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In Iowa, where evangelical Christians dominate the first-in-the-nation Republican presidential caucuses, Rowland and other pastors are delivering a message meant to resonate both biblically and politically. While curbing abortion has for decades energized Christian conservatives like no other issue, the attack by Hamas and Israel's response have put new pressure on Republican candidates to hew not just to traditional Republican support for Israel but to beliefs rooted in the Bible. Some Christians support Israel due to Old Testament writings that Jews are God’s chosen people and that Israel is their rightful homeland. Some evangelicals believe Israel is key to an end-times prophecy that will bring about the return of the Christian messiah. Daniel Hummel, author of “Covenant Brothers: Evangelicals, Jews, and U.S.-Israeli Relations," said that Republican support for Israel has become a proxy for other conservative priorities, particularly on immigration.

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☆ Billionaire GOP mega-donor Ken Griffin may have a new Republican fave
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Citadel founder Ken Griffin said his one-time favorite candidate, Florida Gov. Griffin, who has been looking for an alternative to former President Donald Trump, called Nikki Haley a rockstar. Griffin was speaking at the Robin Hood conference in New YorkNEW LOOK 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 . AdvertisementAdvertisementBillionaire Citadel founder Ken Griffin may have a new favorite candidate in the GOP presidential primary.

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☆ A leading backer of Tim Scott's White House campaign says the senator's team 'fundamentally miscalculated what it means to run for president' amid sagging polls and Nikki Haley's gains
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. Tim Scott's presidential campaign, once seen as emerging force, has faltered in recent weeks. Scott has sought to offer an optimistic message to voters, but Trump remains on top in the GOP race. The rise of fellow South Carolinian Nikki Haley has also complicated Scott's path to the nomination. Over the course of Scott's campaign, his campaign has so far focused heavily on winning the Iowa caucuses, and during the summer he was seemingly clipping at Florida Gov. A leading Scott backer, who spoke to Politico anonymously, remarked that the senator's campaign team "fundamentally miscalculated what it means to run for president and generate news coverage."

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☆ Republican Scott to boost staff, resources in Iowa as presidential campaign flags
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Republican presidential candidate U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) delivers a speech at New Beginnings Church in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 23, 2023. Senator Tim Scott is increasing his staff in Iowa and shifting resources to the early voting state as he seeks to revive his languishing campaign to be the Republican 2024 presidential nominee. Following the next debate on Nov. 8, Scott will travel to Iowa every week ahead until January vote, his campaign added. The DeSantis campaign has relocated one-third of its campaign staff to Iowa and has committed to a $2 million TV ad buy to run through the caucuses.

Persons: Tim Scott, Jim Vondruska, Donald Trump, Trump, Scott, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Scott's, Nikki Haley's, Haley, Alexandra Ulmer, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Republican, U.S, New Beginnings Church, REUTERS, Trump, U.S . Senate, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, Iowa, Florida, Carolina

☆ GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie on the ongoing House speakership saga: 'Just pick someone!'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie has a basic message for House Republicans: Get a speaker. AdvertisementAdvertisementNearly three weeks after Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California was ousted as House speaker, House Republicans have been unable to coalesce around a successor. For GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie, he's already seen enough. Once a Trump ally, Christie in recent years has become a major critic of the former president, which has both elevated his candidacy and turned off sizable numbers of GOP voters. However, of all of the early-voting states, Christie is best positioned in New Hampshire, where he's largely focused his campaign.

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☆ Long-shot Republican candidate Perry Johnson drops out of White House race
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Tim Reid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Republican presidential candidate and businessman Perry Johnson speaks at the New Hampshire Republican Party's First in the Nation Leadership Summit in Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S., October 13, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/ File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 20 (Reuters) - Perry Johnson, a businessman and long-shot for the Republican presidential nomination, dropped out of the 2024 White House race on Friday. Johnson failed to qualify for the two Republican presidential debates held so far this year because of a lack of donors and negligible support in polls. Another long-shot contender, former Texas congressman Will Hurd, dropped out of the Republican nominating race on Oct. 9. Former Republican President Donald Trump remains the runaway frontrunner to become the party's White House standard-bearer next year.

