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☆ How Ads Took Over Streaming TV and What They'll Look Like in 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

EMARKETER expects streaming advertising to reach half of linear-TV advertising's size in 2024 and approach parity with it in 2027. The industry consensus is that streaming ad loads won't become a throwback to cable, though — at least not anytime soon. Makers of streaming video ads are also becoming more ambitious. Advertisement"As a consumer, I'm seeing more of them," Jessica Brown, a managing director of digital investment at GroupM, said of interactive streaming ads. Fubo said such ads made people 47% more likely to purchase something compared with standard video ads.

Persons: Max —, execs, Jonathan Miller, Miller, Netflix's, Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Charissa Thompson, Tony Gonzalez, Slaven Vlasic, JB Perrette, —, aren't, Maureen Bosetti, It's, — they'll, Jessica Brown, We're, Max, Fubo, Krishan Bhatia Organizations: Entertainment, Netflix, Disney, Nielsen, YouTube, Integrated Media Co, NFL, WWE, Amazon, Warner Bros . Discovery, Warner Bros . Locations: Hollywood, GroupM

☆ The 20 worst TV shows your favorite actors starred in this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Meghan Cook | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Yvette Nicole Brown, JB Smoove, and Wanda Sykes lent their voices to "Good Times." Yvette Nicole Brown, JB Smoove, and Wanda Sykes voiced characters in "Good Times." NetflixRotten Tomatoes score: 10%Summary: "Good Times," an animated revival of the 1970s sitcom of the same name, centers on the Evans family as they try to get by in Chicago. Critics said the animated series seemed fine-tuned to offend viewers, all while banking on the nostalgia for the original "Good Times." "In a way, it would have been better to just craft this as an original series without all the baggage and expectations of reinventing a TV classic — but then, Netflix wouldn't have gotten all the headlines and attention from the shocked reactions," Eric Deggans wrote for NPR.

Persons: Yvette Nicole Brown, JB Smoove, Wanda Sykes, Evans, Critics, Eric Deggans Organizations: Netflix, NPR Locations: Chicago

☆ Democratic governors quietly prep extensive plans to counter Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Since long before the election, they’ve been poring through Project 2025 — it’s helpful, several Democratic governors told CNN, to have a blueprint in public. Laura Kelly, the chair of the Democratic Governors Association. Plans for Trump underway for monthsMany Democratic governors had been working on plans well before even President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race and Vice President Kamala Harris became their party nominee. They’re coming to this weathered with the experience from the first Trump term. Michigan Gov.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, they’ve, They’ve, ”, Laura Kelly, JB Pritzker, postelection, Jared Polis, Pritzker, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, they’re, Trump, Emmanuel Macron’s, hasn’t, Gretchen Whitmer, Mike Pence, weren’t, Rebecca Wright, Whitmer, Donald Trump, ” Whitmer, I’ve, we’ll, Tim Walz, Harris ’, “, Kathy Hochul, ” Hochul, Matt Meyer, Beverly Hilton, Richard Nixon, Nixon, ” — Walz, he’d, Martin O’Malley, Austin Steele, Gavin Newsom, Andy Beshear, Josh Shapiro, Wes Moore, Jay Inslee, Trump’s, —, Lindsey Wasson, Inslee, Bob Ferguson, ’, ” Inslee Organizations: Los Angeles CNN —, Democratic, CNN, Trump, White House, National Guard, showdowns, Kansas Gov, Democratic Governors Association, Illinois Gov, Colorado Gov, Senate, White, Notre Dame, Mar, Michigan Gov, Convention, United Center, Michigan, Biden, Gov, Penn, New Yorker, Delaware Gov, Beverly, Golden Globes, Former Maryland Gov, Democratic National Committee, Minnesota Gov, Howard University, Kentucky Gov, Maryland Gov, Democratic Party, Washington Gov Locations: Kansas, Indiana, Illinois, Covid, Michigan, Chicago, Los Angeles, —, Minnesota, York, New, Delaware, Washington ,, California, Polis , Pennsylvania, Seattle, Washington, Pearl

