December 3, 2023

Sen. Marsha Blackburn calls on NSA Jake Sullivan to resign

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., called on National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to resign and said the U.S. government needs to re-freeze the $6 billion in Iranian assets. When asked about Sullivan, Blackburn said: “He has not served this country or the president well, and I think it is time for him to go.” “When you […]

Sen Joni Ernst wants remote government workers investigated: ‘We’re coming after them’

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is urging the Inspector General to launch a federal investigation into whether some government agencies are overpaying remote workers who receive a Washington D.C. salary but live in a lower cost of living state — a problem she says was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Remote work spread rapidly as a […]

Senate unanimously passes resolution to reinstate formal dress code after Sen. John Fetterman controversy

The Senate unanimously passed a resolution late Wednesday formalizing business attire as the proper dress code while on the floor of the chamber following bipartisan backlash, after Sen. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., quietly relaxed dress requirements last week that allowed Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., to continue to wear hooded sweatshirts and gym shorts. The bipartisan […]

Sen. Tommy Tuberville Backs Biden Impeachment Inquiry, ‘Shocked’ by the Evidence

Mariam Zuhaib, File/AP Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) announced his support for House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on Wednesday. Tuberville claimed he was “shocked by the scale of the allegations and the strength of the evidence” after he and his colleagues in the Senate met with House Judiciary Committee Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH)

GOP Sen. Rounds: McConnell Capable Leader — He ‘Is Sharp and Shrewd’

Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) said Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was fully capable of being leader after he froze and was unresponsive twice during press conferences. Rounds said, “I spoke with Mitch yesterday afternoon and told him I was going to be doing an interview, and I

Congress has power to reform Supreme Court, Sen. Whitehouse says

“In terms of administering how the internal ethics of the judicial branch are done — heck, the judicial conference which does that is a creation of Congress,” Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) said. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Congress “absolutely can” reform Supreme Court ethics rules, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said, despite some arguments that Congressional interference would be

Pennsylvania Republicans zero in on 2 big names in bid to unseat Sen. Casey

Pennsylvania Republicans’ prospects in their bid to unseat Democratic Sen. Bob Casey hinge on the pending campaign announcements of two high-profile candidates. Hedge fund CEO David McCormick, who narrowly lost his party’s nomination to cardiothoracic surgeon and television personality Mehmet Oz in last year’s Senate race, has shored up the support of moderates, party leaders, […]

Sen. Dianne Feinstein returns to Washington, DC following months-long absence

U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., returned to Washington, D.C. on Tuesday after taking a months-long absence following a shingles diagnosis. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer confirmed the longtime senator’s return in a statement, saying he is pleased that his “friend Dianne is back in the Senate and ready to roll up her sleeves and get […]

Sen Tuberville calls out USWNT star Megan Rapinoe over stance on transgender participation in women’s sports

Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., called out USWNT star Megan Rapinoe over her stance on trans athlete participation in women’s sports, saying she and others “don’t stand up for what’s right in this country.” During an appearance on The Daily Wire’s “Crain & Company,” the former Auburn football coach took aim at Rapinoe, who last month […]

Sen Rick Scott details bill to fund armed officers in US schools

Florida Senator Rick Scott introduced legislation on Tuesday that would reroute the billions of dollars earmarked for the Internal Revenue Service in Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to hire armed officers at schools across the country. The School Guardian Act would create a block grant program administered by the Justice Department which would give K-12 schools […]

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ernst Introduces Bill To Try To Prevent Chinese, Russian Influence In National Security Contracting

Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst introduced legislation Friday that would prevent the Department of Defense (DOD) from contracting with consulting firms that simultaneously advise the United States and countries of concern, such as Russia and China. The Daily Caller first obtained a copy of the legislation, entitled the Combating Obstructive National Security Underreporting of Legitimate

Exclusive — North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd Endorses Donald Trump for President

Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC), the freshman U.S. Senator who just won in the 2022 midterm elections, is formally endorsing former President Donald Trump for president in 2024, Breitbart News has learned exclusively. Budd, who won the GOP nomination last year in a crowded primary in large part thanks to Trump’s early support, replaced longtime former

Sen. Cruz: Biden ‘Willing to Tank the Economy’ with Debt Ceiling Stalemate

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) said on this week’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday” that President Joe Biden was “willing to tank the economy” over the debt ceiling debate. Cruz said, “It is really unfortunate to see how Joe Biden is approaching this job. It is all politics all the time and he consistency goes to

Possibility of ‘popular revolt’ about gun control, Sen. Chris Murphy says

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) noted that Congress had passed a gun-control law last year, and he said he hopes the government will build on that. | Francis Chung/POLITICO There could be a “popular revolt,” if the Supreme Court blocks some kinds of gun control legislation, Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said Sunday. “If the Supreme Court

Sen. Richard Blumenthal injured during basketball parade

Sen. Richard Blumenthal said: “I did indeed fracture my femur after a fellow parade goer tripped & fell on me during the parade.” | Francis Chung/POLITICO Sen. Richard Blumenthal underwent surgery Sunday after suffering a broken leg during the University of Connecticut’s victory parade for its NCAA men’s basketball champions. “I just got out of

GOP Sen. Mullin on OPEC Cut: Biden Has Increased Dependence on China’s Allies, Countries Cozying up to Iran

On Monday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Bottom Line,” Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) reacted to OPEC+’s announcement that it will cut production by pointing to Saudi Arabia’s recent China-brokered deal with Iran and arguing that President Joe Biden’s energy policy has now made us more dependent on China’s allies. Mullin said, “He cut 8srcsrc,srcsrcsrc

