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☆ 'Bloodbath' comments aside, Trump's first rally as the presumptive GOP nominee foretold a dark campaign ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementNo matter who you believe on the "bloodbath" comments, Trump's speech was full of other dark premonitions and statements — undisputed by his campaign — that foreshadow a grim campaign ahead as the country girds for a 7-month-long rematch between Trump and President Joe Biden. Here's a transcript of Trump's "bloodbath" comments at the Dayton, OH rally yesterday. It technically wasn't even a Trump rally. Beginning his speech, Trump called the defendants "unbelievable patriots." "I don't think you're going to have another election in this country if we don't win this election," Trump told his supporters.

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☆ Trump could face a rare defeat in the chaotic Ohio GOP Senate primary by someone he calls the 'next Mitt Romney'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

There's a contentious Senate primary in Ohio between a traditional Republican and a Trump loyalist. AdvertisementIn recent days, former President Donald Trump has found himself locked in a proxy showdown with establishment GOP figures in Ohio. Ohio State Sen. Matt Dolan at an event in Salem, Ohio on March 15, 2024. "President Trump wants Bernie," said Noem, adding that "should be enough reason" for rally attendees to convince their friends to vote for Moreno. "You're gonna want President Trump in Ohio a lot," Noem later said.

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☆ Katie Britt says being played by Scarlett Johansson on 'SNL' wasn't on her 'bingo card' but she's 'here for it'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sen. Katie Britt addressed Scarlett Johansson's portrayal of her on "Saturday Night Live." In an appearance on fellow Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas's "Verdict" podcast, the Alabama senator said being portrayed by Scarlett Johansson on "Saturday Night Live" wasn't on her "bingo card" for 2024. "Look — Scarlett Johansson is hot," said Cruz, noting that he's "genuinely jealous" of Britt for being portrayed by Johannson. Advertisement"At least you are played by a woman," Cruz later said. "I mean, Scarlett Johansson.

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☆ These 50 Democrats and 15 Republicans voted against a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The House overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that could lead to TikTok being banned. 50 Democrats and 15 Republicans voted against it. AdvertisementThe House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that could lead to TikTok being banned in the United States. The "Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act" easily cleared the chamber by a lopsided 352-65 vote, with 50 Democrats and 15 Republicans voting against the bill. @RepMTG on TikTok bill: "I rise today as the only member of Congress that has ever been banned by social media...Twitter banned me..

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☆ Lauren Boebert says special election triggered by Ken Buck's resignation is 'swampy' and could 'confuse voters'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. Ken Buck is retiring, teeing up a special election in Colorado's 4th district on June 25. It could shake up the GOP primary where Lauren Boebert is running, and she's raising concerns. "This has a lot of potential to confuse voters, which is problematic," said Boebert. AdvertisementRep. Lauren Boebert is raising alarms about the special election that's now set to take place in the district where she recently moved. Republican Rep. Ken Buck, who represents the state's 4th congressional district, announced on Tuesday that he would resign from the House in just two weeks.

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☆ Ohio GOP House candidate backtracks on prior support for federal abortion ban
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewLate last month, Rep. Greg Landsman — an Ohio Democrat who defeated an incumbent Republican in 2022 — declared in a tweet that his GOP opponent supported a federal abortion ban. He did not reply with "YX" — a response that would have indicated his support for some exceptions to an abortion ban. That decision, which removed the constitutional right to an abortion, spurred state-level abortion bans — and a massive backlash to anti-abortion policies — nationwide. That bill, designed to ensure abortion rights nationwide, precludes states from enacting temporal limits on abortion. Most House and Senate Republicans opposed a 2022 law that strengthens protections for same-sex and interracial marriage at the federal level.

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☆ Former Trump official files class-action lawsuit seeking $50 million for lawmakers who say they haven't been paid enough
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewYou may have heard that some lawmakers think the $174,000 annual salary for rank-and-file House and Senate members is too low. Since 2009, rank-and-file lawmakers' salaries have remained flat at $174,000 because government funding bills have included a provision explicitly blocking a modest pay increase that would otherwise happen. Rep. Rick Crawford of Arkansas is among the current and former lawmakers suing the United States over their salaries. "People who don't like it should take it up with James Madison," Cuccinelli added, referring to the fourth US president and the original proponent of the 27th Amendment. That suit also alleged a violation of the 27th Amendment, though a judge later dismissed the case.

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☆ Kyrsten Sinema is still sitting on over $11 million in campaign cash — and she could easily use it to fuel her post-Senate life
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

At the end of January, the Arizona senator reported holding nearly $10.6 million cash on hand in her campaign account and another $466,000 in her leadership PAC. AdvertisementNow, it's far from clear what will happen to those "resources" — Sinema's campaign did not respond to Business Insider's request for comment last week on the matter. There are a few different ways this could play out if Sinema decides to keep a "zombie PAC" running. Elizabeth Warren and Michael Bennet once introduced a bill to crack down on "zombie PACs." Advertisement"A lot of people use that to stay in the game because a leadership PAC is kind of a slush fund.

