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Counterpoint: Reporters Shouldnt Have More First Amendment Rights Than The Rest Of Us | Commentary
Do reporters have more rights under the First Amendment than ordinary Americans? Should they? The answer to both questions is “no.” Unfortunately, a bill passed by the House of Representatives and is sitting in the Senate wants to change that. The PRESS Act would allow the media to operate outside the law and withhold information vital to federal criminal investigations of serious crim...
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/11/24/counter...
Rick Scott Gets His Post-McConnell Moment
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) will return to a far more friendly Washington next year as two of his biggest enemies step aside in a historic transfer of power. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is retiring from leadership in January, ending an 18-year tenure that Scott has compared to a dictatorship. Scott will have a […]
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/3239728/rick-scott-post-mcconnell...
Senate GOP Motivated To Rapidly Confirm Trump Nominations Ahead Of Party Trifecta In Washington
Republicans are signaling a quick confirmation process for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet in 2025.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-gop-motivated-rapidly-confirm-trump-nomi...
Democratic Rep Tells Americans To 'calm Down' Amid Concerns Over Trump Cabinet Picks
Democratic New York Rep. Tom Suozzi advised Americans to "calm down" as President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks continue to raise some concerns. "Let's look at what they're proposing to do and their background, and let the Senate go through their process of vetting these candidates so that they can decide whether or not to give their...
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5006622-demo...
Montana Turns Republican, Culminating In A Senate Triumph, Thanks To Influx Of Money
Democrats' crushing loss in Montana's nationally important U.S. Senate race settled a fierce political debate over whether a surge of newcomers in the past decade favored Republicans - and if one of the new arrivals could even take high office.
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/nov/23/m...
Auchincloss: Senate Must Reject Dangerous RFK Jr. As HHS Head
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) urged the Senate to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of Health and Human Services in a Friday op-ed for the Boston Globe. Now Donald Trump is setting Kennedy up to go wild as secretary of health and human services. Kennedy is not just unqualified, he is dangerous ...
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5006585-auch...
JD Vance Senate Vacancy Sets Up Scramble In Ohio To Fill Seat
The Governor has a decision to make. The post JD Vance Senate vacancy sets up scramble in Ohio to fill seat appeared first on Florida Politics - Campaigns & Elections. Lobbying & Government..
https://floridapolitics.com/archives/709270-jd-van...
Trump Picks Brooke Rollins To Be Agriculture Secretary
WASHINGTON -President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Brooke Rollins, president of the America First Policy Institute, to be agriculture secretary. “As our next Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke will spearhead the effort to protect American Farmers, who are truly the backbone of our Country,” Trump said in a statement. If confirmed by the Senate, Rollins would lead […]
https://www.ntd.com/trump-picks-brooke-rollins-to-...
Scrutiny Of Bondis Record Wont Be Pretty | Steve Bousquet
Columnist Steve Bousquet writes that as a choice for U.S. attorney general, Pam Bondi is a major upgrade over Matt Gaetz, but that her record warrants close and critical scrutiny by the Senate.
https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/11/23/scrutiny-o...
Ernst Burnishes Pork-cutting Credentials By Leading DOGE Senate Caucus
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is leading a new caucus to carry out President-elect Donald Trumps Department of Government of Efficiencys agenda in the upper chamber. The Senate DOGE Caucus, announced on Friday, is set to play an integral role in aiding Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamys efforts to reclaim power from unelected civil bureaucrats, target unconstitutional […]
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/senate/3240190/ernst-pork-cutting-creden...
Canadas Top Military Commander Calls Out US Senator For Questioning A Womans Role In Combat
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) The first woman to command Canada’s military called out a U.S. senator on Saturday for questioning the role of women in combat. Gen. Jennie Carignan responded to comments made by Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch, the ranking member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Com...
https://kstp.com/associated-press/ap-us-internatio...
Huntington Beach Councilmember Tony Strickland Running To Replace Janet Nguyen In State Senate
Strickland served as an assemblymember from 1998 to 2004 and as a state senator from 2008 to 2012.
https://www.ocregister.com/2024/11/23/huntington-b...
WA Senate Democrats Choose New Committee Chairs Ahead Of 2025 Session
A half-dozen state Senate committees will have new chairpersons heading into the 2025 session, with Democrats releasing the lineup on Thursday.
https://www.columbian.com/news/2024/nov/23/wa-sena...
Gabbards Nomination Is The True Test Of The Senates Power
The former Democratic representative will face scrutiny from the Intelligence Committee and others.
https://thedispatch.com/newsletter/stirewalt-on-po...
Murray Signals Openness To Supporting Trump's Pick To Head Labor
Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) signaled openness to supporting President-elect Trumps pick for Labor secretary, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), on Friday. Murray, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, argued that Americans deserve a Labor secretary who knows that growing a stronger economy requires standing up for workers, not billionaires and giant corporations....
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/500601...
Laura Richardson Completes A Political Comeback, Winning Tight Race To Represent South L.A. In The California Capitol
Laura Richardson, a former Congress member, will represent Senate District 35 in the California Legislature after a costly and negative election.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-11-2...
