WWE legend Hulk Hogan will speak at the Republican National Convention Thursday night before former President Donald Trump accepts the GOP nomination for president of the United States, according to a report. The retired wrestler is set to speak ahead of Trumpâs formal acceptance during the final day of the convention, two senior campaign officials told NBC […]
Rep. Mike Johnson Wins Republican Speaker Nomination
November 11, 2023 by
Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) is the latest Republican Speaker nominee, winning only hours after Rep. Mike Emmer (R-MN) won the nomination and later withdrew in the face of deepening opposition. Johnson, the vice chair of the Republican conference, entered the race for the first time Saturday, ultimately finishing second to Emmer in Tuesdayâs first round
Manchin opposes Julie Su for Labor secretary, jeopardizing nomination
August 13, 2023 by
The Biden administration is calling out Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Joe Manchin over the nomination of Julie Su, a dramatic escalation in an effort to confirm a Secretary of Labor that has been stalled on Capitol Hill since February. A White House official on Thursday said President Joe Biden would continue to fight for Suâs
White House pulls its punches over GOP judicial nomination blockade
April 10, 2023 by
Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith said she would not return the so-called blue slip on district court nominee Scott Colom. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Senate Republicans have once more told Joe Biden to pound sand on one of his judicial nominees and, so far, the White House is going with restraint as its response. Biden aides
MSNBC’s Joy Reid Asks GOP Rep. Donalds if Speaker Nomination Was a GOP âDiversity Statementâ
January 11, 2023 by
MSNBC host Joy Reid asked Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) if his Republican House colleagues nominated him for speaker last week as a âdiversity statementâ Tuesday on her show âThe ReidOut.â Reid said, âYou were nominated for speaker. You have been in Congress for one term. What were your qualifications to be speaker of the House?â
Mitt Romney Says Trump Will Win GOP Nomination If He Runs In 2024
February 25, 2021 by
February 24, 2021 12:41 PM ET Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney said former President Donald Trump will win the Republican nomination in 2024 if he decides to run again. Romney, who voted in favor of convicting Trump in both of his impeachment trials in the Senate, said he has looked at polling and believes Trump…
Neera Tanden Was âProud To Fightâ Against Trump Cabinet Picks, Now Sheâs Battling To Save Her Own Nomination
February 22, 2021 by
Neera Tandenâs nomination to serve as White House budget director is in jeopardy after Sen. Joe Manchin came out against her confirmation. Opposition to Senate-confirmed positions is nothing new for Tanden, who said in early 2017 that she was âfighting hardâ against Trumpâs pick to lead the Department of Education. Tanden, the president of the…
Senate votes to advance Kavanaugh nomination, setting up final vote for Saturday.
October 5, 2018 by
The Senate voted Friday to end debate on Judge Brett Kavanaughâs Supreme Court nomination, moving the chamber to a final vote Saturday evening amid a rancorous fight over decades-old sexual assault allegations against him. The vote to invoke cloture was 51-49. While the vote was not necessarily indicative of the final confirmation vote, it moved him […]
McConnell files cloture to end debate on Kavanaugh nomination, setting up key vote Friday.
October 4, 2018 by
Attorneys for Dr. Christine Blasey Ford late Wednesday slammed the FBI background investigation into President Trump’s Supreme Court pick, Brett Kavanaugh, after it was revealed that the agency’s probe appears to be over. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell earlier filed for cloture to end debate on the nomination, setting up a key procedural vote for Friday — […]
McConnell says Kavanaugh nomination is ‘moving’ forward as Trump orders FBI investigation.
September 28, 2018 by
President Trump on Friday ordered the FBI to conduct a limited “supplemental” background investigation into the allegations of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Republicans are “moving” forward with plans to vote. âIâve ordered the FBI to conduct a supplemental investigation to update Judge Kavanaughâs file,” […]
Kavanaughâs Accuser Considered Fleeing The Country Over His Supreme Court Nomination, Her Husband Says.
September 23, 2018 by
The woman accusing Judge Brett Kavanaugh of attempting to sexually assault her over 35 years ago reportedly threatened to leave the country if he was confirmed to the Supreme Court. Christine Blasey Ford began worrying about her âsecretâ that Kavanaugh allegedly attacked her when they were teenagers after Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement in June, according […]
Coulter: If Kavanaugh Nomination Goes Down, Then the Media Is ‘Running the Country’
September 19, 2018 by
Tucker: never seen D.C. ‘crazier’ than it is right now. Conservative commentator and author Ann Coulter said on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” that Democrats are using allegations of sexual assault against Judge Brett Kavanaugh “purely for delay.” Palo Alto University Professor Christine Blasey Ford recently came forward and accused Kavanaugh of attempted rape at a Bethesda, […]
This Is How Desperate Chuck Schumer Is To Stop The Kavanaugh Nomination.
August 17, 2018 by
Schumer Pulls All Stops, Threatens Lawsuit For Kavanaugh Records Chuck Schumer said Democrats will sue the National Archives if they do not produce the entirety of Brett Kavanaughâs White House work product. Schumer also accused the GOP of running a partisan discovery process. Republicans say Schumerâs attacks are inaccurate, claiming the Kavanaugh nomination is the […]
Pompeoâs Nomination Clears Key Senate Committee.