Persons: Perry Johnson, Brian Snyder, Johnson, Will Hurd, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Tim Reid, Rod Nickel Organizations: New Hampshire Republican Party's, Nation Leadership Summit, REUTERS, Republican, White, Michigan, Republicans, Trump, South, Thomson Locations: Nashua , New Hampshire, U.S, Texas, South Carolina

☆ Long-Shot Republican Candidate Perry Johnson Drops Out of White House Race
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

By Tim Reid(Reuters) - Perry Johnson, a businessman and long-shot for the Republican presidential nomination, dropped out of the 2024 White House race on Friday. Johnson failed to qualify for the two Republican presidential debates held so far this year because of a lack of donors and negligible support in polls. He tried to run for Michigan governor last year but was disqualified after his campaign filed invalid nominating signatures. Another long-shot contender, former Texas congressman Will Hurd, dropped out of the Republican nominating race on Oct. 9. Former Republican President Donald Trump remains the runaway frontrunner to become the party's White House standard-bearer next year.

Persons: Tim Reid, Perry Johnson, Johnson, Will Hurd, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Rod Nickel Organizations: Republican, White, Michigan, Republicans, Trump, South Locations: Texas, South Carolina

☆ DeSantis and Haley Spar Over Israel, Refugees
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

GOP presidential contenders have rushed to stand with Israel, and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is trying to reinforce that stance by attacking a rival candidate, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. DeSantis has broadly described people living in Gaza as antisemites and said he would refuse to accept any refugees into the U.S. Haley, when on CNN Sunday asked about DeSantis's remarks, said, "America has always been sympathetic to the fact that you can separate civilians from terrorists.” On Tuesday, a group supporting DeSantis launched a TV ad accusing Haley of trying to be "politically correct." Haley, who has climbed in polls, shot back that a "desperate" DeSantis is lying about her record and said she opposes taking in refugees from Gaza.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, DeSantis, Haley, DeSantis's, ” Organizations: Florida Gov, South Carolina Gov, CNN Sunday Locations: Israel, Gaza, America

Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum... Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreWASHINGTON, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Republican presidential contenders are scheduled to face off in a third primary debate on Nov. 8. Those early states are Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina, all of which are among the first to hold nominating contests. The Republican National Committee has laid out several requirements for surveys to count toward this requirement, including that they must take place after Sept. 1. Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina also appear to have a solid shot of being there, according to recent polls. The November debate could make a difference for some candidates, but is unlikely to change the fundamental dynamics of the race.

Persons: Asa Hutchinson, Chris Christie, Mike Pence, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Tim Scott, Doug Burgum, Adrienne Arsht, Donald Trump, DeSantis, Trump, Tim Scott of, Haley, Gram Slattery, Nathan Layne, Susan Heavey, Ross Colvin, Deepa Babington, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Former Arkansas, New, U.S, South Carolina, North Dakota, Republican, NBC News, Adrienne, Adrienne Arsht Center, Performing Arts of Miami, Dade, Florida, Democrats, WHO, Republican National Committee, Trump, RNC, United, North, Thomson Locations: New Jersey, Florida, U.S, WASHINGTON, Miami, Dade County, Iowa , New Hampshire, South Carolina, Iowa, New Hampshire , Nevada, Tim Scott of South Carolina, North Dakota, California, Wisconsin

☆ Trump dominates GOP money race, DeSantis spends heavily, George Santos goes negative: Takeaways from new campaign finance reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Fredreka Schouten David Wright Alex Leeds Matthews | Fredreka Schouten | David Wright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Eyes on the SenateCalifornia hosts a high-profile 2024 Senate race, as a crowded field vies to succeed the late Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Porter’s report showed her campaign collected $3.4 million and had amassed nearly $12 million in cash on hand by September 30. One of Sinema’s top challengers, Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, had a strong fundraising quarter by contrast. And in Pennsylvania, Democratic Sen. Bob Casey raised $3.2 million and had nearly $7.4 million on hand for another top race. Kim outraises MenendezFederal prosecutors last month lodged bribery-related charges against Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey, just days before the end of the fundraising quarter.

