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☆ House Democrats keep options open as effort to oust Johnson grows
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Lauren Fox | Kristin Wilson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

He’d let Putin take all of Europe,” Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz said on CNN after Massie announced Tuesday he’d join Greene in her effort to oust Johnson. “Let’s just hope that that does not happen, and that we can do our responsibilities, protect and defend our own democracy as we protect theirs,” former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. “If Speaker Johnson wants to talk to Hakeem Jeffries, I think we’d be open to something like that. If only a handful of Republicans vote to oust Johnson, only a handful of Democrats would be needed to step in and help him keep his job. And that is where Democrats would have to decide if they’d help Johnson.

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☆ Pro-Trump and anti-Trump Republicans agree on one thing: He will be the nominee
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Daniel Strauss | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Trump is going to be the nominee of the Republican Party unless something drastic happens over the next few months,” said Alabama Republican Party chairman John Wahl. Republicans are ready to get there as well.”The confidence among the body of 168 RNC committee members reflected the former president’s dominance and enduring grip over much of the GOP. Still, Shawn Steel, a RNC committee member from California, brushed off the danger of that scenario for the GOP ticket. Still, other RNC committee members worry that the multiple court cases could distract from making the election about Biden’s record. “The criticisms generally at (RNC chair Ronna McDaniel) are coming from Trumpers,” said Bill Palatucci, an RNC committee member from New Jersey who sometimes clashes with the more pro-Trump Republicans.

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☆ Opinion: Why Ron DeSantis turned out to be a loser
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Opinion Ilene Prusher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Ron DeSantis was touted as a rising star with a clear path leading to the Republican nomination in 2024 and possibly into the White House itself. DeSantis also championed the policies that Trump voters claimed to want more of, like a hard line on abortion, expanded gun access and removing progressive prosecutors. The thing that DeSantis didn’t have over the billionaire reality TV star-turned-president – Trump’s personality – turned out to be a fatal flaw. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott – were unwilling to lend their support to DeSantis’ flailing campaign, endorsing Trump instead. Or one could look at DeSantis’ charmless offensive and conclude that his presidential ambitions will never be more than that – ambitions.

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☆ These Trump supporters show why the former president is dominating the race
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Rochester, New Hampshire CNN —Bonnie Cote never considered voting for anyone other than former President Donald Trump. Despite months of campaigning and millions spent on ads, mailers and door knocking in the Granite State, some Trump supporters said they were unfamiliar with Haley. “Everybody came out for Trump, Trump, Trump… so, why not go for Trump?”Kirwin said she thought Trump was “a little crazy” and his found his personality “awful,” but she also recalled watching him in the first 2016 general election debate against Hillary Clinton. “And make no mistake, we will restore our national pride.”It’s an argument that has worked on some former Trump voters. Even if she trailed Trump with delegates, she thought the party needed a viable alternative to Trump.

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MIAMI LAKES, Fla. (AP) — Florida State won every game this season. 4 Florida State (13-0 ACC, No. 6 CFP) on Dec. 30 in the Orange Bowl after both programs felt like they deserved a chance to play for the national title. “I’m hurting for our players who have displayed a tremendous amount of resilience and response this season,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said Sunday. Georgia and Florida State had one big difference.

Persons: Jordan Travis ’, “, Mike Norvell, —, Jaylan Ford, They’re, They’ve, Kalen DeBoer, DeBoer, Kirby Smart, “ You’re, ” Smart, Travis ’, Boo Corrigan, Norvell, Jordan Travis, ”, Travis, ” Travis, Jim Vertuno, Tim Booth Organizations: Florida State, Georgia, College Football, Orange, ACC, SEC, Seminoles, Alabama, Bulldogs, ., Ohio State, CFP, Mississippi State, North Alabama, ESPN, Florida, Louisville, AP Sports, AP Locations: MIAMI, Fla, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, Washington , Texas , Alabama, Florida State, ” Texas, ” Washington, . Georgia, Tennessee, Austin , Texas, Seattle

Washington moved ahead of Florida State and into College Football Playoff position, coming in fourth in the rankings on Tuesday night. Now fifth-ranked Florida State stayed unbeaten, too, though the Seminoles lost quarterback Jordan Travis to a season-ending left leg injury. He was seriously injured in the first quarter against North Alabama, an FCS team, but Florida State went on win easily with backup quarterback Tate Rodemaker stepping in. “Didn’t shock anybody that was on our team because we’ve seen him do that before,” Florida State coach Mike Norvell said earlier this week about Rodemaker. “After the (conference) championship games we can look at who’s going to be available and who’s not going to be available," Corrigan said.

