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☆ John Fetterman says defunding the police 'was always absurd'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

John Fetterman said in a recent interview that defunding the police "was always absurd." "It was always absurd to defund the police," Fetterman said. When asked about Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke's desire to take a look at the constitutionality of some stop-and-frisk policies, Fetterman spoke of the importance of making sure any policy decisions would not be "abused." Most Democrats — including President Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi — have rejected the concept of defunding police departments. Fetterman is running against Republican Mehmet Oz in one of the most competitive Senate races in the country.

☆ ‘The Latino Vote’: 10 Hispanic Voters Discuss - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-17 | by ( Adrian J. Rivera | Patrick Healy | Mr. Rivera Is An Editorial Assistant In Opinion. Mr. Healy Is The Deputy Opinion Editor. | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

What word comes to mind when you think of the Democratic Party? What one word comes to mind when you think of the Democratic Party? “Is there anything that you think the Republican Party does that is off-putting to Latino voters?” our moderator asked. Part of the problem is that there’s no one way to talk to Latino voters, because — as our participants reminded us — there’s no one typical Latino voter. And maybe the distinction between Latino voters and other voters shouldn’t be made at all: “We are Americans first,” another participant said.

☆ TCH exec talks FedNow, faster payment innovations, and digital growth
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

And that’s accelerated this year as payment systems like The Clearing House’s Real-Time Payment (RTP) network innovate and the Federal Reserve’s FedNow launch nears . Real-time payment innovations will help set a new standard for the US transaction system and speed up the transition away from cash. Insider Intelligence (II): How does RTP network pricing differ from other systems? II: What are the major real-time payment shifts or trends that you've seen in the last few years? And lastly, merchants want to get their money faster.

☆ Democrats try to pre-empt the GOP's 'soft on crime' attacks. It may not work.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-09 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Jonathan-Allen-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Jonathan Allen | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The rush to flash pro-cop credentials shows that Democrats anticipated a fresh wave of Republican attacks on crime and policing that are landing in House, Senate and state-level races. During the 2020 election, then-President Donald Trump warned voters that Democrats would be soft on crime and endanger communities. His aides said that the line of attack motivated base Republican voters and helped swing voters — particularly Latino voters in Florida and Texas — in the GOP’s direction. But some Democrats have decided the best answer this year is silence: Polls show crime just isn't a good issue for their party. Many Democratic candidates continue to focus on policy areas where more voters trust Democrats than Republicans to do a better job, including abortion, education and protecting democracy.

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Ron DeSantis overpowered his own Legislature to pass a map that adds an additional four GOP seats. Nationally, Republicans are likely to net three to four House seats from new maps alone — most of the five seats they need to regain the majority. There are 36 House Democrats not running for re-election, mostly because many opted to retire rather than risk serving in the wilderness of the minority. And there’s state Sen. Jen Kiggans, a nurse practitioner and former Navy pilot challenging Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria in Virginia Beach. MAGA primary takeoversIn a handful of races, Republicans have nominated hardcore pro-Trump candidates who could jeopardize their ability to win swing seats.

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