Category: Senate
Kelly, to CNN, says he’s seriously thinking about running for president
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) told CNN he is seriously considering running for president in 2028. “I still think it needs to be the right person for the moment, and we don’t know what that moment is yet,” he said in a wide-ranging interview published Tuesday. The retired astronaut and Navy officer is embroiled in a…
Kelly, to CNN, says he’s seriously thinking about running for president
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) told CNN he is seriously considering running for president in 2028. “I still think it needs to be the right person for the moment, and we don’t know what that moment is yet,” he said in a wide-ranging interview published Tuesday. The retired astronaut and Navy officer is embroiled in a…
Cruz says it is ‘overwhelmingly in America’s national interest’ to acquire Greenland
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Sunday said a potential United States acquisition of Greenland would be “overwhelmingly in America’s national best interest. “When it comes to Greenland, I want to commend President Trump, for being single-mindedly focused on America First, on U.S. economic interests, and U.S. national security interests,” Cruz said during an appearance on…
Van Hollen on Trump Greenland push: ‘This is not about security’
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) criticized President Trump’s push to acquire Greenland on Sunday and said it is “not about security.” “This is not about security, Jon. This is about a land grab. Donald Trump wants to get his hands on the minerals and other resources of Greenland, just like the real reason he went…
Van Hollen: ‘ICE agents are the ones breaking the law, not the peaceful protesters’
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Sunday, saying it needs “dramatic reform” after recent turmoil surrounding the agency. “ICE agents are the ones breaking the law, not the peaceful protesters. So, I believe we should not be funding an ICE operation that is completely lawless. It needs dramatic reform….
McCaul: US invading Greenland would mean ‘war with NATO itself
GOP Rep. Michael McCaul (Texas) said Sunday that the United States’s invasion of Greenland would mean “war” with NATO. “The fact is, the president has full military access to Greenland to protect us from any threat. So if he wants to purchase Greenland, that’s one thing.” McCaul said during a Sunday appearance on ABC’s “This…
Trump slams Powell amid federal probe: ‘Either corrupt or incompetent’
President Trump criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell amid a Department of Justice (DOJ) probe into the central bank’s ongoing renovations. “He’s either corrupt or incompetent,” Trump told CBS News’s Tony Dokoupil, referring to the price tag and time frame of the project, during an interview that aired Tuesday. Powell said late Sunday that the…
Senate advances government funding measure as shutdown deadline looms
The Senate voted overwhelmingly on Monday to advance a minibus appropriations package, taking a step toward funding another swath of government before the Jan. 30 deadline to prevent a partial government shutdown. The Senate voted 80 to 13 Monday evening to advance the package, which passed the House last week by an overwhelming margin of…
Powell confirms DOJ probe into Fed, blasts Trump pressure on rates
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened a probe into the Federal Reserve’s ongoing renovation of its headquarters in Washington, D.C. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said in a statement Sunday that the DOJ served the Fed with grand jury subpoenas and threatened a criminal indictment related to his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee…
‘SHOULD BE ASHAMED!’: Trump Unloads on Senate Republicans Who Voted for War Powers Resolution
Five days after the capture of Caracas strongman Nicolás Maduro, the Senate moved to put President Trump in a constitutional straitjacket.
