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☆ Enraged congressional Republicans call Biden's reelection bid a sign of the apocalypse. But some of his former GOP colleagues say America can simply do better.
  + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
incumbent President Joe Biden is officially running for reelection in 2024 to "finish the job." Some House and Senate Republicans cast a second Biden term as certain doom. "Finishing the job would be truly catastrophic," Ted Cruz said, riffing on Biden's reelection theme. Cruz delved even deeper into the bleakness, predicting that a second Biden administration would usher in more inflation, crime, illegal crossings at the southern border and embolden global adversaries including Russia, China, Iran and North Korea. And surely, we can do better than that," Wicker told Insider at the US Capitol.
☆ Lawmakers scrutinize free IRS filing options. “The whole process needs to be improved,” commissioner says
  + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel on Wednesday fielded questions from the Senate Finance Committee about the agency's spending priorities, including research on the IRS direct e-file program. However, he admitted there are issues with the current IRS Free File program. A public-private partnership between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, IRS Free File offers free online guided tax prep software to taxpayers with an adjusted gross income of $73,000 or less for 2022. Warren said private companies "sabotaged the program" by making it harder for users to find free filing options to "keep raking in money." IRS free filing raises 'conflicts of interest'Throughout Inflation Reduction Act negotiations, many Republicans have been skeptical about the IRS creating its own free filing program, as well as the $15 million allocated for the study.
☆ Senate Republicans who backed Trump's election fraud claims say Fox News settling Dominion case leaves things 'a little murky'
  + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Several Senate Republicans predicted the settlement wouldn't change much at Fox or in journalism. "A bad settlement is a lot better than going to court," one Trump backer told Insider. "I think that it leaves a few things a little murky," Braun said while walking through the Senate subway. "The trial was likely to be pretty ugly," Cruz told Insider. "It's no problem — if you don't lie," Romney told Insider between votes.
☆ DeSantis keeps losing home-state endorsements to Trump, and the Florida governor's recent visit to DC didn't produce any converts.
  + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Ron DeSantis bled support from the Florida congressional delegation this week. 3 more Florida GOP lawmakers are lining up behind Trump amid DeSantis' trip to DC. Ron DeSantis' personal appeal to congressional Republicans in DC on Tuesday night appears to have spectacularly backfired, as Florida lawmakers continue throwing their support behind Trump in the 2024 presidential race. And freshman Rep. Brian Mast told CNN that not only does he plan to endorse Trump, he'll also spearhead a "Veterans for Trump" group. Even if DeSantis had tried that, Crenshaw noted that he has no plans to endorse anyone in the GOP presidential primary, so that was off the table.
☆ Netflix says technical glitch that torpedoed the 'Love is Blind' live reunion was from a bug accidentally introduced after Chris Rock's comedy special
  + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Netflix co-CEO said a bug caused the technical glitch that hit the live "Love is Blind" reunion live special on Sunday. About 6.5 million viewers have watched the "Love Is Blind" special so far, Peters added on Tuesday. The delay of the "Love is Blind" special angered fans who hit out at the streaming service for the mishap. It added 1.75 million streaming subscribers in the January to March quarter — short of analyst estimates of 2.06 million additions, per Refinitiv. The streaming service plans to roll out its unpopular paid account sharing across households this quarter, it said in its letter to shareholders on Tuesday.
☆ Congressional Democrats bash Ron DeSantis for alienating Florida job creator Disney World in service of a 'flailing presidential campaign'
  + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Warren Rojas | Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Ron DeSantis's Tuesday swing through DC, calling it ill-timed, his political resume goofy, and his ongoing fight with Walt Disney World a devastating vanity project. Walt Disney World has roughly 80,000 employees in Florida and is the state's biggest tourist attraction. The Florida governor wasn't being offered much cover by Florida Republicans on Capitol Hill. When another reporter asked whether DeSantis had gone too far by threatening Disney with state prisoners for neighbors, Scott claimed ignorance. "Ron DeSantis is out campaigning outside of the state of Florida and picking fights with Mickey Mouse," Fried said.
