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☆ Democrats are ironically declaring their support for Kamala Harris on social media
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Related storiesA CNN poll released on Tuesday also found that Harris performed better than Biden in a hypothetical match-up with Trump. Hillary must be so mad — Mr. Chau (@Srirachachau) July 2, 2024For some newly minted Harris supporters, the feeling is genuine. Among them is Chi Ossé, a New York City Councilor who's called on Biden to drop out and posted a sizzle reel of Harris with the caption "coconut tree summer" on Wednesday. AdvertisementIn fact, many of the X users who are tweeting their support for Harris aren't exactly the vice president's biggest fans. You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?'"

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☆ Biden's disastrous debate performance left Democrats on edge about the 2024 race. But for now, he's digging in.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewDemocrats are still trying to pick up the pieces from President Joe Biden's poor debate performance last week. Biden himself sought to reassure donors of his continued viability during a series of campaign fundraising events on Saturday. And during a pre-planned gathering at Camp David, The New York Times reported that Biden's relatives encouraged him to remain in the race. On Sunday, Biden's family relayed their support for the president by urging him to stay in the presidential race, according to The Times. But Biden's Friday rally in the state was a reflection that he's here to stay and he's not going to be easily dislodged from office.

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☆ 'Preparation overload': Democrats defend Biden after debate flop as voter support flinches
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Democrat candidate, U.S. President Joe Biden, and Republican candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump, attend a presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., June 27, 2024. "Yes, it was a bad performance," South Carolina's Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn, a close Biden ally, said on CNN's "State of the Union." Biden and Trump are scheduled for a second debate on Sept. 10, though it is unclear whether both candidates will follow through. In the meantime, the Biden campaign has been raking in large fundraising hauls in the wake of the debate. As of Sunday morning, the campaign had raised $33 million since Thursday, $26 million of which came from grassroots donors, according to Biden campaign spokesperson Kevin Munoz.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, cringing, Jim Clyburn, Biden, Trump, Clyburn, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Hakeem Jeffries, Sen, Chris Coons, Raphael Warnock, Nancy Pelosi, we've, David, Kevin Munoz, Munoz Organizations: Republican, Sunday, Carolina's Democratic, South, South Carolina Democrat, Biden, ., Democratic, CBS, Voters, Trump, Convention, NBC News Locations: Atlanta , Georgia, U.S, South Carolina, East Hampton, N.Y

☆ Democrats have struggled to transfer power to younger generations. After Biden's debate, that's likely to change.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAfter President Joe Biden's middling debate performance Thursday night, many Democrats began to panic. AdvertisementGenerational changeFor 20 years, Nancy Pelosi led House Democrats as part of a leadership team that included veteran lawmakers Steny Hoyer and Jim Clyburn. His debate performance against former President Donald Trump exposed this resistance to generational change. Many Democrats celebrated the arrival of this younger guard, especially since the party had often lagged behind Republicans in building a farm team of future leaders.

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Biden, Nancy Pelosi, Steny Hoyer, Jim Clyburn, Hakeem Jeffries, Donald Trump, Jeffries, Katherine Clark, Pete Aguilar, Kamala Harris, Harris, Xers, Gen Organizations: Service, Business, Democratic, Democrats, House Democratic, House Democratic Caucus, White Locations: New York

☆ Why Democrats are afraid to go public with their post-debate concerns about Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I truly don't," said Rep. Greg Landsman of Ohio when asked if he's entertaining the idea of Biden not being the nominee. "You know, I think the President and his team are gonna huddle up and have a conversation, and we'll see what happens." Rep. Robert Garcia, a Biden campaign surrogate who traveled to the debate on Thursday, was left insisting to a large circle of skeptical reporters that Biden simply "had a raspy voice." Democrats who want to see Biden step aside are essentially facing a collective action problem. If they were to band together and declare that Biden needs to step aside, they may be able to have an impact.

