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One of the leaders of GOP efforts to regain control the U.S. Senate said he believes the swing states of Nevada and Georgia are likely to make the difference as the party ramps up spending entering the final stretch of the 2022 midterm election season. In the coming weeks, both parties have combined to spend millions more in Senate races there than in any other battleground states, according to AdImpact data . Reserved advertising buys in the campaign's closing weeks are outpacing spending even in the media blitzes exhibited in the highly contentious Pennsylvania campaign between Republican Mehmet Oz and Democrat John Fetterman. And Republicans intend to win. According to AdImpact data, the GOP outspent Democrats by nearly $5 million in those races through September. Meanwhile, GOP-aligned special interest groups like the Club For Growth have pumped their own millions into the Nevada Senate race, where Republicans have rapidly closed the polling gap between Adam Laxalt … [Read more...] about Rick Scott sees Georgia, Nevada as GOP’s “logical” path to Senate control

The Republican candidates lead the Democrats on the generic congressional ballot by one point, according to Rasmussen Reports’ weekly poll released Friday. Friday’s poll shows that Republicans still have the upper hand going into the election in 39 days. The Rasmussen Reports survey showed that the GOP candidates are only one point ahead of the Democrats on the generic congressional ballot, which is one point down from last week. The poll found that 45 percent of likely U.S. voters said they would elect a Republican, while 44 percent said they would vote for the Democrat. Five percent said they would vote for another candidate, and the other seven said they were unsure. Nevertheless, the one-point margin with only weeks before the election means the poll has the possibility of shifting either way before November; however, the Republicans have led on the generic ballot all year. Generic Congressional Ballot: GOP Congressional Lead Down to 1 Point. … [Read more...] about Rasmussen Poll: GOP Lead Generic Ballot by One Point

House Republicans have filed nine impeachment articles against President Joe Biden , five of which were sponsored by the same congressperson: Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene . According to a recent report by Axios listing a total of 14 impeachment attempts launched by the Republican Party, two more impeachment resolutions were filed by House Republicans against Attorney General Merrick Garland , while Vice President Kamala Harris , Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas were the targets of one impeachment article each. Last week, Greene introduced a new article of impeachment against Biden "for endangering, compromising, and undermining the energy security of the United States by selling oil from the United States' Strategic Petroleum Reserve to foreign nations," a practice that the Trump administration also engaged with. Previous impeachment resolutions launched by the Georgia representative included … [Read more...] about Marjorie Taylor Greene behind more than half of attempts to impeach Biden

House Oversight Committee Ranking Member James Comer (R-KY) said on Thursday that an investigation into Hunter Biden will commence once Republicans take back control of the House. “The reason we’re investigating Hunter Biden is because we believe he’s compromised Joe Biden,” Comer, who will likely be the next House Oversight Committee chairman, told reporters. Comer said that the crux of the planned investigation into Hunter Biden and his business dealings centers on rooting out corruption and political retribution against Democrats for their investigations and impeachments against former President Donald Trump. “We’ve already brought forth more evidence of wrongdoing with Hunter Biden in foreign countries than Adam Schiff ever brought forward with Donald Trump or Jared Kushner or anyone else,” the lead Oversight Republican said. Comer has described Hunter Biden as a “national security risk” this summer. House Republicans across the spectrum have discussed the potential … [Read more...] about House GOP to Investigate Hunter Biden, Biden Family

Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race is in a statistical dead heat as Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz surges and Democrat Lt. Gov. John Fetterman continues to lose steam, according to a poll. On Thursday, Emerson College Polling released its latest poll on the contest, showing that 43 percent of likely voters are backing Oz, who is endorsed by former President Donald J. Trump, while 45 percent support Fetterman. The Democrat’s razor-thin two point lead falls within the margin of error, meaning the race is in a statistical tie. Eight percent of respondents are undecided, and another three percent intend to vote for another candidate. Pennsylvania Senate: . @EmersonCollege , 9/23-26 https://t.co/lX2B7iaQdW — Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) September 30, 2022 Independents are breaking for the Republican candidate at a substantial clip. Of respondents without a major party affiliation, 46 percent say they would vote for Oz, giving him a 12 point lead over Fetterman, who draws … [Read more...] about Poll: GOP’s Oz Surges, Democrat Fetterman Slides in PA Senate Race

