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☆ Egypt’s women’s beach volleyball team slams French hijab ban after Olympic match
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Members of the Egyptian women’s beach volleyball team have spoken out against France’s hijab ban for its athletes after competing in an Olympic beach volleyball match wearing modest clothing. Marwa Abdelhady and Doaa Elghobashy represented Egypt at the Paris Olympics, wearing hijabs, long black sleeved shirts and black ankle length leggings in a women’s beach volleyball match against Spain. Speaking to CNN’s Swedish affiliate Expressen Thursday, Abdelhady said that she “doesn’t like” the hijab ban for French athletes. “I want to play in my hijab, she wants to play in a bikini,” Expressen reported Elghobashy as saying. In January 2022, the French senate voted to ban the wearing of the hijab and other “ostensible religious symbols” in sports competitions.

Persons: Elghobashy, Abdelhady, “, ”, Amélie Oudéa, Castéra, Marwa, Doaa Elghobashy, Louisa Gouliamaki, Reuters Elghobashy, Olivia Breen Organizations: CNN, Paris, Spain, France, Paris Olympics, French Sports, Reuters, Olympics, International Volleyball Federation, CNN Sport, Double Paralympic, Championships, “ Locations: Egypt, Rio De Janeiro, Bulgaria

☆ What Kamala Harris Learned From a Bruising 2020 Primary
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Astead W. Herndon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The best day of Kamala Harris’s 2020 presidential campaign was its first. In that speech, delivered in January 2019, Ms. Harris owned her record as a prosecutor, told personal stories about the impact of her family and multicultural upbringing, and struck fear in the heart of her Democratic rivals. The argument for her candidacy at the time was similar to the arguments that voters and political analysts are making in her favor right now. Mr. Biden had the experience, Ms. Warren had the policy, and Senator Bernie Sanders had the progressive appeal — but Ms. Harris was the candidate who could theoretically do all the above. It did not matter that in that crowded primary contest, few voters said she was their first choice.

Persons: Kamala Harris’s, Elizabeth Warren, Tulsi Gabbard, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Harris, Biden, Warren, Bernie Sanders Organizations: CNN, Democratic Locations: savaged, Oakland, Calif

☆ Judge Chutkan could jumpstart Trump election interference case now that it’s back in her court
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Hannah Rabinowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The case returns to Judge Tanya Chutkan one month after the Supreme Court issued a game-changing ruling on presidential power. But the Supreme Court interceded earlier this year and put the case on pause to consider Trump’s claims of presidential immunity. Attorneys working on the case believe that Chutkan will move quickly with the case back in her jurisdiction, according to sources familiar with their thinking. Any move she makes will be under extreme scrutiny, given that it’s the only remining federal case against Trump after the Florida federal judge overseeing his classified documents case, Aileen Cannon, dismissed those criminal charges against Trump and his two co-defendants. Cannon appeared to hold hearings on nearly every motion in the Trump case before her, but Chutkan often rules without hearing from the parties in person.

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☆ Battle for Lashio: Civilians caught in the crossfire as rebels claim major victory over Myanmar’s junta
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Helen Regan | Angus Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Displaced people fleeing fighting in Lashio try to cross the flooded road to Taunggyi in Myanmar's northern Shan state on July 9, 2024. For Lashio to fall, “it basically eliminates the junta as an effective organized force from a huge part of the country,” Ruser said. The road on the way was badly damaged,” he said as he traveled to Taunggyi, the Shan state capital some nine hours south of Lashio. People queue for food at a monastery turned temporary shelter for internally displaced people in Lashio, Shan state on November 15, 2023. There were also reports in local media that the junta had ordered its staff to leave Lashio as fighting got closer.

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☆ How Does Your State Make Electricity?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Nadja Popovich | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +58 min

Wind turbines provided just 1 percent of the electricity produced in the state in 2001 and nearly 60 percent last year. How Kentucky made electricity from 2001 to 2023 Percentage of power produced from each energy sourceCoal still generates the majority of the electricity produced in Kentucky, a longtime coal mining state. Since then, virtually all of the electricity produced in the state has come from renewable sources, including hydropower, biomass, wind and solar. It has supplied more than 85 percent of the electricity produced in the state every year for more than two decades. Last year, wind supplied more than a fifth of the electricity produced in the state.

