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☆ Trump says Lindsay Graham 'kisses my ass' because 'I'll endorse his friends': book
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Trump told Maggie Haberman that Lindsey Graham "kisses my ass" to "endorse his friends." Haberman detailed a scene at Bedminster with Trump and an effusive Graham in the vicinity. Over the past seven years, Graham has morphed from Trump critic to confidant. "Trump eventually entered the room, having lost a noticeable amount of weight since I had seen him last," Haberman wrote. 'You know why Lindsey kisses my ass?'

☆ How more than $424 million in taxpayer money is locked away in a forgotten government fund — and lawmakers won't spend it or return it
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The intended beneficiaries of the taxpayer-fueled Presidential Election Campaign Fund — presidential candidates — don't want it, as they're soured by its restrictions on their election fundraising and spending. A US Treasury document detailing the finances of the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Several nonprofit leaders told Insider that Congress could use the Presidential Election Campaign Fund money to immediately ease suffering, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2019-20 congressional session, two Republican lawmakers sponsored similar bills that attempted to kill the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Until that or any other repurposing decision comes down, the FEC continues to spend taxpayer resources keeping the Presidential Election Campaign Fund alive.

☆ Special elections are confusing, chaotic messes that bleed taxpayers — and could often be avoided if politicians quit before leveling up, flaming out, or dropping dead
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Grace Panetta | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

Young's death triggered an unprecedented series of three statewide votes — a special primary, a special general election held along with a regular primary, and a regular general election — within five months. The Alaska special election is just one of the more than 120 congressional special elections conducted over the past two decades, an Insider analysis found. Special elections bombard votersSpecial elections routinely attract special attention. Rebecca Blackwell/APIn 2022, special elections are 'a perfect storm of confusion'Special congressional elections are, on balance, less democratic than regular elections. "We knew from the beginning that it would be harder to win a special election," McCready said of his September 2019 special election.

☆ Trump's ex-chief of staff told him that 'the public will come to your grave and piss on it' if he didn't lower the flag in honor of McCain's death: book
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Yelena Dzhanova | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

John Kelly gave Trump a stark warning when he refused to lower flags in honor of John McCain's death. Kelly told Trump that he should reconsider because people will "piss" on his grave, according to an upcoming book. Trump kept flags raised at full staff until pressure from parties caused him to cave. "If you don't support John McCain's funeral, when you die, the public will come to your grave and piss on it," Kelly told Trump, according to an upcoming book from journalists Susan Glasser and Peter Baker. And in 2018, Trump signed a national defense bill that had been named after McCain, but Trump didn't mention his name once.

☆ What it's like working for lawmakers whose golden years are clouded by power struggles, rumors of senility, and constant second-guessing
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

Doug Heye, a Republican strategist, told Insider that some political maneuvering is more tactical. Emanuel, now the US's ambassador to Japan, didn't refute that the exchange took place but told Insider he didn't remember it. It serves the institution," the former GOP aide told Insider, adding that seasoned dealmakers are preferable to partisan bomb-throwers "with some agenda that they're driving." Paul Morigi/Getty ImagesWhite, now the executive director of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, told Insider his boss always had the final word. 'Preserving their dignity'Convincing career lawmakers to hang it up before they tarnish their respective legacies is tricky business, a veteran GOP leadership aide told Insider.

☆ The young lawyer who became the 'Don Quixote' of canceling student debt
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-29 | by ( Cezary Podkul | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +24 min

The victory marked the starting point for what's become Smith's raison d'être to help as many student loan borrowers as possible. But of those who did, around 60% managed to get a discharge of some portion of their student debt, Iuliano found. And thanks to a widely-held belief that student debt is categorically exempt from discharge, few are willing to take that chance. "I have $50k student debt, no degree, was a victim of attempted murder, out of work, and homeless," reads another. Austin SmithEventually, he says, he vowed to make it his life's cause to help the student loan borrowers.

☆ SpaceX și NASA lansează o nouă misiune istorică în spațiu: Patru astronauți vor fi trimiși către staţia Spaţială Internaţională
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-14 | by ( ) agora.md time to read: +6 min

În plus, acum vor fi patru astronauți la bordul capsulei Crew Dragon, transmite digi24.ro. Lansarea va putea fi urmărită în direct pe canalele de YouTube ale NASA și SpaceX. Cei patru astronauți au botezat capsula Crew Dragon cu care vor călători „Resilience” (rezistență - n.r.). Vezi și aceste știri Capsula Crew Dragon a SpaceX a aterizat cu succes, după zborul către Stația Spațială Internațională (VIDEO) Capsula Crew Dragon s-a conectat la Staţia Spaţială Internaţională (LIVE) Momentul lansării NASA și SpaceX. Capsula Crew Dragon ar urma să ajungă la Stația Spațială Internațională în această seară (VIDEO)

Persons: Kennedy, Soichi Noguchi, Shannon Walker, Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins, Noguchi, Americanul Michael Hopkins, John McCain, Elon, Doug Hurley Organizations: NASA, ISS, Discovery, US Navy, Stația Spațială Internațională, Boeing, Stația Spațială Locations: Republica Moldova, american, Moldova, Florida, SUA, Mexic, AGORA

☆ Joe Biden își consolidează victoria: A câștigat și în statul Arizona
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-13 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Joe Biden a câștigat alegerile din Arizona, unul dintre statele care încă nu a încheiat numărarea voturilor de la alegerile din 3 noiembrie, prognozează CNN și institutul Edison Research, pe baza ultimelor rezultate anunțate. Aceasta ar însemna că fostul vicepreședinte mai obține 11 voturi electorale, distanțându-se și mai mult de actualul președinte Donald Trump. Donald Trump și John McCain, deși amândoi republicani, au avut însă puternice divergențe și acesta ar fi unul dintre motivele pentru care alegătorii au preferat să-i dea votul lui Joe Biden. Văduva lui John McCain l-a felicitat deja, de altfel, pe Joe Biden. Și fostul astronaut Mark Kelly a reușit să obțină aici un mandat de senator, învingând-o pe o apropiată a lui Donald Trump, Martha McSally.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, John McCain, Mark Kelly, Martha McSally Organizations: CNN, Edison Research Locations: Arizona, președinție, Mark, California, Illinois

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