The Senate passed a two-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows federal agents to obtain the online communications of foreign nationals without a warrant, late Friday night in a 60-34 vote. 
The debate on the renewal of Section 702 pitted those who said it was essential to national security against those who were worried about the potential for Americans to be surveilled. Senators who <a href="https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1182/vote_118_2_00148.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">voted</a> in favor included 30 Republicans, 28 Democrats, and two independents, while 16 Republicans, 17 Democrats, and 1 independent voted against. 
The measure was supported by both Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).
&#8220;The stakes of such an outcome are grave,&#8221; McConnell <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/senate-fisa-surveillance-renewal-avoiding-lapse" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. &#8220;The authorities in question today have, quite literally, been the only defense against would-be national security disasters.”
Schumer said passage was necessary for American national security. “It wasn’t easy, people had many different views, but we all know one thing: letting FISA expire would have been dangerous. It’s an important part of our national security to stop acts of terror, drug trafficking, and violent extremism,” he <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-renews-fisa-section-702-spying-privacy-rcna148394" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>.
On the other side, lawmakers like Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) argued that there should be a warrant requirement if the communications of Americans are caught up in the surveillance of a foreign national. 
Previous reports have indicated that the FBI has inappropriately used FISA <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fbi-misused-surveillance-tool-over-278000-times-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">over 278,000 times</a> to collect information about American citizens, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fbi-inappropriately-used-spy-powers-on-u-s-senator-court-says" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said that</a> the FBI searched for information on an unidentified U.S. senator using Section 702 powers. 
“Yet again the Senate was asked to consider the question: can liberty be exchanged for security? And sadly the majority of Senators said yes it can,” Paul <a href="https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/1781536215793025043" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> after his amendments failed. “Final FISA reauthorization passed once again.”
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Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) said there were not enough protections in place for American citizens. 
“The Department of Justice’s abuses of FISA to spy on American citizens and their communications are unacceptable and contrary to the intent of the protections enshrined in our Fourth Amendment,” he <a href="https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-cramer-votes-against-fisa-reauthorization-legislation-after-fourth-amendment-protections-rejected#:~:text=U.S.%20Senator%20Kevin%20Cramer%20(R,obtain%20a%20warrant%20from%20the" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “The prohibition on unreasonable search and seizure can’t be taken for granted.”
Earlier this week, the House <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-overcomes-final-hurdle-to-send-fisa-reauthorization-bill-to-senate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed</a> its reauthorization of FISA after a similar warrant amendment stalled 212-212. Lawmakers eventually voted 259 to 128 to advance the legislation. 
President Joe Biden is expected to sign the legislation as his administration has pushed lawmakers to renew Section 702.

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The Senate approved a $1.2 trillion spending package in a bipartisan vote during the early hours of Saturday morning, sending the bill to President Joe Biden, who will likely sign it as soon as possible to avoid a government shutdown.
After passing the House on Friday in a 286-134 vote, the Senate voted 74-24 at 2:00 a.m. on Saturday to send the more than 1,000-page spending package to Biden’s desk, The Hill <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4550761-senate-sends-1-2t-spending-bill-to-bidens-desk-in-late-night-vote/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. Earlier this week, House and Senate leadership <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/congress-reaches-tentative-deal-to-avert-shutdown" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> that they had come to an agreement to fund the government for the remainder of fiscal 2024, which is nearly half over, covering the remaining spending bills that were not included in a $460 billion “minibus” that passed earlier this month.
“It’s been a very long and difficult day, but we have just reached an agreement to complete the job of funding the government,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer <a href="https://apnews.com/article/congress-shutdown-budget-speaker-johnson-85dc1e93f6c49c154c02a166d0e8e784" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> just before the bill passed. “It is good for the country that we have reached this bipartisan deal. It wasn’t easy, but tonight our persistence has been worth it.”
Twenty-five Republicans <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/interactive/2024/03/23/senate-vote-government-shutdown-bill-results/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">voted</a> to pass the spending bill, along with 47 Democrats, while 22 Republicans voted against the $1.2 trillion package. Democratic Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado, along with independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — who caucuses with the Democrats — also voted against the bill. Sanders cited a block of funding to UNRWA, an agency of the U.N., as a reason he voted against the bill, according to The Hill. During negotiations with Democrats, Republicans successfully secured the cut in funding to the UNRWA, whose workers have been <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/u-n-aid-group-pleads-for-more-money-after-workers-linked-to-hamas-terrorists" target="_blank" rel="noopener">connected</a> to Hamas terrorists.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said on Tuesday that the final negotiations that were worked out between House and Senate leadership focused on appropriations for the Homeland Security Department (DHS). The $1.2 trillion package covers funding for the Legislative Branch, Financial Services and General Government, and the Departments of Defense, State, Health and Human Services, Labor, Homeland Security, and related agencies.
Republican hardliners in the House and Senate slammed the bill as the 1,000 pages were released overnight and less than two days before the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown.
