. 16.
Tribune News Service · Sep 22, 2022 Schumer mulls filing cloture on shell for stopgap funding bill WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer may take procedural steps beginning Thursday to set up a final vote next week on stopgap spending legislation running through Dec. 16.
Roll Call · Sep 21, 2022 Schumer mulls filing cloture on shell for stopgap funding bill - Roll Call Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer may take procedural steps to set up a vote next week on stopgap spending legislation running through Dec. 16.
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022 Archives nominee to face questions over Mar-a-Lago search President Joe Biden's nominee to head the National Archives and Records Administration will face an unusually contentious Senate confirmation hearing
Axios · Sep 20, 2022 McConnell expresses private optimism that GOP will win Senate The Republican leader has publicly downplayed expectations for winning the majority.
Tribune News Service · Sep 16, 2022 Conservatives’ ire over stopgap spending presages budget wars to come WASHINGTON — Rising GOP pushback against a short-term stopgap funding bill into December that would pave the way for a lame-duck omnibus package is at minimum a political headache for party leaders, and at worst points to market-rattling brinkmanship around fiscal deadlines next year.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Sep 16, 2022 If Republicans fail to retake the Senate, is Trump, McConnell or Scott most to blame? WASHINGTON — If Republicans flounder in their effort to recapture the U.S. Senate less than two months from now, an inevitable blame game will commence over who’s most responsible for their midterm belly flop.
Roll Call · Sep 16, 2022 Conservatives' ire over stopgap spending presages budget wars to come - Roll Call GOP pushback against a stopgap funding bill is a political headache for party leaders, and could point to fiscal brinkmanship next year.
Axios · Sep 14, 2022 McConnell's renegades: Graham and Scott's "freelancing" threatens GOP unity Two of the highest-profile Republicans in the Senate are publicly defying McConnell on high-stakes issues.
Tribune News Service · Sep 14, 2022 Democrats get opponent they wanted in New Hampshire Senate race Democrats appear to have gotten the Republican challengers they wanted in two competitive New Hampshire races on Tuesday, while the Republican winner of a third race was opposed by GOP super PACs.