☆ A path forward — and a warning — for Democrats: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Plus, we dive into the math of the Senate and what it means that the Democrats' class of 2006 has mostly faded away or lost seats. Read more →Democrats' famed Senate class of 2006 has all but disappeared. Senate Democrats began the 21st century winning in states like Missouri, Montana and Ohio. (Equally important, Republicans were holding Senate seats in places like Rhode Island and Virginia.) Democrats also have 10 of the 14 Senate seats in the seven key presidential swing states.

Persons: Alexandra Marquez, Trump, Phil Murphy, Andy Beshear, Donald Trump, ” Beshear, “, ”, “ It’s, Trump’s, can’t, Trumpism, Gavin Newsom, JB Pritzker, Beshear, Laura Kelly of Kansas, Mark Murray The, Sheldon Whitehouse, Jim Webb, Tim Kaine, Claire McCaskill, Jon Tester, Sherrod Brown, Bob Casey, Kamala Harris, Susan Collins, Collins, George W, It’s, 🐘, S. Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Democratic Governors, Democrats, Democratic, New, New Jersey Gov, NBC News, Kentucky Gov, Trump, California Gov, Illinois Gov, Trump ., Democratic Governors Association, Democratic Gov, Democratic Senate, Dems, ’ Locations: California, New Jersey, Rhode, Virginia, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Missouri , Montana and Ohio, Rhode Island, West Virginia, North Dakota, Maine, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Missouri , Ohio, Iraq

Andy Beshear warned Democrats about a key obstacle to their ambitions for redefinition: President-elect Donald Trump. In the last Trump administration, people focused “too much on Trump and what was happening in D.C. and not enough on [Democratic] priorities,” Beshear said. Andy Beshear says his party can't fall into an "us versus them" mindset during the second Trump administration. So we are very open to working with the Trump administration,” she added. “As much as we need to be sober and reflective, it’s also not, therefore, the end of the Democratic Party, the end of the world,” Murphy said.

Persons: Phil Murphy, Andy Beshear, Donald Trump, Trump, ” Beshear, “, ”, “ It’s, Trump’s, can’t, Trumpism, Gavin Newsom, JB Pritzker, Beshear, Laura Kelly of Kansas, Tom Williams, what’s, ” Kelly, it’s, Sen, John Fetterman, Fetterman, Josh Gottheimer, Mikie Sherrill, Murphy, Ras, Steve Fulop, Kamala Harris, Harris, ’ ” Murphy, ’, ” Murphy, I’m Organizations: ANGELES, Democratic, White House, New, New Jersey Gov, NBC News, Kentucky Gov, Trump, California Gov, Illinois Gov, Trump ., Democratic Governors Association, Inc, Getty, NBC, Democratic House, Jersey City, Republican, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party Locations: California, New Jersey, Kentucky, Kansas, Newark, Ras Baraka, Jersey

☆ 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,' the latest 'Game of Thrones' prequel, is coming in 2025. Here's what to know about it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" takes place between the main series and "House of the Dragon." Here's what you need to know about "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms." Advertisement'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' is about Dunk and EggPeter Claffey as Ser Duncan the Tall in "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms." Should Martin release these in the future, HBO could easily turn "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" into a longer-running series. 'A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' will premiere in late 2025In March 2024, Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav confirmed to investors that "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" would start streaming on Max in "late 2025," IGN reported.

