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☆ D.N.C. Pours $15 Million Into State Parties in Top Battlegrounds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Nick Corasaniti | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Democratic National Committee announced on Tuesday that it would pour $15 million into the party’s ground game in seven battleground states, an early cash infusion into the nuts and bolts of campaigning as Republicans hold their national convention in Milwaukee. The money, which will go directly to the Democrats’ state parties, will be used to open more field offices, expand data collection efforts and hire staff members to cover more terrain in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. “This is the largest-ever investment made to battleground state parties at this point in time,” Jaime Harrison, the chair of the D.N.C., said in a statement. “And we continue to build our state-by-state war chests in preparation to re-elect President Biden and Vice President Harris in November.”The $15 million summer expenditure amounts to a bet by Democrats that a sophisticated and sprawling ground game in battleground states can overcome the turmoil engulfing President Biden’s campaign, after weeks in which key elected Democrats and donors have defected from him and called for him to step aside over concerns about his age and acuity.

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☆ Biden unveils plan to cap rent hikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

That’s aimed at incentivizing new rental property construction to increase supply of apartments and homes for rent. “While the prior administration gave special tax breaks to corporate landlords, I’m working to lower housing costs for families,” Biden said in a statement. Some federal lands could be repurposed for housingBiden announced two additional efforts aimed at reining in high housing costs on Tuesday. During CNN’s presidential debate in June, Biden hinted at his new plan to address rent increases. There are currently 1.6 million units under construction in the US as of May, according to Federal Reserve data.

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☆ Opinion | A Tax Break for Waiters Won’t Convince Working People to Vote for Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Lauren Hough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

When you’re paid in tips, you’re never really sure if you’ll make rent. At a rally last month in Nevada, Donald Trump announced that, if elected, he would exempt tips from federal taxes. 6 is “Large tax cuts for workers, and no tax on tips!” Republicans in Congress are already working on a bill designed to do just that. Last week, they introduced “Tax Free Tips Act of 2024,” which would end federal income and employment taxes on tips. The other half, which earns less than 32,000, already don’t pay federal taxes on their income.

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Washington CNN —President Joe Biden was bracing for a week of political onslaught. When gunshots rang out at a Donald Trump political rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, Saturday evening, much of that appeared to change. He also addressed the nation from the Oval Office, calling for a lowering of the political temperature. “I think it should,” one close Biden ally told CNN when asked if that may end up being a result of Saturday’s attack. But those expected discussions were quickly eclipsed by the response to the assassination attempt on Biden’s predecessor and political opponent.

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The Biden campaign and Democrats across the party scrambled Sunday to determine how to adjust their plans to counter messaging at the Republican National Convention, which had been in the works for some time. Stunned Biden campaign officials huddled and decided to pause all outbound communications and pull down TV ads. The campaign urged staff in a memo to “refrain from issuing any comments on social media or in public.” Sources described the mood within the White House and the Biden campaign as “shock” as they put their response into motion. The Biden campaign has yet to decide when to resume its advertising campaign against Trump after pulling the ads on Saturday. Sen. Chris Coons, a close Biden ally and co-chair of the Biden reelection campaign, called for a lowering of the political temperature.

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Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden. If you average the national polls since the debate 15 days ago, Trump’s ahead by 3 points. Biden and Trump’s own history should make you think twice about calling wraps on this race as well. Biden was ahead by 9 points in the early July national polls in 2020. Read Harry Enten’s full analysis of the state of the race and the latest polling.

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☆ Tesla driver says his car malfunctioned and started accelerating after a head-on collision with a Jeep
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A man says his Tesla malfunctioned, accelerating on its own after a collision in Nevada. The couple said the incident followed a head-on collision with a Jeep that they caught on camera. The Tesla driver was able to stop his car by braking, he told a local NBC affiliate. AdvertisementA Tesla driver said his car malfunctioned and began accelerating on its own after a collision with another car. It was scary enough when Radu and Angela Stefan were in a head-on collision with another vehicle while driving their Tesla on Mount Charleston in Nevada on the afternoon of July 7.

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Biden became the first Democrat to win Georgia since 1992, when he defeated Trump by less than 12,000 votes. A Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll released this week found 47% of Black voters said Biden should continue his campaign, compared to 49% who said he should cede the nomination to someone else. A recent Pew Research Center survey found that among Biden supporters, 58% of Black supporters said both Biden and Trump ought to be replaced, compared with 84% of Asian supporters, 74% of White supporters and 67% of Hispanic supporters. Support among Black voters has long been the make or break point for Democratic politicians. In 2008, Black voters helped Barack Obama win the Democratic nomination and their high voter turnout helped him carry states like Ohio and North Carolina.

