- How Biden's big win in the Senate could change America and reshape his fortunes https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/08/politics/senate-bill-win-for-biden-analysis/index.html 19 comments politics
- As Trump's fortunes sink, Republicans start to distance themselves in bid to save Senate https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-10-09/republican-candidates-begin-distancing-themselves-from-trump?_amp=true#click=https://t.co/3eaeijwrum 4 comments politics
- As Trump's fortunes sink, Republicans start to distance themselves in bid to save Senate https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-10-09/republican-candidates-begin-distancing-themselves-from-trump 86 comments politics
- Senator Richard Burr Sold a Fortune in Stocks as G.O.P. Played Down Coronavirus Threat https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/us/politics/richard-burr-stocks-sold-coronavirus.html 5 comments politics
- Senator Richard Burr Sold a Fortune in Stocks as G.O.P. Played Down Coronavirus Threat https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/us/politics/richard-burr-stocks-sold-coronavirus.html 6 comments politics
- Senator Richard Burr Sold a Fortune in Stocks as G.O.P. Played Down Coronavirus Threat https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/19/us/politics/richard-burr-stocks-sold-coronavirus.html?action=click&module=top%20stories&pgtype=homepage 14 comments politics
- Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to run for Senate, boosting Democrats’ fortunes in their bid to claim Senate majority https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/montana-gov-steve-bullock-to-run-for-senate-in-boon-for-democrats/2020/03/09/7b19b7b6-5e5d-11ea-b014-4fafa866bb81_story.html?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook 3 comments politics
- Montana Gov. Steve Bullock to run for Senate, boosting Democrats’ fortunes in their bid to claim Senate majority https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/montana-gov-steve-bullock-to-run-for-senate-in-boon-for-democrats/2020/03/09/7b19b7b6-5e5d-11ea-b014-4fafa866bb81_story.html 251 comments politics
- Senator of Fortune - A lawsuit lifts the curtain on Sen. Brian Boquist's military deals—and how Republicans may be benefiting. https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-18791-senator-of-fortune.html 3 comments politics
- Ted Cruz at Koch fundraising event: “The men and women in this room spilled gallons of blood, spent your fortune retaking the Senate.” http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/koch-warns-conservatives-must-demand-smaller-government/2015/08/02/ad4ed37c-397f-11e5-8993-0b783c1d6d37_story.html 22 comments politics
- Montana GOP Senate Hopeful Accused Firefighters Of 'Milking' Infernos For Extra Pay. Tim Sheehy, who made his fortune in aerial firefighting, has argued that "a lot" of wildland firefighters want to let infernos burn in order to rack up overtime pay. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/montana-gop-tim-sheehy-wildland-firefighters_n_6712a64ce4b03a110eb42f8c 46 comments politics
- From rising star to potential liability: how JD Vance’s fortunes have turned | Ohio senator’s ratings are at a record low and his hardline views on issues might prove to hurt more than help https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/27/jd-vance-low-poll-rating 70 comments politics
- President Biden’s Climate Ambitions Are All But Dead. At the center of this setback is an evenly split U.S. Senate that puts West Virginia’s Joe Manchin, a Democrat from a coal- and gas-rich state with a personal fortune tied to fossil fuel, in a position to make or break legislation. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-04-27/president-biden-s-climate-ambitions-are-all-but-dead 89 comments climate
- Loeffler Ran on This Bill. Too Bad She Didn’t Vote for It. | The Georgia senator did nothing to push the bill, but touted it after it passed. Meanwhile, a company at the heart of her and her husband’s fortune lobbied against it. https://www.thedailybeast.com/loeffler-ran-on-this-bill-too-bad-she-didnt-vote-for-it 5 comments politics
- Nine days, $12.5 million: Rick Scott pumps his fortune into Florida’s Senate race in last-minute push https://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/11/01/nine-days-11-million-rick-scott-pumps-more-of-his-wealth-into-florida-senate-race/ 11 comments politics
- Glenn Simpson’s damning Senate testimony on Bill Browder, the international con artist whose ill gotten fortune paid for the Magnitsky Act sanctions, was simply too inconvenient for major media outlets to report on. https://twitter.com/MaxBlumenthal/status/953797470273798145 18 comments russia
- Senator Elizabeth Warren; "The government will make more than any Fortune 500 company made last year if the current student loan policies stand. Our government should help students who are trying to get an education, not figure out ways to squeeze more money out of them." http://elizabethwarren.com/blog/we-cant-do-this-to-our-kids 173 comments politics
- Is Mitch McConnell's Objection to Filibuster Reform Related to Campaign Finance? The full report (PDF) highlights eight specific instances where McConnell's fortune increased commensurate with his blocking efforts in the Senate. It's more blatant than we usually see. http://crooksandliars.com/karoli/mitch-mcconnells-objection-filibuster-refor 8 comments politics
- Romania attempts to tax witches and fortune tellers Proposals to tax witches and fortune tellers in Romania were voted down by senators. The politicians who had drafted the new law claim it is because they feared they would be cursed if they passed the plans. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/romania/7991507/romania-attempts-to-tax-witches-and-fortune-tellers.html 14 comments worldnews
- Norm Coleman (R-MN) has taken more trips on corporate jets than all but one other Senator. Fortunately, Al Franken is going to soundly defeat him and become the next Senator from Minnesota. http://www.theseminal.com/2008/03/26/when-you-cant-run-on-the-issues/ 23 comments politics