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☆ A top House Democrat wants to remove Trump's Secret Service protection if he's sent to prison
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Bennie Thompson wants to deprive Donald Trump of Secret Service protection if he's sentenced to prison. As a former president, Trump is entitled to Secret Service protection for life. "Unfortunately, current law doesn't anticipate how Secret Service protection would impact the felony prison sentence of a protectee — even a former President," Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, said in a statement released by his office. One of the biggest concerns would be what happens to Trump's Secret Service detail. The Secret Service also protects major presidential candidates.

Persons: Bennie Thompson, Donald Trump, he's, Trump, —, doesn't, Thompson, Trump's, Stormy Daniels, Joe Biden Organizations: Secret, Service, Mississippi Democrat, New, Trump, Democrat Locations: Mississippi, Manhattan, New York

☆ Mississippi Democratic Primary Election Results
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Polls close at 8 p.m. Eastern time. In the 2023 gubernatorial primaries, first votes were reported 21 minutes later, and the last update of the night was at 1:30 a.m. Eastern time with 96 percent of votes reported. Voters do not register by party, but they must participate in only one party’s primary election. President Biden is the only option on the Democratic primary ballot. Mississippi is holding presidential primaries on Tuesday as well as its state primary, which will include races for state and congressional offices.

Persons: Biden Organizations: Democratic

“This is an extremely undemocratic way to harm access to reproductive health care," said Sofia Tomov, operations coordinator with Access Reproductive Care Southeast, a member of the Mississippi Abortion Access Coalition. The proposal comes days after a Missouri abortion-rights campaign launched its ballot measure effort aiming to enshrine abortion rights into the state constitution. Missouri abortion rights groups also have criticized Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, saying he is attempting to impede the initiative by manipulating the measure's ballot summary. Ohio abortion rights advocates have said last year’s statewide vote to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution was as much about abortion as it was a referendum on democracy itself. After Ohio voters approved the abortion protections last year, Republican lawmakers pledged to block the amendment from reversing the state's restrictions.

Persons: “ They’re, Laurie Bertram Roberts, we’ve, Mississippi, Cheikh Taylor, “, ” Taylor, Fred Shanks, Roe, Wade, ”, Jason White, Sofia Tomov, State Jay Ashcroft, Ed Lewis, Sam Lee, John Rizzo, Joe Adams, Deirdre Schifeling, ‘ Will, Summer Ballentine, Emily Wagster Pettus Organizations: CHICAGO, —, U.S, Supreme, Mississippi House, Democratic Rep, Republican Party, Republican, Republicans, Mississippi, Reproductive, Coalition, State, GOP, Democratic, Ohio Republicans, Ohio, ACLU, Press, Associated Press, AP Locations: Missouri, Mississippi, Ohio, . Mississippi, ”, ” In Missouri, Nevada, Jefferson City , Missouri, Jackson , Mississippi

☆ Why did Democrats win the Kentucky governor's race but come up short in Mississippi? It was an election cycle of unique contrasts.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Andy Beshear won reelection, but Brandon Presley lost the Mississippi governor's race. Kentucky is also a conservative Southern state where voters generally back Republicans in most statewide races, yet Democratic Gov. AP Photo/Timothy D. EasleyIn Kentucky, Beshear ran an ad featuring Hadley Duvall, a young woman who had been raped by her stepfather at age 12. In Louisville, which is consolidated with Jefferson County, Beshear won 70% of the vote. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn Mississippi, Presley relied more on an urban-rural coalition.

Persons: Andy Beshear, Brandon Presley, —, Tate Reeves, Presley, Daniel Cameron, Roe, Wade, Beshear, Cameron, Timothy D, Hadley Duvall, Duvall, Reeves, David Goldman Lexington, Donald Trump, Steve Beshear, Elvis Presley Organizations: Mississippi, Service, Virginia, Delegates, Republican Gov, Democratic, GOP, Beshear, AP, Easley, Mississippi Democrats, Fayette County Locations: United States, Ohio, Mississippi, Kentucky, Southern, Easley In Kentucky, In Louisville, Jefferson, Jefferson County, Louisville, Fayette County, Fayette, Gulf, Jackson, Delta, Hinds County

☆ How Democrat Brandon Presley could win the Mississippi governor's race and pull off one of the biggest political upsets of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Democratic nominee Brandon Presley has made the Mississippi gubernatorial contest a real race. While most voters in Mississippi may not care for national Democrats (including some Democrats), Presley has effectively presented himself as a different kind of Democrat. Black voters made up 29% of the statewide electorate that year and Biden won their vote 94%-5% over Trump. Presley has heavily courted Black voters, which has included visits to churches and the state's Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). AdvertisementAdvertisementStructural geographic disadvantages remain a lingering issue for Mississippi Democrats, but Presley has a real chance at overcoming that dynamic on Tuesday.