Persons: George R, Martin, Ser Duncan, Peter Claffey, Duncan, Francesca Orsi, David Zaslav, JB Perrette, Dexter Sol Ansell, Finn Bennett, Prince Aerion Targaryen, Daniel Ings, Lyonel, Sam Spruell, Maekar, Bertie Cavel, Baelor Targaryen, Tanzyn Crawford, Henry Ashton, Ashton, Edward Ashley, Ser Steffon Fossoway, Daniel Monks, Ser Manfred Dondarrion, Youssef Kerkour, Steely Pate, Tom Vaughan, Lawlor, Plummer, Shaun Thomas, Raymun, Danny Webb, Ser, Egg Dexter Sol Ansell, Dunk Organizations: HBO, YouTube, Aegon, Warner Bros, IGN, Variety, Kingdoms, Entertainment, YouTube HBO Locations: Winterfell, Derry

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The former Illinois sheriff’s deputy charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey could soon be set free, following an appellate court ruling that cleared the way for his pre-trial release. At a hearing Monday, a circuit court judge said he will on Friday determine the restrictions for Sean Grayson’s release. Courtesy Ruby Funeral ServicesCadagin said he would comply with the court order and determine “the least restrictive conditions” for Grayson’s release. In its unanimous decision issued Wednesday, the 4th District Appellate Court ruled Cadagin’s having denied Grayson pre-trial release was improper. “This appellate court ruling was a serious miscarriage of justice, as far as I’m concerned,” he said.

Persons: —, Sonya Massey, Sean Grayson’s, Ryan Cadagin, Grayson’s, John Milhiser, Cadagin, Grayson, Massey, “, Jesus, ” Grayson, Sean Grayson, Mark Wykoff, Cadagin’s, Maggie Vespa, NBC News Sheriff Jack Campbell, JB Pritzker, Campbell, Sonya, ” James Wilburn, Massey’s, ”, ” Wilburn, Janelle Griffith Organizations: Illinois State Police, NBC News Sheriff, Gov, Army, NBC News, Justice Department Locations: SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Illinois, Sangamon County, Springfield, Springfield , Ill, Grayson, Springfield ,, New Jersey

☆ Tesla cofounder says humanity is underperforming and could stand to 'crank up the intensity' like Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-02 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Straubel's company, Redwood Materials, is on track to make $200 million in revenue this year. Tesla cofounder JB Straubel said he learned "a huge amount" from Elon Musk — and we could all benefit from the billionaire's work ethic. The CEO disclosed Redwood Materials' estimated revenue with The Wall Street Journal, saying his company will bring in about $200 million. AdvertisementStraubel launched Redwood Materials in 2017 to create a "remanufacturing economy," which refers to extracting raw materials from used batteries and returning them to production after processing them. Representatives for Redwood Materials did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: JB Straubel, Elon Musk, Tesla, Straubel, Musk, Automobility, Joe Biden, Donald Trump's Organizations: Wall Street, Elon, Redwood, Materials, Journal's Tech, Straubel, Redwood Materials, Business, Tristar Media, McKinsey & Company Locations: Northern Nevada, United States, China

☆ A Tesla founder started an EV battery recycling company that's on pace to make $200 million a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-01 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The company aims to produce enough battery materials for 1 million electric vehicles annually. Tesla cofounder JB Straubel said his electric vehicle battery-recycling startup, Redwood Materials, will make hundreds of millions in revenue this year. Straubel disclosed Redwood Materials' estimated revenue during an interview with The Wall Street Journal, saying his company will rake in about $200 million. AdvertisementThe company aims to produce enough battery materials for 1 million EVs annually. Tesla produces electric vehicles in the United States, but Americans have been slow to adopt them.

Persons: Tesla, JB Straubel, Straubel, We're, Automobility, Joe Biden, Donald Trump's Organizations: Wall Street Journal, Redwood Materials, Materials, Wall Street, Business, Tristar Media, EVs, McKinsey & Company Locations: Northern Nevada, United States, China

☆ If you want to buy a coveted Patek Philippe timepiece, it'll take patience and a few social skills
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Amanda Krause | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementWhere can you buy a Patek Philippe watch? Karger, a former lawyer who now runs a publication called Wrist Enthusiast, said that Patek Philippe "generally doesn't own their own stores." Representatives for Patek Philippe did not respond to a request for comment from BI on its sales processes. Reaching the level of Patek PhilippeWhen collectors, jewelers, and other fans discuss Patek Philippe watches, awe almost always enters their voices. Brad Pitt wears a Patek Philippe watch while in Venice.