Persons: Washington, Jordan Travis, Boo Corrigan, Travis, Tate Rodemaker, “, we’ve, Mike Norvell, I’ve, ” Corrigan, Corrigan, Ralph D, Russo Organizations: Florida State, College Football, Big Ten, Ohio State, Buckeyes, Wolverines, Big, Huskies, Oregon State, Seminoles, Washington, ESPN, ESPN . Oregon, Alabama, Missouri, Louisville, North, FCS, North Carolina State, AP Locations: Georgia, Michigan, Ann Arbor , Michigan, Washington, ESPN ., Texas, North Alabama, Florida, Rodemaker

NEW YORK (AP) — GOP front-runner Donald Trump marked President Joe Biden 's 81st birthday on Monday by releasing a letter from his physician that reports the former president is in “excellent” physical and mental health. Dr. Bruce A. Aronwald, a New Jersey physician who says he has been Trump’s doctor since 2021 and most recently examined him in September, reported that Trump's “physical exams were well within the normal range and his cognitive exams were exceptional." The report comes as age has emerged as a key issue of the 2024 election, which could find Trump and Biden, the country's oldest president, facing off once again. It takes the truth and moves it in a different direction.”While in the White House, Trump's doctors offered a more complete picture of his health following annual physicals that included numbers and test results. Trump continues to brag about the results to this day.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Bruce A, “, Trump, Biden, —, Ron DeSantis, ”, Harold N, ” Bornstein, Ronny Jackson, Trump’s, it’s, Jackson, Aronwald Organizations: GOP, Biden, Trump, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, ”, ” Florida Gov, CNN, Republican Locations: New Jersey, U.S, ” Florida

“I’m sick of Republicans losing,” Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said. DeSantis has long contrasted his successful re-election last year in Florida with Republican setbacks in the last few elections, including Trump’s loss in 2020. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy blamed Ronna McDaniel, the chair of the Republican National Committee, instead of Trump, for the party’s recent performance. After circling each other for half the debate, they finally went on the attack over the other's dealings with China. The DeSantis campaign, meanwhile, has tried to attack Haley on that issue, accusing her of welcoming a Chinese company into her state.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Vivek Ramaswamy's, Ron DeSantis, Adrienne Arsht, Donald Trump’s, “, DeSantis, Trump, Republican Daniel Cameron, Andy Beshear, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ronna McDaniel, “ We’ve, ”, ” McDaniel, RAMASWAMY, Ramaswamy, Dick Cheney, you've, Haley, ” Haley, Ramaswamy wasn’t, Haley won’t, HALEY, James Oliphant, Gram Slattery, Colleen Jenkins, Deepa Babington Organizations: South Carolina, Republican, U.S, NBC News, ”, Wednesday, Republican National Committee, RNC, Trump, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Florida, MIAMI, Miami, ” Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Israel, Europe, CHINA, China, South Carolina, DeSantis, Washington

Some leading Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, opposed the law or now want to cut money for infrastructure services. Political Cartoons View All 1237 ImagesThere are almost 450 port and waterway projects and 190 to improve airport terminals. Trump, the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, has disparaged the infrastructure package and Republicans lawmakers who backed it. Biden has joked about Trump holding “infrastructure week” events during his presidency but never managing to sign an infrastructure law. Landrieu said projects already underway have helped spur about $615 billion in private sector manufacturing and clean energy investments nationwide.

