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☆ Analysis: Biden’s campaign wages desperate bid to save his reelection campaign after debate debacle
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Democratic Party grandees, meanwhile, crowded onto Sunday talk shows to try to turn attention away from Biden’s confused and painful debate showing and to put the spotlight back on Trump. But any set of bad polls showing an already-tough reelection bid was seriously damaged by the debate could trigger panic again. The ferocious counterattack by Biden’s campaign, however, is not answering fundamental questions posed in the aftermath of a debate that shattered confidence in Biden’s capacity to beat Trump for many of his fellow Democrats. Voters saw Biden’s reduced and poignant state with their own eyes. Biden campaign manager Jennifer O’Malley Dillon even blamed any poor forthcoming polls on the media and not the president.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, Biden’s, Democratic Party grandees, Nancy Pelosi, CNN’s Dana, ”, James Clyburn, Bash, CNN’s MJ Lee, Jeff Zeleny, Putin, Xi, Doug Burgum, “ Joe Biden, Wes Moore, it’s, Trump, he’s, “, —, Biden —, Jamie Raskin, ” Raskin, ” Biden’s, Jennifer O’Malley Dillon, Barack Obama’s, Utah Sen, Mitt Romney, Obama, alienates, Rob Flaherty, ” Flaherty Organizations: CNN, Camp David, Democratic, Democratic Party, Trump, Union, ” South Carolina Rep, Biden, North Dakota Gov, Press, Top Democrats, Maryland Democratic Gov, CBS, Maryland, MSNBC, “, Trump . Voters Locations: Camp, “ State, ”, Russia, China, Iran, New Jersey, Atlanta, Chicago, North Carolina, Washington, Utah

☆ How the USA’s shock cricket triumph reflects a global sporting and geopolitical transformation
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

A national cricket team that most Americans didn’t even know they had beat one of the sport’s global powers Pakistan, for whom the game is a national obsession. “There is this pivot from global north to global south,” said Chadwick. The first ever international fixture was between the United States and Canada in 1844 in New York. The World Cup is being carried in the US on Willow TV, a streaming service that is also available on cable systems for an extra fee. The global game, soccer, has several times hubristically tried to conquer the US and it’s taken years to reach its current level with strong pro leagues the MLS and the NWSL.

Persons: didn’t, ”, Monank Patel, Corey Anderson, “ It’s, “, Peter Della Penna, Donald Trump, Narendra Modi, Simon Chadwick, “ You’ve, You’ve, It’s, Virat Kohli, Germain, LIV, Modi, Chadwick, Donald Bradman, Michael Jordan, Pakistan –, Saurabh, Milind Kumar, hubristically, it’s, Della Penna, you’re, ” Della Penna Organizations: CNN, team, Cricket, Pakistan, USA Cricket, New Zealand, Indian, , Indian Premier League, Major League Cricket, IPL, US, America, United Arab Emirates, Manchester City, Paris Saint, Formula One, Hindu, FIFA, Beijing, Bowlers, Down, England, Elite US, Willow, MLS, England’s Premier League, Manchester United, Arsenal, tailgates, Women’s National, TV, South Locations: Pakistan, United States, Caribbean, Texas, American, America, Long, , New York, India, Australia, Nassau County, Ahmedabad, Gulf, United Kingdom, Europe, East, South Asia, British, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Zealand, England, North Carolina, Manchester, Qatar, Paris, Germain . Middle, Saudi Arabia, Los Angeles, There’s, Canada, New York, Sri Lankan, California, New Delhi, China, Belgium, Commonwealth

☆ Netflix is rebuilding the cable bundle, but there’s one conspicuous topic it is avoiding
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Netflix is rebuilding the cable bundle, sans one important ingredient: news. The company, having blown up the decades-old linear television business and ushered in the costly and destabilizing era of streaming, is inching closer and closer to resembling the entertainment behemoths of yesteryear. Netflix has shown little-to-no interest in investing in either live-news or pre-taped programming (a la, a show akin to “Vice News Tonight” or “60 Minutes”). Rebuilding the traditional cable package without news is akin to putting together a meal that includes steak, potatoes and ice cream, but not the broccoli. The vegetables might not be the tastiest, most popular item on the menu, but neglecting them would not be healthy.

