Sen. Mike Lee defeated two Republican challengers seeking to deprive him of a third term in the U.S. Senate, but he now faces a steeper challenge in November from an independent candidate with Democratic backing.
Author: Susan Ferrechio
South Carolina Democrats pick Krystle Matthews to challenge Tim Scott in Senate race
South Carolina Democrats chose their challenger to U.S. Sen. Tim Scott in a night of primary, runoff and special election contests in seven states.
How Electoral College hijinks went from praise to criminal probe
The Biden administration and congressional Democrats are going after so-called fake electors, who in 2020 tried to convince Congress that Donald Trump, not Joe Biden, had won the presidential election.
Never Trumper Evan McMullin sets out to displace Sen. Mike Lee in Utah
While Sen. Mike Lee is poised to win Utah’s GOP Senate primary on Tuesday, Democrats are hoping a challenge by independent Never Trumper Evan McMullin could make the usually sleepy Senate contest a competitive one.
House Jan. 6 committee shows evidence of Trump’s ‘pressure campaign’ to overturn 2020 election
In the weeks following the 2020 election, then-President Donald Trump exhausted all avenues to stop swing states from certifying President Biden’s wins, including a “pressure campaign” on the Justice Department to back election fraud claims, witnesses …
House Jan. 6 Committee pledges more hearings, report, on Capitol riot
A special House committee examining former President Donald Trump’s culpability in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol is far from wrapping up.
Just ‘first step’: Trump urges House GOP to vote no on Senate gun bill
Former President Donald Trump is calling on House Republicans to vote against an 80-page gun control bill poised to pass the Senate this week.
DeSantis closing in on Trump as 2024 favorite
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for the first time has toppled former President Donald Trump as the 2024 favorite among Republican voters in a key primary state.
Republican senator injures hand, may need amputation
Sen. Kevin Cramer, North Dakota Republican, announced Wednesday that his right hand may need to be amputated after suffering a “serious injury” to it while doing yard work over the weekend.
Trump-backed Katie Britt defeats Mo Brooks in Alabama Republican Senate runoff
Katie Britt, a former top aide to Sen. Richard Shelby, defeated Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama’s Republican Senate primary runoff after a campaign rocked by former President Trump switching his endorsement over his 2020 election fraud claims.