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Bob Agnew
Reporting from Capitol Hill, Bob Agnew has updates on what’s going on in the Senate.
VP Harris Calls For Ending Senate Filibuster On Abortion Legislation
Tue, Sep 24, 2024 at 1:35 pm
Kamala Harris is calling for an end to the filibuster in the Senate to allow Democrats to pass a law to codify legalized abortion. Democrats have tried and failed in recent years to end the filibuster. That would allow them to pass controversial legislation by virtue of their simple majority, without mustering the 60-votes required by the filibuster. Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade in 2022 Democrats, including President Biden have suggested carving out an exception that would allow abortion protections to be passed without the filibuster. The strategy could backfire for Harris, and her party. Republicans appears poised to reclaim control of the Senate, meaning relaxed filibuster rules could allow them to move their own legislation through the chamber with a simple majority in the next Congress.
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GOP Analysts Say Bias Is Skewing Many Poll Results
Tue, Sep 24, 2024 at 12:38 pm
Republicans blame inaccurate polling for a number of surveys that show Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump. GOP and Democrat analysts alike are wary of “non-response bias”. The skewing of results when many people either cannot or will not engage with pollsters. GOP trackers say many Trump supporters fall into that categoty. Another factor is that neither landline nor even mobile phones today guarantee access to poll respondents SSRS Data analyst Cameron McPhee “There’s no way anymore to get a representative sample of the U.S. population or the voters from a single mode,” Distrust in the accuracy of polling has been on the rise since Donald Trump’s surprise victory in 2026.
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Former Congressman Warns China May Plot Cyber Attacks
Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 5:07 pm
A top defense expert warns China is likely preparing a number of cyber strategies to shut down key U.S. infrastructure in the event of a war. Retired congressman Mike Gallagher -like many- was impressed with Israel’s recnet use of eploding pagers against Hezbollah. But the former head of the House Select Committee on China says he can’t help but wonder what similar attacks China could pull off.
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Senate Republicans Bullish On Flipping Stabenow Seat To Red
Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 5:03 pm
Republicans believe they have a good chance of flipping the Michigan Senate seat open in November with the retirment of incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow. Former Michigan Congressman Mike Rogers [R-Mich] says it won’t be easy to flip the seat held by Democrat Debbie Stabenow for the past 24 years. Rogers says it all comes down to voters being willing to turn ut and cast their ballots. Michigans’ seat one of a handful Republicans hope to flip in their bid to regain the Senate majority.
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Rubio: Americans Right To Be Suspicious Of FBI Probe Into Assassination Plots
Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 5:01 pm
Ben Domenech: Harris A Privileged Elite And Unqualified To Be President
Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 1:57 pm
Conservative writer Ben Domenech says Harris talks a lot about her middle class upbringing to make a connection with average Americans. But, he insists, she has no such connection an has enjoyed a privileged career, and is in fact unqualified to serve as president of the noted States.
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House Passes Bill To Increase Secret Service Protections For Candidates
Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 1:18 pm
The House has passed a bill to increase Secret Service protection for political candidates. By a vote of 405-0 the House has approved a bill that arose from the two recent assassination attempts on former President Trump. It mandates that the director of the Secret Service to apply the same standards when assigning the number of agents who protect the president, vice president and major-party presidential and vice presidential candidates.Lawmakers are still debating whether the Scret Service needs more funding, or more flexibility in making personel assignments.
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Senate Moves Ahead On CR Bill, Rejects Voter ID Rider
Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 2:46 pm
The Senate today (Thursday) will move forward on a bill aimed at avoiding a government shutdown. Majority leader Democrat Chuck Schumer announced Thursday the rare step of voting on a funding bill first in the Senate, the start of a process he says will take some time. -Quote-“ “Both sides are going to spend the next few days trying to figure out the best path remaining for keeping the government open,”With the government set to run out of funding at the end of the month, both parties are embarking on a process expected to mix funding with polititical priorities.. Democrats have rejected Republican efforts to tie the bill to a requirement that thos wishing to vote show evidence their U.S. citizens.