☆ Harris’ economic stance in spotlight as jobs data stirs concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The data also points a spotlight on the economic platform of Vice President Kamala Harris, who is poised to accept the Democratic presidential nomination this month amid signs of a slowing economy. But her economic views are less defined, maintaining broad references to strengthening the middle class, even as her record investigating Wall Street and her farther-left 2019 primary campaign platform have executives and investors on edge. According to those close to Harris, advisers and administration officials, Harris’ economic views were described as “pragmatic,” “centrist,” and even “pro-business,” with a goal of leveraging private-sector friendships for better outcomes at the ground level. Personnel as policyHarris has two staffers who manage economic and domestic policy issues, and she was briefed by staff on the most recent jobs data. “He is as close to Harris and the second gentleman as almost anyone in the administration,” said an official close to Harris.

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☆ Opinion | Joe Manchin Is Forcing an Agonizing Trade-Off on Climate Change
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Peter Coy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

This week Senator Joe Manchin, independent from West Virginia, called a committee vote on a bill to speed up approval of energy projects that puts environmentalists in a tough spot. The bill boosts solar and wind by making it easier to build transmission lines to carry green power from where it’s generated to where it’s needed. But it also boosts fossil fuels by opening public lands and waters to oil and gas leasing, and makes it easier to export liquefied natural gas. The fight against climate change depends on the choices that humans make, and this vote was one of the more important choices of the year. On the other hand, from what I know of the legislation, I think I would have been a “nay.” It’s far too friendly to fossil fuels.

Persons: Joe Manchin Organizations: Republicans Locations: West Virginia

His comments rattled health care providers, who might advise a pregnant woman seeking an abortion to travel out of state, and abortion funds that help arrange and fund such travel. Stefan Jeremiah / AP fileThe plaintiffs, who include the Yellowhammer Fund, an abortion fund, and West Alabama Women’s Center, now known as WAWC Health Care, along with other health care providers, have some reason for optimism. Although Marshall has not brought any charges, abortion-rights advocates say his remarks have had a chilling effect on abortion funds and health care providers. More than a decade ago, an abortion fund supported her through ending a pregnancy. Evelyn Hockstein / ReutersWAWC Healthcare, another plaintiff in the case, which is being represented by the ACLU, used to offer abortions, but has remained open to provide prenatal care and other reproductive health care, such as wellness exams.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Steve Marshall, Marshall, “, Marshall’s, Steve Marshall's, Stefan Jeremiah, Myron Thompson, ”, Jamila Johnson, Kelsea McLain, ” McLain, Evelyn Hockstein, Robin Marty, She’s, ” Marty Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Republican, Alabama, Yellowhammer Fund, West Alabama Women’s Center, Middle, Middle District of, Yellowhammer, NBC News, Medical, WAWC Healthcare, Reuters WAWC Healthcare, ACLU Locations: Alabama, State, U.S, Middle District, Middle District of Alabama, California, Idaho, Texas, Reform, Ala

CEO Tom Kingsbury estimated in late May that those expanded categories, including Babies R Us, are “a $2 billion-plus sales opportunity” in the coming years. On a store tour in New Jersey on Wednesday, Chief Merchandising Officer Nick Jones showed off the first Babies R Us shop. Kohl’s will put Babies R Us shops next to its existing baby apparel. Courtesy KohlsOver the past few weeks, online shoppers have also seen Babies R Us on Kohl’s website. As it relaunches Babies R Us, Kohl’s will test whether the brand has remained relevant or grown stale.

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☆ Bank of England to make knife-edge call on interest rates as markets favor cut: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Blurred buses pass the Bank of England in the City of London on 7th February 2024 in London, United Kingdom. LONDON — Several analysts expect the Bank of England to announce an interest rate cut on Thursday, but a lack of clear signaling from the central bank has shrouded the decision in uncertainty. The Bank Rate has been held at a 16-year high of 5.25% since August 2023. The decision will be announced at midday U.K. time and will be followed by a press conference. Thursday will also see the release of the quarterly Monetary Policy Report, which will contain economic growth and inflation projections.

Persons: BOE Organizations: Bank of England Locations: City of London, London, United Kingdom

☆ Southport stabbings: Far-right disinformation fuels riots across UK
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Kara Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Far-right demonstrators chanted anti-migrant, anti-Muslim slogans at the London rally that turned violent on Wednesday. He added that, while the algorithm played a part, there was also a “huge amount of organizing happening” in a variety of different places that are not algorithmically oriented – for example in far-right groups on the instant-messaging platform Telegram. Like what was being shared on X and other platforms, the Telegram group “Southport Wake Up,” also posted false information about the alleged suspect. Hours after the attack, the group’s creator sent out the details for the first protest: Meet near a Southport mosque on Tuesday. The “Southport Wake Up” group is still active, and on Thursday, posted calls for similar disruptions at Muslim centers in other cities across England.