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☆ What to Expect as a Punishing Heat Wave Shifts East
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Rachel Nostrant | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A heat wave that broke dozens of temperature records across the American Southwest will shift to more of the country this weekend, with heat peaking in the Northeast early next week. Some East Coast cities, including Baltimore and Washington, D.C., will experience temperatures reaching up to 100 degrees Fahrenheit on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. That won’t necessarily break records, as Las Vegas and many other Western cities did last week. “What we want people to be prepared for is the hot daytime temperatures, and the temperatures that don’t really cool off that much at night,” said Richard Bann, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service. That can be especially stressful for people who don’t have a good way to keep cool or aren’t staying hydrated, he said.

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☆ Photos show the most scenic road to drive in every state
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Amy Daire | Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

If you're thinking of taking a road trip this summer, there's a must-see road in every state. Among them, Florida's Oversea Highway offers scenic views of piercing blue waters. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe American Automobile Association, or AAA, is expecting record-high numbers of summer road trips in 2024, with over 75% of American adults planning to hit the road for vacation this summer, according to a survey conducted by The Vacationer. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Why meteorologists avoid afternoon and evening flights in the summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"I broke the one rule you should never ever break," the 9News Denver meteorologist told his followers. Advertisement"It was a fun trip, and I did not have to work the next day," Bianchi told BI. Hot air rises, so the warm summer air near Earth's surface starts to rise to higher, cooler altitudes. Morning flights can help you avoid cascading delaysBooking morning flights doesn't just help you avoid nasty weather — it also cushions you against delays that build up throughout the day. Knowing all that science and flight logistics, Bianchi's takeaway is simple: "Book a flight in the morning in summer," he said.

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☆ Donald Trump is favored, but Joe Biden can still win this election
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

If you average the national polls since the debate 15 days ago, Trump’s ahead by 3 points. An NPR/PBS News/Marist College poll out Friday morning even put the race at 50% for Biden to 48% for Trump (a result within the margin of error). Biden was ahead by 9 points in the early July national polls in 2020. I think it’s totally fair to say that Trump is the favorite and that Biden has his work cut out for him. There is also data to suggest that Vice President Kamala Harris would be a stronger Democratic nominee against Trump than Biden.

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If current trends continue, Mr. Trump could rack up one of the most decisive presidential victories since 2008. The Biden campaign hoped to change this political dynamic by calling for a historic early debate in June. Of all the battleground states, Mr. Biden had been performing best in Wisconsin. However, in two polls released this week, Mr. Trump has pulled ahead of Mr. Biden. Republicans clearly understand that these three battleground states are Mr. Biden’s only remaining path to 270 electoral votes.

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☆ Heat-Related Emergencies Are Soaring in the U.S. Can Hospitals Keep Up?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Noah Weiland | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a recent Friday in Albuquerque, as triple-digit temperatures stretched into the evening, a 69-year-old man collapsed in his home. His body temperature hit 107.7 degrees by the time emergency responders whisked him to the University of New Mexico Hospital. Workers dumped ice on his body as part of a last-ditch effort to curtail his heatstroke. Extreme heat, intensified by climate change, has blanketed much of the United States this summer, killing more than a dozen people in Oregon in recent days. Large parts of California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah have been under excessive heat warnings, which local officials believe contributed to more than 90 deaths in the West this month.

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☆ Democrats could suffer a 'landslide' defeat, sweeping them out of office everywhere, former Obama advisor says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) 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 previewDemocrats could suffer a "landslide defeat," sweeping them out of office everywhere, a former Obama advisor told The Atlantic. Since his disastrous debate performance last month, Biden has fallen further behind former President Donald Trump — even in states key to Biden's reelection. Last week, Sabato's Crystal Ball moved Michigan from "Lean Democratic" to "Toss Up" and Minnesota from "Likely Democratic" to "Lean Democratic." If accurate, the latest poll numbers would narrow Biden's path to victory, as he is already fighting in the swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

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Supply and DemandThe case for housing deregulation starts with Econ 101: Allowing builders to significantly increase housing supply leads to much lower prices. It isn’t rising demand, as the U.S. population rose even faster back when housing prices were roughly stable. Standard of LivingWhat would happen if homebuilders could once again freely build until housing prices were driven back down to cost? The admittedly small number of studies on the link between YIMBY and babies support common sense: Less regulation lowers housing prices, and lower housing prices generally raise birth rates and hasten child-bearing. In a rational world, the panacea policy of housing deregulation would be a done deal.

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CNN —As President Joe Biden took on his critics in Washington, Vice President Kamala Harris made the case to their allies around the country. She told Black voters at Essence Fest that 2024 is the “most significant election of our lifetime” over the weekend. “As President Biden has said, he counts on Vice President Harris’ advice and counsel,” Harris press secretary Ernesto Apreza said in a statement. In March, Harris became the first sitting vice president to visit an abortion clinic. We have a president and a vice president who are doing a good job, and I don’t expect those nominees to change.”

