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☆ RFK Jr. might make the debate stage, worms aside: CNN analysis
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Trump’s lead jumped to 9 points over Biden when Kennedy, Green Party candidate Jill Stein and independent Cornel West were included in the ballot test. (To make the debate stage, candidates must also appear on state ballots totaling at least 270 electoral votes. I should point out that third party and independent candidates tend to see their polling decline over the course of the campaign. Now, it’s quite possible that Kennedy voters will stick by him the more they hear about his positions. National polling for the most part has, after all, shown Kennedy voters prefer Trump to Biden, though not uniformly.

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Washington CNN —President Joe Biden is fit for duty, his doctor reported Wednesday following the president’s annual physical, in what is expected to be the last update on Biden’s health before November’s election. Dr. Kevin O’Connor said in a memo there are “no new concerns” with the president’s health revealed by this year’s physical. The White House said earlier Wednesday that no cognitive test was administered as O’Connor did not find it necessary. The procedure was “successfully completed” at the White House by a team from Walter Reed, O’Connor said. Reports from the White House physician over the last several decades have consistently described the office-holder as fit to serve.

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☆ How Trump will seek to pit federal judges against each other to avoid trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Katelyn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“Meaning, ice her,” said a person familiar with Trump’s trial schedule strategy. That would create a hole in Trump’s court schedule after the New York trial that no other case is positioned to fill. The special counsel’s office has repeatedly argued that the public, too, deserves to have Trump’s federal election case before a jury quickly, potentially even before the next presidential election. While Trump couldn’t be on trial simultaneously in two different courts, judges could have overlapping schedules initially because trial dates can often move. He’s not going to be in more than one criminal trial at the same time.”CNN’s Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand contributed to this report.

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☆ Trump’s silver lining in the New York hush money case going to trial first
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The trial date in his New York hush money case was confirmed to be March 25. Trump’s lawyers are hoping to get the Georgia case thrown out or at least delayed over Willis’ conduct. That well could be the case if the New York case finishes first, which looks most likely given that it will probably start first. Of course, the Georgia case is currently on an uncertain timeline with a lead prosecutor who may not end up being the prosecutor who brings the case to trial. The bottom line is that no one wants to be on trial, but if Trump had to pick, he’d much rather go first with the New York case.

Persons: Donald Trump, Fani Willis, Willis ’, Trump, Stormy Daniels, Alvin Bragg’s, Joe Biden, he’s, Willis Organizations: CNN, Quinnipiac University, Quinnipiac, Capitol, White, AP, Georgia, Trump, Biden Locations: New York, Fulton County, Georgia, York

☆ Palestinians share their lives in war-torn Gaza via TikTok, X, and Instagram
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Palestinians on social media are a window into the warLike millions of others around the world, Noor is witnessing the war in Gaza through the eyes of Palestinians who are sharing their daily realities on social media. Eyewitness accounts on social media are critical in understanding global conflicts, including past flare-ups between Israelis and Palestinians. Before October 2023, Azaiza had about 25,000 Instagram followers, according to the social media analytics firm Social Blade. Now watching from afar in Melbourne, she’s the one refreshing her social media feeds and anxiously texting relatives, friends and colleagues to make sure they’re safe. Mark Kerrison/In Pictures/Getty ImagesEven as people flock to learn from and support these Palestinians on social media, Noor says the exchange is overshadowed by feelings of powerlessness.

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☆ Polling shows a huge age gap divides the Democratic Party on Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Younger Democrats are far more likely than older Democrats to view Israel skeptically when it comes to this war as well as the larger geopolitical context. It’s the inverse among older Democrats. Perhaps not surprisingly, these younger Democrats don’t think we should be supplying military aid to Israel in its war with Hamas. He won voters younger than 35 by more than 20 points in 2020. It’s not clear that Biden’s handling of the war is causing his decreased backing from younger voters, but it can’t be helping him.

Persons: Joe Biden, It’s, Israel, Biden, don’t, Quinnipiac, Donald Trump, – Trump Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Quinnipiac University, Democrats, Hamas, Health, Israel, Republicans Locations: Israel, Gaza, America

☆ Analysis: How RFK Jr. could change the outcome of the 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

He, along with other non-major-party candidates, has a real chance to affect the outcome of the 2024 election. Perot is a bit of an exception in that independent or third-party candidates usually fade as an election nears. George Wallace topped out at 21% in pre-election polling as a third-party candidate before picking up 14% when the votes were cast. Given all that, it’s no surprise we’re seeing other independent and third-party candidates jumping or potentially jumping into the 2024 race. He was entertaining the idea of running as a third-party candidate earlier this year.

