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☆ ‘Should have been done yesterday’: Rural, older Americans could get hurt as affordable internet program runs out of cash
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Brian Fung | Jason Carroll | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

But in just a few weeks, her internet bills, and those of other Americans like her, could skyrocket by hundreds of dollars a year. The program is heavily used by Americans over age 50, military veterans and low-income working families nationwide, according to FCC data. Amira Karaoud/Reuters/FileRural and older usersThe ACP has quickly gained adoption since Congress created the program in the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law. Large swaths of the ACP’s user base trend older; Americans over 65 account for almost 20% of the program. The FCC’s Lifeline program, which dates to the Reagan administration, similarly gives low-income households a monthly discount on phone or internet service.

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☆ Maine Democrats threaten switch to a 'winner-take-all' Electoral College system if Nebraska changes how it allocates its electoral votes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jim Pillen's support of a bill that would change the state's system of allocating electoral votes from one determined by individual congressional districts to one that would award the state's five electoral votes to the statewide victor. Nebraska Democrats vehemently fought back against this electoral change before the legislative session ended earlier this month and the measure didn't advance. If Nebraska went through with its change, Trump would likely win the state's entire share of electoral votes, given its strong GOP orientation. But if Maine also switched to a winner-take-all system before the 2024 election, Biden would be heavily favored to win all of that state's electoral votes and would thus win the Electoral College (270 to 268). Maine Democrats — who control the state legislature — had generally not spoken of tweaking their electoral allocation system ahead of 2024.

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☆ Perry, a Far-Right Incumbent, Faces Shifting Political Ground in Pennsylvania
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Robert Draper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Like other Republicans in the House Freedom Caucus, Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, the group’s former leader, carries a pungently far-right portfolio. He has been an unswerving loyalist of former President Donald J. Trump. He has voted against aid to Ukraine and against keeping the government open. Such stances are not especially controversial to Republican primary voters. But among archconservative House members, only Mr. Perry must sell those same views to voters in a politically competitive district this November.

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Rep. Donald Payne Jr., D-N.J., has died at the age of 65 after several weeks of being hospitalized following a "cardiac episode" in early April. "Deeply saddened by the passing of Congressman Donald Payne Jr., a good friend, highly effective public servant and compassionate leader. Payne succeeded his father, Rep. Donald M. Payne, who also died in office. Payne Jr., was a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and served on the House Homeland Security and Transportation and Infrastructure Committees. The special primary election must be held between 70 and 76 days after the governor's proclamation, and the special general election must be held between 64 and 70 days after the primary election.

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☆ Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District Primary Election Results
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The Republican primary to face Representative Susan Wild, a Democrat, will be key for November as the district is one of the most competitive in the country.

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☆ Pennsylvania 12th Congressional District Primary Election Results
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Representative Summer Lee, a progressive Democrat who was first elected in 2022 and has been outspoken in support of a cease-fire in Gaza, has a pro-Israel challenger, Bhavini Patel.

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☆ George Santos ends congressional bid for New York’s 1st District
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Rashard Rose | Piper Hudspethblackburn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former New York Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from the House and is facing federal charges, announced Tuesday that he is withdrawing his bid for Congress in New York’s 1st District. The future holds countless possibilities and I am ready willing and able to step up to the plate and go fight for my country at anytime,” Santos said. The announcement comes roughly a month after Santos said he was leaving the Republican Party and would make his congressional comeback bid as an independent. The former congressman became the sixth lawmaker ever to be expelled from the House in December 2023. It’s only goodbye for now, I’ll be back,” Santos said.

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☆ Pennsylvania 10th Congressional District Primary Election Results
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The Democratic primary to face Representative Scott Perry, a Republican closely involved with former President Donald J. Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, could set up a competitive general election fight.