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Asked whether Biden would exit the race, Biden campaign spokesperson Seth Schuster responded: “No.”“There’s no basis for that,” one Biden adviser also told CNN Friday morning. The Biden campaign will hold an all-staff meeting Friday afternoon, two Biden campaign officials told CNN, part of what they said is a routine pattern of Friday meetings. “It’s hard to debate a liar,” Biden told patrons at an Atlanta-area Waffle House following the debate. Big lies.”Pro-Biden political world fretsIn the broader pro-Biden and anti-Trump political universe, the panic over Biden’s debate performance was much clearer on Friday morning. God.”The veterans of Obama’s administration who launched the “Pod Save America” series of podcasts popular with liberal listeners also lamented Biden’s performance.

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☆ Bipartisan congressional delegation will travel to Israel ahead of Netanyahu address to Congress
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Katrina Samaan | Michelle Shen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer will lead a bipartisan congressional delegation to Israel this week, a notable show of support as a sizable number of Democrats say they are considering boycotting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address to Congress next month. The congressional delegation will also discuss the ongoing efforts to secure a temporary ceasefire and the release of the remaining hostages held in Gaza by Hamas. While Congress passed a bill with aid to Ukraine and Israel in April, Democrats remain divided over Israel’s handling of its war against Hamas. CNN has spoken to dozens of Democratic lawmakers who have said they are considering boycotting Netanyahu’s speech, with several already publicly announcing their plans to not attend. “Because America’s relationship with Israel is ironclad and transcends one person or prime minister, I joined the request for him to speak,” he said earlier this month.

Persons: Steny Hoyer, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, “, ” Hoyer, ”, Joe Biden, It’s, Netanyahu, Biden, Barack Obama, Ro Khanna, I’m, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Jim Clyburn, Chuck Schumer, CNN’s Haley Talbot Organizations: CNN — Democratic, Nine, Hamas, White, CNN, Democratic, ”, New York Democrat Locations: Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Washington, California

☆ Biden presents Medal of Freedom to key political allies, civil rights leaders, celebrities and politicians
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Michael Williams | Sam Fossum | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden on Friday honored 19 Americans with the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom - a diverse list that includes some high-profile Biden political allies, celebrities, civil rights leaders and even one of his former political rivals-turned-financial backer. The list included two of Biden’s core allies in the House of Representatives: former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn. President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Democratic Rep. James Clyburn during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on May 3, 2024 in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, DC, on May 3, 2024. They are the pinnacle of leadership in their fields,” the White House said in the statement.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Black History Month, often a time to recognize the contributions of African Americans in U.S. history, was marked in the nation’s capital this week with a focus on present divides and the November election when Black turnout will be integral to the outcome. A few hours later, Republicans held a reception in Washington's U Street neighborhood, a key part of Black history in the city, to celebrate former GOP officials and activists who have engaged Black voters. The White House has taken Black History Month as an opportunity to highlight the administration's efforts on priorities such as education, voting rights and jobs. Republicans held their own Black History Month celebration later that evening with about 100 people. And party officials and strategists stress that its emphasis on Black voters extends beyond a single month of events.

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Haley's hometown was her first stop as she barnstormed across the state in the closing days ahead of South Carolina's Feb. 24 primary, aiming to cut into Donald Trump's popularity in the state. Back in Bamberg, the city's mayor, Nancy Foster, introduced Haley, recalling the former governor's parents as “gracious and accommodating." Bamberg County is unlikely to go into either Haley or Trump's win column for the general election. There were none of those references on Tuesday, as Foster welcomed Haley back home. “Nikki, Bamberg is so very proud of you, and we wish you well in all your endeavors," Foster said Tuesday.

