Thefirst presidential debate, on June 27, in which Trump faced President Biden in Atlanta, cameunusually earlyin the election season given that neither candidate had formally received their party's nomination yet. Trump accepted the GOP nomination on July 18 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Biden wit...
But preserving the status quo is not enough — it would be beneficial to promise to restore the filibuster’s application to nominations. The chamber’s rules do not make a distinction between extended debate on nominations and on legislation.Senate Rule XXIIprovides for a three-fifths vote to ...
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul may not deliver a standout performance inthe third Republican primary...GabMorrongiello
More than a few people who tuned in to the first debate of the 2024 Republican presidential primaries probably found themselves asking, “Why am I watching this?” I'm not saying thedebate wasespeciallydevoid of policy substance; compared to many we’ve seen in recent presidential primaries, W...
"I look forward to sharing my positive, optimistic message on the GOP Debate stage in Milwaukee," Scott said after his campaign announced that he qualified. "Republicans are ready for conservative leadership with a backbone, one that will crush the cartels, stand up to China, and prote...
An abortion rights amendment might go to voters in November. But rather than fight that on the merits, Republicans are doing it the hard way– forcing a debate over how to amend the constitution that threatens to alienate traditional allies and drive a wedge further into the party’s State...
Politics The Second GOP Debate Could Be Smaller, With Or Without Trump Read Now alex: That’s right, Geoffrey. One more reason it’s good for Democrats that Tester is running: Senate incumbents rarely lose. One of the worst recent cycles for them was 1980, when Ronald Reagan’s coattai...
Usually, in the closing stretch of the Iowa caucuses, there's an ideological debate inside the Republican Party, a standoff over the future of the GOP. But, instead, we're seeing this explosion of grievance among Trump supporters. And inside the high command of the Trump campaign, they'...
Obviously, the odds improve with Harris, who will focus on theanti-abortion stance of the GOP. As for when Harris could be nominated, Kramer reported it could happen before the Democratic National Convention, which begins Aug. 19. She said it's likely she is nominated virtually before ...
but Washington Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell, the committee’s chairwoman, announced that morning that the vote was “moving to a future date pending information that members have been seeking.” She also underscored that the committee “will have this debate in the future,” contending that Was...