Persons: Brandon Presley, Presley, Tate Reeves, —, Ronnie Musgrove's, Jimmy Carter, he's, Elvis Presley, Reeves, Mason, Dixon, Brandon Bell, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Trump, Jim Hood underperformed, Mike, Hood, Georgia Presley, Jackson, Musgrove, Democrats —, Michael Parker, Parker Organizations: Democratic, GOP, Republican Gov, Service, Magnolia Tribune, Democrats, Mississippi electorate, AP, Trump, Black, Getty, Democratic Senate, Mississippi Democrat, Mississippi State University, Gwinnett, Mississippi Gov, Mississippi, Democrat, Mississippi House, Mississippi Democrats Locations: Mississippi, Brandon , Mississippi, Nettleton, Jackson , Mississippi, . Mississippi, Georgia, Atlanta, Cobb , DeKalb, Fulton County

He described the announcement as “an exciting opportunity to celebrate the importance of rural America.”Biden’s reelection campaign said the president's trip to Minnesota was planned before Phillips announced his candidacy. Political Cartoons View All 1227 ImagesBiden's trip, coming so soon after Phillips’ announcement, will be an opportunity for the president to try to snuff out any potential support for his nascent primary challenger. Invited guests to Biden's fundraiser include past donors to Phillips' congressional campaigns, as well as Minnesota Democratic Gov. Phillips' campaign will feel “almost like a cold glass of water being thrown in his face," said Ken Martin, chair of Minnesota Democrats and a Democratic National Committee vice chair. “I welcome President Biden back to Minnesota, where Everyone’s Invited!,” Phillips said in a statement about Biden's trip, referencing his campaign slogan.

Persons: Joe Biden, Dean Phillips, Tom Vilsack, ” Biden’s, Phillips, Biden shouldn't, —, Donald Trump, Tim Walz, Ken Martin, Martin, Biden, “, Walz, Love Joe Biden, it’s, ” Walz, Angie Craig, ”, Bennie Thompson, ” Phillips, “ I’m, won’t, Marianne Williamson, Robert Kennedy Jr, Karine Jean, Pierre wouldn't, Richard Nixon, Trump, Hillary Clinton, Democratic pollster Cornell Belcher, ” Belcher, Chrissy Houlahan, Dean ”, Biden’s, Houlahan Organizations: WASHINGTON, White, Republican, Minnesota Democratic Gov, Minnesota Democrats, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party, Minnesota Democrat, Biden, Black Democrats, Democratic, Mississippi Democratic Rep, Democrat, Minnesota, Pennsylvania Locations: Minnesota, Minneapolis, America, Democratic Minneapolis, U.S, Craig's district, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Carolina's, ” Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin

(AP) — Mississippi's gubernatorial election could hinge on turnout among Black voters, who haven't wielded political influence commensurate to their share of the state population, the Democratic nominee said Friday. At a campaign event in the 80% Black state capital of Jackson just over one month before Election Day, Brandon Presley said Black voters could help carry him to victory. Tate Reeves, who is seeking reelection, of hoping they stay home. “Black Mississippi and white Mississippi have been purposefully, strategically and with intent divided over racial lines. Black voters and lawmakers in Mississippi are overwhelmingly Democratic, while Republicans command majority support among white voters and hold supermajorities in the state Legislature.

