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

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

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

☆ Trump’s efforts to overshadow DeSantis in Florida take center stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Steve Contorno | Kristen Holmes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —A Florida Republican lawmaker, after flipping his support to former President Donald Trump, is now publicly questioning Gov. Ron DeSantis’ support for the Jewish community. In the tug of war for home-state supremacy, Trump has gained the upper hand in part by exploiting rifts between DeSantis and Florida Republicans. Upstaging the governorThe personal vendettas help explain the lengths that Trump and his allies have traveled to upstage the Florida governor. “I think Ron DeSantis has been a good governor of Florida,” he told CNN.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Trump, Florida Sen, Rick Scott, Randy Fine, hasn’t, Scott, Fine, Byron Donalds, Matt Gaetz, ’, Trump’s, Nikki Haley, Sen, Joe Gruters, Gruters, ” Gruters, “, Paul Renner, ” Renner, ” DeSantis, Andrew Romeo, ” “, ” Romeo, —, Susie Wiles, Wiles, Justin Caporale, James Blair, Jennifer Locetta, Brian Hughes, DeSantis ’, “ He’s, Generra Peck, Marc Reichelderfer, Ken Cuccinelli, Matt Wolking, Erin Perrine, Kathleen Passidomo, ”, Stephen Cheung, Crooked Joe Biden, ” Cheung, Upstaging, Greg Steube, –, bagman, Caporale Organizations: CNN, Florida Republican, Trump, Florida Republicans, Republicans, DeSantis, GOP, Republican, Republican Party, Mar, Iran, Hamas, Sunshine State, Florida gubernatorial, South, Sunshine, “, White, Trump’s Department of Homeland Security, Capitol, Politico, Fair, Florida, House Locations: Florida, DeSantis, Orlando, Tallahassee, Miami, Hialeah, Israel, Iowa, South Carolina, ”, Washington, Lago

☆ Mike Johnson is the first Republican House speaker from the South since Newt Gingrich, putting the region back in the driver's seat of GOP politics
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Rep. Mike Johnson's ascent to the House speakership last week took most in the GOP by surprise. He's now the first House speaker from the South since Newt Gingrich held the gavel in the 1990s. "This happened sort of suddenly," the Louisiana Republican said last Wednesday after succeeding Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California as speaker and as the new leader of the House GOP conference. Rep. Mike Johnson takes the oath of office to become the next House speaker on October 25, 2023. Challenges to Republican-drawn congressional districts across the South could give Democrats a significant opening to flip the House in 2024.

Persons: Mike Johnson's, He's, Newt Gingrich, —, couldn't, Kevin McCarthy of, Johnson, Bill Clinton, Sen, Mitch McConnell, Joe Biden, Mike Johnson, Alex Brandon Cue McConnell, Steve Scalise, Gingrich —, Drew Angerer, Gingrich, Donald Trump, Kim Chandler, McCarthy Organizations: GOP, Service, Louisiana Republican, Southern Republican, Republican, White House, House Republicans, AP, Democratic, Kentucky Locations: Washington, Louisiana, Kevin McCarthy of California, Georgia, Kentucky, Southern, Ukraine, New York, Chicago, Denver, Johnson's, Kim Chandler In Alabama, Black, Alabama's, Florida, Arkansas, South Carolina , Tennessee

☆ Ukrainians and allies descend on Washington with one main goal: Make Republicans listen
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Ukrainians and their American allies are coming to Washington, DC, this week to meet with lawmakers. The goal is to convince Congress to back President Joe Biden's call for $60 billion more in aid. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "Because if Russia is not stopped in Ukraine, it'll embolden Russia to take even bigger steps, and it'll embolden other adversaries." Is it going to keep them from saying negative things in public about Ukraine so that other people can overhear it?

