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☆ Speaker Mike Johnson says he supports banning transgender women from using women's bathrooms
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ali-Vitali-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Ali Vitali | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday said that he supports restricting “single-sex facilities” in the Capitol, including restrooms, to “individuals of that biological sex”— which would effectively ban the first transgender congresswoman from using women’s bathrooms in the next Congress. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a resolution this week that would ban transgender women from using women's bathrooms and other facilities at the Capitol. She said Tuesday the bill "absolutely" targets Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., the first openly transgender person elected to Congress. In a statement posted to X on Wednesday, McBride wrote, “I’m not here to fight about bathrooms. We should be focused on bringing down the cost of housing, health care, and child care, not manufacturing culture wars."

Persons: Mike Johnson, Nancy Mace, Sarah McBride, Johnson, ” Johnson, McBride, “ I’m, Speaker Johnson, I’ve, ”, doesn’t, Mace, resoundingly, Hakeem Jeffries, ” Jeffries, ” Sarah McBride, Andrew Harnik, Jeffries, Jamie Raskin, Pramila Jayapal, Jayapal, Chuck Schumer, ” McBride Organizations: Rep, Capitol and, GOP, Republican, Small House Republican Conference, U.S, Capitol

Members of the Hispanic and LGBTQ communities are being targeted with these kinds of disturbing text messages by people hiding behind anonymous phone numbers. Now, authorities are investigating cases in which other groups of people are reportedly getting text messages saying they have been "selected for deportation or to report to a re-education camp." The language of the text messages sent to these students were not identical, but they all referenced deportations and actions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE does not send "random text messages to people," the spokesperson said in a phone interview. "Sending text messages in the blind is not how us Immigration Customs Enforcement operates.

Persons: LGB, Donald Trump’s, Santiago Marquez, Santiago, “, ” Santiago, Diana Brier, Donald J, Trump, Donald J Trump, Jesus Christ, ”, Brier, she’s, I’m, ” Brier, she's, won’t, Gilda Pedraza, Pedraza, Marquez Organizations: FBI, Department of Justice, Black, Latin American Association, Immigration, Customs, NBC News, Executive ICE, ICE, Enforcement, Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, Air Force, Las, Las Vegas FBI, Blacks, Latino Community Fund Georgia Locations: Georgia, Las Vegas, Brown, Nevada, Colorado

EMILY’s List, a national group that backs Democratic women running for office, endorsed Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s bid for New Jersey governor on Monday, just hours after she announced her campaign. “In the United States Navy and in Congress, Rep. Sherrill has shown her unwavering commitment to serving our country and the people of New Jersey. We are thrilled to support Rep. Sherrill and to elect the first Democratic woman governor of New Jersey,” Mackler said. Sherrill is the first woman to enter the New Jersey race. EMILY’s List has also endorsed Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., who is running in Virginia’s gubernatorial contest.

Persons: Mikie, Jessica Mackler, she’ll, Sherrill, ” Mackler, Josh Gottheimer, Ras, Steve Fulop, Phil Murphy, Glenn Youngkin, Abigail Spanberger Organizations: Democratic, New, NBC News, Garden State, “, United States Navy, Rep, Navy, Republican, Jersey City, Gov, Democrat, GOP Gov Locations: New Jersey, Garden, Congress, Newark, Ras Baraka, Jersey, Virginia’s

Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday left the door open to adjourning Congress so President-elect Donald Trump can appoint his Cabinet nominees outside of the usual Senate confirmation process if necessary. Both chambers usually gavel in for pro forma sessions even during times of recess specifically to prevent the president from making recess appointments and bypassing congressional approval. President Barack Obama once tried to use recess appointments and was rebuked by the Supreme Court, which said in 2014 that recesses needed to be 10 days or longer for recess appointments to be legal. Johnson isn’t the only Trump ally who has left the door open to using a recess appointment to confirm Trump’s Cabinet picks. “I have literally not discussed one word about the ethics report, not once, and I’ve been with him quite a bit this week,” Johnson said.