Persons: Philippe, Phil Reid, Patek Philippe timepieces, Queen Victoria, it's, Birkin, Kelly, Reid, Craig Karger, Philippe timepiece, Patek Philippe, Eugene Gologursky, Karger, That's, Patek, Philippe Aquanaut, Jeremy Moeller, there's, Krager, Audemars Piguet, I've, they've, Brad Pitt, JB Lacroix, Variety, who's Organizations: Swiss, Rolex, Cartier, IWC, Nautilus, Getty Locations: London, Patek, Swiss, Miami, Lisbon, Switzerland, New York City, Venice

The race for Democratic Party chair has officially launched with a onetime Maryland governor and unsuccessful presidential candidate Martin O'Malley announcing a bid to take the reins. The contest comes as former DNC Chair Jaime Harrison is leaving his post. One of the people most often cited in Democratic circles as a possibility for DNC chair is Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler. Several DNC members privately said they were already backing Minnesota Democratic Party Chair Ken Martin. Kleeb is backing Martin for DNC chair, she said, while she is interested in seeking the ASDC chair post that Martin now holds.

Persons: Martin O'Malley, O'Malley, Jaime Harrison, Harrison, Ben Wikler, “ Ben, Ken Martin, Martin, I've, Rahm Emanuel —, Barack Obama —, Emanuel, Sen, Dick Durbin, JB Pritzker, Jane Kleeb, Donald Trump Organizations: Democratic Party, Democratic National Committee, Democratic, Social Security Administration, Democratic Governors Association, New York Times, Wisconsin Democratic, Democrats, NBC, DNC, Minnesota Democratic, NBC News, Association of State Democratic, Nebraska Democratic Party Locations: Maryland, U.S, Japan, Chicago, Illinois, Iowa, New Hampshire

☆ Democrats are hoping blue states can hold the line in their battle against Trump's second-term agenda
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementDemocrats hope blue states can be the party's redoubt against Trump's second term. Democrats are also lining up lawyers to stymie Trump's agenda and planning for 2028. And as Trump's first term progressed, Democrats remained laser-focused on opposing him. The newspaper reported that advocacy groups are rallying hundreds of attorneys to fight Trump's agenda from the start of the president-elect's second term. Pritzker pledged to work with the Trump administration but also called himself a "warrior" for his state.

Persons: stymie, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Trump's, Skye Perryman, Harris, Trump, Gavin Newsom, JB Pritzker, Gretchen Whitmer, Newsom, Pritzker, Illinoisans, Whitmer Organizations: White, Democratic Party, Democratic, The New York Times, Trump, US Supreme, Times, Democracy, Illinois, Michigan Locations: Washington, California, Michigan, Illinois, Sacramento

Jared Leopold, a Democratic strategist and former top official at the Democratic Governors Association, noted that while the Democratic governors who ran for president in 2020 were less well known, potential 2028 contenders like Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Pennsylvania Gov. “And I also think there’s not going to be as much to be done in the Senate with a deeper minority. Ditto for Shapiro, who has spent the days after the election focused on economic development efforts in his state. Others, like Connecticut’s Chris Murphy and Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman, look interested in shaping a new Democratic approach on myriad issues.

