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☆ Biden fades into the background at his final international summits: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

In today’s edition, White House correspondent Mike Memoli files a dispatch from Rio de Janeiro on President Joe Biden's final international summit. Biden fades into the background at his final international summitsBy Mike MemoliRIO DE JANEIRO — President Joe Biden’s final international summits almost certainly would have played out differently had the elections back home gone as he had hoped. But President-elect Donald Trump cast a long shadow over a seemingly humbled Biden as he bid farewell to his counterparts here. Read more → 🥊 Democrats’ next fight: Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin became the second candidate to jump into the race to lead the Democratic National Committee. Read more →Minnesota Democratic Party Chairman Ken Martin became the second candidate to jump into the race to lead the Democratic National Committee.

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Nebraska’s Dan Osborn is returning to work Tuesday as a steamfitter after his unsuccessful Senate run, but his political career isn’t over. Osborn, who ran as an independent, is launching a political action committee, called the Working Class Heroes Fund, to support working-class candidates of all parties. And he isn’t ruling out another run for office after his loss to GOP Sen. Deb Fischer. Osborn said his PAC will support candidates of any party, and he said he didn’t expect to have many policy litmus tests, apart from supporting campaign finance overhaul and rejecting corporate donations. His Senate campaign raised $7.9 million through mid-October, according to the latest campaign finance reports, and he said it ultimately raised more than $14 million.

Persons: Dan Osborn, Osborn, GOP Sen, Deb Fischer, ” Osborn, Pete Ricketts, Sen, Ben Sasse’s, Ricketts, “, “ Pete Ricketts, Kamala Harris, Fischer, Donald Trump, I’ve, we’ve, ” Organizations: GOP, Senate, Chicago Cubs, Nebraska, Republicans, Democrats, Marijuana, Party Locations: Nebraska

☆ LGBTQ Afghans say they face abuse in detention as Taliban crackdown intensifies
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Billy Stockwell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“He grabbed me from behind, tore my clothes apart and raped me,” Sohrab – whose name has been changed for security reasons – told CNN in October. Transgender and gender non-conforming people are being “consistently” targeted at Taliban checkpoints due to their choice of clothing, human rights groups said. “I will never forget when the Taliban came to our house,” Samiar Nazari, a 22-year-old transgender man, told CNN. Other human rights groups have documented instances of extrajudicial detention, conducted out of the public eye. With little sign that the Taliban will improve their record on human rights, many in the country feel abandoned by the international community.

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☆ Long-lost marine worm species photobombs seahorses, scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The long-lost worm is Haplosyllis anthogorgicola, a species of bristle worm, or polychaete. But as Forreau was sorting her underwater photos of seahorses and corals, she made another unexpected discovery: The worms’ coral burrows were visible in the images. Perhaps, she thought, that might also be the case in other photos of pygmy seahorses. Images of pygmy seahorses taken by scuba divers were crawling with worm photobombs. Worms’ limbs, heads and tails poked out of coral burrows in the hundreds; the scientists even counted seven examples of worms crawling on seahorses’ bodies.

Persons: Huzio Utinomo, Chloé Fourreau, “, ”, Karen Osborn, Osborn, Ai Takahata, ” Forreau, coauthors, Chloé, Forreau, ” Osborn, Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Kyoto University, Royal Society, Biological Sciences, University of, Smithsonian National Museum of, Royal Society B, Scientific Locations: Japan, Australia, Okinawa, Washington ,, Sukumo, Kochi, Worms, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Taiwan

☆ Chuck Todd: This Democratic defeat — and the rise of Trump 2.0 — was a decade in the making
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Chuck-Todd-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Chuck Todd | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +21 min

The reality is that both parties learn lessons from losing elections that apply only in the short term — say, from one presidential election to the next midterm or from one midterm to the next presidential election. Not anymore — it’s why Democrats usually overperform in special elections, with more devoted “every election” voters right now. Meanwhile, in the non-battlegrounds, which were more affected by the basic “mood music” of the election, Democrats were shellacked. The seeds of discontent with this version of the Democratic Party can be traced back a decade to Obama’s decision to anoint Hillary Clinton as his successor. Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at the CNN Democratic presidential primary debate in New York City on April 14, 2016.

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Republicans have averted a potential disaster in Nebraska, with NBC News projecting that Sen. Deb Fischer has won re-election to a third term. Fischer faced a surprisingly competitive challenge from independent Dan Osborn, a mechanic and union leader who cast her as a creature of Washington. Fischer's win gives the Republicans 51 Senate seats, putting them over the threshold needed for control of the chamber, NBC News projects. But it has been nearly 20 years since the state elected a Democrat to the Senate, and Republicans typically carry statewide races with ease. Fischer was elected to the Senate in 2012 in a resounding victory over Democratic former Sen. Bob Kerrey, who had also been governor.

