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Rand Paul Revolts: ‘Republicans Are Emasculated’ and ‘Unwilling to Gain Power Back’

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has ripped Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and other Republican senators for caving to President Joe Biden and the Democrats, warning that the GOP has been “emasculated.” During a fiery appearance on Larry Kudlow's Fox Business show, Paul blasted all sides over the bipartisan spending…

Joe Manchin Puts Chuck Schumer on Notice: ‘I’m Not a Washington Democrat,’ People ‘Are Sick and Tired of It’

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) has put Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on notice by declaring that he's "not a Washington Democrat." Manchin made the remark while suggesting that he may leave the Democratic Party at some point in the future. The comments from Manchin come after Sen. Kyrsten Sinema…

Elon Musk Applauds Kyrsten Sinema Telling Democrats to Pound Sand: ‘Good for Senator Sinema’

Twitter boss Elon Musk has praised Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) after her bombshell announcement that she has left the Democratic Party to become an independent senator. As Slay News reported, Sinema announced early Friday morning that she had switched from Democrat to Independent, causing chaos in Washington D.C. So far,…

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema Leaves Democrats, Slams Party, Registers as Independent

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) has announced she has left the Democrats and is registering as an independent senator. Sinema made the announcement Friday morning by publishing an op-ed in the Arizona Republic. The senator blasted the increasingly partisan interests and radicalization of the Democratic Party as the reason for her…

Herschel Walker Issues Challenge to Joy Reid over Insult: I’d Take Her ‘to School’ in a Debate, ‘Any Day of the Week’

Georgia's Republican U.S. Senate nominee Herschel Walker has fired back at Joy Reid and challenged the MSNBC host to a debate after she insulted him. Walker faces incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) in a December 6 runoff. During an appearance on Fox News last night, Walker accidentally said “erection” instead…

Senate Votes to Break Filibuster on Bill Codifying Same-Sex Marriage into Law

The Senate has moved to pass a historic bill codifying federal protections for same-sex marriage into law. On Wednesday, senators voted 62-37 vote in the first key test vote to start formal debate on the bill. The Senate will now vote on the bill sometime after thanksgiving. The House passed…

Democrat Senators Revolt, Vote against Extending Biden’s ‘Covid Emergency’ Declaration

Several Democrat senators are revolting against Joe Biden and have voted against extending the president's Covid “public health emergency” declaration. The U.S. Senate has voted to end the "Covid emergency” that the Biden administration had recently extended until April 2023. The Biden admin tried to extend the emergency despite the…

Mitch McConnell Survives Revolt, Wins Vote to Remain Senate Minority Leader

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) has survived a revolt from other Republicans and won the vote to remain the Senate minority leader. Senate Republicans voted Wednesday for the GOP leadership role after Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), the National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman, challenged McConnell. McConnell received 37 votes while Scott received…

GOP Senator Rick Scott Makes Move, Announces Challenge to Mitch McConnell’s Leadership

Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has announced he is launching a challenge to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's (R-KY) leadership role. Scott, who serves as the National Republican Senatorial Committee chairman, reportedly announced his bid during a closed-door Senate Republican Conference meeting Tuesday afternoon. The senator's challenge for McConnell's job as…

Josh Hawley Sets Mitch McConnell Straight: ‘The Old Party Is Dead, Time to Bury It, Build Something New’

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) put Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and the party establishment on notice by warning that it's time to "build something new." Hawley made the calls after the shocking loss in the Nevada Senate race. The senator declared that the Republican Party "is dead" and…