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Axios reports: Senate Democrats are running personalized ads against Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.), the only two vulnerable Republican senators in 2024, Axios has learned. Democrats are on defense this cycle, defending incumbents in three states that former President Trump won in 2020, as well as another five swing states. But they have narrow openings to challenge …

The Hill reports: Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) slammed the new charges brought against former President Trump in the case over his handling of classified documents Thursday, arguing that “we cannot allow this to stand.” “It’s so brazen right now, what they’re doing,” Hawley said on Fox News. “It is really a subversion of the rule of law. I mean, they’re …

CNN reports: The Senate passed a critical national defense policy bill Thursday evening – setting up a showdown with the Republican-controlled House. The House passed its own version of the bill – known as the National Defense Authorization Act – earlier this month after adopting a series of controversial amendments pushed by hardline conservatives. Now that the Senate has passed …

“I think it would be better to gather more evidence before an impeachment. If there’s going to be impeachment, let’s have quite a bit of evidence out there that the American people are actually behind this, because I don’t really want to impeach every president comes forward. “I think the Democrats set a terrible precedent in impeaching Donald Trump just …

NBC News reports: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tripped and fell disembarking from a plane at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport this month, two sources familiar with the incident said. The fall, which has not been previously reported, occurred July 14 after the flight out of Washington was canceled while everyone was on board. McConnell, R-Ky., who was a passenger, …

Reuters reports: Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell suddenly stopped talking and had to be walked away from the podium during his press conference on Wednesday. The 81-year-old sparked concerns as he appeared unable to complete his sentence while surrounded by his colleagues. It comes months after he was released from hospital where he was treated for a fall during dinner …

The Washington Post reports: For nearly a decade, Tuberville has described the World War II exploits of his father, Charles R. Tuberville Jr., in a relatively consistent way — that he was a tank commander, that he earned five Bronze Stars, that he participated in the D-Day landing and that he lied about his age to join the army. News …

Chicago’s NBC affiliate reports: Illinois Senator and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin revealed Sunday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, marking his third positive test in the span of one year. Prior to Sunday, the longtime senator most recently tested positive for COVID-19 in March. At that time, Durbin said that he was only experiencing minor symptoms, noting that …

The Hill reports: “My primary interest in this topic is if there are … object[s] operating over restricted air space, it’s not ours and we don’t know whose it is, that’s a problem that we need to get to the bottom of,” said Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. “If there’s an explanation for it …

Congress Minutes reports: He’s running? Rep. Ralph Norman isn’t ruling out a primary challenge against Sen. Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina conservative confirmed Thursday. Details: Norman indicated he has sensed weakness from Graham after the longtime GOP senator was repeatedly booed — “not once, but three times” — by a Republican crowd in his home state when he took the …

ABC News reports: The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday — for the first time — voted to advance legislation that would require the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a binding code of ethics, to adhere to more stringent disclosure requirements and explain recusal decisions to the public. The vote was 11-10 along party lines, with all Democrats in support and …

The Washington Post reports: “I stand with our veterans and I’m going to donate every dime I make when I’m in Washington, D.C., to the veterans of the state of Alabama. Folks, they deserve it. They deserve it a lot more than most of us.” — Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), in a Facebook campaign video, March 9, 2020. Yet there …

Congress Minutes reports: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is in Washington this week meeting with Senate Republican leaders — and creating a little buzz for Georgia’s next Senate race. The Georgia Republican is meeting with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday, according to two people familiar with the meetings. He will meet with National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Steve Daines …

“They’ve spent years and decades to build up that clientele and just walk away. So this is a wake-up call to the state. What you have to do is you have to sit down with the companies. I sat down with State Farm and said, ‘What are your issues?’ It always comes down to fraud. It always comes down to, …

“There’s a scene in ‘Barbie,’ where there is this map of the world, and it’s drawn like with crayon. I mean, it’s really a very simple cartoon. And so they have this blockish thing that is called ‘Asia.’ And then they’ve drawn what are called the nine-dashes. This is Chinese communist propaganda in which the Chinese are asserting sovereignty over …

Florida Politics reports: Fresh off rushing humanitarian supplies into war-torn Ukraine, former congressional candidate Phil Ehr is running to take on U.S. Sen. Rick Scott in 2024. Ehr’s campaign released a 140-second video that introduces voters to his 26-year naval career, including rescuing Cubans in the Florida Straits and his Ukrainian humanitarian efforts. The moody ad full of stormy seas …

Cleveland’s Fox affiliate reports: Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has officially announced his candidacy for the United States Senate, according to a spokesperson for LaRose’s campaign. Early Monday morning, LaRose, an Akron native and Ohio State graduate, filed paperwork with federal elected officials. According to the release, LaRose is focused on “restoring Ohio’s voice in values to the Senate …

Playbook reports: The big talker in politics today takes place in New Hampshire, where centrist group No Labels is holding a bipartisan event teasing a possible 2024 “unity” ticket — and Democrats are already freaking out that such a bid will undercut President Joe Biden and help land Donald Trump back in the White House. Adding to the intrigue, Sen. …

NBC News reports: Arizona Republican Kari Lake teased a potential fall announcement for an Arizona Senate bid on the sidelines of the Family Leadership Summit in Iowa Friday. “I’m thinking in the next couple of months I’ll be making a decision,” said Lake. When asked for a timetable, the 2022 candidate for governor said, “maybe sometime in the fall.” Arizona …

The right wing Daily Caller reports: Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz took to the Senate floor Tuesday to push for his bipartisan legislation mandating companies disclose whether household appliances are spying on people. Cruz delivered a speech on the Senate floor requesting unanimous consent to pass the Informing Consumers about the Smart Devices Act, a bill he introduced with Democratic …