Oz and Toomey call on Fetterman to debate in Pa. Senate race
September 6, 2022 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz teamed up with U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey on Tuesday to publicly call on his Democratic rival, John Fetterman, to participate in a debate in their high-profile Pennsylvania race.
Russia sanctions 25 more Americans, including Penn, Stiller
September 5, 2022 GMTRussia imposed personal sanctions Monday on 25 Americans, including actors Sean Penn and Ben Stiller, in response to U.S. sanctions against Russians stemming from the conflict in Ukraine.
Oz sharpens attack on Fetterman health after ‘crudites’ flub
August 24, 2022 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Dr. Mehmet Oz is taking a sharper tone in attacking the health of Democrat John Fetterman in their Pennsylvania Senate race, with the celebrity heart surgeon's campaign saying that if the state's lieutenant governor "had ever eaten a vegetable in his life, then maybe he wouldn’t have had a major stroke.”
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
July 29, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Bill Cassidy, R-La.; Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers.
Senate panel backs Michael Barr, Biden pick as Fed regulator
June 8, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The nomination of Michael Barr, President Joe Biden's choice to be the top regulator on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, was approved Wednesday by a congressional committee and sent to the full Senate.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
June 3, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Treasury Secretary Pete Buttigeg; Rep. Tom Rice, R-S.C.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Preempted by coverage of the French Open tennis tournament.
Pa. Senate candidate McCormick earned $22M as hedge fund CEO
April 18, 2022 GMTDave McCormick earned more than $22 million last year as CEO of the world's largest hedge fund, a job he quit to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, according to a financial disclosure form that offered the public its first detailed look at the candidate's finances.
Lamb revives gun incident to attack Fetterman in Senate race
April 1, 2022 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Conor Lamb is accusing rival John Fetterman in Pennsylvania's Democratic U.S.
Senate advances Fed nominee Lisa Cook on party-line vote
March 29, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday agreed to consider the nomination of Lisa Cook for a position on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors on a 50-49 party-line vote.
The result suggests that there is sufficient support in the evenly divided Senate to approve Cook, who would be the first Black woman to serve on the Fed's powerful board in its 108-year history.
Stampede of candidates file for Pennsylvania primary
March 16, 2022 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Candidates came in a stampede before Tuesday's deadline to file paperwork to get on Pennsylvania's primary ballots, as large fields shape up for the open governor’s office, lieutenant governor's office and U.S.
Raskin nomination for Fed in peril as Democrat opposes pick
March 14, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, said Monday that he opposes the nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin to a key position on the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, endangering her prospects of winning Senate confirmation.
Senate GOP delays votes on Raskin and 4 other Fed nominees
February 15, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee boycotted a vote Tuesday on President Joe Biden's five nominees to the Federal Reserve, delaying indefinitely the confirmation of Chair Jerome Powell to a second four-year term.
Arkoosh ends Senate campaign amid tough Democratic field
February 4, 2022 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Val Arkoosh, a trained anesthesiologist who chairs the board of Pennsylvania's third-most-populous county, on Friday ended her campaign for U.S. Senate and leaving a tough Democratic Party primary field.
No Trump endorsement? Senate hopeful enlists other GOP stars
January 26, 2022 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With former President Donald Trump holding off on making a new endorsement in Pennsylvania’s closely watched Republican primary for U.S. Senate, former hedge fund CEO David McCormick is turning to other influencers in the party in hopes of generating conservative enthusiasm.
Biden to go to Pittsburgh as he looks get out of DC more
January 25, 2022 GMTPresident Joe Biden is set to travel to Pittsburgh on Friday to spotlight his administration's efforts to strengthen the nation's supply chains and other aspects of his domestic agenda.
The White House announced Biden's trip on Monday after the president said last week he would look to get out of Washington more in the second year of his presidency.
‘Why lie to me?’ Senate race rivals attack carpetbaggery
January 13, 2022 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The title of “Pennsylvanian” may not carry quite the cachet of declarations of fighting socialists or getting tough on China, but it's increasingly the go-to weapon for Republican primary candidates in one of the nation's premier U.S.
Philly lawyer joining GOP field chasing open US Senate seat
January 10, 2022 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — George Bochetto, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer and Republican who has fought various high-profile cases in the city's courts, said Monday that he will enter the crowded GOP field chasing Pennsylvania’s open U.S.
Hedge fund CEO resigns ahead of anticipated US Senate run
January 3, 2022 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — David McCormick has resigned as CEO of one of the world’s largest hedge funds, Connecticut-based Bridgewater Associates said Monday, as McCormick moves closer to declaring his candidacy for U.S.
