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CNN —Abortion rights are on the ballot Tuesday as Americans head to the polls for state and local races that will set the stage for next year’s presidential election. (Both oppose abortion rights.) Abortion (literally) on the ballot in OhioThe 2022 midterm elections showed that when abortion rights are on the ballot, voters overwhelmingly favored protecting or expanding access. This is the only abortion rights ballot initiative before voters this year. Though not explicitly on the ballot, abortion has featured prominently in the campaign, with Beshear arguing that Cameron will double down on the commonwealth’s already harsh restrictions.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Tate Reeves, Democrat Brandon Presley, Reeves ’ foibles, Elvis Presley, –, Former City Councilmember Cherelle Parker, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sen, John Whitmire, Gabe Amo, Republican Gerry Leonard, David Cicilline, Glenn Youngkin, Youngkin, He’s, he’s, what’s, don’t, hasn’t, Court’s Dobbs, Mike DeWine, —, Andy Beshear, Daniel Cameron, Beshear, Cameron, John Fetterman, Mehmet Oz, Daniel McCaffery, Max Baer, Carolyn Carluccio, Brett Favre, Brandon Presley, Presley, Reeves Organizations: CNN, Democrats, Republicans, Court, Democrat, Republican Gov, Former City, Republican, Democratic, Rep, House, Virginia Gov, Senate, Delegates, PAC, Kentucky, Kentucky Kentucky Gov, GOP, Trump, Beshear, Black Republican, Pennsylvania Democrats, NFL, Mississippi Public, Black, Southern Democrats, Southern Democrat, NJ Democrats, New York GOP, New Jersey Legislature, New York City Council Locations: Kentucky , Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Ohio –, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, Houston, Rhode Island, state’s, Richmond, Kentucky Kentucky, Kentucky, Southern, Presley . Mississippi, NY, Gotham

☆ FACTBOX Who qualified for the third 2024 Republican presidential debate?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nov 6 (Reuters) - At least five Republican candidates will take part in the third 2024 Republican presidential debate on Wednesday in Florida. Here are the candidates expected to be on stage for the debate, which begins at 8 p.m. Haley has gained a reputation in the Republican Party as a solid conservative who has the ability to address issues of gender and race in a more credible fashion than many of her peers. Scott, 58, attracted 2% support among Republicans, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling conducted from Sept. 8 through Sept. 14. Christie has received about 2% support among Republicans in a Reuters/Ipsos conducted from Sept. 8 through Sept. 14.

Persons: Donald Trump, Adrienne Arsht, RON DESANTIS, DeSantis, VIVEK RAMASWAMY, Ramaswamy, Trump, NIKKI HALEY, Haley, TIM SCOTT, Scott's, Scott, CHRIS CHRISTIE Christie, Trump's, Christie, Ipsos, Chris Christie's, Costas Pitas, Jamie Freed Organizations: Republican, Adrienne, Adrienne Arsht Center, Performing Arts of Miami, NBC News, Twitter, Trump, White, United Nations, Biden, Republican Party, TIM, Black Republican U.S, Reuters, New, Republicans, Thomson Locations: Florida, Dade County, Iowa, South Carolina, New Jersey

☆ Opinion: What Tuesday’s elections can tell us about 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Opinion John Avlon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Why should you care about Tuesday’s elections in Ohio, Kentucky, Mississippi and Virginia? The storylines to watch include abortion, disinformation, dirty money and a test of that elusive but essential creature known as the red state Democrat. John Avlon CNNLet’s start with the Buckeye State, where abortion rights are on the ballot. Beshear is also the rare red state Democrat who can connect with rural voters — something Democrats desperately need more of. Meanwhile in Mississippi, there’s another governor’s race that The Washington Post is calling the most competitive in 20 years.

