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☆ How the Harris 2024 shake-up could affect House and Senate races
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | Simone Pathe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

It could also have a major impact on House and Senate races. We talked by email about the state of play for the House and Senate and how the shake-up in the presidential race might change things. PATHE: House races are typically more nationalized than Senate races because the candidates are lesser known; therefore, it’s harder for them to separate themselves from their party and the top of the ticket. WOLF: The presidential primary process is over, but we’re still in the thick of statewide primaries for House and Senate races. WOLF: If there’s one Senate race that could be a bellwether for the country as a whole, which one is it and why?

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Simone Pathe, Harris, Biden, It’s, Donald Trump, Trump, Wisconsin Sen, Tammy Baldwin, who’s, Baldwin, she’d, Sen, Jon Tester, Tester, it’s, Priscilla Alvarez, hasn’t, WOLF, Ohio’s Sherrod Brown, doesn’t, Brown, — Tester, Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, Jacky Rosen, Nevada –, —, There’s, we’re, — GOP Sen, Rick Scott, Debbie Mucarsel, Powell, Colin Allred, GOP Sen, Ted Cruz, there’s, Cruz, we’ve, Beto O’Rourke’s, Jaime Harrison’s, South Carolina Sen, Lindsey Graham, Allred —, That’s, Debbie Stabenow, Elissa Slotkin, Mike Rogers Organizations: CNN, CNN Politics, Senate, PATHE, Democratic, Black, Biden, Trump, Air Force, GOP, Republican, Democrat, House, — GOP, of Houston, South Carolina, Democrats, Democratic Rep Locations: Washington, Wisconsin, Madison, Milwaukee, Baldwin, Montana, California, Pennsylvania, Trump, New York, Oregon , Washington , Colorado , Michigan, North Carolina, New Mexico, Maine, Alaska, York, Ohio, In Ohio, Nevada, Arizona , Michigan, West Virginia, — Texas, Florida, Maryland, Texas, Michigan

☆ Gaza: US physicians pen letter to Biden and Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Sahar Akbarzai | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Sources told CNN the president was expected to be as forceful as he has ever been in pushing Netanyahu to agree to a deal. Mohammed Salem/ReutersThe ‘only independent monitors’ in GazaDr. Adam Hamawy, a US plastic surgeon and former US Army combat trauma surgeon, told CNN on Thursday, “there’s no one getting firsthand accounts other than physicians. In signing the letter, Perlmutter told CNN that he hopes “the average American can feel the pain we feel on a daily basis. “Everyone in Gaza is sick, injured, or both,” with few exceptions, their letter said. We are simply physicians and nurses who cannot remain silent about what we saw in Gaza.” the letter said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, ”, “, Feroze Sidwa, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Israel, Khan Younis, Mohammed Salem, Adam Hamawy, … we’re, you’re, who’ve, Hamawy, people’s, Tammy Duckworth, Mark Perlmutter, Perlmutter, hadn’t, ” Perlmutter, They’ll, Israel’s, Tala Alrajjal, Sam Fossum, Eugenia Ugrinovich Organizations: CNN, White, Humanitarian Law, European Hospital, Nasser Hospital, US Army, Gaza, Israel Defense Forces, World Surgical Association, Gazan Health Ministry, Health Organization, United Nations Locations: Gaza, Ukraine, Iraq, Israel, US, Sarajevo, New York City, Khan, Rafah, North Carolina

☆ I went on my first safari trip to South Africa. I won't make these 10 mistakes next time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Tammy Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I spent a week on safari in South Africa, visiting three different reserves. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. AdvertisementI spent a week on safari in South Africa, visiting three different reserves. According to the most recent data collected by travel agency Go2Africa, interest in beach and safari combo trips was up 20% from 2022 to 2023 alone.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: South Africa

☆ Wisconsin: Harris makes first trip to battleground state since launching presidential campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Eric Bradner | Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