Biden to withdraw embattled banking regulator nominee
December 8, 2021 GMTPresident Joe Biden said Tuesday that Saule Omarova’s nomination to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency would be withdrawn, as her candidacy faced steep resistance in the Senate with Republican lawmakers criticizing her vision for banking regulation and her birthplace in the former Soviet Union.
GOP field in Pennsylvania’s Senate race heads for reshuffle
November 26, 2021 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Republican field of candidates aiming to capture Pennsylvania's open U.S. Senate seat in next year's election is churning anew, with the candidate endorsed by former President Donald Trump out and intriguing new candidates possibly in.
Anti-Trump Republican drops bid for Pennsylvania Senate seat
September 27, 2021 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) —
An anti-Trump candidate said Monday he is dropping his bid for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania.
Craig Snyder, a longtime lobbyist and political consultant from Philadelphia, said he has been unable to generate enough support.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
September 25, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; Albert Bourla, chairman and CEO of Pfizer.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; Sen.
US Senate race in Pennsylvania takes personal turn
September 8, 2021 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Republican primary for Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate seat turned personal Wednesday, as real estate developer Jeff Bartos slammed rival Sean Parnell for allegations related to his contentious divorce and child custody dispute.
Packed Democratic primary looms for Pennsylvania Senate seat
August 7, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Pennsylvania already had a full lineup of Democrats wanting to join the U.S. Senate: A heavily tattooed lieutenant governor who looks more like a nightclub bouncer than the holder of an advanced degree from Harvard.
Conor Lamb joins 2022 race for open Pennsylvania Senate seat
August 6, 2021 GMTU.S. Rep. Conor Lamb announced his candidacy for Pennsylvania’s open U.S. Senate seat Friday, joining a crowded Democratic field in one of the nation’s most competitive races.
Lamb is seeking the nomination to replace outgoing GOP U.S.
Anti-Trump Republican enters Pennsylvania’s race for Senate
July 28, 2021 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A one-time chief of staff to the late former U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter and a longtime lobbyist and political consultant from Philadelphia will run for U.S. Senate as an anti-Trump Republican, and sees a crowded GOP primary as a key ally.
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
July 23, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio.
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NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Preempted by coverage of the Tokyo Olympics.
Suburban Philly county commissioner launches US Senate bid
April 5, 2021 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The chairperson of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners said Monday she is seeking the 2022 Democratic nomination for U...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
March 27, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
ABC’s “This Week” — White House communications director Kate Bedingfield; Sen...
Pennsylvania Republicans stop just short of censuring Toomey
March 2, 2021 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's Republican Party has expressed its disapproval of U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey over his vote to convict Donald Trump during the former president’s second impeachment trial, while stopping short of issuing the more serious — albeit still symbolic — censure that some members had pushed for...
Pennsylvania GOP will meet again to discuss Toomey, vote
February 25, 2021 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A state Republican Party meeting in Pennsylvania to discuss whether to censure U...
Pennsylvania GOP meets to discuss Toomey, impeachment vote
February 25, 2021 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican Party committee members in Pennsylvania were meeting remotely Wednesday night, for hours, in what involved a discussion of whether to censure U...
Toomey, who once unified the GOP, now on the outs over Trump
February 19, 2021 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Before he became the object of fury of Republicans for voting to convict Donald Trump during the former president’s second impeachment trial, U...
Amid growing backlash, Pennsylvania GOP may censure Toomey
February 16, 2021 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's Republican Party is planning a meeting to potentially censure U...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
February 6, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
ABC’s “This Week” — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Sen...
Pelosi says House will impeach Trump, pushes VP to oust him
January 11, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday the House will proceed with legislation to impeach President Donald Trump as she pushes the vice president and the Cabinet to invoke constitutional authority force him out, warning that Trump is a threat to democracy after the deadly assault on the Capitol...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
January 9, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
ABC’s “This Week” — Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N...
Colorado county clerk posts voter fraud claims, no evidence
January 6, 2021 GMTGRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado county clerk posted claims of voter fraud without providing evidence and despite assurances from election officials nationwide that the November election was safe and secure...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
January 1, 2021 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
ABC’s “This Week” — Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; voting rights advocate Stacey Abrams...
Fight over Fed powers stalls $900 billion aid plan
December 20, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — An arcane battle over emergency Federal Reserve powers foiled efforts on Saturday to lock down an agreement on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package...
Trump election dispute puts Republicans into contradictions
December 9, 2020 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The drive to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Pennsylvania is forcing Republicans to take positions that contradict with one another’s...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
November 7, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows:
Romney: Trump’s election fraud claim wrong, ‘reckless’
November 6, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Key Republican lawmakers, including 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney, on Friday slammed President Donald Trump's unsubstantiated claim that Democrats are trying to “steal” the election...