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Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth’s attorney on Sunday confirmed to NBC News that Hegseth, whom President-elect Donald Trump has named as his candidate for defense secretary, paid a woman an undisclosed amount after she accused him of sexual assault. “In 2023, Hegseth paid the complainant as part of a civil confidential settlement agreement and maintains his innocence,” Timothy Parlatore, Hegseth’s attorney, said in a statement. He also denied that the encounter between Hegseth and an unnamed woman, which she alleges happened in 2017, was sexual assault. Parlatore’s statement comes after The Washington Post on Saturday reported that a friend of Hegseth’s accuser sent a memo to the Trump transition team detailing the allegations. Authorities in Monterey investigated the allegation in 2017 and did not file charges against Hegseth.

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"I have said that there's, there's some positives to vaccinations. And if it isn't vaccines, there's no -- nothing wrong with actually taking a hard look and finding out, is that's what's causing it? Recess appointments would allow the president-elect to place the House and Senate into recess so that he could appoint his nominees without having to go through the traditional Senate confirmation process. It's something that the Senate strives to avoid and it's why the chamber gavels into pro-forma sessions even while they're in recess. "It'd be the absolute last resort," Mullin told Welker.

Persons: Sen, Markwayne Mullin, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump's, Kennedy, I've, Mullin, Kristen Welker, Trump, John Thune, Barack Obama, Welker Organizations: Department of Health, Human Services, NBC, America, for Disease Control, CDC, National Academy of Medicine, Republicans, Supreme Locations: United States, Oklahoma, TruthSocial

☆ Denmark’s Victoria Kjær Theilvig wins Miss Universe 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark has been crowned Miss Universe 2024, becoming the first Dane to ever win the competition. This year’s finale featured a performance by singer Robin Thicke and was hosted by “Saved by the Bell” star Mario Lopez and former Miss Universe Olivia Culpo. Theilvig participates in the Miss Universe competition at Arena Ciudad de Mexico in Mexico City on November 16, 2024. Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesDelegates for each country were selected via local pageants that license local rights from the Miss Universe Organization. This year’s contest saw Cuba, represented by Marianela Ancheta, take part in Miss Universe for the first time since 1967.

Persons: Victoria Kjær Theilvig, Dane, Sheynnis Palacios, Robin Thicke, Mario Lopez, Olivia Culpo, Theilvig, “, ”, Chidimma, Maria Fernanda Beltran, Suchata, Ileana Marquez Pedroza, Malta’s Beatrice Njoya, —, Hector Vivas, Marianela Ancheta, Adetshina, Karen Celebertti, Palacios Organizations: CNN, Victoria, Miss, Bell, Miss Universe’s, Miss Universe Organization, Arena Ciudad de, Getty, Miss Universe, United Arab Locations: Denmark, Mexico City, Sheynnis Palacios of Nicaragua, Nigeria, Mexico, Thailand, Venezuela, Arena Ciudad de Mexico, Cuba, Belarus, Eritrea, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Miss Universe South Africa, Miss Universe Nicaragua, Nicaraguan

Democratic Rep. Josh Gottheimer of New Jersey announced Friday that he would seek to become the Garden State's next governor, entering what is expected to be a crowded Democratic primary field. Gottheimer has represented his state's 5th Congressional District, which lies in northern New Jersey, bordering New York, since 2017. But one distinguishing feature of his campaign, Gottheimer said, is that he is "focused like a laser beam on the need to lower your taxes and lower your costs." "He stands up for what he believes, and you can count on him to deliver," Berry said in the campaign video. Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., who has served alongside Gottheimer since 2019, is another name that has been floated in the state as a potential candidate in next year's race.

