02c U.S. Politics – Election

Thune Chooses SAVE America ‘Show Vote’ Over Talking Filibuster– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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A source familiar with the matter has confirmed to The Daily Signal that Senate Majority Leader John Thune will bring the SAVE America Act to a vote next week without moving forward with a talking filibuster.

The suspected vote was previously reported by Politico and the Washington Examiner.

“I can confirm, it looks like Thune is planning to bring it to a vote next week as a show vote,” the source told The Daily Signal. “Despite outrage from GOP voters and the specific request of the president, he is not planning on pursuing a standing filibuster or any other method to actually pass the bill.”

John Cornyn Touts Support from Pastors with Ties to Soros-Linked Group That Lobbied for ‘Gang of Eight’ Amnesty– www.breitbart.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), battling a runoff challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), is touting support for his Senate campaign from pastors who are signatories of the Evangelical Immigration Table, a group linked to George and Alex Soros’s Open Society Foundations, and which has a record of backing amnesty for illegal aliens living in the United States.

This week, Cornyn rolled out his campaign’s Faith Advisory Council, which comprises five pastors across Texas. Among those pastors are Max Lucado of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Dr. Jack Graham of Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, and Dr. Gus Reyes of Texas Baptist Christian Life Commission in Dallas.

Thune Covers For RINO Pals As He Does His Screw America Act– thefederalist.com

pgnewser March 12, 2026 0

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Stuck in a do-nothing U.S. Senate, the SAVE America Act would be safer in a Canadian euthanasia clinic.

And Senate Majority Leader John Thune has become a laughable Pawn Stars meme, effectively telling President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans, ‘The best I can do is a Screw America Act.”

He’s helpless. That’s the South Dakota Republican’s answer to the urgent call from actual conservatives warning him that the window for critical election integrity reform is quickly closing. Just call him John “Very, Very Difficult” Thune.

John Thune REFUSES to Nuke the Filibuster to Pass SAVE Act: “That’s Not Going to Happen”– wltreport.com

pgnewser March 11, 2026 0

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s true colors are showing again…

Despite President Trump making it very clear that the SAVE America Act needs to get passed as soon as possible and urging Senate leadership to nuke the filibuster, Sen. Thune is completely refusing to take action.

Sen. Thune told NBC News that a talking filibuster is “more complicated and risky” than people realize and that he doesn’t believe it would work.

GOP Sen. Bernie Moreno Outlines Why John Thune Struggles To Move SAVE America Act Forward– dailycaller.com

pgnewser March 11, 2026 0

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Republican Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno on Tuesday listed reasons why Senate Majority Leader John Thune faces difficulty moving the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act through the chamber.

The Republican-controlled House passed the SAVE America Act in February 2026 by a 218–213 vote, requiring documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register for federal elections. Thune said the bill faces an uncertain path in the Senate because Republicans currently lack the 60 votes needed to overcome a filibuster. Moreno said on “The Ingraham Angle” that Thune has limited leverage over several Republican members who are pushing their own priorities instead of coordinating with party leadership.

DNC Sues Trump Over a Plan That May Not Even Exist – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

pgnewser March 11, 2026 0

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The Democratic National Committee filed a lawsuit on Mar. 10, 2026, in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, targeting several federal agencies within the Trump Administration, naming the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the U.S. Department of Defense as defendants.

The lawsuit alleges that the DNC sent close to a dozen FOIA requests to the Justice Department (DOJ), Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Defense Department (DOD) in October “concerning potential deployment of federal agents and troops to polling places, drop boxes, and election offices.” 

“Nearly five months later, the DNC has received neither substantive responses nor responsive documents, not even a list of documents withheld under statutory exemptions,” the suit added. 

Leavitt Responds to Thune on SAVE America Act– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser March 11, 2026 0

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reacted to Senate Majority Leader John Thune saying the math doesn’t add up to pass President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act.

“I think the urgency behind his need to pass the SAVE America Act and his desire to get this country- saving legislation passed have been made quite clear,” Leavitt said of the president on Tuesday.

Thune, R-S.D., had said, “The votes aren’t there to nuke the filibuster, and the votes aren’t there for a talking filibuster.” These are the only options for the Senate to pass the bill without the customary 60 votes to end debate.

