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☆ Sen. Joe Manchin: I hope the new administration understands the depth of our indebtedness
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSen. Joe Manchin: I hope the new administration understands the depth of our indebtednessWest Virginia Senator Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss his retirement from Congress after 42 years in politics, President-elect Trump's election victory, bringing the country together, and more.

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☆ Democrats will face headwinds in final push to confirm Biden judges
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Tierney Sneed | Lauren Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But holding the White House and Senate majority for another few weeks doesn’t guarantee Democrats will have an easy time processing the final batch of Biden appointees. “There is a push across the board from the White House and the Senate for Democrats to show up and do the job they were elected to do,” a senior White House official, asking for anonymity to speak candidly, told CNN. The White House official pointed to how Republican Texas Sen. John Cornyn on Saturday promised “no weekends, no breaks” to confirm Trump’s Cabinet once he took power, and the White House official encouraged Democrats to show that dedication to judges in Biden’s final stretch. “Regardless of party, the American people expect their leaders to prioritize the rule of law and ensuring the criminal justice system can function effectively in every stated,” said White House spokesperson Andrew Bates. There are around nine – depending on what the calendar will allow – other Biden nominees who could still come through committee.

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☆ President Trump made many tax cut promises. Even with GOP sweep, they won't be easy for Congress to keep
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Eric Rosenbaum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

"Look at which tax cuts were getting the most focus on the campaign trail. A traditional GOP tax policy might be thought of as favoring business tax cuts. "The top priority is extending the Trump tax cuts and the signature part of his program. Notably, House Speaker Mike Johnson has voiced support for the traditional view of funding tax cuts through economic growth. Individual tax cuts versus Social Security, business tax breaksHistory shows that when it comes to the battle between individual and business tax cuts, contrary to popular perception, individual tax issues are always politically dominant issue.

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Jim Justice won the state’s open Senate seat Tuesday, NBC News projects, moving Republicans one step closer to flipping the balance of power in the chamber. Justice faced little competition from Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott, a Democrat, in a race that Republicans were heavily favored to win after the retirement of independent Sen. Joe Manchin, who left the Democratic Party in May. Justice won election as governor in 2016, the year Trump won the state by more than 42 percentage points. After months of publicly clashing with his party, Manchin announced he wouldn’t seek re-election. But Justice cruised to victory, defeating Mooney by 35 points in May, and faced little political opposition since.

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George Walker IV/AP Trump supporters watch election results come in at his election night party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg/Getty Images Election workers process mail-in ballots in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. Trump and Harris tied with three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire township, kicking off Election Day. Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images Election workers prepare ballots in Denver on Monday, November 4. RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post/Getty Images A patron eats inside a restaurant near the White House that had plywood covering its windows on the eve of Election Day. David Dee Delgado/AFP/Getty Images Election workers sort ballots during early voting in San Francisco on Thursday.

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And although Republicans are well positioned to win the majority, Democrats cannot be counted out entirely. Senate seats in the three states that Donald Trump won twice (West Virginia, Montana and Ohio) have always been the most likely to flip. Democrats aren’t trying to defend West Virginia. The three “blue wall” states of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – which are also crucial presidential battlegrounds – started the cycle looking more comfortable for Senate Democrats. Keep reading here about the Senate seats that are expected to flip.

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GOP senators and top aides say the race could go either way. Scott, who is a McConnell critic, has been more willing to fall in line with Trump than Cornyn or Thune over the last several years. Both Thune and Cornyn are closely politically aligned with the longtime GOP leader. Asked if he would like to get more public endorsements from GOP senators, Thune said he is not asking anyone to do that. They also point out his remarkable ascent – he defeated then-Senate Democratic Leader Tom Daschle in 2004 and is now on a path to possibly becoming GOP leader.

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☆ Harris makes surprise appearance on SNL and gives advice to fictional self played by Maya Rudolph
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Samantha Waldenberg | Kaanita Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on “Saturday Night Live,” making a surprise stop during the show’s last episode before Election Day to give her fictional self some advice ahead of the presidential election. You can open doors,” the vice president said through a set piece designed to look like a mirror. Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris appears with actress Maya Rudolph during the cold open of "Saturday Night Live" on November 2, 2024. Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty ImagesNumerous cast members and actors appeared before the vice president made her surprise stop, including Samberg; Jim Gaffigan as Minnesota Gov. He appeared in a sketch of a fake show called “What’s the Name?” During the segment, Kaine appeared and asked the contestants to identify him.