Persons: Sen, Deb Fischer, Fischer, Dan Osborn, Donald Trump, Fischer's, Osborn, “ Deb Fischer, she’s, ” Trump, AdImpact, Bernie Sanders, Bob Kerrey Organizations: NBC News, Republican, GOP, NBC, Democrat, Senate, Labor, Washington Examiner, MSNBC, Democratic Locations: Nebraska, Washington

☆ Republicans win back control of the Senate
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Republicans are projected to retake the majority in the US Senate. AdvertisementRepublicans are projected to regain control of the US Senate after winning seats in West Virginia and Ohio, according to Fox News and the Associated Press, ending four years of Democratic control. Republicans also appeared likely to win a 52nd seat in Montana, where Sen. Jon Tester trailed the GOP candidate Tim Sheehy. Despite dramatically outraising Republicans in many of this year's tightest Senate races, Democrats faced a punishing map and were primarily on defense. Democrats' best pick-up opportunity in the Senate was in Texas, where Republican Sen. Ted Cruz ultimately survived a tougher-than-expected challenge from Rep. Colin Allred.

Persons: —, Sen, Joe Manchin, Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno, Deb Fischer, Dan Osborn, Jon Tester, Tim Sheehy, Republican Sen, Ted Cruz, Colin Allred, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Fox News, Associated Press, Democrats, GOP, Republican, Republicans, Senate, Democratic Locations: West Virginia, Ohio, Nebraska, Montana, Pennsylvania , Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, Arizona, Texas

☆ Republican Sen. Deb Fischer will win reelection in Nebraska’s Senate race, CNN projects
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Republican Sen. Deb Fischer will win reelection in Nebraska, defeating an unexpectedly strong challenge from independent Dan Osborn, CNN projects. Fischer was first elected to the Senate in 2012, when she became the first female senator elected to a full term in Nebraska. Fischer, who will begin her third Senate term in January, said she changed her mind after realizing how important seniority is for members of Congress. Former President Donald Trump also sought to tie Osborn to the left in his endorsement of Fischer. The state also held a special Senate election to fill the other seat left vacant by Republican Ben Sasse’s resignation.

Persons: Republican Sen, Deb Fischer, Dan Osborn, Fischer, Osborn, ”, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Independent Vermont Sen, Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, “ Dan, ’, ” Trump, Republican Ben Sasse’s Organizations: CNN, Republican, Senate, Congress, Navy, outspent Republicans, Democrats, Independent Vermont, Nebraska, Democratic Party, Nebraska Democrats Locations: Nebraska

☆ Republicans will flip the Senate, CNN projects, shifting balance of power in Washington
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Republicans will win the US Senate majority, CNN projects, shifting the balance of power in Washington. Should Harris prevail, she would face problems in confirming members of her Cabinet and judicial nominees, and the GOP Senate could thwart her domestic plans. Jim Justice was projected to pick up the Senate seat vacated by retiring Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Manchin. And in Nebraska, CNN projects that Republican Sen. Deb Fischer will defeat a stronger-than-expected challenge from independent Dan Osborn, who, along with his allies, outspent Republican forces in the state. Alsobrooks will become just the fourth Black woman elected to the Senate after Democrat Lisa Blunt Rochester, the third, was projected to win Delaware’s open Senate seat earlier in the night.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Jim Justice, Sen, Joe Manchin, Manchin, wouldn’t, Democratic Sen, Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno, Trump, Cruz, Scott, GOP Sen, Rick Scott, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Ted Cruz, Colin Allred, Republican Sen, Deb Fischer, Dan Osborn, Osborn hadn’t, Osborn, Jon Tester, Tim Sheehy, Wisconsin Democratic Sen, Tammy Baldwin, Republican Eric Hovde, Elissa Slotkin, Debbie Stabenow, Mike Rogers, Bob Casey, Republican Dave McCormick, Jacky Rosen, Republican Sam Brown, Kyrsten Sinema, Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake, Angela Alsobrooks, Larry Hogan, Hogan, Lisa Blunt Rochester Organizations: CNN, Republicans, GOP, Democratic, Senate, Trump, Representatives, GOP Senate, Republican, West Virginia Gov, Democrat, Democrats, Rep, Navy SEAL, Wisconsin Democratic, ’, House Intelligence, Army, Democratic Rep, Maryland’s Republican, Gov, Black Locations: Washington, Ohio, Florida, Texas, Nebraska, Montana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Arizona, Maryland’s, Alsobrooks