Persons: Bebe King, Elsie Dot Stancombe, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, Keir Starmer, Benjamin Cremel, Neil Holyoak, Axel Rudakubana, Tim Squirrell, “, who’s, ”, Squirrell, ’, ” Squirrell, Starmer, Downing, ” CNN’s Jessie Gretener, Duarte Mendonça, Ivana Kottasová, Radina Gigova Organizations: CNN, England, ”, city’s Metropolitan Police, London, Getty Images Met, Southport stabbings, Institute for Strategic, Communications, Intelligence Service, Telegram, Southport, Southport Wake Locations: Southport, London , Manchester, Hartlepool, Downing, Manchester, London, AFP, Banks , Lancashire, Cardiff , Wales, England

☆ Kohl's bets on Babies R Us as it tries to attract younger families, higher sales
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Kohl's plans to have 200 Babies R Us shops in its stores by the end of September. CEO Tom Kingsbury estimated in late May that those expanded categories, including Babies R Us, are "a $2 billion-plus sales opportunity" in the coming years. On a store tour in New Jersey on Wednesday, Chief Merchandising Officer Nick Jones showed off the first Babies R Us shop. Over the past few weeks, online shoppers have also seen Babies R Us on Kohl's website. Jones said Kohl's will decide whether to open Babies R Us in more stores after learning from the first 200 shops.

Persons: hasn't, Tom Kingsbury, Nick Jones, Hatch, Frida, Graco, Baby Bjorn, Kohl's, Jones, That's, Dana Telsey, There's, Stephen Hinz, They're, Hinz, Macy's, Zola, Babylist, Kingsbury Organizations: U.S, U.S . National Center for Health Statistics, Nike, Telsey Advisory, U.S . Census, Walmart, CNBC Locations: N.J, Wisconsin, New Jersey, U.S, Bath

☆ N.F.L. Sunday Ticket Verdict Is Thrown Out by Judge
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Ken Belson | More About Ken Belson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The $4.7 billion verdict against the National Football League for colluding to raise prices for its Sunday Ticket television package was overturned late Thursday by a federal judge, who disqualified expert testimony used by the jury to determine damages. The judge, Philip Gutierrez of U.S. District Court in Los Angeles, ruled a day after lawyers for the N.F.L. The jury’s verdict five weeks ago in favor of those plaintiffs threatened to upend the league’s strategy of selling exclusive television packages to broadcasters. In his 16-page decision, Judge Gutierrez said the plaintiffs’ two economic witnesses had used flawed methodology in their attempts to show that the league overcharged Sunday Ticket customers. The jury’s calculations of damages were thrown out because they were based on the witnesses’ testimony, which included comparisons to how college games are broadcast and unsubstantiated speculation on how the N.F.L.

Persons: Philip Gutierrez, Judge Gutierrez Organizations: National Football League, colluding, Sunday, Philip Gutierrez of U.S, Court, DirecTV Locations: Philip Gutierrez of, Los Angeles

☆ Eating processed meats like bacon may age your brain — but you can avoid it with simple food swaps, research suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Eating processed meat regularly is linked to a higher risk of dementia, new research suggests. Cutting back on hot dogs and ham in favor of eating beans, nuts, and tofu may protect brain health. Processed meat has been linked to a higher risk of cancer and heart disease due to preservatives. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementEating beans instead of bacon could help stave off cognitive decline, new research suggests.

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☆ To woo investors, hedge funds are reviving a strategy left for dead post-crisis — supercharged index investing
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Alex Morrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read previewFaced with higher rates and a daunting fundraising climate, hedge funds are wooing investors with a seemingly antithetical pitch: index investing with a twist. Hedge fund industry insiders are abuzz right now about "portable alpha," a blast-from-the-past strategy that's undergoing a revival. According to the Morgan Stanley white paper, it can take on a variety of forms, including "dedicated portable alpha funds, portable alpha share classes, portable alpha feeder funds and other solutions." Advertisement"It's a nice way of smuggling hedge funds into your portfolio if you're an allocator," said Jon Caplis, CEO of hedge fund research firm PivotalPath. He said much of the industry still hasn't woken up to the appetite for portable alpha solutions and the potential boon to hedge funds.