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☆ Venture capital is going to war over the election. Here's the data to prove it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Rob Price | Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

VCs are lobbing cash at the presidential election and key congressional races, FEC data shows. This election cycle, investors at the top venture capital firms have plowed tens of millions of dollars into the election, both backing their favored political candidates and just cannily promoting commercial interests. (The filing deadline for Q3 data for quarterly filing entities was October 15, but this data isn't yet readily available in full online.) Business Insider selected 10 venture capital firms to focus on, taking into account fund size and cultural and industry significance. Sequoia Capital's Doug Leone is one of VC's most prolific GOP-aligned political donors, giving his almost $3.8 million to the National Republican Committee and other causes.

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☆ Virginia GOP Senate candidate suggests people who are tolerant of drag queens aren't tough enough for the military
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | Megan Lebowitz | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Hung Cao, the Republican Senate nominee in Virginia, disparaged drag queens and people who are tolerant of them by implying Wednesday that they are not tough enough to serve in the military. Cao, a Navy veteran, was asked to explain how he believes DEI could affect military recruitment. According to his campaign website, Cao is a retired Navy captain who served with special operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia. Former President Donald Trump endorsed Cao in the Senate GOP primary; Cao later spoke at the Republican National Convention. The Cook Political Report, which examines the competitiveness of congressional seats and the presidential race, characterizes the Virginia Senate seat as "solid" Democrat.

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☆ Tim Walz: Heading into the VP debate spotlight, Minnesota governor is fighting nerves
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

“He’s a strong person,” said Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who’s known Walz since they were each first elected to Washington in 2006. (Though the Transportation secretary is not going as method as Harris’ Trump stand-in did and growing out a beard.) Walz and his team want commonsense indignation to come across, according to several in the know. As they monitor how Vance has been fencing with reporters in Q&As after his many events, Walz aides know their approach risks Walz getting rusty. Vice President Kamala Harris and Walz visit with members of the marching band at Liberty County High School in Hinesville, Georgia, on August 28, 2024.

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A Republican state senator from West Virginia is being asked to step down by his local GOP party chair after being arrested on a drunk driving charge — his second arrest in as many months. State Sen. Mike Maroney, who was first elected in 2016, was arrested in August on a charge of indecent exposure. “While the legal process must take its course, the perception of impropriety and the repeated legal entanglements surrounding Senator Maroney have brought discredit to the West Virginia Senate,” Ethan Moore, chairman of the Monongalia County Republican Executive Committee, said in a statement. Jim Justice, who is seeking a U.S. Senate seat, to empower the the state Senate to expel or censure him if he does not voluntarily step down. State Sen. Mike Maroney, R-W.Va. West Virginia LegislatureMaroney did not immediately respond to an email for comment Friday night.

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☆ Manchin signals he could endorse Harris while Romney stays coy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Manu Raju | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

And he plans to speak to Vice President Kamala Harris soon. “Oh I could see that, yes,” Manchin told CNN when asked if he’d endorse a candidate before November. Asked twice if he would endorse Harris, Romney pointedly refused to say. “I’m certainly not going to be voting for former President Trump, and I think that’s been very clear,” Romney said when asked the first time whether he’d back Harris. We stand with nations that are now being invaded by their neighbors, particularly invaded by Russia,” Romney added.

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☆ 'Not a person who gets overly excited': Sen. Mark Kelly auditions to be Kamala Harris's VP
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It's Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona. Kelly is the one and only member of the United States Senate who has made it onto Vice President Kamala Harris's shortlist of potential running mates. "Mark Kelly, potential VP pick, plans to be in Arizona next week," reads a POLITICO headline from the last few days. "He's just not a person who gets overly excited in one direction or the other. Advertisement"This isn't about me," Kelly said as the doors closed on him, repeating his stock response to the questions about his sudden vice presidential candidacy.

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☆ Energized Democrats quickly consolidate around Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Democratic congressional leaders had remained quiet so far — but there were signs that could soon change. Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark and California Rep. Pete Aguilar, the second- and third-ranking House Democrats, endorsed Harris on Monday morning. The Clintons, in a statement Sunday, endorsed Harris; Obama did not, deferring to the party’s process. In those phone calls, Harris made clear that while she was grateful for Biden’s endorsement, she planned to earn the Democratic nomination in her own right. Longtime Democratic operative Donna Brazile said that she was in the process of gathering delegates to support Harris.

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☆ Sen. Joe Manchin calls on Biden to drop out of presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., is seen in the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Independent Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday called on President Joe Biden to exit the race against former President Donald Trump. Along with Manchin, 36 Democratic lawmakers, including four senators, have called on Biden to exit the race and allow a new nominee to take the helm of the ticket. Over the past week, Manchin had been hinting at his slipping support for Biden as the presumptive Democratic nominee. Throughout the Biden administration, Manchin has positioned himself as a conservative Democrat, sometimes opposing large parts of the president's agenda.