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☆ I'm a Democrat who moved to Florida to be closer to my boyfriend. I was nervous about the politics and weather but have been most dismayed by the cost of living.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

David Maughan, 32, moved from Richmond, Virginia, to Oakland Park, Florida, last year. As a progressive, Maughan said he was nervous about Florida's culture war politics. Everyone says the weather in Florida is great, but they don't realize that Florida is hot hot. David Maughan and his boyfriend Brandon were long-distance for three years before David moved to Florida in August 2023. David Maughan said he's been able to make friends in the Florida LGBTQ community by joining an adult sports league.

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☆ Marjorie Taylor Green mocked by fellow lawmaker calling on her to be appointed as 'Putin's Special Envoy'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jared Moskowitz mocked MTG, calling to make her "Putin's Special Envoy" to Congress. The move came in response to Greene's amendments that proposed Ukraine aid supporters enlist in the fight against Russia. AdvertisementJared Moskowitz, a Democrat representing Florida's 23rd congressional district, has openly mocked Marjorie Taylor Greene by saying he submitted an amendment appointing her as "Putin's Special Envoy to the United States Congress." Just submitted an amendment to Bill drafting appointing MTG as Putin’s Special Envoy to the United States Congress. https://t.co/Gn8Dd3lZwj — Jared Moskowitz (@JaredEMoskowitz) April 18, 2024Moskowitz submitted the proposal in response to Greene's amendments to the Ukraine aid bill.

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Our Electoral College maps below lay out the best scenarios for him and Mr. Trump. In a Wall Street Journal battleground poll taken in March, Mr. Biden had only 37 percent job approval in the state. … orand The second and harder path for Mr. Trump would be if he carried only one Southern swing state – most likely North Carolina. By carrying these states, Mr. Biden has several paths to 270, but the first three scenarios are his most viable. Scenario 4 They involve Mr. Biden winning Georgia and Arizona … They involve Mr. Biden winningand Scenario 5 … or Michigan and Georgia.

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☆ Lauren Boebert's fundraising took a huge plunge after she switched districts
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Lauren Boebert just had her worst fundraising quarter in years. But some of her House GOP colleagues are donating to her. George Santos even gave her $400. AdvertisementRep. Lauren Boebert just had her worst fundraising quarter in years, bringing in roughly $462,000 in the first three months of 2024. Former Rep. George Santos and Rep. Lauren Boebert before the State of the Union last month.

Persons: Lauren Boebert, George Santos, —, Boebert, Ken Buck, Mary Miller of Illinois, Ronny Jackson of, Anna Paulina Luna of, Jim Jordan of, Andy Biggs, Buck, Santos, Shawn Thew, Donald Trump, Jerry Sonnenberg Organizations: GOP, Service, Colorado Republican's, Rep, Caucus, Reps, House GOP Locations: redder, Colorado, Ronny Jackson of Texas, Anna Paulina Luna of Florida, Jim Jordan of Ohio, Andy Biggs of Arizona, State, Denver

☆ Opinion | The Founding Fathers Don’t Have the Answer to Every Question
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Jamelle Bouie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As things stand now, 48 states are set to allocate their electors this November according to the winner of the popular vote in their state. There, electoral votes are partially divvied up on a proportional basis. In Maine, two of the state’s four electoral votes go to the winner of the popular vote, while the other two are split between its two congressional districts. Biden won that election with 306 electoral votes; the Nebraska elector did not make a difference. Which is why Nebraska Republicans have launched an effort, backed by Trump, to end its quasi-proportional allocation of electoral votes.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden Organizations: Nebraska Republicans, Trump Locations: Maine, Nebraska, In Maine, Lincoln, Omaha

☆ Lauren Boebert's son says he has trouble affording a lawyer to defend him: 'It's just been kind of hard with the prices'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewRep. Lauren Boebert's son Tyler told a court on Thursday that he was having trouble affording a lawyer to represent him. Tyler Boebert was detained by the Rifle Police Department in February "after a recent string of vehicle trespass and property thefts" in the town. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "We are working to hire an attorney, but it's just been kind of hard with the prices," Tyler told the Garfield County Court on April 11, per Denver media outlet Westword. Representatives for Rep. Boebert did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

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☆ Opinion: How Trump plans to win the presidency
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Julian Zelizer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A potentially successful multi-prong strategy with electoral, media, legal, legislative and third-party intervention appears to be in place. Julian Zelizer Larry LevantiWhile 2020 was about subverting the Electoral College, Trump has been trying to work the rules to his advantage in 2024. These tactics build on the ways that Trump’s campaign had moved to shift primary rules to favor him. Trump is also working the 24-hour cable news and social media ecosystem to his advantage. When a bipartisan group of senators pushed a right-of-center immigration and foreign aid bill, Trump rallied his House minions to subvert passage.