Persons: John Avlon, “, there’s, Dobbs, There’s, Andy Beshear, Daniel Cameron, Mitch McConnell, Sen, Rand Paul, Beshear, James Carville, Cameron, McConnell, Tate Reeves hasn’t, Haley Barbour, Reeves, ” That’s, Elvis Presley —, Brandon Presley, Presley, Harry Enten, bode, ”, Glenn Younkin, Ron DeSantis ’ Organizations: CNN, John Avlon CNN, Buckeye State, Republican, Ohio Senate, Buckeye, GOP, Democratic, Washington, Republicans, Mississippi Today, don’t, Virginia Legislature, Twitter, Facebook Republican, Florida Gov, Virginia GOP Locations: “ Lincoln, Ohio , Kentucky , Mississippi, Virginia, Montana , Kansas, Kentucky, Ohio, Mississippi, Florida

WASHINGTON (AP) — The most-watched races in Tuesday’s off-year general election have all been dominated by the ongoing debate over abortion rights. Here's a look at three major races and how abortion has shaped each contest. Andy Beshear seeks a second term in a heavily Republican state Donald Trump carried twice. Ohio constitutional amendment on abortionOhio voters will decide whether to amend the state Constitution to protect access to abortion services. The date for the new primary has not been set but will take place after Tuesday’s general election.

Persons: Wade, Here's, Andy Beshear, Donald Trump, Daniel Cameron, Beshear, Cameron, Steve Beshear, Matt Bevin, Mitch McConnell, ”, Tate Reeves, Democrat Brandon Presley, Elvis Presley, Presley outraised Reeves, Reeves, Carolyn Carluccio, Daniel McCaffery, Gabe Amo, Republican Gerry Leonard, David Cicilline, Cicilline, Democrat Patrick Kennedy, Sylvester Turner, Sheila Jackson Lee, Sen, John Whitmire, Kimberly Mata, Rubio, Cody Smith, Veronica Martinez, Joe Ganim, Tuesday’s, Richard Dziekan, Gino DiGiovanni, Yusef Salaam Organizations: WASHINGTON, Supreme, Roe, Kentucky, Democratic Gov, GOP, U.S, Trump, Black Republican, Reconstruction, Associated Press, Republican Gov, Democrat, Republicans, Pennsylvania, Court, Rhode, Rhode Island U.S . House, Republican, Democratic U.S . Rep, Mayors, U.S . Rep, Robb Elementary School, Democratic, Capitol Locations: Tuesday’s, Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia, U.S, Kentucky , Ohio, Mississippi, Rhode Island, Houston, Uvalde , Texas, Bridgeport , Connecticut, Derby , Connecticut, New York

☆ When Tim Scott Tried to Appeal to Black Voters, and Lost
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Clyde Mcgrady | More About Clyde Mcgrady | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mr. Scott, who grew up idolizing professional wrestlers, looked the part of the fan favorite on his way to the ring. “I am a huge fan of America,” Mr. Scott, 58, the Senate’s only Black Republican, said. “We are the greatest country on God’s green earth.”He delivered this message to an almost entirely older, white group. But there was a time when Mr. Scott represented the possibility that Republicans could draw a more diverse crowd. Early in his political career, Mr. Scott stirred excitement among South Carolina’s Republican establishment, which anointed him a rising star who could help broaden the party’s appeal to Black voters.

Persons: Tim Scott, Scott, ” Mr Organizations: Republican, Carolina’s Republican, Charleston County Council, Democrat Locations: South Carolina, Carolina’s, Charleston, Black

