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A second woman accused Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker of pressuring her to get an abortion after she became pregnant during their relationship. Walker denied the latest allegation at a campaign event earlier Wednesday, NBC News reported. She alleges that after she became pregnant in 1993, Walker drove her to a clinic in Dallas, Texas, to have an abortion — one day after she backed out of getting the procedure on her own. When she became pregnant again two years later, the woman said Walker again urged her to end her pregnancy, but she refused. Walker, a former football star, has denied paying for the first woman's abortion or pushing her to terminate the pregnancy, calling it a lie.

☆ Lindsey Graham says there are 'gonna be people jumping off bridges in San Francisco by the thousands' if Jim Jordan becomes chair of the House Judiciary Committee
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

During a speech at a Republican Party dinner in Lima, Graham riled up a crowd of the party faithful. Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio is set to chair the House Judiciary Committee if the GOP retakes the chamber. Graham speaks at a Republican dinner in Lima, Ohio as Jordan looks on. Attendees listen as Republican Senate candidate JD Vance speaks at the Republican dinner in Lima, Ohio. Republican Senate candidate JD Vance speaks at a Republican dinner in Lima, Ohio.

☆ Some Democrats dip a toe in TikTok as most Republicans stay away
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Covers Tech For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

NBC News found that nine Democratic candidates in this year’s 35 Senate races are posting to TikTok, while three Republican Senate candidates are using it. In the most competitive Senate races, four of the Democrats are using TikTok: Sen. Raphael Warnock in Georgia, former state Chief Justice Cheri Beasley in North Carolina, Lt. Gov. The only Republican in a competitive Senate race using TikTok is Oz, who began posting there in 2019 before he left his television show for politics. “TikTok does have such widespread use,” Madison Horn, the Democratic nominee for one of two Senate races in Oklahoma, said in a phone interview. Bob Ellsworth, a Republican advertising consultant, said TikTok has certainly changed how Republicans campaign even if they’re not on the app itself.

☆ GOP groups spend $6.2 million in Oz-Fetterman Senate race in Pennsylvania as polls tighten in final two weeks
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Mehmet Oz, US Republican Senate candidate for Pennsylvania, speaks during a campaign event in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Two PACs, American Crossroads and the Faith and Power PAC, are respectively pouring $3 million and $3.2 million into Pennsylvania. Both groups are linked to the Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. The spending, first reported by Politico, will fund ads beginning Tuesday that will last through Election Day on Nov. 8, a spokesman for the Senate Leadership Fund told CNBC. It also came days after the Senate Leadership Fund abruptly canceled millions of dollars it had reserved in another Senate race in New Hampshire.

☆ Republican gains in key states signal bad news for Democrats ahead of midterms, new polls show
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Republican candidates appear to be making gains in the final sprint to the November midterms, with new election forecasts in key swing states and partisan strongholds flashing warning signs for Democrats. Republican Senate hopeful J.D. Even in reliably blue states, Democrats' slim congressional majorities are under threat. The pollster surveyed 649 likely Texas voters between Oct. 16 and Oct. 19, and carries a plus or minus 5.1 percentage point margin of error. Accordingly, Democrats' chances of holding the Senate now look much tighter, according to FiveThirtyEight's tracker.

☆ Insider asked 38 Republicans whether they're concerned about growing anti-Semitic sentiments in their party. Their responses included silence, deflection, and rehashing old statements.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Insider reached out to House Republican leaders, GOP senators auditioning for the 2024 presidential race, the Republican National Committee, retired GOP lawmakers, seasoned Republican strategists and former Donald Trump administration officials about this disturbing phenomenon. The non-respondents included RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, former Vice President Mike Pence, National Republican Senatorial Committee chair Rick Scott, House Republican Conference chair Elise Stefanik, Florida Gov. Meghan McCain, the daughter of late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, lashed out at West, Trump and House Republican "idiots" cheering on their reprehensible behavior. "You can say that his particular words in this particular case are not antisemitic," Rosen said Tuesday during Commentary's daily podcast. Nor have they convinced House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jim Jordan to quit hailing West and Trump as personal heroes.