She had also raised more than $100 million from 1.1 million different donors — 62% of them first-time contributors — between Sunday and Monday, a Harris campaign official said. Top Wisconsin Democratic officials, including two-term Gov. They are among a long list of Democratic officials and candidates who appeared with the vice president on Tuesday. Harris’ campaign, inheriting the infrastructure put in place during Biden’s candidacy, has 48 coordinated offices in 43 counties in Wisconsin, including 160 full-time staffers. The trip to Wisconsin — one of the three “Blue Wall” states, alongside Pennsylvania and Michigan — is Harris’ fifth there this year and ninth since becoming vice president.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris ’, Trump, Joe Biden, Harris, “, cheaters, Donald Trump’s, Hillary Clinton, Biden, ”, ” Harris, ” Trump, “ We’re, Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Schumer, Tony Evers, Sen, Tammy Baldwin, it’s, North Carolina’s Roy Cooper, Arizona’s Mark Kelly, Andy Beshear, Josh Shapiro, Eric Holder, Beshear, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, MAGA, ” Beshear, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, CNN’s Arlette Saenz, Jeff Zeleny Organizations: CNN, Democratic National Convention, Democratic, Trump, Heritage Foundation, Biden, Top Wisconsin Democratic, Harris, Kentucky Gov, Burling, Ohio Locations: Wisconsin, Milwaukee, California, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona , Nevada , North Carolina, Georgia, North, Covington

☆ Biden endorses Harris to be the next Democratic presidential nominee
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The historic endorsement came after Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping out of the race following weeks of disarray within the Democratic Party. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. Despite the president’s backing, it remains unclear whether Harris will become the nominee, or what process the Democratic Party would take to select an alternative. Dmitri Mehlhorn, a Democratic political strategist advising several big-money backers, released a statement Sunday following Biden’s withdrawal supporting Harris. After she dropped out, Harris became a prominent surrogate for Biden before being named his vice presidential pick in August 2020.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s, Harris, ”, “, Biden, it’s, I’ve, Kamala, ” Biden, Jaime Harrison, Donald Trump, ” Logistically, Trump, LaTosha Brown, “ We’ve, Hillary Clinton, Andy Kim of, Angela Alsobrooks of, Sen, Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Brown, Biden’s, ” Harris, Dmitri Mehlhorn, “ Kamala Harris, ” Mehlhorn, Scranton Joe, John Morgan, –, California Sen, Barbara Boxer, Jeff Sessions, Brett Kavanaugh, Martin Luther King Jr, ’, Beau, “ I’ve, Mike Pence, Kayla Tausche, Eva McKend, Jeff Zeleny Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Democratic Party, Democratic National, Biden, Republican, Black Democrats, Black, Congressional Black Caucus PAC, Cal, Scranton, University of California, Hastings College of Law, San, San Francisco ., Senate, White, Trump, Howard University Locations: American, Central America, Andy Kim of New Jersey, Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland, Oakland California, Berkeley, India, Jamaica, Oakland, California’s Bay, Alameda County, San Francisco, California

☆ Biden’s Fate Hangs Over Baldwin and Democrats in Congress as Voters Question His Fitness
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Catie Edmondson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Senator Tammy Baldwin, a Wisconsin Democrat seeking re-election, has noticed voters returning to the same question in recent days as she crisscrosses her state to make the case for her campaign: Does she think President Biden can win in November, and should he even try? “Typically, I’ll go to an event; I’ll share my remarks,” Ms. Baldwin said in an interview on Friday at a newly opened campaign office in southwestern Wisconsin. “And then people come up one by one and — at first in a whisper — are really concerned.”A soft-spoken two-term senator who has carved out a reputation for her cross-party appeal, Ms. Baldwin easily cruised to victory in 2018, and her race this year was never expected to be ultracompetitive, even in this crucial swing state. But rising concerns about Mr. Biden’s age and fitness to run have introduced new risks for Democratic candidates like Ms. Baldwin just 100 days out from Election Day, imperiling even seats that were once considered relatively safe for the party. That has left Democrats already anxious about losing the White House to former President Donald J. Trump contemplating the prospect of widespread losses in Congress that could leave the party locked out of power altogether during a Trump presidency and well beyond.

Persons: Tammy Baldwin, Biden, ” Ms, Baldwin, imperiling, Donald J, Trump Organizations: Wisconsin Democrat, Democratic, White, Trump Locations: Wisconsin

☆ Niagara County, NY: Investigation launched after plane used for skydiving fatally crashes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Zenebou Sylla | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Officials in New York launched an investigation Saturday after a person died in a small plane crash in Niagara County. It is unclear how many divers were on board before the crash, Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti said at a news conference Saturday. A brush fire also reportedly began around the crash site, according to the release. The sheriff called the plane crash “an unfortunate incident” and added that local and federal law enforcement partners are working to determine what led to the crash. The pilot’s name was not released pending family notification, according to the Niagara County Sheriff’s Office’s statement.

