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John Fetterman

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Person · 129 stories · 599 articles · earliest story we hold Nov 10, 2023

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John Fetterman's drift from the Democratic Party

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John Fetterman joins forces with Republican counterpart in Senate for fundraising committee · 12 articles, Jul 9Fetterman cites anti-Israel sentiment in Democratic Party as reason to potentially leave · 33 articles, Jul 1552 percent of Pennsylvania voters would like to see Fetterman leave Democratic Party: Poll · 5 articles, Jul 15Thune: Republicans would ‘welcome’ Fetterman joining Senate GOP conference · 7 articles, Jul 21Schumer urges Fetterman not to leave Senate Democratic caucus · 10 articles, Jul 29Fetterman says he won't campaign against McCormick · 10 articles, Aug 9Fetterman Now More Popular with Pennsylvania Republicans Than GOP Sen. McCormick, New Poll Shows · 6 articles, Aug 25‘Fetterman Is a Disgrace,’ Democrats Say After Bombshell Article · 9 articles, Sep 4Fetterman blasts ‘disgruntled staffers’ and ‘smears’ after report details apathy toward his work · 17 articles, Sep 6Fetterman defends political identity, weighs potential role as 51st senator · 4 articles, Sep 24Fetterman bucks party again, votes against Iran War Powers resolution · 3 articles, Sep 25John Fetterman accidentally calls himself ‘a lifelong Republican’ · 6 articles, Sep 27

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Everything else23 stories in 2026 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about John Fetterman that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Sep 15– 17Fetterman attended retreat with Fox News executives in Montana12 articles · 10 independent sources
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  2. Sep 9– 11Democratic Sen. Fetterman speaks at a GOP midterm convention, fueling party-switch fears98 articles · 55 independent sources
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  3. Aug 16– 19John Fetterman says it’s ‘lunacy’ for Democrats to support socialism in new national poll6 articles · 6 independent sources
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  4. Aug 5– 6Jon Stewart presses John Fetterman on Israel and playing into ‘Republican caricatures’ when he attacks Democrats5 articles · 5 independent sources
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  5. Jul 31Fetterman: I Don’t See Blanche Being Confirmed as AG1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  6. Jul 30Fetterman unloads on reporter from 'trash' anti-Israel outlet, asks why it loves 'Hamas and Iran'1 articles · 1 independent sources
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  7. Jul 27– 29News briefs7 articles · 7 independent sources
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  8. Jul 27– 28Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed clarifies he didn't call opponent an "ogre"9 articles · 8 independent sources
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  9. Jul 19– 23Fetterman labels Mamdani 'clown' over Netanyahu arrest threat12 articles · 11 independent sources
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  10. Jul 18Fetterman lays out ‘red line’ over leaving Democratic Party: Israel…1 articles · 1 independent sources
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Stories that name John Fetterman

  1. Sep 24– 26Senate rejects resolution to halt the Iran war as gas prices upend midterms44 articles · 40 independent sources
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  2. Sep 8– 14Trump says $5K dividend checks to Americans will 'happen 100 percent'415 articles · 116 independent sources
    31 left, 42 center, 32 right
  3. Aug 31– Sep 7As Trump pushes for data centers, voters in key midterm races say they don’t want them40 articles · 35 independent sources
    9 left, 8 center, 12 right
  4. Jul 29– Aug 2Dr. Fauci invokes the Fifth Amendment at Senate hearing on COVID pandemic330 articles · 125 independent sources
    26 left, 31 center, 48 right
  5. Jul 18– 20Mamdani says he’s still looking into arresting Netanyahu if Israeli leader visits New York40 articles · 28 independent sources
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  6. Jul 7– 13Platner formally withdraws from Maine Senate race and Democrats announce process to name new nominee484 articles · 112 independent sources
    25 left, 43 center, 33 right
  7. Jun 4President Trump will nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general33 articles · 22 independent sources
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  8. Mar 17– 19Mullin's DHS nomination advances to full Senate despite opposition from Republican Rand Paul91 articles · 37 independent sources
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Local coverage

  1. Aug 3– 4Fetterman, McCormick introduce bill to combat spotted lanternflies6 articles · 4 independent sources
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  2. Jul 29– 30Fetterman acts like seat is his6 articles · 1 independent sources
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