☆ Ohio Democratic Senate nominee Tim Ryan questions why the national party hasn't invested in his race, says they 'have been known not to make very good strategic decisions'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tim Ryan questioned why national Democrats haven't gotten involved in his Ohio Senate race. "National Democrats have been known not to make very good strategic decisions over the years," Ryan told The Post. Ohio Republican Senate candidate JD Vance speaks to reporters following a GOP debate at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, on March 28, 2022. In his interview with The Post, Ryan openly pondered why Democratic Party leaders "don't smell blood" in taking down Vance, a former venture capitalist who wrote the bestselling memoir "Hillbilly Elegy." "We're going to continue making strategic, effective decisions that put us in the best position possible to accomplish our mission: defending our Democratic Senate majority," he told the newspaper.

☆ Pennsylvania GOP Senate nominee Dr. Mehmet Oz has loaned his campaign an additional $1 million, federal filing shows
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Dr. Oz has loaned an additional $1 million to his Senate campaign, according to new FEC filings. Oz, the Republican nominee, has loaned has campaign over $22 million over the course of the race. John Fetterman, raised $22 million from donors in the third quarter of 2022. In total, Oz has contributed $22 million toward his campaign and raised roughly $9 million in the third quarter. Governor John Fetterman, raised $22 million in the third quarter of 2002, according to Federal Election Commission records.

☆ Mitch McConnell breaks with Kevin McCarthy, pledges to send more aid to Ukraine if Republicans win the Senate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

McConnell on Friday urged the Biden administration to deliver more military support to Ukraine. His comments come after McCarthy expressed skepticism about sending more aid to Ukraine. Support to Ukraine has been approved on an "overwhelming bipartisan basis" and must be "expedited," McConnell said. A GOP split over Ukraine could take center-stage if Republicans retake the House and Senate in the midterm elections. In the meantime, the Biden administration could also push through a new Ukraine deal in the lame duck period before the new Congress begins in January.

☆ Crypto PACs backed by Sam Bankman-Fried, Scaramucci plan last-minute midterm ad blitz
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A network of political action committees supported by cryptocurrency industry leaders are planning a last-minute ad campaign in support of congressional candidates, according to one of the groups' chief strategists. Web3 Forward and Crypto Innovation, two super PACs financed by the crypto executives, are both expected to spend at least six figures on an ad blitz starting in two weeks, the strategist explained. During the primary season, Web3 Forward backed Democrats running for Congress, while Crypto Innovation supported Republicans, according to Federal Election Commission records. The spending by the crypto PACs will add to a flurry of cash flowing in what are expected to be the most expensive midterm elections ever. Former Trump White House communications director and SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci donated $100,000 to Crypto Innovation in March, according to an FEC filing.

☆ Fetterman 'has no work restrictions,' but auditory processing issues continue, doctor says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Rebecca-Shabad-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Rebecca Shabad | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Fetterman, who is Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor, saw his doctor, Clifford Chen, on Friday. The doctor also said Fetterman's "speech was normal and he continues to exhibit symptoms of an auditory processing disorder which can come across as hearing difficulty. Governor Fetterman is well and shows strong commitment to maintaining good fitness and health practices. He has no work restrictions and can work full duty in public office," Chen wrote. The Democratic lieutenant governor recently spoke with NBC News about the race and his recovery.

☆ Democrats in key Senate races have more cash to spend than Republicans in the final midterm push
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Democrats running in some of the country's closest Senate races headed into the final weeks of their campaigns with a cash edge over their Republican rivals, according to newly released Federal Election Commission records. While Democratic candidates have outraised Republicans in many of the most important Senate races, outside GOP groups such as the Mitch McConnell-aligned Senate Leadership Fund have helped to close the gap. Fetterman leads GOP candidate Mehmet Oz by more than 3 percentage points, according to RealClearPolitics. Warnock also leads Republican Herschel Walker by an average of about 3 percentage points, according to the site. The Nevada incumbent trails Republican Adam Laxalt by an average of just under 2 percentage points, according to RealClearPolitics.