☆ House speaker: One of the most important jobs in American politics has turned into a nightmare
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Winning a majority party’s nomination for speaker of the House of Representatives usually elevates a lawmaker into the pantheon of American political leaders. But this is about more than the plight of a Republican Party that often looks like it’s tearing itself apart. If the dysfunctional House GOP majority cannot get its act together, the US government could run out of funding before Thanksgiving week – and millions of Americans could pay the price. As former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, himself a notoriously polarizing figure, said on Fox News this weekend: “They got big decisions coming down the road. We don’t have someone who is the speaker of the House to negotiate with the White House, with Senate Democrats who are in the majority.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Vern Buchanan, ” Buchanan, Byron Donalds, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, Donald Trump, “, ” Trump, Christ, Jesus, ‘, ’, Tom Emmer, Scalise, Joe Biden, There’s, –, there’s, Newt Gingrich, Brett Guthrie, Larry Bucshon, CNN’s Brianna Keilar Organizations: CNN, GOP, Republican Party, Florida, Sunshine, Republican, Caucus, Black Republicans, Democratic, White, Fox News, Democratic Senate, Republicans, ”, The Indiana Republican, Democrats Locations: Washington, New Hampshire, Florida, There’s, Brett Guthrie of Kentucky, Israel, Ukraine

☆ The Republican House speaker crisis is part of its identity crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Tuesday marks three full weeks without a House speaker and 24 days until the government runs out of money, to say nothing of aid packages many lawmakers want for Israel and Ukraine. Most Republicans voted for all three men as speaker, but the outside edges of the party were too big to get a majority. Only two of the current speaker candidates supported the 2020 election results: Emmer and Scott. Four of the current speaker candidates voted no, including Sessions. But Trump’s power within the House GOP is limited.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, Donald Trump’s, Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry, Tom Emmer, CNN’s Stephen Collinson, Kevin Hern of, Jack Bergman of, Austin Scott of Georgia, Byron Donalds of, Mike Johnson of, Pete Sessions, Gary Palmer of, Dan Meuser, CNN’s Dana Bash, Scott, Sessions, Bergman, McCarthy, Johnson, Meuser, – Donalds, Palmer –, Trump, Jordan, Liz Cheney –, –, CNN’s Jake Tapper, “, ” Cheney, ”, we’re, Steve Womack, Tapper Organizations: CNN, Republican, Representatives, ►, Pro Tempore, GOP, Marine, Jordan, Caucus, Black Republicans, Pete Sessions of Texas, Trump, Republicans, Republican Party Locations: Israel, Ukraine, Minnesota, Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Jack Bergman of Michigan, Byron Donalds of Florida, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, Gary Palmer of Alabama, Pennsylvania, Hern, Wyoming

☆ Republicans: House circus embarrasses senior party leaders as the country and the world wait for a speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The uprising that began nearly three weeks ago with the toppling of Speaker Kevin McCarthy has now weakened three of the most powerful figures in the House GOP. Twisting colored squares together in the right order seems simple by comparison with attempts to unite a House Republican conference unable to comprehend how clownish it looks. “We need (a speaker) because the House can’t do anything without a speaker,” Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said on CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday. “This is probably one of the most embarrassing things I’ve seen because if we don’t have a speaker of the House, we can’t govern. “This is embarrassing for the Republican Party.

Persons: shutdowns, Jim Jordan, Steve Scalise, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Scalise, Jordan, “, Mike Turner, Mitch McConnell, procrastinate, Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin, It’s, Donald Trump, Matt Gaetz, ”, Trump, Michael McCaul, ” McCarthy, Tom Emmer, Emmer, Kevin Hern of, Jack Bergman of, Austin Scott of Georgia, Byron Donalds of, Mike Johnson of, Pete Sessions, Dan Meuser, Gary Palmer of, Newt Gingrich –, GOP –, ” Gingrich Organizations: CNN — House Republicans, Republican Party, ”, Intelligence, Republican, Kentucky, CBS, Biden, GOP, The, Democratic, White, California Republican, Republicans, Trump, Florida, Foreign, Texas Republican, ABC, Press, Caucus, Marine, Jordan, Black Republicans, Pete Sessions of Texas, Committee, Fox News, firebrand Georgia Republican Locations: Washington, Israel, “ State, Ukraine, Kyiv, California, Texas, Minnesota, Kevin Hern of Oklahoma, Jack Bergman of Michigan, Byron Donalds of Florida, Mike Johnson of Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Gary Palmer of Alabama

☆ Republican Scott to boost staff, resources in Iowa as presidential campaign flags
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Republican presidential candidate U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) delivers a speech at New Beginnings Church in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., October 23, 2023. Senator Tim Scott is increasing his staff in Iowa and shifting resources to the early voting state as he seeks to revive his languishing campaign to be the Republican 2024 presidential nominee. Following the next debate on Nov. 8, Scott will travel to Iowa every week ahead until January vote, his campaign added. The DeSantis campaign has relocated one-third of its campaign staff to Iowa and has committed to a $2 million TV ad buy to run through the caucuses.