WASHINGTON — Americans are poised to elect a new Congress, with control of both chambers at stake as every seat in the House of Representatives and one-third of the Senate is up before voters on Election Day. Republicans favored to win the SenateIn the Senate, Democrats currently have a 51-49 edge, but Republicans are favored to capture the majority. They’re all but guaranteed to win an open seat in ruby-red West Virginia, with Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Manchin retiring. If Harris wins, Republicans will need one more seat in addition to West Virginia to capture the Senate. In New York, Republicans are defending four seats they flipped in 2022, propelling them to win the House majority.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Sen, Joe Manchin, JD Vance, Harris, Democratic Sens, Jon Tester, Sherrod Brown, Trump, Tim Sheehy, Bernie Moreno, Bob Casey, Debbie Stabenow, Tammy Baldwin, Krysten Sinema, Jacky Rosen, ’, Ted Cruz, Rick Scott, Dan Osborn, Republican Sen, Deb Fischer, Cook, Marc Molinaro, Mike Lawler, Anthony D’Esposito, Brandon Williams, D’Esposito’s, Williams, Laura Gillen, John Mannion, ”, Pat Ryan, Republican Alison Esposito, John Duarte, Adam Gray, David Valadao, Rudy Salas, Mike Garcia, Democrat George Whitesides, Ken Calvert, Will Rollins, Michelle Steel, Derek Tran, Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, Suzan DelBene, We’ve, ” DelBene, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, Johnson, ” Johnson Organizations: Senate, Democrats, Democrat, GOP, Trump, Democratic, Republican, Republicans, Rep, House Democratic, ”, NBC News, Treasury Department, White House, Congress, Affordable Locations: WASHINGTON, West Virginia, R, Ohio, Montana and Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Arizona, Nevada, Texas, Florida, Nebraska, New York, California, Hudson, D, Pennsylvania , Michigan, Arizona , Nevada, Pacific

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.