Persons: –, Tammy L, Jones, Niagara County Sheriff Michael Filicetti, ” Filicetti, Peter Knudson, Knudson Organizations: CNN, Cessna, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Niagara County Sheriff, National Transportation Safety Locations: New York, Niagara County, Lake, Youngstown , New York

☆ John Fetterman reportedly gauged Biden support at a Democratic lunch, but only a few senators wanted the president to stay in the race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSince joining the upper chamber last year, Sen. John Fetterman has been one of President Joe Biden's strongest political allies. But so far, many Senate Democrats appear highly skeptical of Biden's chances in November, despite only one Democratic senator publicly calling on the President to forgo his reelection bid. Advertisement"You have legacies, too," Fetterman told the senators who were present in the room, according to the outlet. "I refuse to join the Democratic vultures on Biden's shoulder after the debate," the senator wrote on X after the June debate. During a June appearance on "Fox News Sunday," Fetterman compared his campaign situation with that of the president.

Persons: —, Sen, John Fetterman, Joe Biden's, Fetterman, Biden, they'd, Chris Coons, Tammy Duckworth of, Donald Trump's, Fetterman —, Mehmet Oz —, Biden —, he's Organizations: Service, Business, Democrats, Democratic, Politico, Biden, GOP, Fox Locations: Sens, Delaware

☆ First lady Dr. Jill Biden to lead US delegation to the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington CNN —First lady Dr. Jill Biden will lead the US delegation to the Olympic Games opening ceremony in Paris later this month, the White House announced Friday, cheering on America’s athletes on behalf of the Biden administration. Second gentleman Doug Emhoff will lead the delegation to the closing ceremony on August 11, the White House said in a statement. Biden is also expected to attend some Olympics events during her trip to Paris, a White House official said. Jill Biden remains the president’s closest adviser and fiercest protector, wielding influence in the White House and campaign. Biden previously attended the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games as then-second lady.

Persons: Jill Biden, Biden, Doug Emhoff, Sen, Tammy Duckworth of, Xavier Becerra Organizations: Washington CNN, Olympic, White, Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, Health, Human Services, Paralympic, USA, Team USA, Games Locations: Paris, Tokyo, Beijing, China

☆ How Biden’s 2024 choice could reshape the Senate and Supreme Court for years
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

But recent history raises deep questions about whether Democratic Senate candidates can continue to levitate as far above the presidential ticket as polls now show. “A Democratic Senate majority coalition relies on having both Senators from a state such as Michigan,” said Daniel Hopkins, a University of Pennsylvania political scientist. As recently as the 1980s, it was common for voters to split their tickets in Senate races. Still, even that alignment left room for some Senate candidates to swim against this general tide. This history, by itself, doesn’t answer whether Democratic Senate candidates would have better prospects with or without Biden as their presidential nominee.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, Republican Sen, Susan Collins of, Trump, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor, ”, Democratic Sen, Evan Bayh, Bayh, “, —, Sen, Joe Manchin, who’s, Democratic Sens, Sherrod Brown of, Jon Tester, Montana, Bob Casey, Tammy Baldwin, Jacky Rosen, Elissa Slotkin, Ruben Gallego, Kyrsten, Martin Heinrich, Nella Domenici, Pete Domenici, Curtis Bashaw, Andy Kim, Bob Menendez, Rick Scott, Ted Cruz, Collins, Ron Johnson, Daniel Hopkins, — hasn’t, David Bergstein, ” Bergstein, ” Mike Berg, ” Lee Drutman, Drutman, Biden’s, ” Drutman, Democratic pollster, ” Jason Kander, Kander, Hillary Clinton, Clinton, Roy Blunt, doesn’t, ” Kander, ” Bayh, Republican Todd Young, it’s, Ronald Reagan’s, Barack Obama, Obama, Republican Dean Heller, Heller —, Steve Bullock, Jesse Hunt, Hunt, Hopkins Organizations: CNN, Senate, Democratic, Republican, White, GOP, West, Republicans, Biden, Democratic Sens, Democrats, Trump, University of Pennsylvania, don’t, Democratic Senatorial, “ Republicans, National Republican Senatorial, Democratic Senate, ”, White House, Indiana Senate, Democratic Gov Locations: Susan Collins of Maine, Indiana, West Virginia, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Nevada, Michigan, Arizona, New Mexico, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, — Maine, Florida , Iowa, Ohio, New America, Missouri, Southern, Maine, Iowa , Kansas , Kentucky, Montana , South Carolina