Persons: JACKSON, — Mississippi's, haven't, Brandon Presley, Tate Reeves, “, Presley, —, Reeves, Jackson, ”, stomped, Keshun Brown, ” Brown, Rodney Hall, Trent Kelly, Gwendolyn Gray, ___ Michael Goldberg Organizations: Black, Democratic, Republican Gov, Historic District, Mississippi Delta, Jackson, Mississippi Supreme, Republicans, GOP U.S . Rep, Army, Black Republican, Reconstruction, Center for Healthcare, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: Miss, Jackson, “ Black Mississippi, Mississippi, Jackson’s, Mississippi Delta, @mikergoldberg

Washington CNN —The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection concluded its meeting on Sunday where members discussed criminal referrals, multiple sources told CNN. The subcommittee tasked with investigating criminal referrals presented its recommendations to the full panel at a 1 p.m. ET virtual meeting, but it is unclear if those recommendations were officially adopted. Committee Chair Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, told reporters Friday he expected to reach a decision on criminal referrals at Sunday’s virtual meeting. But Schiff reiterated on Sunday that the committee will wait to announce its decision until December 21, when it plans to present the rest of its report.

☆ Trump's bad week is bad news for his comeback
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump’s bad week is bad news for his comeback. The House January 6 committee has decided to make criminal referrals to the Justice Department – possibly of him or his close associates. “We know the committee has really been ahead of the Justice Department,” CNN’s Jamie Gangel said Tuesday, noting the Justice Department has sought testimony and evidence gathered by the January 6 committee. Helping alleged riotersInstead of focusing on the next election, Trump continues to fixate on his 2020 loss. A split in the GOPMcCarthy’s mission impossible is to find 218 votes from 222 House Republicans to gain the speaker’s gavel when the full chamber votes in January.

☆ January 6 committee will make criminal referrals to the DOJ, chair Bennie Thompson says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Oma Seddiq | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The January 6 committee has decided on criminal referrals, chairman Bennie Thompson said. Thompson did not provide further details on who or how many referrals the panel plans to issue. "We have made decisions on criminal referrals," the Mississippi Democrat said. Thompson declined to provide details on who may be referred or how many referrals the committee may issue, adding that the panel still has to discuss the matter further. Four lawmakers on the nine-member committee — Republican Rep. Liz Cheney and Democratic Reps. Jamie Raskin, Adam Schiff and Zoe Lofgren — have been focused on whether to issue potential criminal referrals to the DOJ, CNN reported.

☆ Trump lawyers thought appealing to Clarence Thomas was their best option to block Biden's 2020 victory, emails show
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Emails obtained by Politico show Trump campaign lawyers discussing their 2020 litigation strategy. The lawyers viewed Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as the most likely to be on their side. Thomas is "our only chance to get a favorable judicial opinion by Jan. 6," one lawyer wrote. In response to that December email, Politico reported, another Trump lawyer, John Eastman, wrote: "I think I agree with this." In January 2022, Justice Thomas was the only judge to side with former President Donald Trump in a case over whether he had to comply with a documents request from the January 6 committee.

☆ Trump wants to testify to the January 6 committee, but only if they broadcast it live, NYT reports
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former President Donald Trump discussed the Jan. 6 committee subpoena with aides, a report said. According to Haberman, Trump has told aides he's not opposed to the idea of testifying before the committee, as long as it's on his terms. Most witnesses has testified behind closed doors, with the committee presenting clips prepared in advance to play in live hearings. Those with particularly notable testimony, such as former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson, testified live after initially submitting evidence in private. If Trump testified he would have to do so under oath, risking perjury charges if were to lie.

☆ Tucker Carlson hosts Tulsi Gabbard after she quits the Democratic Party. Good riddance.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Max Burns | Max Burns Is A Democratic Strategist | Founder Of Third Degree Strategies. Find Him On Twitter | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Just three years ago, then-Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard stood on the Democratic presidential debate stage and pitched herself as a leader committed to moving the party forward. That Gabbard is tough to square with the bitter also-ran who told the world on Twitter on Tuesday morning that she was officially leaving the Democratic Party. Gabbard’s minute-long good riddance video might have been a bigger media surprise had she not spent much of the last two years savaging the Democratic Party and drifting relentlessly rightward. Pennsylvania state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta was more succinct in his snark, tweeting, “Wait, Tulsi Gabbard was a Democrat?”Gabbard’s reasons for leaving read like a typical Tucker Carlson monologue. On Wednesday, just a day after announcing her departure from the Democratic Party, Gabbard announced the launch of “The Tulsi Gabbard Show” on Apple Podcasts.

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