Persons: Tim Scott, Jim Vondruska, Donald Trump, Trump, Scott, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Scott's, Nikki Haley's, Haley, Alexandra Ulmer, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Republican, U.S, New Beginnings Church, REUTERS, Trump, U.S . Senate, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, Iowa, Florida, Carolina

Another Republican presidential candidate has dropped out of the crowded 2024 field. He said the need to rally around one candidate to defeat former President Donald Trump had become increasingly clear. The GOP front-runner remains hugely popular in the Republican Party, despite making history as the first president to be impeached twice and inciting the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. The Florida governor officially launched his 2024 presidential campaign on May 24 in a glitch-marred Twitter announcement, casting himself as Trump’s only legitimate Republican rival. The wealthy biotech entrepreneur and author of “Woke, Inc.” kicked off his presidential campaign on Feb. 21 with a video and op-ed.

Persons: Will Hurd, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, America's, Roe, Wade, Trump, DeSantis, Trump's Jan, ” Pence, Pence, Scott, “, ”, Christie, ” Christie, “ Tucker Carlson, Gavin Newsom, Johnson, Joe Biden, Biden, Marianne Williamson, John F, Kennedy, West, Meg Kinnard Organizations: Republican, Former, Miami Mayor, GOP, Democratic, White House, White, U.S . Capitol, Republican Party, Disney, Pence, Trump, U.S, Capitol, South, Black Republican, United Nations, Trump Cabinet, Inc, America, Fox News, California Gov, Michigan, Bowl, DEMOCRATIC, Department of Peace, Biden, Green Party Locations: Former Texas, Lago, U.S, Florida, Iowa, South Carolina, North Charleston, Charleston, Jersey, New Hampshire, Arkansas, Bentonville, New York, Dakota, Fargo ., America, Washington, Boston

Hurd failed to qualify for both the first GOP debate in Milwaukee in August and the second debate the following month in Simi Valley, California. “America is at a crossroads and it’s time to come together and make Joe Biden a one-term president,” Haley wrote on X in response to Hurd's endorsement. Hurd was hoping to resonate with voters seeking a pro-business Republican with a strong national security background who was also unafraid to seek bipartisan consensus. “President Biden can’t solve these problems — or won’t,” Hurd said in his announcement video. “Donald Trump is running to stay out of prison,” Hurd declared at a July GOP dinner in Iowa.

Persons: —, Will Hurd, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, “, Biden, ” Hurd, Haley, Hurd, Joe Biden, ” Haley, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, Hurd wasn’t, ”, Texas ’, Trump, wasn’t, Biden can’t, Donald Trump —, “ Donald Trump Organizations: WASHINGTON, — Former Republican Texas, GOP, Twitter, United Nations, Trump, Republican, Miami Mayor, Republican National, Republican Party, RNC, CIA, Texas, ”, Biden, U.S, “, Senate, White Locations: U.S, South Carolina, Milwaukee, Simi Valley , California, “ America, Pakistan, San Antonio, El Paso, Texas, Mexico, Iowa

(AP) — Mississippi's gubernatorial election could hinge on turnout among Black voters, who haven't wielded political influence commensurate to their share of the state population, the Democratic nominee said Friday. At a campaign event in the 80% Black state capital of Jackson just over one month before Election Day, Brandon Presley said Black voters could help carry him to victory. Tate Reeves, who is seeking reelection, of hoping they stay home. “Black Mississippi and white Mississippi have been purposefully, strategically and with intent divided over racial lines. Black voters and lawmakers in Mississippi are overwhelmingly Democratic, while Republicans command majority support among white voters and hold supermajorities in the state Legislature.

