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Vermont Rep. Welch Announces Run for US Senate
Vermont’s lone member of the U.S. House of Representatives has announced he is seeking election to the Senate in 2022.
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Sen. Sasse Calls Astros ‘Cheaters,' Cornyn, Cruz Fire Back
During the third day of Senate hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., tried to use the Houston Astros as an example of what Supreme Court judges don’t do. “I think all baseball fans know that the Houston Astros cheat,” said Sasse. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, fired back: “Thank goodness the First Amendment protects that right, for...
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Man Strips Naked Inside Senate Office Building
A man entered a U.S. Senate office building on Tuesday afternoon and stripped fully nude, police say.
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Overlooking Kamala Harris, Joe Biden Claims He Was Endorsed by ‘Only' Black Female Senator
Former Vice President Joe Biden incorrectly said that he has the support of the “only African American woman ever elected to the Senate” while talking about his support from black voters during the fifth Democratic presidential debate. That drew a response from California Sen. Kamala Harris, who became the second black female senator when she was elected in 2016. “The...
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Biden Claims Endorsement From ‘Only' Female Black Senator
Former Vice President Joe Biden said he was endorsed by the only African American woman to be elected to the Senate, before being called out by Sen. Kamala Harris: “That’s not true. The other one is here.”
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1-on-1 With US Senate Candidate From NH
Brigadier General Don Bolduc joins Primary Source to talk about his GOP primary run in the New Hampshire Senate race next year.
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Proposal to End School Lunch Shaming Moves Ahead
A federal proposal designed to prevent lunch shaming has moved ahead thanks to a vote in the U.S. Senate.
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Joseph Kennedy III Announces Run for Senate
Rep. Joseph Kennedy III (D-Mass.) announced on Saturday that he is running for US Senate.
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Cory Booker on Why He Stands Out: A ‘Life Running at the Toughest Problems'
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker sat on his presidential campaign bus and laughed as he explained how stands out compared to girlfriend, actress Rosario Dawson. The Democrat from New Jersey is one of 20 candidates running to secure his party’s presidential nomination and has devoted his political career improving the lives of citizens.
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Kennedy Institute to Honor Women's Suffrage Movement
The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate is illuminating how suffragists influenced the U.S. Senate to allow women to vote.
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Vermont Organic Dairy Producers Decry Trade War With China
Prominent organic dairy producers in Vermont said Tuesday that trade uncertainty between the world’s two largest economies is having ripple effects on family farmers across the country. “I think the tariffs have negatively affected some opportunity,” said Tyler Webb of Stony Pond Farm in Fairfield, Vermont. Webb was referring to the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and China, which...
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Gun Control Rally Held in Boston
The rally at Boston City Hall Plaza was hosted by the gun reform groups Moms Demand Action and Everytown.
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Markey Pushes to ‘Reinterpret,' Not Repeal, Second Amendment
Sen. Ed Markey is adamant in his call for an emergency session of the U.S. Senate to debate gun safety legislation. But on the notion of repealing the Second Amendment, he is less clear. Markey has long been a strong proponent of stricter gun laws. After mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, he addressed the gun issue.
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Markey Pushes to ‘Reinterpret' Second Amendment
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., is pushing for tougher gun laws after mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, but his primary challenger, Shannon Liss-Riordan, is calling for a repeal of the Second Amendment.
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Former NH House Speaker O'Brien Seeking US Senate Seat
A former Republican New Hampshire House Speaker is seeking the U.S. Senate seat held by Democratic incumbent Jeanne Shaheen. Bill O’Brien is planning to announce his candidacy Tuesday afternoon at the American Legion hall in Manchester.
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Biden Made Nearly $16 Million in Two Years After Leaving White House, Tax Returns Show
Joe Biden, who long described himself as one of the poorest members of the U.S. Senate and built his political persona on his middle-class roots, became a multi-millionaire after leaving the White House, according to new tax filings and a financial disclosure released by his campaign Tuesday. The former vice president and his wife reported an income of more than...
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2020 Hopeful Gillibrand Talks Climate Change, Trump and Paid Leave
Presidential hopeful and New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand tackled reporductive rights, global climate change and President Donald Trump on Tuesday when she was the featured speaker at “Politics & Eggs” in New Hampshire. The Democrat mentioned Trump early in her speech and stated that she has taken on his “agenda” more than any other U.S. Senator. Speaking of the president,...
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Ex-RI Politician Changes Political Parties – Again
Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee has a new home and has changed his political affiliation for the fourth time. Chafee tells The Boston Globe he has registered in Wyoming as a member of the Libertarian Party.
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Ex-RI Politician Changes Political Parties – Again
Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee has a new home and has changed his political affiliation for the fourth time. Chafee tells The Boston Globe he has registered in Wyoming as a member of the Libertarian Party.
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Balacera en el centro de Orlando deja un muerto
Republican candidate Roy Moore rode his horse to the polls as he’s done in past elections to cast his ballot in the U.S. Senate race. Moore was accompanied by his wife Kayla Moore as he expressed confidence in a win Tuesday night.