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☆ Lauren Boebert went for an emergency surgery to remove a blood clot in her leg that was causing 'severe swelling'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Colorado Republican Lauren Boebert underwent surgery on Tuesday for a blood clot in her leg. Boebert's medical woes come at a trying time as she grapples with a tense reelection campaign. AdvertisementRep. Lauren Boebert underwent surgery in Colorado for a blood clot in her leg on Tuesday, her campaign team says. "After undergoing a CT Scan, doctors found an acute blood clot and diagnosed her with May-Thurner Syndrome, which is a rare condition that disrupts blood flow," the statement said. Boebert, however, seems unfazed by the multiple challenges faced by her reelection campaign.

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☆ Trump and allies pressure Nebraska to change how it awards electoral votes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Daniel Strauss | Jeff Zeleny | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump and his allies have ramped up pressure for Nebraska lawmakers to change the method the state divvies out electoral college votes, an effort that underscores just how narrow the race for 270 electoral votes could be in the November rematch with President Joe Biden. Conservative activist Charlie Kirk kicked off the effort on Tuesday, sending a message on social media urging Nebraska Republicans to act. For weeks, the Biden campaign has had its eye on Omaha and its one electoral vote. For all the talk of Biden’s blue wall of Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania, winning all three could still leave him short of 270 electoral votes. The 2020 census changed the map based on decreasing populations in Pennsylvania and Michigan, so one of Nebraska’s three electoral votes could become critical should there be a 269-269 tie with Trump.

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☆ Trump wants to deny Biden's easiest reelection path by pushing a last-minute change in Nebraska's election law
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewFormer President Donald Trump is backing a last-minute change to Nebraska's election law that could deprive President Joe Biden of an Electoral College vote that would loom large in a close race. The rest of the state is heavily conservative and has consistently handed its four other electoral votes to Republican nominees. Republicans could make Biden's reelection path more difficult if they successfully changed the law. It's worth being skeptical that Republicans can push this throughNebraska Republicans have gnashed their teeth over the law for years. Pete Ricketts to the US Senate, a move that angered some Nebraska Republicans given that Ricketts had endorsed Pillen over Herbster.

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☆ Biden administration points finger at Republicans for internet bill hikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“President [Joe] Biden has been calling on Congress to pass legislation that would extend the benefit through 2024. “But unfortunately, Republicans in Congress have failed to act.”Biden has called on Congress to approve $6 billion to continue the ACP. A bill introduced in January by a bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House and Senate would authorize $7 billion. That legislation has 216 co-sponsors in the House, including 21 Republicans, and three in the Senate, including two Republicans. Administration officials declined to say whether Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris have personally discussed the ACP with congressional Republicans.

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☆ Here are the 6 California Republicans up for reelection whose competitive districts could determine the House majority in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( John L. Dorman | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

And it is in these districts, from the Central Valley to the outskirts of Los Angeles and down to Orange County, where the House majority will likely be won or lost in 2024. Republicans currently hold a slim 218-seat majority, a precarious position for the party as the 213-member House Democratic Caucus works to flip the chamber this year. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesKen Calvert, 41st DistrictFirst elected to the House: 1992AdvertisementCalvert is the longest-serving California Republican in Congress. Calvert won most of his races by large margins before redistricting, and he last faced a truly competitive reelection fight in 2008. Valadao's return to Congress was overshadowed by his decision to become one of 10 House Republicans to vote to impeach President Donald Trump in the aftermath of the Capitol riot.

