Tag: U.S. Senate

North Carolina Primaries Set Stage for Key Senate Race

The Senate primary candidates that voters choose tomorrow in North Carolina will face off in what will likely prove one of the closest U.S. Senate races of the 2022 midterms. Early polls suggest that Republicans have good chances of taking the Senate in the 2022 midterms, having to gain just one seat to reclaim the majority….


Mastriano and McSwain Tie for First Place in Pa. Governor’s Straw Poll, Barnette Tops Senate Race

U.S. Senate candidate Kathy Barnette took first place in a recent Pennsylvania straw poll over other Republican candidates, including Mehmet Oz and David McCormick. The poll, taken at the Pennsylvania Leadership Conference held March 31 to April 2, 2022, in Harrisburg, provided a glimpse of conservative voter preferences ahead of the state’s May 17 primary….


‘Pastors Over Politicians’ Candidate Gains Support of 114 Ohio Clergy Members

At a town hall gathering in northeast Ohio, GOP U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel is surrounded by a group of pastors. Their hands rest on his shoulders and all heads are bowed in prayer. The moment is a microcosm of the former Ohio State Treasurer and Ohio State Representative’s unconventional campaign strategy to win the…


Arizona Republicans Sound Off On Sinema Censure by Democrats

Republican lawmakers in Arizona voiced support for Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), who was censured by her own party last week for voting to preserve a Senate filibuster on voting rights legislation. “Sen. Sinema has chosen to protect the Constitution over party loyalty,” Arizona Rep. Mark Finchem (R) told The Epoch Times. “I am impressed that…


Two US Senate Candidates in Pennsylvania Weigh In on Voting Legislation

President Joe Biden’s push this week for voter rights legislation that he says will address racism and voter suppression elicited very different reviews from two candidates running for U.S. Senate in the Pennsylvania primary. Here is what they said. Sharif Street, Democrat Pennsylvania state Sen. Sharif Street voiced support for the John Lewis Voting Rights…


Former Football Star Herschel Walker Launches Senate Bid

WASHINGTON—Retired football star Herschel Walker, an ally of former President Donald Trump, filed paperwork on Tuesday to run for Senate in Georgia, as Republicans try to win back one of the two seats they lost in January runoff elections. Walker filed the documentation with the Federal Election Commission to seek the Republican nomination to challenge…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (June 7)

Vice President Kamala Harris was in Guatemala on Monday to discuss how to curb illegal immigration. What else is planned for her first oversees trip as vice president? Former President Trump made his second major public appearance in North Carolina this weekend. He gave an endorsement for a U.S. Senate candidate, and remarked on critical…


US Senate Passes Bill to Fight Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

WASHINGTON—A hate crimes bill to combat violence against Asian Americans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic passed the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly on Thursday, a rare bipartisan vote in the evenly divided chamber. The bill passed 94-1, with Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) the only no vote. It must pass the House of Representatives, where Democrats…


In Defense of the Filibuster

Commentary In the first few months of 2021, we have seen many American institutions (such as Dr. Seuss) go by the wayside. Could the filibuster be next? It sure seems so, at least according to many prominent Democrats and thought leaders on the left. For instance, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) thinks the filibuster…


Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt Enters US Senate Race

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt on March 24 launched his campaign for the U.S. Senate, looking to replace retiring Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.). The 45-year-old attorney general announced his intention to run on Fox News two days after former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, a Republican, announced his bid for the same seat. “Washington DC needs…