Politico Buries Republicans Who Could ‘Upset’ California Gubernatorial Primary– www.newsbusters.org

pgnewser March 11, 2026 0

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It’s  the Great Fear that is just eating away at the poor folks at Politico. It was first expressed by that periodical in December when they suddenly realized that with so many Democrats (and none clearly in the lead) that in the open primary for governor of California that it was possible that with only  two Republicans in that race, that both of them could end up in first and second place due to the Democrats splitting up the rest of the votes among themselves.

A couple of months later in February that fear not only did not go away but intensified with poor Politico going full delusional to the extent of pretending that if they only concentrated on the top two Democrat candidates while absurdly ignoring the two GOP candidates whom many polls are showing in the first and second spot, thus qualifying to run against each other in the general election, that maybe the problem would just go away. The result of completely ignoring the Republican candidates who could both qualify for the general election earned Politico some well deserved mockery.

Georgia’s Special Election To Replace MTG Ends In A Run-Off Situation– wltreport.com

pgnewser March 11, 2026 0

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It was election night in Georgia on Tuesday night.

Georgia residents in the 14th Congressional District hit the polls on Tuesday to vote for former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene’s replacement.

Rep. Greene resigned from Congress on January 5th.

However, there was no clear winner because neither the Republican candidates nor the Democrat candidates reached the 50% threshold needed, resulting in a future runoff.

Trump says his bill would ‘guarantee the midterms.’ House Republicans are moving on.– www.politico.com

pgnewser March 11, 2026 0

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DORAL, Florida — President Donald Trump told House Republicans Monday he had one overriding legislative priority for 2026. Then they spent Tuesday talking about just about anything else.

Trump’s demand for passage of an updated SAVE America Act — a GOP elections bill that the House has advanced two versions of already — was met with less than complete enthusiasm from leaders gathered for the annual Republican policy retreat.

Speaker Mike Johnson and other senior lawmakers gave the unmistakable impression they now consider that bill to be a Senate problem — even after Trump insisted the House take it up a third time and add on more controversial provisions, such as a near-total ban on mail voting.

Trump-Backed Candidate Cruises In Special Election For MTG’s Former District– trendingpoliticsnews.com

pgnewser March 11, 2026 0

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Trump-backed Republican candidate Clayton Fuller soundly defeated a crowded GOP field to advance to a runoff against Democrat challenger Shawn Harris in  Georgia’s 14th Congressional District on Tuesday evening. The election is being held to fill the seat formerly held by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who resigned from Congress earlier this year after a falling out with President Trump.

With no candidate achieving a majority of the votes, the two will compete in a runoff election scheduled for April 7. Under Georgia election law, a runoff is required if neither of the top two finishers in the initial primary contest receives more than 50 percent of the vote.

Cali Voter ID Measure Offers Roadmap For GOP In Blue States– thefederalist.com

pgnewser March 10, 2026 0

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Sometimes, a news item’s symbolic meaning far exceeds its immediate effects. For instance, a new voter identification measure in California has implications far beyond the issue of election integrity or even the Golden State’s borders.

Particularly if it succeeds on the November midterm election ballot, this measure can demonstrate to conservatives how they can influence policy outcomes even in the bluest of states. It’s a formula that the movement can and should attempt to replicate in other states and on other issues.

At this early phase of the process, the proposed amendment to the California Constitution requiring the submission of ID for in-person and mail-in voting has a decent chance of enactment. Supporters claim they have collected 1.3 million signatures, or nearly 50 percent more than the 875,000 they need to get the measure on the ballot.

Assuming the measure makes it to the ballot, it appears to have support from a broad swath of the Golden State’s electorate. A poll taken last May found that a whopping 71 percent of California registered voters, including nearly 6 in 10 Democrats, support “requiring proof of U.S. citizenship when people register to vote for the first time.” The support erodes slightly when voters are asked about “requiring proof of U.S. citizenship each time a voter casts a ballot in an election” (emphasis mine), but even here, a majority of California voters (54 percent) approve strongly or somewhat.

New Poll Shows Democrat Senate Candidate Graham Platner Crushing Republican Susan Collins– trendingpoliticsnews.com

pgnewser March 10, 2026 0

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A new statewide poll suggests Maine’s 2026 U.S. Senate race could take a dramatically different shape depending on which Democrat emerges from the primary, with Democratic candidate Graham Platner posting the strongest early numbers against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

The poll from Quantus Insights offers an early snapshot of the political landscape as Democrats begin sorting out their nominee. While Collins remains competitive against Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, the numbers shift noticeably when the matchup includes Platner, suggesting the race could take on a different dynamic depending on who ultimately secures the Democratic nomination.