Persons: —, Biden, Joe Biden, Mitch Landrieu, Donald Trump, Landrieu, Andy Beshear, Jeff Zients, ” Biden, I’m, Ron DeSantis, he'd, ” Organizations: WASHINGTON, Boston's Logan International, Democratic Gov, Republican, Trump, Amtrak, Florida Gov, Republicans, New Locations: Montgomery, Cincinnati, Baltimore, New York City, Washington, United States, Florida, New Orleans, Alaska

But those reports are now at odds with initial American intelligence, which subsequently concluded that the Israel Defense Forces were not responsible for the explosion. The dispute has laid bare long-standing and increasingly passionate disagreements among congressional Democrats over the party’s relationship with Israel – and, now, how to position the party as the deadly conflict in Israel and Gaza escalates. “That’s a vile position to take,” Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz told CNN, suggesting that Tlaib should review intelligence made available to House members. “That’s what’s been really painful – just continue to watch people think it’s OK to bomb a hospital, where children,” Tlaib said. “It’s truly disturbing that Members of Congress rushed to blame Israel for the hospital tragedy in Gaza,” Fetterman wrote.

Persons: Rashida, Israel, Israel –, Joe Biden, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Ro Khanna, “, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Jared Moskowitz, Hakeem Jeffries ’, Ilhan Omar, Jeffries, Biden, Israel’s, “ That’s what’s, ” Tlaib, ‘, we’re, ”, we’ve, Tlaib, Pennsylvania Sen, John Fetterman, ” Fetterman, Omar, –, Steny Hoyer, ” Hoyer, Ocasio Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, it’s, Nancy Pelosi, Cori Bush, ” Bush Organizations: CNN, Democrats, Capitol, Michigan Rep, Israel Defense Forces, Israel, New York Rep, California Democrat, ”, Minnesota, Michigan Democrat, Democrat, intel, Pennsylvania, Democratic, Maryland Democrat, Progressives, House Democratic Caucus, Missouri Rep Locations: Gaza, Israel, Alexandria, California, Palestinian American, ” Florida, Florida, Tlaib, Michigan, United States, “, Maryland, Massachusetts

Starbucks is suing for trademark infringement, demanding that Workers United stop using the name Starbucks Workers United for the branch that is organizing the coffee company's workers. But posts and retweets from local Starbucks Workers United branches supporting Palestinians and condemning Israel were still visible on X Wednesday. Seattle-based Starbucks filed its lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, noting that Iowa City Starbucks Workers United was among those posting pro-Palestinian messages. In a letter sent to Workers United on Oct. 13, Starbucks demanded that the union stop using its name and similar logo. In its response, Workers United said Starbucks Workers United’s page on X clearly identifies it as a union.

Persons: Service Employees International Union —, Lynne Fox, Republican Sen, Rick Scott of, Randy Fine, Sara Kelly, Workers United hasn't, “ Organizations: Starbucks, Workers, Starbucks Workers United, Starbucks Workers, Twitter . Workers, Service Employees International Union, Southern, Southern District of, Iowa City Starbucks Workers United, Workers United, ” Workers, Republican, SEIU, Amazon, Hollywood, National Labor Relations, NLRB Locations: Palestine, Israel, Philadelphia, Seattle, U.S, Southern District, Southern District of Iowa, Iowa, Rhode, Rick Scott of Florida, ” Florida, Gaza, Buffalo , New York

☆ Republican Party infighting is driving America toward a government shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

More broadly, it could raise fresh doubts about the capacity of a polarized nation – featuring an ever more extreme and performative Republican Party in ex-President Donald Trump’s image – to govern itself. But the Republican majority is so thin – the speaker can lose only four votes with its current margin – and the party is so bitterly divided, that past experience may be a poor predictor of outcomes. So handing a win to the critical Republicans on whom the GOP majority depends may be a poor strategy. Rep. Mike Lawler talks on his way to a House Republican Conference meeting at the US Capitol on September 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. Rep. Matt Gaetz talks on his way to a House Republican Conference meeting at the Capitol on September 19, 2023 in Washington, DC.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Joe Biden, Donald Trump’s, Nancy Mace, McCarthy, Mike Simpson, it’s, ” Simpson, ”, Trump, Mike Lawler, ” Lawler, Chip Somodevilla, Hakeem Jeffries, they’ve, Matt Gaetz, “ It’ll, Mike Garcia, CNN’s Manu Raju, Don Bacon, Ukraine –, Biden, “, ” McCarthy Organizations: CNN, Republican, Chinese Communist Party, Capitol, GOP, Senate, Republicans, ” South Carolina GOP Rep, Trump, Democrats, Democrat, House Republican, Democratic Party, Congressional Progressive Caucus, ”, Democratic, ex, Navy, Nebraska Rep, Biden, United Nations Locations: America, ”, Idaho, Ukraine, New York, Washington ,, ” Florida, California, Nebraska, Washington