Persons: Joe Biden, Republican Donald Trump, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, Ross Perot, Perot, John Anderson, George Wallace, Biden, Trump, They’re, Democrat Hillary Clinton, it’s, Independent Cornel, Jill Stein, West Virginia Sen, Joe Manchin, Manchin, don’t Organizations: CNN, Democrat, Republican, Quinnipiac University, Alabama Gov, New York Times, Siena College, Trump :, The Times, Trump, Times, Independent, Independent Cornel West, Green Party, Clinton, West Locations: Siena, Trump, Trump : Georgia, Arizona , Wisconsin , Pennsylvania, Nevada, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, Pennsylvania, Quinnipiac, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, West Virginia

☆ Opinion | The War Between Israel and Hamas Is Splintering the Democratic Coalition
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Thomas B. Edsall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +17 min

These young voters faulted Israel’s response to the attacks, 52-32 percent. This wartime shift represents a fundamental break within a liberal coalition that has long powered the Democratic Party. Clearly, the most left-leaning young adults have the lowest rating of Israel. The Arab American Institute commissioned John Zogby Strategies to conduct a survey of 500 Arab Americans between Oct. 23 and Oct. 27. In this poll, 32 percent of Arab Americans identified as Republican as opposed to just 23 percent who identified as Democrats.

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Mr. Biden’s polling numbers have been mired in dangerous territory since he oversaw the chaotic American military withdrawal from Afghanistan. “There is a need, but do we really need that significant amount?”She said she did not watch Mr. Biden’s Oval Office address on Thursday. About 20.3 million people watched Mr. Biden’s speech across 10 television networks, according to preliminary data from Nielsen. When Mr. Trump spoke about immigration from the Oval Office in January 2019, about 40 million people tuned in. Most immediately, Mr. Biden faces the challenge of what he can do to secure the release of Americans being held hostage in the Gaza Strip.

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☆ Trump’s Populist Pivot
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Susan Milligan | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +10 min

It's not surprising they're trying to bust out of the 2020 Trump coalition, because the 2020 Trump coalition is not sufficient for him to win. Several polls do show him somewhat improved among Black voters. A Quinnipiac University poll in September, for example, showed Trump with 25% support among Black voters. Abortion could be the most difficult pivot for Trump, since he is upsetting activists on both ends of the debate. There is no doubt in our minds who Donald Trump is and who Donald Trump would be if he were ever to return to the presidency."

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☆ Analysis: How Republicans have grown more skeptical of Zelensky and Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Democrats welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Capitol Hill earlier Thursday, while Republicans were far more split. At the beginning of the war, Zelensky sported a 77% favorability rating among Democrats and a 61% favorability rating among Republicans, according to a March 2022 Quinnipiac University poll. A July 2023 Gallup poll found that Zelensky’s favorability rating with Republicans had declined to 51%. In fact, Russia’s favorability rating among Republicans – and Democrats – has declined significantly from a few years ago. For example, Republicans were more likely than Democrats to say that the Korean War was “useless,” according to a 1951 Gallup poll.

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☆ The damage of the economy's 'temporary burst of inflation' could stick around for years to come, says Paul Krugman
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

However, economist Paul Krugman argues inflation created lasting psychological and political damage. Instead, inflation, which now sits around 3.2% as of July, has had lasting psychological and political damage, Krugman argues. But with a strong labor market and unemployment levels remaining at around 3.8%, there's little argument that the economy is undergoing what Krugman calls "remarkable progress." According to the personal consumption expenditure deflator, the Fed's preferred inflation indicator, inflation fell below 3% for the last three months, well below last year's rate. The drastically high levels of unemployment many economists predicted two years ago are nowhere to be seen, as unemployment levels matched pre-Covid levels within three years — in comparison to over a decade following the 2008 recession.

