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Governmental Watchdogs

Senate introduces impeachment charges, officially begins trial of President Donald Trump

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Two articles of impeachment were introduced in the Senate Thursday, formally marking the start of a historic proceeding that could potentially remove President Donald Trump from office. The seven Democratic managers tasked with presenting the evidence at trial read the articles on the Senate floor. They accuse Trump of abusing his power by trying to press Ukraine to investigate Democratic candidate Joe Biden, and obstructing the House investigation that followed. Although they mark the official opening of […]

todayJanuary 16, 2020 13

Tom Udall

Decision 2020

New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall not seeking re-election in 2020

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Two-term U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., announced Monday that he will not seek another term, leaving what was considered a safe seat for Democrats up for grabs. Udall, who served as a U.S. representative before winning a Senate seat in 2008, was re-elected in 2014. His term is up in 2020. "I'm confident that we could run a strong campaign next year to earn a third term, because of all the work you and I have done […]

todayMarch 25, 2019 10

zXLRy8

Decision 2018

Democrat Sinema keeps small lead over McSally in Arizona Senate

PHOENIX (UPI) -- Kyrsten Sinema, Arizona's Democratic candidate for senator, maintained a small lead over Republican Martha McSally as several hundred thousand votes remain to be counted since Tuesday's election. The state secretary of state was releasing updates throughout the day Saturday. As of 2:45 p.m., Sinema's lead was 18,539 with more than 2 million votes counted. Sinema had 995,093 votes and McSally 976,554. On Tuesday night, the Republican had a small lead over her fellow current member of the […]

todayNovember 11, 2018 6

Lucy Brenton for Indiana U.S. Senate

Decision 2018

GUEST EDITORIAL: Why Indiana voters should vote Brenton

As I engage with voters on the campaign trail, I hear over and over again, “Why should I vote for you?” I always welcome the opportunity to share my beliefs and Libertarian philosophies about freedom and liberty. As your senator from Indiana, I will demand a balance budget. I will end deficit spending. I will stop politicians from taxing us all into the grave and beyond. I will work to roll back and eliminate every program that is not authorized […]

todayNovember 5, 2018 17

Columnists

HAMILTON: Congress tanks, but does it care?

We’re at a watershed moment in American political history. Our Congress — I’m talking about the people’s body, the institution created by our founders, and not just the men and women who currently inhabit it — is in deep trouble. And no one seems to be offering hope. Its public standing is abysmal, occasionally dropping into the single digits in polling. Very few people seem to respect it, even on Capitol Hill. Small surprise, as the Pew Research Center reported […]

todayMarch 14, 2018 4

Decision 2018

Springfield man announces Libertarian bid for Missouri U.S. Senate seat

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- A Springfield man is mounting a Libertarian bid for Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill's U.S. Senate seat in Missouri with the ideals of limited government and maximum freedom in mind. Japheth Campbell, 42, filed paperwork on Monday, Mar. 5 to run as the Libertarian Party nominee for the seat. Campbell noted in an interview with the Springfield News-Leader that he was previously a Republican prior to the "bickering and anger" that took place as the […]

todayMarch 10, 2018 13

Business & Lifestyle

Proposed FARM Act means less regulation for Illinois farmers

SPRINGFIELD/WASHINGTON (Illinois News Network) -- The proposed Fair Agricultural Reporting Method (FARM) Act gives farmers one less regulation to follow and one less burden to bear. Under the FARM Act, which was recently introduced in the U.S. Senate, farmers nationwide would be exempt from having to report emissions from the natural process of manure breaking down on their land and one expert said that’s a good thing. Tasha Bunting, the assistant director of Commodities and Livestock for the Illinois Farm Bureau, […]

todayMarch 5, 2018 14

Ballot Access News

NM land commissioner becomes first elected Libertarian following Republican departure

SANTA FE, N.M. (Heartland Newsfeed) -- Aubrey Dunn, New Mexico's land commissioner, has switched party affiliations from being one of the state's top elected Republicans to a Libertarian. Dunn noted in a statement Saturday that he is considering his next political move as he nears the end of his term later this year, as some New Mexican Libertarians have launched a draft campaign to run for U.S. Senate. Dunn's departure from the GOP leaves Republicans with one less statewide elected […]

todayJanuary 30, 2018 24

Decision 2018

Long-time Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch not seeking eighth term

WASHINGTON (UPI) -- Sen. Orrin Hatch on Tuesday announced he won't seek re-election to an eighth term this year, saying he wishes to spend more time with his family. Hatch, current chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced his retirement weeks after helping usher through a sweeping tax overhaul bill, which President Donald Trump signed before Christmas. "When the president visited Utah last month, he said I was a fighter. I've always been a fighter. I was an amateur boxer in my youth, and I […]

todayJanuary 2, 2018 6

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