Results for: Sen. John Kennedy

He Said What He Said: Sen. Kennedy Flattens Schumer, Platner As the 'Platner Wing' Tightens Its Grip
https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2026/06/12/sen-john-kennedy-discusses-graham-platner-n2203303
– Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), others, like Sen. … Kennedy explained it on Fox News as only he can and in a way that would make a great campaign ad for Sen. … Watch:Senator John Kennedy served up one of the most brutal ROASTS of Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner.The line that sold the…
Finally! Senate Passes $70B ICE/CBP Border Bill
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/06/05/finally-senate-passes-70b-icecbp-border-bill-n2203064
– altogether, presumably because they thought that it would serve them better to have an issue for November," Senate Majority Leader John …  "It's not that tense," Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said. "I mean, I've seen worse. Nobody's stabbed anybody yet."…
Tulsi Gabbard Is Planning on Releasing Some Important Things Before She Exits
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/05/25/gabbard-is-planni…on-releasing-some-important-things-before-she-exits-n2202676
–  Some of the Democrats, like Sen. … than 40%, saving taxpayers an estimated $700 million per year.She's already released records from the assassinations of President John … Kennedy, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr., and Amelia Earhart’s disappearance.…
'Gestating Persons' Day Just Doesn't Have Same Ring to It: NY Lawmakers Send Insane Bill to Hochul's Desk
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/06/06/gestating-persons-da…to-it-ny-lawmakers-send-insane-bill-to-hochuls-desk-n2203090
– New York Democrats just advanced Democrat State Sen Luis R. … English language.We’ll see if Hochul continues to be a laughingstock of a leader, or if — in the inestimable words of Louisiana GOP Sen … John Kennedy, she "goes to Amazon [to] buy a spine online” — and displays some actual character.…
Years After Margaret Thatcher Entered the Good Night, the Iron Lady Keeps Sen. John Kennedy in Shape
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/05/18/years-after-margaret…night-the-iron-lady-keeps-sen-john-kennedy-in-shape-n2202469
– pic.twitter.com/S8Sg1uvW0H— John Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) May 15, 2026I admit it, I had never pictured Kennedy rocking a bandana. … I bet you can guess who it's named after:Hey, guys, John Kennedy here. I've got somebody I would like you to meet. … My work here is done, and I can see myself out.There is no one like Sen. John Kennedy.…
Kennedy Has the Last Laugh on Kamala's 'Bad Ideas' and Cassidy's Collapse
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/05/18/kennedy-remarks-on-la-race-and-kamala-harris-n2202432
– Sen. … John Kennedy (R-LA) did an interview with Fox's Peter Doocy on Sunday, in which Doocy asked him about two of the week's hot topics: …  Senator John Kennedy just delivered a one-minute comedy routine when asked about what happened in his home state of Louisiana…
Morning Minute: The DNC May Turn a Blind Eye to Their Autopsy, but the GOP Should Take Notes
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/05/27/morning-minute-n2202742
– Yet another long-term incumbent was shown the door by voters on Tuesday evening, as Sen. … John Cornyn (R-TX) was routed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in that state's GOP runoff for the Senate. Rep. … Kennedy Jr. — Kennedy continues to tout the ways in which HHS is helping to combat fraud:HHS 🤝 @WHFraudTF✅ February 25, 2026:…
Finally! No Paychecks for Senators If Government Shuts Down
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/05/14/finally-no-paychecks-for-senators-if-government-shuts-down-n2202330
