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Bob Agnew
Reporting from Capitol Hill, Bob Agnew has updates on what’s going on in the Senate.
Poll: Trump Endorsed Bernie Moreno Has Big Lead In Ohio GOP Primary
Tue, Mar 19, 2024 at 5:36 am
A new poll gives a Trump-endorsed Senate candidate a big edge in today’s (Tuesday’s) Republican primary in Ohio. An Emerson College survey released on Monday gives Bernie Moreno a NINE-point edge over his closest GOP rival. That’s after former President Trump paid a visit over the weekend TO campaign on his behalf. Ohio is of critical importance to Republicans who believe they can flip the seat of Democrat Sherrod Brown in their quest to reclaim the Senate majority.
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Emerson Poll: Trump Endorsed Moreno With Big Lead Heading Into Ohio GOP Senate Primary
Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 6:56 pm
Former President Trump’s preferred candidate has opened up a big lead in Ohio’s GOP Senate primary. According to an Emerson College poll released on Monday, Bernie Moreno enjoys a NINE point lead—38-29%-over his closest GOP rival Matt Dolan. The survey was conducted after former President Trump travelled to Ohio to campaig for Moreno on Saturday. Republicans are hoping their nominee will be strong enough to flip the seat of Democrat Sherrod Brown in November in their bid to recaim the Senate majority.
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Trump, Netanyahu Blast Schumer’s Call For New Israeli Elections
Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 6:12 pm
Former President Donald Trump has some harsh words for the Senate’s top Democrat. Majority Leader Schumer last week called for new elections in Israel, accusing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of losing his way in war against Hamas. Former President Trump agreed with Fox News host Howard Kutz on Sunday that Schumer’s words amount to the U.S. telling an ally how to run its own government. ““There’s no question about it,” Trump said. Adding that both the Demcrats and President Biden are “bad for Israel”. Netanyahu also hit back at Schumer, calling his remarks “totally inappropriate”, adding that -quote-“We’re not a Banana republic.”
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Senator Lindsey Graham [R-SC] Meets With Zelensky In Ukraine
Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 4:53 pm
Senator Lindsey Graham [R-SC] met today (on Monday) with President Zelensky in Ukraine. Zelensky wrote on “X” that he met with Graham to discuss additional war funding for Ukraine, as well as the country’s eventual inclusion into NATO. Graham is one of the Senate’s most outspoken advocates of additional aid for Ukraine, but also voted against an earlier bill over concerns it failed to addrress security at the U.S. souther border. During his meedting with Zelensky Graham said -quote- “Putin will go down in history the way all people like Putin go down in history, it’s just a matter of time,”
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Jim Talent: Talk Of “Red Lines” Prolonging War, Suffering In Gaza
Thu, Mar 14, 2024 at 5:22 pm
Former Senator Jim Talent says President Biden’s talk of “red lines” in Gaza is leaving both supporters and detractors of Israel confused about U.S. policy. Talent says there’s a big downside to the president’s on-again off-again rhetoric on Gaza, namely that it’s causing Hamas to hope Israel will eventually succumb to international pressure and end it’s campaign in Gaza. Something he says is causing the terrorist organization to hold out in Rafah and refuse to release hostages.
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Polls: Democrats Likely To Lose Support By Catering To Hamas Supporters
Thu, Mar 14, 2024 at 5:16 pm
One political observer says Democrats may lose more than they gain at the ballot box by catering to the anti-Israel wing of the party. Political journalist Josh Kraushaar says President Biden’s muted support for Israel stems from the fear of retribution by the pro-Hamas wing of his party. But, he says polls indicate Biden and the Democrats face the very real risk of losing more support than they gain by distancing Israel
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Schumer Takes Aim At Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
Thu, Mar 14, 2024 at 5:11 pm
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is calling on Israel to hold new elections. The senate’s top Democrat says he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has “lost his way” in the Israeli bombardment of Gaza and a growing humanitarian crisis there. Schumer,- the first Jewish majority leader in the Senate-says the prime minister has put himself in a coalition of far-right extremists. Supporters of Netanyahu says Israel gas been forced to fight Hamas in Gaza and that the terrorist group is to blames for civilian deaths by using the population as human shields.