Persons: Anna Paulina Luna, Democrat Whitney Fox, Maria Elvira Salazar, Lucia Baez, Geller, Republican Sen, Mike Braun, Jennifer McCormick, Jim Banks, Braun, Valerie McCray, Frank Mrvan, Joe Biden, Randell Niemeyer, Phil Scott, Esther Charlestin ., Independent Sen, Bernie Sanders, Gerald Malloy, Democratic Sen, Tim Kaine, Republican Hung Cao, Biden, Jen Kiggans, Elaine Luria, Missy Cotter Smasal, Eugene Vindman, Derrick Anderson, Abigail Spanberger, Vindman’s, Alexander Vindman, Trump’s, Spanberger, Josh Stein, Mark Robinson, Robinson, Sen, Rachel Hunt, Jim Hunt, Hal Weatherman, Jeff Jackson, Republican Dan Bishop, Elaine Marshall, Republican Chad Brown, Don Davis, Laurie Buckhout, Davis, Sherrod Brown, Trump, Brown, Bernie Moreno, Greg Landsman, Orlando Sonza, Marcy Kaptur, Derek Merrin, Emilia Sykes, Kevin Coughlin, Patrick Morrisey, Jim Justice, Democrat Steve Williams, Joe Manchin, Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliot, Republican Kris Warner, State Mac Warner, Democrat Thornton Cooper, Caroleene Dobson, Chris Murphy, Matt Corey, Jahana Hayes, George Logan, Hayes, Logan, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Ben Cardin, Republican Eric Hansen, Blunt Rochester, Matt Meyer, Michael Ramone, Sarah McBride, GOP Sen, Rick Scott, Debbie Mucarsel Powell, Scott, Eric Sorensen, Joseph McGraw, Sharice Davids, Prasanth Reddy, Angus King, David Costello, Demi Kouzounas ., Jared Golden, Austin Theriault, Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George’s, Larry Hogan ., April McClain Delaney, John Delaney, Republican Neil Parrott, David Trone, Elizabeth Warren, Republican John Deaton, Hillary Scholten, Republican Paul Hudson ., Tom Barrett, Curtis Hertel ., Dan Kildee, Kristen McDonald, Paul Junge ., John James eked, James, Democrat Carl Marlinga, Roger Wicker, Ty Pinkins, Josh Hawley, Lucas Kunce, Mike Kehoe, Crystal, Kelly Ayotte, Democrat Joyce Craig, Chris Sununu ., Chris Pappas, Republican Russell Prescott, Annie Kuster, Lily Tang Williams, Maggie Goodlander, Jake Sullivan ., Bob Menendez’s, Andy Kim, Republican Curtis Bashaw ., Tom Kean Jr, Kean, Sue Altman, Bob Casey, Republican Dave McCormick, Mehmet Oz, Brian Fitzpatrick, Ashley Ehasz, Susan Wild, Ryan McKenzie, Wild, Matt Cartwright, Rob Bresnahan Jr, Scott Perry, Janelle Stelson, Chris DeLuzio, Rob Mercuri, Sheldon Whitehouse, Patricia Morgan, Marsha Blackburn, Gloria Johnson, Monica de la, Michelle Vallejo, Henry Cuellar, Jay Furman, Vicente Gonzalez, Mayra Flores, Kyrsten Sinema, Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake, David Schweikert, Shah, Juan Ciscomani, Kirsten Engel, Ciscomani, Lauren Boebert’s, Adam Frisch, Republican Jeff Hurd ., Gabe Evans, Mariannette Miller, Meeks, Christine Bohananan, Zach Nunn, Lanon Baccam, Garret Graves, Debbie Stabenow’s, Elissa Slotkin, Mike Rogers, Amy Klobuchar, Republican Royce White, Angie Craig, Joe Teirab, Deb Fischer, Dan Osborn, Pete Ricketts, Ben Sasse’s, Sasse, Ricketts, Democrat Preston Love Jr, Don Bacon, Tony Vargas, Bacon, Martin Heinrich, Republican Nella Domenici, Yvette Herrell, Gabe Vasquez, Vasquez, Kirsten Gillibrand, Mike Sapraicone, Nick LaLota, Democrat John Avlon, Tom Suozzi, George Santos, Suozzi, Mike LiPetri, Anthony D’Esposito, Laura Gillen, D’Esposito, Mike Lawler, Mondaire Jones, Lawler, Sean Patrick Maloney, Pat Ryan, Alison Esposito, Marc Molinaro, Josh Riley, Molinaro, Brandon Williams, John Mannion, Kelly Armstrong, Merrill Piepkorn, Doug Burgum, Kevin Cramer, Katrina Christiansen, Roe, Ted Cruz, Colin Allred, Tammy Baldwin, Eric Hovde, Brian Steil, Peter Barca, Derrick Van Orden, Rebecca Cooke, John Barrasso, Democrat Scott Morrow, Jon Tester, Tim Sheehy, Greg Gianforte, Ryan Busse ., Ryan Zinke, Monica Tranel, Zinke, Jacky Rosen, Republican Sam Brown, Dina Titus, Republican Mark Robertson, Drew Johnson, Susie Lee, Steven Horsford, Republican John Lee, John Curtis, Mitt Romney, Curtis, Caroline Gleich, Spencer Cox, Brian King, Adam Schiff, Dianne Feinstein, Schiff, Republican Steve Garvey, Kevin Kiley, Jessica Morse, Republican Stockton Mayor Kevin Lincoln, Josh Harder, John Duarte, Democrat Adam Gray, Duarte, David Valadao, Rudy Salas, Mike Garcia, George Whitesides, Young Kim, Joe Kerr, Ken Calvert, Democrat Will Rollins, Michelle Steel, Derek Tran, Republican Scott Baugh, Katie Porter, Dave Min, Porter, San Clemente, Mike Levin, Matt Gunderson, Val Hoyle, Monique DeSpain, Lori Chavez, Janelle Bynum, Andrea Salinas, Mike Erickson, Salinas, Bob Ferguson, Dave Reichert ., Marie Gluesenkamp, Perez, Republican Joe Kent, Dan Newhouse, Republican Jerrod Sessler, Newhouse, Kim Schrier, Carmen, Mazie, Bob McDermott, Mary Peltola, Nick Begich, Eric Hafner, John Howe Organizations: Congressional District, Democrat, Trump, Congressional, Miami, Dade County School Board, Georgia, House, Indiana Governor, Republican, Senate, GOP, District, Democratic, South, Vermont Governor, Republican Gov, Independent, Army, Virginia Senate, Navy, North Carolina Governor, Gov, Ohio Senate, Kaptur, Virginia Governor, GOP Gov, Huntington . 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☆ Nebraska U.S. Senate Election Results 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Nebraska is a red state with an incumbent Republican, Deb Fischer, running for re-election. Her main opponent, Dan Osborn, is an independent who is testing whether his pro-union, working-class message resonates at a time when the labor movement is resurgent.

Persons: Deb Fischer, Dan Osborn Locations: Nebraska

As the battle for Congress comes to a close, here are five things to watch:1. Republicans have long been concerned about Democrats’ massive fundraising advantage in House and Senate races. Nearly $1.6 billion has been spent on ads in Senate races since Labor Day, with Democrats spending $803 million and Republicans spending $758 million, according to AdImpact. More than $1 billion has also been spent on ads in House races since Labor Day, with Democrats spending $615 million to Republicans’ $448 million, according to AdImpact. In the Maryland Senate race, Republicans have tried to pull off an upset by recruiting former GOP Gov.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Jon Tester, Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, Brown, Tim Sheehy, Bernie Moreno, Jim Justice, Sen, Joe Manchin, Joe Biden, Harris, Pennsylvania’s Bob Casey, Wisconsin’s Tammy Baldwin, Nevada’s Jacky Rosen, Maine Republican Susan Collins, Biden, Casey, Dave McCormick, Rosen, Roe, Wade, ’, That’s, Dan Osborn, GOP Sen, Deb Fischer, Fischer, Osborn, Colin Allred, Ted Cruz, they’re, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Rick Scott, Allred, Larry Hogan, Hogan, Angela Alsobrooks Organizations: White, Republicans, House, Republican, Navy, West Virginia Gov, Democratic, Trump, GOP, Maine Republican, Senate, Freedom Caucus, Democrats, Labor, ’, Republicans ’, PAC, Maryland Senate, GOP Gov, Hogan Locations: California, New York, Arizona, Michigan, Maine, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Allentown, Harrisburg, Nebraska, Cornhusker, Texas, Florida, Maryland