– It's done: The Senate resolution, sponsored by Senator John Kennedy (R-LA), stripping senators of their pay during a government shutdown … 🚨 JUST IN: US Senate unanimously BANS all senators from getting a single paycheck if the federal government is shutdown, filed by Sen … John Kennedy, the bill’s sponsor, in a floor speech Wednesday.…
Biden's Profiles in Cowardice: No Endorsement, No Backbone
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/05/24/biden-weighs-in-on-c…ial-race-and-its-exactly-the-weak-sauce-youd-expect-n2202644
– John F. … Kennedy wrote his Pulitzer Prize–winning tome "Profiles in Courage" in 1956, wherein he discussed eight U.S. senators who took brave … John Cornyn or Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for Senate.…
THE ESSEX FILES: Senators Finally Agree to Share the Pain of Shutdowns
https://redstate.com/brad-essex/2026/05/15/the-essex-files-s…nators-finally-agree-to-share-the-pain-of-shutdowns-n2202345
– The resolution, sponsored by Sen. … John Kennedy of Louisiana, marks a modest but overdue step toward accountability in a body that has watched two painfully long funding … Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) May 14, 2026Critics may dismiss this as symbolic.…
FBI Offering New Reward for Former Counterintelligence Specialist Charged With Espionage for Iran
https://redstate.com/beccalower/2026/05/16/fbi-reward-former-air-force-charged-in-2019-espionage-iran-n2202400
– Elfriede Witt, 47, was indicted by a federal grand jury in February 2019 on espionage-related charges and remains at large.SEE: Sen … John Kennedy Sums Up the Iranian Regime's Current PredicamentMy colleague Streiff wrote at the time about this curious case, in a follow…
Comedy Gold: Sen. Kennedy Mocks Lovefest Between Fawning Late Night Host and Obama, 'Get a Motel Room'
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/05/08/comedy-gold-sen-kenn…est-between-fawning-host-and-obama-get-a-motel-room-n2202123
– Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy has become somewhat of a comedy legend, at least among conservatives. … Kennedy asked. The answer: YOU, Mr. Obama:🚨 BOOM: Sen. … John Kennedy MIC DROPS Hussein Obama whining "the president shouldn't tell the Attorney General who to prosecute!""…
There's a Really Good Chance Bill Cassidy Doesn't Even Make His Own Run-off on Saturday
https://redstate.com/joesquire/2026/05/15/theres-a-really-go…assidy-doesnt-even-make-his-own-run-off-on-saturday-n2202384
– When Sen. … State Treasurer John Fleming, who announced his challenge in December 2024, refused to clear the field. … Kennedy Jr. during his confirmation hearing on vaccine science.…
RS Weekly Briefing: Tehran’s Tanker Tantrum Meets Trump’s Trolling: A Week of Global Goofs and Blowback
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/05/10/redstate-weekly-briefing-n2202193
– John Kennedy Sums Up the Iranian Regime's Current Predicament... in His Own Unique Way — by Becca LowerWe "have Iran by the ying-yang … ," Sen. … Kennedy said. But he didn't stop there.…
New: Sen. John Kennedy Sums Up the Iranian Regime's Current Predicament... in His Own Unique Way
https://redstate.com/beccalower/2026/05/02/new-senator-john…iranian-regimes-current-predicament-as-only-he-can-n2201922
– Kennedy. … Kennedy (@SenJohnKennedy) May 1, 2026We "have Iran by the ying-yang," Sen. … Kennedy said. But he didn't stop there.…
Iranian Ships Try to Run US Blockade in Gulf of Oman, Find Out That Is a Bad Idea
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/05/08/us-disables-iranian-ships-in-gulf-of-oman-n2202151
–  READ MORE: New: Sen. … John Kennedy Sums Up the Iranian Regime's Current Predicament... in His Own Unique WayNew: Bessent Follows Through on 'Economic Fury…
Morning Minute: Happy UFO Friday!
