Tag Archives: Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton Endorses Vaseline Woman For US Senate

Fox News reports: Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., announced Monday his endorsement of Republican Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake, a conservative firebrand and former 2022 gubernatorial candidate, in her bid to flip the seat currently held by independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, a former Democrat. “Kari Lake is the fighter Arizona needs. Joe Biden’s policies have been a disaster for Arizona and …

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Classified Ukraine Briefing Turns Into Shouting Match

CNN reports: A classified briefing Tuesday on Ukraine devolved into a shouting match about border security as senators described a tense meeting that did little to break the Senate’s stalemate over whether to include tighter immigration policies in the aid package. Chuck Schumer gave his description of what unfolded and said the fight over the border erupted when Mitch McConnell …

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Tom Cotton Suggests Using US Troops Against Hamas

“We should certainly be open to that. We have elite special operations forces who are specifically trained in hostage rescue. I do think we have to be deferential to the Israeli government and Israeli defense forces about the tactical situation on the ground. But if American military forces are called upon and provide a viable solution to get out American …

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Tom Cotton: Biden Wants To Legalize Weed For “White Kids” And Have Terrorists Sell Menthol Cigs To Blacks

“Joe Biden wants to ban menthol cigarettes, which are favored by black smokers. Meanwhile, he wants to legalize weed for white college kids and mail out free crack pipes. The administration’s ban is paternalistic, it’s hypocritical, and it creates a huge black market for Mexican cartels and Hezbollah. And all because Mike Bloomberg told him to.” – Sen. Tom Cotton, …

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Tom Cotton: Ceasefire Protesters Who Disrupted Senate Hearing Should Be Prosecuted Just Like Capitol Rioters

From the CBS report linked below by Sen. Tom Cotton: Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee was interrupted Tuesday as protesters called for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. Blinken’s testimony was part of a hearing reviewing the Biden administration’s national security supplemental funding request. He was interrupted multiple times by shouts from the audience. …

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Tom Cotton Dodges On Trump Calling Hezbollah “Very Smart,” Calls For Israel To “Bounce The Rubble In Gaza”

“He said that he stands firmly with Israel and with the prime minister. I understand they’ve had some personal disagreements. But when you’re in the middle of a war, obviously personal disagreements between heads of states pale in comparison to the national interest. What concerns me even more is this administration’s actions. As I’ve said, they’ve been soft on Iran …

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Cotton Blocks Passage Of Press Freedom Act [VIDEO]

AlterNet reports: The Protect Reporters from Exploitative State Spying Act or PRESS Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland on July 1, 2021. The bill was passed in the House over a year later on September 19, 2022, and was being considered and debated in the U.S. Senate before Cotton blocked it …

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GOP Opposes Merger Of “Woke” Grocery Giants

Via email from the Family Research Council: Kroger CEO Rodney McMullen and Albertsons CEO Vivek Sankaran appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to answer questions related to a proposed merger between two of the nation’s largest grocery chains. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) cautioned Kroger against expecting “Republican senators to carry the water for them” while pursuing corporate policies that promote …

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Cotton Tells Donors He Won’t Run For WH In 2024

Politico reports: Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton has decided that he won’t run for president in 2024 — making him the first big-name Republican to step aside as former President Donald Trump and others make moves toward running. The senator has been reaching out to donors, supporters and senior Republicans over the last few days to inform them of his plans. …

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Megyn Kelly: SF Police Are Lying About Pelosi Attack

“I feel like at a minimum, the SFPD has egg on its face because even under the most generous story to Paul Pelosi and to the San Francisco police, they were in the house when this guy attacked Paul Pelosi with a hammer. “I’m not sure how that happened. How do you have police officers on site and an 82-year-old …

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Rick Scott And Tom Cotton To Campaign For Walker

NBC News reports: Republican Sens. Rick Scott of Florida, the chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and Tom Cotton of Arkansas announced they will travel to Georgia to campaign for Herschel Walker on Tuesday. Last week, The Daily Beast reported allegations that Walker, who supports a ban on abortion without any exceptions, paid for the abortion of a woman …

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Sen. Tom Cotton Declares Alaska’s Election “Rigged”

The Daily Beast reports: Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) managed to go viral on Wednesday night with a dubious claim about the election for Alaska’s U.S. House seat. Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich lost out to Democrat Mary Peltola in the race to replace the late Rep. Don Young (R) on Wednesday in a vote which used ranked-choice voting, where …

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Cotton Pitches Top Donors On 2024 White House Bid

Politico reports: Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton huddled with two dozen of his top donors Tuesday morning to describe his planning for a potential 2024 White House campaign, telling them a comeback bid by former President Donald Trump wouldn’t deter him from running. During the meeting at the Hay-Adams hotel in Washington, which was described by two attendees, Cotton said he …

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Cotton: Ketanji Brown Might Have Defended Nazis

Mediaite reports: Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) railed against Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson on the Senate floor Tuesday and suggested she would have defended the Nazis during the Nuremberg trials. “Judge Jackson has also shown real interest in helping terrorists,” Cotton stated. The senator then referenced former Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson, who was the lead prosecutor at the …

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Cotton Refuses To Condemn Trump’s Praise Of Putin

ABC News reports: Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has refused to condemn former President Donald Trump’s praise of Vladimir Putin amid his invasion of Ukraine. “When Fox News asked him if he had a message for Vladimir Putin, he said he has no message. Why can’t you condemn that? I feel quite confident that if Donald — that if Barack Obama …

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2024 Republican Hopefuls To Headline NH Fundraiser

Politico reports: A slew of potential 2024 GOP presidential candidates are headlining an upcoming New Hampshire Republican Party fundraiser, an illustration of how contenders are gearing up ahead of the party’s upcoming nomination process. The host committee for the March 30 event includes Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton, and …

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Cotton Suggests Non-Parents Shouldn’t Be Teachers

The Independent reports: Senator Tom Cotton hit out at the head of the teachers’ union, calling her a “joke” and accusing her of knowing nothing about teaching children because she has none of her own. The Arkansas lawmaker was speaking on Fox News when he made the incendiary remark in reference to Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of …

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Cotton: If You Leave Things To Health Officials They’re “Only Gonna Consider What Is Best For Public Health”

“Let me say, nobody elected the CDC. Nobody elected Tony Fauci to make these decisions. Advisers advise, elected officials decide. “And the American people elected Joe Biden and the members of Congress and our governors and state legislatures to make these decisions for us. “If you just turn these decisions over to a bunch of public health bureaucrats, of course …

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Cotton Bill Defunds Schools That Teach Racism History

Via press release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Stop CRT Act, legislation to bar federal funds from being sent to K-12 schools that promote Critical Race Theory, as well as colleges and universities that compel students or faculty to affirm tenets of Critical Race Theory. The Stop CRT Act would also codify former President Trump’s Executive Order on …

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GOP Senators Back Repeal Of Public Transit Mask Rule: Unelected Bureaucrats Are Ruining US Family Vacations

Via press release: “Mask mandates have outlived their usefulness, yet they remain in effect on flights and other modes of public transportation. This policy discourages family travel and forces Americans with children—especially those with disabilities—to cancel travel or else live in fear that an untimely tantrum or bad day could ruin their trip and cost them more than a thousand …

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