Trump posts cell phone number of Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in fight over daylight saving timePresident Donald Trump is urging people to call the personal cellphone number of Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas after posting the number online. Trump wants the Senate to help pass the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent. The bill passed the House in July but some Republican senators — including Cotton — oppose it.…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d agoWhole story →CultureTechnologydaylight saving time bill dispute
President Donald Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but some Republicans are already balkingPresident Donald Trump has announced his administration will temporarily allow more beef imports into the U.S. without triggering higher tariffs. He said Friday the imported beef will be sold at 25% below current market rates to help American consumers. However, conservative rural-state Republicans are already criticizing the plan, fearing it will harm…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2mo agoWhole story →EconomyFoodTim Sheehybeef import plan announcement
US Rep. Julia Letlow wins the Louisiana Republican primary for SenateU.S. Rep. Julia Letlow has won Louisiana’s Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. Letlow was endorsed by President Donald Trump. She defeated state Treasurer John Fleming in a runoff Saturday. The two candidates finished ahead of U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy last month after Trump vowed to defeat him as punishment for his vote to convict him on impeachment…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution3mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJulia Letlowlouisiana senate primary