Democratic senators who voted against gun control

close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 15 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! Supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana in North Dakota have succeeded in bringing the matter to a public vote in November. The group, New Approach North Dakota, submitted more than the required 15,582 valid petition signatures to get a measure on the November general election ballot, Secretary of State Al Jaeger announced Monday. Supporters submitted 26,048 signatures, and 23,368 were deemed valid, he said. The organization’s campaign manager, David Owen, has said the extra signatures show broad support for legalization. KY NEW MEDICAL MARIJUANA PANEL HOSTS FIRST MEETING The New Approach initiative would allow people 21 and older to legally use marijuana at home as well as possess and cultivate restricted amounts of cannabis. Public … [Read more...] about North Dakota residents to vote on legalizing recreational marijuana in November

Surviving impeacher Dan Newhouse of Washington, who will very likely win in November. Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images As we near the end of the 2022 primary season, all ten House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump in February 2021 for instigating the January 6 insurrection have either announced their retirement or faced primary voters. All four retirees (Anthony Gonzalez of Ohio, John Katko of New York, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, and Fred Upton of Michigan) ended their congressional careers under significant political duress. Four other impeachers were defeated in their primaries (in order of their demises, Tom Rice of South Carolina, Peter Meijer of Michigan, Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington, and Liz Cheney of Wyoming). Two of the ten, David Valadao of California and Dan Newhouse of Washington, survived their primaries and will face voters again in November. What was the secret of survival for … [Read more...] about Trump (Mostly) Got His Revenge on Republicans Who Voted to Impeach

close Video Louisiana Democrat running for Senate highlights effort from party leaders to stifle election chances A Democrat seeking election to represent Louisiana in the Senate insists his party should work to sort out its messaging ahead of the state's primary election as he faces pushback from party leaders who he says do not "represent Louisiana Democrats." NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! A Democrat seeking to represent Louisiana in the Senate has accused his party of working against him, and says his party should sort out its messaging ahead of the midterm elections. In an interview with Fox News Digital on Thursday, Gary Chambers said he is running for Senate to better the lives of Louisianans who face economic hardships and noted some of the roadblocks he has faced as a Black candidate along the way, specifically those in his own party. "I think that any Black candidate is always going to have to prove themselves to … [Read more...] about Louisiana Democrat running for Senate highlights effort from party leaders to stifle election chances

close Video Republican Joe O’Dea responds to abortion attack ad in Colorado Senate race NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! DENVER – On the day political handicappers shifted the Colorado Senate race into a more winnable zone for Republicans, Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet released an attack ad that bewildered GOP nominee Joe O'Dea's campaign. Bennet released an ad Thursday attempting to paint O'Dea as someone who wants to ban all abortion. However, O'Dea, to the chagrin of some Colorado Republicans , is far more pro-choice than much of his party. "Michael Bennet has always fought for a woman's right to make her own healthcare decisions, but Joe O'Dea opposes the law protecting abortion access in Colorado," one Coloradan said in Bennet's ad. "O'Dea would have voted to confirm Trump's Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v. Wade," another person says. "It's just not true," O'Dea said of Bennet's ad in an exclusive … [Read more...] about Colorado Senate shakeup: Joe O’Dea responds to Sen. Bennet’s abortion attack ad as Democrat loses steam

Iowa Democrat Senate hopeful Mike Franken has taken money to help fund his campaign from multiple PACs that take in corporate contributions despite having a self-imposed pledge not to take in “one dime of corporate PAC money.” Franken, who’s running against longtime Republican incumbent Sen. Chuck Grassley, said he would raise money “ without taking one dime of corporate PAC money” in May and in June stated , “I don’t take any corporate PAC money. Not a penny.” However, the Washington Free Beacon recently reported that Franken took $5,000 from Sen. Tim Kaine’s (D-VA) Common Ground PAC — which accepted money from corporations such as Pfizer, Capital One, and Amazon. In addition, he took $2,500 from Sen. Mark Kelly’s (D-AZ) Liftoff PAC, which accepted money from the National Association of Realtors; and $2,500 from Sen. Tina Smith’s (D-MN) Velvet Hammer PAC, which received money from Wells Fargo, Delta Air Lines, and Goldman Sachs. The Beacon noted that Franken … [Read more...] about IA Dem Mike Franken Skirts Self-Imposed No Corporate PAC Money Pledge

