Sen. Rand Paul Blocks Rushed Attempt to Pass KOSA Without a VoteSen. Rand Paul (R-KY) blocked a unanimous consent request on Wednesday, Sept. 30, that would have passed the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) without a formal roll-call vote, according to Reclaim The Net [1]. The request was made by Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), who have led the bill’s push for four […]Natural News3d agoWhole story →TechnologyMarsha BlackburnRichard BlumenthalRand PaulS 1748
Sen. Mitch McConnell closed a loophole in a hemp law. Now $28 billion THC industry fights to surviveThe industry hopes to save itself by restricting impairing products to people 21 and older, limiting how much THC can be in a package, and banning imported cannabis compounds.Fortune4d agoWhole story →GovernmentFoodMitch McConnellhemp law loophole closure
Dan Lee on Senator Mitch McConnellSenator Mitch McConnell let partisan political considerations dictate what he said and did.Davenport Quad-City Times4d agoWhole story →GovernmentMitch McConnell
'SNL' cold open mocks Trump, Mitch McConnell ahead of midtermsIn the latest "SNL" cold open, President Donald Trump prepared to declare victory in the midterm elections, regardless of the actual outcome.USA TODAY4d agoWhole story →GovernmentMitch McConnellmidterm elections
Half-Dead Mitch McConnell Makes Terrifying ‘SNL’ DebutA veteran “Saturday Night Live” cast member has taken on the role of the aging Kentucky senator.The Daily Beast4d agoWhole story →GovernmentMitch McConnellsnl midterm election sketch
Donald Trump Curses Out TIME After Being Asked If Mitch McConnell Should ResignPresident Trump was asked point-blank whether Mitch McConnell should resign over his health ... but he never actually answered -- instead, he lit into TIME for asking him "negative" questions and dropped an F-bomb.TMZ7d agoWhole story →GovernmentMitch McConnellmcconnell health controversy
Senate bipartisan permitting deal faces a House buzz sawRep. Jared Huffman says most House Democrats oppose the agreement, while key Republican negotiator Brett Guthrie has yet to endorse it.POLITICO7d agoWhole story →PlanetGovernmentBrett GuthrieJared Huffmanpermitting reform debate
Benz Won’t Be Banned Under Chinese Car Bill, but Aston Martin and Lotus Could BeThe Fight Over Who Gets Shut Out Sponsor Bernie Moreno says Mercedes-Benz won't be banned, but talks on how to protect it are still open. Volvo, Aston Martin and Lotus remain exposed because Geely owns or backs them. Rand Paul, the lone holdout, says he'll step aside if Mercedes comes out of the bill. By Mercedes-Benz will be exempted from a Senate…USA Herald7d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyBernie MorenoRand Paulchinese vehicle ban bill