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Rep. Gallagher Says TikTok Bill Will Protect From CCP Propaganda
Wed, Mar 13, 2024 at 4:01 pm
Congressman Mike Gallagher [R-Wisc] says he favors the House-passed bill that would force new ownership of TikTok if it’s allowed to operate in the U.S. . Gallagher says there’s one big problem with TikTok. It’s owned by ByteDance which is controlled by China, and is therefore beholden to the Chinese Communist Party, and has a big platform for disseminating CCP propaganda. The bill bans social media control in the U.S. by any of the countries listed as “foreign adversaries”. The bill is expected to pass in the Senate next week.
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Senate Veterans Affairs Hearing Puts Focus On Suicide Prevention
Wed, Mar 13, 2024 at 11:48 am
Veteran suicide prevention took center stage Wednesday at a special hearing before the Senate Veteran’s Affairs Committee. National Commander of the American Legion Daniel Seehafter said veteran suicide remains a major problem. Congressman Mark Takano [D-CA] was happy to report that because of implementation of the Compact Act over the past year more than 50,000 veterans have received free mental health counseling over the past year.
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Republicans Divided Over New Restrictions On TikTok
Wed, Mar 13, 2024 at 10:23 am
Republicans are debating amongst themselves the merits of new restrictions on TikTok. Some conservatives Republicans favor forcing the sale of TikTok because it’s controlled by China. Libertarian leaning GOP senator Rand Paul says by banning Tik Tok the U.S. is actually limiting free speech, much like China. Former President Trump doesn’t like the idea of taking TikTok away from the 1/3 of all Americans who use it, especially millions of young voters, this election year.
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Trump To Campaign In Ohio For GOP Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno
Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 5:34 pm
Former President Trump campaigns on behalf of GOP senate candidate Bernie Moreno on Saturday ahead of the state’s GOP primary next week.The former president will appear with his favorite GOP contender at a rally sponsored by the Buckeye Values PAC. Moreno got trump’s endoresement in December, and also has the support of GOP Senator JD Vance, and Congressman Jim Jordan. Republicans are hoping to flip the Democrat held seat of Ohio democrat Sherrod Brown.
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Democrats Threaten To Cut Arms Shipments If Israel Invades Rafah
Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 5:11 pm
Democrats are warning they’ll move to cut off all arms shipments to Israel if it invades the Hamas stronghold of Rafah. The threat comes from Maryland Democrat Senator Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] who said President Biden needs to hold Israel accountable, if it invades Rafah, violating what Biden has called a “red line.” The president is demanding Israel provide concrete details of its plans to protect civilians. Something that’s nearly impossible for Israel to do given that Hamas continues to operate in civilian areas, using the population as human shields.
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Democrats Treating Katie Britt Like Sarah Palin, GOP Observers Say
Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 4:46 pm
Some Republicans are drawing comparisons between the the Democrat’s treatment of freshman Senator Katie Britt [R-ala] and former VP running mate Sarah Palin. Britt has been subject to criticism since her GOP response to President Biden’s State of the Union address. Some has come from Republicans. However some in the GOP says the over-the-top lampooning of Britt by Democrats reminds them of the visceral hatred liberals showed toward then Alaska Governor Sarah Palin when she was John McCain’s running mate. Like Palin, Britt is a potential Trump running mate. One—GOP insiders say–Democrats fear could peel away women voters from Joe Biden in November.
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Former GOP Congressman Urges Trump To Soften Style, Focus on Policies
Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 5:25 pm
Former Congressman John Campbell [R-CA] has some advice for Donald Trump as he campaigns over the next EIGHT months. Campbell says the former president should focus on Trump skeptics in the GOP. He says Trump can win over his critics by focusing on style as well as content on the campaign trail, and by putting the focus on issues and policy
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Former Israeli Ambassador: Never Seen US Jews This Fearful Of Anti-Semitism
Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 5:22 pm
A former Israeli ambassador to the U.S. says President Biden’s fluctuating support for Israel is causing American Jews to fear they may not be safe in the U.S. Will the US support Israel in it’s effort to end Hamas rule in Gaza? Dr. Michael Oren says the verdict is still out. The former Israeli ambassador says dual messaging from President Biden leaves Jewish allies and Hamas terrorists unclear about US support. Oren also says that leaves U.S Jewish leaders fearing about a surge in anti-semitism inside the United States. Dr. Oren was interviewed on the Salem Radio Network.
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Menendez, Wife Plead Not Guilty To New Charges
Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 5:16 pm
Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and his wife have entered pleas of “not guilty” to a dozen new charges of corruption. Menendez and his wife pleaded not guilty to 12 new charges,icluding obstruction of justice even as they were being investigated for allegedly accepting bribes. The couple is accused of conspiring with THREE co-defendants to throw investigators off the trail after they had earlier beein charged with accepting bribes from Egypt, in exchange for the senator’s political influence.