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☆ Amid House leadership crisis, opinions of Republican Party and its congressional leaders have worsened among Americans
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Jennifer Agiesta Ariel Edwards-Levy | Jennifer Agiesta | Ariel Edwards-Levy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The public’s impressions of the Republican Party and its leaders in Congress have worsened amid a leadership crisis in the House of Representatives, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with Republican-aligned Americans divided over how the GOP should govern. A 56% majority of Republican-aligned voters who back former President Donald Trump say they approve of McCarthy’s ouster, compared with just 37% of those not supporting Trump in the primary. That division is evident across multiple measures of the Republican Party’s performance or of views on its path forward. Asked about Republican leaders in Congress, 51% of Trump supporters approve of their work, while just 35% of other Republican-aligned voters feel the same. Among the public generally, impressions of the Republican Party are deeply negative.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, CNN Republicans ’, Donald Trump, they’re, Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, SSRS Organizations: CNN, Republican Party, SSRS, Republican, White, Republicans, Florida, CNN Republicans, Trump, Trump Republican, GOP, Florida Gov, South Carolina Gov, Biden, Democratic, Democratic Party, Democrats, Surveys Locations: Congress, Washington, Ukraine

CNN —In the wake of Hamas’ deadly attacks on Israel, former President Donald Trump is turning to a strategy he employed during the 2016 campaign of using terror abroad – and fears of future attacks on American soil – to push for hard-line immigration policies in the United States. The former president’s rhetoric harks back to his 2016 presidential campaign and his first term in office, when he used fears over terror attacks stateside to block immigrants and refugees from predominantly Muslim countries. “We have leadership who doesn’t know what they’re doing,” Trump said after those attacks. But a few candidates have joined Trump in drawing parallels between the attacks in Israel and safety in the US. Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy has also sought to tie Israel’s war with Hamas to US-Mexico border policy.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ”, Obama, Barack Obama, “, ” Trump, Joe Biden, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, ” Ramaswamy, Biden, Nikki Haley, Antony Blinken, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Janet Yellen, DeSantis Organizations: CNN, ISIS, Hamas, US, Republican, Central America, Trump, Florida Gov, Pocahontas , Iowa . Biotech, ” Former South Carolina Gov, South, Banking Locations: Israel, United States, Wolfeboro , New Hampshire, Gaza, San Bernardino , California, Paris, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Palestinian, Central, Pocahontas , Iowa, US, Mexico, Manchester , New Hampshire, “, South Carolina, Qatar

☆ Former U.S. congressman Will Hurd drops out of Republican presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Tim Reid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Republican presidential candidate Will Hurd speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa's Lincoln Day Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., July 28, 2023. REUTERS/Scott Morgan/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 9 (Reuters) - Former Texas congressman Will Hurd announced on Monday that he is dropping out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination and is endorsing former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley to be the party's White House standard bearer. "It is important to recognize the realities of the political landscape and the need to consolidate our party around one person to defeat both Donald Trump and President Biden," Hurd added. Hurd, a former CIA officer, reiterated his argument that Trump is so divisive that he will likely lose a general election next year if he becomes the Republican nominee. "If the Republican party nominates Donald Trump or the various personalities jockeying to imitate his divisive, crass behavior, we will lose," Hurd said.

Persons: Will Hurd, Scott Morgan, Nikki Haley, Hurd, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Biden, Trump, jockeying, Haley, Ron DeSantis, Tim Reid, Lincoln Organizations: Republican Party of Iowa's, REUTERS, Former, Republican, South Carolina, Democratic, CIA, United Nations, Trump, Thomson Locations: Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, Former Texas, Florida's

☆ Nikki Haley raises $11 million in battle to take on Trump in 2024 Republican race
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Tim Reid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Ambassador to the United Nations and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley attends a town hall in Indian Land, South Carolina, U.S. August 28, 2023. DeSantis' campaign announced last week that he had raised $15 million in the third quarter, but only $5 million of that can be spent on the Republican nominating battle. Haley's campaign says she now has $9.1 million that can be spent on the primary race. Haley's campaign took in money from more than 40,000 new donors in the third quarter, according to her campaign. "We have seen a big surge in support and have real momentum," said Haley spokesperson Olivia Perez-Cubas.