☆ Oz says he supports Biden on marijuana pardons and opposes federal mandatory minimum prison sentences
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Dasha Burns | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan-Allen-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

PHILADELPHIA — Mehmet Oz opposes federal mandatory minimum prison sentences and thinks President Joe Biden made a “rational move” by announcing a broad pardon for certain marijuana users, Oz, the Republican Senate nominee in Pennsylvania, said Thursday in an exclusive interview with NBC News. Oz said he supports Biden’s decision to clear the records of ex-convicts who were in federal prison solely on charges of simple marijuana possession, a rare area of agreement with Biden and Fetterman. “I really think judges should be empowered to make the difficult decisions, and they generally do it well,” Oz said. On abortion, Oz reiterated that he opposes the procedure except in cases of rape, incest or risk to the life of the woman. “Being released from prison, especially if you’ve been sentenced to life in prison, it’s a whole different game,” he said.

☆ Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock blasts GOP opponent Herschel Walker over campaign tumult: 'We have seen some disturbing things'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Raphael Warnock called out Herschel Walker after a campaign appearance on Friday, per the AJC. Warnock said that Walker's campaign tumult centered on abortion shows "a disturbing pattern." We've seen a disturbing pattern, and it raises real questions about who is actually ready to represent the people of Georgia," Warnock said of Walker. Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker. He alluded to what he depicted as a Democratic-led smear campaign during a Thursday press coverage in Georgia.

Walker spoke of getting his start playing football in Johnson County and then making his way to the University of Georgia and pro football. He said that if he is re-elected he will fight to expand Medicaid in Georgia. And I think the people of Georgia have a real choice about who they think is ready to represent them in the United States Senate," Warnock told reporters Thursday, without directly addressing the abortion story. Warnock's allies, meanwhile, see the question more as a battle between Walker and Georgia voters — why give his opponent a chance to bring him into the story? What’s “very important” to her is Democrats’ holding the Senate and fighting GOP "extremism."

☆ Trump and national GOP leaders are backing Herschel Walker after abortion allegations, even as his son says he's a 'liar'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Herschel Walker paid for a woman's abortion despite his pro-life stance, the Daily Beast reported. Walker denied it, but his TikTok influencer son Christian is calling him a liar in a series of tweets and videos. The Daily Beast reported Monday night that Walker reimbursed a woman for an abortion in 2009, despite the candidate's strong public stance against abortion rights. Walker is staunchly anti-abortion rightsLike most Republican candidates and elected officials, Walker is broadly opposed to abortion. "Herschel Walker is being slandered and maligned by the Fake News Media and obviously, the Democrats," Trump said in a statement.

☆ Dr. Oz is getting dragged on Twitter for saying his Democratic opponent John Fetterman looks like he's 'kicking authority in the balls'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Republican Senate candidate Dr. Mehmet Oz is getting mocked on Twitter after his insult backfired. Oz took a jab at Fetterman, saying his wearing of hoodies made him look like "the man." Some Twitter users said Oz's insult was more of an unintended compliment. Another user wrote that Oz "continues to be John Fetterman's best campaigner." Fetterman responded to Oz, saying he knew "politics can be nasty" but could "never imagine ridiculing someone for their health challenges."

The Democratic-led Senate confirmed four new circuit court judges in the last two weeks, most recently U.S. District Judge Florence Pan to the powerful U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. By contrast, Trump had installed 69 judges at this point in his tenure. The most recent two-term presidents, Barack Obama and George W. Bush, each secured 325 Senate-confirmed judges for district courts, circuit courts and the Supreme Court over eight years. McConnell's allies say a GOP-run Senate would force Biden to pick judges who are acceptable to conservatives in order to get floor votes. Republicans ended the tradition for circuit judges in the Trump era and some liberals want to end it for district judges so that GOP senators in red states cannot block Biden’s nominees for vacancies.