Persons: — Nikki Haley, “ It's, ” Haley, Donald Trump's, Haley, Trump, Nancy Foster, “ Nikki, ” Foster, Joe Biden, Jim Clyburn, ”, Foster, Meg Kinnard Organizations: South, Trump, Democrat, Congressional, House Democrat Locations: BAMBERG, S.C, Bamberg, South Carolina, North Charleston, Texas, Bluffton, Bamberg's

☆ South Carolina primary kicks off Biden’s march to 2024 Democratic nomination
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —South Carolina, the state that launched Joe Biden to the Democratic nomination four years ago, is set Saturday to deliver the president his first official primary victory of the 2024 campaign. Fifty-five delegates are at stake in Saturday’s primary in South Carolina. This year marks the first time South Carolina has appeared at the front of the official Democratic nominating calendar — a change made largely due to Biden’s urging. DNC elevates South Carolina over Iowa and New HampshireFor decades, Iowa and New Hampshire had cast the first votes in Democratic presidential primary battles. Attendees cheer as Biden speaks at a South Carolina Democratic Party event in Columbia on January 27, 2024.

Persons: Joe Biden, Dean Phillips, Marianne Williamson, Biden, Kamala Harris, “ You’ve, I’ve, ” Biden, won’t, Kent Nishimura, Jim Clyburn —, Jimmy Carter, Nikki Haley’s, Donald Trump’s, Betsy Klein, Terence Burlij, Ethan Cohen Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Minnesota, Democratic National Committee, Iowa Democratic, New, Republican, Palmetto State, South Carolina State University, Brookland Baptist Church, South Carolina Democratic Party, Getty, South Carolina, Republicans, Black, GOP, South Carolina Gov, Monmouth University, Washington Post, Trump Locations: South Carolina, Carolina, Iowa, New Hampshire, Granite State, Orangeburg, Columbia, Southern California, Nevada, AFP, Georgia, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

The GOP’s South Carolina primary won’t be held until Feb. 24. Arguing that voters of color should play a larger role in determining the Democratic presidential nominee, Biden championed a calendar beginning in South Carolina. South Carolina was also where Biden reversed his fortunes with a resounding victory during the 2020 Democratic primary after defeats in Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada. “I wouldn’t be here without the Democratic voters of South Carolina, and that’s a fact,” Biden said at the state's Democratic Party’s “First-in-the-Nation” celebration dinner last weekend. Associated Press writer Ayanna Alexander in Columbia, South Carolina, contributed to this report.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Dean Phillips, Marianne Williamson, ” Harris, Jill Biden, Barack Obama, Jim Clyburn, “, ” Biden, Donald Trump, ”, LaJoia Broughton, Charles Trower, Still, don’t, Phillips, it's, Harris, Trump, ” Trump, ___ Weissert, Ayanna Alexander Organizations: COLUMBIA, South, Democratic, Black, Minnesota Rep, Democratic National Committee, South Carolina, AP VoteCast, Black Democrats, DNC, Republican, America, —, Capitol, Associated Press Locations: Iowa, South Carolina, GOP’s, Carolina, South Carolina State, Orangeburg, Nevada, Michigan, Iowa , New Hampshire, Columbia, Blythewood , South Carolina, ” New Hampshire, Florida, North Carolina, Washington, Columbia , South Carolina

Image Credit... Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesHere we are: Voters are heading to the polls today in South Carolina for the first official Democratic primary, where President Biden is all but assured to win. South Carolina Democrats are trying to prevent similar voters from backing Ms. Haley on Saturday by highlighting her conservative record. They urged voters to participate in the Democratic primary, rather than in the Republican contest in three weeks, as South Carolina’s open primary allows. Polls in South Carolina opened at 7 a.m. Eastern time and will close at 7 p.m. Maya King and Reid J. Epstein contributed reporting from South Carolina.

