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☆ Biden is taking a page from Ronald Reagan's 1984 playbook in a push to quell voter concerns over his age
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Biden faces concerns about his age as he begins a tough general election campaign. A newly released general election ad attempts a "Morning in America" kind of message. "Under the leadership of President Reagan, our country is prouder, and stronger, and better," the narrator says. Biden's own set of challengesIn November 1984, Biden won a third term representing Delaware in the Senate. But with a general election campaign that'll stretch for months, this could change.)

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☆ Even some Republicans panned Sen. Katie Britt's disastrous State of the Union response
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Katie Britt passionately made the case on the need for a new direction and is being criticized by the liberal media. The State of the Union response is incredibly difficult. No State of the Union response could live up to that. Democrats, in particular, mocked how Britt delivered her lines with the passion of actor in search of an elusive Oscar. Tonight's response will be delivered by Sen. Katie Britt, who is 42. https://t.co/llQgQu8iX9 — Grace Segers (@Grace_Segers) March 8, 2024Biden is doing quite well for himself.

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☆ The State of the Union is Biden's biggest moment before the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Joe Biden will give his third State of the Union address on Thursday. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . On Thursday, Biden will deliver his State of the Union address to what could be his largest audience before Election Day. In this sense, Biden's speech comes with additional pressure. The State of the Union is not an explicit campaign speech.

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☆ Factbox-Who Are Trump's Top Presidential Campaign Aides?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +6 min

One of her first experiences, according to her LinkedIn profile, was working as deputy director of scheduling for Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign. Wiles was hired to help Trump's campaign win Florida in the 2016 election, securing a major upset against Democrat Hillary Clinton. He is a close confidant of the former president and a digital expert, recording videos of Trump's campaign appearances for use on social media. A longtime political strategist, Miller initially worked for Texas Senator Ted Cruz in the 2016 presidential campaign, which pitted him against Trump. Jack started out in the 2016 presidential campaign working for Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon who went on to become Housing and Urban Development Secretary in the Trump administration.

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☆ Ronald Reagan's speechwriter says Nikki Haley can get the jump on Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. But in New Hampshire — an open primary state — Haley still lost by more than 10% to Trump. Parvin told the Journal. Advertisement"Do it with humor, or you'll look like you want to stand on his ventilator tube," Parvin told the Journal. AdvertisementRepresentatives for Haley did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

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Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesThe disdain for Congress is just one area where Americans say they are losing faith. Various polls say the negative feelings include a loss of confidence or interest in institutions such as organized religion, policing, the Supreme Court, even banking. “Trust in institutions has deteriorated substantially,” said Kay Schlozman, professor of political science at Boston College. Just 3% have a great deal of confidence in Congress, virtually unchanged from March. The polling reinforces that Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say their confidence in the Supreme Court is low.

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☆ Ex-UK PM Liz Truss renews calls for Reagan-style tax cuts one year after mini-budget blowup
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Britain's former Prime Minister, Liz Truss speaks at the 'Great British Growth Rally' event on day two of the annual Conservative Party conference on October 2., 2023 in Manchester, England. Carl Court | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesMANCHESTER, ENGLAND — Liz Truss, the Reaganomics enthusiast who lasted just 44 days as U.K. prime minister, staged somewhat of a comeback Monday, drawing fans from breakaway Conservative Party factions as she renewed calls for business tax cuts. A year after Truss' chaotic mini-budget of tax cuts roiled financial markets and led to her ultimate resignation, crowds gathered in their droves on the fringes of the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester to hear the ex-leader deliver her economic vision for Britain. Truss was voted into power last year by Conservative Party members, whose number is estimated around 160,000 — or 0.3% of the U.K. population. She beat out Rishi Sunak, who later replaced her as prime minister following her resignation in October 2022.

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☆ It's clear Trump played the debates perfectly, and by avoiding them entirely he's turned them into a pointless spectacle
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Trump made the right decision by skipping the GOP primary debates. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Now, one of his senior advisors is calling for the Republican National Committee to cancel any future debates. Now, it looks clear that by staying away Trump deprived the debates of the spectacle that surrounds him. Chris Christie quipped the debate that Trump would be known as "Donald Duck" if he continued to skip out.

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The field for the second Republican presidential debate will be smaller than the first. Seven candidates have qualified for Wednesday night's debate at Ronald Reagan's presidential library in California, the Republican National Committee said, confirming that former Arkansas Gov. Republican support for him nationally has slipped substantially from its high point earlier this year. The only Republican woman on stage — and in the field — Haley experienced a fundraising bounce after her performance in the first debate. Trump has said he does not want to elevate his lower-polling opponents by participating in a debate against them.