Persons: JACKSON, — Mississippi's, haven't, Brandon Presley, Tate Reeves, “, Presley, —, Reeves, Jackson, ”, stomped, Keshun Brown, ” Brown, Rodney Hall, Trent Kelly, Gwendolyn Gray, ___ Michael Goldberg Organizations: Black, Democratic, Republican Gov, Historic District, Mississippi Delta, Jackson, Mississippi Supreme, Republicans, GOP U.S . Rep, Army, Black Republican, Reconstruction, Center for Healthcare, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: Miss, Jackson, “ Black Mississippi, Mississippi, Jackson’s, Mississippi Delta, @mikergoldberg

☆ Which candidates qualified for the second Republican 2024 debate?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks as former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, former biotech executive Vivek Ramaswamy and former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley listen during the first Republican candidates' debate of the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August Acquire Licensing Rights Read moreSept 25 (Reuters) - At least six Republican candidates will take part in the second 2024 Republican presidential debate on Wednesday in California. Here are the candidates expected to be on stage for the debate, which begins at 9 p.m. DeSantis, 45, is Trump's top rival, but remains nearly 40 percentage points behind the former president in opinion polls. DeSantis' campaign says it is focused on stopping Trump in Iowa, where the party will hold its first nominating contest in January. The former New Jersey governor and federal prosecutor stepped up his verbal attacks as Trump faced a growing number of criminal charges.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Vivek Ramaswamy, Nikki Haley, Donald Trump, Ronald Reagan, RON DESANTIS, DeSantis, MIKE, Jan, Pence, Joe Biden's, VIVEK RAMASWAMY, Ramaswamy, Trump, NIKKI HALEY, Haley, Biden, TIM SCOTT, Scott's, Scott, CHRIS CHRISTIE Christie, Trump's, Christie, Tim Reid, Ross Colvin Organizations: Florida, U.S, South Carolina, Republican, Foundation & Institute, Twitter, Trump, Capitol, Christian, White, United Nations, Republican Party, TIM, Black Republican U.S, Reuters, New, Thomson Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, California, Detroit, autoworkers, Simi Valley , California, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, Milwaukee, South Carolina, New Jersey

All three states lean heavily Republican in federal elections, yet Democrats currently control the governorship in two out of the three. As usual, we are rating these races on the following scale: Safe Republican, Likely Republican, Lean Republican, Toss-Up, Lean Democratic, Likely Democratic and Safe Democratic. The race moving in the Republican direction is Louisiana, which we’re shifting from Likely Republican to Safe Republican. But for now, we’ll keep it at Likely Republican. That may be in tune with Kentucky voters, who, despite the state’s Republican lean, rejected a 2022 ballot measure that would have enhanced the state’s ability to outlaw abortion.

Persons: There’s, Andy Beshear, Democrat John Bel Edwards, Republican Tate Reeves, Edwards, Jeff Landry, Shawn Wilson, Edwards –, Landry, Donald Trump, Stephen Waguespack, John Schroder, Sen, Sharon Hewitt, Hunter Lundy, Lundy, he’s, polluters, Wilson, Mason, Dixon, that’s, Republican Reeves isn’t, Brandon Presley, Phil Bryant, Brett Favre, Favre, Reeves hasn’t, drumbeat, Reeves, Democrat hasn’t, Jim Hood, Presley, Elvis Presley, Beshear, Steve Beshear, Daniel Cameron, Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden, Kentuckians, Cameron, He’s, Trump Organizations: Republicans, Democrat, Republican, Lean Republican, Lean Democratic, Democratic, Safe Democratic, Safe Republican, Louisiana Safe Republican, Republican Party, Republican Governors Association, Mississippi, NFL, University of Southern, Public Service Commission, Kentucky Lean Democratic, Gov, Beshear, Kentucky, Democratic Governors Association Locations: Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, In Mississippi, Landry, Lundy, Brandon, Federal, University of Southern Mississippi, Cincinnati