Persons: Tom Brady, John Mulaney’s “, “, Bela Bajaria, ”, — Organizations: New York CNN, Netflix, NFL, WWE, Meta, Republicans, Journalists, Warner Bros, Discovery, CNN, Comcast, NBC, Disney, ABC News, Paramount, CBS, SPAN Locations: New York

☆ I'm a Gen Zer who moved to London from the US. I wouldn't recommend it if you're used to American salaries and social life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementMoving to London can be tough if you're used to American salaries and social lifeI've looked into moving to New York. My friend who moved to New York when I moved to London started at $80,000. One of my favorite things about London is anytime people from home come over, I'm like, "Let's take a trip." I want to try other cities, but I think I'm just going to end back up in London. I really love London.

Persons: —, Gladys Nkengasong, I've, Nkengasong, Let's, let's, It's, I'm Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Atlanta, Ivory Coast, England, Southampton, London, New York, Canada, Europe, France

☆ A jury that will decide Trump’s fate begins to take shape as first criminal trial powers ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

First, the conventions of the criminal trial – like those in thousands of courtrooms every day – mean this case will grind on relentlessly. In previous civil trials, Trump challenged the dignity of the rule of the court and feuded with other judges. But potential jurors appeared to take their obligation deeply seriously. But other potential jurors said they’d be able to put any political feelings about Trump to one side and focus on the evidence and the law. And in another revealing trend that hinted at the ex-president’s political appeal, some potential jurors mentioned that they viewed his rhetorical eruptions as those of someone who speaks his mind, unlike conventional politicians.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, Biden, Trump, Juan Merchan, — Trump, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Joe Biden, “, Alvin, ” Trump, Stormy Daniels, Daniels, Andrzej Duda, don’t, Duda, Mimi Rocah, CNN’s Erin Burnett, “ You’re, Merchan, he’s, won’t, Barron’s, they’d, Robert Hirschhorn, CNN’s Burnett, Christine Cornell, John Gotti, Bernie Madoff Organizations: CNN, White House, ”, Manhattan, Attorney, New York, Trump, US, Office, Southern, of, Boeing, Republican Locations: Manhattan, bodega, Pennsylvania, Trump, of New York, New York

Most Jewish men are required to serve nearly three years in the military, followed by years of reserve duty. Netanyahu asked the court Thursday for a 30-day extension to find a compromise. Israel’s Channel 12 reported Friday that the state provides only 7.5% of all funding for the institutions. “Without the Torah, we have no right to exist," said Yitzchak Goldknopf, leader of the ultra-Orthodox party United Torah Judaism. But the powerful bloc of ultra-Orthodox parties — longtime partners of Netanyahu — want draft exemptions to continue.

Persons: —, Benjamin Netanyahu's, Netanyahu, David Ben Gurion, Anshel Pfeffer, Israel's, “, ”, Aryeh Deri, Haredim, Yitzchak Goldknopf, NETANYAHU, Benny Gantz, Netanyahu — Organizations: JERUSALEM, Jewish, Haaretz, Shas, Cabinet Locations: Gaza, Israel, Jewish

☆ Pro-Israel Lobby Faces Challenges Amid Gaza War and Shifting Politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Kate Kelly | Kenneth P. Vogel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

AIPAC, the pro-Israel group that has long been among Washington’s most powerful lobbying forces, is facing intense challenges as it seeks to maintain bipartisan support for Israel amid the war in Gaza — even as it alienates some Democrats with its increasingly aggressive political tactics. The tension has been exacerbated by divisions in the Democratic Party over Israel against the backdrop of a rising civilian death toll in Gaza and the barriers placed on humanitarian aid by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. AIPAC has also had to confront the tangled politics of foreign aid on Capitol Hill, where money for Israel is caught up in the dispute over providing assistance to Ukraine. It is a standoff that the group has so far been unable to help resolve. “It gets disguised by their formidable ability to raise money, but their life has become very complicated.”

