Warner announces death of daughter who battled juvenile diabetes
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Monday announced the death of his 36-year-old daughter, who had suffered from juvenile diabetes. “We are heartbroken beyond words by the passing of our beloved daughter, Madison, 36, after a decades-long battle with juvenile diabetes and other health issues. She filled our lives with love and laughter, and her absence…
Read MoreWarner on US blockade in Strait of Hormuz: ‘I don’t get that logic’
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said Sunday that he didn’t understand the “logic” behind President Trump’s recent announcement that the U.S. military would begin blockading ships looking to enter the Strait of Hormuz. “We know we’ve got $4-a-gallon gasoline. We know that 25 percent of the world’s natural gas goes through the strait. We know a…
Read MoreKaine says Trump leaving Iran nuclear deal ‘one of the worst’ foreign policy decisions by American president
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) slammed President Trump for withdrawing the U.S. from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran during his first term. “This is not going to be an easy negotiation because the last negotiation that led to a control of Iran’s nuclear program, the U.S. made the decision to tear it…
Read MoreDavid Hogg’s PAC leaves some Dem campaigns fuming
Leaders We Deserve, the PAC founded by David Hogg to elect young progressives in Democratic primaries, is leaving some of the campaigns it endorsed griping about alleged broken promises.Why it matters: Multiple campaigns backed by Hogg’s PAC fumed after primary losses that the group dangled hopes of financial commitments that never materialized.First it was Irene…
Read MoreKaine: Bondi firing ‘should be a lesson’ for next attorney general nominee
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Sunday said that former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s recent firing “should be a lesson” for the next nominee to lead the Justice Department. “But here’s the lesson from Pam Bondi, Kristen, the AG is supposed to be the nation’s chief law enforcement officer and have an independent gravitas and integrity….
Read MoreMark Warner slams Trump’s NATO threat
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) pushed back on President Trump’s statement that he might pull the U.S. out of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Trump told The Telegraph in an interview published on Wednesday that the U.S.’s membership in the military alliance is “beyond reconsideration.” “I was never swayed by NATO. I always knew they…
Read MoreExclusive: Sen. Warner calls AI data center moratorium championed by AOC “idiocy”
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) said on Wednesday at Axios’ AI+DC Summit that placing a moratorium on the construction of AI data centers would be “idiocy,” adding that it would grant China an edge in the race to dominate artificial intelligence.Why it matters: Warner’s comments come the same day that Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep….
Read MoreKaine: Trump calling Iran war an ‘excursion’ is ‘deeply disrespectful’ to service members
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) slammed President Trump for referring to the war in Iran as an “excursion” on Monday. “You can’t watch that and feel that that way of characterizing this is [not] deeply disrespectful,” Kaine told host Kaitlan Collins on CNN’s “The Source,” after watching the dignified transfer of Sgt. Benjamin N. Pennington at…
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