☆ The Republican candidates running for U.S. president
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

WASHINGTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Ten Republican candidates are seeking their party's nomination to take on Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden in the November 2024 election. DeSantis, 44, is Trump's top rival, but remains some 40 percentage points behind the former president in opinion polls. He is a fervent supporter of the former president and says he would pardon Trump should he win the White House. Haley has gained a reputation in the Republican Party as a solid conservative who has the ability to address issues of gender and race in a more credible fashion than many of her peers. CHRIS CHRISTIEChristie, 61, advised Trump's White House campaign, but became a vocal critic of the former president after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.

Persons: Joe Biden, DONALD TRUMP Donald Trump, Trump, RON DESANTIS, DeSantis, MIKE, Jan, Pence, VIVEK RAMASWAMY, Ramaswamy, NIKKI HALEY, Haley, TIM SCOTT, Scott, ASA HUTCHINSON, Hutchinson, CHRIS CHRISTIE Christie, Trump's, Christie, DOUG BURGUM Burgum, HURD, Hurd, Susan Heavey Organizations: Republican, Democratic U.S, Justice Department, Twitter, Trump, U.S, Capitol, Christian, White, United Nations, Biden, Republican Party, TIM, Black Republican U.S, Reuters, ASA, White House, New, Republicans, Microsoft Corp, Thomson Locations: U.S, China, Florida, Iowa, Indiana, South Carolina, Arkansas, New Jersey, Texas

☆ Who are candidates participating in the first Republican presidential debate?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

[1/9] Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he campaigns at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. August 12, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Ten Republican candidates are seeking their party's nomination to take on Democratic President Joe Biden in the November 2024 election. In a sign of his extraordinary hold on his party, just two rivals at the first Republican presidential debate said they would not support him as the nominee if he were convicted. Haley has gained a reputation in the Republican Party as a solid conservative who has the ability to address issues of gender and race in a more credible fashion than many of her peers. Still, his name recognition remains limited outside Arkansas and he earned no support among Republicans polled by Reuters/Ipsos.

Persons: Donald Trump, Evelyn Hockstein, Joe Biden, DONALD TRUMP Donald Trump, Trump, RON DESANTIS, DeSantis, MIKE, Jan, Pence, VIVEK RAMASWAMY, Ramaswamy, NIKKI HALEY, Haley, TIM SCOTT, Scott, ASA HUTCHINSON, Hutchinson, CHRIS CHRISTIE Christie, Trump's, Christie, DOUG BURGUM Burgum, HURD, Hurd, Suarez, Susan Heavey, Ross Colvin, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Republican, Fair, REUTERS, Rights, Democratic, Justice Department, Twitter, Trump, U.S, Capitol, Christian, White, United Nations, Biden, Republican Party, TIM, Black Republican U.S, Reuters, ASA, White House, New, Republicans, Microsoft Corp, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, U.S, China, Florida, Indiana, South Carolina, Arkansas, New Jersey, Texas

☆ Trump team trolls DeSantis with debate bingo card featuring 'pudding mention,' 'Dee-Santis,' and 'Duh-Santis'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis of Florida. Ron DeSantis of Florida even as the ex-president is set to skip the high-stakes event. In Trump's efforts to poke at the different pronunciations of DeSantis' last name, the cards also included both "Dee-Santis" and "Duh-Santis." AdvertisementAdvertisementAfter Trump mocked DeSantis over the issue earlier this summer, DeSantis lashed out at the former president, calling him "petty" and "juvenile." Insider has reached out to the DeSantis campaign for comment.