☆ Victor Wembanyama achieves rare ‘5x5’ line for the second time in his career and more from around the NBA
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Victor Wembanyama recorded the second 5x5 game of his career on Thursday to power the San Antonio Spurs to a 106-88 victory over the Utah Jazz. Wembanyama finished with 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five steals and five blocks, becoming just the third player in NBA history with multiple 5x5 games after Hakeem Olajuwon and Andrei Kirilenko. A 5x5 line, a very rare occurrence in the NBA, requires a player to record at least five of a stat in five separate categories, such as points, rebounds, assists, etc. Ja Morant records triple-double in Grizzlies winMorant led the Grizzlies past a struggling Bucks team. Morant recorded 26 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists, including an incredible seated alley-oop pass for a Santi Aldama dunk in the second quarter.

Persons: CNN — Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, Hakeem Olajuwon, Andrei Kirilenko, Olajuwon, ” Wembanyama, Tom Osborn, ”, Chris Paul, Collin Sexton, Ja Morant, Morant, Wes Hale, Santi, ” Morant, he’d, ” Aldama, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard’s, Lillard, Doc Rivers, Adrian Griffin, ” Rivers, Clippers Booker, Mark J, Terrill, Devin Booker, Royce O’Neale, Kevin Durant, It’s, James Harden, Norman Powell, Ivica Zubac, Paolo Banchero, Banchero, LeBron James Organizations: CNN, San Antonio Spurs, Utah Jazz, NBA, Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Express, Spurs, Jazz, Grizzlies, Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Suns, Clippers, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers, LA, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, Utah Jazz Milwaukee Bucks, Memphis Grizzlies Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks Locations: Memphis

Democratic Rep. Colin Allred is giving the polarizing Republican Sen. Ted Cruz a run for his money, presenting him as a do-nothing extremist. There’s added intrigue as Cruz underperformed in his last Senate race in 2018, fending off former Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke by less than 3 points. Republican Larry Hogan won two races for governor of Maryland in 2014 and 2018, defying gravity in the deep-blue state. He’s favored in a red-leaning district previously held by centrist Democratic Rep. Ron Kind. Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez is looking to hang on against Mayra Flores, a Mexican-born millennial who has promoted far-right rhetoric and is seeking to channel a resistance to transgender rights.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, —, Cruz, Colin Allred, Sen, Ted Cruz, Allred, There’s, Cruz underperformed, Beto O’Rourke, Dan Osborn —, Osborn, Deb Fischer, Fischer, Larry Hogan, he’s, Hogan, Joe Biden, Angela Alsobrooks, Prince George’s, Rick Scott, Trump, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Scott Perry, Janelle Stelson, Perry, Amy Walter, ”, Jen Kiggans, Missy Cotter Smasal, Derrick Van Orden, Biden, He’s, Ron Kind, Rebecca Cooke, Vicente Gonzalez, Mayra Flores, Gonzalez, MAGA, Katie Porter, Scott Baugh, Porter, Dave Min Organizations: Texas, Senate, Democratic, GOP, Democratic Rep, Nebraska, Populist, Republicans, Maryland, Republican, Maryland Senate, Trump, Former, Caucus, Social Security, . Texas ’, Orange County GOP, Democrat, House Democrats Locations: Texas, Maryland, Prince George’s County, . Florida, Florida, Scott, Stelson, Perry, ” Virginia’s, Virginia, East Coast, Wisconsin’s, Washington, . Texas, Mexican, Newport Beach, Orange County, California

☆ Opinion | Dan Osborn Is Building a Model for Taking on Republicans in Red States
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Michelle Goldberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The first person I met at a Monday night meet-and-greet for Dan Osborn, the independent Nebraska Senate candidate, was a Donald Trump-voting Republican named Joe Hallett. He’d worked, alongside his wife, Sherri, with Osborn at Omaha’s Kellogg plant. Explaining Osborn’s appeal, Joe said, “He’s not a millionaire or anything like that.” Sherri added: “He works hard. We did the same thing.”Neither was a fan of Osborn’s opponent, the Republican senator Deb Fischer. It drew a few dozen people — more Democrats and independents than Republicans — and Osborn stayed to talk and shake hands until the place closed.

