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With less than a month to go until Election Day, Sen. Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., has released a new campaign ad painting him as a foil to the "radical left" and "socialists." As his fierce battle for re-election nears a close, Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly attacked the "radical left" and even sought to align with President Trump and former President Ronald Reagan.
Judge Kavanaugh speaks out about his desire to clear his name immediately following allegations while being questioned by Senator Dianne Feinstein. For many Republicans nationally, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., became public enemy No.
The Latest on the Texas Senate race debate between Republican incumbent Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke : Beto O'Rourke has evoked a nickname Donald Trump bestowed on his then-2016 presidential rival Ted Cruz, "Lyin' Ted," as the Democrat went on the offensive repeatedly during a Texas Senate debate in San Antonio. Early into the action, Cruz criticized O'Rourke for supporting a proposal that explored imposing a tax on oil production.
U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, left, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, right, take part in a debate for the Texas U.S. Senate, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, in San Antonio.
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks on a proposed protection plan for people with pre-existing health conditions, during a news conference on Capitol Hill, July 19, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., speaks on a proposed protection plan for people with pre-existing health conditions, during a news conference on Capitol Hill, July 19, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Obamacare - as the Affordable Care Act is commonly known - won't be on the ballot next month. But the fate of the eight-year old health care law could be decided by which party wins control of Congress in November.
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It just came to me while I was reading: If Adam and Eve had not sinned, none of us would be wearing clothes. U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley just outfoxed the blinders-wearing Stable Genius.
In Florida, Gov. Rick Scott is hoping to unseat Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson. The Republican challenger is making gains with the state's Latinos that could be crucial.
Rep. Beto O'Rourke, D-Texas, left, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Trailing in the polls and looking to regain momentum in Texas's hotly contested Senate race, Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke came out swinging in his final debate against Ted Cruz, repeatedly questioning the Republican senator's honesty and work ethic as the two clashed over a litany of issues including immigration, abortion rights and President Donald Trump.
A report by the Postal Service Office of Inspector General demonstrates just how valuable the mail is as a marketing tool for drug pushers: "For example, a cocaine trafficker claimed to have used the Postal Service to successfully distribute nearly 4,000 shipments, stating that they had a 100 percent delivery success rate. In addition, of the 96 traffickers who indicated they used the Postal Service as their shipping provider, 43 percent offered free, partial, or full reshipment if the package did not arrive to the buyer's address because it was confiscated, stolen, or lost."
There's not much of a chance of the Democrats taking control on the Senate in November. It looks favorable for Republicans to add to their majority by three seats or maybe more.
Trump calls Avenatti 'not a serious person' after branding him a 'third rate' lawyer and vows to make him and Stormy Daniels pay 'a lot' in legal fees after court ruling Avenatti says it is Trump who will have to pay fees in a separate lawsuit on a non-disclosure agreement involving Daniels President Donald Trump slammed Stormy Daniels lawyer Michael Avenatti as 'not a serious person' and vowed to sue him in Texas to recover reimbursement for 'a lot of legal fees' following a legal win. The president went after Avenatti when asked about the lawyer's possible 2020 run for president.
There were five seconds in the Texas Senate debate that Sen. Ted Cruz would probably like to redo. Following a conversation about civility in politics, Cruz was asked to say something that he has done outside of his duties as an elected official that has helped the people.
And there was more good news for pot aficionados: Hours before a handful of retail outlets opened in the country's easternmost province a federal official told The Associated Press that Canada will pardon all those with convictions for possessing up to 30 grams of marijuana, the now-legal threshold. A formal announcement was planned for later Wednesday.
Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke went head to head Tuesday night in The Texas Debate, clashing over climate change, border control, healthcare and more. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke squared off for an hour in The Texas Debate at KENS 5 in San Antonio on Tuesday night.
Given what the Trump administration is saying are record achievements for a president at this stage in office, why would anyone consider voting for Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections? Writing in The Washington Examiner, Paul Bedard lists 289 accomplishments of the Trump administration, beginning with the obvious one, the economy: "They include 173 major wins, such as adding more than 4 million jobs, and another 116 smaller victories, some with outsize importance, such as the 83 percent one-year increase in arrests of MS-13 gang members." As the White House has touted, unemployment in all demographics is the lowest it has been since 1969.
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) reacted to President Trump's comments suggesting the criticism Saudi Arabia has received over a missing Saudi journalist is premature, comparing these accusations to the sexual assault allegations against Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Sen. Ted Cruz was visibly flustered during Tuesday night's Texas Senate debate when Rep. Beto O'Rourke linked the conservative senator's vote to increase the budget deficit to accepting money from Political Action Committees that represent corporate interests. "He voted to add $2 trillion dollars," O'Rourke said while answering a question about America's debt, which has mushroomed since Republicans passed a controversial tax cut.
On the campaign trail, Rep. Beto O'Rourke has cast his mother, Melissa O'Rourke, as a lifelong Republican. The Texas Democrat's comments serve a purpose: his Republican mother is the exact sort of voter he'll need to win over in order to defeat GOP Sen. Ted Cruz in the red state and become the first Democrat to win a Senate seat there for the first time since 1988.