Persons: Kamala Harris ’, Donald Trump, —, Joe Biden’s, Jared Leopold, Gretchen Whitmer, Josh Shapiro, Gavin Newsom, JB Pritzker, pushback, ”, Leopold, Jay Inslee’s, there’s, Trump, Caitlin Legacki, ” Legacki, Newsom, Pritzker, ” Trump, Gavin Newscum ”, ’ ” Newsom, Pritzker —, “, ” —, Jared Polis, ” Pritzker, Ezra Levin, Shapiro, Whitmer, Harris ’, “ I’ve, Jocelyn Benson, ” Whitmer, winking —, Ditto, Harris, ‘ I’ve, I’ve, I’m, “ We’re, ‘, Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, Arizona’s Mark Kelly, Ossoff, Sen, Ruben Gallego, Chris Murphy, Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman, Murphy, MAGA, Joe Rogan’s, Fetterman, Wes Moore, Kentucky’s Andy Beshear, Cory Booker, Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg, Alexandria Ocasio, Ro Khanna, Khanna, he’s, Gen Z, Warnock, There’s, Mark Cuban, ” Leopold, workhorses, Democrats it’s, Al Davis ’, Robby Mook, Hillary Clinton’s, ” Mook Organizations: NBC News, Trump, Democratic, Democratic Governors Association, Michigan, Illinois Gov, Washington Gov, ” “ Governors, White, Capitol, Colorado Gov, Governors, Democracy, Hyatt, Democratic Party, Democratic National Convention, ”, Gridiron Club, NBC, New York, Democrats ’, Marine, Transportation, New Hampshire —, Pennsylvania Democrat, Cuban, Democrats, Oakland Raiders Locations: Pennsylvania, California, Trumpism, Illinois, Michigan, ” Michigan, Washington ,, Arizona, Sens, Cortez, New Hampshire, Washington, Cuban

☆ A former North Korean special-forces soldier said Kim Jong Un's elite 'Storm Corps' in Russia likely isn't his A-team
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

As questions arise over the quality of Kim Jong Un's troops in Russia, a former soldier who served in North Korea's special forces said they're likely the country's elite troops. North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, at a March military demonstration in North Korea. AdvertisementDuring a September visit to a training base, Kim lauded the division's members as each being worth 100 typical North Korean soldiers. AdvertisementThat comes as South Korea has become home to one of the world's fastest-growing defense industries in recent years. Correction: November 11, 2024 — An earlier version of this story misstated the country in which videos appear to show North Korean troops.

Persons: Kim Jong, they're, Lee Woong, gil, Kim Jong Un, REUTERS Lee, Kim, Lee, There's, James JB, Insider's Mia Jankowicz, South Korea Kovalenko Organizations: Storm Corps, Korea Times, KCNA, REUTERS, The Korea Times, Associated Press, North, Korea's Defense Ministry, Wall Street, Ukraine's Center, South Korea's National Intelligence Service, National Intelligence Service, South, Kremlin Locations: Russia, North Korea, North, South Korea, Seoul, Washington, Kyiv, Ukraine's, Ukraine, Kursk, Korean, South

☆ A former North Korean special forces soldier said Kim Jong Un's elite 'Storm Corps' in Russia likely isn't his A-team
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

One ex-member of the branch said he thinks North Korea did send special forces, but not its best. AdvertisementAs questions arise over the quality of Kim Jong Un's troops in Russia, a former soldier who served in North Korea's special forces said they're likely the country's elite troops. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attends a military demonstration in North Korea, in this picture released on March 16, 2024. During a September visit to a training base, Kim lauded the division's members as each being worth 100 typical North Korean soldiers. This image released by South Korea's spy agency the National Intelligence service shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un watches numerous shirtless North Korean troops in combat training, according to the agency.

Persons: —, Kim Jong, they're, Lee Woong, gil, Kim Jong Un, REUTERS Lee, Lee, there's, Kim, James JB, Insider's Mia Jankowicz, South Korea Kovalenko Organizations: Storm Corps, Service, Korea Times, North, KCNA, REUTERS, The Korea Times, Associated Press, Wall Street, Ukraine's Center, National Intelligence, National Intelligence Service, South, Kremlin Locations: Russia, North Korea, North, South Korea, Seoul, Washington, Ukraine, Kursk, Korean, South

☆ Still-stunned Democrats begin to squint toward their future
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