Persons: Dan Osborn, Donald Trump, Joe Hallett, He’d, Sherri, Osborn, Joe, “ He’s, ” Sherri, Deb Fischer, “, ”, ” Osborn, Republicans —, Fischer, he’d Organizations: Nebraska Senate, Republican, Republicans Locations: Nebraska, Omaha’s Kellogg, Ashland, Omaha, Washington

☆ NFL London: Jacksonville Jaguars score crucial blowout win against New England Patriots
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Wembley Stadium, London CNN —The Jacksonville Jaguars returned to winning ways with a 32-16 victory against the New England Patriots in London’s final NFL game of the year. At Wembley Stadium, a venue that has become the Jaguars’ home from home in recent years, Jacksonville picked up a much-needed win, and in emphatic style. The Patriots made lightwork of getting down the field on their first drive and were rewarded with an early touchdown. Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Brian Thomas Jr. catches a 6-yard pass for a touchdown. Jacksonville Jaguars running back Tank Bigsby rushes for his first touchdown against the New England Patriots.

Persons: Brian Thomas Jr, Bigsby, Parker Washington, ’, Drake Maye, JaMycal Hasty, Trevor Lawrence, Lawrence, Thomas Jr, Kin Cheung, Maye, Osborn, Ian Walton, Doug Pederson, Jerod Mayo Organizations: Wembley, London CNN, The Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, London’s, Jaguars, Jacksonville, Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, AP, Green Bay Packers, New York Jets, NFL Locations: Jacksonville, London, England, Florida

☆ Drug costs, abortion, Obamacare: How Trump and Harris could change U.S. health care
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

He said a Harris administration "will build on existing programs, increasing federal spending to make health care more affordable for people." Still, Socal said a Trump administration wouldn't have much flexibility to dismantle or scale back the law without change from Congress. The IRA extended enhanced subsidies that made ACA health plans more affordable for millions of households through 2025 — a provision Harris plans to make permanent if elected, her campaign said. A Democratic House or Senate would likely block any of Trump's sweeping changes to Medicaid, according to Altman. Vance this month also said a future Trump administration would defund Planned Parenthood.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Drew Altman, Harris, KFF, Anna Moneymaker, Biden, Joe Biden's, Mariana Socal, Socal, didn't, Stephen Patrick, KFF's Altman, Nathan Posner, Altman, Bill Clark, Roe, Wade, Joe Raedle, Stacey Lee, Johns, Lee, mifepristone, Sen, JD Vance, Trump's, Vance, Nicholas Kamm Organizations: Democratic, U.S, U.S . Naval, Getty, Reuters, CNBC, Congress, The Commonwealth Fund, RAND, U.S . Department of Health, Human Services, Washington , D.C, Republicans, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Trump, wouldn't, Biden, Medicare, Emory University, Lawmakers, Affordable, ACA, Medicaid, Democrats, White, Anadolu, Social Security, Capitol, CQ, Inc, The New York Times, Siena College, PBS, Prime, Convention, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, Republican Party, U.S . Senate, Food and Drug Administration, FDA, CNN, Afp Locations: Israel, Washington, U.S, Washington ,, Canada, Jacksonville , Florida, Ohio

And they are long-shot races, especially during a presidential election, when ticket-splitting isn’t as common as it used to be. In Florida and Texas, Democrats are focusing on state abortion bans to try to push beyond their recent losses in those states. Cruz’s campaign spent almost $5 million on ads in September and $4 million in the first 10 days of October. The spending disparity is less stark in Florida, where in September Mucarsel-Powell’s campaign spent $8.6 million and Scott’s campaign spent $2.1 million. In Maryland, the Senate race features a similar dynamic, with the race rated by Cook as “Likely Democrat,” even though Harris is expected to win there easily.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Larry Hogan, Colin Allred, GOP Sen, Ted Cruz, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Rick Scott, Sen, Andrew Harnik, Allred, Cruz, Scott, “ There’s, they’ve, Scott “, “, ”, ” Cruz, Angela Alsobrooks, Michael Ciesielski, haven’t, Amy Walter, Dan Osborn, Deb Fischer, Cook, Harris, Hogan, Alsobrooks, ” Alsobrooks, ” Sen, Anna Rose Layden, Osborn, ” Osborn, Bernie Sanders ’, Pete Ricketts, Fischer, Derek Oden, Dan Osborn isn’t, Oden Organizations: Senate, Republicans, Gov, Democratic Senatorial, Democratic, GOP, Lone Star State, Sunshine State, Capitol, PAC, state’s Republican Party, Republican, NBC News, Democrats, Texans, Democrat, Maryland Public Television, AP, “, “ Lean Republican, Prince George’s, National Republican, Committee Locations: Florida , Texas , Nebraska, Maryland, Florida, Texas, Nebraska, ” In Texas, Cruz, Cancun, Harris County, America, Owings Mills, Md, Montana and Ohio, Michigan, Arizona, Pennsylvania

☆ Lasers could take broadband where fiber optics can’t
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

One solution could come from a technology called “free-space optics” (FSO), which uses lasers to transfer data through the air. Fog and rain, but even simple air turbulence, are enough to disrupt the signal, which also requires a stable, direct line of sight between transmitter and receiver. So, despite the advantage of not requiring any licensing or regulation, unlike radio signals such as 5G, FSO broadband has yet to materialize as a commercial reality. Now, Virginia-based company Attochron says it’s ready to launch its own version of it — after more than 20 years of development. Enabling, not replacingAccording to Chaffee, the advantages of bridging the last mile with lasers are many, starting with the fact that it’s comparatively cheaper than laying fiber optics cables.