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/05/08/morning-minute-n2202125
– Kennedy Mocks Lovefest Between Fawning Late Night Host and Obama, 'Get a Motel Room'Kennedy is the gift that keeps on giving, not only … John Fetterman Just Said What Democrats Don’t Want to Hear About ThemselvesFetterman has an answer. His party, so far, does not. … Central Intelligence Agency - John Ratcliffe — Ratcliffe's been flying mostly under the radar, which I suppose is appropriate for his…
A Major Congressional Housecleaning Is Coming This Fall - and My Tribute to One Highly Impactful Retiree
https://redstate.com/andrewmalcolm/2026/05/03/congress-set-f…ousecleaning-this-fall-and-a-tribute-to-one-retiree-n2201939
– they can actually do something besides stand in a crowd at Capitol photo ops.The latter includes three senators, Tennessee’s GOP Sen … are retiring, suddenly declaring it’s time for a new generation of liberals to rule their party that lost again in 2024.Illinois Sen … Kennedy Jr. for the Cabinet, among other things.Six years ago, when Trump challenged the election results, a biographer quoted the…
Sigh. Four GOP Senators Doom Sen. John Kennedy's SAVE America Act Fix
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/04/23/sigh-4-gop-senators-doom-sen-john-kennedys-save-act-fix-n2201612
– John Kennedy, R-La., aimed at advancing key election integrity provisions backed by Trump, The Hill reported Thursday.The proposed …  Kennedy said before the vote: “This amendment would instruct our Rules Committee to come up with an elections bill. … they cover their ears and scream like a toddler. https://t.co/ONk4ikzOwS— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) April 22, 2026Florida GOP Sen…
Watch: Sen. Kennedy Serves Up a Savage Shredding of Eric Swalwell
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/04/21/kennedy-remarks-on-swalwell-n2201517
– John Kennedy (R-LA), who has a gift for summing things up in distinctive fashion, ripped into Swalwell, including for the harm he'd … Sen. John Kennedy just DESTROYED Eric Swalwell straight from the Senate floor"This is NO country for creepy old men. … Kennedy declared. That certainly nails Swalwell, but good.…
Trump's Fed Chair Pick Has Fun at Elizabeth Warren's Expense at Confirmation Hearing
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/04/21/trumps-fed-chair-pic…t-elizabeth-warrens-expense-at-confirmation-hearing-n2201543
– him and tried to get him to turn on the president.Although it was an official hearing, there may not be a vote anytime soon because Sen … Meanwhile, leave it to Louisiana GOP Sen. John Kennedy to bring some home-spun humor to offset the grim-faced Dems:. … Here, Sen.…
RedState Weekly Briefing: Russia’s Curveball, Kennedy’s Broadside, and Dems Come Undone
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/03/29/redstate-weekly-briefing-n2200757
– .#3 - Sen. John Kennedy Goes Full Beast Mode on Cowardly Colleague: 'By God, Stand Up and Face the Unpaid!' … — by Ward ClarkSenator Kennedy shouted:If a member of this body disagrees with what I'm doing, they by God they ought to come down … President.Unless we later learn that Senator Schatz did, as Senator Kennedy graciously suggested, suddenly fall ill, then this was…
Sen. Kennedy Exposes Schumer's New, Last-Minute Bad Move on Potential DHS Deal
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/03/25/sen-kennedy-excor…tes-schumer-for-latest-move-on-a-potential-dhs-deal-n2200619
– then, after apparently having that deal on the table, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) backed off on it, according to Sen … John Kennedy (R-LA). 🚨 JUST IN: Sen. … John Kennedy reveals Chuck Schumer has BLOWN UP GOP plans to reopen DHS with Democrats, then fund ICE through reconciliationSchumer…
Sen. John Kennedy Goes Full Beast Mode on Cowardly Colleague: 'By God, Stand Up and Face the Unpaid!'
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/03/22/sen-john-kennedy-g…ardly-colleague-by-god-stand-up-and-face-the-unpaid-n2200514
– I'll say it plainly: Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) is a national treasure. … John Kennedy just moved to pass his resolution BLOCKING all senators' paychecks during a government shutdownYES! … John Kennedy goes WAR MODE on senators blocking his resolution pausing senator pay during shutdowns"If a member of this body disagrees…
Morning Minute: Brian Schatz, the Runaway
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/03/23/morning-minute-n2200521
–  Sen. John Kennedy Goes Full Beast Mode on Cowardly Colleague: 'By God, Stand Up and Face the Unpaid!' … John Kennedy (R-LA) proposed a resolution that would block senators from receiving their paychecks whenever the government is in a … Well, apparently, Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) didn't think so.…
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