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☆ The calls for Biden to step down are now coming from inside the White House
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewPresident Joe Biden may have to convince some of his own White House officials that he's still their best hope of defeating former President Donald Trump. The White House strongly denied the report. "Unequivocally, this is not true," White House spokesperson Andrew Bates told The Times, a statement he reiterated to Business Insider. Earlier this week, it looked like the White House had successfully frozen most of Capitol Hill not to pressure the president. Biden is set to speak to White House reporters at length Thursday night in his first extensive news conference in months.

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☆ Trump's cementing his lead after Biden's debate disaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He was already in a difficult spot before his debate with former President Donald Trump. I think Biden has work to do, but I think he can do it," former White House communications director Kate Bedingfield wrote on X in a series of posts. Biden's dismal approval rating of approximately 38% has remains below the roughly 48% threshold incumbents have needed to win reelection. Biden's worst 2020 position was a four point lead over Trump, according to CNN. Their belief is that Trump's campaign will rue its decision to opt against an extensive on-the-ground presence in the key battleground states.

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☆ When Tenants Get Illegally Locked Out, Landlords Often Win.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Cecilia Reyes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +32 min

A handful of states, including Texas and Nevada, have set up dedicated systems designed to restore tenants to their homes after an illegal lockout. She and her family still don't have a new apartment, she said, and the eviction cases on her record don't help. BI reviewed two years' worth of lockout cases from the department and found city lawyers routinely dismissed tickets, often without documenting why. Bridget Bennett for Business InsiderThat afternoon, Brown had three cases on his docket in which tenants were alleging they'd been illegally locked out and dozens of cases in which landlords were seeking formal evictions. In 2022, Miami-Dade County passed a tenant's bill of rights that underlines the illegality of lockouts and limits a landlord's ability to harass tenants.

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☆ Hot Weather Bakes Millions in U.S., as Many in Houston Swelter Without Power
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Isabelle Taft | Judson Jones | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

More than 1.3 million utility customers in the Houston area were still without power on Wednesday, two days after Hurricane Beryl swept destructively through the region. Hot, steamy weather on the heels of the storm left many people in the region to swelter without air conditioning. As many as 144 million people across the United States were under National Weather Service heat advisories on Wednesday, from the West and Pacific Northwest to Southeast Texas and many major cities on the East Coast. Large areas of California, Nevada, Arizona and Utah, and the corridor from Washington, D.C., to New Jersey were under excessive heat warnings, indicating “extremely dangerous heat conditions.” Forecasters expect dangerous conditions to persist in the West for several more days and to redevelop in the Southeast later in the week.

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☆ Illegal Eviction Complaints Rise As Police Fail to Enforce
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Cecilia Reyes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +44 min

The nature of illegal lockouts means they are hard to track directly. One of the responding officers calls a sergeant over, who says there's nothing else they can do. While only 14% of lockout calls led to a police report, 86% of calls about shoplifting did. As they walk over, one of the officers tells the other to look up "illegal lockout" on his phone. A 2006 bill that would have defined illegal lockouts for all Illinois residents was defeated.

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☆ Ackman says his firm will put $500 million into Pershing Square USA
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Svea Herbst-Bayliss | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Bill Ackman, chief executive officer and portfolio manager at Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Brian/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights New Tab , opens new tabNEW YORK, July 10 (Reuters) - Bill Ackman's firm Pershing Square Capital Management will put $500 million into its new U.S.-listed investment holding company, the hedge fund manager said in a presentation on Wednesday. The $500 million anchor investment will be held for at least 10 years, he said. Since its launch two decades ago, Ackman's hedge fund returned 16.5% a year. Had it existed in its current form, Pershing Square USA would have returned 19.4% during that time, he said.

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☆ Democrats go public with fears of GOP ‘landslide’ that could jeopardize US democracy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —President Joe Biden and his advisers keep issuing unequivocal declarations that he’s staying in the 2024 race, but Democrats aren’t hearing it. “Speaker Pelosi fully supports whatever President Biden decides to do,” a spokesperson said in a subsequent statement. “Donald Trump is on track, I think, to win this election, and maybe win it by a landslide, and take with him the Senate and the House,” he told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins. Trump is currently aheadCNN’s Road to 270 assessment of the electoral map shows Trump in position to win the election. “Donald Trump and the Republicans have loved every minute of watching this discussion,” Rep. Debbie Dingell, who represents the battleground state of Michigan, told CNN’s Jessica Dean.

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☆ Unprotected at the margins of the rental market
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Cecilia Reyes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +31 min

Officers interviewed two motel residents who called 911; they said they did not want to leave their homes. Alyssa Pointer for Business InsiderIn Georgia, an eviction requires a court order, but the law doesn't explicitly make lockouts illegal. In this case, an officer classified the incident as a "crime against property" — a crime committed by the residents themselves. In unincorporated Clark County, where the property is located, operating a short-term rental without a license is illegal. Matthew Main is an attorney who has represented residents in similarly precarious housing situations in New York City, where state law also grants residents tenants' rights after 30 days.

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