Persons: Attochron, it’s, Tom Chaffee, “, Chaffee, ” Chaffee, Terabeam, Hazem Refai, Williams, who’s, ”, ” James Osborn, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, NASA, FSO, Lumen, Telecommunication, Networking, University of Oklahoma, of Physics, Durham University Locations: Virginia, ”, Lexington , Virginia

☆ NFL Power Rankings Week 3: Cowboys, Ravens in trouble? Are Saints, Vikings for real?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Josh Kendall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +24 min

It’s Week 3 of the NFL Power Rankings, and Tennessee Titans coach Brian Callahan speaks for all of us. ETGO DEEPER NFL Week 2 takeaways: What Chiefs' latest survival shows, Ravens problems, Saints thrivingLast week: 3Thursday: Beat Miami Dolphins 31-10Week 1 was the Josh Allen Show — four touchdowns and 279 combined passing and rushing yards. Dallas Cowboys (1-1)Last week: 7Sunday: Lost to New Orleans Saints 44-19The roller-coaster ride of being a Cowboys fan never ends, does it? That’s been enough because the defense hasn’t allowed either opponent to top 90 yards rushing. Look for a heavy dose of De’Von Achane, who had 96 rushing yards and 69 receiving yards against the Bills, as long as he’s healthy.

Persons: Brian Callahan, Malik Willis, Wanya Morris, Travis Kelce, Morris, Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, He’s, Tom Brady, Roger Staubach, Josh Allen, Allen, BetMGM, Alvin Kamara, Sam Darnold's, shouldn’t, C.J ., Chris Godwin, Nic Antaya, Quarterback Baker Mayfield, Aidan Hutchinson, Khalil Mack’s, Jared Goff, Randy Moss, Justin Jefferson, Jefferson, Sam Darnold, it’s, Darnold, Brock Purdy, Deebo Samuel, Jordan Mason, Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco, Steve Young quarterbacked, Dobbins, Jim Harbaugh, DK Metcalf, Jaxon Smith, Kenneth Walker III, Walker, Geno Smith, Saquon Barkley hadn’t, Kirk Cousins, Josh Jacobs, Jordan Love, Dak, Dallas, CeeDee Lamb, Dallas pic.twitter.com, 2JC9Sidf35 —, Kyler Murray, Marvin Harrison Jr, Murray’s, enver B, ike T, aron R odgers, odgers, amar, ackson,, asser, orth, hase, rong, alf, eason, ong, olk, J r., roy T aormina, ike, ating, ake, ackers, hird, own., aguars, rian C, ade, ade Y ork, enver B roncos, hinks., iants, enver, ince, rian D Organizations: NFL, Tennessee Titans, National Football League, Vikings, 49ers, Raiders, Ravens, Buccaneers, Lions, Packers, Colts, New, New Orleans Saints, Cowboys, Bengals, Rams, Chargers, Saints, Seahawks, Beat Cincinnati Bengals, Kansas City, Chiefs, Falcons, Beat Miami Dolphins, Bills, Dolphins, Jaguars, Beat Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans ’, Philadelphia Eagles, Sam Darnold's Vikings, Beat Chicago Bears, Texans, Bears, Houston, Four Texans, Minnesota Vikings, Bucs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Beat Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay, Detroit, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, Houston Texans, Niners, Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, Beat Carolina Panthers, Panthers, Steelers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, New England Patriots, Seattle, Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons, Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Beat Indianapolis, Sunday, Green Bay, Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland, Dallas, Baltimore Ravens, T, 2JC9Sidf35 — Dallas Texas TV, MURRAY, FC, ards, ashington, eads, ams, ust, alton Locations: New Orleans, Buffalo, C.J, C.J . Stroud, Detroit, Tampa, San, Minnesota, J.K, Seattle, ards, ife, verall,

☆ How the US Navy's Virginia-class attack submarine gives the US an edge in global undersea superiority
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Kris Osborn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The Navy's Virginia-Class: The best submarine of all timeThe Virginia-class attack submarine USS Virginia returns to Naval Submarine Base New London after her maiden six-month deployment. Given these and other variables, Virginia-class submarines are becoming increasingly critical to clandestine "intel" missions in high-risk areas. Virginia-class vs. Kilo-class submarinesFuture Virginia-class attack submarine PCU Idaho during a christening ceremony at General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard facility in Groton, Connecticut. Attack submarines as "intel spy" submarinesThe Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Indiana surfaces in the Beaufort Sea during Operation Ice Camp. This can increase the speed of maneuverability and an attack submarine's ability to quickly shift course, change speed, or alter depth positioning when faced with an attack.