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☆ These 4 GOP senators voted to rip away millions of dollars in federal funding that they had secured for their home states
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Seventeen GOP senators had secured funding for specific projects in their home states in the bill. Four of them voted to strip all those projects out, and Sen. Tuberville voted against the entire bill. AdvertisementFour GOP senators voted for a provision on Friday that would have ripped away millions of dollars in federal funding that they had worked to secure for their home states. Known colloquially as "earmarks," the CDS process allows lawmakers to request federal funding for individual projects in their home states. Forty House Republicans did the same thing on Wednesday, voting against the government funding bill despite the fact it secured millions in earmarks funding for their districts.

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☆ Biden presses Israel on Gaza aid during State of the Union: 'There is no other path'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewDuring his State of the Union address on Thursday, President Joe Biden directly challenged Israel, saying the country had to do more to allow aid to flow into Gaza. "Israel must allow more aid into Gaza and ensure that humanitarian workers aren't caught in the crossfire." "There is no other path that guarantees Palestinians can live with peace and dignity. There is no other path that guarantees peace between Israel and all of its neighbors." The Biden administration has been supportive of a temporary, six-week cease-fire if Hamas agrees to release more Israeli hostages.

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☆ George Santos crashing the State of the Union to announce a comeback campaign is what Congress deserves
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

George Santos crashed the State of the Union and announced a comeback bid for Congress. But with the way things in Washington have been going lately, it may be what Congress deserves. I have made several personal… — George Santos (@MrSantosNY) March 8, 2024It's the latest stunt for the scandal-plagued lawmaker, who never seemed to take the job of being a member of Congress all that seriously. Former Rep. George Santos seen on the House floor for #SOTU2024. Three members of Congress were censured, an increasingly meaningless rebuke that may have backhandedly delivered one of them a Senate seat.

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☆ Biden knows Israel's war in Gaza is a problem for him — and he's changing his strategy to address it
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAs bodies pile up in Gaza and "uncommitted" votes pile up in primary state after primary state, President Joe Biden appears to understand that he has a problem on his hands. AdvertisementPresident Biden: "I told him, Bibi, and don't repeat this, but you and I are going to have a ‘come to Jesus’ meeting." One month ago, Biden described Israel's conduct in Gaza as "over the top." And roughly half of those who voted for Biden in 2020 believe that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, according to recent polling.

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☆ Progressives are fuming at Biden for describing a migrant as an 'illegal' during his State of the Union address
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

During the SOTU, Biden called Laken Riley's alleged killer, an undocumented immigrant, an "illegal." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDuring his State of the Union address on Thursday night, President Joe Biden referred to a Venezuelan migrant as "an illegal." I don't think he should've either." "I don't think it's a big deal."

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☆ Biden is changing his Israel-Gaza strategy
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAs bodies pile up in Gaza and "uncommitted" votes pile up in primary state after primary state, President Joe Biden appears to understand that he has a problem on his hands. "We're not waiting on the Israelis," a senior Biden administration official told reporters as they previewed the plan on Thursday, ahead of Biden's speech. AdvertisementPresident Biden: "I told him, Bibi, and don't repeat this, but you and I are going to have a ‘come to Jesus’ meeting." And roughly half of those who voted for Biden in 2020 believe that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, according to recent polling. "I say this as a lifelong supporter of Israel, my entire career," said Biden.

☆ Rep. Pramila Jayapal says Biden's age is not 'ideal' but that the coverage has been 'very unfair' to him
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the top progressive in the House, acknowledged that Biden's age is an issue. But she says that the coverage has been "unfair" and Trump also has frequent slip-ups. 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 . AdvertisementRep. Pramila Jayapal acknowledged that President Joe Biden's age is an issue — but she argues that media coverage of it has been "very unfair."

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☆ The 'uncommitted' campaign against Biden has gone national, winning hundreds of thousands of votes in swing states
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tens of thousands of Democratic voters cast "uncommitted" ballots against Biden on Super Tuesday. On Super Tuesday, hundreds of thousands of Democratic voters in states across the country declined to vote for President Joe Biden, casting "uncommitted" votes or something similar instead. Across several states, the uncommitted vote share easily dwarfed that of Biden's long shot primary challengers, Marianne Williamson and Rep. Dean Phillips. That's on top of more than 55,000 "no preference" votes in Massachusetts and more than 43,000 "uncommitted" votes in Colorado, along with thousands more in other states. AdvertisementAt the very least, it's a sign that the "uncommitted" campaign has gone national, with Democratic voters in states beyond Michigan willing to cast protest votes against the incumbent president.