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald J, Trump, ” Martin, Indyk, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama Organizations: Israel, AIPAC, Democratic Party, Capitol Locations: Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, U.S

☆ Analysis: Why DeSantis’ departure isn’t likely to change the dynamic between Trump and Haley
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Ron Brownstein | Analysis Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

The DeSantis and Haley camps each believed they would benefit if the other left the field and created an unambiguous one-on-one race with Trump. In fact, both the Trump and DeSantis campaigns believe that more of the Florida governor’s supporters will likely pick Trump. Any gain or loss for Haley among voters from DeSantis’ decision seems likely to affect the race only marginally, many GOP observers believe. Even at that point in the 2016 race, Trump had won only a cumulative 40% of the votes cast in the GOP primaries. His theory that he could peel away a meaningful number of previous Trump voters simply proved wrong.

Persons: New Hampshire CNN —, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, DeSantis, Haley, Trump, Joe Biden, Haley doesn’t, Biden, winnowing, Whit Ayres, ” Ayres, Texas Sen, Ted Cruz, George Conway, “ Trump, David Kochel, “, he’s, –, Trump’s, ”, Alex Stroman, Trump’s MAGA, MAGA, CNN DeSantis, “ DeSantis, Scott Reed, Bob Dole’s, John Connally, suburbanites, Vivek Ramaswamy, Donald Trump’s, ” Stroman, Jean Carroll, Mike Murphy, – Haley, Sen, Marco Rubio, she’s, Mike Dennehy, John McCain’s, Bill Kristol, Kristol, ” Kristol, Matt Gaetz, Ginger Heald, Ayres, Grover Cleveland, Republican Benjamin Harrison, Reed, Dole, Mike Pence, Pence, ” Reed, “ He’s Organizations: New Hampshire CNN, Florida Gov, GOP, South Carolina Gov, Republican, Trump, CNN, New Hampshire, Democratic, South, University of New Hampshire, Republicans, Texas, nonurban Whites, The, South Carolina Republican Party, Edison Research, Trump Trump, Biden, New Hampshire GOP, Florida Republican, Merrimack Republican, Committee, DeSantis Locations: Manchester, New Hampshire, Florida, South Carolina, New, Iowa, DeSantis, As, Hampshire, New York, Trump, The Florida, Trump’s, Texas, Charleston, Polk County, Trump’s Manchester , New Hampshire, Ukraine, Israel, ”

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected to bring a $106 billion White House supplemental funding package, which includes aid for Ukraine and Israel, among other things, to the floor as soon as this week. But its passage hangs in the balance as Senate Republicans have pledged to block the package unless a deal is reached on border security. “There is no magical pot of funding available to meet this moment,” White House Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young wrote. Meanwhile, House Republican leadership appears to be eyeing a floor vote, which could come as soon as this week, to formally authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. “We’re being stonewalled by the White House,” Johnson told Fox News on Saturday.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, ”, Shalanda Young, “, –, Mike Johnson, it’s, Joe Biden, Hunter Biden’s, they’ve, Biden, ” Johnson, Sen, Tommy Tuberville, Tuberville, servicewomen Organizations: White, Republicans, Office of Management, Russia, Senate, Democrats, Republican, Fox News, IRS, Tuberville’s, GOP Locations: Ukraine, Israel, U.S, ”

Congress returns this week with a number of priorities to work through, as an end-of-year legislative sprint begins with an eye toward a jam-packed January. Indeed, the House already approved a funding package for Israel, though it’s tied to cuts to IRS funding that is a nonstarter for Democrats. 2 that likewise alienates Democrats has become central to the GOP immigration pitch, leaving the two chambers starkly opposed on key components of the supplemental package. With the dynamics at play, the package faces a tenuous path forward – and a tight deadline to get it done. But after the committee released the report, his removal – which would mark only the sixth expulsion in the history of the chamber – appears likely.

