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JUST IN: The oldest U.S. senator will not be stepping down early after a candidate from the opposing party won his state’s gubernatorial election.
“Senator Chuck Grassley is not resigning,” an aide said in a statement. “He remains committed to delivering for the people of Iowa, who overwhelmingly elected him to a six-year term in 2022.”
Grassley (R-Iowa), 93, drew 56 percent of the vote in 2022, earning his eighth term.
If he stepped down early, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, could appoint a successor.
Reynolds opted not to run for another term, and Democratic lawyer Rob Sand won the race to succeed her. Sand will take office in January.
Grassley, the Senate president pro tempore, or third in line to the presidency, is the oldest senator. He said during an event in September that he was keeping an eye on the gubernatorial election.
Grassley has not yet said whether he will run for a ninth term.
Only one U.S. senator was 100 years old while in office. That was Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.), in 2002.
“Senator Chuck Grassley is not resigning,” an aide said in a statement. “He remains committed to delivering for the people of Iowa, who overwhelmingly elected him to a six-year term in 2022.”
Grassley (R-Iowa), 93, drew 56 percent of the vote in 2022, earning his eighth term.
If he stepped down early, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, a Republican, could appoint a successor.
Reynolds opted not to run for another term, and Democratic lawyer Rob Sand won the race to succeed her. Sand will take office in January.
Grassley, the Senate president pro tempore, or third in line to the presidency, is the oldest senator. He said during an event in September that he was keeping an eye on the gubernatorial election.
Grassley has not yet said whether he will run for a ninth term.
Only one U.S. senator was 100 years old while in office. That was Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.), in 2002.
JUST IN: President Donald Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio is not expected to leave his position.
When asked during a CBS “60 Minutes” interview aired on Sunday whether Rubio would stay. Trump said, “I think so.”
“I mean, he certainly loves it, and he’s doing great. He’s doing a fantastic job,” the president said.
Presidents can only serve two terms. Rubio, a former U.S. senator representing Florida and a contestant in the 2016 race, is among the prominent Republicans who could vie to become the next commander-in-chief.
Trump told “60 Minutes” that he would probably endorse a Republican, but not necessarily.
“We have a tremendous bench. I mean, I have so many people that I have great relationships with,” he said.
When asked who would be on the list besides Vice President JD Vance, Trump brought up Rubio, prompting the question of whether Rubio would be staying as secretary of state.
“The ones they think about, but there are many others, and I'd rather not mention their names,” Trump added later regarding 2028.
When asked during a CBS “60 Minutes” interview aired on Sunday whether Rubio would stay. Trump said, “I think so.”
“I mean, he certainly loves it, and he’s doing great. He’s doing a fantastic job,” the president said.
Presidents can only serve two terms. Rubio, a former U.S. senator representing Florida and a contestant in the 2016 race, is among the prominent Republicans who could vie to become the next commander-in-chief.
Trump told “60 Minutes” that he would probably endorse a Republican, but not necessarily.
“We have a tremendous bench. I mean, I have so many people that I have great relationships with,” he said.
When asked who would be on the list besides Vice President JD Vance, Trump brought up Rubio, prompting the question of whether Rubio would be staying as secretary of state.
“The ones they think about, but there are many others, and I'd rather not mention their names,” Trump added later regarding 2028.
JUST IN: President Donald Trump said he’s ordering the Justice Department to investigate Democratic political leaders he says have threatened the U.S. attorney general with impeachment and Republican donors with imprisonment.
“The Democrats are going around threatening a lot of people, including the Attorney General of the United States, and others, with Impeachment and many other forms of punishment, even though they admit they have no reason to do so, and there have been no impeachable acts committed,” he wrote on Truth Social on Nov. 7.
“This is extortion at the highest level, and they should be held accountable for this,” he said.
Trump singled out Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), accusing her of saying she would target young people who hold Republican views.
Trump appeared to be referring to remarks made by Slotkin at an event at the University of Chicago last month.
“I [don’t] want young people coming out of school to say: ‘Should I go work for the Trump administration? Like, that sounds fun, I might get an opportunity,’” Slotkin said on Oct. 13. “I want them to be like: ‘Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don’t want. And so, let me avoid participating in that.’ I want that deterrence message sent.”
Trump also alleged that Democratic political leaders had sent threatening letters to multiple people. He did not identify the senders or recipients or include copies of the letters in the post. He did not specify which donors had been threatened with prison or which Democrats had raised the prospect of impeaching the attorney general.
“By copy of this statement, I am ordering the Department of Justice to look into this criminal act, immediately!” Trump wrote.
“The Democrats are going around threatening a lot of people, including the Attorney General of the United States, and others, with Impeachment and many other forms of punishment, even though they admit they have no reason to do so, and there have been no impeachable acts committed,” he wrote on Truth Social on Nov. 7.
“This is extortion at the highest level, and they should be held accountable for this,” he said.
Trump singled out Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), accusing her of saying she would target young people who hold Republican views.
Trump appeared to be referring to remarks made by Slotkin at an event at the University of Chicago last month.
“I [don’t] want young people coming out of school to say: ‘Should I go work for the Trump administration? Like, that sounds fun, I might get an opportunity,’” Slotkin said on Oct. 13. “I want them to be like: ‘Lord, that might be buying myself a ton of problems that I don’t want. And so, let me avoid participating in that.’ I want that deterrence message sent.”
Trump also alleged that Democratic political leaders had sent threatening letters to multiple people. He did not identify the senders or recipients or include copies of the letters in the post. He did not specify which donors had been threatened with prison or which Democrats had raised the prospect of impeaching the attorney general.
“By copy of this statement, I am ordering the Department of Justice to look into this criminal act, immediately!” Trump wrote.
US Military Disables Cargo Vessel in Gulf of Oman After Iran Blockade Breach
A U.S. military aircraft fired precision munitions at the St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel Huda on Nov. 7 after it attempted to break a blockade of Iran in the Gulf of Oman.
A U.S. military aircraft fired precision munitions at the St. Kitts-flagged cargo vessel Huda on Nov. 7 after it attempted to break a blockade of Iran in the Gulf of Oman.
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