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Democrat PAC To Spend $239-Million On Seven Key Senate Races
Mon, Mar 11, 2024 at 5:13 pm
A group of Democrat donors has amassed a fund of $239 MILLION aimed at protecting SEVEN Democrat-held senate seats Republicans are hoping to flip in November. Control of the Senate will almost certainly rest on the outcomes in SEVEN states currently held by Democrats or those who vote with them in the upper chamber. Nearly half the money raised by the Senate Majority PAC is earmarked for sitting Democrats in the pro-Trump states of Ohio and Montana. GOP wins in just TWO of the SEVEN races would revrerse the Democrats’ paper-thin 51-49 majority.
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Alabama Senator Katie Britt Gives GOP Response To SOU
Thu, Mar 7, 2024 at 11:56 pm
A big night for GOP Senator Katie Britt [R-Ala] who offered the GOP response to the president’s (State of the Union) address. At 42, Britt is the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate. She says she was unimpressed by the President’s address. She says Biden proves he’s out of touch with problems facing American families..who she says are worse off, and less safe since he took office.
Listen DownloadSen. Bob Menendez [D-NJ] Facing 12 New Charges
Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 4:57 pm
Prosecutors have brought a dozen new charges against embattled New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez. The new charges bring the total number of charges to 16, and include charges of obstruction of justice and bribery. They come after one of the senator’s co-defendants took a plea deal, and agreed to cooperate. The senator is accused of accepting luxurious bribes, and of a cting as an agent of the Egyptian government.
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Senate Bill Would Prohibit EV Car Rentals Unless Requested
Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 4:34 pm
Senator Tom Cotton [R-Ark] has proposed a bill that would prevent car rental companies from providing customers with electric vehicles unless requested. It’s called the Requiring EV Notification and Transparency Act —or the RENT ACT- of 2024. Cotton told Fox News rental companies should—quote—“not advance Democrats’ radical climate agenda and make customers rent EVs if they don’t want to.” Should customers be given an electric vehicle without optin in the law would allow them to terminate their rental contract without fees.
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Arizona Senator Kyrsten Sinema Won’t Run For Re-Election
Tue, Mar 5, 2024 at 3:50 pm
Arizona Independent Senator Kyrsten Sinema [I-Ariz] says she’s not running for re-election in the Fall. Sinema is a Democrat-turned-Independent and has often aided Republicans as she failed to strictly follow the Democrat party line. It’s that very independence that lead to her decision. In a video posted to social media Sinema says-quote-“ I believe in my approach, but it’s not what American wants right now.” Her departure means Democrats no longer have to worry about a messy THREE way race that cold have divided the Democrat vote.
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Senators Weigh Impact Of Emerging Technologies On Human Defense Force
Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 3:08 pm
The Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony on Wednesday from experts on maintaining a strong military and defense workforce, while embracing the growing role of Artificial Intelligence. Dr. Simon Johnson of MIT told the committee that one challenge to a strong workforce is known as “stranded expertise” in which experts find themselves made irrelevant by emerging technology such as Artificial Intelligence. Lawmakers and the military trying to find ways to integrate critical AI solutions, while maintaining a strong and motivated military workforce.
Polls: Americans See Immigration As Top Concern
Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 3:03 pm
A pair of new polls may change the tone of some Democrats when it comes to supporting the president’s open border policy. Even as Republicans and Democrats remain at loggerheads here on the Hill over border reforms, a new Gallup poll shows immigration has leaped to the top of the list of concerns for most Americans. The survey shows 28% cited immigration as the most important problem facing the country in February, up from just 20% who said that in January. 61% of respondents to a Monmouth Poll say immigration is a very serious concern and 53% say they support construction of a border wall separating the U.S. from Mexico.
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Senator John Cornyn Blames Biden Policies For Border Crisis
Wed, Feb 28, 2024 at 2:59 pm
Texas Senator John Cornyn [R-TX] says it’s no secret what’s causing the crisis at the southern border. Corny says a flood of immigration has both “push” and “pull” factors. The PUSH factors include poverty and hopes for a better life in the USA. But the PULL factors-Cornyn says-lead straight back to President Biden’s policies that encourage illegals to cross the border knowing they’ll be allowed to stay. Two new polls meanwhile show Americans feel illegal immigration is the most serious problem facing the country.
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