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☆ I'm running to become Maryland's next US senator. There are 'no days off,' but it's critical for me to understand the voters I hope to represent.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In the May primary, she defeated Rep. David Trone, who self-funded his campaign to the tune of over $60 million. If elected, she would become Maryland's first Black senator and only the second woman to represent the state in the upper chamber. The morning starts early, but I'm still the county executive, which means that the days are always really busy. I think this Senate campaign is the first time I've experienced anything where there are no days off. She took our sandwich orders, and I started explaining to her: "I'm here and I'm campaigning.

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☆ Wes Moore praises Kamala Harris for moving the race beyond the age issues that dogged Biden, puts to rest 'flattering' vice presidential rumors
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Wes Moore of Maryland is supporting Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. The longtime Biden ally told BI that Harris has brought a "real sense of energy" to the 2024 race. AdvertisementAfter President Joe Biden's decision to step aside as the Democratic presidential nominee, the stunning move upended the 2024 race. Wes Moore of Maryland, a strong ally of Biden who had lined up behind the president's reelection bid, a trusted political partner will no longer be on the ballot in November. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Democrats are focused on avoiding Project 2025 in a 2nd Trump term. But they're also spending millions to take their fight against 'extreme' GOP policies to the states.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. "Unchecked MAGA-control of state legislatures across the country would be catastrophic for our democracy as well as our fundamental freedoms and rights," DLCC president Heather Williams said in a statement. The second-largest infusion of money ($500,000) will go towards efforts to hold the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, which Democrats also flipped in the 2022 cycle. And the organization will also fund efforts to retain the Minnesota House of Representatives and make gains in the Wisconsin Assembly. Advertisement"Investing in Democratic efforts to build power in state legislatures is a critical way to defend our future," she said.

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☆ JD Vance breaks polling records in the worst way
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewVice presidential candidates typically receive a ratings bump after their party's convention, but JD Vance is bucking the tradition. Since 2000, vice presidential candidates typically have a net positive rating immediately following the convention, at plus 19 points. Vance, however, is polling at minus six points just one week after accepting the vice presidential nomination and officially embarking on the campaign, according to the network. "The JD Vance pick makes no sense from a statistical polling perspective," CNN political data reporter Harry Enten said. "We'd like to be the first to congratulate JD Vance on making history as the least popular VP pick, well…ever," it reads.

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☆ Kamala Harris' ascent puts California back in the driver's seat of national politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Biden won California by 29 points in 2020, and Harris will surely win the deep blue state in her own right. Along the way, Harris' political trajectory opened up doors to places that other candidates eyeing the White House have to fly across the country to reach. AdvertisementAs a presidential candidate, Harris won't be a stranger to the tech giants that fueled so much growth in her state. And should Harris win the White House, there'd be a familiar face influencing policy and legislation on relevant tech issues for the foreseeable future, which is something that doesn't come along everyday. Harris hasn't secured the Democratic nomination yet, but if she does, California could be in for some of its sunniest days yet.

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☆ Biden said only the 'Lord Almighty' could get him to exit the presidential race. Then came Nancy Pelosi.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Until Sunday, President Biden for weeks had insisted that he would remain the Democratic nominee. But Nancy Pelosi's influence on the race likely proved to be a force too strong to withstand. Pelosi reportedly told Biden that she had trouble mapping out a pathway for him to win reelection. AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden earlier this month said that he'd step aside as the Democratic nominee only if "the Lord Almighty" came down and told him to do so. And on Sunday, Biden — weighed down by a growing number of Democratic lawmakers calling for him to exit the race — dropped out of the race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris.

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☆ 7 Democrats who could replace Biden as the 2024 presidential nominee
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( John L. Dorman | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Wes Moore of MarylandGov. Wes Moore is a combat veteran who served in Afghanistan. Wes Moore, an Army veteran who's also a Rhodes Scholar, was first elected to the governorship in 2022. He has touted low national unemployment numbers, not low national employment numbers. Editor's note: This article was first published in February 2024 and has been updated to reflect the events after the first 2024 presidential debate.

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download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewIn a stunning turnaround, President Joe Biden announced on Sunday that he is withdrawing his candidacy for reelection in 2024. Biden on Sunday also endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him in the Oval Office. In the days following the debate, Biden faced growing pressure to step aside, with an increasing number of Democratic politicians urging the 81-year-old president to do so. Polling had long shown Biden trailing Trump both nationally and in key swing states, and the debate represented a key opportunity for the president to turn the race around.