☆ Rick Scott joins Mitch McConnell in rallying around Ron DeSantis' migrant flight stunt
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sen. Rick Scott plugs Ron DeSantis' migrant trafficking project in a new fundraising pitch. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell hailed the migrant shuffling as "a good idea" on Tuesday. Exploiting migrants for political gain is the rare thing McConnell and Scott agree on right now. Scott is the second Senate GOP leader to climb aboard the DeSantis bandwagon this week. This spring McConnell threw cold water on Scott's self-styled midterm strategy blueprint, emphatically stating "that will not be part of a Republican Senate majority agenda."

☆ Democrats are focus-grouping Fetterman’s health. Swing voters think he’s getting sharper.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan-Allen-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Jonathan Allen | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

The consensus, according to two people familiar with the responses given to Democratic operatives, was that persuadable voters believe Fetterman is fit to serve and getting sharper. Four months after the stroke, Fetterman has not released his medical records. But Oz has made sure that Fetterman’s health problems remain a top topic of political conversation. Michelle Gustafson / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesEarlier this summer, Pennsylvania Democrats privately expressed concerns about Fetterman’s health and lack of transparency, but Fetterman seems to have eased their fears. That helps explain why Republicans have been split on how much to focus on Fetterman’s health.

☆ Doctors say Graham abortion ban would force women to have transvaginal ultrasounds
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan-Allen-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Jonathan Allen | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham's national 15-week abortion ban would likely force many women to undergo invasive transvaginal ultrasounds before terminating pregnancies, according to doctors. Because violations of Graham's proposed 15-week ban would be punishable by up to five years in prison, doctors say the legislation would create a powerful incentive to perform transvaginal ultrasounds to make an age judgment. With Democrats in control of the House, Senate and White House, Graham’s bill stands no chance of advancing this year. Before he introduced his bill, Graham's effort was expected by some in the GOP to help Republicans reset the politics of abortion. For others, the details of Graham's ban are politically tricky, especially in states that have passed different abortion restrictions in recent years.

☆ GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham says abortion 'is not a states' rights issue,' weeks after expressing that 'states should decide the issue of abortion'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Graham during a Monday "Fox & Friends" interview said abortion was "not a states' rights issue." Last month, he said during a CNN discussion that states "should decide the issue of abortion." "This is not a state's rights issue. This is a human right issue," Graham said on Monday. "I've been consistent — I think states should decide the issue of marriage and states should decide the issue of abortion," he said at the time.

☆ Poll: GOP is winning on the economy, immigration; Democrats are ahead on abortion and health care
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Chuck-Todd-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Chuck Todd | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

... And Joe O’Dea pitches himself as pro-abortion rights in Colorado Senate while Democrats push back. The Republican Party holds all-time high advantages on the economy, crime and border security, while the Democrats have an all-time high on abortion and a double-digit edge on health care. Midterm roundup: Trump hits the trail in OhioFormer President Donald Trump traveled to Ohio over the weekend to boost GOP Senate hopeful J.D. Not every GOP Senate candidate is eager to campaign with Trump. It’s a position on abortion that is different from that of his fellow Republican Senate candidates, many of whom favor stricter bans with few exceptions.

☆ Trump claims that people he knows are being threatened to say 'bad things' about him or face jail
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump claimed people who know him are being threatened with jail time unless they denounce him. "They go in, and they take good people, and they say 'you're going to jail for ten years, you're going to jail for five years unless you say something bad about Trump, in which case you won't have to go to jail.'" Trump claimed that these unnamed people are not succumbing to the threats because they are "legitimate" people. 'Trump spied on Obama's campaign' – could you imagine what it would be? Trump was speaking at the rally in support of Republican Senate candidate JD Vance.

☆ Trump accused Biden of scheming to keep gas prices down but they've been in steady decline for months: 'Right after the election it's going to double'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Taiyler Simone Mitchell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former President Donald Trump slammed President Joe Biden for lowering gas prices. Trump claimed the decrease was a politically motivated scheme. "Right after the election, it's going to double up and go higher than anybody ever believed," Trump claimed. While the crowd cheered during Trump's rant on the current status of gas prices, some supporters didn't seem too bothered. "Wasn't too bad," the supporter said of the gas prices.

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