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☆ John Fetterman's office yanked support for $1 million in funding for an LGBTQ+ community center — but he says he wasn't a part of it and was 'horrified' when he found out
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

John Fetterman and Bob Casey yanked their support for $1 million in funding for an LGBTQ+ center. But Fetterman says he wasn't part of that decision and was "horrified" when he found it. 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 . AdvertisementSen. John Fetterman's office issued a letter on Tuesday rescinding a request for $1 million in federal funding for an LGBTQ+ community center.

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☆ These 40 House Republicans voted against millions of dollars in federal funding that they secured for their districts
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewOn Wednesday, 83 House Republicans voted against a roughly $460 billion package of bills to fund large swaths of the federal government. Forty of them did so despite requesting — and securing — millions of dollars in federal funding for a variety of projects in their districts. AdvertisementRep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee also voted against the bill, despite securing more than $12 million for his district. But Republicans weren't the only ones to vote against the bill on Wednesday, despite securing earmark funding. AdvertisementHere are the 40 Republicans who voted against the bill, despite securing earmark funding:

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☆ Arizona's Senate race just got a whole lot less interesting following Kyrsten Sinema's decision to retire
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced on Tuesday that she won't seek reelection. Arizona won't be the site of an epic three-way Senate race as many had once predicted. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSen. Kyrsten Sinema is not running for reelection — denying the political world the opportunity to see what would've been one of the most fascinating Senate races in recent memory. AdvertisementYet Lake couldn't pull it off in 2022, despite widespread perceptions that she was favored in that year's governor's race.

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☆ How Kyrsten Sinema — who once said she could 'do anything' if she lost reelection — can get rich now that she's retiring from the Senate
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Kyrsten Sinema once said she could "do anything" after leaving the Senate, according to one book. Now that she's retiring, Sinema has all kinds of get-rich-quick options available to her. According that book, Sinema told the Utah Republican that she didn't care about winning reelection, a prospect that had long been imperiled by breaking with her party on government spending and the Senate's "filibuster" rule. Former Sen. Ben Sasse is set to make millions from his new role as a college president. Tasos Katopodis-Pool/Getty ImagesSinema could also seek to become a college president, as she purportedly once told Romney — and she could get rich doing it.

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☆ Lauren Boebert jokes about infamous 'Beetlejuice' incident: 'They should see me in church'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Lauren Boebert joked about the infamous "Beetlejuice" incident that's imperiled her reelection. AdvertisementRep. Lauren Boebert is ready to make some light of the incident that's arguably imperiled her political career more than anything else. In an interview with The Washington Post, Boebert made a passing reference to the "Beetlejuice" incident as she discussed finding a suitable congregation in her new home. Advertisement"People were freaking out about me dancing in the seat at 'Beetlejuice,'" said Boebert. Since moving to the new district, Boebert has earned the backing of House Speaker Mike Johnson and former President Donald Trump.

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☆ GOP House candidate JR Majewski drops out after facing backlash for disparaging Special Olympics athletes
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

GOP candidate JR Majewski announced on Saturday that he is dropping out of his House race. It came after Business Insider reported that he called Special Olympics athletes "retarded." AdvertisementJR Majewski, a controversial GOP House candidate in Ohio, announced on Saturday that he is suspending his campaign just weeks before the March 19 primary. It comes just weeks after Majewski faced backlash for calling Special Olympics athletes "fucking retarded," which Business Insider first reported last month. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ AOC says Democrats aren't doing enough with their Senate majority: 'We need to go after the Supreme Court'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AOC says Democrats aren't acting like they hold a majority in the Senate. "I don't know if most people in the country even know what party is in the Senate majority," she said. She said Democrats to "go after" the Supreme Court and engage in more aggressive oversight efforts. AdvertisementDemocrats may effectively have a 51-seat majority in the Senate, but they sure aren't acting like it. "I don't know if most people in the country even know what party is in the Senate majority at times."

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☆ Biden campaign official says 'uncommitted' Michigan voters should remember that Trump 'wants to have a Muslim ban'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Many of Michigan's "uncommitted" voters are Arab Americans or Muslim Americans. A top Biden campaign official says they need to remember that Trump pushed a Muslim ban. The Listen to Michigan campaign fired back, accusing him of using Trump as a "human shield." Many — though not all — of those voters are Arab Americans and Muslim Americans who live in the southeastern part of the state, particularly in and around the city of Dearborn. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ MAGA House candidate JR Majewski's disparagement of Special Olympics athletes is reverberating in the high-stakes Ohio Senate race
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ohio GOP Senate candidates Bernie Moreno and Frank LaRose have endorsed JR Majewski. The GOP House candidate faces backlash after calling Special Olympics athletes "fucking retarded." AdvertisementTwo high-profile GOP Senate candidates in Ohio won't say whether they still back House candidate JR Majewski after he made a joke referring to Special Olympics athletes as "fucking retarded." But State Sen. Matt Dolan, another Senate GOP candidate, told Business Insider in a statement that he agrees with the Lucas County GOP's condemnation of Majewski's "reprehensible remarks." And he called on his two opponents to rescind their support for the embattled House candidate.

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