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☆ Look Inside Institut auf dem Rosenberg, an elite boarding school in Switzerland that costs $165,000 per year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

The school, which says it is "possibly" the most expensive school in the world, costs $165,000 per year to attend. Institut auf dem Rosenberg. Institut auf dem Rosenberg"We work hard to be the best boarding school in Switzerland and the world, rather than the most expensive one," the school states on its official website in response to a frequently asked question about whether Rosenberg is the most expensive school in the world. "Our award winning care, school facilities, enrichment offering and the unmatched choice of academic options are very costly to maintain but we have a deep commitment to provide the very best education for all the students in our care," it continues. The school also mentions that it receives no government subsidies and does not accept donations, and therefore only has a very limited number of scholarship opportunities.

Persons: dem Rosenberg, Rosenberg Organizations: dem Rosenberg, dem Locations: Switzerland

☆ Sen. Bob Menendez's Democratic allies are silent for now on his latest indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Fellow Democrats have yet to come to Sen. Bob Menendez's side in the wake of a stunning indictment. Months before the 2015 indictment, Booker had deemed himself "the Robin to his Batman." Stories about his 2015 indictment feature accounts of a IStandwithBob.com and an accompanying Twitter account that reposted signs of support. At the time of the 2015 indictment, Schumer's predecessor as top Senate Democrat, Sen. Harry Reid, encouraged people to let Menendez have his day in court. Menendez's 2015 indictment ended in a mistrial and he was easily reelected that same year.

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☆ Opinion: Why GOP’s impeachment impulse will backfire with independents
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

With a five-vote margin in the House — and 18 House GOP members representing districts President Joe Biden won — the math just doesn’t work. The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson during Reconstruction and the impeachment inquiry into President Richard Nixon for Watergate were separated by more than a century. The impeachment of President Bill Clinton and the double impeachment of President Donald Trump were separated by a little more than 20 years. The only silver lining in this dark cloud over the Biden White House comes from independents’ take on the alternative. As our colleague Harry Enten points out, just 33% of independents think Biden did something illegal, according to a recent Fox News poll.

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☆ Abortion rights center stage in Democrats’ 2024 US election campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] Abortion rights demonstrators rally to mark the first anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs v Women's Health Organization case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision, in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2023. It is part of a larger push by women's, reproductive rights and Democratic groups to put abortion rights at the heart of the 2024 campaign and attack anti-abortion measures on local ballots around the country. Midterm exit polls showed that a bump in young voters, and especially women, helped Democrats, and women voters swinging from Trump helped deliver the White House to Biden in 2020. No Dem Left Behind, a political action committee, started training activists this week to reach across the aisle on abortion rights. Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), told Fox News she was happy to see Republican candidates discussing abortion ahead of the 2024 election.

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☆ Abortion rights at heart of Democrats’ 2024 US election campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Nandita Bose | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

It is part of a larger push by women's, reproductive rights and Democratic groups to put abortion rights at the heart of the 2024 campaign and attack anti-abortion measures on local ballots around the country. Biden campaign officials, the Democratic National Committee and rights groups told Reuters that abortion rights stopped an expected "red wave" Republican takeover of the Senate in 2022, and they believe it will draw more Democrats and some independent and Republican voters to Biden in 2024. No Dem Left Behind, a political action committee, started training activists this week to reach across the aisle on abortion rights. Americans' support for abortion rights is nuanced, however. Ronna McDaniel, chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, told Fox News she was happy to see Republican candidates discussing abortion ahead of the 2024 election.

Persons: Wade, Evelyn Hockstein, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Roe, Ron DeSantis, Biden, Hassan Martini, ”, Nikki Haley, Haley, Jennifer Holdsworth, Ronna McDaniel, we’re, Nandita Bose, Andrea Shalal, Heather Timmons, Josie Kao Organizations: U.S, Supreme, Women's Health Organization, REUTERS, Rights, White, Republican, Democratic, Biden, Democratic National Committee, Trump, Republicans, Christian, Reuters, Former South Carolina, Democrat, U.S . Senate, Republican National Committee, Fox News, Democrats, Thomson Locations: Dobbs, Washington , U.S, Florida, Ohio , Kansas, Kentucky, U.S, Washington