CNN —Pick one word to describe Republicans and Donald Trump, the focus group moderator asked, and one word to describe Democrats and Kamala Harris. “Donald Trump is a uniquely more popular figure, but what is it about him that makes him that way? Former President Donald Trump gestures during a campaign rally in Waco, Texas, on March 25, 2023. But what Democrats face is much deeper than the usual finger-pointing by a losing campaign or speculation about the next set of presidential primary candidates. It goes beyond easy comments about talking more to the working class when Democrats lost ground among nearly every demographic in the presidential race.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, “, ”, hadn’t, Harris, Joe Biden, she’d “, what’s, Hillary Clinton, JB Pritzker, “ Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Obama, Leah Millis, Vermont Sen, Bernie Sanders, David Plouffe, Biden, Jen O’Malley Dillon, Stephanie Cutter, ’ ”, Pat Ryan, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Republican she’d, “ It’s, ” Gluesenkamp Perez, ” Harris, Hannah McKay, weren’t, Joe Rogan, Rogan, Trump, Sanders, – Pritzker, Tim Walz, Gavin Newsom, Hakeem Jeffries, Angie Craig, we’ve, Craig, She’s, ’ ” Craig, Gluesenkamp Perez, Joe Morelle, Josh Shapiro’s, Chris Deluzio, Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, ” Deluzio, David Goldman, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, hasn’t, George W, Bush’s, Levi Strauss, Daniel Lurie, London Breed, Harris ’, Oprah Winfrey, Ryan Organizations: CNN, Trump, Democratic, Gov, Biden, Lone Star, Electoral, Reuters, New York Democrat, Republican, Howard University, Tuesday, Trumpism, California Gov, Minnesota, Twin, Democrats, New York Rep, Pennsylvania Gov, Pennsylvania, London, Democratic Party Locations: Pennsylvania, Illinois, Michigan, Lone Star State, Washington, ”, Texas, Waco , Texas, Vermont, Hudson Valley, “, Wilmington , Delaware, America, Minnesota, Twin Cities, Pittsburgh, Dearborn , Michigan, Grant Park, New York

☆ Democrats learned the wrong lessons from the last midterms: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

In today’s edition, chief political analyst Chuck Todd explains why the results of the 2022 midterm elections were a mirage for the Democrats . Democrats did well in the 2022 midterms despite Biden, not because of him or his pro-democracy messaging. But Democrats managed to hold onto Senate seats in two states Trump carried, Michigan and Wisconsin. In the House, Republicans had a 212-201 lead, with 22 races yet to be called as of Friday afternoon. Read more →Trump won Nevada, NBC News projects — the first time a Republican presidential candidate has done so since 2004.

Persons: Chuck Todd, Kristen Welker, Donald Trump, Adam Edelman, Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Clinton, Obama, Biden, ’ “, Court’s Dobbs, Dobbs, Trump, Chuck →, “, …, It’s, ” Trump, ”, I’m, ‘, We’re, Donald Trump’s, Gavin Newsom, JB Pritzker, Illinoisans, Kathy Hochul, Read, abi Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Democratic, GOP, Democrats, Trump, Black, Asian, Senate, Republicans, NBC News, Nevada Senate, House, Gov, ”, New York Gov, Initiative Locations: Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona , Nevada , Michigan, Wisconsin, West Virginia , Montana and Ohio, Michigan, Arizona , Pennsylvania, Nevada, South America, In California, California, ” Illinois

A cadre of blue-state governors is already preparing a litany of political and legal moves to shield their states’ policies and residents from federal actions under Donald Trump's new administration. In California, Gov. A spokesperson for Trump didn’t immediately respond to questions about how Democratic governors are responding to his return to the White House. Phil Murphy pledged to both push back against Trump when necessary, while also seeking out areas for compromise. “If it’s contrary to our values, we will fight to the death,” Murphy said at a Wednesday press conference, mentioning issues such as immigration and reproductive rights.