Persons: Nikki Haley, Sam Wolfe, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Haley's, Trump's, Haley, Olivia Perez, Tim Reid, Ross Colvin, Bill Berkrot Organizations: U.S, United Nations, Republican, REUTERS, South, Florida, Trump, Thomson Locations: Land, South Carolina, U.S, Iowa, DeSantis, New Hampshire

☆ Factbox-Iran Prisoner Swap for $6 Billion in Spotlight After Hamas Attacks Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +3 min

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday that Iran has not yet been able to spend a single dollar of the $6 billion in funds that were unfrozen in a U.S.-Iran prisoner swap in September. WHAT WAS THE IRAN PRISONER SWAP DEAL? Five U.S. citizens detained by Tehran were allowed to leave the country in exchange for the transfer of $6 billion in Iranian funds that had been frozen in South Korea. The $6 billion was Iranian money that had been frozen in South Korean banks. Under the terms of the Iran prisoner deal, the money can only be used for humanitarian-related purposes, including purchasing food or other goods outside Iran for import, U.S. officials said.

Persons: Antony Blinken, Blinken, there’s, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, CNN's, Brian Nelson, we've, Nikki Haley, Heather Timmons, Idrees Ali, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: WASHINGTON, Israel, After Washington, State Department, South, Republican, Reuters Locations: Iran, U.S, IRAN, Tehran, South Korea, United States, After, Seoul, Doha, Israel, South Carolina

☆ Iran prisoner swap for $6 billion in spotlight after Hamas attacks Israel
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Persons: Amir Cohen, Antony Blinken, Blinken, there’s, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, CNN's, Brian Nelson, we've, Nikki Haley, Heather Timmons, Idrees Ali, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Israel, After Washington, State Department, South, Republican, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Gaza, Ashkelon, Israel, Iran, U.S, IRAN, Tehran, South Korea, United States, After, Seoul, Doha, South Carolina

DALLAS (AP) — Dillon Gabriel knew he couldn’t take a sack as the pocket collapsed around him in the closing seconds of his Red River rivalry debut, the kind of big game he went to Oklahoma to play. 3 Texas on Saturday in their last matchup at the State Fair of Texas as Big 12 members before moving to the Southeastern Conference. Gabriel completed 23 of 38 passes for 285 yards and ran 14 times for 113 yards and a score. And we will.”They could play the Sooners again, if both make it to the Big 12 championship game on Dec. 2. UP NEXT Oklahoma has an open date before hosting Big 12 newcomer UCF on Oct. 21.

Persons: — Dillon Gabriel, Nic Anderson, ” Gabriel, Gabriel, Anderson, “, Greg Sankey, Brent Venables, don’t, Dillon, ”, Bert Auburn’s, Drake Stoops, …, Steve Sarkisian, Quinn Ewers, It’s, ” Ewers, ” Jonathon Brooks, Brooks, Xavier Worthy, Zach Schmit’s, Sankey, Texas superfan Matthew McConaughey, Texas ’ Malik Muhammad, Danny Stutsman, Stutsman, Venables Organizations: DALLAS, Oklahoma, State Fair of Texas, Big, Southeastern Conference, SEC, Sooners, Longhorns, UCF, Texas, Mayfield, Tampa, Cotton, College Football, Georgia, NEXT Oklahoma, Southwest Conference Locations: Oklahoma, Texas, Hawaii, ” Texas, Ewers . Oklahoma, . Texas, Houston

☆ Nikki Haley could be the last, best chance for Republicans to unite against Trump before he steamrolls the GOP presidential field
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Former President Trump remains well ahead of his fellow Republican presidential contenders. But Nikki Haley is in a solid position in both GOP statewide polling and general election matchups. As other candidates leave the race, Haley's viability as a top Trump alternative will likely strengthen. Meanwhile, Haley's stock may be low, but very importantly it's up: she's averaging around 8% in the FiveThirtyEight GOP polling average, up from 3% at the beginning of August. AP Photo/Meg KinnardA Public Opinion Strategies survey of New Hampshire had Trump ahead with 44% support, with Haley in second place with 17% support.