☆ Supreme Court: John Roberts can't get an ethics code. Samuel Alito's interview shows why
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —When the Supreme Court left for its summer recess in June, the justices were at a stalemate on adopting a formal ethics code. Chief Justice John Roberts has been seeking unanimity among the nine justices for firm ethics standards, CNN has learned, but such agreement has eluded him. He told the WSJ writers that he was speaking out to defend himself and the Supreme Court because “nobody else” would. “Even assuming that trip is somehow relevant to present concerns about Supreme Court ethics, the connection is highly attenuated, focused on ‘an object remote’ from purported ‘legitimate concerns’ about ethics standards,” Rivkin wrote. A separate Associated Press investigation recently focused on liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s use of Supreme Court staff to coordinate and promote the sale of her books.

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☆ How a Vast Demographic Shift Will Reshape the World
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Lauren Leatherby | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +18 min

1990 Younger populations Workingage Older populations For decades, the world’s dominant powers have benefited from large working-age populations that help drive economic growth. Russia U.K. France Pakistan Pakistan China China U.S. U.S. Japan U.S. Japan China India India India Nigeria Nigeria Ethiopia D.R.C. Russia U.K. France Pakistan Pakistan China China U.S. U.S. U.S. Japan Japan China India India India Nigeria Nigeria Ethiopia D.R.C. Russia U.K. France Pakistan China U.S. U.S. U.S. Japan Japan China China India India India Nigeria Nigeria Ethiopia D.R.C. Russia U.K. France Pakistan China U.S. U.S. U.S. Japan Japan China China India India India Nigeria Nigeria Ethiopia D.R.C.

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☆ Obama predicts that Biden will have a smooth glide to the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination: 'I think the Democratic Party is unified'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Obama predicted that President Biden would face an easy path to the Dem nomination. "I think the Democratic Party is unified," Obama told CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour this week. "I think Joe Biden has done an extraordinary job leading the country through some very difficult times," Obama said in a sit-down interview with CNN chief international correspondent and anchor Christiane Amanpour. "I do not think that there's going to be any kind of serious primary challenge to Joe Biden," the former president continued to say, dismissing any intraparty challenges to Biden. "I think the Democratic Party is unified."

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☆ Bad Bunny asks for reggaeton copyright lawsuit to be thrown out
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Bad Bunny and some of the music industry’s biggest stars want a lawsuit that alleges copyright infringement of a 1989 song thrown out of court. Lawyers from Freundlich Law representing Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio, known as the superstar Bad Bunny, filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit Thursday, arguing the musical elements in question don’t fall under copyright protection. Bad Bunny himself is accused in the lawsuit of copyright infringement for 77 songs, the motion said. The lawsuit was originally filed in 2021. Stars from Taylor Swift to Led Zeppelin have been involved in legal battles over their music.

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☆ Fact Check-Clip of people marching with banners in Nigeria’s Abuja predates May 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Video of people marching with posters and banners on Kukwaba Road in the Nigerian capital of Abuja dates to at least February 2023, but has been shared online as showing supporters of Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi protesting in May 2023. However, no credible sources have reported a large-scale protest in Abuja by Obi’s supporters on May 24. The video appears to have been filmed on Abuja’s Kukwaba Road, located in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Hotel Transcorp Hilton Abuja located near Kukwaba Road can also be seen in the background in the video (bit.ly/3MX8zu2). Video showing people marching in Abuja dates to at least February 2023, does not show a protest in May.

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☆ From restaurants to water towers, unrest dents Senegal's economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Sofia Christensen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

An attack on a state-owned water plant could create shortages in Dakar, where it hasn't rained for eight months and where water cuts are common, Diome said. Bus company Dem Dikk, which is part state owned and whose beige buses are recurring targets during protests, partially resumed services this week. Attacks on its buses have cost the company over $7 million since March 2021, CEO Ousmane Sylla told Reuters. Stalled operations can cost Dem Dikk up to $80,000 in losses per day and make it tricky for thousands of commuters to get to work. "It is creating unemployment," he said, adding that it was already difficult for graduates to find jobs before the unrest.

