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☆ Arizona is a top presidential battleground. But the Senate and House races there are taking place in their own universe.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Sahil_Hs.Jpg | Sahil Kapur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

In the House, two Republican congressmen are aiming to fend off a pair of Democratic former state legislators. Seven-term GOP Rep. David Schweikert is seeking to hang on against Amish Shah, a doctor, in the blue-trending Phoenix suburbs after winning by less than 1 point in 2022. And in the Tucson area, freshman Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani is facing a rematch against Kirsten Engel after previously winning by under 2 points. Arizona’s two highly competitive House racesBoth of these House races are rated as “toss-ups” by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report With Amy Walter. “All four have distinct personalities,” said a Democratic operative working on House races, who spoke candidly on the condition of anonymity.

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☆ Harris faces historic challenge in running as a sitting VP: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +13 min

In today’s edition, national political correspondent Steve Kornacki breaks down the historical challenges Kamala Harris faces running for president as a sitting VP. Harris faces historic challenge in running as a sitting VPBy Steve KornackiKamala Harris is the third presidential nominee in the last half-century to run as a sitting vice president. Measures like more Secret Service agents and bulletproof glass are now common on the campaign trail. Read more → 🔑 It all comes down to yinz: The Harris campaign believes its path to winning all-important Pennsylvania runs through the suburbs. Read more →The Harris campaign believes its path to winning all-important Pennsylvania runs through the suburbs.

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☆ Hakeem Jeffries pitches calm governance over chaos as Democrats seek the House majority
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ali-Vitali-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Ali Vitali | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The way Leader Hakeem Jeffries sees it, House Democrats haven’t held the majority this Congress — but they’ve governed as if they did. Jeffries is hoping to win back the House majority with twin messages of “people over politics” and a promise to curb the chaos of the House GOP. And while he said that House Democrats will strive to work with “traditional Republican colleagues on any issue, whenever and wherever possible,” he sees Trump as different. What Democrats would doAs speaker, Jeffries would be responsible for setting the House’s agenda for the first time in his career. His predecessor, Pelosi, led House Democrats for 20 years both as the minority leader and as speaker.

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I think a record number of Black and African American voters, Jewish voters, union voters. Asked for comment, the Harris campaign referred to a memo to reporters Sunday pushing back on the GOP suggestion that the vice president's support is eroding among key groups. Trump and Republicans hope to see a big turnout from their base, namely white, non-college-educated, working-class voters. Johnson and his affiliated super PAC, the Congressional Leadership Fund, have raised a combined $266 million for House Republicans this cycle. Democrats are heavily focused on Pennsylvania as well, with all three top House leaders and the Harris campaign making stops here in recent weeks.

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Josh Shapiro, according to three people familiar with the conversation. Musk told Shapiro he wants to invest in Pennsylvania, specifically the Pittsburgh area, according to two of the sources. McCarthy was at a Yankees game with Tull on Saturday, the same day that Musk spoke at Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Shapiro spoke to Musk on Sunday. Tull then called Shapiro and put Musk on the phone for the short call.

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☆ Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy: Harris is running against someone rather than for something
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | 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 EmailFormer House Speaker Kevin McCarthy: Harris is running against someone rather than for somethingFormer House Speaker Kevin McCarthy joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss his thoughts on the Vice President Kamala Harris’ Interview on ‘60 Minutes, the state of 2024 presidential race, and more.

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☆ Trump repeats insults about Harris’ mental state as some GOP allies urge him to stick to issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Jack Forrest | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Donald Trump on Sunday repeated his personal insults about Vice President Kamala Harris’ mental state as some GOP allies urged him to stay on message and avoid such attacks after he made similar remarks at a rally the night before. I’m saying your party, your policies, are batsh*t crazy,” Graham added of Harris after attacking her record on the border. Larry Hogan, an outspoken Trump critic who has rejected the former president’s endorsement in his Senate race, pushed back on Trump’s attacks on Harris. Asked about Trump’s recent line of attack on Harris, Steven Cheung, communications director for the Trump campaign, told CNN in a statement that “Kamala Harris is wholly unfit to serve as president” and went on to attack her record on immigration. CNN has reached out to Harris’ campaign about Trump’s most recent comments.

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☆ Elon Musk once described his past immigration status as a ‘gray area’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +32 min

So we just rented the office, and slept in the office, and showered at the YMCA,” Elon Musk recalled, drawing laughs from the crowd. “When they did fund us,” Kimbal Musk recalled, “they realized that we were illegal immigrants.”“Well…” Elon Musk interjected. Video of the remarks shows Elon Musk laughing as he jumped in with a different interpretation: “I’d say it was a gray area.”He didn’t elaborate, and it’s unclear what Elon Musk meant by that characterization. Elon Musk, wearing a black Stetson hat, livestreams while visiting the US-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas, on September 28, 2023. Then-President Donald Trump greets Elon Musk before a policy and strategy forum with executives at the White House in February 2017.