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☆ Joe Manchin calls on Biden to exit the presidential race and 'pass the torch to a new generation'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday called on President Joe Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee. "I think that we have a lot of talent on the bench, a lot of good people," the senator told CNN. Manchin called for an "open process" to select a nominee and said he preferred a governor. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSen. Joe Manchin on Sunday called on President Joe Biden to step aside as the Democratic presidential nominee and make way for a "new generation" of leadership.

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☆ The tone of Democratic calls for Biden to step aside has hardened his desire to stay in the race: 'It's like they don't know he's Irish'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSince late Wednesday, President Joe Biden has been hunkered down in Delaware, recovering from his latest bout with COVID-19. "It's like they don't know he's Irish," a Biden family confidant recently told the Post. And it comes weeks after Hunter Biden — who for years has been political fodder for Republicans — was convicted on felony gun charges. Biden has repeatedly reiterated that he has no plans to exit the race, and his family has stood with him on that decision. But should the president change course, the family would also support that decision, according to the Post.

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☆ Biden's campaign chair says the president has seen 'slippage' in support but insists he has 'multiple pathways' to win
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jen O'Malley Dillon on Friday made a case for President Joe Biden's reelection bid. O'Malley Dillon said that the recent slip in support for Biden was just "a small movement." The campaign chair argued that Biden expected a close race and that his campaign was built for it. AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden's campaign chair on Friday acknowledged that the president has seen "slippage" in support in recent weeks but reaffirmed that he still had "multiple pathways" to win reelection. During an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Jen O'Malley Dillon made the case for the Biden-Harris ticket despite growing calls from lawmakers and major donors for the president to step aside as the Democratic nominee.

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The economy is on everyone's mind, whether paying off student debt, looking to buy a home, or applying for health insurance. Here's what life would look like under a Trump vs. a Biden presidency. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account?

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☆ Trump's stance on Taiwan could potentially be devastating for the US economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Trump's stance could have major implications for Taiwan's dominance in semiconductor chip manufacturing should any potential conflict arise between Taiwan and China. And such a scenario would likely have a cataclysmic effect on the US economy should the global chip supply chain be disrupted. And Taiwan's microchip production is anchored by the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, a global powerhouse. A recent report released by the Semiconductor Industry Association revealed that America's share of global chip manufacturing is set to increase to 14% by 2032. After Trump's latest remarks about Taiwan and the potential for tighter trade curbs on China, global chip stocks fell, with notable declines for Nvidia, TSMC, and Qualcomm, among others.

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☆ Republicans could be overlooking a potentially devastating problem with JD Vance
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But the race between Vance and Ryan remained extremely competitive until the end, even as other statewide Republicans had easy victories that year. While Vance won the race that November, the extent of his struggles was on full display on election night. AdvertisementRyan was undoubtedly a strong candidate, but Vance's underperformance relative to other Ohio Republicans was quite stark. But in urban and suburban communities across Ohio, Vance was swamped by Ryan in the Senate race. In the Cincinnati area, where Vance lives, Ryan won populous Hamilton County by nearly 16 points.

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☆ Biden has staked his campaign on painting Trump as a threat to Democracy. That could change after Saturday's shooting.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Biden campaign quickly paused "outbound communications" and took down television advertisements in the wake of the shooting. Will 'defense of democracy' remain a core campaign issue? But after the Butler shooting, many are wondering how Biden will campaign on the issue moving forward. AdvertisementAs the fallout from the shooting endures, Biden is set to resume his campaign after a high-touted Monday interview with NBC's Lester Holt. Business Insider reached out to the Biden campaign for comment.

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☆ 50% of Americans believe political violence is a 'very big problem' in the US after Trump rally shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( John L. Dorman | Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The threat of political violence has been an unfortunate element of many open societies. In a YouGov poll taken after the Trump rally shooting, half of US adults said it's "a very big problem." AdvertisementOne thing is clear after shots were fired at former President Donald Trump during his Saturday rally in Pennsylvania: Americans are freaked out. In a YouGov poll taken after the shooting, 50% of adults said that political violence is "a very big problem" in the US. An additional 32% of adults said that political violence is "somewhat of a problem" in American society.

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☆ Melania Trump speaks out, calls Trump rally shooter a 'monster' who saw her husband as an 'inhuman political machine'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Melania Trump called the Trump rally shooter a "monster" who saw her husband as "inhuman." The former first lady made the statement on Sunday after the attempted assassination of her husband. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFormer first lady Melania Trump denounced the assassination attempt of her husband at his Pennsylvania rally on Saturday, calling the shooter a "monster" who "sought to ring out Donald's passion."

