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President Donald Trump on Friday awarded Boeing the contract to build the Air Force’s most sophisticated fighter jet yet, handing the company a much-needed win and boosting its shares.

A recently fired FTC commissioner met with Colorado's Joint Judiciary Committee on Wednesday to discuss ways to ensure citizens aren't being taken advantage of by major corporations amid cuts to federal consumer protection agencies.

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. The deaths of two House Democrats early in the 119th Congress, combined with the Senate holding out on confirming Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik as [...]The post At the Races: House by the numbers appeared first on Roll Call.

The event largely focused on the threat of Republican cuts to Medicaid. “Make no mistake, they’re coming after you," Sen. Mark Kelly warned on Monday.

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) showcased his new vehicle—a white Chevy Tahoe SUV—on Sunday, replacing his Tesla in protest of the electric vehicle company CEO Elon Musk’s role in the Trump administration’s sweeping federal spending cuts and workforce reductions. In a video posted on X on March 17, Kelly introduced what he called his “new ride,” [...]

Senator Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) responded to Elon Musk‘s disparaging remarks by ditching his Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) car and choosing to drive something that's not from the electric vehicle sector.What Happened: Musk recently called Kelly a traitor for visiting Ukraine. Kelly, a well-known Senator who is also a retired NASA astronaut and Navy combat veteran, brushed off the comments. "He's like a 12-year-old. So I don't take him seriously. I served our country in the Navy for 25 years. When I was 22 years old, I swore an oath to defend the Constitution. I've lived that oath my entire life. I'm not sure if Elon has sworn an oath to anything. If I was to guess, probably to billionaires like himself," Kelly said of Musk.Along with the public criticism of Musk, Kelly ditched his everyday vehicle, which was a Tesla model. "When I bought this thing, I didn't think it was going to become a political issue, he added.The Senator recently said it was his last time driving to work in his Tesla, as it reminds him too much of the "damage Elon Musk and Donald Trump is doing to our country."Kelly said Trump and Musk are “talking about slashing” social security and health benefits. "It's one bad thing after the next,” he said. The Senator and veteran also takes offense to the ...Full story available on Benzinga.com

Senator Mark Kelly has ditched his Tesla in protest against CEO Elon Musk's behavior and political actions, marking a shift from his usual bipartisan approach.

The New York Democrat risked angering liberals by easing passage of a Republican spending bill.

A pair of Senate Democrats from a key battleground state on Thursday said that they would vote against the GOP’s six-month spending bill, raising questions about the possibility of a government shutdown when funding expires on Friday. Arizona Sens. Mark Kelly (D) and Ruben Gallego (D) said they will oppose both the spending bill itself [...]

Democrats in the Senate have different views on how they will vote on a Trump-backed bill to avert a government shutdown.

The government runs out of funding Friday at midnight, leaving Democrats to decide whether to help Republicans pass a bill to avoid a shutdown or block the bill and be blamed for triggering one.

Lafayette Day, March 14, will honor a key figure in the American Revolution on the 200th anniversary of his farewell tour of the U.S., the American Friends of Lafayette's Robert Kelly writes in a guest column.

Support for legislation making it easier for workers to organize has grown steadily since it was first introduced in 2019.

'Shit that ain't true, that's what you just heard'

Senators introduce the BEST Facilitation Act to bolster border security by increasing cargo scanning and adding personnel.

Democrats used the overnight Senate session as a platform for their outrage over what President Donald Trump has wrought.

House Republican leaders, from left, Tom Emmer, Steve Scalise, Mike Johnson and Richard Hudson, walk down the House steps to hold a post-election news conference in November 2024. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

The moratorium will be part of the policy section of the state budget. It will also introduce a new siting proposal that would allow the community to have a say when these projects come up.

President Donald Trump met with Marc Fogel’s mother on July 13, 2024, in Butler, Pennsylvania, and vowed to bring her son home if elected, just before an assassination attempt nearly took his life.

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Aerosmith, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, James Taylor, Jelly Roll, Lil Jon, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mariah Carey, Miranda Lambert, Ozzy Osbourne, P!nk, Reba, Stevie Nicks, and more leading effort to close 100-year loophole, finally require big radio companies to pay artists...

The following is a calendar of community events in the Baton Rouge area from Friday through Thursday, Feb. 20.

Organization debuts new ad campaign featuring exclusive music from supporter and Grammy-nominated global pop superstar Sia WASHINGTON, Feb. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International announced today that they will change their name to...

Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be director of National Intelligence, is up for confirmation votes this week.

Trump administration officials are rapidly moving forward with President Trump’s directive to turn Guantánamo Bay into a facility that could hold up to 30,000 migrants who are being deported from the United States. Since announcing the move Jan. 29, the Pentagon flew 10 migrants described as “high-threat individuals” to the facility in Cuba less than [...]

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares issued a letter Jan. 30 on city's election system to address questions posed by Virginia Beach Mayor Bobby Dyer. The mayor asked the attorney general to weigh in after learning about a push from Democrat state legislators to change the city's charter.

Senators pen letter to Secretary Rubio expressing alarm over Trump administration's actions affecting national security agencies and USAID.

Senator Mark Kelly opposes Tulsi Gabbard's nomination for Director of National Intelligence over judgment concerns.

The Purple Heart Veterans Education Act aims to allow Purple Heart recipients post-9/11 to transfer GI Bill benefits to dependents.

Experts are praising President Trump over his executive order unlocking mining access in Alaska in a project that was previously blocked by the Biden Administration.

'Will there be some pain? Yes, maybe ... it will all be worth the price that must be paid,' Trump said.