Persons: they’ll, Chuck Schumer, Schumer, “, –, it’s, Sen, Tommy Tuberville’s monthslong, George Santos, Santos, Santos ’ Organizations: Israel, White, Republicans, Republican, Capitol, New York Locations: Washington, Ukraine, Israel, Gaza

☆ Rashida Tlaib, Censured by the House, Is Praised and Condemned at Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Charles Homans | More About Charles Homans | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

But those vigils have told starkly differing stories about the war, and also about Rashida Tlaib, who represents the area and is the only Palestinian American in Congress. Khalid Turaani, a Palestinian-American activist, compared Ms. Tlaib’s censure to that of Joshua Reed Giddings, a congressman and abolitionist who was censured by his House colleagues in 1842 for introducing resolutions opposing the slave trade. Since Hamas’ surprise attack on Israel on Oct. 7, no American politician save for President Biden has featured more centrally in arguments over the Israel-Hamas war than Ms. Tlaib. Interviews in Ms. Tlaib’s district revealed a split-screen view of the war in Gaza and laid bare the grievances that have shaped it. But for Ms. Tlaib, who has staked out a position that alienates many of those constituents, it could be unbridgeable.

Persons: Rashida Tlaib, Jeremy Moss, “, ”, Tlaib, Khalid Turaani, Joshua Reed Giddings, ” Mr, Turaani, Biden, Tlaib’s, Ms, Dana Nessel, Gretchen Whitmer, Mark Mellman, Mellman Organizations: American, Democratic, Force, Palestine, West Bank, Gov, Tlaib’s Democratic, House Republicans, Israel, Democratic Party Locations: Detroit, Israel, Adat Shalom, Southfield, Tlaib’s, Dearborn, Gaza, Palestinian, Michigan, American

☆ Opinion | The G.O.P’s Culture War Shtick Is Wearing Thin With Voters
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Jamelle Bouie | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Republican Party has always leaned on culture war issues to win elections, but for the last three years, since Joe Biden won office in 2020, an aggressive and virulent form of culture war demagoguery has been at the center of Republican political strategy. To be fair to Republican strategists, there was a moment, in the fall of 2021, when it looked like the plan was working. Youngkin shot to national prominence and Republicans made immediate plans to take the strategy to every competitive race in the country. In 2022, with “parental rights” as their rallying cry, Republican lawmakers unleashed a barrage of legislation targeting transgender rights, and Republican candidates ran explicit campaigns against transgender and other gender nonconforming people. “They kicked God out of schools and welcomed the drag queens,” said Kari Lake, an Arizona Republican, during her 2022 campaign for governor.

Persons: Joe Biden, demagoguery, Glenn Youngkin, Terry McAuliffe, Youngkin, “, ”, Kari Lake Organizations: Republican Party, Republican, Democratic, Arizona Republican Locations: Virginia , Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, Arizona

☆ Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF to close as investors lose interest in marijuana industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A leading exchange-traded fund in the cannabis space will close up shop as investor interest in the legally restricted industry wanes. AdvisorShares, the largest cannabis fund manager, said its Poseidon Dynamic Cannabis ETF will see its final day of trading Aug. 25. The closure comes as investors lose interest in the quasi-legal cannabis industry that has struggled to scale. Meanwhile, Pure US Cannabis ETF , another fund in the industry by AdvisorShares, plummeted about 60% during the same period. Mastercard, in a move that further alienates the cannabis industry from big banking, announced last month it will stop allowing cannabis transactions on its debit cards to be in compliance with federal law.

Persons: Emily, Morgan Paxhia Organizations: Florida Supreme, New York Stock Exchange, CNBC, Poseidon Investment Management, US Cannabis ETF, AdvisorShares, Cresco Labs, Columbia Care, Mastercard Locations: Florida, U.S

☆ Marketers should use research and data to help minimize backlash to social-issue campaigns
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Michael Kaminer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Brands that take stand on social and political issues often face some sort of backlash. Insider spoke to two experts about how brands can use data and research to navigate these challenges. About half of American consumers think brands should take stands on social issues, according to a Gallup poll published in January 2023. "Marketing has all kinds of tools and techniques to understand consumers," Whitler said. Social issues are foremost on the minds of CMOs, but you have to understand what your brand means to your audience and where you have permission to talk about this stuff."