☆ In a town Biden won by 19 votes, debate stirs doubts he can win again this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Jacqueline Kalil/CNN A man walks in the Cedarburg Fourth of July Parade. Jacqueline Kalil/CNN A Biden/Harris campaign sign is displayed on a car during the parade. Jacqueline Kalil/CNN Biden/Harris and Sen. Tammy Baldwin campaign signs and stickers adorn a truck in Cedarburg's Fourth of July Parade. Jacqueline Kalil/CNN Pro pickleball player and undecided voter, Gina Cilento, served as parade marshal of Cedarburg's annual Fourth of July Parade. Jacqueline Kalil/CNN Cedarburg, Wisconsin, celebrates the Fourth of July Prev NextWe find dismay and disgust at the presidential choices everywhere we travel.

Persons: Wisconsin CNN — Lisa Reissmann, ”, Joe Biden’s, “, Troy Reissmann, Donald Trump’s, Norman Rockwell, there’s, Lisa Reissmann, …, Joe Biden, Mitt Romney, Trump, Biden, Gina Cilento, ” Cilento, Jacqueline Kalil, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Allen Naparalla, Harris, CNN Biden, Sen, Tammy Baldwin, CNN Cedarburg, Cilento, Cilento —, —, Toby Keith, Melissa Wraalstad, Cedarburg, ” Wraalstad, Wraalstad, weren’t, ” Naparalla, Washington, “ It’s, Naparalla —, Naparalla, Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, “ Who’s, you’re Organizations: Wisconsin CNN, CNN, Republicans, GOP, Trump, Republican, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Arts, Democratic, Biden Locations: Cedarburg, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, CNN Cedarburg , Wisconsin, California

☆ Woman posing as her therapist wife counseled patients online, investigations found
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Brammhi Balajaran | Fabiana Chaparro | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A person made an unsettling discovery on social media in February 2023 – the woman she’d been seeing for online therapy sessions wasn’t actually a therapist. CNN tracked down an online obituary for 58-year-old Tammy Heath-Randolph that lists Peggy Randolph as the deceased’s wife. Randolph “denies knowing” Heath-Randolph had been conducting therapy sessions using her Brightside Health Therapist Portal log-in credentials, the settlement agreement states. Brightside Health took “swift and decisive action” once it learned of the breach, a statement provided to CNN. The impacted patients were fully reimbursed, Brightside Health said.

Persons: she’d, ”, Peggy Randolph, Randolph, Tammy Heath, Heath, Randolph “, ” Heath, “, Brightside, “ We’re, Hannah Changi, Randolph’s, ” Randolph Organizations: CNN, “, Florida Department of Health, Health, Randolph, Brightside, KFF Health Locations: Tennessee, Florida, Randolph, Heath

☆ A teenager fell off a Utah cliff to his death. His sister found a unique way to keep his memory alive
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Sydney Bishop | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Jonathan was taking photos when a cliff he stepped on crumbled and he fell more than 200 feet to his death. After his death Rebecca looked through her brother’s cameras and found photos Jonathan had taken the day he fell. Contributors to the Jonathan Fielding journal project follow instructions left with the journal, seen here near Utah's Highway 24. Sherr Joy recognized the name and the description from having read the news about Jonathan’s death. Courtesy Rebecca FieldingAccording to Rebecca, Jonathan once spent 30 minutes dissembling a lamp in a stranger’s yard to free a bird trapped inside.

