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Republican Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona to Resign at Year’s End
The appointment of Kyl had prevented the GOP from having to defend two Senate seats on the election ballot in November. The state’s other seat, now held by Republican Senator Jeff Flake, was won by Democrat Kyrsten Sinema.
Walker signs measures critics call a Republican power grab
Lone Wisconsin Republican Who Opposed Stealing Democrats’ Power Explains Why
Republican Businessman Sheldon Lubar Calls Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker 'Conniving'
Dems threaten to block Republican from taking seat amid election fraud investigation
Republican senator to withhold vote until CIA briefs on Khashoggi
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said on Wednesday he would withhold his vote on any key issue, including upcoming spending bills, until the CIA briefs senators about the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. “I am not going to be denied the ability to be briefed by the CIA, that we have oversight of, about whether or not their assessment supports my belief that this could not have happened without MBS (Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman) knowing,” Graham told reporters.
Republican Hyde-Smith holds seat in Mississippi Senate race
Republican senators split with Trump over murdered Saudi journalist
Trump vowed last week to remain a “steadfast partner” of Saudi Arabia and said it was not clear whether Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman knew about the plan to kill Khashoggi last month at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The president cast doubt on the CIA assessment that Crown Prince Mohammed ordered Khashoggi’s killing, telling reporters that the agency had not formed a definitive conclusion. It’s inconsistent with the intelligence I’ve seen,” which implicates the crown prince, Republican Senator Mike Lee said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” He cited the Khashoggi killing as another reason why he has pushed against helping Saudi Arabia’s war effort in Yemen.
Republican Senators Urge Tougher Stance On Saudi Arabia: Trump's Statement 'So Weak'
Mississippi Republican apologizes for 'hanging' remark in Senate runoff debate