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☆ Trump ally Matt Gaetz says House Ethics panel issued subpoena for him in sex, drug probe
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Matt Gaetz said Thursday that he has learned the House Ethics Committee will subpoena him as it investigates whether the Florida Republican engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor or illicit drug use. Gaetz, a close ally of former President Donald Trump, made the statement in an angry letter to the Ethics Committee that declared he will "no longer voluntarily participate" in the panel's probe. Gaetz said he understands that a subpoena has been "issued, but not served" — but did not say whether he would comply with the subpoena. An Ethics Committee spokesman declined to comment on the letter. Gaetz reportedly helped Trump prepare for his Sept. 10 presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.

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☆ Congress votes to avert shutdown, setting up chaotic funding fight in December
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Clare Foran | Lauren Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The stopgap spending bill, which will fund the government until December 20, will next be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. Johnson had said that he believes Trump understands that House Republicans don’t have the votes to pass the SAVE Act. The House vote was 341 to 82 with 132 Republicans and 209 Democrats voting in favor and 82 Republicans voting against. As that internal contest nears, Johnson’s own leadership deputies are working to shore up their own relationships across the House GOP. In recent days, for instance, Emmer’s team gave personally engraved hockey sticks to several House Republicans that thanked them for their service to the chamber.

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☆ Why Trump’s election fraud falsehoods might cost the GOP the House
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Donald Trump’s obsession with election fraud that doesn’t exist in any significant form could drive the country into a government shutdown — and may even put the Republican House majority at risk. But given the tiny House GOP majority and Trump’s looming presence, every step the speaker takes will be perilous – especially if he hopes to cling to his job if Republicans succeed in holding the House in November. Trump seems to be setting the GOP up for an intra-party fight that could turn into a disaster in November. Win McNamee/Getty ImagesA potential self-inflicted wound for the GOP in Trump’s birth stateIronically, Trump was on Wednesday in the state where his stand could wreak the most political damage for House Republicans. Johnson has been happy to indulge Trump’s voter fraud claims – both after the 2020 election and this cycle.

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☆ Lawmakers are 'demeaning their role' by trying to influence the Fed, House finance chair says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., sharply criticized other politicians on Tuesday for making public comments about what the Federal Reserve should do with its interest rate policy. McHenry, the outgoing chair of the House Financial Services Committee, said it was an '"outrage" that some politicians are publicly lobbying the central bank about rate cuts. "Senators that are trying to direct the Fed on rate policy are really demeaning their role. McHenry's comments came one day before the U.S. central bank is widely expected to start cutting interest rates for the first time since 2020. Coming in the middle of a presidential election cycle, the change in Fed policy has stirred speculation as to whether the central bank would be influenced by political considerations.

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☆ America might be headed for a government shutdown (again)
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Allie Kelly | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday pulled a temporary government funding bill off the House floor hours before a planned vote amid dissent within his own party. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has blasted Johnson's spending bill and his insistence to tie it to the controversial proposal. The only way to reopen the government is for lawmakers to pass a spending bill. The shutdown lasted 35 days, causing 800,000 federal employees to go without pay and costing the federal government billions of dollars. Trump is advocating for a shutdown, calling on fellow Republicans to only accept a spending bill if it includes promises of election security.

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☆ Trump is going to win the election, says former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | 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 EmailTrump is going to win the election, says former House Speaker Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthy, former House speaker, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss what McCarthy made of Tuesday's presidential debate, Trump's statement that he won the 2020 election, and much more.

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☆ Allies want Trump to get on message and long Covid test proves elusive: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

A study on long Covid fails to bring researchers closer to finding a diagnostic test. Why there’s no test yet for long CovidAn estimated 17 million people have long Covid, but identifying people with the condition still can't be achieved with one diagnostic test, researchers said this week. So “clinicians are left to continue doing what we have done in the past,” which is to rule out other potential health conditions rather than diagnosing long Covid, they said. The study is part of the National Institute of Health’s RECOVER Initiative, a billion-dollar-plus effort launched in 2021 to research causes and treatments of long Covid. The Freedom Caucus added that in the event of a stopgap bill, funding should be “extended into early 2025” to avoid passing a funding bill that “preserves Democrat spending.” Both demands would spark a standoff with Democratic lawmakers.

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Trump’s allies are also publicly making their pitch for him to refocus his attention on the race. “You’ve always got to be assessing the state of the race, and I would like to see more offense from the Trump campaign. On a swing of battleground states last week, Harris and her new running mate were greeted by a groundswell of supporters at each stop. "This was a TRUMP idea — She has no ideas, she can only steal from me," Trump wrote on Truth Social. In an appearance on Real America’s Voice last week, Trump’s political director, James Blair, made the case that it is a state-by-state race.