☆ Republicans in battleground states sidestep endorsing Trump as they eye 2024 Senate bids
  + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Republicans weighing 2024 Senate bids in key states haven't settled on Donald Trump for 2024. "As Senate Republican's primary dynamics get messier by the day, Senate GOP candidates are in a lose-lose situation when it comes to Trump," said Nora Keefe, a spokesperson for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. Representatives for the three GOP prospects and the Senate GOP campaign arm either did not elaborate or respond when asked for comment. Rep. Mike Gallagher, a potential Senate candidate in another battleground state, Wisconsin, has repeatedly said he would not support Trump since the Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol in the January 6 insurrection. I stand by what I said," he said during an Axios forum when asked if he would support Trump if he becomes the nominee.
☆ GOP's early 2024 pickle: Support 1 of 3 minority candidates for president or stick with the aggrieved white guy who could be a convicted felon by Election Day
  + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Republican Sen. Tim Scott has inched closer to challenging Donald Trump in 2024. Current polling casts Trump, who is battling multiple investigations, as the odds-on favorite. Market research firm Morning Consult shows both Scott and Ramaswamy polling at only 1%, and Haley polling at 4%. And that's after he was arraigned on 34 counts of falsifying business records, charges Trump and his House GOP defenders assert are politically motivated. "Our divisions run deep, and the threat to our future is real," Scott said of the existential crisis at hand.
☆ Tim Scott is the most intriguing GOP presidential hopeful most Republicans haven't heard of
  + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott is far from well-known by Republican voters. But if he runs for president, Scott would be well positioned to break out if either Trump or DeSantis falter. "I hope he is considering jumping into the race," Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst recently told Insider while on her way back to her Senate office. But more than just his colleagues, Republican voters may also be just as effusive. It's difficult to find polling on Scott's national favorability, but a recent Monmouth University poll of self-identified Republican voters showed significant promise.
☆ Virginia Rep. Jennifer Wexton reveals Parkinson's Disease diagnosis but says its not a 'death sentence' and vows to continue serving her district
  + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Rep. Jennifer Wexton said Tuesday that she's been diagnosed with Parkinson's. The three-term Virginia Democrat plans to keep serving in Congress "for many years to come." "You are welcome to empathize, but don't feel sorry for me," the 54-year-old Wexton told supporters. Jennifer Wexton (@RepWexton) April 11, 2023"Parkinson's is not an untreatable disease, a cognitive impairment, or a death sentence. You are welcome to empathize, but don't feel sorry for me," the three-term Virginia Democrat said in a video she posted online.
☆ Alvin Bragg's staff urges Jim Jordan to stay at home in Ohio if he wants a look at high murder rates rather than trekking to NYC
  + stars: | 2023-04-10 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has charged Trump with falsifying business records. House Judiciary chair Jim Jordan is holding a field hearing in New York to try and shame Bragg. A Bragg aide said Jordan could more effectively crack down on crime by looking at murders in Ohio. A Bragg spokesman called the pending congressional visit a political stunt, telling Bloomberg News that murders in New York City were three times lower than the murder rate in Columbus, Ohio. New York City, which has a population of roughly 18.9 million, closed out 2022 with 433 murders, the Wall Street Journal reported, for a murder rate of 2.3 murders per 100,000 citizens.
☆ House GOP's attempt to shut down Alvin Bragg is unlikely to save Trump but could serve despots in training, say oversight experts
  + stars: | 2023-04-08 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Donald Trump's formal arraignment in Manhattan criminal court sent House Republicans into a tizzy. Stretton wondered about House Republicans' attempt to defang state prosecutors they consider to be political persecutors. "It's hard to say what overstepping bounds are any more," Davis told Insider. "When you defend somebody before you've even seen the indictment, you're kind of hitching your wagon to all the investigations," Goldberg told Insider. He also warned that spotlight-chasing House Republicans risk drowning in unfinished business at the end of the term by floating new Biden-focused inquiries "every couple of weeks."
