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FILTER RESULTS ►Meet VA GOP Atty. Gen. Nom. Mark Obenshain: Obama Admin. Running 'Roughshod' over Individual Liberties
Virginia Republicans nominated Mark Obenshain, a state senator and respected lawyer, for Attorney General on Saturday in the same Richmond building where his late father, Richard Obenshain, received the Party's U.S. Senate nomination 35 years ago shortly before tragically passing away in a plane crash. Show More Summary
White Flag: McConnell Backs Off Benghazi Coverup Claim
Time to cue the fat lady for another wingnut conspiracy narrative: On Sunday, during an appearance on Meet The Press, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) — the GOP leader in the senate — distanced himself from Republican efforts to portray the Obama administration’s response to the attacks on a U.S. diplomatic issue in Benghazi, Libya as [...]
Mitch McConnell Backs Away From GOP Claims Of A Benghazi Cover Up
On Sunday, during an appearance on Meet The Press, Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) — the GOP leader in the senate — distanced himself from Republican efforts to portray the Obama administration’s response to the attacks on a U.S. diplomatic issue in Benghazi, Libya as a Watergate-level scandal that should result in impeachment. McConnell’s comments come [...]
Very Close Race for Senate Nomination in Georgia
A new GaPundit poll in Georgia finds an extremely tight race for the GOP Senate nomination with Rep. Jack Kingston (R) at 18%, Rep. Phil Gingrey (R) at 16%, Karen Handel (R) at 16%, Rep. Paul Broun (R) at 14% and David Perdue (R) at...
Hillary Not 2016 Frontrunner? Top Romney Aid Says ‘She’ll Lose’ Democratic Primary
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can't seem to stay out of the spotlight, becoming the object of the GOP Benghazi outrage with calls for her to return for more hearings, as well as Senator Rand Paul suggesting that Benghazi should "preclude her from running for higher office."
U.S. Senate Candidate FINALLY Pays 2005 Residential Appraisal Fee
Mass. GOP Senate candidate pays 2005 appraisal fee by Steve LeBlanc Associated Press / May 16, 2013 BOSTON (AP) — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez said he has paid an eight-year-old, $1,000 bill for an appraisal on his Cohasset...
Gina McCarthy On Path To EPA Confirmation: Can Senate GOP Get On Board?
As one of the most highly-qualified nominees to lead the Environmental Protection Agency in its history, McCarthy has won plaudits from Republicans like Senator James Inhofe and energy titans like American Electric Power.
Mass. Senate hopeful refers to Newtown in campaign ad
Rep. Ed Markey slams GOP's Gabriel Gomez for opposing assault weapons in TV commercial.
Rewriting History: GOP Senator Pretends He Voted For Expanded Background Checks
On his Facebook page Friday, Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) denied he ever voted against strengthened background checks amid blacklash over his opposition to the bipartisan Manchey-Toomey background checks amendment. Flake used his vote for a watered-down amendment offered by Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to argue that he voted to expand background checks. In reality, the [...]
Why the GOP dropped its boycott of Obama's Labor and EPA picks
Senate Republicans last week blocked committee votes on President Obama's picks to lead the Department of Labor and the Environmental Protection Agency, infuriating Democrats who have long complained about the GOP's obstructionism. Yet...Show More Summary
Reid's 'nuclear' shot across the GOP's bow
The so-called "nuclear option" first came up eight years ago, when Senate Republicans, in the majority at the time, were apoplectic about Democrats obstructing Bush/Cheney nominees. GOP senators considered a sweeping tactical move that would eliminate all filibusters on administ …
GOP Senate Candidate Freaks Out Over Gun Ad, Claims Opponent Is Blaming Him For Newtown
Gabriel Gomez, the Republican nominee to fill John Kerry’s open Senate seat in Massachusetts, Tweeted a stunning attack against his opponent Friday, claiming, without any apparent justification, that a campaign ad by Rep. Ed Markey (D) blamed him personally for the Newtown shooting. Markey’s ad correctly notes that Gomez opposes a federal assault weapons ban [...]
Gina McCarthy Passes Another Hurdle On Path To EPA Confirmation, Could Senate GOP Get On Board?
Gina McCarthy finally got a vote. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing yesterday to vote on McCarthy’s nomination to be the next EPA Administrator. This came after a week of obstruction from the Republican members of the committee, who boycotted the scheduled vote last week. As one of the most highly-qualified [...]
Gina McCarthy Passes Another Hurdle On Path To EPA Confirmation, Could Senate GOP Get On Board?
Gina McCarthy finally got a vote. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing yesterday to vote on McCarthy’s nomination to be the next EPA Administrator. This came after a week of obstruction from the Republican members of the committee, who boycotted the scheduled vote last week. As one of the most highly-qualified [...]
Handel Announces Senate Bid in Georgia
Former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel (R) announced her campaign for U.S. Senate, Roll Call reports. "Handel is the fourth Republican to enter the race for the seat of retiring GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss. Notably, she is also the first woman and first candidate who is not a member of Congress. Show More Summary
Javitz and Case, Senate’s Last Rockefeller Republicans, Unseated In GOP Primaries
Richard Lugar’s primary defeat in Indiana last year was one more addition to one of many moderate-to-liberal Republicans to fall victim over the years to the changing guard within the party. George Norris, who as Nebraska’s Governor and later Senator championed an abundance of reforms that made him a national hero to progressives, in Nebraska [...]
IRS drops the ball in game with GOP Senator
Washington (CNN) – The Internal Revenue Service's softball team, the "Cheetahs," were scheduled to play Republican Senator John Cornyn's softball on Friday. The Cheetah's backed out. "We contacted them to confirm our game which was scheduled for tomorrow night, and they said they needed to reschedule," Cornyn's Press Secretary Drew Brandewie said. "Guess they needed […]
House GOP uses Holder hearing to do the Senate GOP's work
Thomas Perez
Republicans are rolling out quite the campaign against Thomas Perez, President Obama's nominee for labor secretary. In the Senate, where they actually vote on nominations, Republicans delayed a committee hearing set for last week; today, miracle of miracles, Perez got a committee vote and his nomination is headed to the full Senate. Show More Summary
