ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Some Republican lawmakers skewer Trump's beef imports, slam Canada trade war
GOP Sen. Tom Cotton called Trump's action "ill-advised."
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - ‘You don’t have to change your party...to change your senator’: Dems gain momentum in AR Senate race
Ruby-red Arkansas is gaining some unexpected momentum ahead of November’s midterms. Hallie Shoffner, Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, has managed to pull ahead with a slight lead over the Republican incumbent according to a new poll by Talk Business and Politics-Hendrix College. She joins “The Weekend” to discuss her campaign to unseat GOP Senator Tom Cotton.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - Dem Arkansas Senate nominee Hallie Shoffner calls attention to the farm crisis
A new poll suggests the Arkansas Senate race is competitive. Democratic nominee Hallie Shoffner, a sixth-generation Arkansas farmer, hopes to flip a Senate seat blue in the race against incumbent Republican Sen. Tom Cotton. On Morning Joe, Shoffner calls attention to the farm crisis, sharing that she closed her own family’s farm amid the strain of rising costs.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - How farmer Hallie Shoffner plans to UPSET Tom Cotton in the Arkansas Senate race
Democratic Senate candidate Hallie Shoffner of Arkansas joins Morning Joe to discuss her bid to unseat longtime Republican Senator Tom Cotton in November. A recent poll had Shoffner with a slight lead over Cotton, but within the margin of error. Shoffner, a 6th-generation farmer in Arkansas, explains how she understands the plight of farmers across her state and the rising costs of living in rural America.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - New bill would bar Chinese, Russian, and Iranian nationals from all 17 U.S. national labs
Republican lawmakers have introduced the GATE Act to shut foreign adversaries out of America's most sensitive research facilities, after years of warnings that thousands of Chinese nationals walked freely through the same labs developing cutting-edge military technology. Rep. Pat Harrigan of North Carolina is leading the House effort, with Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas backing […] The post New bill would bar Chinese, Russian, and Iranian nationals from all 17 U.S. national labs appeared first on American Almanac .
Republican lawmakers have introduced the GATE Act to shut foreign adversaries out of America's most sensitive research facilities, after years of warnings that thousands of Chinese nationals walked freely through the same labs developing cutting-edge military technology. Rep. Pat Harrigan of North Carolina is leading the House effort, with Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas backing a companion bill in the Senate. The legislation would prohibit nationals from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba from accessing any of the 17 national laboratories run by the Department of Energy. It would also revoke security clearances already granted to covered foreign nationals, a provision that signals just how deep the existing exposure runs. The bill,…Open
AI:Republican lawmakers have introduced the GATE Act to finally lock the doors against foreign adversaries who have been walking through America's most sensitive research facilities for years. Led by Representative Pat Harrigan and supported by Senator Tom Cotton, the legislation seeks to prohibit nationals from China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba from accessing any of the 17 Department of Energy national laboratories where cutting-edge military and nuclear technology is developed. The bill aims to rectify a massive security failure that allowed tens of thousands of visits from hostile nationals—including over 5,000 instances by Chinese nationals in fiscal year 2025 alone—to occur under previous administrations. To prevent further…Open
STONEZONE (The Conservative Treehouse) - The Outrage Grift – Steve Bannon and John Solomon Sell a False Story Relying on Audience Naivete
I don’t like doing this, but it needs to be done. People keep sending me this video; it is nonsense. Steve Bannon and John Solomon broadcast a conversation targeting John Thune, Tom Cotton and Todd Blanche for obstructing the release of transcripts held in the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI). What Solomon reports in […] The post The Outrage Grift – Steve Bannon and John Solomon Sell a False Story Relying on Audience Naivete appeared first on StoneZone .
I don’t like doing this, but it needs to be done. People keep sending me this video; it is nonsense. Steve Bannon and John Solomon broadcast a conversation targeting John Thune, Tom Cotton and Todd Blanche for obstructing the release of transcripts held in the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI). What Solomon reports in this interview is disconnected from the process that exists. Solomon wants the transcripts of former CIA Director John Brennan released. Fine, no problem. Except Solomon apparently doesn’t understand the process to gain declassification of an equity that is not within the executive branch. The transcript is in the legislative branch. There are separation of powers issues, equity issues and stakeholder…Open
HUFFPOST - GOP Senator Falsely Claims Abdul El-Sayed Made Offensive 9/11 Remark, Then Backtracks
Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton wasn’t the only Republican to make the mistake.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Acting DNI Pulte announces 30% staff cut at intelligence office as Senate moves to confirm Clayton
Acting Director of National Intelligence William Pulte announced a fifth wave of staff reductions at the nation's top intelligence office on Tuesday, the same day the Senate prepared to vote on confirming his permanent replacement. Pulte, who took over the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on June 19 at President Trump's direction, posted […] The post Acting DNI Pulte announces 30% staff cut at intelligence office as Senate moves to confirm Clayton appeared first on American Almanac .
Acting Director of National Intelligence William Pulte announced a fifth wave of staff reductions at the nation's top intelligence office on Tuesday, the same day the Senate prepared to vote on confirming his permanent replacement. Pulte, who took over the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on June 19 at President Trump's direction, posted on X that his team was "Executing a 5th and Near Final Round of TERMINATIONS, an approximately 30% Staff Reduction from Weeks Ago." The announcement came just hours before the Senate was slated to vote on confirming Jay Clayton, the U.S. District Attorney for the Southern District of New York, as the permanent DNI nominee. The rapid-fire downsizing, five rounds in roughly a month,…Open
DAILYCALLER (Ashley Brasfield) - EXCLUSIVE: GOP Leaders Circulate Talking Points To Quash SAVE America Act Revolt
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Leaders Circulate Talking Points To Quash SAVE America Act Revolt
DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - Senate Holding Slew Of Confirmation Hearings For Trump Nominees As Time Runs Short Before August Recess
The Senate will hold the hearings before the August recess
The Senate scheduled several confirmation hearings starting Monday to confirm many of President Donald Trump’s nominees before the August recess. The Senate will move to confirm several nominees to serve in key positions, including the next director of national intelligence (DNI) and a new attorney general. Senate Republicans are hopeful they can fill the vacant government positions while time is running out. U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton, Trump’s pick to be the permanent DNI, is expected to attend his confirmation hearing Wednesday. The Senate initially scheduled Clayton’s hearing for June 17 just days after Trump nominated him to replace former DNI Tulsi Gabbard, though the hearing was suddenly…Open