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Darline Graham: “I’m Not That Informed On National Security”

Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC)

Trump-endorsed Sen. Darline Graham (R-SC) delivered an embarrassing gaffe last night at a debate among candidates for the U.S. Senate seat she’s currently keeping warm.

As I’ve mentioned several times on TRR, Ms. Graham was handed the Senate seat based on the sole qualification that she’s the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s sister.

Asked about a national security issue, she told debate moderators that she’s “not that informed” on the topic. Continue reading “Darline Graham: “I’m Not That Informed On National Security””

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Senate Agrees To End Homeland Security Shutdown Minus ICE Funding

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Senate agrees to fund Department of Homeland Security minus funds for ICE and Customs and Borders Protection operations
Senate Majority Leader John Thune

After two months of playing a political blame game, the U.S. Senate voted early Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security except for its ICE and Customs and Borders Protection operations – which is what the Democrats had been suggesting all along. Continue reading “Senate Agrees To End Homeland Security Shutdown Minus ICE Funding”

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Senate Democrats Reach A Deal To Avoid Government Shutdown

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Democrats in the U.S. Senate have reached a deal with Senate Republicans to pass five spending bills to fund much of the federal government for the remainder of the fiscal year.

But the agreement includes just a two week stopgap measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security while both sides negotiate guardrails to rein in ICE agents. Continue reading “Senate Democrats Reach A Deal To Avoid Government Shutdown”

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Senate Votes 60-40 To Begin Reopening Govt + More News

Senate votes 60-40 in favor of possibly reopening federal government

Some news items for you as we close out the weekend:

• New York Times: In a 60-to-40 vote on Sunday night, the Senate cleared the way for a spending deal to end the government shutdown. A group of Democrats broke their party’s blockade to vote with Republicans.

• Pink News: As the Supreme Court decides whether to hear a case that threatens marriage equality, research published earlier this week found that 65.8% of Americans support same-sex couples’ right to marry. Continue reading “Senate Votes 60-40 To Begin Reopening Govt + More News”

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Jonathan Bennett Gets Busy For Christmas + More News

Jonathan Bennett in the Hallmark reality competition Finding Mr. Christmas

Some news items you might have missed: • Huffpost: Twenty years later, “Mean Girls” actor Jonathan Bennett is upping queer representation starring in a new TV movie trilogy, “The Groomsmen,” and hosting a Christmas reality series for the Hallmark Channel. Continue reading “Jonathan Bennett Gets Busy For Christmas + More News”

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No Charges For Staffer Who Shot Senate Sex Video

No charges for staffer who shot Senate sex video

It turns out there will be no criminal charges filed against the Senate staffer who recorded a sex video inside a Senate hearing room last December as the U.S. Capitol Police determined there was no evidence of a law being broken. Continue reading “No Charges For Staffer Who Shot Senate Sex Video”