In a hypothetical matchup between Collins and Mills, the race appears extremely close. The poll shows Collins receiving 44.6 percent of the vote compared with 43.0 percent for Mills.

Third-party candidates account for 5.6 percent, while another 5.6 percent remain undecided. An additional 1.1 percent said they would not vote. The numbers reflect the familiar political pattern that has defined Maine’s statewide contests for years, with Collins maintaining a durable base of Republican support while continuing to attract some independents and moderate Democrats.

Georgia holds special election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene– www.washingtonexaminer.com

pgnewser March 10, 2026 0

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The special election for former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) seat is all but guaranteed to head to a runoff election, with nearly 20 candidates vying to win the race.

Seventeen active competitors will fight for the chance to represent Georgia’s 14th Congressional District, which is expected to remain in Republican hands, being a safe red seat. The winner will finish out Greene’s term until the November midterm elections.

Greene resigned from her seat after a major public fallout with President Donald Trump over rising healthcare costs and her support for the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Georgia special elections do not hold primaries, meaning that every candidate will be on the ballot on Tuesday. The race will head into a runoff if none of the 17 candidates receive 50% of the votes.

Trump Withholding Texas GOP Senate Race Endorsement Over SAVE Act › American Greatness– amgreatness.com

pgnewser March 10, 2026 0

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Good Tuesday morning.

Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today:

8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time

3:00 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting

4:30 PM THE PRESIDENT participates in a Policy Meeting

News roundup:

Alexander brothers found guilty on all counts in sex trafficking trial

Stocks close higher, reversing sharp losses after oil prices fall

Asian shares surge, echoing rally on Wall Street as oil prices sank back to about $90

Scoop: White House readies executive order to weed out Anthropic

Trump lays down law on Iran and SAVE Act in GOP pep talk

‘CBS Mornings’ Sucks Up to, Strategizes With Far-Left TX Candidate Talarico– www.newsbusters.org

pgnewser March 10, 2026 0

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Hours after an Oliver Darcy underling screeched Sunday about CBS News’s social media platforms as having gone full MAGA for covering unsavory stories such as a Jewish Insider investigation into the radical social media history of New York City’s first lady, Monday’s CBS Mornings showed the liberal media are unsurprisingly not living in reality as the newscast welcomed far-left Texas senatorial candidate James Talarico (D) for an embarrassingly soft interview.

In just over six minutes, the co-hosts never offered an adversarial question to Talarico and strayed from the network’s own role in arguably endorsing Talarico’s primary campaign or any mention of the litany of radical statements over the course of his young life, such as these compiled in one convenient mash-up by our friends at Conservative War Machine:

Illegal Alien Charged With Fraudulently Voting In At Least Five Presidential Elections– trendingpoliticsnews.com

pgnewser March 9, 2026 0

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Mahady Sacko, a 50-year-old illegal alien from the West African nation of Mauritania, has been charged with fraudulent voting in the 2024 federal election after allegedly casting ballots while not being a U.S. citizen. Federal authorities allege that Sacko falsely claimed citizenship to register and vote on multiple occasions, including in prior presidential elections.

According to prosectors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Sacko entered the United States in March 1998 through Miami, Florida. Immigration records indicate he was placed in deportation proceedings in 1999.

On June 14, 2000, a Philadelphia immigration judge ordered his removal to Mauritania. Sacko appealed the decision, but the Board of Immigration Appeals affirmed it on November 14, 2002. Despite the order, he remained in the country.

In January 2007, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested him in Philadelphia. However, deportation was not possible at that time due to the lack of a valid Mauritanian passport, and Mauritania’s refusal to issue a new one. As a result, ICE released Sacko under supervision and required him to report periodically.

Trump Despises RINOs. So Why Is He About To Endorse One?– thefederalist.com

pgnewser March 9, 2026 0

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If President Donald Trump is looking for a senator who embodies the spirit and action of “Republican in Name Only,” he couldn’t find no better man than milquetoast Texas Sen. John Cornyn.

The four-term RINO locked in a contentious GOP primary run-off battle against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton boasts a storied Senate career of genuflecting at the altar of the Swamp. Cornyn has been begging for Trump’s platinum endorsement more shamelessly than he’s prostituted himself for establishment cash.