☆ Opinion: AP Psychology controversy exposes the lie behind Florida’s push for ‘parental rights’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Neil J. Young | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The College Board AP Psychology course contains such content.”“College Board requires educators to teach the entire curriculum for an AP course for college credit consideration,” it said, “therefore AP Psychology is no longer a potential course option for Florida students to receive college credit.”Other school districts in Florida made similar announcements. In the current fight over AP Psychology, the College Board has indicated it doesn’t plan to negotiate with Florida. That AP Psychology has even been caught in the crosshairs of the “Don’t Say Gay” law may surprise many Florida parents. In April, that plan became clearer when the Florida State Board of Education expanded its ban on instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity through the 12th grade. It was the fifth most popular AP course in the state in 2021.

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Initially Hunter Biden denied paternity, and later said he had no memory of fathering her at a low point in his life. Last week, the Bidens publicly acknowledged their grandchild, Navy Joan Roberts, for the first time ever. And I’m crazy about them,” Biden told a group of kids on the White House South Lawn in the spring. In public, the White House routinely described the issue as a private matter in which they had no role. “I just think being there is important, and it makes such a difference,” Biden told Shetty on his podcast.

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☆ Powerful right-wing radicals are testing democratic checks and balance in both Israel and the US
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —White House criticism of Israel after its right-wing coalition embarked on a plan to target judicial power is bringing a new kind of turbulence to one of America’s oldest friendships. It shows that Israel, like the United States, is experiencing an era of right-wing politicians seeking to aggressively flex power and test enshrined democratic constraints. The drama is likely to further worsen the long-standing but increasingly brittle relationship between President Joe Biden and Netanyahu. Yet there is deep concern in the White House about the implications of any successful attempt to subvert checks and balances in Israel. And Netanyahu appeared to align himself politically with Trump while he was in the White House.

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☆ Opinion: As a Republican, I know the way forward cannot include Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Opinion Geoff Duncan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Editor’s Note: Geoff Duncan, a CNN political contributor and Republican, served as Georgia’s lieutenant governor from 2019 to 2023. Geoff Duncan CNNMultiple candidates, including former President Donald Trump, have outright refused to commit to supporting the ultimate nominee. For a Republican candidate to effectively govern the country, there are far more meaningful questions worth answering. Here’s the truth: In the immediate aftermath of the 2020 election, Trump’s Department of Justice searched high and low for alleged improprieties. It’s long past time for the Republican Party to demonstrate our independence from former President Trump.

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Notably, Trump refused to plant a flag in the sand on a potential federal abortion ban. Trump is vague on federal abortion banTrump repeatedly ducked questions about whether he would sign into law a federal abortion ban, as well as after how many weeks into a pregnancy abortion should be made illegal. He touted the Supreme Court’s decision last year to overturn Roe v. Wade’s federal abortion rights as “such a great victory” – and one made possible by his appointment of three conservative justices. But Trump also recognized splits within the GOP over whether to impose a federal abortion ban, and what the conditions of such a ban should be. “We now have a great negotiating ability, and I think we’re going to be able to get something done,” Trump said.

☆ Explainer-Biden's EV highway takes shape
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

(Reuters) - Armed with billions of dollars, the Biden administration is embarking on the biggest transformation of the U.S. consumer driving landscape in generations, hoping to blanket the nation’s highways with electric vehicle chargers. The federally-funded chargers must be placed within a mile of state-designated electric vehicle corridors. FILE PHOTO: A electric vehicle charger is seen as a vehicle charges in Manhattan, New York, U.S., December 7, 2021. The state received 167 site proposals from 30 different teams, officials told Reuters. In oil-rich Texas, state officials told the administration, “the network will give Electric Vehicle drivers confidence and flexibility when traveling for work, recreation, or exploration regardless of distance traveled or weather conditions.”

