Heard on the Hill
Mark McBride, a Republican candidate for Senate, stands during the opening prayer at the stump event at the Charleston Rifle Club in Charleston, S.C., on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Posted August 7, 2026 at 8:58am
It’s expected to be the final week before full-on August recess (fingers crossed). As the Senate raced to wrap up, a committee voted to hold Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination moved out of committee. And candidates for the GOP nomination to replace Sen. Lindsey Graham on the ballot […]
Heard on the Hill
Mark McBride, a Republican candidate for Senate, stands during the opening prayer at the stump event at the Charleston Rifle Club in Charleston, S.C., on Thursday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Posted August 7, 2026 at 8:58am

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