Persons: Joe Biden's, —, Anastasiia Pereverten, couldn't, Liz Cheney, Pereverten, That's, Sen, John Barasso, Joe Biden, Kevin McCarthy, Ukraine —, Biden, Kyiv —, Anna Bereznyak, Republican who's, Donald Trump, Bereznyak, Wisdom, Trump, Russia's, Paige Barrows, Barrows, gosh, they've Organizations: House Republicans, Service, University of Wyoming, American Coalition for, Ukrainian American Bar Association, Genocide, Kremlin, CBS, Ukraine, Kyiv, Israel, Republican, Republican Party, US Peace Corps, Democratic White House Locations: Washington, Kyiv, America, Wyoming, Pereverten, Russia, Ukraine, Denver, Laramie, Mexico, Ukrainian, American Coalition for Ukraine, Crimea, Israel, Gaza, United States, Texas, Austin, Europe, it'll, Olathe , Kansas, Kansas, another's, American

Governors of California, which has an economy larger than most countries, have a long history of climate collaboration with China. “It’s going to be very difficult to tackle the climate crisis just here in California,” Sanchez said. California Republicans said Newsom shouldn’t be visiting China at a time of tensions over international conflicts and the suppression of free speech. But climate experts said California has a significant role to play in advancing global climate policy. “There’s a natural role for California and the California governor.”___Megerian reported from Washington.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, Jerry Brown, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brown, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, John Kerry, Xie Zhenhua, Xie, David Victor, ” Victor, ”, Newsom, Kerry, Lauren Sanchez, ” Brown, Sanchez, “ It’s, ” Sanchez, Biden, Ron DeSantis, Newsom shouldn’t, James Gallagher, “ Newsom shouldn’t, It’s, Nathaniel Keohane, ” ___ Megerian, Ken Moritsugu Organizations: —, Governors, China Climate Institute, University of California, U.S, ., U.S ., White, Democrats, Republican, Florida Gov, California Republicans, Center, Climate, Energy Solutions, Associated Press Locations: SACRAMENTO, Calif, — California, China, Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Jiangsu, He'll, Israel, California, Berkeley, United States, Taiwan, Dubai, Indonesia, U.S, San Diego, ” California, U.S . West Coast, Washington

☆ These redistricting fights could determine which party controls the House
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Fredreka Schouten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Before the court action, Alabama – which is 27% Black – had only one Black-majority congressional district out of seven seats. The case is expected to land before the all-Republican state Supreme Court, where DeSantis appointees hold most seats. A separate federal case in Georgia challenges the congressional map on constitutional grounds and is slated to go to trial next month. UtahThe state Supreme Court, in a case it heard in July, is considering whether it even has the authority to weigh in on map-drawing decisions by the GOP-controlled state legislature. Advocacy groups and a handful of voters are challenging a congressional map that further carved up Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County between four decidedly Republican districts.

Persons: “, ”, David Wasserman, Amy Walter, Wasserman, Adam Kincaid, Kincaid, it’s, Nick Seabrook, –, John Roberts, Brett Kavanaugh, Ron DeSantis, Al Lawson, Steve Jones, Jones preliminarily, Andy Barr, Amy McGrath, Barr, Kareem Crayton, Brennan, Gabe Vasquez –, Chris Cooper, Jeff Jackson, Wiley Nickel, Kathy Manning, Don Davis, Valerie Foushee –, Davis, Roy Cooper, Nancy Mace, Kevin McCarthy Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Republicans, The, Republican, Black, National Republican Redistricting Trust, University of North, House, US, Gov, Black Democrat, Georgia Republicans, – Democratic, Congressional, Republican –, GOP, Louisiana Republicans, Appeals, Brennan Center for Justice . New, Brennan Center for Justice . New Mexico Republicans, New, New York Republicans, North Carolina, Democrats, Western Carolina University, Foushee, North, Democratic Gov, Supreme, Republican Rep, House GOP Locations: North Carolina, New York , Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama, New York, University of North Florida, America, Louisiana, Florida, Black, North Florida, Atlanta, Peach, . Kentucky, Kentucky, Frankfort, Democratic, Brennan Center for Justice . New Mexico, New Mexico, Mexico, Empire, “, Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, state’s, Carolina, Charleston, Utah, Salt Lake County, Salt, Texas, Tennessee