Persons: Trump, Nikki Haley, —, Nikki Haley's, Joe Biden, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump's, Haley, she's, Meg Kinnard, Biden, DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen, Tim Scott of, Donald Trump, Jae Organizations: Trump, Service, South Carolina Gov, Gov, GOP, New, United Nations, AP, Boston Globe, New Hampshire, NBC, Trump White, Walt Disney Company, Sunshine State, Iowa Locations: Florida, Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Clive , Iowa, Suffolk, DeSantis, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Anaheim , Calif

But in first-primary state New Hampshire, Trump sits in the campaign driver's seat, with nearly half of Granite State GOP primary voters saying the former president is their first pick for the 2024 presidential nomination. Nikki Haley, who served as Trump's ambassador to the United Nations, came in second with 19% support – the highest level she has attained in New Hampshire primary polls. The survey found that voters were not very willing to shift to other candidates at this point, months before the yet-unscheduled New Hampshire primary. But the Suffolk poll indicates that Trump's legal woes have not deterred his base. "Add in second-choice votes from all the other major candidates – even if they all endorsed Haley – and Trump sits above 55%," Paleologos said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen, Tim Scott of, Mike Pence, Doug Burgum, Haley, Chris Sununu, –, David Paleologos, Haley –, Paleologos Organizations: Granite State GOP, Suffolk University, Boston Globe, Former South Carolina Gov, United Nations, Florida Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, North Dakota Gov, Trump, District of Columbia, New Hampshire Republicans, Suffolk University Political Research Center Locations: New Hampshire, Granite State, USA, New Jersey, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Hampshire, Iowa, New York, Florida , Georgia, Suffolk, Boston

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign said Wednesday it will move about a third of its staff to Iowa, underscoring the do-or-die importance the Florida governor is placing on the leadoff caucuses. Sending about a third of the 56 Tallahassee-based staff to Iowa gives DeSantis by far the biggest organizational footprint in Iowa, where he has had four staff. “If we’re able to beat Donald Trump in Iowa, that's a huge problem for him,” DeSantis campaign spokesman Andrew Romeo said. The $15 million DeSantis' team plans to report for the quarter is less than his $20 million second quarter fundraising total. The Iowa campaign moves and fundraising total were first reported by The New York Times.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Donald Trump, Trump, David Polyansky, ”, Andrew Romeo, Bruce Rauner, Nikki Haley Organizations: DES, Iowa Republicans, Iowa, Iowa Republican, Trump, Former Illinois Gov, South Carolina Gov, The New York Times Locations: DES MOINES, Iowa, Florida, Tallahassee

Still, the DeSantis campaign remains adamant that the race is far from settled and the timing of these recent broadsides is coming as 2024 is only just now coming into focus for many voters. “The time for contrast was not over the summer when the government was going after (Trump),” said Ryan Tyson, a senior adviser to DeSantis’ campaign. Club for Growth president David McIntosh recently warned about the potential pitfalls of attacking Trump too aggressively. “Every traditional post-production ad attacking President Trump either backfired or produced no impact on his ballot support and favorability,” McIntosh wrote. A new phaseThis new phase of the DeSantis campaign marks a significant departure from the spring and summer, when DeSantis did not always appear comfortable criticizing Trump.

Persons: Donald Trump “, Ron DeSantis, Trump, “, Joe Biden, Anthony Fauci, “ Florida’s, DeSantis, ”, Ryan Tyson, ” DeSantis, O’Kay Henderson, NBC’s “, Christie, ‘, Nikki Haley, Mike Pence, Donald Trump, David McIntosh, McIntosh, ” McIntosh, there’s, he’s, –, Ethan Masters, ” “ Donald, ” Masters, Shellie Flockhart, “ Trump, Roe, Wade, Flockhart, ’ – Organizations: CNN, Republican, Florida Gov, Trump, Republicans, White, Press, Former New Jersey Gov, Former South Carolina Gov, Yale, Harvard Law, GOP, Club for Growth, for Growth Locations: Florida, Georgia, Arizona, Manhattan, Mexico, Iowa, Radio Iowa, ”, South Carolina, Dallas County , Iowa