Persons: Sen, Joe Manchin, Independent Sen, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Josh Shapiro, Andy Beshear, Kamala Harris, Biden, Manchin, Trump Organizations: U.S, Capitol, Independent, West, Kentucky Gov, Trump, Democratic, Biden, Democratic Party, Senate, Democrat, White Locations: West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Manchin

☆ Analysis: Biden’s ABC interview does nothing to quell the existential crisis around his campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden’s struggle to prove he’s got the strength and cognitive capacity for a second term is becoming an excruciating personal and national ordeal. While his interview performance was far stronger than the president’s often incoherent showing at the CNN debate in Atlanta, that’s not saying much. He appeared more composed and fluent than at the CNN debate. But Democratic Rep. Brad Sherman of California told CNN that the president needed to do a prolonged and live television interview unlike the recorded one on ABC. But increasingly, it seems as though the fear of a Trump term may be overwhelming satisfaction with Biden’s achievements.

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☆ Election Updates: A Democratic brawl in a Virginia race may put a House seat in play in November.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

One of the field’s top fund-raisers, Krystle Kaul, faces charges of embellishing her résumé well beyond the usual flourishes of a political campaign. Ms. Filler-Corn was the first woman and first Jewish speaker of the Virginia State House. Mr. Helmer is a Rhodes scholar and an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, Iraq, and as a member of the Virginia House. Then last week, an anonymous Democratic official, speaking through her lawyer, accused Mr. Helmer of groping her and later making sexually crude remarks. “That would be presumptuous.”Democratic voters in the district peppered by texts attacking Mr. Helmer could be forgiven if they do not know where to turn.

Persons: Dan Helmer, Eileen, Krystle Kaul, Suhas Subramanyam, Jennifer Wexton, Subramanyam, Helmer, Barbara Comstock, Donald J, Trump, Mr, “, Ms, Wexton, Helmer of groping, Kaul, Michele Davis Younger, ”, Will Reinert, Subramanyam’s, Aliscia Andrews, Alexander Isaac, Avram Fechter Organizations: Congressional, Democratic, Senate, Republican, Virginia State House, Army, Virginia State House Democrats, Washington Post, Loudoun County Democratic Party, National Organization for Women, ”, Republicans, Democrat, National Republican Congressional, ” Democratic, Virginia Democratic, Federal, Commission, PAC, United States Central Command, Department of Defense, Marine Corps, Loudoun County Democratic Locations: Washington, Israel, Virginia, Rhodes, Afghanistan, Iraq, Democratic, Loudoun County, Va

☆ West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin registers as an independent
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Clare Foran | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a longtime Democrat, announced on Friday that he is registering as an independent. “Our national politics are broken and neither party is willing to compromise to find common ground,” Manchin, who has long been a pivotal swing vote in the Senate, said in a statement. “To stay true to myself and remain committed to put country before party, I have decided to register as an independent with no party affiliation and continue to fight for America’s sensible majority.”CNN has reached out to Manchin’s office to ask if he will still caucus with Democrats. This story is breaking and will be updated.

Persons: CNN — Sen, Joe Manchin, Manchin, “ Organizations: CNN Locations: West Virginia

☆ Sen. Joe Manchin leaves the Democratic Party and registers as independent
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Scott Wong | Kate Santaliz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Senator Joe Manchin, a Democrat from West Virginia, speaks during an interview at an Economic Club of Washington event in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. Manchin's move was first reported by longtime West Virginia radio host Hoppy Kercheval. The deadline for an independent to register to run for office in West Virginia this year is Aug. 1, according to the secretary of state's office. Manchin won a full Senate term in 2012 and a second term in 2018. In 2020, Trump captured nearly 70% of the vote in West Virginia.