The House of Representatives passed a bill to establish an Office of Food Security at the Department of Veterans Affairs , with 49 Republicans voting against the proposal. The Food Security for All Veterans Act was passed by a 376-49 vote, sending the bill to the Senate for approval. The legislation, introduced by Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola, aims to establish a department to assist veterans facing food insecurity and lack of nutrition, such as providing them with information about food stamps and other programs. Speaking on the House floor to advocate for what was her fist bill, Peltola said Alaska 's high veteran population motivated her to push for the introduction of the department. "There is nothing more important than ensuring our veterans and their families can enjoy a safe and healthy life after their service to our country," Peltola said. The bill received overwhelming bipartisan support, with 49 Republicans being the only lawmakers who voted against the … [Read more...] about These 49 republicans voted against food security help for veterans

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Evening Edit,” Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) argued that the money in the infrastructure bill that is going towards electric vehicle charging stations across the country would be far better spent on “real infrastructure needs” like roads and bridges, in particular the repairs to roads and bridges that will be needed in Florida in the aftermath of the damage from Hurricane Ian, especially since charging stations are already being put in by the private sector. Mace said, [relevant remarks begin around 3:30] “You look at the infrastructure bill that we did last year, I would much rather have us be able to have the ability to power our grid, secure our grid — even more importantly — than put electric charging stations all around the country that are already being done in the private sector. There’s no reason for government to compete. The green new energy that’s in the infrastructure appropriations that we’ve been looking at and voted on … [Read more...] about GOP Rep. Mace: Money in Infrastructure Package Should Go to Repairing Bridges in FL, Not Electric Charging Stations

On Friday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Mornings with Maria,” Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) said that Congress needs to ensure that money the government has gotten from selling oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is used to re-stock the reserve instead of going for something else, and pointed out that he wanted to purchase oil for the SPR back in 2020 when oil prices were low, a move that Democratic leaders opposed. Burgess stated, “The Strategic Petroleum Reserve exists for a national emergency, not for a political emergency, but that’s what it was expended for. And now, you even have to ask the question, what has happened with the dollars that they received from selling off the oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve? Is the Department of Energy going to hold on to those to buy new oil or are they going to go off in some other direction? This is a terrible situation. And actually, Congress has a role here with the oversight of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Two … [Read more...] about GOP Rep. Burgess: Congress Must Ensure SPR Doesn’t Turn into Slush Fund, We Wanted to Fill it When Oil Was Cheap

Conservative figures have accused YouTube of political censorship after the video hosting platform removed an interview with Donald Trump over "misinformation." In July, the former president appeared on the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show , with the interview still available to watch on Facebook and on the podcast's website. However, the interview has been pulled from YouTube, with a message on the site stating that the video had violated its community guidelines. In a series of tweets, Travis said YouTube took down the video for "misinformation" without giving further details. "How does censoring interviews with political leaders aid any voters or democracy itself? This is scary. When have political censors ever been on the right side of history?" Travis tweeted. "Voters should be able to see everything that any political figure says in public in order to judge for themselves whether they want to support or not support that person. That's democracy itself. YouTube … [Read more...] about Donald Trump interview removed by YouTube decried as “insane” censorship

An attorney for Donald Trump has claimed that he is being "bullied" out of running for president again in 2024. Speaking to Newsmax 's Eric Bolling the Balance , Alina Habba said that the former president is being unfairly treated as he faces a number of criminal and civil investigations that could hinder his hopes of returning to the White House . The pair suggested that the Democratic Party and the Department of Justice may be trying to "deter" Trump from running again with federal investigation into whether he mishandled sensitive and top secret White House documents that were seized from his Mar-a-Lago office. However, Habba said of the treatment: "It energizes him, it energizes his base. "I think when people see anybody being bullied—which is ironic because when you see the left-wing politics and media always like to say, 'Bullying is wrong, we're pro-this, we're pro-that'—well, what makes it OK to bully someone just because they are Republican? Or … [Read more...] about Donald Trump is being bullied out of running for president again—Attorney