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☆ GOP strategist who encouraged Ron DeSantis to run calls it quits: 'He's been a very flawed candidate'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He even created a PAC designed to get DeSantis to run for president. Now, he says DeSantis is a "very flawed candidate" who "clearly doesn't understand the game." Ron DeSantis to run for president has split with the group after shifting his stance on the candidate, according to Rolling Stone. Through his PAC, Rollins, who previously wrote that "DeSantis is as skilled a politician as he is authoritative on public policy," helped raise $1.85 million to support DeSantis. Rollins exited the PAC at a time when DeSantis is trailing Trump in Republican primary polling by 37 percentage points, according to a recent New York Times survey.

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☆ Pat Robertson, televangelist who mobilized Christian voters, dead at 93
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Joseph Ax | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

June 8 (Reuters) - Pat Robertson, the televangelist who helped turn Christian conservatives into a potent force in U.S. politics, died at age 93 at his Virginia home, the Christian Broadcasting Network said in a statement on Thursday. Robertson founded the network in 1960 and hosted the flagship program "The 700 Club" for decades, offering prayers and political commentary. In 1980, the show helped galvanize support among Christian conservatives for Republican Ronald Reagan's successful campaign for president. His "The 700 Club" show - stemming from a fundraising telethon in which he asked 700 viewers to send monthly contributions - drew a committed audience. Nicknamed "Pat" by his older brother, he was born Marion Gordon Robertson in Lexington, Virginia, on March 22, 1930.

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☆ Meet Kim Posnett, the powerful Goldman Sachs dealmaker who was just named head of the investment bank's TMT unit
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Kim Posnett was just named head of Goldman's all-important TMT investment banking group. Posnett, 43, has long been one of the most senior figures at Goldman's investment bank. Posnett was previously the head of Goldman's investment-banking services unit, which acts as a salesforce for the global IB division. The former co-head of Goldman's TMT franchise will become co-chairman of the unit. The former would result in the IB services group, which functions, in effect, as a sales force.

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy arrives on Wall Street to deliver a speech on the econony at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York on April 17, 2023. It's an unusual setting for a political speech, but McCarthy's visit Monday will echo former President Ronald Reagan's visit to the floor in 1985, his first of two as president. As Congress returns to from a two-week recess to a summery capital where the Treasury Department's mid-summer debt ceiling deadline feels tangibly closer, McCarthy finds himself in an increasingly difficult position. In a statement Monday morning in advance of McCarthy's speech, White House spokesman Andrew Bates accused the California Republican of "holding the full faith and credit of the United States hostage, threatening our economy and hardworking Americans' retirement." Meanwhile, McCarthy's own caucus of House Republicans isn't making his job any easier, since the GOP only has a slim majority.

☆ Young people haven't been taught the 'value of work,' says Ronald Reagan's education secretary
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Young people haven't been taught the "value of work," Bill Bennett told Fox Business. Reagan's education secretary said he was "very concerned" about young people's attitudes towards work. Research from two University of Maryland professors found that the average US work week had overall fallen by more than 30 minutes since before the pandemic. "We haven't talked to them about the value of work, we haven't taught them," he continued. "Are parents talking to their kids about work and why they work and how important it is?

☆ Worried about World War III, Trump says he wants an 'impenetrable' shield like Iron Dome to protect the US from hypersonic weapons. A missile defense expert says it's a long shot.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-31 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Trump recently said the US should build a nationwide missile defense shield like Israel's Iron Dome. It is unclear if Trump wants the Iron Dome system defending American cities or if he wants a new shield specifically designed for hypersonic threats. Either way, his plan for an "impenetrable" defense is unrealistic, a missile defense expert told Insider. 'There's always some way to get through'Right now, the US has a homeland missile defense system called the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD). While Trump appears to be questionably framing the missile defense situation, there are still certain things that the US can do to strengthen its homeland missile defense, Williams noted.

☆ Everything that could go wrong as the House speaker fight leaves the chamber leaderless
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

House lawmakers are still not agreed on who will lead them. The lack of a speaker of the House has some very real consequences. White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby tamped down on any "significant risks" related to the delay. As we indicated above, the House can't pass its rules until it has a speaker. But House lawmakers have complained that they are unable to effectively coordinate due to their current unofficial status.

WASHINGTON — Patrick Leahy was swept into the Senate nearly a half-century ago in the wake of the Watergate scandal and President Richard Nixon’s resignation and pardon. Ron Frehm / APSen. Leahy take photos on the inaugural stand during Barack Obama's presidential inauguration at the Capitol on Jan. 21, 2013. Let’s stay here and vote where we can be seen.”Sen. Leahy, D-Vt., walks to the Senate Chamber on Jan. 6, 2021. Ira Schwarz / APSupreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor is sworn in by committee chairman Sen. Leahy, D-Vt., during her confirmation hearing in 2009 in Washington. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., and Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., in the Senate subway.