Persons: Josh Gottheimer, Phil Murphy, Ras, Steve Fulop —, Gottheimer, Donald Trump, Trump, Mary Frances Berry, Berry, Mikie Sherrill Organizations: Democratic, Congressional, Democrat, Jersey City, doer, U.S . Commission, Civil Rights Locations: New Jersey, New York, Newark, Ras Baraka, Jersey, D

☆ NFL Power Rankings Week 11: Chiefs back at No. 1, plus quarterback confidence rankings
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Josh Kendall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +24 min

Buffalo Bills (8-2)Last week: 4Sunday: Beat Indianapolis Colts 30-20QB confidence rating: 8Josh Allen has scored 58 non-passing touchdowns since being drafted in 2018. ETAdvertisementLast week: 7Sunday: Beat Jacksonville Jaguars 12-7QB confidence rating: 5Sunday was the game the Sam Darnold skeptics have been waiting for. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6)Last week: 13Sunday: Lost to San Francisco 49ers 23-20QB confidence rating: 7Baker Mayfield leads the NFL with 24 touchdown passes. Miami Dolphins (3-6)Last week: 27Monday: Beat Los Angeles Rams 23-15QB confidence rating: 6By the numbers, Tua Tagovailoa is playing great. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8)Last week: 30Sunday: Lost to Minnesota Vikings 12-7QB confidence rating: 4The good news from Sunday?

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☆ NFL Week 10 review: QB plays like ‘best player on planet’ in win
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Week 10 of the NFL season was one full of drama, talking points and some big solo performances. QB plays like ‘best player on planet’ in historic gameThe Arizona Cardinals had a successful afternoon and that largely came thanks to the historic performance of their quarterback, Kyler Murray. He completed 22 out of 24 of his passing attempts, throwing for one touchdown and running for two more scores. Chris Coduto/Getty ImagesMurray also became the first player in NFL history to complete 85% of his passes with 250 passing yards and two rushing touchdowns. “I think the quarterback was the best player on the planet today,” Gannon said.

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"Any Republican Senator seeking the coveted LEADERSHIP position in the United States Senate must agree to Recess Appointments (in the Senate! One of the demands he outlined is the ability to make recess appointments, which would allow the president to appoint people to senior administration positions and bypass Senate confirmation. In 2020, during the throes of the Covid pandemic, Trump threatened to unilaterally adjourn Congress so he could make recess appointments, but the threat never materialized. Bill Clark / CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images fileScott quickly weighed Sunday, writing on X that he agrees with Trump about recess appointments. “The Constitution expressly confers the power on the President to make recess appointments,” he wrote in the post.

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Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said Sunday that she has “no intention” of dropping the criminal case against a group of President-elect Donald Trump’s allies who sought to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Arizona. “I have no intention of breaking that case up. I have no intention of dropping that case,” Mayes, a Democrat, told MSNBC’s Ali Velshi. Those charged include big names like former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani and former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. The case is set to go to trial in 2026, but the defendants have sought to have the case dismissed.

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Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, on Sunday said that he and his House Republican colleagues are “not taking anything off the table” related to investigating special counsel Jack Smith. But all we’re saying is, ‘preserve everything,’ so we, the Congress, who have a constitutional duty to do oversight, can see everything,” Jordan added. Asked specifically multiple times whether Jordan would call on Smith to testify, Jordan repeatedly dodged the question, saying simply, “Maybe that’s been the norm, but we’re not taking anything off the table. Mr. Loudermilk and myself sent the letter saying, ‘Hey, Mr. Smith, preserve this information,’” Jordan told CNN on Sunday. If Democrats succeed in flipping the House, it is unlikely Jordan would remain as chair of the committee.

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“It’s not a question of a price tag. There is no price tag,” the president-elect told Welker. On Sunday, Barrasso dodged questions about whether there should be limits to how much Trump can spend on his deportation plan. “I agree there’s no price tag on protecting the safety and security of our country and our citizens. “Well, since President Trump hasn’t actually made any nominations yet along those lines, I’m not going to comment on any one individual,” the senator said.

