Rep. Ilhan Omar's attorneys demand return of property seized in federal search of her homeAttorneys for Rep. Ilhan Omar are asking the Justice Department to immediately return property that federal agents seized from her home this week, arguing that the search stemming from an investigation into her citizenship status was “neither justified nor lawful.” In a letter obtained Friday by The Associated Press, lawyers for the Democrat from…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4d agoWhole story →SecurityJusticeIlhan Omarilhan omar investigation
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-Constitution17d agoWhole story →TechnologyCultureTom Cottondaylight saving time bill dispute
Thune doubles down on support for Collins despite campaign woesU.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune reinforced national Republicans’ backing of U.S. Rep. Mike Collins in his campaign against incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution25d agoWhole story →GovernmentJon OssoffMike CollinsJohn Thunegeorgia senate campaign
Republican leaders rally behind Mike Collins amid lingering divisionsSenate Majority Leader John Thune and Gov. Brian Kemp mounted what seemed like a rescue mission Thursday for Republican Senate nominee Mike Collins.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution25d agoWhole story →GovernmentBrian KempMike CollinsJohn Thunegeorgia senate election
UN appoints US agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food ProgramThe United Nations has announced the appointment of U.S. agriculture official Luke Lindberg to head the World Food Program. The U.N. food agency calls itself “the world’s frontline responder to hunger” in conflicts, crises and emergencies around the world. Lindberg is the son-in-law of Senate Majority Leader John Thune and is now the U.S. Department of…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1mo agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyJohn Thuneworld food program leadership appointment
Man who sprayed vinegar at Rep. Ilhan Omar faces sentencingThe man who sprayed vinegar at Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar during a Minneapolis town hall meeting as the city endured a surge of immigration agents and the deaths of two U.S. citizens is expected to be sentenced after reaching a deal with prosecutors. The hearing is Thursday. Prosecutors had recommended a 14-month prison term for Anthony Kazmierczak.…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentIlhan Omarilhan omar attack sentencing
Sen. John Fetterman's isolation from Democrats grows stark in PennsylvaniaSen. John Fetterman is on shaky ground with Democrats in his home state of Pennsylvania. The senator's approval ratings with Democrats in the state have plunged, and some Democrats are openly talking about running against Fetterman in 2028. It all comes after Fetterman repeatedly criticized Democrats in media appearances while backing some of President…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution1mo agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentDavid McCormickJohn FettermanDonald Trumppennsylvania senate dynamics
