Tim Scott

Read about the candidate's stances on the issues and their top priorities if elected.

A group of GOP senators are pressing the Small Business Administration (SBA) for answers after officials said its disaster loan program exhausted its funds earlier this week in the aftermath of a pair of major hurricanes. The letter, addressed to SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, featured signatures from four Republicans on the Senate Committee on [...]

Two of the three candidates on the ballot in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District sparred over abortion rights, immigration enforcement and more in a televised debate Monday night.

There are sparks of enthusiasm for Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, whose Carhartt-and-camo appeal resonates in a state of 734,000 people scattered across a land area more than twice the size of Texas.

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., seen here speaking at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee on July 15, could be the next chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Every vote matters—more than ever. The latest poll from Siena College for The New York Times suggests Republicans are on track to retake the Senate, with their candidates leading in Montana—which is held by Democratic Sen. Jon Tester—as well as in Florida and Texas, Democrats’ two best pickup opportunities. With the retirement of Sen. Joe Manchin, Republicans are all but sure to nab his seat in dark-red West Virginia. If this poll’s results bear out, Democrats’ 51-49 Senate majority would slip to a 49-51 minority, assuming they win in every other contested Senate seat they currently hold.This should energize every Democrat to get out to vote and drive turnout to record levels. And there’s some evidence that may already be happening.

Welcome to At the Races! Each week we bring you news and analysis from the CQ Roll Call campaign team. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Mary Ellen McIntire, Daniela Altimari and Niels Lesniewski With Southern states like Florida, Georgia and North Carolina still reeling, it’s not clear how [...]The post At the Races: Weary of the storm appeared first on Roll Call.

Republican Hung Cao, vying for Virginia's Senate seat, believes he can flip it red and stands by his controversial remarks on military training.

CNN anchor Dana Bash corrected the network’s chief national affairs correspondent Jeff Zeleny on Monday after he asserted former President Donald Trump has only participated in “friendly interviews” since September 2023. Vice President Kamala Harris is launching a series of media appearances consisting of friendly interviews after her party began to fret about her press [...]

Races for Congress, the California Legislature, city and county panels and school boards all will be seen on ballots in November.

It was not all that long ago that the Republican Party stood for the rule of law and defended America’s most cherished institutions.

Never Trump Republicans were the big losers from the vice-presidential debate. Sen. JD Vance's successful performance made it clear that the New Right will remain in charge.

This week, there’s a certain irony to our newsletter being called “At the Races.” And no, it’s not because Pete Rose, Major League Baseball’s all-time hits leader who was banned from baseball for betting on the Cincinnati Reds, died​ Monday at age 83. Betting on the outcome of the congressional elections next month by individuals [...]The post At the Races: Please bet responsibly appeared first on Roll Call.

CONCORD — With a month to go, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) said its 18-month campaign to flip both houses of the New Hampshire Legislature has hit the $1 million mark, finishing with a spotlight on defending 11 incumbents...

The South Carolina senator resorted to a nonsensical claim about how Trump "talks" while going to bat for his tariffs proposal.

With Election Day just a few weeks away, Menifee church members are inviting congregants to register to vote.

Senators are privately (and publicly) saying they hope Donald Trump stays out of the internal election to replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader.Why it matters: None of them know — or it's a damn good secret — whether the former president will make an endorsement. But senators and advisors fear a Trump intervention could turn the secret ballot leader election into a public feud."I said, 'Sir, if I was you, I would stay out of the race, because there's no win for you in this,'" Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) told us about a recent call with Trump."I hope not," said Sen. Thom Tillis, when asked if he thinks Trump will weigh in. "I think outside influence could be problematic.""He's offered some views on it to me," Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) told us. "It's safe to say he has a pretty consistent prediction of who he thinks it'll be." Hawley said he did not know if Trump would weigh in.Between the lines: This the first real competitive Senate GOP leadership race of the Trump-era, and his endorsement carries a lot of weight with a growing segment of the conference.McConnell has had a tumultuous relationship with the former president.The top two candidates — Sens. John Thune and John Cornyn — each have had rocky relationships with Trump. However, they have worked to make amends.After Jan. 6, Thune denounced Trump and initially endorsed Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) for president. Cornyn has said the GOP needed to move on from Trump.Senate sources do not talk about Sen. Rick Scott's (R-Fla.) bid as seriously as Thune's or Cornyn's, though he has a good relationship with Trump. "Sen. Scott is focused on dramatically changing the way the Senate operates and creating a member-driven process," according to spokesperson McKinley Lewis.Sources often describe Thune as the likely favorite, though they say not to discount how much Cornyn's long history of hard-dollar fundraising for Senate campaigns means to people.Cornyn told us it's been a few weeks since he spoke with Trump about the leadership race. But he visited Mar-a-Lago a couple months ago "to talk about planning for the future," adding they've been "visiting with some of the transition folks."Mullin said Trump "likes" Thune despite their rocky past. The Oklahoma Republican has publicly backed Thune.Some sources suspect there could be a late entry: NRSC Chair Steve Daines (R-Mont.) is the most-floated name.The bottom line: There's not a lot of incentive for senators benefiting from both Thune and Cornyn's aggressive fundraising efforts to commit too early."If one of them felt that they really had a majority, I think they would not be shy about saying that, but I don't think anybody does," Hawley said.