“At 2:32 am — when Americans were sleeping — the Swamp released its second half of the omnibus. 1,012 pages that spend $1.2 TRILLION of taxpayer dollars on disastrous policies,” Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) posted on X on Thursday. “The House is still expected to vote on this monstrosity TOMORROW MORNING. Washington is beyond broken.”
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At 2:32 am—when Americans were sleeping—the Swamp released its second half of the omnibus.
1,012 pages that spend $1.2 TRILLION of taxpayer dollars on disastrous policies.
The House is still expected to vote on this monstrosity TOMORROW MORNING.
Washington is beyond broken. <a href="https://t.co/AlZCDYWBKK">pic.twitter.com/AlZCDYWBKK</a>
&mdash; Rep. Andrew Clyde (@Rep_Clyde) <a href="https://twitter.com/Rep_Clyde/status/1770798784320081946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2024</a></blockquote>
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After a bipartisan majority in the House and Senate approved the spending package, Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) <a href="https://twitter.com/BasedMikeLee/status/1771425405339402257" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, “I did everything I could to stop it. And improve it.”
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“But far too many Republicans wanted to spend like Democrats,” Lee added. “Those of us who saw this bill as an unmitigated disaster were sadly outnumbered. I voted ‘no.’”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) took her frustration a step further after the House passed the package and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/marjorie-taylor-greene-files-motion-to-oust-mike-johnson-as-house-speaker" target="_blank" rel="noopener">filed a motion</a> to oust Speaker Johnson on Friday, saying, “No Republican in the House of Representatives can in good conscience vote for this bill.”
Johnson defended expediting the spending omnibus through the House earlier this week, saying, “We have to govern,” The Wall Street Journal <a href="https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/mike-johnson-ignores-gop-critics-signals-fast-vote-on-avoiding-shutdown-21795a85" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
“We have to demonstrate that we can keep this thing together and keep the train on the tracks,” the speaker added.
Daniel Chaitin contributed to this report.

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Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced a measure on Wednesday that would prohibit the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/health-and-human-services" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Department of Health and Human Services</a> from implementing a federal rule that could force foster parents to accept gender ideology and restrict the work of faith-based foster care organizations.
The bill, first shared with The Daily Wire, is called the ‘<a href="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/03/ERN24164.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">‘Protecting Religious Freedom for Foster Families Act,&#8221;</a> and would block HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra from implementing a proposed <a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2023/09/28/2023-21274/safe-and-appropriate-foster-care-placement-requirements-for-titles-iv-e-and-iv-b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">placement rule</a> that would dictate that minors who identify as LGBT are placed with providers who agree to affirm a child’s gender identity, pronouns, and provide them “services that are necessary to support their health and wellbeing.” The measure, which was co-sponsored in the Senate by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), is sponsored in the House by Rep. Josh Brecheen (R-OK).
“All children in foster care, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, deserve safe and proper placement,” Marshall told The Daily Wire. “This extreme proposal by the HHS instead discriminates against faith-based homes and loving foster parents in pursuit of pushing their radical gender ideology and pronoun politics on religious families.”
Marshall’s bill would stop HHS from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing the proposed rule, or a similar measure.
“This rule would have an especially devastating impact in rural areas across the country, where there are fewer foster care providers than children in need of safe homes,” Marshall said. “This administration needs to leave the politics out of it and help as many kids that need their love, care, and support as possible.”
Marshall previously <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-sen-marshall-challenges-proposed-hhs-rule-that-would-force-foster-parents-to-accept-extreme-gender-ideology" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote a letter</a> to Becerra outlining his concerns with the rule, but has not heard back yet. The Kansas Republican noted that the rule could have the effect of forcing Christian foster services from being able to work with states to provide homes for children.
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He also noted that the rule could cause conflict in states where transgender procedures on children have been banned.
“These procedures can cause irreparable harm to children, many of whom have inconsistent parental guidance and lack the physiological development that is necessary to make an informed decision of such consequence. States should not be penalized for acting to protect the children of their state,” the letter said.
The proposal also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/states-press-hhs-over-illegal-rule-that-could-force-foster-care-providers-to-facilitate-trans-procedures" target="_blank" rel="noopener">drew criticism</a> from over a dozen Republican attorneys general who warned that the rule could compel foster care providers to facilitate transgender procedures on minors.

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Boeing, the largest aircraft manufacturer in the U.S., is refusing to provide information on the Alaska Airlines plane that <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/im-going-to-die-alaska-airlines-makes-emergency-landing-after-chunk-of-plane-blown-out-on-nightmare-flight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lost a large chunk of its wall</a> in January while in flight, the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told senators on Wednesday.
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy <a href="https://www.c-span.org/video/?534041-1/national-transportation-safety-board-chair-testifies-alaska-airlines-investigation-transportation-#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">testified</a> before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that Boeing was refusing to tell investigators the names of people on a 25-member team that worked on a door plug that came off the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 minutes after it had taken off from Portland. Homendy also said that the company has not provided documentation about a repair job on the panel that blew out of the plane, forcing the flight to make an emergency landing.
“Boeing has not provided us with the documents and information that we have requested numerous times over the past few months, specifically with respect to opening, closing, and removal of the door,” the NTSB chair said.