Persons: Sen, John Barrasso, Donald Trump, Kristen Welker, John F, Kennedy, Robert F, Trump, ”, John Kennedy, Bobby, ” Barrasso, ” “, Kevin Dietsch, Barrasso, “ It’s, they’re, Welker, “, haven’t, Kennedy Jr, Trump hasn’t, I’m, ” Trump Organizations: Sunday, of, White, NBC, Press, Senate, Department, U.S, NBC News, ”, Trump White House Locations: United States, U.S

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Sunday defended keeping Justice Sonia Sotomayor on the Supreme Court, after some Democrats have reportedly considered pressuring her to step down while President Joe Biden is still in office. He added that he’s heard “a little bit” of talk from Democratic senators about asking Sotomayor, who is serving a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court, to step aside. Sonia Sotomayor, who is 70, is serving a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court. If Sotomayor were to die during Trump’s term, she would likely be replaced by a conservative justice, pushing the now 6-3 conservative court further to the right. She died in September 2020 and Trump, then serving his first term, appointed the conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett to replace her, leading to the court’s current conservative makeup.

Persons: Sen, Bernie Sanders, Sonia Sotomayor, Joe Biden, “, ” Sanders, Kristen Welker, Sotomayor, Biden, he’s, Donald Trump, there’s, J, Scott Applewhite, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Barack Obama’s, Amy Coney Barrett Organizations: Sunday, “, Press, Supreme, Democrat, Senate, Democratic, Trump, Republican, Republican Senate, Democrats

President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump will meet at the White House on Wednesday morning, officials announced on Saturday. The two will meet in the Oval Office at 11 a.m. that day, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement. The Trump transition team did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In the days following her loss, both Biden and Harris committed to a peaceful transfer of power. Trump explicitly did not invite Biden to meet at the White House in 2020, forgoing a custom that Trump participated in with then-President Barack Obama in 2016.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Karine Jean, Pierre, Trump, Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, Harris “, “, Barack Obama Organizations: White, Trump, Howard University, Washington , D.C, NBC, ”, Capitol, White House Locations: Washington ,, America

A resistance movement was born in the wake of Donald Trump’s 2016 victory, sending thousands of people into the streets wearing pink hats and signs with punchy slogans. “I think that folks are very angry and are going to be turning out,” Rachel O’Leary Carmona, the executive director of Women’s March, told NBC News. “We have a heavy focus on absorption,” O’Leary Carmona said. “It’s also not enough to dust off the 2016 ‘resistance’ playbook. We can’t fold like picnic chairs because we fielded a loss,” O’Leary Carmona said.

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☆ How Trump broke both parties — and where Democrats go from here: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Jonathan Allen explains why Democrats need to retool their economic message during Donald Trump's second term. Plus, senior national politics reporter Matt Dixon writes that the battle to succeed Trump in four years is already underway. How Trump broke both parties — and where Democrats go from hereBy Jonathan AllenOver the course of the last decade, President-elect Donald Trump broke both national political parties. Before Trump, Democrats nominated — and the country twice elected — Barack Obama, a candidate who ran against leaders that walked the country into forever wars and a finance-and-housing crisis that nearly toppled the economy. Harris’ economic policy offerings were largely expansions of Biden proposals, such as more generous homebuyer and child tax credits than he called for.

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Trump said he considers his sweeping victory over Vice President Kamala Harris this a mandate "to bring common sense" to the country. As a candidate, Trump had repeatedly vowed to carry out the "largest deportation effort in American history." Asked about the cost of his plan, he said, "It’s not a question of a price tag. Trump also spoke about his phone calls with Harris and President Joe Biden since the election. Trump also said that he spoken with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, but didn't divulge details about that conversation.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, I’m, they’re, Patrick J, Lechleitner, Trump's, Harris, Joe Biden, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin Organizations: NBC, NBC News, Trump, Justice Department, Pentagon, Asian, Howard University, Wednesday, White Locations: U.S, Puerto Rico, Ukraine

GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is headed back to Washington after he turned back a challenge from Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, NBC News projects. Cruz was boosted by gains he made among Latino voters in the Lone Star state, according to NBC News exit polls. Cruz, 53, fought back, seeking in the final weeks of the campaign to paint Allred as wanting to allow boys to play in girls sports. In the end, Allred’s campaign spent more than $50 million on ads in the race, just between Labor Day and Election Day, according to AdImpact. Cruz’s campaign spent $26 million in that time, with an additional $23 million spent by the Truth and Courage PAC, a group backing Cruz.