☆ Kosovo says Serbia's behaviour same as Russia's before Ukraine invasion
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Serbia's troop deployment on Kosovo's border recalls Russia's behaviour towards Ukraine before its invasion, the Kosovar foreign minister said, urging the European Union to take action against Belgrade such as freezing its candidacy status. "There has never been this kind of concentration of troops in recent years," Kosovar Foreign Minister Donika Gervalla-Schwarz told German broadcaster Deutschlandfunk in an interview on Monday. She said it was not just the concentration of troops on the edge of its former southern province, whose independence Belgrade does not recognise, but also Serbia's rhetoric and its "methods" resembling Russian behaviour towards Ukraine. Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008 after a guerrilla uprising and 1999 NATO intervention, accuses Serbia of arming and supporting the Serb fighters. Reporting by Sarah Marsh; editing by Miranda Murray and Mark HeinrichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Donika Gervalla, Schwarz, Aleksandar Vucic, Sarah Marsh, Miranda Murray, Mark Heinrich Our Organizations: Union, Belgrade, NATO, Kosovar, Deutschlandfunk, EU, Serbs, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, States, Kosovo, Belgrade, Serbian, Serbia

☆ Trump taunts GOP rivals as legal clouds loom
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Daniel Strauss | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But without any obvious threat to his dominance of the GOP field, Trump is embracing brash tactics such as belittling his opponents and fundraising off of his possible court appearances. In the latest update to the CNN Poll of Polls on the race, from before the second GOP debate, Trump holds an average of 58% support, Florida Gov. Trump wants to be in her head,” he said, alluding to Haley. This goes back so long ago and it’s just Trump being Trump.”What’s different this year is the bevy of indictments and serious legal woes threatening Trump. In the first six months of 2023, Trump’s joint fundraising committee took in more than $53 million.

Persons: Donald Trump, Nikki Haley, “ Birdbrain, ”, Haley, birdseed, Trump, He’s, Ron DeSantis, hasn’t, ” Trump, MAGA, ” Trump’s, harken, Sen, Marco Rubio’s, “, It’s, Scott Howell, Vivek, Ramaswamy’s, Tim Scott’s, ” Howell, Hands Rubio, ’, Rubio, Little Marco, Howell, Joe Biden, Sleepy Joe, Massachusetts Sen, Elizabeth Warren “ Pocahontas, Trump’s Organizations: CNN, Republican, South Carolina Gov, Trump, GOP, Florida Gov, Florida Republican, Florida, Sunday, Left Democrats, ” Locations: Iowa, New York, Florida, dinging, Ottumwa, Massachusetts, Manhattan, State

☆ Recent days have revealed a profound truth about the 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

In a tight election, amid questionable economic conditions and with the normality that Biden promised in 2020 still fleeting, the threat may be greater than ever. A pseudo general election campaignBoth Trump and Biden showed up in Michigan courting blue-collar votes this week. He returned to the theme that democracy is under attack – seemingly a slam dunk given Trump’s week of autocratic outbursts and demagoguery. And all previous evidence suggests that, among GOP voters at least, Trump legal travails only boost his poll numbers and fundraising. To anyone who has forgotten the constant tearing at legal, political and constitutional norms that characterized almost every day of the last presidency, Gaetz and his fellow MAGA troops are proving that Trumpism sows chaos.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, America’s, Biden, ” Trump, Trump, Democratic handwringing, –, ” Biden, “, Mark Milley, he’d, ”, Chris Christie’s, Donald Duck, Mike Pence’s, South Carolina Sen, Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, Ronald Reagan, it’s, Ron DeSantis, Arthur Engoron, he’s, James Comer of, Jim Jordan, hasn’t, Hunter’s, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, MAGA, Kevin McCarthy Organizations: CNN, Republican, GOP, Trump, White, Democratic, Joint Chiefs of Staff, MSNBC, New, New Jersey Gov, South Carolina Gov, United Nations, Ronald Reagan Presidential, Communicator’s Air Force, Florida Gov, Oval, Republicans Locations: California, America, Michigan, West, Arizona, Detroit, New Jersey, South Carolina, New York, Iowa, New Hampshire, Florida, Miami, Washington, Ohio

☆ The consequences of old, powerful politicians refusing to let go
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Most people don’t want to work into their 80s and 90s, but the powerful in Washington refuse to let go. “Anybody who thinks that if I step down, Obama could appoint someone like me, they’re misguided,” she told Elle in 2014. Nikki Haley got some early attention for her presidential campaign when she suggested a mental competency test for politicians over 75. What voters like most of all is what they knowThe most powerful force in American politics isn’t age or ideas, but rather incumbency. Everyone may have to work longer in the futureAmerican life expectancy, despite advances in medical care, was 77.4 in 2020.

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