Persons: Jonathan Fielding, Rebecca, Rebecca Fielding, ” Jonathan, she’d, ideations, “, ” Rebecca, Takis, ”, Jonathan, Jon G, Fuller, didn’t, “ Jonathan, “ Jonathan Fielding, Bro, ” Tammy Mayo Fielding, Jonathan’s, Sherrie Joyce Miller, Kelli Hansen, Miller, Joy, Sherr Joy, ” Rebecca Fielding, Hansen, ” Sherr Joy, “ Jonathan Fielding’s, Lord Huron, ” Jonathan Fielding's, David W, James H, Jonathan …, Jonathan —, she’s, ‘, ‘ Rebecca, I’m, ’ ” Rebecca, “ I’ll, I’ll, don’t Organizations: CNN, Capitol, Facebook Locations: Utah, Missouri, 988lifeline.org, Orem , Utah, Blue Springs , Missouri, Hanksville , Utah, Utah's, The Netherlands, “, San Rafael

☆ Sparks Flew All Over the World
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Tammy Lagorce | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ms. Lal, who had jolted him with a sense of instant attraction when they first met, was, at long last, single. Ms. Lal and Mr. Riglin are social media influencers. Mr. Riglin was there to take pictures. Both were on a fast track to accruing a million followers as travel content creators. At first, “it was just for fun, something people were starting to do,” Mr. Riglin said.

Persons: Jacob Samuel Mills Riglin, Agnieszka Ewa Lal, Lal, Riglin, Instagram, Mr Organizations: Aggie Locations: Koh Samui, Thailand, Los Angeles, New York, Abu Dhabi

☆ There's a raucous debate in Silicon Valley over the use of AI chatbots in tech job interviews
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Fearing the dreaded technical interview, Kyle hit the books harder than a high school junior studying for the SAT. It turns out Silicon Valley is engaged in a raucous debate over the use of artificial intelligence in technical interviews. Those in favor say banning chatbots in technical interviews is like prohibiting calculators in math tests. AdvertisementThe technical interview is open bookPeople close to the interview process say companies are already changing their tests to avoid cheating. Big Tech's reluctanceIn Big Tech, companies are so far opting out of chatbots in technical interviews.

Persons: —, Kyle, Tammy Han, Santosh Sankar, Cristina Cordova, Ram Sriharsha, doesn't, Zeta, Kevin Hopkins, Aline Lerner, Lerner, Yossi Kahlon, Kahlon, Mang, Ng, Amanda Richardson, Akmen, Richardson, Tigran Sloyan, Sloyan, Natan Fisher, he's, Rahul Vohra, Stephen McCarthy, Fisher Organizations: Service, Business, Software, Dynamo Ventures, San Francisco Chronicle, Hearst Newspapers, Getty, Zeta, Engineers, Google, Big Tech, Meta, CoderPad, Spotify, LinkedIn, Founders Locations: Silicon, chatbot

☆ Senate GOP blocks bill to guarantee access to IVF nationwide
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Clare Foran | Ted | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Senate Republicans voted Thursday to block a bill put forward by Democrats that would guarantee access to in vitro fertilization nationwide. They want to get rid of IVF, they’re afraid to say it.”Biden attacked Senate Republicans after the vote. “And just last week, Senate Republicans blocked nationwide protections for birth control. Last week, Senate Republicans voted to block a Democrat-led bill that would guarantee access to contraception. Cruz and Britt attempted to pass their IVF legislation on the Senate floor Wednesday through a unanimous consent request, but Democrats blocked the effort.

Persons: Republican Sen, John Cornyn of, Roe, Wade, Chuck Schumer, MAGA, Dobbs, ” Schumer, CNN’s Erin Burnett, ” Biden, “, Democratic Sens, Patty Murray, Tammy Duckworth of, Cory Booker of, Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins of, Katie Britt, Alabama, Ted Cruz of, Joni Ernst of, Cruz, Britt, Murray, CNN’s Kaanita Iyer, Sam Fossum, Morgan Rimmer Organizations: CNN, Democrat, Republican, Republicans, Democratic, Tammy Duckworth of Illinois, Southern Baptist, Joni Ernst of Iowa, GOP Locations: John Cornyn of Texas, Washington, Cory Booker of New Jersey, Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine, Ted Cruz of Texas

☆ North Dakota Governor Primary Election Results
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Representative Kelly Armstrong and Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller, two well-known Republicans, are vying for their party’s nomination to replace Gov. Doug Burgum, a Republican who is not seeking a third term. The two candidates are conservatives who agree on many policy issues, but who have contrasted their political styles and professional backgrounds on the campaign trail.