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☆ Judge throws out the $4.7 billion NFL ‘Sunday Ticket’ verdict
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —A California judge threw out a jury verdict ordering the NFL to pay more than $4.7 billion for anti-trust violations surrounding its “Sunday Ticket” package, which lets fans watch games outside of their home markets but required them to buy access to a bundle of games to do so. The league, America’s most popular source of television programming, vowed to appeal the verdict in June. In a statement, the NFL said it was “grateful” for the ruling. In a court filing Thursday, US District Judge Philip Gutierrez brought up issue with the expert witnesses in the trial. “The Court agrees that Dr. Rascher’s and Dr. Zona’s testimonies based on their flawed methodologies should be excluded.

Persons: ”, “, Philip Gutierrez, Rascher’s, ’ …, ’, CNN’s Chris Isidore Organizations: New, New York CNN, NFL Locations: New York, California

☆ Meta's new AI chatbots are already getting weird — and horny
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewI've spent one day interacting with chatbots made with Meta's new AI Studio, and I already have six new boyfriends and four new girlfriends. Character AI also has its own share of AI boyfriends and girlfriends to talk to. When prompted to engage in NSFW content, the Meta AI bots I interacted with generally shut it down (often, politely). Meta's AI studio has a parody "MrBeast" chatbot and its popular characters include a "Gay Bestie" and "Relationship Coach." Unlike Meta's character AIs, creators can see the messages you send to their inbox, even if their automated AI responds.

Persons: —, I've, chatbots, I'm, Meta, Paris Hilton, Snoop Dogg, Mark Zuckerberg, Sydney Bradley, Ash, Andreessen Horowitz, it's, OpenAI's, Eric, George Organizations: Service, Meta, Business, AIs, Sydney, Olin Business School, GPTs Locations: MrBeast, Minnesota, DMs

☆ Tensions high in Venezuela after contested election, with more arrests feared
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesShops and public transport across Venezuela shut down on Wednesday as tensions over a fiercely disputed presidential election and rumors of more opposition arrests and sporadic violence kept many people home. Socialist President Nicolas Maduro, who has ruled since 2013, was proclaimed the winner of the Sunday vote by the electoral council. Meanwhile, international pressure on the government has mounted to release full results, including from regional heavyweights the United States and Brazil. At a session of the Washington-based Organization of American States, Brian Nichols, a senior U.S. diplomat for Latin America, said the reason Venezuela's electoral authority has failed to release full vote tallies is "obvious." Either officials do not want to confirm Gonzalez's lopsided triumph, or they need more time to falsify results, he argued.

Persons: Nicolas Maduro, Edmundo Gonzalez, Maduro, Gonzalez, Venezuela's, Brian Nichols Organizations: Venezuelan, Anadolu, Getty, Socialist, Maduro, Carter, Reuters, American Locations: Caracas, Venezuela, North Macedonia, U.S, United States, Brazil, Washington, Latin America

☆ Senate Rejects Bipartisan Tax Deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Andrew Duehren | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Senate rejected a bill on Thursday that would have restored lapsed tax breaks for businesses and expanded the child tax credit, as many Republicans in the chamber lined up against the bipartisan deal in hopes of gaining an advantage in bigger tax legislation expected next year. It soared through the House earlier this year with broad bipartisan support, a rare feat. Business groups loved it and hoped Congress would again allow companies to immediately deduct the full cost of capital investments and research expenses from their tax bills. Republicans senators worried that the bill’s expansion of the child tax credit veered into creating a new welfare program, stalling the legislation. Mr. Schumer also ultimately voted against the bill, a decision that allows him to potentially bring it back up for another vote.

Persons: Jason Smith, Ron Wyden, —, Chuck Schumer, Joe Manchin III, West, Bernie Sanders, Vermont —, Schumer Organizations: Republican, Democrat, Finance, Senate, New York Democrat, Republicans, Democrats Locations: Missouri, Oregon, West Virginia, Vermont

☆ Jim Cramer looks at what's holding back AMD stock from rallying even further
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. Jim Cramer is "still in favor of owning the tech titans" even though "they don't benefit" when the Fed eventually decides to cut rates. Jim also noted another reason for AMD stock not rallying even further — investors still want to be in "companies that benefit from lower rates." As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER .

Persons: Jim Cramer, Stocks, Cramer, Lisa Su, Jim, We're, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Federal Reserve, Fed, Microsoft, Nvidia, AMD, DuPont

☆ How Samuel Alito got canceled from the Supreme Court social media majority
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Behind the scenes, the conservative justice sought to put a thumb on the scale for states trying to restrict how social media companies filter content. The states enacted their laws in 2021 and, with variations, restricted the ability of social media platforms to filter third-party messages, videos and other content. Greg Abbott signed that state’s measure, he said, “there is a dangerous movement by social media companies to silence conservative viewpoints and ideas.” In Florida, Gov. Kagan added a footnote to her majority opinion buttressing that point and reinforcing Barrett’s view. But, despite Alito’s protest, Kagan had a majority signing her decision, which, at minimum, offers lower court judges a strong indication of the framework the high court majority would use in future online challenges.

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☆ A Chinese Olympic swimmer failed a doping test, but was given a pass after it got blamed on hamburgers: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) 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. Read previewA Chinese swimmer competing in the Paris Olympics was cleared of doping accusations after authorities sourced the drugs back to a tainted burger, according to New York Times reporting. The case comes in the wake of earlier NYT reporting that 23 Chinese athletes had tested positive for another banned medication in 2021. They were ultimately cleared in a Chinada investigation that traced the problem back to a hotel kitchen; and they went on to compete. China has cleared athletes of doping charges at least three times in the past, the paper reported.

Persons: —, Tang Muhan, Junyi, Travis Tygart, WADA, Shelby Houlihan, Getty, Stephen McCarthy Houlihan, Tang, Chinada Organizations: Service, New York Times, Business, Doping Agency, International Testing Agency, Paris Olympics, Chinese Olympics Locations: Paris, Beijing, China, Tokyo

☆ Starbucks Reinvented How It Runs Its Cafés to Cut Down on Wait Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Called the "Siren Craft System," it overhauls the workflow at some 10,000 of its coffeehouses in an effort to reduce inefficiency, speed up orders, and boost customer satisfaction. Every fast-food outlet, Starbucks cafés included, is a little factory. The new system instructs baristas to push cold drinks down in the queue in favor of hot ones. But the fact is, the cold drinks also take longer to make. The higher-grossing cold drinks take so long to make, in fact, that they're actually pretty low-margin.

Persons: you've, overachievers, Siren Craft, cranking, Michelle Eisen, baristas, they're, Craft, it's, They'll, It's, Eisen, Adam Rogers Organizations: —, Dutch Bros, Starbucks, Boeing, Google, Business Locations: America, Wells Fargo

☆ Iran has no good options after two deadly strikes on senior allies
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Nick Paton Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

ET) in Tehran, will dictate what comes next, as Iran looks to present a narrative that justifies and fashions its response. Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seen with Haniyeh -- hours before his assassination. There is no shortage of furious rherotic the day after the strikes, but there is no easy route for Iran. Iran has also tried an unprecedented direct all-out attack on Israel before, in April, after senior IRGC commanders were killed in an Israeli strike on Damascus. In short, the 300 drone and missiles fired - straight from Iran at Israel - just didn’t get through.

Persons: Ismail Haniyeh, Haniyeh, Israel, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Qasem Suleinami, rherotic, Ahmad Al, Ali Khamenei’s, “, Masoud Pezeshkian, group’s, Fuad Shukr Organizations: CNN, Revolutionary Guards, Iran's Locations: Iran, Tehran, Israel, Beirut, Lebanon, Golan, Quds, Damascus

☆ Why the U.S. elects so many older politicians
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Carlos Waters | In Carloswaters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"The age of our politicians is kind of baked into the preferences of our voters," said Christian Fong, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Michigan. The median age of the U.S. population — 38.9 in 2022 — is older than it has ever been, according to the Population Reference Bureau. Older voters tend to favor Republican politicians, whereas younger generations typically have a preference for Democrats. That said, Democratic Party legislators are slightly older than their Republican counterparts on average. Watch the video above to learn how older politicians cling to power in Washington.

Persons: Joe Biden, Bob Kerry, Christian Fong, Charles Hunt, Biden's, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, JD Vance Organizations: Democratic Party, CNBC, 118th, University of Michigan, Stanford University, Pew Research, Republican, Boise State University Locations: U.S, Washington

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