Persons: Bud Light, Kimberly Whitler, Whitler isn't, Whitler, Ewan McIntyre Organizations: University of Virginia's Darden School of Business

☆ The role of the CMO is changing. Here's what 6 experts had to say about marketing amid increased social awareness and new tech.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( Michael Kaminer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

This article is part of CMO Insider, a platform that explores how the role of chief marketing officer is evolving. High tech rules, but traditional media still matters, CMOs sayEven with the dominance of social platforms and the emergence of AI, traditional media still plays a key role for brands. "We rely on traditional media for content whose audiences are still engaging that way, whether it's out-of-home or broadcast. In hospitality, "traditional media still plays a huge role," said Accor's Schellenberger. 1 KPI is building awareness, traditional media is still the best way to do it, along with other digital media tools."

Persons: Ewan McIntyre, it's, Alex Schellenberger, Marian Lee Dicus, Kimberly Whitler, Jessica Jensen, Jensen, Colin Kaepernick, hasn't, Marian Lee, I'm, Whitler, Jonathan Adashek, IBM's, Adashek, ChatGPT, Somebody's, Schellenberger, Netflix's, Indeed's Jensen, Accor's, there's, Dicus, Charlotte, Gartner's McIntyre Organizations: Marketing, Accor, University of Virginia's Darden School of Business, Nike, Netflix, IBM, Research Locations: Paris, jobseekers, Germany

☆ Opinion | A Hot Mess in the Georgia Republican Party
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Michelle Cottle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

At what point does this party become mostly a bastion of wingnuts, spiraling into chaos and irrelevance? Just cast your eyes upon Georgia, one of the nation’s electoral battlegrounds, where the state Republican Party has gone so far down the MAGA rabbit hole that many of its officeholders — including Gov. The backstory: Some Republican incumbents took offense last year when the Georgia G.O.P.’s Trump-smitten chairman, David Shafer, backed Trump-preferred challengers in the primaries. (Mr. Trump, you will recall, was desperate to unseat several Republicans after they declined to help him steal the 2020 election.) “That’s a burn that’s hard to get over,” says Brian Robinson, a Republican strategist who served as an adviser to former Gov.

☆ Takeaways from the 2022 Georgia runoff: Warnock's win expands Democratic power in the Senate as his own star rises
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Sahil-Kapur-Headshot.Jpg | Sahil Kapur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

ATLANTA — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock wrapped up his “one more time” tour with a victory Tuesday in the runoff, defeating Republican rival Herschel Walker to secure a six-year term. But this electoral success is sure to elevate his star, possibly into the echelons of presidential or vice-presidential contenders. Walker improved his margins in some rural counties, particularly in northern Georgia, but it wasn't enough. Warnock's top advisers said they focused heavily on swing voters, and their strategy paid off. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, won their races on Election Day, topping 50% and avoiding a runoff.

☆ How people-pleasers can still win arguments and make their point heard, according to a world-champion debater
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Natasha Piñon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

If you're a people-pleaser, you know how hard it can be to win arguments while keeping everyone happy. That makes Bo Seo's status as a two-time world-champion debater for Australia and Harvard University all the more impressive. But when you're too focused on pleasing others, you start neglecting your own feelings and point of view, Seo said. If so, your people-pleasing traits could be burying your own point of view — which is when you might want to make a change. That's an especially useful reframing for people-pleasers: You're simply articulating your own point of view, not disagreeing with someone else.

☆ China to refine COVID measures, reiterates need for persistence
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Yew Lun Tian | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A woman walks past a poster welcoming the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, in Beijing, China October 14, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu WangBEIJING, Oct 15 (Reuters) - China will make its COVID-19 prevention measures more scientific, accurate and effective, a spokesman for the ruling Communist Party said on Saturday, while reiterating Beijing's stance that its pandemic approach is the right one. "If you count the general ledger, our epidemic prevention measures are the most economical and effective," Sun said. "Our prevention and control strategies and measures will become more scientific, more accurate, and more effective," he said. Cities across China, including its financial capital Shanghai, have been subjected to various degrees of economically disruptive and socially stifling lockdowns.

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