John Kennedy Keeps Republicans Guessing

John Kennedy Keeps Republicans Guessing

Semafor: “He’s been the Senate’s one-man joke machine for nearly a decade, but he’s getting more serious these days: On the same day as his quip-filled speeches, he threatened to derail Republicans’ agenda in a bid to get his party to address the rising cost of living.” “Kennedy’s not a moderate like Lisa Murkowski, a contrarian like Rand Paul, or untethered and near retirement like Thom Tillis. Yet President Donald Trump’s second term has seen …

‘I don’t completely fit in’: John Kennedy keeps Republicans guessing

The NewsThe Senate’s rules were made “by a heroin addict with a socket wrench.” In a gridlocked chamber, “doing nothing is very hard … you never know when you’re finished.” John Thune did everything but “bark like a dog” to get a deal with Democrats.One of those lines would get any other lawmaker outsized attention, but all are from a single day in the life of Sen. John Kennedy, R-La. He’s been the Senate’s one-man joke machine for nearly a deca…