Rubio refuses to comment on Guilfoyle allegationsU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has flatly refused to comment on a new report alleging that U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before taking up her post. Rubio told reporters before leaving Greece on Thursday that he would not discuss the allegations contained in a Wall Street Journal story…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1d agoWhole story →CommerceGovernmentDonald Trumpguilfoyle allegations
Ted Cruz scores Senate win on college sports billThe Senate passed Ted Cruz’s college sports bill 77-22, setting rules for athlete pay, transfers and eligibility. The House may not take it up before the midterThe Dallas Morning News11d agoWhole story →CommerceEducationTed Cruzcollege sports bill passage
Senate Republicans make a final legislative push ahead of midtermsSenate Majority Leader John Thune (R., S.D.) decided against sending senators home early last week to campaign, opting to keep the Senate in session to try to bolster Republicans’ legislative record.The Philadelphia Inquirer11d agoWhole story →CommerceGovernmentJohn Thunemidterm elections push
College sports bill clears first major hurdle in the SenateLegislation to broadly regulate college sports has cleared a first major hurdle in the Senate. The Senate voted Tuesday to consider the bill, a significant step forward as senators from both parties have made the legislation a priority. The bill aims to put guardrails around escalating spending in college sports as the industry struggles to adapt to a…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution24d agoWhole story →CommerceEducationTed Cruzcollege sports bill vote