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☆ Good news for Lauren Boebert: Republicans chose a special election candidate who won't run against her in the primary
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Colorado Republicans narrowly chose former mayor Greg Lopez to complete Rep. Ken Buck's term. She sat out the special election because it would've triggered another special election. AdvertisementColorado Republicans narrowly chose Greg Lopez to serve the remainder of former Rep. Ken Buck's term. In other words, he won't run against Boebert in the ongoing GOP primary to represent Colorado's 4th congressional district for a full term. Congratulations to Greg Lopez, who will be a strong Congressman finishing out the remainder of Ken BUCKLE’S term!

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☆ Lauren Boebert 'makes George Santos look like a saint,' says retired House Republican who she's trying to replace
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former Rep. Ken Buck recently sounded off against Lauren Boebert, who's now running for his seat. He said the congresswoman and her various controversies "makes George Santos look like a saint." NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAccording to audio that recently aired on a Colorado talk radio station, former Rep. Ken Buck doesn't think all that highly of Rep. Lauren Boebert. "She makes George Santos look like a saint," Buck can be heard saying on the audio heard on the "Dan Caplis Show."

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☆ Nancy Mace seat: Court rules South Carolina can use map previously declared unconstitutional
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Fredreka Schouten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A federal court said Thursday that it will allow a US House election in South Carolina for Republican Rep. Nancy Mace’s seat to proceed under a map it had previously declared unconstitutional. In a brief order, the judges in the case said they had little choice, given a fast-approaching deadline to prepare for the primary election for the state’s down-ballot contests. South Carolina officials appealed to the US Supreme Court, and the justices heard arguments in the case in October. They said they recognized that it’s unusual to allow an election to proceed under a map they had deemed invalid. Mace won reelection in 2022 by 14 points, after winning the seat under the previous map by a single point two years earlier.

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☆ Tennessee Republican sued over post falsely identifying Kansas man as Chiefs parade shooter and 'illegal Alien'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Zoë Richards | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A Kansas man is suing Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., over social media posts that falsely identified him as an undocumented immigrant and one of the shooters in the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade that turned deadly last month. "At no time was Plaintiff an 'alien,' an 'illegal alien,' nor a 'shooter' and the assertions to the contrary were false and were circulated widely among Defendant's followers," the lawsuit states. Burchett in February posted an image of Loudermill on X, identifying him as "one of the Kansas City Chiefs victory parade shooters" and "an illegal Alien." Federal courts require cases seeking damages between people in different states, such as this one, to exceed $75,000. Although he was released and not cited or charged with a crime, the lawsuit states, his image began circulating on social media, eventually landing on Burchett's page.

Persons: Tim Burchett, Denton Loudermill Jr, Loudermill, Burchett, Dominic M, Miller, Lyndell Mays, Raytown, Terry J, Young, Donald Trump, — Diana Paulsen Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs Super, Tennessee, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Kansas City, Congressional, Knox County Locations: Kansas, Kansas City , Kansas, Olathe , Kansas, Kansas City, United States, Knoxville

CNN —North Carolina pastor Mark Harris has won the Republican nomination for North Carolina’s 8th Congressional District, making him the likely next member of Congress from this red district some five years after his apparent victory in an earlier House election was thrown out over ballot fraud allegations. The North Carolina State Board of Elections finalized the results on Tuesday, confirming that Harris will win more than the 30% necessary to avoid a runoff. Republican incumbent Dan Bishop is vacating the seat, located east of Charlotte, to run for North Carolina attorney general. Harris was making his fourth run for Congress after a failed Senate bid in 2014, a failed House bid in 2016 and a House campaign in 2018 that made national headlines. But in making his self-described comeback bid, Harris spun a Trump-like narrative.

Persons: Mark Harris, Harris, Dan Bishop, “, you’ve, ” Harris, Justin, Donald Trump, Trump, CNN’s Ethan Cohen Organizations: CNN, North, Republican, North Carolina’s, Congressional, North Carolina State Board, Bishop, Trump Locations: North Carolina, Charlotte

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