Persons: Brandon Bell, Biden, Jim Clyburn, Kamala Harris, Donald J, Trump, Nikki Haley, Haley, Maya King, Reid J, Epstein Organizations: Democratic, White House, Black, New York Times, South Carolina State University, “, Republican, Trump . South, Trump . South Carolina Democrats Locations: South Carolina, Columbia, Trump ., Trump . South Carolina

☆ Black voters stood with Biden in 2020. Four years later, he needs their help again
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Arit John | Eva Mckend | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

South Carolina’s primary will be the first opportunity Black voters have to voice their support – or displeasure – with Biden since that election. In 2020, Biden won 61% of the Black vote, which made up 56% of the Democratic primary electorate, according to CNN exit polling. Vice President Kamala Harris also spoke at a get out the vote event at South Carolina State University in Orangeburg Friday, the last day of early voting. “South Carolina, you are the first primary in the nation, and President Biden and I are counting on you,” Harris said. “And for me personally, and our team here, we don’t live in that space of being passive.”Mimi Striplin, founder of The Tiny Tassel in Charleston, South Carolina, speaks with CNN's Eva McKend.

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FORT LAWN, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina state Sen. Mike Fanning likes to talk to people. Politically, South Carolina varies from its neighbors. No explanation is offered for the inertia, which leaves South Carolina and Wyoming as the only states in the nation without such a law. South Carolina Republicans, meanwhile, have taken advantage of the changing national priorities of both parties. They took over the South Carolina Senate in 2000 by getting a Democrat to switch parties.

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☆ 'He's a non-entity': House Democrats no longer see Dean Phillips as a threat — just a joke
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

When Rep. Dean Phillips first began making noise about launching a quixotic presidential campaign, the mood among House Democrats might have best been described as anger and disbelief. Since launching his campaign, Phillips has generally been absent from Capitol Hill, effectively cutting down Democrats' ranks by one seat. AdvertisementOn Wednesday evening, Sen. Tina Smith made light of her Minnesota colleague's recent struggles in a video message to the Congressional Dinner, an annual gathering of reporters and lawmakers. At first, Phillips's campaign seemed to constitute a real threat to Biden, even if he was unlikely to actually defeat him. In a statement for this story, a Phillips spokesperson chastised his Democratic colleagues who now speak ill of him.

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☆ Trump faces two-front fight as Biden and Haley hit campaign trail
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Former South Carolina Gov. The Biden campaign has long been preparing for Trump to win the nomination, but it is acutely aware of polling reflecting Haley’s strength over Biden in a one-on-one matchup. And behind closed doors, the Biden campaign is cheering Haley’s decision to stay in the race as they monitor Trump lashing out at the former South Carolina governor. It has been welcome news for the president’s reelection team to see Haley prolong the Republican contest and force the Trump campaign to use its resources and time to attack her. “Go forth and prosper,” one Biden campaign official said, describing the team’s delight in seeing the Trump-Haley feud continue.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jean Carroll, Trump, Joe Biden, Nikki Haley, Biden, —, South Carolina —, Haley, Alina Habba, ” Trump, “ Donald Trump, ” Haley, Carroll, “ We’re, ”, “, ‘ Nikki Haley, ’ Haley, Liz Cheney, Randall Hill, Haley won’t, –, it’s, Alex Brandon, Jim Clyburn, Jim Clyburn –, Donald Trump’s, Betsy Klein, Kylie Atwood, Jeff Zeleny, Fredreka Schouten, Ebony Davis, MJ Lee, Kristen Holmes, Kate Sullivan, Arlette Saenz, David Wright Organizations: CNN, LaGuardia Airport, New, Republican, South Carolina Gov, Trump, — Trump, Biden, Palmetto, GOP, Twitter, Fox, Republicans, United, Republican Party, Wyoming, New York, SFA Fund, Former South Carolina Gov, Reuters, Charlotte, Prosperity, Trump loyalists, Electoral College, Silver State, Senate, Truth, Democrats, Democratic, Democratic National Committee, Palmetto State, DNC, South Carolina –, Mother Emanuel AME Church, Black, South Locations: Nevada, Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, America, United Nations, Mauldin, Conway, New, Palm Beach, Miami, New York , Florida , California, Texas, North Charleston, Greenville, Myrtle Beach, Silver, New York, Georgia, Lago, Superior , Wisconsin, Columbia, Charleston, South