☆ Clarence Thomas slammed from across political spectrum, as former House GOP member says he 'should not be allowed anywhere near a judicial decision'
  + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Former GOP House members are slamming Justice Clarence Thomas over his cozy relationship with a billionaire. One of Thomas' fellow conservatives says he "should not be allowed anywhere near a judicial decision." Because Justice Thomas knew it was wrong to accept these secret gifts." Former GOP Virginia House member Denver Riggleman reacted to ProPublica's report on Twitter, saying "Our country is poisoned from within. Another former Republican House member Adam Kinzinger tweeted "Regardless of your politics, this cannot be acceptable."
☆ 'Trump enjoys being the victim.' Alvin Bragg's 34-count indictment could help him argue he's been unfairly targeted, ex-prosecutors say.
  + stars: | 2023-04-05 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Warren Rojas | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Former prosecutors told Insider the indictment against Donald Trump was underwhelming. They said the case could give Trump and his team fodder to argue it was politically motivated. Rep. Nancy Mace, a Trump critic, said DA Alvin Bragg's indictment made Trump a "martyr." They also said the 34 counts could be viewed as excessive — and even give Trump and his team fuel to argue he was being unfairly targeted. "Trump enjoys being the victim in all this, and that's what he's going to lean into," Joshua Ritter, a former Los Angeles County prosecutor and partner with El Dabe Ritter Trial Lawyers, told Insider.
☆ House Republicans vow to avenge Trump indictment by going after 'spineless weasel' Alvin Bragg and President Joe Biden
  + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Former President Donald Trump was charged with 34 felony counts Tuesday in Manhattan. House Republicans incensed by the arraignment began spitballing ways to fight back. "This day cannot be forgotten," Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona wrote online in a post bemoaning the "unequivocal persecution of Donald Trump." Meanwhile, House GOP Conference chair Rep. Elise Stefanik predicted that all those seeking to politically harm Trump with this trial had actually sealed their own fates. "President Trump will defeat this latest witch-hunt, defeat Joe Biden, and will be sworn in as President of the United States of America in January 2025," she said in a press release.
☆ Congressional Republicans gobsmacked by Trump arraignment fear America is now ruined: 'This is what banana republics do'
  + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Former President Donald Trump was charged with 34 felony counts Tuesday in Manhattan. Congressional Republicans outraged by the court appearance likened it to "what banana republics do." "They hate him so much they don't care how much they harm our country & our justice system," Hageman wrote online. Rep. August Pfluger told Fox News that prosecuting polarizing political leaders is typical in "banana republics" and "failed states." "They're coming for President Trump because he stands in the way of what they want to do to you," the Arizona Republican wrote online.
☆ Trump will rush back to post-arraignment press event in Florida less than 6 hours after courthouse plea
  + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Donald Trump is expected to be arraigned in New York City on Tuesday afternoon. The embattled former president plans to race back to Florida immediately after and give a speech. Trump is counting on having hundreds of supporters by his side post-arraignment. Trump's arraignment is reported to start at 2:15 ET as he faces charges brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. ScreenshotTrump announced on social media that he would fly to New York on Monday, and planned to spend the night at his apartment there.
☆ Gisele Fetterman says she faces the same 'vicious attacks' that Meghan Markle, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Jill Biden do as women in the public eye
  + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
In an Elle op-ed, Gisele Fetterman detailed the scrutiny she experiences as a politician's wife. When her husband, John Fetterman, sought treatment for depression, she faced "vicious attacks." When John Fetterman checked himself into Walter Reed hospital to receive treatment for clinical depression in February, the attacks "exploded," Gisele Fetterman wrote. Despite the constant criticism, Gisele Fetterman said she doesn't want to grow a thicker skin because empathy "drives my career and provides me with purpose and hope." Gisele Fetterman and John Fetterman met in 2007 while he was serving as mayor Braddock, Pennsylvania, and she was working as a nutritionist and food justice activist.