Persons: Joe Manchin, West Virginia Sen, Manchin, Manchin's, Robert Byrd, Patrick Morrisey, Donald Trump's, Trump, Jim Justice, —, Morrisey, Huntington Mayor Steve Williams Organizations: Democrat, Economic, of Washington, Washington , D.C, West, longtime West, Republican, Trump, Senate, GOP, Democratic, Huntington Mayor Locations: West Virginia, Washington ,, longtime West Virginia

☆ One of the wealthiest members of Congress spent over $60 million just to lose Maryland's messy Democratic Senate primary
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewRep. David Trone, one of the wealthiest members of Congress, spent over $60 million of his own fortune to try to win a Democratic Senate primary. With nearly 40% of all votes in, Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks is projected to have defeated Trone in Maryland's Democratic US Senate primary, according to Decision Desk HQ. Schumer can't afford to lose the Senate seat if he wants to keep the party's slim majority in the chamber. Related storiesAnd Alsobrooks — who was endorsed by Maryland Democratic heavy hitters including Gov. Republicans see Montana and Ohio as their top Democratic Senate targets this year, while also looking to compete in Arizona, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Persons: —, David Trone, Angela Alsobrooks, Trone, Alsobrooks, Larry Hogan, Hogan, Chuck Schumer, Schumer, Alsobrooks —, Wes Moore, Sen, Chris Van Hollen, Steny Hoyer —, Maryland doesn't, West Virginia Sen, Joe Manchin's Organizations: Service, Democratic Senate, Associated Press, Democratic, Senate, Republican, Business, GOP, Democrat, Wine, Democratic Party, Maryland, CNN, Republicans, Maryland Democratic, Gov, CBS, WUSA9, The Washington Post, West Virginia, Maryland — Locations: Prince George's, Maryland, Trone, Washington, Montana and Ohio, Arizona , Michigan, Nevada , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

☆ West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice will win Republican nomination for Manchin’s seat, CNN projects
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Eric Bradner | David Wright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice will win the state’s Republican US Senate primary, CNN projects, positioning the two-term governor as the clear favorite to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin in the deep-red state. The West Virginia Senate seat has long been seen as the most likely to flip this cycle and will be key to GOP hopes of winning the Senate this November. National Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, largely coalesced in the West Virginia Republican primary around Justice, who was barred by term limits from seeking reelection as governor. Still, in the closing weeks, the Senate contest turned bitter as Justice and Mooney traded sharp jabs on air.

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☆ Houthi rebels are going to keep lobbing missiles at ships in the Red Sea 'for some time,' US intel chief says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewFor months, the Houthis have relentlessly fired missiles and drones at merchant and Western naval vessels in key Middle Eastern waterways. The US and UK militaries have carried out several rounds of joint strikes targeting Houthi facilities across Yemen. On a far more frequent basis, however, American forces have carried out unilateral, preemptive strikes targeting drones or missiles before the rebels can fire them at nearby ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. A commercial ship in the Red Sea in March. Beyond going after ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, the Houthis, as part of Iran's broader proxy network that spans the region, have also launched missiles at Israel.

Persons: —, National Intelligence Avril Haines, Haines, Abdul Malik al, Houthi, it's, Virginia Sen, Tim Kaine Organizations: Service, Business, National Intelligence, Armed Services, AP, Department of Defense, US, Command Locations: Iran, Yemen, Israel, Gaza, Sanaa, Tehran, Gulf of Aden, Red

☆ No Labels will not field third-party ticket
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The centrist group No Labels is abandoning plans to form a third-party presidential unity ticket for this year’s election. “But No Labels has always said we would only offer our ballot line to a ticket if we could identify candidates with a credible path to winning the White House. The Wall Street Journal was first to report on the No Labels decision not to field a presidential ticket. In its quest for a unity ticket, the group had been rebuffed by several high-profile figures, including former New Jersey Gov. The group had previously set a March deadline to decide on whether to field such a ticket.

Persons: Maryanne Martini, Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, West Virginia Sen, Joe Manchin, Larry Hogan, Connecticut Sen, Joe Lieberman, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Martini, ”, America’s, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Robert Kennedy Junior, ” Rahna Epting, MoveOn, Biden, Matt Bennett, CNN’s Eva McKend Organizations: CNN, White, New, New Jersey Gov, South Carolina Gov, Maryland Gov Locations: New Jersey, West, Connecticut, “

CNN —Ohio’s Republican Senate primary on Tuesday – this year’s first test of Donald Trump’s clout in a contested Senate race – will help determine a key question this fall: What is the fate of Sen. Sherrod Brown and the Democratic majority? Despite already having clinched the GOP presidential nomination last week, Trump has a lot on the line in Ohio on Tuesday. “Trump endorsed Bernie Moreno for Senate.”But Democrats are also trying to use the former president’s popularity in this red state to their advantage. At over $40 million as of Monday, Ohio’s Senate race trails only the US presidential race, the 2023 Kentucky governor’s race and the 2024 California Senate race in total ad spending so far. “The person who clearly has the best shot of winning in the fall is Matt Dolan – I think our common sense tells us that.”But the governor’s backing could cut both ways for Dolan, Ohio Republican strategists told CNN.

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