Scott PowersFebruary 7, 2020
7min424
The U.S. was not well-postured to counter Russian election interference.
Tag: Ben Sasse
Scott PowersFebruary 7, 2020
Melissa S. RazdrihJune 17, 2019
2min298
Sen. Rick Scott co-sponsored a bill last week that sets out to provide more education options to military families. The Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2019 was first introduced in March by sponsor Sen. Ben Sasse, a Nebraska Republican. Sens. Tom Cotton and Tim Scott, Republicans from Arizona and South Carolina respectively, […]
Associated PressAugust 27, 2017
10min228
Mark Cuban isn’t ready to launch a formal campaign to challenge President Donald Trump. Yet Cuban, an outspoken Texas billionaire who describes himself as “fiercely independent” politically, sees an opportunity for someone to take down the Republican president, who is increasingly viewed as divisive and incompetent even within his own party. “His base won’t turn […]
Mitch PerryJune 7, 2017
7min239
David Jolly fully intends to appear on “Real Time with Bill Maher” Friday night, as do previously scheduled guests Ice Cube and Symone Sanders, the former national press secretary for Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. This despite the controversy circling around the comedian, who used the N-word during his show last Friday night, prompting widespread condemnation and calls for HBO to oust […]
Drew WilsonFebruary 17, 2017
3min273
Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio announced Friday that he is sponsoring a pair of bills to crack down on Iran and Russia. Rubio, along with Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn, Nebraska Republican Sen. Ben Sasse and Georgia Republican Sen. David Perdue, filed a bill to crack down on Iran’s use of commercial aircraft in support […]
Mitch PerryJanuary 29, 2017
4min480
Democrats across Florida are blasting President Donald Trump‘s executive order, which suspends for 120 days the entry of all refugees from certain Muslim countries to the United States. The order, signed Friday, bands Syrian refugees indefinitely, and for 90 days, it blocks entry into the U.S. for citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. Among […]
Guest AuthorOctober 31, 2016
7min214
With Donald Trump still down in the polls with a week to go, the edifice of excuses designed to justify his potential defeat is being hurried to completion. To the foundation stones of voter fraud and a mainstream media conspiracy his campaign manager recently added treason, alleging that if Trump loses it will be, in large […]
Jenna Buzzacco-FoersterSeptember 12, 2016
1min165
Hillary Clinton is letting Republicans make the case against Donald Trump in a new TV ad. The 30-second spot, called “Agree,” features clips of several prominent Republicans — including Sens. Lindsey Graham, Ben Sasse, and Jeff Flake, and 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney — speaking out against Trump. The ad shows several Republicans saying they cannot […]
Mitch PerryMay 18, 2016
3min556
A majority of Americans don’t want a Hillary Clinton –Donald Trump presidential election matchup, and at least one-fifth of voters say they would vote for a generic third-party candidate today. As some Republicans continue to scramble to find a third party alternative more acceptable to conservative-minded voters, a poll released on Wednesday shows 58 percent of […]
Associated PressMay 4, 2016
8min215
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is leaving the Republican presidential contest, giving Donald Trump a clear path to his party’s nomination. Kasich will announce the end of his underdog White House bid on Wednesday, according to three campaign officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the candidate’s plans. The decision comes a […]