Senator Mark Kelly criticizes Trump's new tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China, predicting higher costs for consumers and businesses.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joins Meet the Press in an exclusive interview from the southern border. Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) weighs in on President Trump’s Cabinet nominations. Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) talks about bipartisan immigration legislation. Former Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.), Ryan Nobles, Kelly O’Donnell and Marc Short join the Meet the Press roundtable.

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Senate Intelligence Democrat Mark Kelly (Ariz.) shares his concerns over Tulsi Gabbard’s bid to be director of national intelligence after she refused to call NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden a traitor during her confirmation hearing.

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) says Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans are “all about scaring and intimidating people,” as the president directs his administration to detain tens of thousands of migrants at Guantanamo Bay.

Ronald Reagan National Airport has raised safety concerns for years, but its close proximity to power in Washington, D.C., has kept the runways open with no sign of change.

The Senate had its hands full this week with a slew of confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees.Among this week’s hearings were Kash Patel, the nominee for FBI director who says he wants to close down the FBI; Tulsi Gabbard, who is nominated to lead national intelligence despite having promoted foreign propaganda; and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services who has routinely pushed dangerous pseudoscience.Democrats did an excellent job dissecting RFK Jr.’s awful positions on health care during his confirmation hearings on Wednesday and Thursday. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont broke down RFK Jr.’s crass profiteering, shaming him for selling anti-vaccine merchandise while telling the committee he would support vaccines. xxYouTube Video Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts exposed his inability to separate his business from his potential government role.xxYouTube VideoAnd Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire passionately synthesized just how harmful RFK Jr. is to public health. xxYouTube VideoMeanwhile, Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois grilled Patel on his myriad flaws, including his relationship with Hitler fanboy podcaster Stew Peters. Patel seemed to have a serious case of cognitive decline as he claimed not to remember that name, even though he has appeared on Peters’ show no less than seven times.xKash Patel testified under oath today that he wasn’t sure who right-wing Nazi talk show host Stew Peters is. Stew? Never heard of him ...— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-01-30T17:39:57.031ZSen. Cory Booker of New Jersey confronted him on his testimony in Trump’s classified documents case, for which Patel was compelled and granted immunity. His testimony, along with the second half of former special counsel Jack Smith’s report, was sealed by Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon.Not letting up, Booker repeatedly asked Patel whether he had "committed a crime.”xxYouTube VideoMeanwhile, Senate Republicans—like domestic war hawk Tom Cotton—seemed to get over their initial misgivings about Gabbard, Trump’s (and probably Vladimir Putin’s) choice to head U.S. intelligence. But Gabbard, who helped spread unfounded and heinous Russian propaganda, was taken to task for her past words and actions by Democrats.“You have repeatedly excused our adversaries’ worst actions and instead often blamed them on the United States and allies,” Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia said.xUS Senator Mark Warner (D-Virginia) to Tulsi Gabbard: "You have repeatedly excused our adversaries worst actions and instead often blamed them on the United States and allies."— Craig R. Brittain (@craigbrittain.com) 2025-01-30T15:37:25.994ZSimilarly, Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado shared a quote of Gabbard’s from February 2022.“At the very moment that Russian tanks were rolling across the peaceful border of Ukraine, for the first time, you tweeted ... ‘this war and suffering could have easily been avoided if the Biden administration/NATO had simply acknowledged RussiMarka’s legitimate security concerns regarding Ukraine’s becoming a member of NATO.’ Did you say that, yes or no?” he asked.xSenator Bennett hits the ground running making a case that Tulsi Gabbard is pro Russia.— OutspokenTM️ (@out5p0ken.bsky.social) 2025-01-30T18:57:18.206ZSen. Mark Kelly of Arizona very deftly dismantled Gabbard’s poor logic, pointing out the defectiveness of her explanations for promoting foreign propaganda.“What I have seen makes it clear that at the same time that you were skeptical of our intelligence community's assessments. You would not apply the same skepticism to information that came from sympathizers of Russian Assad,” he said.xxYouTube VideoThe fact that Pete Hegseth, an alleged rapist, domestic abuser, and alcoholic, was able to secure enough GOP votes to lead the Department of Defense might indicate that these nominees for Trump’s dumpster fire Cabinet will make it through, too.Daily Kos is now on Bluesky—and we want to make it easy for you to join us! Click here for the Daily Kos Bluesky Starter Pack.

WASHINGTON — The Republican-controlled Senate on Wednesday confirmed Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a key role to help President Donald Trump fulfill his pledge to roll back major environmental regulations, including those aimed at slowing climate change and encouraging use of electric vehicles.

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.

WASHINGTON >> Tulsi Gabbard’s past statements on Syria, Russia, Ukraine and warrantless spying have all given Republican senators pause. But for some lawmakers another issue looms just as large: Edward Snowden, the former government contractor in Hawaii who released reams of classified data on American surveillance programs in 2013 and then fled to Russia.

The Senate confirmed former New York Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin in a bipartisan vote Wednesday afternoon to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) during President Donald Trump's second term.

The former New York congressman will lead the agency whose budget and scope the Trump administration is certain to slash.

Democratic senators opposed a House bill sanctioning the ICC for its treatment of Israel, seeking targeted measures rather than broad sanctions that impact U.S. allies and companies.

Gabbard is a rare Washington politician who defended the NSA whistleblower. But she has also changed positions and even political parties.The post Tulsi Gabbard Once Called for an Edward Snowden Pardon. Will She Flip-Flop Now? appeared first on The Intercept.