“It’s absurd that two months later we don’t have that,” she added. “Without that information, that raises concerns about quality assurance, quality management, [and] safety management systems.”
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Footage shared on social media showed the aftermath of the door plug blowing off the plane as passengers were forced to put on oxygen masks until the flight safely landed. There were reportedly more than 170 passengers on the flight and six crew members. No one was injured during the incident.
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An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing last night after a panel blew out shortly after takeoff. Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported.
The airline has temporarily grounded its fleet of Boeing 737-9 Max aircraft. <a href="https://t.co/tgnGe8thrI">pic.twitter.com/tgnGe8thrI</a>
&mdash; Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) <a href="https://twitter.com/MorningBrew/status/1743635259168632864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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According to an NTSB report, four bolts that are designed to keep the door plug from falling off the Boeing 737 Max 9 were missing before the plug blew off the Alaska Airlines flight, ABC News <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/alaska-airlines-door-plug-ntsb-report/story?id=106992184" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> last month. The NTSB found that on September 23, 2023, at Boeing&#8217;s factory in Renton, Washington, contractors with Spirit AeroSystems replaced damaged rivets on a frame next to the door plug, but photo evidence showed that when the workers closed the plug, bolts were missing in three locations, according to the NTSB report.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) responded to Homendy’s revelations during the hearing, saying that Boeing’s alleged refusal to hand over vital information was “utterly unacceptable.”
“The parties who are being investigated by NTSB need to cooperate fully, and Congress expects them to cooperate fully because you have an obligation to the American public to get to the bottom of what happened,” Cruz added.
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The senator then requested Homendy to inform the committee in writing by next Wednesday if Boeing has cooperated with NTSB requests, saying that he expects the agency to have the names of the 25 people who worked on the plane&#8217;s door plug.
Retired aviation expert Ira Astrachan told The Daily Wire that the NTSB&#8217;s focus on finding information on the team members who worked on the Alaska Airlines door plug is misguided. Rather than looking into a specific worker to cast blame on, the federal agency should investigate the processes of how Boeing and its contractors sign off on fixes to commercial aircraft, Astrachan said.
Boeing <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/boeing-documents-ntsb-alaska-door-plug-probe/story?id=107846602">told</a> ABC News that it has &#8220;worked proactively and transparently&#8221; to support the NTSB investigation.
&#8220;Early in the investigation, we provided the NTSB with names of Boeing employees, including door specialists, who we believed would have relevant information,” Boeing said. “We have now provided the full list of individuals on the 737 door team, in response to a recent request. With respect to documentation, if the door plug removal was undocumented there would be no documentation to share.&#8221;
The Federal Aviation Administration grounded over 170 Boeing 737 Max 9s after the incident, but Alaska Airlines has resumed flying the Boeing 737 Max 9 following a fleet inspection in late January.

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Former Republican-turned-independent Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/justin-amash-considers-senate-run-in-michigan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Justin Amash</a> entered the Republican Senate primary in Michigan on Thursday, joining a field of candidates hoping to win the seat of retiring Democratic Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democratic-senator-debbie-stabenow-announces-she-wont-seek-re-election-in-2024" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Debbie Stabenow</a>.
Amash, a critic of former President Donald Trump, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/justin-amash-our-politics-is-in-a-partisan-death-spiral-thats-why-im-leaving-the-gop/2019/07/04/afbe0480-9e3d-11e9-b27f-ed2942f73d70_story.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">left</a> the Republican Party in 2019, expressing his frustration over the partisan politics of both the Democratic and Republican parties. In a lengthy <a href="https://twitter.com/justinamash/status/1763232693985161365" target="_blank" rel="noopener">post</a> on X, Amash again discussed the increased polarization of American politics and said that he is running for Senate because Washington needs “an independent-minded senator prepared to challenge anyone and everyone on the people’s behalf.”
“Regardless of who wins the White House and Congress, the United States will remain deeply polarized,” Amash wrote. “What we need is not a rubber stamp for either party, but an independent-minded senator prepared to challenge anyone and everyone on the people’s behalf—someone focused not on extending federal power so Republicans or Democrats in Washington can achieve their political ends, but on ensuring that Americans have the personal and economic freedom to pursue their own ends.”
&#8220;As I wrote when I launched my exploratory committee: We need a principled, consistent constitutional conservative in the Senate—someone with a record of taking on the bipartisan oligarchy, defending sound money and free speech, fighting the surveillance state and military-industrial complex, and protecting all our rights,&#8221; Amash added.
After quitting the Republican Party, Amash — who holds libertarian views — decided against running for another term in the U.S. House in 2020. He had held the seat since 2010. Amash also briefly considered running for president in 2020 as a third-party option, but ultimately <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/16/politics/justin-amash-will-not-run-president/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">decided</a> that “circumstances don’t lend themselves to my success as a candidate for president this year.”