Sen. Angus King: America Should Support Ukraine Until ‘Putin Is Out’

Sen. Angus King (I-ME) said during a press conference on Monday that America should continue to support Ukraine until Russia’s Vladimir “Putin is out.” One person asked King, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, how long the United States should continue to support Ukraine as the conflict between Ukraine and Russia will soon

Sen. Josh Hawley proposes legal age to allow kids on social media

Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is pushing for legislation that would create a legal age for children to be allowed on social media, arguing tech companies have engaged in harmful practices that put profits over “protecting kids.” Hawley has long been a major critic of social media platforms and tech companies in general, repeatedly calling for […]

Ohio Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown Excuses Joe Biden’s Absence in East Palestine

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), up for reelection in 2src24 and likely to face a tough opponent, excused Joe Biden’s absence when asked about the president visiting East Palestine, where a train carrying chemicals derailed. During a press gaggle in Ohio, a reporter asked Brown about the consensus in East Palestine that Biden would not show

Depression—Like Sen. John Fetterman’s—Is Incredibly Common Post-Stroke

When Dr. Amytis Towfighi saw that Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) had been hospitalized for depression, as his office announced Thursday, she wasn’t surprised.“About one in three stroke survivors develop depression at some point after their stroke,” she told The Daily Beast. (The Cleveland Clinic estimates a slightly more conservative range of between 10 and 27

Breitbart News Daily Podcast Ep. 276: Victory over JCPA (for Now), Guests: Sen. Marsha Blackburn, Rep. Greg Steube

Host Alex Marlow begins with a recap of the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff race. He gives his analysis on why Herschel Walker lost and the path forward. Then, Alex discusses the victory (at least for now) over the JCPA media cartel bill. Then, he delves into the latest immigration news, the revelation that Dr. Anthony

Breitbart News Daily Podcast Ep. 277: Clown Country Prisoner Swap: ‘Merchant of Death’ Traded for WNBA Player; Guest: Sen. Tom Cotton on Griner Breaking News, JCPA

Host Alex Marlow begins the show with a rundown of news on the JCPA media cartel bill, arrogant Hollywood wokesters, Joe Biden’s likely re-election bid, SBF’s missing billions, and much more. But then, we have something really special. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), one of the Senate’s leading voices on national security and foreign policy issues

Sen. Roger Marshall Seeks to Block Biden’s Reopening Welfare-Dependent Immigration to U.S.

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) is looking to block President Joe Biden’s reopening of welfare-dependent immigration to the United States after former President Trump had written new regulations to make it more difficult for welfare-dependent foreign nationals to secure green cards. In early 2020, the Trump administration finalized a federal regulation known as the “public charge”

Sen. Leahy hospitalized after ‘not feeling well’

The most senior Democratic senator, who is in the line of presidential succession, was taken to a hospital in the D.C. area “for tests, as a precaution,” according to his office. | Markus Schreiber/AP Photo Sen. Patrick Leahy “was not feeling well” on Thursday and was admitted to the hospital overnight for observation, his office

Exclusive— Sen. Tom Cotton: ‘Decline by Design’ Is ‘Not an Accident’

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) remarked on Thursday’s edition of the Breitbart News Daily podcast with host Alex Marlow that manufactured American decline is deliberately imposed by the Democrat Party and the broader left. Cotton reflected on his latest book, , in highlighting the left’s broad antipathy to the United States, with particular hostility towards the Constitution’s

Breitbart News Daily Podcast Ep. 206: ‘My Son Hunter’ Trailer Goes Viral, Left Thinks They’ve Finally Got the Bad Orange Man, Guests: J.D. Vance, Sen. Marsha Blackburn

Host Alex Marlow opens today’s podcast with the huge response to My Son Hunter, the upcoming feature film that marks Breitbart’s expansion into film distribution and is available for pre-order now and will be available for download and streaming starting September 7. The full-length theatrical trailer debuted on Truth Social Thursday night and has garnered 3.5 million cross-platform…

Exclusive–Trump-Endorsed Kelly Tshibaka Slams Sen. Murkowski Before Tuesday Primary: ‘She Doesn’t Tell Us the Truth’

Mark Thiessen/AP Photo, Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images, Trump-endorsed Kelly Tshibaka slammed establishment Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) for being two-faced ahead of the Tuesday Republican primary in Alaska. Speaking with host Matthew Boyle on Breitbart News Saturday, Tshibaka said Murkowski’s 21 year career has been marred by lying to voters about her Senate voting record. “She doesn’t tell us the truth.…

Breitbart News Daily Podcast Ep. 188: Primary Results, Pelosi in Taiwan, RIP Vin Scully; Guest: Sen. Rand Paul on Wuhan Gain-of-Function, Monkeypox, Bidenflation

Host Alex Marlow breaks down the key results from Tuesday’s primary elections. Of course, we congratulate “Eric,” who inevitably won in Missouri. You’ll have to listen to find out which one! Alex also gives his analysis of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s Taiwan visit and what it means for America, her legacy, her portfolio, and the…

Sen. Tom Cotton Goes Off On Rep. Rashida Tlaib For Saying We Must Eliminate Funding For CBP, ICE, DHS

Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton slammed Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Thursday for saying that she would like to eliminate funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and the entire U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Cotton appeared on Fox News and was asked about Tlaib’s comments from…

GOP Sen. Marshall: ‘Public Shaming’ Response Needed for China’s Role in COVID –

During this week’s broadcast of FNC’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) urged a “shaming” policy for Mainland China for its role in the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Marshall pointed efforts by China to impede investigations into the origins of the virus. “They do have an investigation underway, but I’m not expecting them to find…

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