Persons: Trump, Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump's, needling, Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson's, Ada, DeSantis, president's, Jake Lahut, Zachary Petrizzo, Ron, Kamala Harris Organizations: Gov, Service, Trump, GOP, New, New Jersey Gov, Arkansas Gov, Daily, Black Republicans Locations: Florida, Milwaukee, DeSantis, Wall, Silicon, New Jersey, Arkansas, New Hampshire

☆ Factbox: Who is participating in this week's Republican presidential debate?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Susan Heavey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/3] Republican presidential candidate and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a campaign stop in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., August 19, 2023. The former president dominates the field, with his indictments in four separate criminal cases boosting his popularity among Republican voters, and has said there is little political upside for him to debate his rivals. The political outsider has stoked grassroots chatter as a potential alternative to Trump and garnered 7% in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. She has about 5% support among Republican voters in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. Hutchinson, 72, has touted his experience leading the deeply conservative state as proof he can deliver on policies Republican voters care about, citing tax cuts and job creation initiatives.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Brian Snyder, Donald Trump, Republican Party's, Trump, RON DESANTIS, MIKE, Pence, VIVEK RAMASWAMY, Ramaswamy, NIKKI HALEY, Haley, TIM SCOTT, Scott, ASA HUTCHINSON, Hutchinson, Ipsos, CHRIS CHRISTIE Chris Christie, Trump's, Christie, DOUG BURGUM Burgum, Susan Heavey, Nathan Layne, Joseph Ax, Ross Colvin, Deepa Babington, Bernadette Baum Organizations: Republican, Florida, REUTERS, Rights, Republican National Committee, RNC, Twitter, Trump, U.S . Capitol, Christian, Reuters, United Nations, Biden, Republican Party, TIM, Black Republican U.S, ASA, White House, New, Microsoft Corp, Thomson Locations: Manchester , New Hampshire, U.S, DeSantis, Florida, Pence, Indiana, South Carolina, Arkansas, New Jersey

☆ Who qualifies for the Republican debate that Trump is skipping?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Susan Heavey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Here is a list of 2024 Republican hopefuls who appear to be on track to qualify for the debate:DONALD TRUMPTrump dominates the Republican presidential field, and his indictments in four separate criminal cases have only turbo-charged his popularity among Republican voters. DeSantis is Trump's top rival but remains far behind the former president in opinion polls - he stands at just 13% in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. The political outsider has excited a lot of grassroots chatter as a potential alternative to Trump and garnered 7% in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. She has about 5% support among Republican voters in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. Christie saw no support among Republicans in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, which has a credibility interval of about 6 percentage points.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Brian Snyder, Donald Trump, Republican Party's, Tucker Carlson, Ronna McDaniel, DONALD TRUMP Trump, Trump, RON DESANTIS, MIKE, Pence, VIVEK RAMASWAMY, Ramaswamy, NIKKI HALEY, Haley, TIM SCOTT, Scott, ASA HUTCHINSON, Hutchinson, Ipsos, CHRIS CHRISTIE Chris Christie, Trump's, Christie, DOUG BURGUM Burgum, Susan Heavey, Nathan Layne, Joseph Ax, Ross Colvin, Deepa Babington Organizations: Republican, Florida, REUTERS, Rights, Fox News, Sunday, Twitter, Trump, U.S . Capitol, Christian, Reuters, United Nations, Biden, Republican Party, TIM, Black Republican U.S, ASA, White House, New, Microsoft Corp, Thomson Locations: Manchester , New Hampshire, U.S, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Georgia, DeSantis, Florida, Pence, Indiana, South Carolina, Arkansas, New Jersey

☆ Kamala Harris says she makes sure Biden doesn't get 'sugarcoated' information
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kamala Harris spoke about her role as Vice President in a new interview. She says one key role for her is making sure that Biden doesn't get "sugarcoated" information. That was the assessment that Ron Klain, the former White House Chief of Staff, gave to POLITICO as the outlet interviewed Harris about her role as vice president. Harris, he said, makes sure there's "no one spreading bullshit in the Oval Office." Asking about Klain's comments by POLITICO, Harris concurred, albeit in softer language, saying she ensures President Joe Biden gets information that's "not sugarcoated and not filtered and not through some policy wonk-speak."