☆ Republicans are reveling in House Democrats' frustrations with Biden after he withholds veto yet again
  + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Nicole Gaudiano | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
House Democrats are annoyed with President Joe Biden and Republicans can't get enough of it. In the last month, Biden has twice withheld vetoes on GOP-led bills that most House Democrats opposed – and after the White House signaled that Biden opposed them, too. However, before a Senate vote Wednesday night, the White House put out the word that Biden wouldn't veto the bill. House Republicans' campaign arm on Wednesday is seizing on the schism, including a popcorn emoji in an email highlighting such quotes from House Democrats. "House Democrats remain rip-roaring angry at the White House for once again exposing their extremism to voters," said Will Reinert, of the National Republican Congressional Committee.
☆ John Fetterman plans mid-April return to Senate after 2 months of intensive treatment
  + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Sen. John Fetterman, who suffered a stroke last year, is expected to return to the Senate in about two weeks. The Pennsylvania Democrat has been seeking treatment for clinical depression since mid-February. Fetterman's return will nudge Senate Democrats back towards their delicate 51-seat majority. Having Fetterman back will restore a critical vote for Senate Democrats. Their narrow 51-seat majority hasn't been intact for months as lawmakers like Fetterman, Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, who's been out for weeks after contracting shingles, and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, who recently tested positive for COVID-19, wrestle with their respective health issues.
☆ Senate Democrats bemused by Trump's daydream of running Marjorie Taylor Greene against them: 'We'll beat her'
  + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Donald Trump recently said he'd love to see GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene run for Senate. The last three Senate hopefuls Trump has backed in Georgia have lost six straight contests. Current Senate campaign chair Gary Peters is confident Greene would also fall short. Warnock looked rather incredulous as Insider asked for his opinion about Trump's show of support for a Greene senate bid. That's exactly the right attitude to take, Democratic strategist Rodell Mollieneau told Insider.
☆ Trump's Waco rally fans take his word as gospel and can't fathom voting for anyone else: 'Whatever he says is just golden for me'
  + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +8 min
"All the solutions we need are strictly Donald J. Trump," one diehard fan told Insider. "I"m just waiting for Trump," the Waco resident, who declined to give his last name, told Insider. Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida mingles with MAGA supporters during former US President Donald Trump's 2024 campaign rally in Waco, Texas. Nguyen Adams, who said she wouldn't call herself a full-fledged Trump supporter, told Insider she was there mainly out of curiosity. The world is not safe," Edy told Insider, adding that she's worried that America is being taken over by communists and freedom-hating domestic terrorists.
☆ Trump kicks off 2024 with a lifeless stump speech, folding indictment hysteria into a growing list of grievances
  + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Trump's first stump speech of 2024 saw the ex-president lashing out at a growing list of enemies. 'Final battle' rhetoricThe former president is seeking another term in the White House while multiple criminal and civil cases against him keep building. Trump categorized every investigation poking around his personal life, single-term presidency, and post-presidential life as bogus "witch hunts." "Put me back in the White House and their reign will be over," Trump told the thousands in the crowd, their cheers rising up to greet him. Earlier in the day, one of the local officials who helped warm up the crowd told attendees he had a foolproof plan for overcoming just about any issue.
☆ Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick takes credit for arranging Trump's debut 2024 campaign rally: 'I picked Waco'
  + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Trump's first official rally for his 2024 presidential bid kicked off on Saturday in Waco, Texas. Some have been alarmed by the symbolic link between Trump and a deadly cult siege 30 years ago. Dan Patrick told rallygoers he was responsible for the location. "I picked Waco," the MAGA-aligned Texas lieutenant governor told rallygoers awaiting Donald Trump's arrival on Saturday night. Trump campaign staff pushed on any symbolic link, touting instead that recent polling shows central Texas strongly supports Trump.
☆ What the banking crisis means for your job
  + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +6 min
The Fed’s latest economic projections, released on Wednesday, were largely in line with those from its last forecast, in December. “We are in a situation with inflation elevated and now a banking crisis on top of that,” Brusuelas told CNN. “I think that the Fed’s going to move toward an above 5% unemployment rate forecast, either in June or by September,” he said. “But the costs of failing are much higher.”A new wild cardThen there’s also the scenario that the Fed could get an assist from an unlikely bedfellow — the banking crisis. I do think the odds of a recession have increased in the wake of this banking sector crisis,” he said.
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