Mike Catalini, Associated Press Updated 2:04 pm, Thursday, May 31, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Julio Cortez, AP Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 FILE - In this March 28, 2018 file photo, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez speaks during an event kicking off his campaign for re-election at Union City High School, in Union City, N.J. This year’s race for a U.S. Senate seat from New Jersey won’t start officially until after the Democratic and Republican primaries on Tuesday, June 5. But already incumbent Democratic Sen. Menendez and Republican challenger Bob Hugin are hurling insults at one another in what will be New Jersey’s only statewide contest this fall and an … [Read more...] about Menendez and Hugin set sights on each other in Senate race
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Romney to debate Utah lawmaker Mike Kennedy in Senate race
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Updated 10:38 pm, Monday, May 28, 2018 Photo: Rick Bowmer, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE - This March 1, 2018 file photo shows Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Alpine, speaking during news conference at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Mitt Romney is heading into a debate against Republican state lawmaker Kennedy, who forced him into a primary in the race for a Utah Senate seat. The contest Tuesday evening, May 29, pits heavily favored former presidential contender Romney against Kennedy, a conservative doctor and lawyer who won with state party stalwarts after calling for change in Washington. less FILE - This March 1, 2018 file photo shows Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Alpine, speaking during news conference at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City. Mitt Romney is heading into a debate against Republican state ... more … [Read more...] about Romney to debate Utah lawmaker Mike Kennedy in Senate race
Republicans fear political risk in Senate races as House moves to extend tax cuts
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Subscribe Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader by Erica Werner by Erica Werner Email the author April 18 Email the author Heading into a contentious campaign for control of Congress, Republicans are increasingly divided over how to bolster their signature legislative achievement — a $1.5 trillion tax cut — amid signs it is not the political gift they had expected it to be last year. House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) aims to pass another massive tax cut this summer, which Republicans hope will rev up the GOP base and improve the standing of Republicans at the polls. But Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is under pressure to block a vote, … [Read more...] about Republicans fear political risk in Senate races as House moves to extend tax cuts
PolitiFact: Do Republicans in Congress want to take away Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid?
It’s been a time-tested Democratic attack line: Republicans are going to take away your Medicare, or maybe your Social Security. We gave a variant of the line our 2011 Lie of the Year.Now the talking point has re-emerged, in a March 29 tweet, from Oregon’s Ron Wyden, the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee:"#TrumpTax was only the beginning. After giving massive tax giveaways to wealthy & powerful shareholders, Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security."In reality, the notion that congressional Republicans are scheming to "take away" Medicaid, Medicare or Social Security is inaccurate.🚨 #TrumpTax was only the beginning. After giving massive tax giveaways to wealthy & powerful shareholders, Republicans in Congress are plotting to take away Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.https://t.co/9YTuAYnOWw— Ron Wyden (@RonWyden) March 29, 2018The Democratic news releaseThe first piece of evidence … [Read more...] about PolitiFact: Do Republicans in Congress want to take away Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid?
Democrats submit plan to save net neutrality, still one vote short in Senate
Congressional Democrats today introduced legislation that would prevent the repeal of neutrality rules, but they still need more support from Republicans in order to pass the measure. Democrats have been promising to introduce a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution ever since the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal its net neutrality rules in December. But lawmakers had to wait for the FCC's repeal order to be published in the Federal Register, which only happened last week. The CRA resolution would nullify the FCC's repeal order, allowing net neutrality rules that were passed in 2015 to remain in place. The resolution has public support from 50 out of 100 senators (all Democrats, all Independents, and one Republican), putting it one vote shy of passage in the Senate. Democrats will force a vote on the Senate version of the resolution sometime this spring, Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) said today. "The grassroots movement to reinstate net neutrality is growing by the day, … [Read more...] about Democrats submit plan to save net neutrality, still one vote short in Senate