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Senate Republican on Trump posting Cotton’s number: ‘From zero to a–hole in about 3 seconds’

Senate Republican on Trump posting Cotton’s number: ‘From zero to a–hole in about 3 seconds’

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) weighed in Sunday after President Trump posted Sen. Tom Cotton’s (R-Ark.) phone number online amid a dispute over permanent daylight saving time, quipping that the president “can go from zero to a–hole in about three seconds.” “Every now and then, there are disputes in Congress that have existential significance for the…

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Oct 5, 2026 · byThe Hill
Kennedy says ‘telling’ Americans ‘not to believe their own lying checkbooks is not going to work’

Kennedy says ‘telling’ Americans ‘not to believe their own lying checkbooks is not going to work’

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Sunday said Republicans “have to tell the American people the truth” about the cost of living as his party heads into the midterms. “As I’ve said before, Kristen, here’s my prediction about the elections. I will bet you a soda and a nice hat that the experts are wrong. I…

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Oct 4, 2026 · byThe Hill
Republican senator criticizes White House for taxpayer-funded Trump ads

Republican senator criticizes White House for taxpayer-funded Trump ads

John Kennedy pushes back against such spending as pro-Trump ‘public service announcements’ air before midterms As the White House expands a taxpayer-funded advertising campaign to promote Donald Trump ’s political agenda before the November midterm elections , US senator John Kennedy told CBS News on Sunday “there ought to be a rule” against such spending – before tacitly admitting such spending is “probably” illegal. Kennedy, the US president’s fellow Republican , was asked by Margaret Brennan, the CBS Face the Nation host, about the White House spending to air multiple ads featuring Trump – including one that was produced for his 2024 election campaign. Continue reading...

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Sep 27, 2026 · byThe Guardian
Kennedy suggests ‘rule’ that no politician should have a building named after them while alive

Kennedy suggests ‘rule’ that no politician should have a building named after them while alive

GOP Sen. John Kennedy (La.) said Sunday that public officials should not have buildings named after them while they are alive, as President Trump fights to rename the Kennedy Center after himself.  During an interview on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” Kennedy said public officials, including Trump, should not “spend public money on private ads…

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Donald TrumpJohn KennedyRepublican Party
Sep 27, 2026 · byThe Hill
9/27: Face The Nation

9/27: Face The Nation

This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," an interview with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, which was taped before President Trump rejected the plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Plus as the midterm elections approach, Republican Sen. John Kennedy and Democratic Rep. Jim Himes join.

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Sep 27, 2026 · byCBS News
Senate Republican: Iranian leaders ‘part of a colony of reptiles’ that also includes China, Russia, North Korea

Senate Republican: Iranian leaders ‘part of a colony of reptiles’ that also includes China, Russia, North Korea

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) on Wednesday accused Iran’s leaders of being “part of a colony of reptiles,” grouping them with other U.S. adversaries. Kennedy was responding to Fox News’s Will Cain on his eponymous show when asked about President Trump attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Trump was part of a…

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Sep 24, 2026 · byThe Hill
Senate Republican on campaigning in ‘close’ red state races: ‘These oughta be fat guy layups’

Senate Republican on campaigning in ‘close’ red state races: ‘These oughta be fat guy layups’

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) said Republicans are facing unexpectedly close Senate races in traditionally red states as the party fights to maintain its majority in November. Kennedy told reporters Thursday that he plans to travel to Kansas, Nebraska and Iowa this weekend to campaign and raise money for Republican Senate candidates. “If you told me…

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Sep 18, 2026 · byThe Hill
Republicans clash on Senate floor over AI kill switch

Republicans clash on Senate floor over AI kill switch

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Wednesday blocked a request by Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) to pass legislation that would require tech companies to develop a “kill switch” for superintelligent AI amid fears that it could spin out of control and pose an existential threat to humanity. Paul argued that an “open-ended” government mandate to implement…

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Sep 16, 2026 · byThe Hill
Kash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestiality

Kash Patel defends FBI hiring policy on applicants who have engaged in bestiality

Senators question FBI chief on move to cut restrictions on agent applicants who have engaged in bestiality US politics live – latest updates FBI director Kash Patel defended his agency’s decision to roll back restrictions on agent applicants who have previously engaged in bestiality, arguing the FBI “did not want to punish victims of bestiality” by automatically disqualifying them. The unusual topic of bestiality emerged during a Senate judiciary committee oversight hearing on Tuesday after Democrat Dick Durbin and Republican John Kennedy questioned Patel’s decision to remove barriers that previously prevented applicants who engaged in prostitution and bestiality from being qualified for a job at the FBI. Continue reading...

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Sep 15, 2026 · byThe Guardian
GOP senator presses Patel on FBI policy change: ‘Why would you get into bestiality?’

GOP senator presses Patel on FBI policy change: ‘Why would you get into bestiality?’

It’s not a topic often discussed in the halls of Congress, but Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) grilled FBI Director Kash Patel as he said he was just “trying to understand” a recent change in policy regarding bestiality. The line of questioning on Tuesday was sparked by a shift in FBI hiring practices which lifted longtime…

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Sep 15, 2026 · byThe Hill