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Democrats hold a 2-point lead over Republicans when asked by registered voters which party that want to control Congress after November’s midterm elections, according to a new IBD/TIPP poll released Thursday, a sharp decrease from previous iterations of the survey. The new IBD/TIPP poll shows 45 percent of registered voters said they would prefer for Democrats to regain control of the House and Senate, compared to the 43 percent who want to see the GOP maintain leadership. The Democrats' number is down from last month, when the party held a massive 11-point lead on the same question, where 50 percent...

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SENATE JUST GAVELED IN. CLOTURE VOTE TODAY.

Full Title: Grassley asks Ford's legal team for records of contacts with Feinstein and Hirono 'in light of recently uncovered information' "In addition to the evidence I requested in my October 2 letter," Grassley continued in his letter, "in light of recently uncovered information, please turn over records and descriptions of direct or indirect communications between Dr. Ford or her representatives and any of the following: (1) U.S. Senators or their staffs, particularly the offices of Senators Feinstein and Hirono, other than your communications with me and my staff in preparation for the September 27 hearing; (2) the alleged witnesses...

The Nebraska Republican gave an emotional speech on the Senate floor before returning to business as usual Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) gave a little performance on the Senate floor last night. As Sasse and his colleagues waited to receive the FBI’s report on its investigation into the sexual assault claims made against Brett Kavanaugh, the Republican from Nebraska took to the podium to talk about how friends of his have been raped, how the #MeToo movement is “a good thing” and how President Trump’s mockery of Christine Blasey Ford earlier this week was unacceptable. “We all know that the president...

Capitol Hill police on Wednesday were investigating two additional doxxing incidents after a former Democratic congressional intern was accused of posting the personal information of at least three Republican senators during last week's Judicial Committee hearing, sources said. Fox News has learned that the latest alleged doxxing incidents involve at least two more senators, including Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. The probe comes amid the arrest of Jackson Cosko, 27, a democratic congressional intern, who earlier Wednesday was arrested for allegedly publishing the private information of at least three Republican senators during last week’s hearing about sexual assault claims against Supreme...

In their vile attempts to derail the senate confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, Democrats may have overplayed their hand. This includes everything from the now discredited accusations of Julie Swetnick to the recent cartoon of Kavanaugh’s daughter. Everyone was so appalled by comedian Rachel Butera’s imitation (she nailed it, by the way) of Christine Ford’s testimony, but the cartoon making fun of Kavanaugh’s ten-year-old daughter was somehow okay. Their tactics went way beyond politics as usual. One after another, politicians and law enforcement officials have said they’ve never seen anything like this in their careers. And the American people have...

Monday, the White House announced a new agreement among Mexico, Canada, and the USA to end the NAFTA treaty and replace it with the USMCA treaty. Donald Trump has managed to confound the pundits again and get an agreement likely to expand the economy of the USA. His genus is that he managed to give both Canada and Mexico a winning situation, so all nations benefit. The loser is likely to be China, as more material sourcing and manufacturing will occur in North America. With improved economic conditions, the Republicans hope to maintain control of both houses of Congress. This...

A lawyer for Mark Judge, a high school friend of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, says Judge has been interviewed by the FBI but his "interview has not been completed." Attorney Barbara "Biz" Van Gelder issued the statement Monday.

"If they don’t get Kavanaugh through, I wouldn’t bother showing up for work on November 7th," David Bozell, president of the conservative group ForAmerica, told the Washington Examiner. "Most of them will be out of jobs, because of losing on November the 6th,"..."Failure to confirm Kavanaugh would be seen by a substantial portion of the Republican base as a betrayal of the party's promise to appoint strong, proven conservatives to the Supreme Court, and would certainly hurt turnout among those voters in November's midterms," said Michael Steel, a managing director at Hamilton Place Strategies...Trump is standing by Kavanaugh and insists...

There seems to be a high degree of confidence among liberals that if Brett Kavanaugh goes down, President Trump will simply appoint another conservative, who Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would simply push through before the new Congress is sworn in — even if Republicans end up losing control of the Senate. This assumption has always, to me, been highly overstated, so it didn't surprise me to see this report from Jonathan Swan of Axios saying that Trump has no plan B to swap in another nominee if Kavanaugh goes down. "There's no time before the [midterm] election to put...

