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Republicans take to floor to slam Dems for expected dismissal of Mayorkas trial

Several Senate Republicans took to the chamber floor on Monday night to call for an immediate and open trial into the impeachment articles passed against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “Make no mistake about it: a vote to block the impeachment of Secretary Mayorkas is a vote to keep our borders open,” Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., said in …

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Mayorkas’s impeachment trial

We’ve seen impeachment trials a lot on Capitol Hill in recent years. The Senate conducted two impeachment trials of former President Trump in early 2020 and early 2021. But no living American has ever witnessed the impeachment trial which is about to begin in the United States Senate. Blink and you might miss it. The House impeached Homeland Security Secretary …

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Pence worries TikTok bill could get lost in 'fog of presidential politics,’ urges Senate vote

Former Vice President Mike Pence is concerned that a bipartisan effort to force popular social media app TikTok to cut ties with China will fall victim to presidential politics ahead of the November election, which promises to be fiercely competitive. “I am concerned that this vitally important national security measure could be caught up in the delays in the United …

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Trump’s abortion stance prompts pushback from Lindsey Graham as others rally behind former president

A top Republican senator and Trump-endorser is among those criticizing the former president over his Monday announcement on abortion, in which he claimed restrictions on the procedure should be decided by individual states. “I respectfully disagree with President Trump’s statement that abortion is a states’ rights issue,” Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said in a statement on Monday morning. Trump made …

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GOP senator highlights security threat in Border Patrol's weakened drug use standards

FIRST ON FOX: Oklahoma Republican Sen. James Lankford is calling on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to reverse course after it reduced its policy on past marijuana use for Border Patrol agent recruits. In a letter sent on Sunday to Troy A. Miller, senior official performing the duties of the commissioner for CBP, the Republican asked him to “rescind …

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Trump-backed GOP Senate candidate aims to flip Dem-held seat in crucial battleground state

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Mike Rogers says “a weak and porous southern border” is fueling crime in his state. Rogers, a former FBI special agent who later served as House Intelligence Committee chair during his tenure in Congress and who is now running for the Republican Senate nomination in battleground Michigan, tells Fox News Digital that the top issues in …

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Democratic senator hits admin for Israel messaging, says he's 'not clear' on WH position

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., revealed on Sunday that he still isn’t fully clear on the White House’s position concerning aid and Israeli accountability amid the humanitarian situation in Gaza. CBS’ Margaret Brennan asked Van Hollen if he was clear on Biden’s position of conditioning aid to Israel, and noted the Democratic senator has been calling on the White House …

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U.S. Senate candidate goes viral for blaming NY earthquake on climate change, deletes post

Green Party member U.S. Senate candidate for New Jersey Christina Amira Khalil went viral after posting a theory to social media that the earthquake that rocked New York and New Jersey on Friday was caused by climate change. Prominent social media users mocked the post, which also received an X “Community Note” fact check providing the real reason for the …

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On this day in history, April 6, 1917, US enters World War I as Congress votes to declare war on Germany

The United States plunged ferociously into World War I following a vote in the House of Representatives on this day in history, April 6, 1917. President Woodrow Wilson requested a declaration of war against Germany before a joint session of Congress on April 2, as the United States faced both the threat of unrestricted submarine warfare from Germany and the …

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Fire at Bernie Sanders' Vermont office was intentionally set, male suspect sought, authorities say

A fire outside the office of Sen. Bernie Sanders in Vermont that caused minor damage but no injuries was intentionally set, and a male suspect is being sought, authorities said Friday. Firefighters responded to a call Friday morning and found a fire between the vestibule, the elevator and the entrance door of Sanders’ third-floor office in Burlington. Though there were …

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