Persons: Kelly Armstrong, Tammy Miller, Doug Burgum Organizations: Gov, Republican

☆ I'm a woman, and my name is Tommie Christopher. People have always assumed I was lying about my name.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Tommie Brown | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Being a girl with "Tommie" as a first name is one thing — but having "Christopher" as a middle name turned quirky into confusing. My name is a hand-me-down that came from my dad, Thomas/Tommy, and his late best friend, Christopher. The best names come with history, and my history was of two rowdy fighters who made the streets and concert halls their home. I am grateful to my parents for not only giving me no choice but to challenge social constructs and everyone I encounter.

Persons: Tommie, Christopher, Thomas, Tommy, Tammy, Johnny Cash's, Sue, Mr, Brown Organizations: Service, Social Security Locations: France

☆ Congressman Wins G.O.P. Nomination for North Dakota Governor
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Mitch Smith | More About Mitch Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Representative Kelly Armstrong won the Republican nomination for governor of North Dakota, The Associated Press said on Tuesday, defeating the state’s lieutenant governor, Tammy Miller, and positioning himself as the strong favorite in the general election. The primary featured two Republicans who are well known in the state and whose platforms shared many similarities. Mr. Armstrong, a lawyer and a former state Republican Party chairman, was elected to Congress in 2018 from North Dakota’s lone House district. Ms. Miller, an accountant and businesswoman, was appointed as lieutenant governor last year after working as Gov. After failing to gain traction in the Republican presidential primary, he announced in January that he would not seek another four years as governor.

Persons: Kelly Armstrong, Tammy Miller, Armstrong, Miller, Doug Burgum’s, Donald J, Trump, Mr, Burgum Organizations: Republican, The Associated Press, Republican Party Locations: North Dakota, North Dakota’s

☆ Election Updates: Nancy Mace faces a South Carolina primary fight and four other states go the polls.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Chris Cameron | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Here are the primaries to keep an eye on:Nancy Mace, a Trump vice-presidential contender, will be on the ballot in South Carolina. Representative Nancy Mace, Republican of South Carolina, who is a contender to be Mr. Trump’s running mate, faces a primary opponent backed by former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who opposes her because she voted to oust him from the speakership last year. The primary, in the state’s First Congressional District, comes just days after the House Ethics Committee started looking into Ms. Mace’s use of a congressional reimbursement program. Mr. Brown will face Jeff Gunter, a wealthy dermatologist who was Mr. Trump’s ambassador to Iceland, as well as Jim Marchant, who has supported Mr. Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen from him, and a number of other minor candidates. Mr. Theriault has been endorsed by Mr. Trump, who urged his supporters on the eve of the election to back him.

Persons: Bill Johnson, Michael Rulli, Michael L, Donald J, Trump, Nancy Mace, Trump’s, Kevin McCarthy, Catherine Templeton, Nikki Haley, Templeton, Mace, Ms, Haley’s, MAGA, Jeff Duncan, William R, Timmons IV, State Representative Adam Morgan, Sam Brown, Brown’s, Jacky Rosen, Brown, Joe Lombardo, Jeff Gunter, Jim Marchant, Doug Burgum, Kelly Armstrong, Biden’s, Hunter, Tammy Miller, Burgum, Merrill Piepkorn, Jared Golden, State Representative Austin Theriault, State Representative Michael Soboleski, Mr . Theriault Organizations: Ohio’s Sixth Congressional District, Republican, Democratic, Trump, Congressional, Republican Party, District, Fourth, State Representative, Trump . Nevada Republicans, U.S, Senate, Army, Mr, North Dakota Republicans, Gov, Democrat, Maine Republicans, NASCAR Locations: South Carolina , Nevada , Maine, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Nevada, Trump, Iceland, Maine

☆ This 'quasi monopoly' chip stock will drive AI trend for the next decade, says fund manager
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

European chip stock ASML "is almost in a quasi-monopoly position" to drive developments in artificial intelligence over the next decade, according to fund manager Marcus Morris-Eyton. Its customers include TSMC , which makes the AI chips designed by Nvidia , AMD and Intel , as well as Samsung and SK Hynix . Shares fell by 7% on the day as the company provided what analysts labeled "soft" guidance for the current quarter. Earlier this week, the company opened a test laboratory for its next-generation lithography equipment with Belgium chip research firm Imec. "Ultimately, if you need AI, if you need [electric vehicles], if you need data centers, you need more chips," Morris-Eyton added.