Persons: Sen, Ted Cruz of, Colin Allred, Cruz, Allred, Kamala Harris, “ dos, ”, Mitch McConnell, Matthew Bartlett, “ He’s, ” Bartlett, Harris Organizations: Democratic Rep, NBC, Lone Star, Labor, Courage PAC, GOP, Fund, Republican, Trump, Democrat Locations: Ted Cruz of Texas, Washington, Cancun, Cruz, “ Texas, Texas

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein defeated scandal-plagued Republican Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in the state’s gubernatorial race, NBC News projects, keeping the seat in Democrats’ hands. In other Facebook comments on a livestream from 2019, Robinson said abortion “is not about protecting the lives of mothers. Stein’s victory was boosted by female voters, college-educated voters and independents, a key group needed for victories in battleground races. And while 63% of female voters in the state cast their ballots for Stein, while just 34% of women pulled the lever for Robinson.

Persons: Josh Stein, Mark Robinson, ’, Stein, Roy Cooper, Robinson, ”, Donald Trump, Tom Brenner, “, Robinson — Organizations: North Carolina, Republican, Gov, NBC News, CNN, NAZI, Republican Governors Association, The Washington Post, NBC, Republicans

Here's a look at some of the key counties to watch across the seven presidential battleground states, ordered by the state's final poll closing time (in Eastern Standard Time). Mitt Romney won more than 80% in Forsyth in 2012, but Trump won just two-thirds of the vote there eight years later. In 2020, Joe Biden won this county by only 4 points over Trump, while Hillary Clinton carried it by 13 points in 2016. While Trump won it by 3 points in 2016, Biden won Maricopa by 2 points four years later. And that Democratic gain helped the party flip Wisconsin in 2020, given that Biden won the state by just 20,000 votes.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mitt Romney, Anson, Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, Kamala Harris, Hurricane Helene, Trump, Romney, Nikki Haley, Nash, Biden, It's, Dave Wasserman, Amy Walter, Barack Obama, they've, Harris, Clinton, Dane Organizations: NBC News, Trump, Cobb, Black, Democratic, Republican, The, NBC, Clinton, Biden, Democrats, Maricopa, Arab American, University of Wisconsin, Republicans, Biden’s, GOP Locations: . Georgia, County, Forsyth, exurbs, Marietta, Gwinnett, Atlanta, North Carolina, Henderson, South, Asheville, Raleigh, North Carolina . Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philly, Erie, Buffalo, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Lake Erie, Lackawanna, Scranton, Northampton, Arizona, Maricopa, Michigan, Kent, Grand Rapids, Wayne, Detroit, Traverse City, . Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Washington

This year, Kaptur is facing GOP state Rep. Derek Merrin. West VirginiaGovernor: GOP state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey is the heavy favorite to fill the seat being left open by GOP Gov. 5th Congressional District: Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes has a rematch against former GOP state Sen. George Logan in this western Connecticut district. 7th Congressional District (Allentown): Democratic Rep. Susan Wild is running against GOP state Rep. Ryan McKenzie. She is facing Democratic state Rep. Janelle Bynum.

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Donald Trump during a campaign rally in Lititz, Pa., on Nov. 3, 2024. Evan Vucci / AP“All we have really over here is the fake news,” Trump added. And I don’t mind that so much.”Earlier in the rally, Trump also blasted the press, telling his supporters that “the media is so damn bad. Later in the rally, Trump said, “ABC, ABC, fake news, CBS, ABC, NBC. Back then, he referred to members of the press as “dishonest,” “not good people” and “scum” during press conferences and campaign events.

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Kennedy, who ran for president as an independent this year before dropping his bid and endorsing Trump, has long spread conspiracies and falsehoods about vaccines and other public health matters. Asked Sunday whether banning certain vaccines would be an option during a second term, the former president didn’t rule it out. “Well I’m going to talk to [Kennedy] and talk to other people, and I’ll make a decision, but he’s a very talented guy and has strong views,” Trump said. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, could be poised to play a central role in health if Trump is re-elected, according to NBC reporting. “You know, it’s possible.”Major public health groups support water fluoridation, and health groups also emphasize that the practice is safe.

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