Persons: —, Steven Myers, John Narewski Block, Foster, Alexander Yachanin Organizations: Service, Pentagon, US Navy, Business, Naval Submarine Base, intel, General Dynamics Electric, Intelligence, Camp, Stanford University, Nuclear, Electronics, Brandon Holland, United States Submarine Force, Special Operations Forces, Tomahawk, Forces Locations: Navy's Virginia, Virginia, London, South Dakota, Idaho, Groton , Connecticut, Indiana, Beaufort, Los Angeles, The Virginia, Mississippi, Yokosuka

☆ How the US Army refined its battle-tested, controversial M4 Carbine for modern combat
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Kris Osborn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The PIP for the M4 was a far-reaching initiative to upgrade the Army's entire current inventory of M4 rifles into higher-tech, durable, and more lethal M4A1 weapons. Brooks Carroll shoots an M4A1 Carbine semi automatic rifle during a competition at Fort Carson, Colorado. Over the years, the Army has made more than 90 performance "Engineering Change Proposals" to the M4 Carbine since its introduction. Shaina JupiterFor many years, the Army upgraded and improved its M4, with some plans never passing the conceptual phase. These previous considerations, which were performed under a program called the M4A1+ effort, were analyzed by Army developers and then shelved.

Persons: —, Brooks Carroll, Woodlyne Escarne, Maven, Juan B, Joel Manzano, 19FortyFive Organizations: Service, Business, Army, Refining, M4, Fort Carson , Colorado . US, 19FortyFive, Camp Santiago, Training, US Army National Guard, Spc, US Marine Corps Locations: Fort Carson , Colorado, Salinas , Puerto Rico, Sukabumi, West Java, Indonesia

☆ What’s it like to dine at Asia’s ‘best’ restaurant?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Chris Dwyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But his career and trajectory have always been defined by global experience, exposure and a passion for embracing other cultures and cuisines. Back in 2006, Australian Chef Shane Osborn of Hong Kong’s acclaimed Arcane hired Calvert to work at his two Michelin-starred Pied à Terre restaurant in London. The culinary Holy Grail of Paris followed, with a stint at Epicure, which like Per Se is also a three Michelin-starred restaurant. His global culinary journey continued with a move to Hong Kong and the contemporary Parisian bistro Belon, where he earned the restaurant a Michelin star and reached fourth place on the list of Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants. Calvert is happy to modestly take the considerable accolade of the best restaurant in Asia with a pinch of salt, as it were.

Persons: Daniel Calvert, “, ”, It’s, Shane Osborn, Hong Kong’s, Arcane, Calvert, who’ve, ” Osborn, Daniel Calvert's, Chef Thomas Keller’s, Paris, “ I’ve, ” Calvert, Hong, André Fu, morel, SÉZANNE Calvert, Ashley Caley, shima, botan ebi, there’s, sommelier Nobuhide Otsuka, “ I’m, ” Chris Dwyer Organizations: CNN, Champions League, Michelin, Sézanne Locations: Sézanne, “ Tokyo, Marunouchi, Tokyo, London, British, London , New York, Paris, Hong Kong, New York, Epicure, France’s Champagne, Hokkaido, France’s Jura, Yamaguchi Prefecture, morel, bouillon, Asia, @chrismdwyer, Instagram

☆ Russia Warns Japan of 'Serious Consequences' if Patriot Missiles Made There End up in Ukraine - RIA
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( March | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's newly appointed ambassador to Japan has warned Tokyo of serious consequences and retaliatory steps if Patriot missile systems manufactured under U.S. licence in Japan end up in Ukraine, the RIA news agency reported on Friday. RIA cited the new envoy, Nikolai Nozdrev, as saying that Moscow would be watching closely to see where Japanese arms exports ended up after Tokyo softened its export rules at the end of last year. In particular, he said, Russia would be watching to see if and when any Patriot missile complexes and missiles made in Japan under U.S. licence are exported to the United States and then to Ukraine. "Accordingly, we will be watching carefully to make sure that the Patriots delivered do not end up in Ukraine, because if that happens, there will be the most severe consequences for bilateral (Russia-Japan) relations, including our retaliatory steps," RIA cited him as saying. The Latest Photos From Ukraine View All 96 Images(Reporting by Reuters; Writing by Andrew Osborn; Editing by Mark Trevelyan)Photos You Should See View All 60 Images

Persons: RIA, Nikolai Nozdrev, Andrew Osborn, Mark Trevelyan Organizations: Patriot, U.S, Patriots, Reuters Locations: MOSCOW, Japan, Tokyo, Ukraine, Moscow, Russia, United States

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