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☆ See How Each Senator Voted on Raising the Debt Limit
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The U.S. Senate approved legislation Thursday raising the debt ceiling and setting federal spending limits. The deal will be sent to President Biden’s desk for his signature, days before the nation is set to default. The Senate voted to raise the debt limit Answer Democrats Dem. Total Bar chart of total votes Yes 44 17 2 63 Votes needed No 4 31 1 36The bill would suspend the debt limit for two years and effectively freeze federal spending that had been on track to grow. How Every Senator Voted

Persons: Biden’s, Biden Organizations: U.S, Senate, Dem, Congress

☆ Raising the Debt Limit: House Live Vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

LIVE The House votes to raise the debt limit Answer Democrats Dem. LIVE How different groups voted Group Yes No Present orno vote Hard-right Republicans 43 reps. 0 reps. 0 reps. 43 reps. Other Republicans 179 reps. 0 reps. 0 reps. 179 reps. Other Democrats 113 reps. 0 reps. 0 reps. 113 reps. Progressive Democrats 100 reps. 0 reps. 0 reps. 100 reps. Vote Progressive Democrats 100 reps. Other Democrats 113 reps. Other Republicans 179 reps. Hard-right Republicans 43 reps. Yes 0 reps. 0 reps. 0 reps. 0 reps. No 0 reps. 0 reps. 0 reps. 0 reps. Present orno vote 100 reps. 113 reps. 179 reps. 43 reps. Note: Progressive Democrats are members of the House Progressive Caucus.

Persons: Biden, Kevin McCarthy’s Organizations: U.S, Dem, White, House Republicans, Congress, Republicans, Democrats, House Progressive Caucus, Fund, Caucus, Republican, Democratic

☆ Dem. congressman calls 'No Labels' presidential run by Sen. Joe Manchin in a race against Biden and Trump a 'historic disaster'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Democrats are nervous about a potential 'No Labels' presidential ticket, per The New York Times. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema have been brought up as potential candidates, per the report. And the possibility of more moderate political figures like Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, or former Gov. "If No Labels runs a Joe Manchin against Donald Trump and Joe Biden, I think it will be a historic disaster," Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota told The Times. Individuals with ties to Manchin are doubtful that he might surface as a No Labels candidate, per The Times.

☆ This is not like the 2011 debt ceiling crisis, warns fmr. sr. advisor to House Dem leader Jeffries
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThis is not like the 2011 debt ceiling crisis, warns fmr. sr. advisor to House Dem leader JeffriesMichael Hardaway, former senior advisor to House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Rohit Kumar, PwC's national tax office leaders and former deputy chief of staff to Sen. Mitch McConnell, join 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest in debt ceiling negotiations, and what comes next after President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy failed to reach consensus during Tuesday's meeting.

☆ George Santos' personal insult against his potential Democratic opponent backfires spectacularly
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. George Santos insulted his potential Dem rival's chin during a heated Twitter exchange. The tweet backfired on Santos, who faced quick backlash and raised the profile of his opponent. "Corrective jaw surgery helped me breathe normally & saved my life," Josh Lafazan fired back. Lafazan, who lost his Democratic primary bid for the House seat in 2022, at one point wrote that he wouldn't need to lie to get elected, unlike Santos. "I'll be donating to Josh," wrote another.

☆ Democrats choose Chicago, a target of years of GOP attacks about crime, for 2024 convention
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

With Chicago, Democrats chose a 2024 convention site that signals the significance of the Midwest. But the city has also been at the center of Democrats' weakest spot with voters: crime. Crime was a defining issue of the city's latest mayoral election that upended the city's Democratic leadership. And Republicans have long hammered the city's crime rates to put Democrats on the defensive. "Chicago is a vibrant, metropolitan city with neighborhoods that reflect the diversity of America," said Natalie Edelstein, a spokesperson for the city's convention bid.

☆ A North Carolina Democrat's shocking party switch may hand complete power over to the state's Republicans, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A North Carolina lawmaker is expected to switch parties in what would be a stunning turn of events. It would give the GOP a supermajority, meaning they could override the Dem governor's vetoes. As of March 2023, Cooper had issued 75 vetoes — more than all previous North Carolina governors combined — since taking office six years ago, according to The Assembly NC. From 2005 to 2009, Jerry Meek, whom Cotham married in late 2008, was the chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. According to the North Carolina political blog Watauga Watch, Cotham and Meek are no longer married.