A 527 political organization funded primarily by a trio of liberal mega-donors - Tom Steyer, George Soros, and S. Donald Sussman - is attempting to impact local and state-level political campaigns by donating to committees funded primarily by leftwing pressure groups. The Washington Free Beacon previously reported that the group, State Victory Action, donated $500,000 to an independent expenditure committee in Colorado in support of the Democratic gubernatorial nominee. However, a state-by-state review of other records shows SVA is also active in Minnesota, Maine, New Mexico, and Nevada, totaling about $1.7 million in disclosed funding thus far in state campaign...

Threads/Articles about the LYING/FRAUD by various to CONGRESS [for profit] Article/Thread #1:Sex-Crimes Prosecutor Details 12 Massive Inconsistencies In Kavanaugh Accuser’s Story Freerepublic Tread by same name: [FreeRepublic.com]Sex-Crimes Prosecutor Details 12 Massive Inconsistencies In Kavanaugh Accuser’s Story Article/Thread #2:Five Red Flags Concerning Christine Blasey Ford's Credibility Freerepublic Tread by same name: [Freerepublic.com]Five Red Flags Concerning Christine Blasey Ford's Credibility Article/Thread #3:Doesn’t Look Good- Biz Was Listed Operating Out of Christine Ford’s Home – Would Explain Second Door Freerepublic Tread by same name: [Freerepublic.com]Doesn’t Look Good- Biz Was Listed Operating Out of Christine Ford’s Home – Would Explain Second Door ... And...

A GREAT MOMENT NEAR THE END OF THE TRADE NEWS CONFERENCE ....... President Trump: ( In response to the question of who were the "bad" players with weak character in Congress.) President Trump: "I THINK I'LL SAVE IT FOR A BOOK .... LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE". LMAO!

The poll of 1,555 likely voters in Missouri has a 2.5 percent margin of error... Among female respondents, 47 percent said the confirmation process made them less likely to vote for McCaskill, while 42 percent said it made them more likely. Among male respondents, 50 percent said the confirmation process made them less likely to vote for McCaskill, while 41 percent said it made them more likely.

A nearly 100-year old statute allows the chairmen of Congress’ tax committees to look at anyone’s returns. The years-old mystery of what’s in President Donald Trump’s tax returns will likely quickly unravel if Democrats win control of at least one chamber of Congress. Democrats, especially in the House, are quietly planning on using an obscure law that will enable them to examine the president’s tax filings without his permission. The nearly 100-year-old statute allows the chairmen of Congress’ tax committees to look at anyone’s returns, and Democrats say they intend to use that power to help answer a long list...

Republican Senators Lee, Graham and Hatch were doxxed on Wikipedia on Thursday. There is nothing too low for the left. Many Republicans on the Senate Judiciary had their home addresses and phone numbers published on their Wikipedia pages Thursday. Shortly after Lindsey Graham went off on Senate Democrats for destroying Kavanaugh’s life in order to derail his confirmation, Republicans were doxxed. The victims included Republican Senators Mike Lee, Orrin Hatch of Utah and Lindsey Graham, reported the Washington Times. According to Caleb Hull, editor of the Independent Journal Review, the wife of Mr. Hatch “has been receiving calls nonstop ON...

I am PISSED OFF!!!! All this talk about investigating Kavanaugh, which possibly sets him up for a perjury trap.. WHAT ABOUT FORD? We STILL do not know WHERE the alleged event happened. Wouldn't ANY assaulted woman remember WHERE it happened? Dr. Ford has NO DETAILS because the ABSENCE of details MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR KAVANAUGH TO DISPROVE. This is how you know DR. FORD IS LYING! Enough of this travesty, already. I WANT TO KNOW WHO LEAKED DR. FORD'S STORY AND "THE LETTER" AS WELL. I DEMAND THE FBI INVESTIGATE! I also want to know WHY DIANNE FEINSWINE KEPT THE...

Judge Brett Kavanaugh & Professor Christine Blasey Ford Testify The Senate Judiciary Committee hears testimony from Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh and Professor Christine Blasey Ford about her allegations that Judge Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her while the two were teenagers.

The Secretive, Taxpayer-Financed Settlement Fund Used by Lawmakers Accused of Sexual Harassment