Amash now joins a crowded GOP field in Michigan as Republicans hope the state will help the party gain control of the Senate in the 2024 election. Former Republican Reps. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/republicans-land-top-recruit-in-battleground-senate-election" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mike Rogers</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-michigan-rep-peter-meijer-jumps-in-race-for-retiring-dem-sen-stabenows-seat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Peter Meijer</a>, along with businessman Sandy Pensler and Michigan State Board of Education member Nikki Snyder have already declared their candidacies. Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig, who was one of the favorites to win the GOP nomination, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-detroit-police-chief-suspends-gop-senate-campaign" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dropped out</a> of the race earlier this month.
In his announcement post, Amash criticized Rogers as the GOP establishment choice, calling him &#8220;Mitch McConnell’s handpicked candidate.&#8221;
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Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) is the favorite to win the Democratic nomination for the Senate race. Democrats have controlled both Michigan Senate seats since 2001, but the 2024 election in Michigan is considered one of many closely contested Senate races.

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-senate" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Senate</a> Minority Leader <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mitch-mcconnell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Mitch McConnell</a> (R-KY) announced Wednesday that he will step down as the top Senate Republican in the coming months.
McConnell, who recently turned 82, is the Senate&#8217;s <a href="https://www.senate.gov/senators/longest-serving-party-leaders.htm" target="_blank" rel="noopener">longest-serving party leader</a> with 16 years under his belt. He indicated in remarks on the Senate floor that he plans to stick for the remainder of his term as senator, albeit not as the GOP leader.
“One of life’s most underappreciated talents is to know when it’s time to move on to life’s next chapter,” McConnell said. “So I stand before you today &#8230; to say that this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate.”
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Sen. McConnell: This will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate. I&#39;m not going anywhere anytime soon. I&#39;ll complete my job my colleagues have given me to do until we select a new leader in November&#8230;I&#39;ll finish my job the people of Kentucky hired me to do as well. <a href="https://t.co/9ywtErIZ7M">pic.twitter.com/9ywtErIZ7M</a>
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McConnell said he will stay on as leader for the time being as his colleagues pick a new leader in November and that person will take on the role in January. “It’s time for the next generation of leadership,” he added.
Last year, McConnell was briefly <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-senate-minority-leader-mitch-mcconnell-discharged-from-hospital" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hospitalized</a> with a concussion in March after falling at a hotel in Washington, D.C., and in the months that followed he appeared to momentarily freeze and struggle to answer questions while speaking to the press.
Amid a torrent of speculation about <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/01/health/mitch-mcconnell-health-seizures.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">McConnell’s condition</a> and <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/09/02/who-replaces-mitch-mcconnell/70730662007/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">future in </a>Congress, the Kentucky Republican declared in September that he intended to finish his term as leader and finish his Senate term.
McConnell&#8217;s current term ends in January 2027.
On Wednesday, McConnell reiterated his plan not to retire from the Senate early, saying, &#8220;I still have enough gas in my tank to thoroughly disappoint my critics and I intend to do so with all the enthusiasm with which they&#8217;ve become accustomed.&#8221;
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The announcement comes as McConnell faced <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/news/ted-cruz-calls-for-mcconnell-to-resign-from-leadership-as-backlash-to-border-deal-mounts/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blowback</a> from some GOP colleagues over his support of a border deal that failed to pass after months of bipartisan negotiations.
McConnell won the last GOP leadership race in November of 2022, <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/11/16/1137104129/mitch-mcconnell-wins-minority-leader-rick-scott-senate-republicans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">prevailing</a> over a challenge by Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL).
It was not immediately clear which GOP lawmakers will run in this year&#8217;s leadership race, but Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD), Senate Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY), and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) are <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/31/us/mcconnell-successor-senate-leader.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">seen as contenders</a>.
Unlike other Senate Republican leaders, McConnell has <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/2nd-ranking-gop-senator-thune-endorses-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">not endorsed</a> former President Donald Trump or any other GOP candidates running for the White House in 2024.

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Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) warned on Friday that U.S. troops could be involved in direct combat with Russia if Congress fails to send additional support to Ukraine. 
Coons, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, told <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/16/us-troops-may-soon-be-on-the-front-lines-against-russia-sen-coons.html">CNBC</a> while attending the Munich Security Conference that the U.S. must continue funding Ukraine and its European allies to fend off further Russian aggression. He also called on the House to pass the $95 billion foreign aid package, which includes support for Ukraine, that the Senate passed earlier this week. 
“In the next front against Russia, it will be Americans on the front lines,” Coons said, according to CNBC. “We are best off investing in the Ukrainians who are fighting bravely for their own freedom than allowing [Russian President Vladimir] Putin the opportunity to spread further chaos and violence across Europe.”
The Democratic senator added that he fears without the additional funding for Ukraine, Putin will target a NATO country, forcing the U.S. to put troops on the ground in Europe. The senator is “optimistic” that the Republican-led House will approve the bill after “some back and forth.” 
“If we don’t stop Putin in Ukraine, he will next be attacking NATO allies of the United States,” he said. 