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☆ Mike Johnson condemns attempted Trump assassination, denounces political violence: 'We've got to turn the rhetoric down'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewHouse Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday strongly condemned the shooting at former President Donald Trump's Pennsylvania rally Saturday evening, decrying the "horrific" violence that occurred while also urging political leaders to "turn the rhetoric down." "We've got to turn the rhetoric down," Johnson said. Related stories"This is a horrific act of political violence. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson shares his thoughts on Trump's assassination attempt. Johnson, a political ally of Trump, said hours after the shooting that the House would hold a "full investigation" into the events surrounding Saturday's shooting.

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☆ John Fetterman reportedly gauged Biden support at a Democratic lunch, but only a few senators wanted the president to stay in the race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSince joining the upper chamber last year, Sen. John Fetterman has been one of President Joe Biden's strongest political allies. But so far, many Senate Democrats appear highly skeptical of Biden's chances in November, despite only one Democratic senator publicly calling on the President to forgo his reelection bid. Advertisement"You have legacies, too," Fetterman told the senators who were present in the room, according to the outlet. "I refuse to join the Democratic vultures on Biden's shoulder after the debate," the senator wrote on X after the June debate. During a June appearance on "Fox News Sunday," Fetterman compared his campaign situation with that of the president.

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☆ The legendary Pan Am is returning for a 12-day trip tracing the airline's historic routes – but it'll cost you $59,950
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

For generations of travelers, Pan Am symbolized the lofty air travel ambitions of the US. In 2025, travelers will be able to get their own Pan Am experience in the friendly skies. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In operation from 1927 until 1991, Pan American World Airways symbolized the ambitions of a rapidly developing US. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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Calls for Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential race are mounting. But can Biden be forced off the campaign trail? Here are three ways this could unfold. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.

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☆ Pelosi offers vague answer when pressed about Biden continuing his campaign: 'I want him to do whatever he decides to do'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday said it's up to President Joe Biden to decide whether he'll proceed with his reelection bid, but added that "time in running short" for the Democratic incumbent. While speaking on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Pelosi — known for her blunt and straightforward nature — seemingly declined to give a firm endorsement of Biden continuing with his campaign. After days of Democratic unrest, Biden earlier this week emphatically insisted that he wouldn't end his campaign. As Biden hosts world leaders in the nation's capital over the next several days, other Democratic leaders will also be closely watching to see how he performs on such a highly visible stage.

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☆ Biden faces a closer race in deep blue New York, a huge problem for swing-district Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden easily won New York in 2020, powered by his strong margins in NYC and its suburbs. But Biden has faced tepid numbers in the state for months, which could impact down-ballot Democrats. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDemocratic presidential nominees have won New York in every election since 1988, generally by double-digits. The 2020 election was no different, as President Joe Biden won the state by 23 points, powered largely by his massive advantage in New York City and its suburbs.

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☆ New York Times editorial board says Biden has 'put the country at risk' by remaining in the presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Biden's poor debate performance against Trump has set off major alarm bells with many Democratic voters, lawmakers, and donors — a scenario that they didn't envision in the lead-up to the party's August convention in Chicago. Related storiesAfter last month's debate, The Times' editorial board, which operates separately from the newsroom, called on Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee. AdvertisementAnd this week, the board once again urged Biden to leave the race, arguing that the president was seeking to "defy reality" by remaining the Democratic Party's standard-bearer. "Mr. Biden has disregarded the concerns of those voters — his fellow citizens — and put the country at significant risk by continuing to insist that he is the best Democrat to defeat Mr. But as Biden defended his reelection bid, he leaned into his age as an important part of his life experience.

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☆ So far, no Black lawmakers on Capitol Hill have called on Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee. Why it matters.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewOn Sunday, President Joe Biden once again found himself in Philadelphia, a city that has played a crucial role in his political life. AdvertisementOn Sunday, Rep. Joyce Beatty of Ohio told CNN's Eva McKend that Democratic lawmakers shouldn't turn against Biden. A huge "what if" for Biden is if a high-ranking Black lawmaker calls on him to exit the race. But will it help him with Black voters in the coming weeks and months? That November, Biden won 92% of the Black vote, compared to Trump's 8% support, according to the Pew Research Center.

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