☆ The US Navy backed the hunt for Titanic in part because the explorer who found it argued it would 'drive the Soviets crazy,' book reveals
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Ryan Pickrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The hunt for the Titanic was cover for a secret Navy mission to investigate two submarine wrecks. It was also part of a psychological warfare game the US was playing with the Soviets, Ballard revealed in a 2021 book. But his most recognizable discovery was the British passenger ship Titanic that sank in the North Atlantic on April 15, 1912, ending more than 1,500 lives. "I wanted to do a bang-up job for the Navy, but I was also constantly thinking about how to find Titanic," Ballard wrote. "There it was, one of 29 boilers that had created steam for Titanic's engines," Ballard wrote in his book.

The lawmakers are co-sponsors of the National Development Strategy and Coordination Act. That's why we've joined forces to jumpstart a national project to restore American manufacturing leadership. This committee would be charged with developing a National Development Strategy, recommending investments to improve national security, strengthen domestic manufacturing, create good-paying jobs and develop new technologies. Second, our proposal — the National Development Strategy and Coordination Act — would give this committee the authority to direct the Department of Treasury's Federal Financing Bank to achieve its goals. This would bring overdue strategic coordination to our federal loan system and inject much-needed long-term capital into critical industries.

☆ Former Trump national security advisor John Bolton says he is considering 2024 presidential bid
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

John Bolton, who was former President Donald Trump's national security advisor for more than a year, said Monday he is "absolutely" considering launching a 2024 presidential bid — in large part to challenge Trump. Bolton called on GOP leaders to denounce Trump, who is currently the only Republican to announce his candidacy for the 2024 presidential election. Nearly all GOP voters "disagree that Donald Trump is more important than the Constitution," Bolton said. The former national security advisor said his possible presidential platform might be "very Reaganesque." He added that he believes the 2024 presidential field will be "very crowded," and that he might make a decision on whether to run "earlier than some would think."

☆ Inside the marriage of Elaine Chao and Mitch McConnell, a political power couple who met later in life
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Shana Lebowitz | Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Senator Mitch McConnell and former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao are a GOP power couple. Chao has starred in campaign ads defending McConnell's record on women's issues. In November, McConnell voted against protections for interracial marriages despite his own. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up!

☆ Premarket stocks: Ronald Reagan's tax lesson for Britain
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Citibank analysts called the decision a “huge, unfunded gamble for the UK economy.” Markets dropped precipitously on the news. But much like Truss, Reagan argued that massive tax cuts and deregulation would stimulate productivity and he championed a sweeping tax cut that was passed by Congress that year. According to US Treasury estimates, Reagan’s tax cuts reduced federal revenues by about 9% in the first couple of years. A lesson from history: “When tax cuts are really too big to be sustainable, they’re often followed by tax increases,” wrote David Wessel, director of The Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy. The US dollar appreciated during the Reagan tax cuts because it benefits from global reserve currency status.

☆ What it's like working for lawmakers whose golden years are clouded by power struggles, rumors of senility, and constant second-guessing
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

Doug Heye, a Republican strategist, told Insider that some political maneuvering is more tactical. Emanuel, now the US's ambassador to Japan, didn't refute that the exchange took place but told Insider he didn't remember it. It serves the institution," the former GOP aide told Insider, adding that seasoned dealmakers are preferable to partisan bomb-throwers "with some agenda that they're driving." Paul Morigi/Getty ImagesWhite, now the executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, told Insider his boss always had the final word. 'Preserving their dignity'Convincing career lawmakers to hang it up before they tarnish their respective legacies is tricky business, a veteran GOP leadership aide told Insider.

☆ An obscure law could jeopardize profits for startups racing to get in on the first legal magic-mushroom market in the US
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-20 | by ( Yeji Jesse Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A tax rule will make it difficult for psychedelics companies to generate profits in Oregon. Because cannabis and psilocybin are federally illegal, 280E affects businesses even in areas where the substances are locally legal. According to Harris Bricken, an international law firm, psilocybin businesses in Oregon could face challenges like those that cannabis companies faced. "There's still a pretty big cloud around how to successfully manage a 280E tax liability," he said. Getty ImagesIt's still unclear which companies in Oregon 280E would directly affect.

☆ Why it's crucial for lawmakers to protect and empower unions as union popularity rises across the US
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-19 | by ( Paul Constant | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Despite growing public support for unions, Constant says union power has weakened in recent decades. Now is the time for Congress to protect union rights by passing pro-union laws at the federal level. Only about one in 10 American workers belongs to a labor union. How union power has been undermined across the countryThe past four decades have seen attacks on union power at almost every level of government. Presidents that followed Reagan — Republican and Democrat alike — either continued his push to erode union power or simply failed to shore up union power.

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