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) has been vocal about his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/speaker-johnson-rips-senate-foreign-aid-package-for-lacking-real-border-security-provisions">opposition</a> to the massive foreign aid package, citing the bill’s lack of “real” border security provisions. Last week, Republicans rejected the foreign aid package’s border security provisions, arguing that they did little to address and prevent the ongoing illegal immigration crisis. Johnson said the Senate “did the right thing” in rejecting the “insufficient” border provisions, but added that senators “should have gone back to the drawing board” to change the bill and address the “ongoing catastrophe.”
The $95 billion foreign aid package passed by the Senate includes funding for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and other foreign priorities. According to some Republican representatives, Johnson <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/14/politics/house-republicans-foreign-aid/index.html">told</a> his colleagues that he is not rushing to bring up the bill in the House as some lawmakers are reportedly writing up their own proposals. 
“The Republican-led House will not be jammed or forced into passing a foreign aid bill,” the speaker <a href="https://apnews.com/article/house-speaker-johnson-ukraine-aid-06889e166a5417d5b4bc7795813e37ef">said</a>. 
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Coons&#8217; warning about American troops being sent to fight Russian forces echoes similar comments made by President Joe Biden about a previous aid package for Ukraine. Pushing Congress to approve $106 billion in emergency spending that included aid to Ukraine in December, Biden <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2023/12/06/remarks-by-president-biden-urging-congress-to-pass-his-national-security-supplemental-request-including-funding-to-support-ukraine/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>, &#8220;If Putin takes Ukraine, he won&#8217;t stop there. &#8230; Then we&#8217;ll have something that we don&#8217;t seek and that we don&#8217;t have today: American troops fighting Russian troops.&#8221;

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Senate Dem Says Americans Will Be ‘On The Front Lines’ Fighting Russia If Ukraine Doesn’t Receive More Aid

Senate Dem Says Americans Will Be 'On The Front Lines' Fighting Russia If Ukraine Doesn't Receive More Aid

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Former Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan made a surprise announcement launching his campaign for Senate on Friday, seeking to flip a seat in the heavily Democratic state.
“I am running for the United States Senate – not to serve one party – but to stand up to both parties, fight for Maryland, and fix our nation&#8217;s broken politics,” Hogan said in a post on X announcing his campaign. “It’s what I did as Maryland’s governor, and it’s exactly how I&#8217;ll serve Maryland in the Senate. Let’s get back to work.”
Hogan, who served as Maryland’s governor from 2015 to 2023, was reportedly lobbied by National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) to run for the Senate seat as the GOP seeks to secure a majority in 2024, according to <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4458366-larry-hogan-maryland-senate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Hill</a>. The moderate Republican left office with a 77% approval statewide, which included 81% approval among Democrats, according to a Gonzales <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/governor-larry-hogan-maryland-poll-approval-ratings-wes-moore/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">poll</a>.
In 2022, Hogan <a href="https://www.wbaltv.com/article/larry-hogan-running-for-senate-maryland/46697369#:~:text=U.S.%20Senate%20seat.-,Hogan%20said%20in%20February%202022%3A%20%22I%20will%20not%20be%20a,of%20common%20sense%20and%20moderation." target="_blank" rel="noopener">ruled out</a> running for the seat that will be vacated by retiring Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin, saying he was “certainly humbled” by those encouraging him to run, but adding, “As I have repeatedly said, I don&#8217;t aspire to be a United States senator and that fact has not changed.&#8221; He was then floated as a potential third-party presidential candidate for No Labels, the political group seeking to challenge Republican and Democratic candidates in the general election.
Hogan, a critic of former President Donald Trump, stepped down from his position as co-chair of No Labels last month, sparking speculation that he was setting himself up to run for president as the group’s candidate, the Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/larry-hogan-no-labels-president-554bf06459270be3b62724ede6fc8099" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. Hogan’s resignation came as No Labels pushed for ballot access across the country for the 2024 general election.
In his nearly three-minute-long video announcement, Hogan said he is running for Maryland’s open Senate seat because he is “fed up with politics as usual.”
“The politicians in Washington seem to be more interested in arguing than in actually getting things done for the people they represent,” he said. “Enough is enough. We can do so much better, but not if we keep electing the same kind of typical partisan politicians.”
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I am running for the United States Senate – not to serve one party – but to stand up to both parties, fight for Maryland, and fix our nation&#39;s broken politics. It’s what I did as Maryland’s governor, and it’s exactly how I&#39;ll serve Maryland in the Senate. Let’s get back to work. <a href="https://t.co/d0TuZchAtN">pic.twitter.com/d0TuZchAtN</a>
&mdash; Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) <a href="https://twitter.com/GovLarryHogan/status/1755998920981799338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Hogan is seeking to become the first Republican elected to the U.S. Senate from Maryland since Sen. Charles Mathias left office in 1987. The 80-year-old Cardin has served in the Senate since 2007, and Maryland’s junior Senator Chris Van Hollen (D) was elected in 2016.

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Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Announces Run For Senate

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The wife of Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, has died after a two-year bout with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer.