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republicans on Wednesday pitched new maps for the state's congressional districts starting in 2024 that appear to threaten the reelection of at least three current Democratic U.S. House members. Senate redistricting committee leaders introduced two proposals that would rework the boundary lines for the state's 14 U.S. House seats. The state House and Senate want to enact a final plan by the end of the month. He said House leaders “worked with Senate leadership on the congressional plan,” but he didn't say which Senate plan the House supported. House and Senate redistricting committees also filed separate legislation Wednesday that would rework their own districts — the House for its 120 seats and the Senate for its 50 seats.

Persons: Roy Cooper’s, Asher Hildebrand, David Price, Jeff Jackson, Charlotte, Wiley Nickel, Kathy Manning, Valerie Foushee, Hill, Don Davis, Greene County —, you’ve, ” Hildebrand, Republican —, “, Cooper, they've Organizations: — North Carolina Republicans, Wednesday, Democratic U.S . House, Republican, General, Democratic Gov, U.S . House, Duke University, Democratic Rep, Current, Democratic, Republicans, GOP, Greensboro —, Destin, Senate, Democrat, Legislative Locations: RALEIGH, N.C, U.S, Cary, Greensboro, Greene County, Wednesday's, Charlotte, Raleigh

☆ Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday as war with Hamas drags into its second week
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Amanda Macias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. President Joe Biden gestures as he boards Air Force One at Delaware Air National Guard Base, in New Castle, Delaware, U.S., April 25, 2022. WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday in an effort to mitigate the expansion of the war between Israel and Hamas. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters on a call Monday evening that Biden's travel to Israel was thoroughly evaluated, adding that the "security situation is certainly tense." While in Jordan, Kirby said Biden will discuss regional security, the release of hostages held by Hamas and humanitarian needs for the people in Gaza. "We certainly want to see that humanitarian assistance begin to flow as soon as possible," Kirby said.

Persons: Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, Biden, Blinken, Benjamin Netanyahu, Read, Juliette Touma, Touma, John Kirby, Netanyahu, Kirby, King Abdullah II bin Al, Hussein, Abdel Fattah El, Mahmoud Abbas Organizations: Air Force, Delaware Air National Guard Base, WASHINGTON, U.S, Embassy, Israeli, United Nations, Communications, United Nations Relief Works Agency, National Security, Palestinian Locations: New Castle , Delaware, U.S, Israel, Tel Aviv, Gaza, Amman, Jordan

The United States Supreme Court building is seen as in Washington, U.S., October 4, 2023. The Supreme Court in 2019 forbade federal courts from intervening in cases involving gerrymandering done for partisan advantage. A group of Black voters sued to block the use of the reconfigured district. "What these plaintiffs in these cases are doing is basically bringing partisan gerrymandering claims and trying to dress them up as if they're racial gerrymandering claims," Torchinsky said. A HEAVY BURDENPlaintiffs in racial gerrymandering cases long have borne a heavy burden.

Persons: Evelyn Hockstein, Leah Aden, Jason Torchinsky, Holtzman Vogel, Nacy Mace, Torchinsky, David Gans, that's, Gans, Nicholas Stephanopoulos, John Gore, Elena Kagan, Kagan, John Kruzel, Will Dunham Organizations: United States Supreme, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Supreme, Republican, U.S . House, Republicans, Democratic, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Black, Constitutional, Center, South, Harvard Law, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, South Carolina's, Legislative, United States, Carolina's, South Carolina, Stephanopoulos, Gore