Persons: Donald Trump's, Gavin Newsom, ” Newsom, ”, Trump, “, —, “ Trump, Newsom, Gavin Newscum ”, ’, JB Pritzker, Illinoisans, ” Pritzker, Pritzker, Anne Caprara, “ We’re, ” Caprara, we’ve, Kathy Hochul, Letitia James, “ I’m, ” Hochul, Maura Healey, ” Healey, Trump’s, Healey, Josh Shapiro, ” Shapiro, William Penn, Phil Murphy, ” Murphy Organizations: Democratic, Trump, Gov, state’s Justice, Associated Press, ’ ”, America, ” New York Gov, Initiative, New, Massachusetts Gov, MSNBC, Pennsylvania Gov Locations: In California, California, ’ ” Illinois, Illinois, Covid, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, California , New York, Commonwealth, New Jersey

☆ California governor calls special session to protect liberal policies from Trump presidency
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Gavin Newsom, a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump, on Thursday called for lawmakers to convene a special session later this year to safeguard the state’s progressive policies on climate change, reproductive rights and immigration ahead of another Trump presidency. The move — a day after the former president resoundingly defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential race — effectively reignited California’s resistance campaign against conservative policies that state Democratic leaders started during the first Trump administration. California’s move is part of a growing discussion among Democratic state officials across the country seeking to protect policies that face threats under Trump’s leadership. Newsom and Democratic lawmakers said they are acting now to shield the state’s policies that have made it a leader in the nation. “He wants to be seen as a political revivalist, and so that puts him front and center,” McCuan said.

Persons: —, Gavin Newsom, Donald Trump, Trump, resoundingly, Kamala Harris, ” Newsom, “ Trump, California’s, Kathy Hochul, Letitia James, ” Hochul, Hochul, Maura Healey, Andrea Campbell, JB Pritzker, ” Pritzker, Newsom, “, Harris, Pro Tempore Mike McGuire, Rob Bonta, Trump’s, David McCuan, won’t, ” McCuan Organizations: Democratic, Associated Press, Republican, Senate, Gov, Trump, ”, Illinois Gov, White House, Pro Tempore, America, State, White, Sonoma State University Locations: Sacramento, California, New York, State, New, Massachusetts, Chicago, Illinois, ” California, America, Southern California, U.S

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery says it will beef up ads on its Max streaming service
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Discovery says it will beef up ads on its Max streaming service. Max added 7.2 million subscribers in its third quarter, reaching 110.5 million total subscribers. Discovery's Max streaming service. The newest player in streaming ads, Amazon, recently said it would increase its ad load in Prime Video after rolling out ads to the service in January. Rival Netflix, by comparison, added 5.1 million subscriptions in its most recent quarter and now has 282.7 million subscribers in total.

Persons: Max, —, WBD, JB Perrette, Perrette, Jennifer Halloran Max, we're, David Zaslav, Jon Steinlauf, who's Organizations: Warner Bros, Service, Boston Red Sox, HBO, Media, DC, Paramount, Pluto, Nielsen, Netflix Locations: Max

Democrats called for a full party reckoning on Wednesday, as they attempted to pick up the pieces of their shattered organization a day after Vice President Kamala Harris’ loss to former President Donald Trump. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., put out a statement blasting "big money interests and well-paid consultants who control the Democratic Party." "It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has abandoned working class people would find that the working class has abandoned them," he said Wednesday. Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images“People needed to pick who was going to go after him,” the Harris ally said of prosecutors and Democrats. One Harris aide called for more diversity among decision-makers, pointing to a far too-white leadership makeup of Harris’ campaign and Biden’s former campaign.

