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Senator Susan Collins Blast NY Attorney General For Trump Charges

Fri, May 31, 2024 at 12:56 pm

A moderate senate Republican is blasting Manhattan District attorney Alvin Bragg’s decision to prosecute former President Trump. Maine Senator Susan Collins is a longtime Trump critic but criticizes Alvin Bragg for what she calls the “political underpinnings” of his decision to put the former president on trial. She says it’s central to the the American legal system that charges be brought for alleged criminal misconduct, not because of who the defendant is. In a statement h writes -“. In this case the opposite has happened. The district attorney, who campaigned on a promise to prosecute Donald Trump, brought these charges precisely because of who the defendant was rather than because of any specified criminal conduct.”

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Former Senator Jim Talent Says NY Trial A No Win Scenario For Democrats

Thu, May 30, 2024 at 12:11 pm

A former Republican senator believes the Democrats have shot themselves in the foot by putting Donald Trump on trial in New York. Former Missouri Senator Jim Talent [R-MO] believes a Trump conviction would do him little harm at this point, whereas an acquittal could prove to be a major vindication for Trump, and an embarrassment for Joe Biden and his party.

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Marist Poll: Guilty Trump Verdict Not Likely To Sway 2024 Voters

Thu, May 30, 2024 at 11:07 am

Most Americans say a guilty verdict in Donald Trump’s New York trial is not likely to affect the way they vote in November. 67% of those responding to a Marist Poll say a guilty verdict would have no influence on their vote. 17% say it would make them less likely to vote for Trump, but that’s nearly offset by the 15% who say a guilty verdict would make them MORE likely to cast their ballot for the former president.The survey found that overall 2/3 of voters have already made up their minds about who they’ll vote for.

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Blue to Red? VA Poll Now Puts Trump Even With Biden

Thu, May 30, 2024 at 10:50 am

Voters in the Blue state of Virginia are leaning more and more toward supporting Donald Trump in the 2024 election. The latest good news for Trump comes courtesy of a Roanoke College survey of likely voters, now evenly split at 42% who say they’ll vote for Trump, and 42% for Biden in a head-to-head matchup. Add in THIRD party candidates and Biden would gain a slight advantage—40-38%. In the same poll less than two thirds- 63% —said Biden won the 2020 election fair and square. More than a THIRD say Biden won because of “irregularities” in the election.

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Governor: Biden Plan To Shutter Montana Mine Will Cripple Power Grid

Wed, May 29, 2024 at 2:09 pm

Montana’s governor says President Biden will cripple his state’s power grid if he follows through on a plan to shut down its largest coal mine. Governor Greg Gianforte says

the president is trying to close the mine using new EPA rules.

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“Politics!” Critics Blast Biden For Opening Gas Reserves

Wed, May 29, 2024 at 1:16 pm

Critics are blasting President Biden over his decision to open the tap on one of the nation’s most important fuel reserves. President Biden announced over the weekend he’ll sell off one million barrels from the Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve. White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierere sas it’s about :lowering the price of gas.” The move comes ahead of the busy Summer driving season and the 2024 election. Critics say it’s a politically motivated misuse of the Reserve, which is intended as a critical backup in the event of natural disasters or oter national emergencies.

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First-Term Senators Charting New Course For GOP

Wed, May 29, 2024 at 1:13 pm

Observers say a new breed of Republican senators is moving the GOP in a new direction on Capitol Hill. Freshman senators JD Vance of Ohio, Josh Hawley of Missouri, and roger Marshall of Kansas are all trying to push bills with broader poplist appeal, especially in their home states, and finding some Democrat suport along the way. Some involve railway hubs, and lower-income access to the internet . Senator Marshall’s effort to limit credit card swipe fees has evoked the ire of normally GOP supporting bank corporations. He says it’s a sign of who the new Republican Party is. . QUOTE: “We’re the party for hard-working Americans, and we’re not the party, necessarily, of Wall Street.”

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“Wrongheaded Approach”: Analyst Says Biden Letting Election Politics Guide Israel Policy

Fri, May 24, 2024 at 4:00 pm

If it seems the administrations input has been hurting, not helping, Israel in it’s war for survival, political analyst Ben Domenech says there’s a good reason why. He says input from the white house has had little to do with Israel’s fight for survival, and more to do with appeasing pro-Hamas Democrats whose votes he needs in the November election.