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☆ Why most of Trump’s Republican rivals won’t attack him
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Chris Christie to understand what happens when a Republican candidate is highly critical of the former president. His net favorability rating in the latest Quinnipiac University poll stands at minus-44 points among Republicans. Those with an opinion viewed him unfavorably by more than a 3-to-1 ratio (26% unfavorable to 8% favorable, a net favorability rating of minus-18 points). Among those who have, Hurd has a similar net favorability ratio to Hutchinson’s – 4% viewed him favorably and 11% unfavorably. This leaves Trump’s GOP rivals with a conundrum that even Harry Houdini would find difficult to solve: how to eat away at Trump’s support without being seen as trying to bring him down.

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☆ Would a conviction sink Trump? These Republicans are convinced
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The question alarming many Trump-skeptical Republicans this week is whether Americans would ever send a convict to the White House. Sununu dismissed national polls that show Trump’s support among Republicans well over 50% and said to look at polling in early contest states. A new poll in Iowa by the Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom suggests Trump has the support of 42% of likely Republican caucusgoers. Opposing views of Trump’s supportCNN’s Harry Enten looked at that Iowa poll and argues that much of Trump’s support is committed. Two-thirds of the likely caucusgoers who say they will support Trump also say their mind is made up.

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☆ The chance of Trump winning another term is very real
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Similarly, Clinton’s edge was in the single digits over Obama in South Carolina at this stage of the campaign. Of course, winning the primary is one thing for Trump, who has led in almost every single Republican primary poll published in the past eight years. A poll out last week from Marquette University Law School had Biden and Trump tied percentage-wise (with a statistically insignificant few more respondents choosing Trump). The good news for Democrats is that general election polling, unlike primary polling, is not predictive at this point. But for now, the chance that Trump is president in less than two years time is a very real possibility.

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☆ Manchin’s New Hampshire trip will leave Democrats shivering
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The West Virginia Democrat’s model has served him well with repeated statewide wins in one of the most conservative pro-Trump states in the nation. For now, Manchin’s noncommittal answers are worrying some of his Democratic colleagues. Polls show that both Biden and Trump, the front-runner for the GOP nomination, are unpopular. It argues, therefore, that 79 electoral votes are potentially at risk for Biden from the involvement of a third-party challenger. Such a challenger would also need to win states where Biden won big, and at least some conservative bastions.

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☆ Why Biden worries about a third-party rival in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

This would normally be the part of the story where I’d tell you that a third-party candidate has little chance of winning next year – and I am telling you that. It’s also true, however, that 2024 is shaping up to be the kind of election Biden could lose primarily because of a third-party candidacy. This year it’s pretty clear that such a portion of third-party voters probably already exists for a simple reason: Biden and Trump are historically unpopular. The headlines and the fears Democrats have about a third-party candidate are, at least partially, a tacit acknowledgement that Biden is unpopular. So why aren’t we hearing Republicans worry about a third-party candidate?

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☆ Opinion: This is the real reason Ron DeSantis is struggling in the polls
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Dean Obeidallah | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Ron DeSantis struggling in his quest for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Dean Obeidallah CNNHe currently trails the front-runner — twice-indicted former President Donald Trump — by more than 30 points in one recent Fox News poll. And wouldn’t the Mexican leader’s criticism likely help DeSantis with GOP voters, given their views on immigration? Let me add this caveat about DeSantis’ polling challenges, as others have: It’s still early in the 2024 race for the GOP nomination. To that point, DeSantis said last week, “I’m running to win in January and February.

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☆ Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum says he does not want to engage in 'every culture war topic'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum reacts during an event for announcing he enters the 2024 presidential race, joining a growing field of candidates hoping to topple Donald Trump and secure the Republican nomination, in Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. June 7, 2023. North Dakota governor and Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum (R-N.D.) discussed his 2024 platform in a Sunday interview on NBC's "Meet the Press" in his latest effort to gain recognition with voters. Burgum believes in limited government and has stressed his focus on repairing the U.S. economy, energy policy and national security rather than engaging in "every culture war topic." Burgum is vying against 11 other Republican presidential bids including frontrunner and former president Donald Trump, who Burgum noted in the interview he would not do business with. The meetings have been aimed at stabilizing relations between the two countries amid talks of tightening U.S. investments in China.