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Former Senator Predicts Military Decline If Harris Elected
Thu, Sep 19, 2024 at 12:33 pm
A former Senator says the country’s military will see major declines if Kamala Harris is elected in November. Former Senator Jim Talent [R-MO] says a Harris victory would extend what’s already been a decades-long decline, partly because he believes the military’s not a priority for the Vice President. Donald Trump-on the other hand-has always favored a strong military and stressed the need for rebuilding the country’s industrial base.
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Some In GOP Predict 2nd Attempt On Trump Will Rally Voters
Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 4:53 pm
Some leading GOP lawmakers say it’s likely the latest assassination attempt on Donald Trump will give him more support from the voters. Senator Lindsey Graham predicts-quote-“think people are going to rally to President Trump’s side. He’s under siege on so many fronts,”. He also says the spectre of political violence does no one any good -Grahams adds ““It’s a Republican today, it could be a Democrat tomorrow. The system is broken.” One Senator told The Hill the weekend attempt on Trump’s life would lead to what he called a “rally around effect.” Republicans say Trump got a big political boost after narrowly dodging an assassin’s bullet in Butler, Pa., in July,
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GOP senator demands answers from ABC on debate bias
Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 4:06 pm
U.S. Senator Roger Marshall [R-KS] is taking ABC to task for its biased moderation of the Trump/Harris debate. In a letter to top ABC executives Marshall says the evidence of bias lies in the decision by moderators to fact check Donald Trump several times while never doing the same for Kamala Harris. Marshall says ABC allowed Harris to distort the truth on the U.S. economy, and U.S. involvement in foreign conflicts during her time in office. Citing suspicions of collusion Senator Marshall also demanded that ABC release all pre-debate correspondence, records, and internal communications with the Harris-Walz Campaign.
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ND Governor Burgum praises Israeli pager attack on Hezbollah
Wed, Sep 18, 2024 at 2:34 pm
A former U.S. presidential candidate is in Israel where the country has just concluded a major counter-terror strike against Hezbollah. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum [R-ND] says the story of Israel’s pager attack against Hezbollah will resonate long beyond this week’s news cycle. In fact Burgum tells the Salem Radio Network it may be the most successful counter-terrorist attack ever. Hezbollah has been firing rockets into Northern Israel almost daily since last year’s October7th attack by Hamas.
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AM Radio Bill Moves Forward In House
Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 5:55 pm
The House takes a major step forward tomorrow on a bill that would guarantee access to AM Radio in all new cars. The House will hold a mark-up hearing on several pieces of legislation in luding the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2024. manufacturers to install as standard equipment in all new vehicles devices that can access AM broadcast stations. Some manufacturers want to phase out AM Radio, saying there’s less demand for it from young drivers. The bill enjoys bi-partisan support , recognizing that AM radio is an essential communication tool during emergencies, and for decades has been a source of news, and entertinment for millions of drivers.
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Democrats Diminish Focus On Anti-Semitism At “Hate” Hearing
Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 5:54 pm
There were some fireworks today (on Tuesday) during a hearing on hate crimes before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Senator Tuberville Calls For More Agent To Protect Trump
Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 5:51 pm
Senator Tommy Tuberville [R-Ala] is calling for more Secret Service resources to protect Donald Trump. He also says Trump’s detail should include more, and more highly trained agents, even using military special forces such as Navy Seals.
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Senator Blackburn Calls For Passage of Kids Online Safety Act
Mon, Sep 16, 2024 at 2:44 pm
Senator Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] is calling for final passage of a bill aimed at increasing children’s digital safety and privacy. Senator Blackburn released a video Monday calling for immediate passage of the Kids Online Safety Act. As written the bill would require social media platforms to “design for safety and to have that duty of care.” It would place new limits on the types of feature media platforms could offer to children amid growing concern about dangerous content and the sale of drugs, including those laced with fentanyl. It passed the Senate but stalled in the House over concern about government limitations on free speech.