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☆ Top Republicans call on Trump to stop insulting Harris, refocus on policy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate on August 08, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. "The winning formula for President Trump is very plain to see: It's fewer insults, more insights and that policy contrast," Kellyanne Conway, a former Trump White House advisor, said Monday in a Fox News interview. "When Trump attacks Harris personally rather than on policy, Harris' support among swing voters rises, particularly among women. It's just a fact of life, right now," Peter Navarro, a former Trump White House aide, said on the conservative WarRoom podcast Monday. "You've got to make this race not on personalities," former Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said earlier Monday in an interview on Fox News.

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☆ Whoever can finally coin an effective economic message could win the White House
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Voters keep telling pollsters that their economic insecurities are the biggest issue in the 2024 election. Former President Donald Trump will try to make a case against Kamala Harris’ role in the Biden economy on Wednesday in North Carolina. President Joe Biden dedicated his domestic agenda to restoring economic fairness and sought to revive manufacturing and repair the country’s crumbling infrastructure. As the effective incumbent in this race, Harris is vulnerable to any sudden shifts in the economic outlook. But with Trump seeking an opening to define her negatively — especially on the economy — Harris must act fast.

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☆ As Trump flails and invites conspiracies, allies plea for him to stay on message
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Kristen Holmes | Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“There’s a lot of opposition to people just hearing what President Trump has to say,” Musk said. “President Trump prosecuted the case against Kamala Harris for over two hours yesterday in a record-breaking conversation on X Spaces. The Trump campaign has repeatedly featured Dion’s hit song, “My Heart Will Go On,” at rallies throughout 2023 and 2024. In a segment on Fox Business, Trump allies Larry Kudlow and Kellyanne Conway shared a message clearly tailored to their friend. “Don’t wander off, don’t call her stupid and all kinds of names, stay on message,” Kudlow said.

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☆ Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy: Kamala Harris is the weakest person they could've picked
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | 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 EmailFormer House Speaker Kevin McCarthy: Kamala Harris is the weakest person they could've pickedFormer House Speaker Kevin McCarthy joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the 2024 election, how Vice President Kamala Harris has reshaped the presidential race, how former President Trump can recalibrate, and more.

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☆ Opinion | Nancy Pelosi: ‘It Didn’t Sound Like Joe Biden to Me’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Ezra Klein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +55 min

And they know you’re going to act so they won’t mess with you. Put it in somebody else’s mouth because it was AI mean, it didn’t sound like Joe Biden to me. I think you’re I think you’re underselling this a little bit. And if they don’t, I’m going to keep my promise and send them 100 powdered wigs because they’re just living in a different era. All these other politicians, these career politicians didn’t know how to make a good deal.

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☆ Why Starbucks is losing customers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ryan Baker | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Last year, Starbucks controlled 26.5% of the U.S. coffee and snack shop market, according to research firm IBISWorld. And there is a lot more competition than there used to be," said Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail. Starbucks cafes have long been a "third place" for customers to work and socialize outside of their home or office. The consumer is more 'choiceful,'" said Kevin McCarthy, a managing director at Neuberger Berman. Watch the video to learn more about how Starbucks is trying to address its recent challenges.

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House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good, R-Va., has lost his primary recount, a Virginia court certified Thursday, cementing his narrow defeat to GOP state Sen. John McGuire. The recount results confirmed McGuire beat Good after McGuire initially led Good by just 374 votes in the June primary in Virginia’s 5th District. “If you’re on the Republican team and you’re part of the Democrat team to take out the Republican team, you’re not on the Republican team,” McGuire said. “Bob is on the Bob Good team.”McGuire is expected to win in November, given the 5th District’s Republican lean. Rep. Jerry Carl lost to a fellow incumbent, Rep. Barry Moore, in an Alabama GOP primary spurred by redistricting.

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☆ Biden administration proposes new rule banning airlines from charging parents extra fees to have their kids seated next to them
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Pete Muntean | Samantha Waldenberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Airlines would no longer be allowed to charge parents extra fees for their kids to be seated next to them under a new rule proposed by the Biden administration. White House officials say their “fee-free family seating” proposal could potentially save parents up to $200 per round trip flight. Today’s ban on family seating fees could save a family of four as much as $200 per round trip. “We’ll cap service fees on tickets to concerts and sporting events and make companies disclose all fees upfront. And we’ll prohibit airlines from charging up to $50 roundtrip for families just to sit together,” Biden said in 2023.

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In the three days since President Biden announced he was quitting the 2024 race, Mr. Trump has entered foreign territory. But within 24 hours, Democratic leaders unofficially crowned Ms. Harris and stamped out any notable opposition. His team considered mounting legal challenges to her campaign committee to make it harder for Ms. Harris to hit the ground running. And Mr. Trump is still cycling through nicknames for Ms. Harris — a sign that he hasn’t yet figured out how he intends to portray her. And some Trump campaign officials have telegraphed plans to “Willie Horton” Ms. Harris.

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