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Democrats

Ayotte picks up key endorsement from former GOP foe

MANCHESTER, N.H. – U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, the New Hampshire Republican battling to fend off a challenge for her Senate seat from Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan, scored what could prove to be a significant coup to shore up support within conservative circles after a former GOP foe penned a

GOP

More trouble for New Hampshire’s Ayotte

U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), who has been targeted by Democrats for defeat this election cycle, must first squelch a primary challenge from the Right before she can take on her Democratic opponent in November. On Friday, former New Hampshire state senator Jim Rubens announced he will challenge

Donald Trump

Kelly Ayotte’s New Hampshire Trump problem

NASHUA, N.H. — Sen. Kelly Ayotte, like other Republican officials up for re-election this year, has a Donald Trump problem. The Granite State senator, who is facing a tough race against sitting Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan, recently told the Manchester Union-Leader she "intends to support" whomever captures the

Democrats

Ayotte sticks to opposing any Obama Supreme Court nominee

NASHUA, N.H. – U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte on Friday doubled down on her contention that the next president should nominate a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, not President Barack Obama. The Granite State Republican unleashed an avalanche of tweets just after 1:30 p.m. Friday and

Massachusetts

Ayotte, Hassan clash over ‘People’s Pledge’ in NH Senate race

CONCORD, N.H. – The "People's Pledge," conjured up by then-U.S. Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts, attempted to curb outside influence over the Bay State's 2012 Senate race. Today, New Hampshire's Republican senator Kelly Ayotte is attempting to breathe new life into

Kelly Ayotte

Ayotte and McCain: Iran humiliated our sailors, and we thanked them

(CNSNews.com) – Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) joined forces with Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) on Thursday to condemn Iran's "humiliating" treatment of U.S. sailors who allegedly strayed into Iranian waters last week, slamming the administration's response to the sensitive incident. The Islamic Revolutionary

Kelly Ayotte

Sen. Collins introduces bill to combat cyber attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of senators is pushing to strengthen the authority of the Homeland Security Department to thwart cyberattacks on government networks and websites after a massive government data breach. Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, who has spearheaded cyber legislation in the past, led lawmakers on Wednesday