Persons: Marcus Morris, that's, ASML, It's, Francois, Xavier Bouvignies, Tammy Qiu, Didier Scemama, Marie Ganneval, Eyton, Morris Organizations: Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Samsung, SK Hynix, U.S, Infineon, BE Semiconductor, Wall Street, UBS, of America, AllianceBernstein's, ASML, CNBC Locations: United States, TSMC, Belgium, Veldhoven, Netherlands, ASML

☆ An Army veteran spent 2 years looking for his missing son in the desert. Now, he's running for Congress.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewEvery fortnight or so, David Robinson starts his YouTube livestream, upbeat and all smiles. "It's inexcusable for us to have as many missing persons cases in this country as we do," he said in a stream on March 10. David Robinson speaks about his run for US Congress on his YouTube livestream. In 2021, almost 40% of the 521,000 persons reported missing in the US involved missing persons of color. The International Commission on Missing Persons told BI it's "impossible" to estimate the average cost of a search and recovery operation.

Persons: —, David Robinson, Robinson, Daniel, It's, Robinson's GoFundMe, he's, He's, Joe Wilson, Daniel Robinson, David Robinson Robinson, undressed, who'd, Daniel ., hasn't, Daniel's, YouTuber Gabby Petito, Gabby Petito, HelpFindDaniel, Petito, Petito's, Tammy Phillips, Phillips, Wilson Organizations: Service, YouTube, Army, Business, Democratic, National, Police, Buckeye Police Department, BI, Twitter, Buckeye, TNS, ABACA, Reuters, Commission, Congress, US Locations: Arizona, South Carolina, Buckeye , Arizona, Tempe, Afghanistan, Texas, Robinson's district

☆ Senate GOP blocks bill to guarantee access to contraception
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Clare Foran | Ted | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Senate Republicans voted Wednesday to block a bill put forward by Democrats that would guarantee access to contraception nationwide, as Democrats seek to highlight the issue in the run up to November’s elections. Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins crossed over to vote with Democrats in favor of advancing the bill. Katie Britt and Ted Cruz introduced a bill called the IVF Protection Act in May, and Republican Sen. Joni Ernst has put forward a separate bill to promote access to contraception. “We will have an alternative that will make very clear that Republicans are for contraception,” Senate GOP Whip John Thune said. Ahead of the vote on the Democrat-led bill, Ernst attempted to pass her alternative contraception bill by unanimous consent, but the request was blocked by Democrats.

Persons: Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins, Schumer, It’s, GOP Sen, John Cornyn, …, Roe, Wade, –, “, Chuck Schumer, ’, ”, Illinois Democratic Sen, Tammy Duckworth, Katie Britt, Ted Cruz, Republican Sen, Joni Ernst, John Thune, Ernst, Democratic Sen, Patty Murray, Britt, Murray, Democratic Sens, Ed Markey, Mazie Hirono, Duckworth, CNN’s Brenda Goodman Organizations: CNN, Republicans, GOP, “, Democratic, state’s, Illinois Democratic, Republican, Democrat, US Food and Drug Administration, Health, Education, Labor, Women’s Freedoms Locations: Texas, Alabama, implanting

☆ Worried About Youth Crime, Newark Revives an 11 P.M. Curfew
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Tammy Lagorce | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When officials in Newark noted a recent increase in violent crime in their city, they were especially concerned about teenagers, both as perpetrators and as victims. They turned to an old-fashioned idea to keep young people out of trouble: an overnight curfew that had been on the books since 1992 but had gone largely unenforced. “Necessity is the mother of invention,” Mayor Ras J. Baraka said in a recent interview. “The things we do in Newark are sometimes because we don’t have a choice. After school lets out for the summer, it will be enforced on weeknights, too.

Persons: Ras J, Baraka Locations: Newark

☆ New York’s Palace Theater Gets an $80 Million Refresh (and 30 Feet Higher)
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Michael Paulson | Amir Hamja | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The Palace already has its initial bookings. In October, performances will begin for “Tammy Faye,” a musical about the televangelist, with songs by Elton John and Jake Shears. But first, on May 28, Ben Platt kicks off an 18-performance concert residency to promote his new album. “People are going to be coming in wanting to take in the theater, and we want to give them space and a moment to take in where they are,” Platt said. “You can feel the positive ghostliness of everything that’s come before.”

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