Persons: Kamala Harris, Biden doesn't, Ron Klain, Harris, Joe Biden, Biden, hasn't, Ron DeSantis, She's, that's Organizations: Service, White, Staff, POLITICO, Florida Gov, Black Republicans, DeSantis Locations: Wall, Silicon, Florida

☆ GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy calls Juneteenth a 'useless' holiday 2 months after he said the holiday should be a 'celebration of the American Dream'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy blasted Juneteenth while speaking in Iowa, calling the holiday "useless." Black activists, notably 96-year-old Opal Lee, fought for decades for a federal Juneteenth holiday. "Single day voting, on Election Day. When NBC News pressed Ramaswamy on whether he thought Juneteenth was a "useless" holiday, he replied: "I basically do." But when asked by the network whether Memorial Day and Veterans Day were "useless" holidays, Ramaswamy took the opposite view.

Persons: Vivek Ramaswamy, Opal Lee, Juneteenth, Ramaswamy, Martin Luther King Day, George Floyd, Joe Biden, Martin Luther King Jr, Biden, Will Hurd, Hurd Organizations: Service, NBC, Veterans, Twitter, Union, White, Republicans, NBC News Locations: Iowa, Wall, Silicon, Galveston , Texas, United States, Texas

☆ Kamala Harris quickly dismissed Ron DeSantis' invite to discuss Florida's controversial education standards: 'There were no redeeming qualities of slavery'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis' invite to discuss Florida's education standards. Harris has slammed Florida for adopting standards that would teach middle schoolers that enslaved people derived some benefits from slavery. "There were no redeeming qualities of slavery," Harris said in Orlando. Ron DeSantis' invitation for her to discuss the state's controversial education standards, furthering a fight between the White House and the state. Harris was responding to DeSantis' invitation for Harris to discuss the standards with Dr. William Allen, who served on an advisory committee that came up with 215-page standards.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Ron DeSantis, Harris, Orlando . Harris, DeSantis, Donald Trump's, It's, Sen, Tim Scott, Byron Donalds, Scott, Donalds, William Allen Organizations: Service, Florida Gov, White, Black, Florida Rep, Trump Locations: Florida, Orlando, Wall, Silicon, Orlando .

☆ 40 million ways Trump’s campaign is morphing into his legal defense
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Legal net tightens while Trump creates new echo of first impeachmentTrump’s legal struggles still dominate the Republican race. Despite Trump’s legal woes, no rival Republican has shown much sign of narrowing his double-digit lead in national primary polls. The PAC, Save America, has spent more than $40 million on legal fees since the start of this year, a source familiar with the matter told CNN, which is more than double the amount the group spent on legal fees in all of 2022. The details of the spending on legal fees by Trump’s PAC were first reported by the Washington Post. “I have good friends who did nothing wrong who had their legal fees paid by Save America PAC.

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☆ GOP candidate Will Hurd slams Ron DeSantis' defense of Florida’s slavery curriculum
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Summer Concepcion | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis for defending Florida's new public school standards that teach that some Black people benefited from slavery because it taught them useful skills. "But this is one more part of a fact pattern of Ron DeSantis being mean and hateful." A few of DeSantis' Republican opponents, including Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and former New Jersey Gov. Doug Burgum, another 2024 GOP contender, told NBC News "it's an absurd idea" to think that slavery benefited Black people. Asked about the incident on Sunday, Hurd said: "I knew there were going to be people that didn't like it."

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☆ US VP Harris embraces new attack role, draws fresh Republican fire
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris meets with Israeli President Isaac Herzog (not pictured) in her ceremonial offices at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. Biden credits Black voters for his 2020 victory, with exit polls showing he carried 87% of the vote. His campaign accused another Black Republican who criticized the changes, which include teaching that slavery had possible benefits to the enslaved, of being a Harris supporter. Voters wary of the president’s advanced age of 80 are expected to take a much harder look at the vice president. “We are running against Kamala Harris.

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