Persons: Kamala Harris ’, Donald Trump, Joe Biden’s, It’s, ”, Nikki Budzinski, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Biden, Harris, Obama, “, impeaching, Brendan Smialowski, can’t, That’s, Trump, They’ve, Jen O’Malley Dillon, O’Malley Dillon, weren’t, prepping Harris, ‘, ’ ”, O'Malley Dillon, Harris ’, Sheila Nix, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Cedric Richmond, Vermont Sen, Peter Welch, —, Welch, James Carville, Josh Shapiro, Gretchen Whitmer, JB Pritzker, Adam Jentleson, we’ve, what’s, ” Wade Randlett, “ Trump, Joe Biden, Joe, We’ve Organizations: Republicans, Trump, Illinois Democrat, Democratic Party, Democratic, Biden, Howard University, Wednesday, Getty, Democrat, Keystone Pipeline, America, Longtime, longtime Democratic Locations: Illinois, Trump, AFP, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Michigan, California

In each case, the state has a ballot question about abortion rights. The group previously donated seven figures separately in Arizona, Florida and Nevada, which all are attempting to codify abortion rights in their states. Think Big would not provide more specifics about donation amounts; a recent filing in South Dakota revealed last week it gave $500,000. Pritzker is on the road in battleground states campaigning for Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as advocating to codify abortion rights in Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin and other states. Think Big has provided financial investment to the abortion-rights referendum efforts, as well as communications, political and research support.

Persons: JB Pritzker, —, Pritzker, Kamala Harris, JB, Tom Williams, “ We’ve, ”, Mike Ollen, We’re, ” Pritzker, Harris, Tim Walz, “, he’s, ” Ollen, we’re Organizations: CHICAGO, Illinois Gov, NBC News, Inc, Getty, Minnesota Gov, Democratic, Chicago, Democratic National Locations: Maryland, South Dakota , Nebraska, Missouri, Arizona , Florida, Nevada, Montana, South Dakota, Arizona , Nevada , Wisconsin, Nebraska, Illinois

☆ ‘The dynamics are different’: Singapore and Malaysia aim to finally crack economic integration with Johor special zone
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Kevin Lim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Johor BahruSingapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link under construction near the JB Sentral building in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, as of Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. Sharon Kuok started studying in Singapore when she was seven, commuting daily to and from her home in the southern Malaysian state capital of Johor Bahru. We picked JB [Johor Bahru] because that's where I am from and for its proximity to Singapore," she said. Already, many people from Singapore have started visiting the Malaysian state regularly to shop and to enjoy services from car repair to massages and haircuts. The number of Singaporeans visiting or relocating to Johor could increase in coming years when a rail link between Singapore and Johor Bahru is completed and the planned Johor-Singapore special economic zone (JS-SEZ) takes effect.

Persons: Sharon Kuok, She's, Kuok, Syuhada Organizations: Johor, Rapid, System, National University of Singapore, JB, Messe Berlin Asia, Singapore Locations: Johor Bahru, Malaysia, Singapore, Malaysian, Johor, Messe Berlin Asia Pacific

A Democratic super PAC is hitting the airwaves in Texas, looking to boost Rep. Colin Allred by focusing on abortion in his underdog but increasingly competitive race against GOP Sen. Ted Cruz. Democrats haven't won a statewide race in Texas in 30 years, though they have forced some close contests in recent elections. “In such an important election, Senate Majority PAC is determined to make sure Texans understand the choice facing them this November. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, at an early voting center in Dallas, Texas, just before he voted. Cruz and McConnell have a tumultuous history in the Senate, particularly after Cruz called McConnell a “liar” on the Senate floor in 2015.

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☆ Kamala Harris: A jittery campaign makes big plans to clinch a narrow win
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

To get there, the campaign is finalizing marquee, attention-grabbing events showcasing Harris, with symbolic backdrops aimed at driving home the message. JB Pritzker, a Harris campaign co-chair. Harris supporters wear custom “Kamala is brat” shirts at a rally in Milwaukee on August 20, 2024. The Harris aides CNN spoke to expressed a jittery self-confidence, but they also kept using phrases such as“jump ball” and “down to the wire” and the occasional emoji with nauseous green cheeks. But some Harris voters and even some on-the-ground operatives and volunteers are.

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