Tag: Ben Sasse

As President Trump stumbled through a rocky month of staffing upheaval, controversy, and public feuds, hypothetical talk of replacing him as the Republican nominee for president in 2020 has grown louder despite the improbability of the prospect. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Talk of a 2020 primary challenger to Trump heats up amid White House chaos

Sarah Bedford · August 27, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., is concerned that more violence is on the way, following last weekend's violence in Charlottesville, Va. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

Ben Sasse: ‘It feels like violence is coming’ and it’s doubtful Trump will be able to comfort the nation

Daniel Chaitin · August 19, 2017 2:36 am

"Nicolas Maduro is a horrible human being, but Congress doesn't vote to spill Nebraskans' blood based on who the executive lashes out at today," Sen. Ben Sasse said.(AP Photo/Nati Harnik)

National Security

Ben Sasse to Trump: No Nebraska blood will be spilled over Venezuela

Josh Siegel · August 12, 2017 2:23 am

President Obama has authorized airstrikes against ISIS, while relying on Turkey and other local forces to provide the ground forces that have worked to recapture ISIS-held territory in Syria. (Militant photo via AP, File)

Muslims have the most to lose if we play dumb on Islamic terrorism

Clifford Smith · August 11, 2017 4:01 am

The committee leading the search for a new president at Heritage Foundation insists there are more than 200 names under consideration. (Flickr)

Beltway Confidential

Leaked: Ed Feulner says Heritage still ‘early in the process’ of finding Jim DeMint successor

Philip Wegmann · August 2, 2017 5:34 pm

Jim DeMint left in May after a prolonged period of internal turmoil at the organization. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Ben Sasse approached to head Heritage Foundation

Naomi Lim · August 2, 2017 12:08 am

"The strong winds, including six tornadoes and golf-ball-to-baseball-sized hail, produced extensive damage across the state." (Tim Moore via AP)

Nebraskan congressional delegation requests disaster declaration after six tornadoes

Matthew Trunko · July 31, 2017 10:56 pm

Video: Sasse Discusses New Book at TWS Summit

Tws Staff · July 5, 2017 3:00 pm

FILE - In this Wednesday, June 28, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump speaks during an energy roundtable with tribal, state and local leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, in Washington. Trump's latest tweets attacking a female TV host would get him fired, or at least reprimanded if he was a regular person or even regular CEO. Of course, he isn't. But experts say it's a mistake to think that because the president is getting away with sending out crude tweets, others would too. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Weekend wrap: Trump’s tweets dominate everything

Kyle Feldscher · July 3, 2017 12:45 am

"We differ about really big and important things in this country and then we come together around the First Amendment," Sasse said. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Ben Sasse: Trump trying to ‘weaponize distrust’ with media critiques

Mandy Mayfield · July 2, 2017 2:55 pm

In Sasse's testimony on the value of reading Emile to better develop his own outlook, there is an important lesson for progressive proponents of intellectual safety. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Beltway Confidential

Ben Sasse on the value of engaging with disagreement

Emily Jashinsky · June 30, 2017 9:08 pm

A conservative group is backing President Trump's call for Republicans to repeal Obamacare first and then pursue a replacement plan later. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

FreedomWorks backs Trump’s repeal first, replace later strategy

Melissa Quinn · June 30, 2017 2:35 pm