A Republican candidate’s lead over a Democrat expanded to five points on the weekly generic congressional ballot, a Rasmussen Reports poll released Friday showed. As Republicans look to retake control of Congress in the 2022 midterm elections — only 81 days away — the most recent Rasmussen Reports survey showed that 46 percent of likely U.S. voters would elect a Republican, compared to the 41 percent who say they would vote for a Democrat. Republicans, therefore, have a five-point lead, slightly higher than last week when they had a three-point lead on the generic congressional ballot. In this Rasmussen Reports poll, four percent said they would vote for another candidate, and the other eight percent said they were unsure. While the generic Republican’s lead has expanded slightly, it shows that the GOP is gaining momentum again after the expansive ten-point lead the generic Republican saw last month. However, the election is still roughly three months away, so there is still … [Read more...] about Poll: GOP Expand Lead on Generic Congressional Ballot to 5 Points

Grover Norquist, founder of Americans for Tax Reform, said on Fox News Tuesday that the expanded Internal Revenue Service wouldn’t just go after billionaires and large corporations. “They are targeting people that they keep telling us they think are – restaurants and barber shops and so on,” Norquist told “America Reports” guest host Gillian Turner. “That’s their target, and we know this because every single Democrat in the Senate voted against, to defeat an amendment which said this law will not allow any increase in audits on people making less than $400,000 a year.” (RELATED: ‘They Will Go After Small Business’: Fox Business Host Decries ‘Weaponized’ IRS) The Inflation Reduction Act passed the House Friday and was sent to President Joe Biden for his signature. He is expected to sign the measure into law Tuesday at the White House, according to Fox News. WATCH: Norquist claimed that sales and transfers from apps like Venmo and CashApp would be reported to the … [Read more...] about ‘Restaurants And Barber Shops’: Expert Says These Businesses Are The Real IRS Targets

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate 3 NEW YORK - Christian Amato, a 34-year-old Bronx Democrat who ran a theater company in Greenwich Village before switching to politics, was outlining his positions on the arts and other matters at a sidewalk cafe the other day when his phone rang. "This might be an important endorsement," he said, excitedly. And it was. Local 1, the theatrical stagehands union, was calling to support his campaign for a state Senate seat representing parts of the Bronx and Westchester County, the latest development in a movement to gain political ground for America's more than 5 million arts workers. "That's fantastic. It means a lot to me," Amato said into the phone, between bites of avocado toast. "Listen, I'm on your side. I'm with you in this fight. ... I'll take the logo - and do you need my address? Do you guys do a check with the endorsement?" Amato's campaign, pitting him against two rivals … [Read more...] about Arts workers are increasingly stepping onto the political stage

It all started when activist Nancy Thompson's son ended up in the ER last year with a viral infection doctors warned could put her son at risk of a serious bout with COVID-19. The Austin mother of three was immediately concerned about having to send her son back to school just as Gov. Greg Abbott had ended statewide mask mandates. "I was worried he was going to go off to school, catch another virus and die," Thompson says. "I was upset because Abbott wasn't doing anything to take care of Texas kids." Thompson vented her frustration at the State Capitol last August, joining other protesters in standing against the state's pandemic measures. Her sign read "Mothers Against Greg Abbott." At the time, she didn't realize the message shared the same MAGA acronym as former President Donald Trump's campaign slogan: Make America Great Again. "I didn't know what to put on the poster board but I knew that I was really angry at Greg Abbott," she says. They say nothing happens in Texas … [Read more...] about How one Texas mom launched the political movement against Gov. Greg Abbott

Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum listed the FBI’s raid on Mar-a-Lago as “another example” why the Convention of States Project (COS) is “so important,” because it will let states propose and vote on their own constitutional amendments that limit the powers of the federal government and their agencies, in an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation. COS calls for states to propose amendments they claim will give people greater say over their own rights than the federal government. Santorum said the raid will “become the norm if we don’t do something to take power out of Washington and place the checks and balances that we need to restore federalism and freedom in our country.” Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum called the FBI’s raid on Mar-a-Lago “another example” of why America needs a convention of states to propose constitutional amendments that limit federal power in an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation. Only 15 more states are needed to demand a … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: Santorum: Mar-A-Lago Raid Is Another Reason For A Convention Of States