&#8220;After a courageous battle with cancer, Bobbi is now at peace and at home with the Lord,&#8221; Barrasso said in a statement. &#8220;In addition to being a devoted wife and mother, Bobbi was a leader, fierce advocate for Wyoming, and friend to everyone she met.&#8221;
&#8220;We miss her dearly,&#8221; he added. &#8220;On behalf of our entire family, we thank everyone for your prayers and continued support as we remember her and grieve together.&#8221;
There was an immediate outpouring of support from Republicans and Democrats for Barrasso, a physician who is highly respected among his colleagues.
&#8220;Elaine and I are heartbroken to learn of the passing of Bobbi Barrasso,&#8221; said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. &#8220;Our friend and colleague John wore his love for Bobbi on his sleeve. And he was blessed to go through life with someone whose commitment to serving the people of Wyoming rivaled his own. Bobbi’s home state is better for her decades of devoted advocacy for a host of worthy causes. In addition to her tireless work on breast cancer treatment and awareness, Bobbi inspired action in Wyoming and Washington on issues ranging from suicide prevention to historical preservation and support for survivors of child abuse.&#8221;
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“Today, the Senate holds Bobbi’s beloved husband John, her daughter Hadley, and the entire Barrasso and Brown families in our prayers,&#8221; he added.
Other notable statements included:
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We are all deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Senator Barrasso’s wife, Bobbi, who was a great friend and encourager to all of us. Laina and I are mourning with the entire Barrasso family and know their faith will see them through these tough times.
&mdash; Dr. Roger Marshall (@RogerMarshallMD) <a href="https://twitter.com/RogerMarshallMD/status/1750580773046935811?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Please join me in keeping Senator Barrasso and his family in your prayers today as his beloved wife Bobbi has passed away. 
May her memory be a blessing to all those grieving her loss.
&mdash; Senator Eric Schmitt (@SenEricSchmitt) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenEricSchmitt/status/1750580273010360484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Bobbi Barrasso has been lighting up rooms with her infectious smile, natural warmth and generosity of spirit since we first met as teenagers at the University of Wyoming. I will miss her dearly. My prayers are with <a href="https://twitter.com/SenJohnBarrasso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenJohnBarrasso</a> and the entire Barrasso family at this time. <a href="https://t.co/5GQfSZs3A4">pic.twitter.com/5GQfSZs3A4</a>
&mdash; Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenLummis/status/1750560689985352080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Our prayers are w my friend John and the entire Barrasso family following the passing of his wife Bobbi. She was a gr8 friend to Barbara &amp; me We will miss her warm heart &amp; kind spirit
&mdash; Chuck Grassley (@ChuckGrassley) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChuckGrassley/status/1750564107135185196?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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My prayers are with my dear friend <a href="https://twitter.com/SenJohnBarrasso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenJohnBarrasso</a> during this heartbreaking time. I pray that he and the entire Barrasso family feel God’s comforting grace as they remember Bobbi and a life well lived.
&mdash; Tim Scott (@SenatorTimScott) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorTimScott/status/1750546545387184483?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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I am deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Bobbi Barrasso. She was not only a dear friend to me, but a friend to everyone she met, and she will be deeply missed. My prayers are with <a href="https://twitter.com/SenJohnBarrasso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenJohnBarrasso</a> and the rest of their family during this difficult time.
&mdash; Senator Mike Crapo (@MikeCrapo) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeCrapo/status/1750586690425753787?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Kelley and I are truly sorry to hear about the loss of Senator Barrasso’s wife, Bobbi. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers. We wish Senator Barrasso and his loved ones strength and peace during this difficult time.
&mdash; Senator Rand Paul (@SenRandPaul) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenRandPaul/status/1750575892848423104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Please join Wesley and me in praying for our friend <a href="https://twitter.com/SenJohnBarrasso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenJohnBarrasso</a> and the entire Barrasso family. Bobbi fought a courageous battle with cancer and will be missed by so many. We know the Lord’s saving grace will be a comfort during this time of mourning.
&mdash; Senator Katie Boyd Britt (@SenKatieBritt) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenKatieBritt/status/1750562312883171515?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The Senate family has lost one of their stars in Bobbi Barrasso. Like everyone who had the chance to spend time with and get to know Bobbi, I am heartbroken at her passing. Smart, kind, upbeat, funny and loving are just a few of the adjectives that describe her.
I had the…
&mdash; Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) <a href="https://twitter.com/LindseyGrahamSC/status/1750557439772983661?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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My heart goes out to <a href="https://twitter.com/SenJohnBarrasso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenJohnBarrasso</a> and his family as they mourn the loss of his wife, Bobbi, and celebrate her vibrant life. I&#39;m sending my thoughts to the Barrasso family during this difficult time.
&mdash; Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) <a href="https://twitter.com/PattyMurray/status/1750586330764185615?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Bobbi Barrasso after a fearless fight with cancer. Mikey and I send our sincerest prayers to <a href="https://twitter.com/SenJohnBarrasso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenJohnBarrasso</a> and his entire family as they grieve during this challenging time.
&mdash; Senator John Hoeven (@SenJohnHoeven) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenJohnHoeven/status/1750579469583052954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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I am heartbroken to hear of the passing of my friend John Barrasso’s wife, Bobbi. I will be praying for comfort and peace for the entire Barrasso family. She will be dearly missed by all.
