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☆ Here are the 6 California Republicans up for reelection whose competitive districts could determine the House majority in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( John L. Dorman | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

And it is in these districts, from the Central Valley to the outskirts of Los Angeles and down to Orange County, where the House majority will likely be won or lost in 2024. Republicans currently hold a slim 218-seat majority, a precarious position for the party as the 213-member House Democratic Caucus works to flip the chamber this year. Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesKen Calvert, 41st DistrictFirst elected to the House: 1992AdvertisementCalvert is the longest-serving California Republican in Congress. Calvert won most of his races by large margins before redistricting, and he last faced a truly competitive reelection fight in 2008. Valadao's return to Congress was overshadowed by his decision to become one of 10 House Republicans to vote to impeach President Donald Trump in the aftermath of the Capitol riot.

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☆ No Labels keeps failing to secure prized recruits for a third-party challenge to Trump and Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementNo Labels, the outside organization aiming to field a centrist third-party presidential ticket, still can't find the main ingredient to its long shot challenge: an actual candidate. JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty ImagesNo Labels does not have to disclose its donors, but previously reported that it raised $60 million last year to support its effort. The outside group is currently funding an expansive ballot access effort, which is necessary since, unlike Biden and Trump and, to some extent, more established third parties, such access isn't automatically assured. No Labels is behind its previously stated timetable of being on the ballot in 27 states by the end of 2023. AdvertisementRobert F. Kennedy Jr. abandoned his long shot Democratic primary challenge to Biden before pinning his aspirations on a third-party bid.

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☆ Trump's initials are publicly tradeable once again — this time during a campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewFormer President Donald Trump is a publicly tradeable asset once again. Trump's initials are one of the new stock symbols for Truth Social's parent company. Symbols can range from the fairly obvious APPL (Apple) to the playful, motorcycle maker Harley-Davidson uses HOG on the New York Stock Exchange. Trump's political fortunes will be closely tied to Truth Social's parent, Trump Media & Technology Group. By 2004, the company was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

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☆ Mike Johnson can't get Republicans in control
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

House Republicans still can't get out of their own way. Speaker Mike Johnson is leading one of the narrowest majorities in history. Related storiesAs CNN reported, there are at least four races where current GOP lawmakers support primary challengers. Because at the end of the day, we're not judged by how many Republicans we have in Congress. As for the more traditional Republicans, they are targeting Rep. Bob Good of Virginia, a Freedom Caucus member.

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☆ Kristi Noem's teeth are the oddest potential political scandal
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kristi Noem recently posted a video promoting a Texas dentist. Kristi Noem's teeth have people chattering. Earlier this week, Noem posted a nearly five-minute-long testimonial for a Texas dentist that she credits with fixing her teeth after a biking accident. "I love my new family at Smile Texas!" "The video says it all, and I am so grateful for their help fixing my smile for me."

Persons: Kristi Noem, Noem, —, Kristi Noem's Organizations: South Dakota Gov, Service Locations: Texas, Smile

☆ China says moves to ban TikTok will 'eventually backfire on US'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Beijing is not reacting kindly to US efforts that could potentially ban TikTok. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said the effort would "eventually backfire on the US itself." NEW 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 . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, Wang Wenbin Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Beijing, China

☆ Steven Mnuchin says he's putting together a group to try and buy TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday that he's exploring assembling a group of investors to purchase TikTok, an attempt to assuage US national security concerns that the popular social media app should not be under Chinese ownership. It's a great business, and I'm going to put together a great group to buy TikTok," Mnuchin said during an interview on CNBC's "Squawk Box." Mnuchin, breaking with former President Donald Trump, said he supported a House bill that could force a ban on the popular social media app. While the bill explicitly mentions TikTok, the legislation could also apply to future companies. Trump's White House, led in part by Mnuchin, kicked off the US effort to ban the social media app.

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☆ Trump undoubtedly controls the GOP, but the TikTok vote shows Republicans won't always follow him in lockstep
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Even Republican House lawmakers, the group that is arguably the most pro-Trump in Congress, defied their de facto leader, who now opposes the bill. There's a lot of good and there's a lot of bad with TikTok. Congressional Republicans have defied Trump before. Even Republican voters have at times defied Trump. The former president has been especially effective in his targeted campaign against the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach him for inciting the insurrection.

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☆ Robert Kennedy Jr. says he's seriously considering Jets QB Aaron Rodgers to be his running mate
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

According to The New York Times, Kennedy has talked to Jets QB Aaron Rodgers. AdvertisementLongshot presidential hopeful Robert Kennedy Jr. told The New York Times that he is considering both Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota Gov. Per the Times, Rodgers has welcomed Kennedy's interest, and someone registered the domain kennedyrodgers.com last week. The former NFL MVP is still under contract with The New York Jets. As the Times noted, Kennedy must name a running mate relatively soon to comply with state ballot access deadlines.