And it’s looking like he might get the president’s seal of approval, if you can believe the Trump-hating Atlantic and other Pravda Press publications.

“President Trump’s political advisers expect him to endorse Senator John Cornyn in Texas’s May 26 Republican-primary runoff election following the incumbent’s better-than-expected finish against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the first round of voting [Tuesday] three people briefed on the deliberations told us,” The Atlantic’s Michael Scherer and Ashley Parker write.

Thune Slacks On SAVE Act As His State Passes Its Own Version– thefederalist.com

pgnewser March 9, 2026 0

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While Senate Majority Leader John Thune hems and haws about getting the SAVE America Act to President Trump’s desk, his home state just showed him up by passing its own version of it.

The South Dakota House of Representatives passed SB 175 on Wednesday. Much like the SAVE America Act, the SB 175 seeks to require documentary proof-of-citizenship for residents registering to vote. The House approved the measure in a veto-proof 64-3 vote after it successfully cleared the Senate (28-6) last month.

Sponsored by South Dakota Freedom Caucus Vice Chair and GOP Sen. John Carley, the bill now heads to Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden’s desk to be signed into law.

Trump Ramps Up Pressure as SAVE America Act Stalls– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser March 6, 2026 0

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Republican politicians and conservative leaders are turning up the pressure on Senate GOP leadership to pass the SAVE America Act to strengthen election integrity.

President Donald Trump posted Thursday on Truth Social, imploring senators to move quickly on the measure.

“The Republicans MUST DO, with PASSION, and at the expense of everything else, THE SAVE AMERICA ACT,” Trump wrote. “And not the watered down version. This is a Country Defining fight for the Soul of our Nation!”

Black Democrats Unleash on Jasmine Crockett After Embarrassing Primary Loss– www.westernjournal.com

pgnewser March 6, 2026 0

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Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s fiery bid for a U.S. Senate seat was an exercise in self-immolation, according to a new report citing comments from various black Democrats.

The report from Politico said the shaky underpinnings of Crockett’s campaign were evident long before she lost the Democratic primary to state Rep. James Talarico.

The report also noted that Crockett’s defeat exposed fault lines within the Democratic Party shaped by the culture of identity politics.

Trump’s War on Iran Could Screw Over US Farmers– www.wired.com

pgnewser March 6, 2026 0

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Global oil and gas prices have skyrocketed following the US attack on Iran last weekend. But another key global supply chain is also at risk, one that may directly impact American farmers who have already been squeezed for months by tariff wars. The conflict in the Middle East is choking global supplies of fertilizer right before the crucial spring planting season.

“This literally could not be happening at a worse time,” says Josh Linville, the vice president of fertilizer at financial services company StoneX.

The global fertilizer market focuses on three main macronutrients: phosphates, nitrogen, and potash. All of them are produced in different ways, with different countries leading in exports. Farmers consider a variety of factors, including crop type and soil conditions, when deciding which of these types of fertilizer to apply to their fields.

Support For GOP Surges Eight Points Over One Month In Generic Ballot Poll– trendingpoliticsnews.com

pgnewser March 5, 2026 0

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Voters are giving President Donald Trump a modest boost on the economy — and Republicans a messaging edge heading into the midterms.

The latest Harvard CAPS / Harris poll shows the GOP has surged 8 points on the generic congressional ballot since January, pulling even at 50-50 after trailing at the start of the year. Among likely voters, Republicans now hold a 4-point edge.

That momentum comes as the February survey found 52% of voters say the economy is better today than it was under President Joe Biden, up 5 points from January. A narrow majority, 51%, now describe the U.S. economy as strong, a 2-point bump from last month and an 8-point jump since November.

CA Is Closer To Voting On Voter ID Laws Than GOP-Led Senate– thefederalist.com

pgnewser March 5, 2026 0

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Republicans in the Senate are arguing over the SAVE America Act — common-sense legislation that would require voter ID and proof of citizenship in federal elections. Numerous polls demonstrate that such laws are overwhelmingly popular among American voters. But while some RINOs are reportedly blocking legitimate efforts to advance the legislation, voters in deep blue California are taking matters into their own hands to safeguard their elections against fraud.

After a months-long, grassroots-driven campaign, GOP State Assemblymember Carl DeMaio and other proponents submitted signatures for the California Voter ID Initiative on Monday. The proposal, which DeMaio said garnered more than 1.3 million signatures, would amend the state’s constitution to require voter ID “for all future elections in California.”