[1/6] Visiting U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping before their bilateral meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Andy Wong/Pool via REUTERS Acquire Licensing RightsBEIJING, Oct 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday there had been "serious engagement" during a meeting between a visiting U.S. bipartisan congressional delegation and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The visit aims to advance U.S. economic and national security interests ahead of a potential summit between Xi and U.S. President Joe Biden next month. "There was serious engagement with President Xi and others," Schumer said during a briefing at the Beijing residence of U.S. During Monday's meeting, Xi said "competition and confrontation are not in line with the trend of the times", according to a Chinese state media readout.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Xi Jinping, Andy Wong, Joe Biden, Biden, Xi, Schumer, Nicholas Burns, Mike Crapo, Israel, Antoni Slodkowski, Laurie Chen, Andrew Heavens, Nick Macfie Organizations: U.S, of, People, REUTERS Acquire, Rights, United, Thomson Locations: Beijing, Rights BEIJING, U.S, Xi, United States, China, Taiwan, Asia, South Korea, Japan

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former baseball MVP Steve Garvey joined the race Tuesday to succeed the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, giving Republicans a splash of star quality on the ballot in a heavily Democratic state where the GOP hasn’t won a Senate race in 35 years. He did not answer directly when asked if he considered himself part of the Trump wing of the GOP. In California's last two Senate races, GOP candidates performed so poorly that only Democrats appeared on the November ballot. The last Republican to win a Senate race in the state was in 1988. Garvey confirmed in June that he was considering entering the Senate race, and his candidacy was widely expected.

Persons: Steve Garvey, California Sen, Dianne Feinstein, GOP hasn’t, Garvey, Donald Trump, “, ” Garvey, “ It’s, Trump, ”, Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, Barbara Lee, Sen, Laphonza Butler, Gavin Newsom, Joe Biden’s, Wade, Republicans —, haven't, Eric Early, “ We're, wasn't, I’ve Organizations: ANGELES, Republicans, GOP, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Democrats, Trump, National League MVP, Democratic U.S, Reps, Republican, Democratic, Senate, Dodger Locations: California, Mexico, U.S

The governor has the sole discretion to restore those civil rights, apart from firearm rights, which can be restored by a court. It called on DOJ to look into the matter as a possible violation of the Voting Rights Act or other federal laws. The Virginia Department of Elections said in a statement Tuesday that impacted voters will receive written notification that their registrations have been reinstated. It also offered some pushback against the letter, saying it incorrectly claimed that voters were purged “without notice.”“This is false. Macaulay Porter, a spokeswoman for Youngkin, said in a statement that the effort to determine which voters may have been improperly removed was ongoing.

Persons: Glenn Youngkin's, General Merrick Garland, Macaulay Porter, Youngkin, ” Porter, Aryele Bradford, Corinne Geller, Mark Warner, Tim Kaine, Robert “ Bobby ” Scott, Gerry Connolly, Donald Beyer, Abigail Spanberger, Jennifer Wexton, Jennifer McClellan Organizations: —, Democratic, U.S . Department of Justice, Republican Gov, DOJ, Department of Justice, The Virginia Department, Elections, Virginia State Police, Department, U.S Locations: RICHMOND, Va, Virginia, Sens

BEIJING (AP) — A group of U.S. senators visiting Beijing expressed hope Tuesday that they had opened the door ever so slightly to government talks with China on its role in the fentanyl crisis ravaging America. The fact that Xi did not reject the senator's request outright could be hailed as progress reflects how low U.S.-China relations have fallen. The senators made trade and fentanyl their main focus in their meetings with Xi and other Chinese government officials. The U.S. ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, said the senators made more progress on the issue than he expected. Chinese state media made only brief mention of the fentanyl issue in its coverage of the senators' meetings.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Xi Jinping, “, ” Schumer, Xi, Joe Biden, Sen, Maggie Hassan, Nicholas Burns, Burns, ”, we’re, Republican Sen, Bill Cassidy, Hassan, shouldn't Organizations: BEIJING, U.S, New, New Hampshire Democrat, Republican Locations: Beijing, China, America, U.S, New Hampshire, Louisiana, United States

☆ U.S. leans on China to use influence with Iran to cool Middle East tensions
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