CNN conservative contributor Scott Jennings got into a battle with multiple people during a post-vice presidential debate panel regarding the issue of abortion, stating he will “speak up for the [...]The post Conservative Goes to War with CNN Panel Over Abortion in Heated Segment - 'I'll Have to Speak Up for the Babies' appeared first on The Western Journal.

The dockworkers' strike that's idled Virginia's giant port - and harbors along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts - is spotlighting labor issues, some of which apparently make the putative Democratic nominee for governor uncomfortable.

'I’m not looking to do it again, too far down the line,' the Republican presidential nominee said.

Trump echoed the charge in his debate with Harris, but defenders say the old law hamstrung medical professionals.

Democrats are fighting to hold on to their 51-49 majority in the Senate—and the latest polling shows they’re the underdogs in this election. But there is hope.Republicans lead Democrats in enough Senate races to flip the chamber, according to 538’s polling averages as of Sept. 27 at 12 PM ET. Democrats’ slim majority is under threat for two main reasons.First, Democrat-turned-independent Joe Manchin is retiring, and his West Virginia seat will undoubtedly flip. And second, Democratic incumbent Jon Tester of Montana trails his Republican opponent.But these are polls, not election results, and because of that, they can be changed by donating, mobilizing, and voting for Democratic candidates.There is just over a month until Nov. 5. Here are the races that need your help.

The lines that have traditionally defined each party’s priorities are blurring as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump fight to expand their political coalitions in the final days of the campaign.

Tim Walz and JD Vance represent a populist appeal to middle America. But they offer very different recipes for improving the lives of the working class.

WASHINGTON — Democrats looking to preserve their Senate majority in the face of a difficult election cycle announced Thursday they were making a “multi-million dollar investment” in television advertising in Texas and Florida races with the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee saying he’s “very confident there’s going to be more coming.”

United States Attorney General Merrick Garland traveled to South Carolina's capital for drop-in meeting with state and local law enforcement. He could not avoid addressing the news of the day: new charges against a would-be assassin of presidential candidate Donald...

Choppa, the New Orleans rapper best known for his highly danceable, hook-laden hit "Choppa Style," was injured in a car accident Sunday night, according to a post on his official Instagram account.

EASLEY – Rebuild Upstate recently closed on a warehouse property in Easley, SC, the first land and building purchase in the organization’s 18-year history. Rebuild Upstate serves low-income homeowners by making repairs and accessibility improvements to create safe, livable housing...

Former President Donald Trump appeared in Savannah to discuss his plans to revive American manufacturing.

Gov. Henry McMaster signed an executive order Sept. 24 to create a new working group to re-evaluate South Carolina's water resource management strategy. At the center is how the state will seek to balance the needs of industry with those...

The Senate unanimously passed a bill to bolster presidential candidates’ Secret Service protection following the back-to-back assassination attempts against Trump.

Sen. Tim Scott downplayed any interest in joining a potential second Trump administration, stating he'd rather helm the Senate Banking Committee.

538 has released U.S. Senate polling averages for the 2024 general election.

Chief Transformation Officer Rob Ward touted improvements in state government operations. Democratic lawmakers questioned the governor's handling of real estate, procurement and ABC profits.

Democrats want to retain their supermajority, while Republicans are looking to flip some seats from blue to red.

Voters lined up to cast their ballots in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia.

The South Carolina senator took an accusatory leap after Trump and Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) blamed the left for assassination attempts on the former president.

Scott Jennings sparked backlash following a discussion about the role of heated political rhetoric in the Trump assassination attempts.

The states include: Arizona, Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, is in a more competitive race.

While our list looks only at vulnerable incumbents, there are several high-profile open seats whose outcomes will also shape the balance of power in the chamber.

Former President Donald Trump’s senior adviser, Alina Habba, has hit the campaign trail to attract Arab support in the key swing state of Michigan.

(CNN) — Rose Goute Creole restaurant does a bustling business in Springfield, Ohio, with clientele drawn from across the city to its heaping displays of patties and donuts, and pots of perfumed rice, fried pork and fish, and golden plantains.

Judge Scott McAfee dismissed two counts against Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case Thursday, MSNBC reported.According to the decision, McAfee ruled state prosecutors didn't have the authority to bring charges related to filing false documents because, they they are crimes in Georgia, they are also federal crimes. He ruled the federal court takes precedence.One charge deals with Trump signing a certification in a lawsuit against Gov. Brian Kemp around the 2020 election. Trump's signature was to confirm that he "certified or verified that all the facts in there were true as far as he knew it" — though he allegedly knew that they were false, MSNBC legal analyst Lisa Rubin explained. She said another count dealt with documents that had to be mailed in to support the lawsuit filing. ALSO READ: ‘There’s two sides’: Paternal grandma shares her take on J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy.A key piece of the case is that Trump was allegedly told over and over by those on his team that he lost the election.Another charge was dismissed against one of Trump's codefendants.Trump still faces eight charges. He and 14 co-defendants have pleaded not guilty to racketeering and other charges involving an alleged scheme to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia.See her comments below or at the link here. - YouTubeyoutu.be

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks introduced legislation that would provide a tax credit of up to $30,000 to individuals and couples pursuing in vitro fertilization.

Red State Ag Suggests Court Fight To Stop Feds 'Overwhelming Our Small Towns' With Migrants

Republican allies of former President Donald Trump offer some advice for the former president in his debate showdown with Vice President Kamala Harris and spotlight the stakes in the 2024 election.

It is incumbent on the right to speak clearly against Nazi apologists, racialists, antisemites and the progressive right who would fixate on narratives at the expense of truth.