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☆ A GOP lawmaker is abruptly leaving Congress, making Mike Johnson's life even harder
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Ken Buck, a Colorado Republican, abruptly announced that he's leaving Congress next week. AdvertisementRep. Ken Buck, a Colorado Republican, announced on Tuesday that he will leave Congress next week, further weakening the GOP's already thin House majority. House Republicans must still reach a deal with Senate Democrats and the White House on a long-term spending deal. Fellow Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert also faces her own difficult decision. A member of the far-right Freedom Caucus, the Colorado Republican has shown an increasing ability to defy his party.

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☆ Biden says the question isn't about his age: 'It's about how old are our ideas'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewPresident Joe Biden on Thursday used his State of the Union to take concerns about his age head on. Advertisement"Now some other people my age see differently, the American story of revenge, resentment, and retribution," Biden said. "My fellow Americans, the issue facing our nation isn't how old we are: It's about how old our ideas are," he said. Polling shows that even in this hyper-partisan era, Americans broadly agree in their concerns about Biden's age. Democrats also bristle about the extent of concerns about Biden's age compared to former President Donald Trump, the man Biden surpassed to become the oldest president.

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☆ Meet Sen. Katie Britt: The 42-year-old Alabama Republican who gave the GOP response to Biden's State of the Union
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sen. Katie Britt delivered the GOP's official response to the 2023 State of the Union. AdvertisementAlabama Sen. Katie Britt, the youngest Republican woman to ever be elected to the US Senate, gave the GOP's official response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union on Thursday night. While delivering the State of the Union response is considered a thankless task, then-Gov. Nikki Haley, Sen. Marco Rubio, and Sen. Rand Paul all delivered their respective responses before later running for the Republican presidential nomination. Then-Rep. Paul Ryan delivered the GOP's 2011 response and less than two years later was tapped to be then-former Massachusetts Gov.

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☆ Biden just delivered a State of the Union unlike anything we've seen before
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

President Joe Biden delivered the most political State of the Union in recent memory. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden delivered a State of the Union unlike any in recent memory. When Republicans in the House chamber pushed back at times, Biden welcomed their jeers and boos. "That may be the Angriest, Least Compassionate, and Worst State of the Union Speech ever made," he wrote on Truth, his social-media platform.

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☆ Even some Republicans panned Sen. Katie Britt's disastrous State of the Union response
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Katie Britt passionately made the case on the need for a new direction and is being criticized by the liberal media. The State of the Union response is incredibly difficult. No State of the Union response could live up to that. Democrats, in particular, mocked how Britt delivered her lines with the passion of actor in search of an elusive Oscar. Tonight's response will be delivered by Sen. Katie Britt, who is 42. https://t.co/llQgQu8iX9 — Grace Segers (@Grace_Segers) March 8, 2024Biden is doing quite well for himself.

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☆ The State of the Union is Biden's biggest moment before the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Joe Biden will give his third State of the Union address on Thursday. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . On Thursday, Biden will deliver his State of the Union address to what could be his largest audience before Election Day. In this sense, Biden's speech comes with additional pressure. The State of the Union is not an explicit campaign speech.

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☆ Trump can insult Haley's supporters all he wants, but he'll need them in November
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He did include a brief plea for Haley voters to back him, but he also insulted some of them. But the reality is simple: The former president will need Haley's voters come November. The Washington Post cited Quinnipiac University, which found that while a large portion of Republican and Republican-leaning Haley voters would back Trump, 37% would vote for Biden. Regardless, the GOP primary showed how Trump continues to struggle in suburban areas that often have more educated voters. Haley might have had key policy differences with Trump on foreign policy, such as supporting Ukraine and reassuring North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies.

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☆ Elon Musk makes it clear: He's not going to donate to Trump's campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk says he's not going to donate to either Donald Trump or Joe Biden. The New York Times reported that Trump met with Musk while looking for cash for his campaign. AdvertisementThe billionaire Elon Musk wrote on Wednesday morning that he wouldn't be donating "to either candidate" for president, a declaration that came after The New York Times reported that Musk huddled with Donald Trump in Florida. "Just to be super clear, I am not donating money to either candidate for US President," Musk wrote on X.Musk's refusal isn't all that surprising. "I would not vote for Biden," Musk told the journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin at a New York Times event.

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☆ Adam Schiff gambled on elevating a Republican Dodgers legend to close out fellow Democrat Katie Porter in California's Senate race. It worked.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. Adam Schiff is projected to be the top Democrat in the running to replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein. The real headline is that Schiff was able to use a shrewd strategy to close out other Democrats. As a result, Schiff's other opponent will be Dodgers legend Steve Garvey. NBC News projects Schiff to be the top Democrat coming out of Tuesday's California dual Senate primaries. Schiff's strategy was to elevate Garvey as a Trump conservative in the overwhelmingly Democratic state, thus foreclosing fellow Rep. Katie Porter from making it to the general election.