She said “that if we wanted to win the presidency, we better nominate Joe Biden," Clyburn says, of Emily, who died in the fall of 2019. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesAfter less-than-stellar performances in other early states, Biden scored a thundering win in South Carolina four years ago, days after Clyburn announced his support. That backing appeared to have served as an awaited signal for many Black voters in South Carolina that Biden would be the candidate to stand up for their interests. Now, South Carolina Democrats prepare to vote again in a week, serving for this cycle as the party's lead-off primary — a move both Biden and Clyburn supported. The ad begins a statewide run in South Carolina on Monday, and after South Carolina’s Feb. 3 primary, the group plans to air it across the country.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Jim Clyburn, Biden, “, Clyburn, Emily, Joe Biden, she’s, —, Meg Kinnard Organizations: COLUMBIA, Associated Press, Country, voters, South Carolina Democrats, Democratic, South Locations: South Carolina, South

☆ Biden is ready to turn the page toward a face-off with Trump. His path to reelection won’t be an easy one.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Hours after, he was projected to win the New Hampshire primary race even though his name wasn’t on the ballot. “In politics, you run like you’re down when you’re winning or when you’re losing,” Biden campaign co-chair Cedric Richmond said Wednesday. “I think President Biden’s going to help people win, in the end. That is part of what influenced the decision, announced Tuesday, to shift two key West Wing advisers from the White House to Biden’s campaign. But one thing Biden’s teams believe will help center their arguments is a clearer race between Biden and Trump.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Janet Yellen, you’re, ” Biden, Cedric Richmond, “ We’re, ”, Nikki Haley’s, Quentin Fulks, Gaza Biden, Joe ”, Debbie Dingell, Jake Tapper, Dingell, Biden’s, We’ve, we’ve, “, Jen O’Malley Dillon, Mike Donilon, David Axelrod, Barack Obama, that’s, Lyndon Johnson, Jim Clyburn, Trump, he’s, milkshake Organizations: Washington CNN, Trump, Republican, New, United Auto Workers, UAW, White, Michigan Democrat, ” Democratic, West, White House, Democratic, CNN, ”, Wing, Biden, Hamas Locations: Gaza, Virginia, New Hampshire, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Israel, Northern Virginia, Wilmington , Delaware, South Carolina, Nevada

☆ Harris tells CNN that she and Biden will ‘have to earn our reelect’ as president struggles with younger and Black voters
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Vice President Kamala Harris, confronted with those same polls, is much less dismissive. Overall, Biden and Harris hold similar approval ratings, but Harris’ ratings among these key subgroups have varied, suggesting views of the vice president are not as deeply entrenched. Austin Davis, a 34-year-old African American in one of the target demographics the Biden campaign is desperate to improve with, in a state the president needs to carry. “I think we’d be having a way different conversation if it were two White males as president and vice president,” Henson said. “President Biden is wise, knowledgeable, tested – she’s passionate and seasoned,” said Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, who just won a second term in the second largest city in battleground Arizona.

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Harris was joined in the state capital by South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, one of the leading Black voices in Congress. Since announcing his reelection bid in April, Biden has made far more frequent official visits to Pennsylvania — a key battleground in the general election — than states that will decide Democrats' 2024 primary. “It was South Carolina that created the path to the White House for Joe Biden and me,” Harris said. Harris spoke in a crowded room at state party headquarters, flanked by cheering supporters holding Biden-Harris and South Carolina Democratic Party signs. Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips, the only elected Democrat to challenge Biden in 2024, has already filed to appear on both the New Hampshire and South Carolina ballots.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Harris, Jim Clyburn, Biden's, Clyburn's, Biden, ” Harris, ”, “, Black, Jaime Harrison, Clyburn, “ The, MAGA, ” Biden, Michael Tyler, Donald Trump, “ We’re, Dean Phillips, Weissert Organizations: COLUMBIA, —, Democratic, Black, South Carolina Rep, South Carolina, Biden, Tuesday, White, Black Colleges, Universities, Democratic National Party, DNC, Super, Harris, “ The Biden, Republican, South Carolina Democratic Party, Democrats, Palmetto State, Iowa, New, Minnesota Locations: South Carolina, Iowa, New Hampshire, South, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Michigan, Columbia, Spain, Washington