☆ Where New York’s Asian Neighborhoods Shifted to the Right
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Jason Kao | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

In last year’s governor’s election, voters in Asian neighborhoods across New York City sharply increased their support for Republicans. And predominantly Asian areas — precincts with a majority of eligible Asian voters — have undergone a pivotal shift. Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area Note: The precinct in Kensington is mostly Indian and Bangladeshi. Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area Flushing, 2022 Murray Hill Bayside Flushing Northern Blvd. Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area Detail area state senate race Bensonhurst Sunset Park McDonald Ave. 65th St. New Utrecht Ave. 8th Ave.

☆ House Democrats are skeptical about Biden's call for working with GOP: 'Marjorie Taylor Greene seems to be the lead spokesperson these days'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-04 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Biden says Republicans can help build a "significant majority" for Dem priorities in a GOP House. "It looks like it's Marjorie Taylor Greene and extreme MAGA Republicans," Rep. Pramila Jayapal said. They question whether they can work with House Republicans on anything beyond "must-pass" legislation when they say "extreme" GOP members seem to be leading the caucus. And you know, Marjorie Taylor Greene seems to be the lead spokesperson these days." "You're gonna have a lot of Republicans running our way," he told House Democrats on Wednesday night.

☆ A Democratic Nebraska lawmaker vowed to filibuster every bill so the GOP-led legislature couldn't ban abortion and limit transgender health care: 'I want to annoy you'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-24 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Nebraska lawmaker promised to filibuster every bill introduced this session in order to block an abortion ban. Senator Machaela Cavanaugh is also trying to stop a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors. "This is how the session is gonna be — for every bill," Cavanaugh told KMTV. At Thursday night's session, Cavanaugh was heard filibustering through Legislative Bill 147, KMTV reported, but she isn't stopping there. Cavanaugh told KMTV "her fellow senators forced her hand with their lack of collegiality."

☆ Kimberly Guilfoyle says her ex-husband Gavin Newsom will run for president in 2024 because he has 'always wanted' to be POTUS
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kimberly Guilfoyle says she thinks Gavin Newsom will run for president in 2024. Gavin Newsom, will run for president in 2024. I know he's going to run for president," Guilfoyle said. "I think you're going to see Gavin Newsom versus Donald J. Trump, running against each other for president," Guilfoyle predicted. The couple filed for divorce in 2005 after Guilfoyle moved to New York City, per the San Francisco Chronicle.

☆ A $162,500 per year Swiss boarding school — possibly the world's most expensive — says it's embracing AI tech like ChatGPT to help students learn
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Swiss boarding school's director told Insider it is embracing AI tech like ChatGPT and DALL-E.She says banning ChatGPT is "mass hysteria," and students need to be taught the ethics of AI. The Swiss boarding school, which says it is "possibly" the world's costliest, requires a non-refundable fee of over $1,000 just to apply. Another student used DALL·E to generate pictures in an essay about the role of women in the First World War. The AI didn't score more than a C."I would say that if you're getting C level answers from ChatGPT, you're asking the wrong question," Gademann adds. "Can you imagine a scenario where we're throwing millions and millions of dollars to find out if a student used a calculator in math homework in the '80s?"

The tumult that broke out last month during the election of Kevin McCarthy for speaker illustrated the potential for profound dysfunction in the new House Republican majority. Here is a closer look at the fractious House Republican caucus. Chart of House Republicans highlights members who denied the 2020 election results, were supported by the House Freedom Fund, or both. Representative Harriet Hageman of Wyoming, who has also denied the 2020 election results, defeated Representative Liz Cheney in the primary. A Venn diagram shows the Republican newcomers in the House who either denied the 2020 election results, were supported by the House Freedom Fund, or both.

☆ Dem. Senator Michael Bennet asks Google and Apple to remove TikTok from their app stores
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Julia Boorstin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDem. Senator Michael Bennet asks Google and Apple to remove TikTok from their app storesSen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) has urged Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their mobile app stores. CNBC's Julia Boorstin joins 'The Exchange' with the detail.

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