April 24, 2018 by
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee gave CIA Director Mike Pompeo a positive recommendation Monday evening. âThe Pompeo nomination has now been reported out of the Foreign Relations Committee, and there are sufficient votes in the Senate to ensure that he will be confirmed this week as our nationâs next Secretary of State,â Senate Majority Leader […]
Rep. Louie Gohmert: Protests Against Gorsuch Nomination Are âFake Newsâ Funded by âSoros Moneyâ
February 2, 2017 by
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) told Breitbart News Daily he was âexcitedâ by President Donald Trumpâs choice of Neil Gorsuch for the Supreme Court. âThis is exactly why I got behind Donald Trump,â he told SiriusXM host Alex Marlow. âThis is why I was excited election night, is because we all expected Trump to keep his […]
FULL SPEECH: Donald Trump accepts nomination at GOP convention
July 22, 2016 by
Thank you very much. Friends, delegates and fellow Americans: I humbly and gratefully accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States. Who would have believed that when we started this journey on June 16th of last year, we…and I say we…because we are a team…would have received almost 14 million votes, the most […]
TRUMP ACCEPTS GOP NOMINATION AND PROMISES TO RESTORE SAFETY
July 21, 2016 by
7/21/16 Updated. Donald Trump promises to protect the country from foreign and domestic threats and by putting “America First” in his address Thursday evening formally accepting the GOP nomination for president. “Americans watching this address tonight have seen the recent images of violence in our streets and the chaos in our communities,” Trump will say, […]
Breaking: Trump Wins Republican Nomination! â Record Setter Wins GOP after Shattering Primary Records
July 19, 2016 by
Today it is official as Donald Trump won the Republican nomination for President by winning the number of delegates needed at the RNC! The Republican Party started the year with 17 bona fide candidates for President.  This was more candidates than any major party in history. Trump had more wins than any other Republican or […]
Sanders camp condemns ârush to judgmentâ on Clinton nomination
June 7, 2016 by
Bernie Sandersâ campaign on Monday evening condemned the media for its ârush to judgmentâ in declaring Hillary Clinton the Democratic presidential nominee, saying superdelegates should not be automatically counted. âIt is unfortunate that the media, in a rush to judgment, are ignoring the Democratic National Committeeâs clear statement that it is wrong to count the […]
BREAKING: Hillary Clinton Clinches The Democratic Nomination
June 7, 2016 by
Well, as expected, Hillary Clinton has secured enough delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination. An unofficial tally by The Associated Press shows that the former Secretary of State will make history by becoming the first woman nominated by a major party for president. Politico added that prior to APâs updated tally, Clinton was virtually reached […]
Trump Reaches The Magic Number To Clinch Nomination
May 26, 2016 by
WASHINGTON (AP) â Donald Trump on Thursday reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Republican nomination for president, completing an unlikely rise that has upended the political landscape and sets the stage for a bitter fall campaign. Trump was put over the top in the Associated Press delegate count by a small number […]
Donald Trump 100 Delegates Away from Winning GOP Nomination⌠Doubles Cruz Delegate Count
May 12, 2016 by
Donald Trump won West Virginia tonight with over 70% of the vote. Donald Trump also won Nebraska, a winner take all state with 36 delegates. Trump will end the night with 1138 delegates (Update â He has 1135 with 3 delegates in WVÂ yet to be awarded) By the end of the night Donald Trump will […]
Trump wins Indiana, clearing path to nomination
May 3, 2016 by
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is projected to win the Indiana primary, dealing a crushing defeat to Ted Cruz and putting himself on a clear path to clinching the nomination. Trumpâs victory will guarantee him at least 30 of the stateâs 57 delegates, pushing him over 1,000 as he approaches the 1,237 he needs to […]
EXCLUSIVE: Former DNC Official Slams âPervertedâ Super Delegate Rules That May Throw Nomination to Hillary
April 3, 2016 by
A former press secretary for the Democratic National Committee slammed the partyâs convention rules, which may allow Hillary Clinton to win the presidential nomination even if Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)16% wins more grassroots delegates. The existence of the so-called âsuper delegates,â who are mostly members of the Democratic establishment, has âtwistedâ and âpervertedâ the intention […]
Media Influencing the Democrat Party Nomination
March 28, 2016 by
As the election rolls on it is becoming clear that the current favorites to win the two major party nominations are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. But favorites donât always win. There are still many Republicans and conservatives determined to undermine Trumpâs candidacy at a brokered, or open, or contested convention. Call it what you […]
GOP ALREADY Backing Down on Blocking Obama SCOTUS Nomination?
February 17, 2016 by
Good grief, the Justice of the Supreme Court has not even been deceased a week and the GOP that claimed they would block an Obama nomination is already showing signs of weakening. What in the world is wrong with these people? There is no one on Obamaâs short list that is even remotely close to […]
Ted Cruz Predicts That the Race for the Republican Nomination Is Now Just Between Him and Donald Trump
February 10, 2016 by
According to Ted Cruz, the fight for the 2016 Republican nomination is now just a two-man race: billionaire businessman Donald Trump and himself. The Texas senatorâs comments came Wednesday morning during an interview on âThe Mike Gallagher Radio Show.â Cruzâs evidence: the fact that he and Trump were the top Republicans in Iowa and New […]