The United States Supreme Court building is seen as in Washington, U.S., October 4, 2023. In this case, the state legislature was accused of racial gerrymandering to reduce the influence of Black voters. The Republican legislators and other state officials who appealed to the Supreme Court told the justices that the map was designed to secure partisan advantages, a practice that the Supreme Court in 2019 decided was not reviewable by federal courts - unlike racial gerrymandering, which remains illegal. The new map increased the district's share of white voters while reducing its share of Black voters, which the lower court referred to as "bleaching." Clyburn's is the only one of South Carolina's House districts held by a Democrat.

Persons: Evelyn Hockstein, John Roberts, Roberts, Elena Kagan, Republican Nancy Mace, Jim Clyburn, Clyburn's, Mace, John Kruzel, Will Dunham Organizations: United States Supreme, REUTERS, Rights, Supreme, South, Republican, . House, Supreme Court, Conservative, Black, Democratic, Democrat, Alabama Republicans, U.S . House, Democrats, Republicans, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, South Carolina, Charleston, Carolina's, United States, Louisiana , Georgia, New York

The United States Supreme Court building is seen as in Washington, U.S., October 4, 2023. At issue is a map adopted last year by the Republican-led state legislature delineating the boundaries of one of South Carolina's seven U.S. House districts. A panel of three federal judges blocked the map for South Carolina's coastal 1st congressional district, which includes parts of Charleston. In this case, the state legislature was accused of racial gerrymandering to reduce the influence of Black voters. Clyburn's is the only one of South Carolina's House districts held by a Democrat.

Persons: Evelyn Hockstein, Republican Nancy Mace, Jim Clyburn, Clyburn's, Mace, John Kruzel, Will Dunham Organizations: United States Supreme, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Supreme, South, Republican, voters, Black, Democratic, Democrat, Alabama Republicans, U.S . House, Democrats, Republicans, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, South Carolina, Charleston, Carolina's, United States, Louisiana , Georgia, New York

☆ South Carolina Democrat's House bid runs through US Supreme Court
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( John Kruzel | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

But his political fortunes may be in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court as he seeks election in a coastal House district that includes parts of Charleston. Black voters tend to favor Democratic candidates. In this case, the Republican-controlled state legislature was accused of racial gerrymandering to reduce the influence of Black voters. Clyburn's is the only one of South Carolina's seven U.S. House districts held by a Democrat. In another historical parallel, that district also was redrawn by 19th century legislators who sought to weaken the influence of Black voters.

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☆ Kevin McCarthy's CBS interview, where he blamed Democrats for the near-government shutdown, tanked any hope of them saving his speakership
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A CBS News interview destroyed any chance that Kevin McCarthy had in keeping his job as speaker. But ahead of the vote, McCarthy said that he wasn't entertaining any major concessions from the minority party. After Democratic leaders showed the "Face the Nation" interview to members on Tuesday, McCarthy's remarks angered members from across the party's ideological spectrum. AdvertisementAdvertisementAhead of today's vote on an effort to oust @SpeakerMcCarthy, the House Democratic Caucus watched McCarthy's interview with @margbrennan on Sunday, where he attempted to blame House Democrats for the near-government shutdown. "After I saw Kevin McCarthy's interview with Margaret Brennan, all magnanimity left my body," he told Punchbowl News on Tuesday.

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