Mike Lee
United States Senator from Utah
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You make what President Nixon did at Watergate look like a Sunday picnic,
- added Senator Mike LeeThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
I won’t be a bit surprised if he decides at one point to say, ‘You know, President Xi, let’s go visit Panda Express and see what you think of their broccoli beef,
- Lee saidHuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/mike…
Would it have been better if we had passed SAVE America already? Absolutely,
We are not in a position right now where we have the wherewithal to pass it right now,
- Senator Mike Lee, Republican of Utah and one of the most forceful proponents of the legislation, said on Friday nightThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/08…
Never elect a politician who: (1) sees your money as his slush fund, (2) loves Karl Marx, or (3) uses French words like ‘pied-à-terre’ to disguise new, confiscatory taxes he wants to impose to redistribute wealth.”
- Mike Lee wrote on XHindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/trending/us…
After tonight, it’s even clearer that the Senate should take the SAVE America Act and continue debating it until it passes,
- Lee wrote on social media, adding in a request for reposts of his messageHuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/trump…
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Former Special Counsel Jack Smith testifies before Senate panel on Trump investigations
CNNcnn.com/2026/09…Republican senator explodes after Jack Smith conspiracy theory falls apart
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Senate Republican suggests Trump should take Xi to Panda Express
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/senate…Lee instead praised Trump as a “consummate host.”
HuffPosthuffpost.com/entry/mike…US Senate approves temporary funding bill to avoid govt shutdown
China Dailychinadaily.com.cn/a/202608…The vote came after hours of negotiations stretching into early Saturday and shortly before senators left Washington for their summer recess
XinhuaNetenglish.news.cn/20260808/c07e8…Senate Bows to Reality, Leaving Trump’s Voting Bill Undone
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/08…Senators knocked two major items off their checklist
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Fox Newsfoxnews.com/media/bill…Zohran Mamdani’s ‘fair share’ remark draws backlash over luxury home tax
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/trending/us…Trump touts his negotiating approach as tensions between US and Iran intensify
CNNcnn.com/2026/07…Plus, Adam Edelman dives into the increasingly murky Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/politics/politics…Trump and His Critics Whistle Past the Truth of 2020
The Wall Street Journalwsj.com/opinion/trump…Trump touts his negotiating approach as tensions between US and Iran intensify CNN
CNNcnn.com/2026/07…Tony Dokoupil clashes with Mark Warner after the senator ripped CBS for airing Trump speech ‘as news’
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/media/tony…On Thursday night, Donald Trump did it again, trashing another American tradition with his primetime address from the White House’s East Room about election integrity
Guardiantheguardian.com/commentisfree/…House Democrat: Trump ‘lied to the American public’ in primetime address
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/house…President Donald Trump keeps talking about the 2020 election fraud without offering much new evidence
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Dem senator says she fears Trump may send troops to seize ballots during midterm elections
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Perhaps the most important point that President Donald Trump made in his White House address on Thursday night was that we need to be vigilant about foreign involvement and intrusion in our election process
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/opinion/doug…Trump: Intel Release Bolsters Need for SAVE America Act
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/newsfront/donald…US President Donald Trump used a primetime White House address to revive claims about the 2020 election and push for changes ahead of the 2026 midterms
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/video/newsfeed…Trump lays the groundwork for emergency declaration ahead of midterms
Brisbane Timesbrisbanetimes.com.au/world/nor…There was a familiar Democratic alarmism after President Donald Trump’s prime-time address about election integrity, built on newly declassified intelligence that China may have compromised American voter data in 2020
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The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Mike Lee: Judiciary Gavel Would Be Hard to Turn Down
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Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…Mitch McConnell’s Weeks-Long Hospital Stay Sparks Health Concerns
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, but American Jews can't declare victory — opinion
The Jerusalem Postjpost.com/international/articl…The Supreme Court term that ended Tuesday left almost everybody at least a little unhappy
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The Hillthehill.com/homenews/house…Speaker Mike Johnson is once again battling hardline conservatives for control of his own House floor — and he has no clear way out
CNNcnn.com/2026/06…Trump to Push Voter ID Bill in Senate Visit
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Axiosaxios.com/2026/06…President Donald Trump holds tense meeting with Senate Republicans after calling off signing ceremony for housing bill
ABC 7 Newsabc7news.com/story/house…The House on Tuesday passed a sweeping housing package with overwhelming bipartisan support, sending the legislation to the president’s desk and delivering a major victory for congressional leaders in both parties
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/house…Trump: We’re working on national right to carry guns
The Timesthetimes.com/us/news…Republicans brace for Trump SAVE Act showdown
Axiosaxios.com/2026/06…In a letter to fellow Senate Republicans obtained by Fox News Digital, Scott laid out a plan for the next six months that would take away Democrats’ ability to shut the government down ahead of the midterm elections and possibly find a path to pass the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/top…Mike Lee: Senate GOP must do ‘hard work’ to pass SAVE America Act
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/senate…In a TV interview Sunday, Lee called on his colleagues to do the "hard work" necessary to pass the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote
Newsmaxnewsmax.com/politics/mike…Los Angeles proposal to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections sparks online backlash
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/media/los…In the Bay Area, voters in Contra Costa County rejected a sales tax hike to fund health care
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/06…Trump's push to revive SAVE America Act runs into skepticism from its biggest backers
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/trumps…The Senate’s push to renew a critical piece of surveillance legislation hit another snag Monday as Donald Trump sought to link its passage to the Save America Act, the controversial voter ID bill he’s been pushing
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The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/christi…Pentagon Again Revises Religious Categories for Troops
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The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Jill Biden shifts tone on her husband’s 2024 presidential debate performance
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The Atlantictheatlantic.com/politics/2026…Trump tightens grip on Republican Party in US primaries
Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/international…Trump’s singular focus on exacting revenge already put one Senate seat at risk
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Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/harris…Harris hammers Trump over gas prices amid ‘war of choice’
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Fox Newsfoxnews.com/politics/de…Shutdown infighting shatters GOP unity in critical stretch for Trump
CNNcnn.com/2026/04…In interviews, GOP senators publicly disparaged their own party’s strategy even as they refrained from lobbing personal attacks at individual Republicans by name
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Backdoor Funding of Homeland Security Agency Could Weaken Congress Anew
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Guardiantheguardian.com/us/news…Conservatives shoot down Senate off-ramp on SAVE America Act
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/house…Republicans are eying a last-ditch procedural maneuver to overcome united Democratic opposition, but the chances for success are slim
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Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/business/energy…European shares rise as investors assess mixed signals on Middle East war
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South China Morning Postscmp.com/economy/china…A tower topped with a flame behind rows of fences
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/03…Top Senate Republicans push plan to end DHS shutdown, but obstacles remain
CNNcnn.com/2026/03…House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington is in informal talks with Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham about a second reconciliation bill to fund the Pentagon — and potentially DHS
Axiosaxios.com/2026/03…Trump urges Republicans to work through Easter to pass voting law ‘for Jesus’
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Hundreds of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were ordered to deploy to airports to help fill TSA staffing gaps across the country
CNNcnn.com/2026/03…GOP cracks in Senate begin to show in DHS shutdown fight
The Hillthehill.com/homenews/senate…Transportation Security Administration officers have been forced to work without pay after a Department of Homeland Security funding agreement expired five weeks ago, wreaking havoc at airports nationwide
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…