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☆ Biden lost the American Samoa caucuses to Jason Palmer, a largely unknown businessman
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

President Joe Biden narrowly lost the American Samoa Democratic caucuses. Biden lost to a largely unknown challenger named Jason Palmer. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden is projected to have lost the American Samoa Democratic caucuses to a largely unknown challenger named Jason Palmer, a lackluster result on a night when the sitting president easily romped through the rest of Super Tuesday. According to the Associated Press, out of the 91 votes cast in the territory's caucuses, Biden carried 40 and Palmer won 51.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Jason Palmer, —, Palmer Organizations: American Samoa Democratic, Service, Associated Press, Democratic National Convention, Democratic, Business

Donald Trump met with Elon Musk on Sunday, The New York Times reported. Several wealthy GOP donors were also in attendance as Trump's campaign is actively looking for big donors, the outlet reported. Biden's campaign started last month with $56 million on hand compared to Trump's campaign, which had just over $30 million. AdvertisementIt's unclear if Musk is planning to donate to Trump's campaign. Unlike Biden, Trump could use his wealth to fund a significant portion of his campaign.

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☆ Trump-Ally With History of Antisemitic Remarks Could Be North Carolina's Next Governor
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But Robinson's history of antisemitic and other derogatory remarks would loom over his gubernatorial campaign. But his history of antisemitic comments and other derogatory remarks would loom over the race. AdvertisementAs The Washington Post stated, Robinson's history of offensive comments "stand out even in Trump's party." At the time of his election, the Republican Jewish Coalition called Robinson's history of remarks "clearly antisemitic." While many of his remarks were made before he was elected, Robinson made that statement while in office.

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☆ The Supreme Court rules Trump is eligible to run for office again
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Monday that Donald Trump is eligible to run for president again, quashing legal challenges that loomed over the GOP frontrunner's candidacy for office. Instead, the court effectively foreclosed almost any challenge to a federal office holder under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, the insurrection clause. "Today, the majority goes beyond the necessities of this case to limit how Section 3 can bar an oathbreaking insurrectionist from becoming President," the justices wrote. The Supreme Court had never before issued a ruling on the post-Civil War era provision known as the "insurrectionist clause." The Supreme Court is set to hear separate arguments in April over whether Trump can be criminally prosecuted for election interference charges, including those stemming from his role during the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

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☆ Biden reportedly worried during the pandemic about how young people could 'make love'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Joe Biden was reportedly concerned about young Americans' sex lives during the pandemic. According to The Washington Post, Biden asked aides about how young people could "make love" amid COVID restrictions. According to The Washington Post, during his first year in office he asked multiple aides how young people could "make love" amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "President Biden often delivered a favorite monologue to aides: He was worried about young people's mental health, he said," the Post reported. The White House did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, —, Vivek Murthy, Murthy, Jeff Zients, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Organizations: The Washington Post, Service, The Post, White, Democratic, Education Secretary

☆ DeSantis signs law to release records that could explain why Jeffrey Epstein got minimal charges in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ron DeSantis signed a bipartisan bill into law that unearth more Jeffrey Epstein records. The law will allow for the release of records from a 2006 Florida grand jury. Victim advocates hope that the release of the Epstein grand jury records will shed light on why prosecutors brought limited charges, and what else they may have known at the time. The Associated Press reported that a state judge decided not to release the records Thursday morning, citing the impending law. The Palm Beach police chief was so outraged that the grand jury only charged Epstein with one count that the FBI got involved.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Jeffrey Epstein, Epstein, —, DeSantis, Julie K, Barry Krischer, Alex Acosta, Brown, Acosta, Donald Trump's, Ghislaine Maxwell Organizations: Service, HB, Prosecutors, Miami Herald, Associated Press, Palm Beach police, FBI, US Locations: Florida, Palm Beach, Manhattan, Miami

☆ Biden is 'healthy, active, robust' White House doctor says after the president's annual physical amid concerns about Biden's age and memory
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe White House physician said President Joe Biden is "a healthy, active, robust 81-year-old male" following Biden's annual exam. "He continues to be fit for duty and fully executes all of his responsibilities without any exemptions or accommodations," Kevin O'Connor, the president's physician, wrote in a summary released by the White House. Biden spent most of the afternoon at Walter Reed Medical Center completing his third annual physical since his election. The White House and Biden's lawyers have vigorously disputed Hur's conclusion about the president's memory, arguing that the special counsel crossed the line in putting such conjecture into his lengthy report. While some tried to argue that Trump forgot the name of former first lady Melania Trump, the context suggests he was instead shouting out a former Trump White House official.

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