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Senate To Vote On Bill Guaranteeing Right To In Vitro Fertilization
Mon, Sep 16, 2024 at 2:41 pm
The Senate will hold a vote this week in In Vitro Fertilization. The vote comes as Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer [D-NY] makes every effort to advance the narrative that Republicans, and Donald trump oppose access to IVF Senate majority Whip Democrat Dick Durbin says it’s about politics-quote-“ “I think it’s important to give a record vote on the issue. This is going to be a major issue in the campaign.” Not all Republicans favor IVF and when former President Trump recently called for insurance companirs to cover the treatment it led to disagreements among Trump supporters.
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Senator Rick Scott Calls Opponent “A Complete Socialist”.
Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 6:26 pm
Florida Senator Rick Scott [R-FL] says rumors of his political demise have been greatly exaggerated. Scott says Florida voters don’t like that his opponent voted in lock step with progressives like AOC and Ilhan Omar during her two years in the House.
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Senator Says Americans See Through Harris “Victory” In Debate
Thu, Sep 12, 2024 at 4:11 pm
Senator Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] says the American people see right through the media claims that Kamala Harris won Tuesday night’s debate against former President Trump. Blackburn describes the debate as “three people ganging up on one person.” As for Harris’ claim it’s time to move on, Blackburn notes it’s Harris herself who’s been in office the past four years. Senator Blackburn spoke with the Salem Radio Network.
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GOP Cries Foul Over ABC Pro-Harris Debate Bias
Wed, Sep 11, 2024 at 2:25 pm
Republicans are crying “foul” over ABC’s treatment of former President Trump in the presidential debate.
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Bi-Partisan Push To Let Ukraine Strike Russia With U.S. Long Range Weapons
Wed, Sep 11, 2024 at 2:19 pm
A top Senate Democrat is joining several House Republicans in urging President Biden to lift restrictions on Ukraine using American weapons to strike deep into Russia. Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Ben Cardin of Maryland is now echoing calls from Republicans in the House to ease restriction on Ukraine’s use of some U.S. long-range weapons. Cardin says-quote-“ “the time has come to ease restrictions on Ukrainians use of U.S.-provided weapons.” Cardin’s support comes after the Republican chairs of the House Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and intelligence Committees sent a letter to President Biden urging him to lift restrictions.
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Senate GOP Election Arm Reports Strong Poll Numbers
Wed, Sep 11, 2024 at 10:25 am
The National Republican Senatorial Committee says In liberal-leaning Maryland, popular former Republican Governor Larry Hogan is now in a dead-heat with Democrat Angela Alsobrooks. In Montana, Trump endorsed businessman Tim Sheehy is leading incumbent Democrat Jon Tester by FOUR poits and West Virginia Governor Jim Justice leads his Democdrat opponent by more than 30. Republicans are optimistic they can reverse the Democrat’s current 51 seat majority in November.
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Tuberville Blocks Promotion For Austin Aide
Tue, Sep 10, 2024 at 5:13 pm
Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville [R-Ala] is blocking the promotion of a top aide to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Senator Tuberville has blocked the promotion of Lt. Gen. Ronald P. Clark because of his role in failing to announce Austin’s absence during a health emergency back in January. Tuberville aide Malory Jaspers says the senator has concerns about Clark’s actions during Secretary Austin’s hospitalization. -quote”. Lt. Gen. Clark knew that Sec. Austin was incapacitated and did not tell the Commander in Chief,” Jaspers says as a senior commissioned officer Clark’s oath requires him to notify the president when the chain of command is compromised.
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House Moves Ahead With Budget CR/Voter Integrity Bill
Tue, Sep 10, 2024 at 5:09 pm
The House is moving ahead with a bill that would require voters provide proof of citizenship before being allowed to cast their ballots. House Speaker Mike Johnson is betting he can muster enough support from within his own ranks to pass the bill that combines a Continuing Resolution with the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act —.He faces some opposition from a handful of Repblicans, but confidently told reporters -quote-“ “We’re gonna put the SAVE Act and the CR together and we’re gonna move that through the process,” The bill was scheduled to face a procedural vote Tuesday before advancing to a final vote on Wednesday.
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