Toomey won’t run for Senate again, or governor, source says
October 4, 2020 GMTHARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, a fiercely anti-tax and anti-regulation lawmaker who never entirely warmed to President Donald Trump, will not seek re-election in 2022, according to a person with direct knowledge of Toomey's plans...
Powerful GOP allies propel Trump effort to reopen economy
April 16, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Leading Republicans say the coronavirus shutdown cannot go on. Car-honking activists swarmed a statehouse Wednesday to protest stay-home restrictions...
Trump Fed nominee Shelton faces skepticism at Senate hearing
February 14, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — One of President Donald Trump's nominees for the Federal Reserve came under sharp questioning Thursday from senators over her unorthodox economic views, including from two Republicans whose doubts about her nomination could imperil it...
After shootings, Congress again weighs gun violence response
August 5, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Newtown. Charleston. Orlando. Parkland.
And now after mass shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio, Congress again is confronted with the question of what, if anything, lawmakers should do to combat the scourge of gun violence afflicting the country...
Pat Toomey: Courts could side with Trump on emergency declaration
March 17, 2019 GMTSen. Pat Toomey voted last week against President Trump's emergency border declaration, but he suggested Sunday that doesn't necessarily mean Mr. Trump's attempt to shift money is illegal.
He said his vote was meant to be a defense of Congress's power to say where taxpayers' money should be spent.
Toomey, Join Vote To Reject Emergency Order
March 6, 2019 GMTThe House-passed resolution to reject President Donald Trump’s unwarranted use of emergency powers to fund a wall on the Southern border is not about national security. It’s not about immigration, legal or illegal.
Close Background Check Loopholes
February 13, 2019 GMTEver since Adam Lanza killed 20 first-graders, six teachers, his mother and himself in Newtown, Connecticut on Dec. 14, 2012, right-wing political extremism has prevailed over the obvious need to get a better handle on gun access.
Pass Toomey’stariff Legislation
February 3, 2019 GMTNo one should doubt that President Donald Trump would misuse his emergency powers to start building a largely useless wall along the southwest border, because he already has misused his authority regarding national security to impose tariffs on an array of imported products.
WVSA Schedules Public Meeting To Discuss Stormwater Program
January 17, 2019 GMTHANOVER TWP. — The Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority will hold a public meeting on Jan. 31 to provide updates on its regional stormwater management program and stormwater fee billing. The meeting will be from 5 to 7 p.m., Jan 31.
Vote No On Kavanaugh
September 24, 2018 GMTEditor: I urge adamantly that Sens. Pat Toomey and Bob Casey vote no on the nomination for United States Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh. Kavanaugh has a history of violating the rights of disabled American citizens.
Senators seek sanction against Russian hackers charged by Mueller with hacking the DNC
July 24, 2018 GMTThe 12 Russian intelligence officers indicted earlier this month by special counsel Robert Mueller for hacking into the computer networks of the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton presidential campaign in 2016 could soon face stiff U.S.
Trump to Republican senator: ‘You’re afraid of the NRA’
March 1, 2018 GMTPresident Donald Trump asked Sen. Pat Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican who's worked on a bill to strengthen background checks for gun purchases, whether he left out a proposal to raise the gun purchasing age to 21 out of his measure because senators are "afraid of the NRA."
Christine Flowers: One Republican Senator setting a good example
February 27, 2018 GMTSen. Pat Toomey is my hero. Last week, the Pennsylvania Republican outdid himself in refusing to make people happy. Instead, he did what he needed to do: the right thing.
First things first. After the Pennsylvania Supreme Court took a copy of the state Constitution, put it through a shredder and then crowed about how they were trying to achieve “justice,” the Republican senator taught those Democratic justices what it means to honor the law.
Pat Toomey resurrects background checks bill
February 25, 2018 GMTSen. Pat Toomey on Sunday said he intends to give his expanded background checks legislation "another shot" in the wake of a massacre at a Florida high school earlier this month.
The Pennsylvania Republican, who along with Democratic Sen.
Average American Will Not Benefit In The Long Run From Tax Cuts
February 11, 2018 GMTEditor: It is disingenuous for Donald trump and Pat Toomey to point to bonuses given by major corporations as signs that the recently passed tax plan is good for the average American worker. The facts are that big business reaped permanent tax rate cuts.
Death Penalty Case Reform Sought
February 8, 2018 GMTA group of United States senators on Wednesday proposed a bill in the name of a slain correctional officer from Nanticoke that would give federal prosecutors a second chance at sentencing a killer to death if an initial jury is deadlocked.
Pat Toomey calls for nuclear option if Democrats block appropriations bill
January 25, 2018 GMTSen. Pat Toomey called for Republicans to use the nuclear option if Democrats try to block the next spending bill.
"My idea is simple. We go down to the floor. And we move to take up the first appropriation bill.