&mdash; Joni Ernst (@SenJoniErnst) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenJoniErnst/status/1750559496064168036?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Very sad news from Wyoming. Bobbi Barrasso was a warm and kind person and a wonderful partner to her husband, John. The Barrasso family is in my thoughts today.
&mdash; Sen. Debbie Stabenow (@SenStabenow) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenStabenow/status/1750566951263309929?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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I&#39;m heartbroken for my friend and colleague, Senator Barrasso, and am praying for him and his family during this time of grief. Bobbi will be dearly missed by a great many. May she rest in peace.
&mdash; U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (@SenHydeSmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenHydeSmith/status/1750552261829317075?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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I am saddened to hear of Bobbi Barrasso’s passing. Bobbi was a close friend to Robba and me. She was always upbeat, full of life and encouraging. She will be dearly missed. Robba and I are keeping John and the Barrasso family in our prayers.
&mdash; Senator Jerry Moran (@JerryMoran) <a href="https://twitter.com/JerryMoran/status/1750545284235485494?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Paul and I are sending our deepest condolences to Senator Barrasso, his family, and all of their loved ones mourning Bobbi Barrasso&#39;s passing today. I&#39;m keeping the Barrasso family and staff in my thoughts during this difficult time.
&mdash; Senator Cortez Masto (@SenCortezMasto) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenCortezMasto/status/1750561164705304997?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Bobbi Barrasso, who I had the privilege of getting to know at the Battle of the Bulge Commemoration in 2019.
Bobbi was smart, supportive &amp; had a smile that lit up the room. Tom and my prayers are with <a href="https://twitter.com/SenJohnBarrasso?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenJohnBarrasso</a> and his family.
&mdash; Sen. Maggie Hassan (@SenatorHassan) <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorHassan/status/1750572349173178600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 25, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The likely Republican Senate candidate in Pennsylvania’s upcoming race is praising one of the top Democrats in his state, Sen. John Fetterman, who has broken with his party on several key topics in recent months.
“I suspect that John Fetterman and I disagree on most things, but I have noted and been impressed by the fact that on three key issues, he has spoken out in a way that&#8217;s very consistent with what I&#8217;ve said and what I believe in,” Dave McCormick told The Daily Wire. “First is Israel: I think he&#8217;s been a strong voice.”
McCormick is the frontrunner in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania&#8217;s senate seat — he ran for the same position in last cycle and was narrowly defeated in the Republican primary by Mehmet Oz by less than 1,000 votes. Ultimately, the winner of that senate race was Fetterman.
McCormick, who just returned from a trip to Israel, said he has no issue admitting he agrees with many of Fetterman’s statements on Israel and thinks that the two of them can work together on that issue if he wins. “I&#8217;m not trying to score political points,” McCormick said. “When someone, even who&#8217;s on the other side of the aisle, someone who was an opponent, is saying things that make sense and are right for America, I wanted to call out and say I agree with him.”
WATCH: JOHN FETTERMAN PRAISED BY PENNSYLVANIA SENATE CANDIDATE
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“If I&#8217;m fortunate enough to be elected and Senator Fetterman continues to have the position that he&#8217;s had, I&#8217;d welcome the opportunity to work with him on Israel,” he added. “I think we could potentially be good allies.”
Fetterman has gone viral several times since Hamas&#8217;s October 7 massacre of Israeli civilians for being unapologetically pro-Israel when many members of his party are openly critical of the Jewish state. In November, Fetterman laughed while waving a small Israeli flag at anti-Israel protesters who were getting arrested.
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John Fetterman waves an Israeli flag at pro-terrorist protesters!!!! <a href="https://t.co/TglRdJg9jT" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pic.twitter.com/TglRdJg9jT</a>
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In front of his office, the Senator put up <a href="https://twitter.com/SenFettermanPA/status/1721996063714807954?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1721996063714807954%7Ctwgr%5Ec3888181f10433b146bd1c6f0e8d217023ddc7af%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailywire.com%2Fnews%2Fsit-this-one-out-fetterman-blasts-south-africa-for-accusing-israel-of-genocide" target="_blank" rel="noopener">posters</a> for each of the hostages taken by Hamas and says he will keep them up until every hostage is returned home. And last week during an Orthodox Union luncheon, Fetterman defended Israel when discussing South Africa accusing Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice.
“Maybe South Africa … ought to sit this one out when they’re talking about criticizing Israel,&#8221; Fetterman said. &#8220;Sit it out!”
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McCormick contrasted Fetterman’s rhetoric to his potential opponent, Democratic senator Bob Casey, who he said lacks the same &#8220;moral clarity.&#8221;
“When I talk about Bob Casey not having moral clarity, I think John Fetterman has had moral clarity and I admire that and I&#8217;ve said that publicly,” McCormick said.