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Missionary Daughter, Son-in-Law Of Missouri State Rep. Killed in Haiti

Fri, May 24, 2024 at 3:53 pm

The daughter and son-in-law of Missouri State House Representative Ben Baker have been killed by a gang while serving as missionaries to Haiti. Baker says his daughter Natalie Lloyd and her husband Davy Lloyd were killed by gangs in Port Au Prince. The couple had been serving as full-time missionairies in Haiti recently gripp by gang violence and chaos amid the collapse of the government. The Missouri lawmaker announced the killing on social media-quote” My heart is broken in a thousand pieces. I’ve never felt this kind of pain.”

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Jim Talent: Hard For Biden Team To Sell Message He Cant “Reliably Carry”.

Thu, May 23, 2024 at 1:41 pm

A former U.S. senator says President Biden’s occasional verbal missteps are creating problems for his campaign staff. Former Senator Jim Talent [R-MO] says not only are Biden’s senior moments sometimes embarrassing, but make it hard for speech writers to select a winning strategy, since everything depends of Biden’s ability to deliver that message reliably.

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Senator Rick Scott [R-FL] Joins List To Replace McConnell

Thu, May 23, 2024 at 1:35 pm

Florida Senator Rick Scott [R-FL] has thrown his hat into the ring to replace Mitch McConnell [R-KY] when he steps down as party leader later this year. Scott says his top concerns are the nation’s nearly $35-TRILLION debt, the unsecured border, and U.S. foreign policy. Scott joins GOP Whip John Thune [R-SD] and Senator John Cornyn [R-TX] in hoping to replace McConnell when he steps down as Republican leader in November.

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Senators Cruz, Britt Introduce Bill To Protect IVF Services

Wed, May 22, 2024 at 3:24 pm

Senator Ted Cruz [R-TX] this week introduced the IVF Protection Act, along with Senator Katie Britt [R-Ala] of Alabama, where the state Supreme Court earlier this year ruled that frozen embryo’s are children, and thus protected by Alabama’s wrongful death statute. The ruling has left Cruz and other Republicans vulnerable to what Britt calls “fear mongering” by critics who accuse Republicans of planning to impose new nationwide restrictions on IVF services.

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“Gimmick”: Republicans Blast Schumer Border Vote As Political Theater

Wed, May 22, 2024 at 2:48 pm

Republicans say they’ll block the Democrats effort to advance a border security bill the GOP says is only for show. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says Majority Leader Schumer’s plan to advance the controversial bill is nothing more than what he calls “a gimmick.” Others say it’s political theater designed as cover for vulnerable Red State Democrats this election year. McConnell recently called on President Biden to reverse his own executive actions by which he halted construction of a border wall, allowed for the massive parole of illegals int the country, and ended firmer President Trumps’ remain-in-Mexico policy.

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Ducey: 11 States Now Embrace Universal School Choice. Goal is 26 by 2026.

Wed, May 22, 2024 at 1:24 pm

Former Arizona Governor Doug Ducey has become a leading advocate for more freedom in education. Bob Agnew reports. 11 states now have Universal School Choice. Ducey says parents know what’s best for their kids, and that includes staying right where they are. But Ducey says school choice is most popular with lower income families who kids have been stuck in low performing schools.

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Johnson: House Will Extend Invite To Netanyahu With Or Without Schumer

Tue, May 21, 2024 at 4:51 pm

House Speaker Mike Johnson says it’s time for Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer to join his invitation to Israel’s prime minister to address a joint session of Congress. Schumer—the highest ranking Jewish official in U.S. history-ruffled feathers back in March when he called for new elections in Israel to replace Benjamin Netanyahu saying he had “lost his way”. Now Speaker Johnson says he told Schumer this week-quote- “he needed to sign the joint letter, and if not, we were gonna proceed and invite Netanyahu just to the House, and I’ll send individual invitations to senators,”

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Senator Cruz: Trump NY Trial All About 2024 Election Interference

Tue, May 21, 2024 at 1:58 pm

Senator Ted Cruz [R-TX] is giving New York low marks for its prosecution of former President Trump for allegedly paying to keep a former mistress from going public. In fact, Cruz says, the case is so weak on it’s legal merits it simply would not have been brought against anyone other than Donald Trump. Cruz says a conviction would certainly be overturned on appeal, but that won’t come until after the election.

