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Repub: Trump’s inability to solve affordability is a nightmare for GOP. Dem: Kean appears to be done. | Friendly FireMitch McConnell calls Trump’s diesel deal with Putin “a gift to our adversary.” Inflation is up to 3.7%, and national Republicans are pulling ad money from Tom Kean Jr.’s race. Is Gov. Mikie Sherrill already on the 2028 radar? Julie and Mike break it down in this week’s Friendly Fire.
Alaska's Sullivan and Peltola clash over Iran and high prices in testy Senate debateAlaska’s major U.S. Senate candidates clashed over Iran and consumer prices during a televised debate in the high-stakes contest that could play into control of the chamber. Two-term Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan says the war needs to end soon, but wants the Strait of Hormuz to open and a deal to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons. Democrat Mary…
Americans are paying $6 for diesel, and 12 senators want more Russia sanctions anywayTwelve U.S. senators from both parties urged President Trump to reverse his deal lifting sanctions on Russian diesel exports. Former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Texas Sen. John Cornyn joined four other Republicans and six Democrats in signing the letter. The senators called the deal a betrayal of Ukraine and said it would do […]
A key Republican defends Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola after reports of abusive behaviorBy Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan criticized his Democratic opponent Mary Peltola, a former congresswoman, over allegations of abusive behavior toward members of her staff, which he described as “very disturbing.” But Sullivan’s Republican colleague, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, offered a notable defense of Peltola. The New York Times on…
Victims of sexual abuse with NDAs would be able to speak freely under new bill from GOP committee leaderBy Jake Tapper, Dugald McConnell, CNN (CNN) — Survivors of sexual abuse would be free to speak about their experiences even if they sign a nondisclosure agreement under a new bill put forward by the House Republican leading the Jeffrey Epstein investigation in Congress. Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said the push to protect survivors’
McConnell returns to the Senate for the first time since his June hospitalizationRepublican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has returned to the Senate after a long absence. The 84-year-old senator has not been to the U.S. Capitol since June 14, when he was hospitalized for a fall in his home. His three-month absence from the Senate generated a flood of criticism and online speculation, as the Kentucky senator initially remained…