Persons: Doug Burgum, Donald Trump, Burgum, Elon Musk, Janet Yellen Organizations: Republican, RealClear, Quinnipiac University Locations: Dakota, Fargo , North Dakota, U.S, North Dakota, China, United States

☆ Robert Kennedy Jr. Reports Income of $7.8 Million
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Rebecca Davis O Brien | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the political scion and prominent vaccine skeptic who is challenging President Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination, reported an income of $7.8 million in the year leading up to his entry into the race, including nearly $1.6 million from his consulting work for a personal injury law firm known for litigation against pharmaceutical companies. The details came in a financial disclosure form filed Friday with the Federal Election Commission. It shows that Mr. Kennedy earned $5 million at his environmental law firm, Kennedy & Madonna, and a $516,000 salary and bonus as chairman and chief legal counsel of Children’s Health Defense, a nonprofit group he formed that has campaigned against vaccines. (The disclosure says he has been on leave from the organization since April, when he announced his campaign.) Mr. Kennedy, a leading skeptic of vaccinations and prescription medications, has gained a foothold in the race even as he has contorted facts about vaccine development and public health authorities and increasingly embraced conservative figures and causes.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Biden, Kennedy, Madonna, Mr Organizations: Democratic, Federal, Commission, Children’s Health Defense, Saint Anselm College Survey Center, Quinnipiac University Locations: New Hampshire

☆ Opinion: Where Putin goes from here
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. CNN —“It is a stab in the back of our country and our people,” Russian President Vladimir Putin told his nation Saturday as he faced an unprecedented challenge from his former ally, Yevgeny Prighozin, head of the Wagner mercenary group. “The Russians were not stabbed in the back during World War I, as Putin suggested during his remarks on Saturday,” wrote Peter Bergen. Sound familiar?”“A keen student of Russian history, Putin is aware of the stakes here. The Wagner force served the Russian president as a useful tool he could control for foreign adventures.

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☆ Opinion: DeSantis and Pence are wrong in pushing to bring back Fort Bragg
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Dean Obeidallah | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Ron DeSantis and former Vice President Mike Pence, are attempting to take our nation backward by vowing to rename a military base in North Carolina in honor of Braxton Bragg, a slave-owning, former Confederate general. Fort Bragg became Fort Liberty earlier this month as part of a push to remove the names of Confederate leaders from military bases in the wake of protests over the police killing of George Floyd. Confederate President Jefferson Davis asked Bragg to leave his plantation and serve as a general. At the 1863 Battle of Chickamauga alone — where Bragg was uncharacteristically successful in defeating Union forces — patriotic US soldiers suffered 16,000 casualties. of Fort Bragg, Fort Robert E. Lee, and many other Military Bases.

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☆ Donald Trump’s criminal cases, explained
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Trump was indicted back in March by the Manhattan district attorney on state charges related to hush-money payments to a former adult-film star in 2016. Smith is also overseeing other investigations related to Trump, including those regarding the January 6, 2021, insurrection and the 2020 election. That federal law deals with the illegal retention of “national defense information,” a broad term that encompasses classified documents and other sensitive government materials. Federal charges related to classified documents likely do not either. But people do routinely serve prison time for retention of classified documents, conspiracy and obstruction.

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☆ Analysis: Why Mike Pence is already struggling in the presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

This reflects history, which shows that while being vice president often correlates with success in future presidential ambitions, it is far from a guarantee. Think about recent vice presidents who have tried to upgrade their positions. That doesn’t seem like a particularly high success rate, though we should remember that many vice presidents (like Cheney) don’t run. About 55% of vice presidents who ran for their party’s nomination became the head of their party’s ticket. The last time it happened was 1940, when President Franklin Roosevelt crushed his vice president, John Nance Garner.

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☆ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis joins presidential race, taking on Trump for GOP nomination
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-24 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Republican gubernatorial candidate for Florida Ron DeSantis with his wife Casey DeSantis speaks to supporters during an election night watch party at the Convention Center in Tampa, Florida, on November 8, 2022. Ron DeSantis announced the launch of his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday, setting the Republican contender on a collision course with former President Donald Trump in the race for the GOP nomination. Musk then started a new Twitter Spaces where DeSantis announced his presidential bid. Trump and his allies have assailed DeSantis' record, his political abilities and even his personality, while amplifying negative news about the governor. That result showed Trump extending his gains and DeSantis losing ground from a previous Quinnipiac survey in late March.

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