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GOP Sen. Cotton Blasts Trump Judge For Giving Jury Week off

Tue, May 21, 2024 at 12:56 pm

Senator Tom Cotton [R-Ark] says a break for the jury is just the latest case of a New York judge favoring the prosecution in Donald Trump’s court case. Cotton says by giving jurors a week off , judge Juan Merchan appears to hope jurors will forget damaging Defense cross-examination in which key prosecution witness Michael Cohen was caught in a number of lies.

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Senator Graham Blasts ICC For Israeli Arrest Warrants

Mon, May 20, 2024 at 4:31 pm

Senator Lindsey Graham [R-SC] is blasting the International Criminal Court for seeking arrest warrants against Israeli officials. Graham calls “outrageous” the decision to seek arrest warrants against Israeli Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Graham also notes the ICC at one time threatened to do the same to US forces in Afghanistan. U.S. officials acknowledge a large number of civilian casualties in Gaza, but say the fault lies not with Israel, but with Hamas, which continues to use the population as human shields.

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Minnesota GOP Selects Former NBA Player To Challenge Klobuchar

Mon, May 20, 2024 at 4:03 pm

Minnesota Republicans have selected a former NBA player to challenge incumbent Democrat Senator Amy Klobuchar in November. Despite his marginal status Royce White walked away with 2/3 of the delegates in the state’s GOP convention over the weekend. White was able to capitalize on grass roots and populist sentiments, as well as an endorsement from former Trump strategist Steve Bannon. To win the self-described anti-establishment White will have to defeat Klobuchar, a well-funded popular Democrat considered by some pollsters as a shoo-in for re-election.

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Former Congressman Campbell: Tim Scott Likely Trump VP Choice

Mon, May 20, 2024 at 3:31 pm

Former California congressman John Campbell [R-CA] says out of a long list of potential contenders he considers Tim Scott [R-SC] -the Senate’s only black Republican-the most favorable pick. Some say that as one of the most congenial politicians in Washington Scott is no fit for the knock-down drag-out world of presidential politics, but Campbell says that makes him the perfect counterpoint to Trump, viewed by many as too hard-edged.

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Former NSA O’Brien: Most Israeli Leaders Secretly Hoping For Trump Win

Mon, May 20, 2024 at 2:14 pm

Former National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien says as Israel fights for its survival against Hamas, many there are hoping for the re-election of former President Trump. O’Brien says in his off-the-record talks with Israeli leaders during a recent trip it was clear most believe under President Trump the October 7th Hamas attack would never have taken place.

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Senator Claims Chinese Border Crossers Engaged in Pot Farming, Human Trafficking

Thu, May 16, 2024 at 4:59 pm

Kansas Senator Roger Marshall [R-KS] says he has a good idea why so many Chinese workers have crossed the border illegally under President Biden’s watch. He says they’re winding up at Chinese controlled marijuana farms in Oklahoma and Colorado, to be precise. Marshall tells the Salem Radio Network the Chinese workers are also engaged in human trafficking and money laundering,

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Former U.S. Senator Says Biden Double-Talk Has Caused U.S. To Lose Credibility

Thu, May 16, 2024 at 4:56 pm

Former Senator Jim Talent [R-MO] says President Biden’s vascillating support for Israel has dealt a blow to U.S. credibility.

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House Panel Votes To Subpoena Audio Of Hur Interview With President

Thu, May 16, 2024 at 4:54 pm

The House Judiciary Committee has voted to subpoena the Justice Department for the audio recording of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview with President Biden in his missing documents case. Judiciary became the first of TWO House panels advancing their demand for the audio recordings, over the resistance of Democrats and President Biden’s surprise move Thursday to assert executive privilege. Hur’s October interview grew out of his year long investigation into Biden’s mishandling of clasified documents. It found the president had commited no crime but also raised questions about his diminshed capacity describing Biden as -quote-““elderly man with a poor memory”.

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