☆ Why Vaccine Skepticism Is Growing on the Right
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( Allysia Finley | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Republicans cheered when Covid-19 vaccines rolled out two year ago. “I think the messaging should be, ‘Get a vaccine because it’s good for you to do it. You’re not going to have to have to be doing anything abnormal. The message from the Biden administration and public-health officials has been different: Vaccines are safe and effective. Those who don’t trust us should shut up.

Ron DeSantis denied a report Friday that the state was considering reversing its decision to dissolve Disney's special governing district near Orlando. "We will have an even playing field for businesses in Florida, and the state certainly owes no special favors to one company. Earlier Friday, the Financial Times reported Florida lawmakers considered keeping in place the special governing district that encompasses Disney World as Disney CEO Bob Iger returned to lead the company. But according to the FT report, state lawmakers are now working on a compromise that would allow Disney to keep the special district in place, with a few modifications. “What I can say [is] the state of Florida has been important to us for a long time and we have been very important to the state of Florida,” Iger added.

☆ Midterm elections live updates: Pennsylvania races, New Hampshire Senate race too early to call
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Brandy Zadrozny | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Sahil-Kapur-Headshot.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +109 min

Share this -Link copiedWisconsin Senate and governor's races too early to call It is too early to call the Senate and gubernatorial races in Wisconsin, according to NBC News. Share this -Link copiedNew Hampshire Senate race too early to call The Senate race in New Hampshire is too early to call, according to NBC News. Share this -Link copiedPennsylvania Senate and governor races are too early to call After polls closed at 8 p.m. While Maricopa County election officials initially categorized the problem as a “hiccup,” it took hours before a solution was identified early Tuesday afternoon. In Columbus County, election officials allegedly were harassed by an “observer following one-stop workers” and photographing or filming the workers, it said.

The first election to put abortion rights to the test after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade appears unlikely to reshape the map of abortion access — at least not overnight. States that protect abortion access Mixed results New protections Existing protections Results pending States that restrict abortion access Results pending New restrictions likely Mixed results Existing restrictionsResults pending in races affecting abortion Arizona Montana Nebraska PennsylvaniaMany of the most competitive state-level races with consequences for abortion were too close to call on Wednesday. Gretchen Whitmer and Attorney General Dana Nessel, both Democrats who pledged to protect abortion rights, won re-election. But two candidates for the State Supreme Court who were backed by anti-abortion groups did not win their races. Mr. Cooper, a Democrat, opposes abortion restrictions, and Republicans failed to secure a supermajority in the Legislature that would have allowed them to override his veto.

Congressional Republicans introduced what some are calling a national version of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill — or what critics have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. It would prohibit schools, for example, from providing sex education or library books that include LGBTQ topics to children under 10. Advocates say the law stigmatizes LGBTQ families and queer youths, who already face disproportionate rates of bullying and harassment at school. Let’s call this what it is, a national ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill.”But some advocates say the federal bill would actually go further than Florida’s measure, because its impacts would extend outside just classrooms to any institution, program or event that receives federal funding or takes place on federal property. “No child should ever be exposed to sexual exhibitions like drag shows in public places, whether that’s at a public library or a public park,” he said.

☆ Dangerous flesh-eating bacterial infections increased in Florida after Hurricane Ian
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Carma Hassan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —An increase in infections with a rare flesh-eating bacteria was reported in Florida in the days after Hurricane Ian due to catastrophic flooding from the storm. Ian made landfall as a Category 4 storm on September 28 in Lee County, which includes Fort Myers and Sanibel Island in Southwest Florida. The Florida Department of Health in Lee County warned residents of the risks of Vibrio vulnificus on October 3. “DOH-Lee is observing an abnormal increase in cases of Vibrio vulnificus infections as a result of exposure to the flood waters and standing waters following Hurricane Ian. Since September 29, 2022, 26 cases of Vibrio vulnificus associated with Hurricane Ian have been reported to DOH-Lee.

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