McCormick accuses Casey — who has been in office since 2007 — of helping empower Iran by voting in favor of President Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
“Bob Casey, every step of the way, has been an enormous supporter of this and has led us to this point where we have terrorist proxies throughout the Middle East, underwritten by Iran, that are attacking U.S. interests, attacking our closest allies, attacking U.S. sailors and soldiers,” McCormick said.
<div id="attachment_682225" style="width: 836px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-682225" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-682225 size-large" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/GettyImages-165821656-826x576.jpg" alt="Bob Casey with Mahmoud Abbas" width="826" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/GettyImages-165821656-826x576.jpg 826w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/GettyImages-165821656-300x209.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/GettyImages-165821656-768x535.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/GettyImages-165821656-1536x1071.jpg 1536w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/GettyImages-165821656-2048x1427.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px" />Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets with Sen. Bob Casey on April 6, 2013 in Ramallah, West Bank. (Photo by Thaer Ghanaim/PPO via Getty Images)</div>
“In three examples, I found myself in a surprisingly strong agreement with John Fetterman,” McCormick explained, noting that his other two areas of agreement are Fetterman&#8217;s acknowledgment of an illegal immigration crisis at the southern border and his call for Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fetterman-pushes-to-expel-menendez-from-senate-after-santos-booted-from-house" target="_blank" rel="noopener">to be expelled</a> from the Senate following accusations of bribery.
On his trip to Israel with his wife Dina Powell, who was the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deputy_National_Security_Advisor_(United_States)" target="_blank" rel="noopener">United States Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy</a> under the Trump administration, McCormick said they visited Kfar Aza, one of the kibbutzim where Hamas slaughtered more than 50 people.
&#8220;You&#8217;re walking through the streets and the buildings and the bullet holes and the great grenade fragments,” he said. “It just made clear to me that we&#8217;re dealing with pure evil and that as America, we need to show our solidarity in supporting Israel and really destroying Hamas.”
<div id="attachment_682239" style="width: 874px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-682239" decoding="async" loading="lazy" class="wp-image-682239 size-large" src="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/SHL_5266-864x576.jpg" alt="" width="864" height="576" srcset="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/SHL_5266-864x576.jpg 864w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/SHL_5266-300x200.jpg 300w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/SHL_5266-768x512.jpg 768w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/SHL_5266-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/SHL_5266-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/SHL_5266-1800x1200.jpg 1800w, https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2024/01/SHL_5266-1200x800.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px" />Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick tours Kfar Aza, a kibbutz attacked by Hamas terrorists on October 7. (Courtesy of Dave McCormick)</div>
McCormick said he met with a young female survivor of the Nova festival who hid under dead bodies in a bomb shelter for hours to survive.
“She was wounded, but underneath dead bodies and so the terrorists thought she was dead and she was stuck there for hours until a rescue party eventually came,” he said, adding that he also watched the restricted 47-minute video of footage of the attack.
The trip solidified his view that Hamas must be eliminated.
“You can&#8217;t live side by side with people who want to come across 600 meters of border and slit your throat in the middle of the night,” McCormick said.

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Sen. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/marco-rubio" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Marco Rubio</a> (R-FL) endorsed former President Donald Trump for president on Sunday, saying that Trump had the leadership needed to fix the crises created by the Biden administration. 
Rubio, a former presidential rival of Trump in 2016, said that he chose Trump because of his record on foreign policy and that the former president would stand up to special interests and bureaucrats. Rubio’s announcement came one day before the Iowa caucus, the first presidential primary voting of the year. 
“When Trump was in WH I achieved major policies I had worked on for years (like expanded Child Tax Credit &amp; tough sanctions on regime in Cuba &amp; Venezuela) because we had a President who didn’t cave to special interests or let bureaucrats block us,&#8221; Rubio posted on X. &#8220;I support Trump because that kind of leadership is the ONLY way we will get the extraordinary actions needed to fix the disaster Biden has created. It’s time to get on with the work of beating Biden &amp; saving America!” 
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With Rubio’s announcement, both Florida senators have now backed Trump for the GOP nomination over Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, with Sen. Rick Scott announcing his support for Trump in November. 
The latest polls from Iowa indicate that Trump has a commanding lead over former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, DeSantis, and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. Iowa has been hit with frigid temperatures and snow, meaning turnout may be down depending on weather conditions. 
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Before Rubio’s announcement, Trump picked up Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee’s endorsement on Friday and Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) on Saturday. 
“I realize President Trump greatly aggravates the left and the national media. I believe that is a small price to pay for righting this ship of state which is so greatly listing. I hope Republicans will join me in nominating President Trump,” Risch <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/13/idaho-sen-jim-risch-endorses-trump-00135488" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> POLITICO. 
More than 20 Republican senators have endorsed Trump, including Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), the third highest-ranking Republican in the Senate. 
“When President Trump was in office, we had the best economy in my lifetime … we had energy independence, our enemies feared us, and we had a secure border,” Barrasso <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/john-barrasso-becomes-20th-gop-senator-to-endorse-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> last week. “And now under Joe Biden, we have high prices, we have a wide-open border. What’s happened at the border, the surrender at the border has allowed eight million illegal immigrants into the country.”

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