BEIJING — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday the congressional delegation to China asked Beijing to use its influence with Iran to prevent the Israel-Hamas conflict from spreading. "A bunch of us made the request that China use its influence on Iran to not allow a conflagration to spread," Schumer told reporters in a briefing. "They have influence with Iran in many different ways," he said. "And we asked them to do everything they could to not have Iran spread this conflagration through themselves and through Hezbollah." "We oppose moves that escalate the conflict and destabilize the region and hope fighting will stop and peace will return soon," Mao said.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Wang Wentao, Schumer, Xi Jinping, We're, Mao Ning, Mao Organizations: Chinese Commerce, Ministry of Commerce, Republican, Democratic Locations: Beijing, BEIJING — U.S, China, Iran, Israel, U.S

☆ In Beijing, Schumer urges China to support Israel after Hamas attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Antoni Slodkowski | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

BEIJING, Oct 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday called on China to support Israel after deadly attacks by Hamas, adding he was "disappointed" that Beijing showed "no sympathy" for the country over the weekend. Schumer is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to Asia, which includes stops in South Korea and Japan. It aims to advance U.S. economic and national security interests, and in China, the group hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping. [1/5]Visiting U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., talks to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a bilateral meeting at the Diaoyutai Guest House in Beijing, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023. Communication between U.S. and Chinese officials has increased in recent months, bringing some improvement in ties strained for years over issues such as Taiwan, the origins of COVID-19 and accusations of Chinese spying.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Schumer, Xi Jinping, ” Schumer, Wang Yi, Wang, Andy Wong, Washington, Republican Mike Crapo, Bill Cassidy, John Kennedy, Maggie Hassan, Jon Ossoff, Biden, Gina Raimondo, Raimondo, Antoni Slodkowski, Bernard Orr, Kim Coghill, Gerry Doyle Organizations: U.S, Fighters, Foreign Ministry, Israel, Foreign, House, REUTERS Acquire, Democratic, Republican, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, China, Israel, Beijing, Egypt, Yom, State, Palestine, Asia, South Korea, Japan, United States, Washington, Taiwan, U.S, Shanghai

But should the vote drag on in the intensely divided chamber, some lawmakers warn that efforts to provide assistance to Israel amid the conflict would be stymied. Since McCarthy’s ouster, two candidates have formally announced their bid for the speakership – House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana and Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio. Accordingly, questions about the role of Rep. Patrick McHenry, who stepped in as “speaker pro tempore” after McCarthy’s historic ouster, have begun circulating. The position is widely considered to be a placeholder with the primary function of helping the chamber to elect a new speaker. But some experts have argued the House can vote on resolutions, like one condemning Hamas, without a speaker.

Persons: Kevin McCarthy’s, “, Mike Lawler, McCarthy, what’s, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan of, Patrick McHenry, ”, Michael McCaul, ” McCaul, Dan Goldman, Chuck Schumer, Jacob J, Lew, Joe Biden, ” Sen, Ben Cardin Organizations: U.S ., Republicans, ”, New, New York Republican, CNN, Texas Republican, House Foreign Affairs, Israel, New York Democrat, Congress, State Department, Democrats, Maryland Democrat, Foreign Relations Locations: Israel, U.S, New York, Louisiana, Jim Jordan of Ohio, Texas, China, Maryland

☆ In Beijing, Schumer Calls on Xi to Support Israel After Hamas Attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Oct. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

By Yew Lun Tian, Liz Lee and Antoni SlodkowskiBEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Monday called on Chinese President Xi Jinping to support Israel after deadly attacks by Hamas, adding he was "disappointed" that Beijing showed "no sympathy" for the country over the weekend. Israel responded by pounding Gaza, killing hundreds of Palestinians. Schumer is leading a rare bipartisan congressional delegation on a trip to Asia, which also includes stops in South Korea and Japan. "The ongoing events in Israel over the last few days are nothing short of horrific. I urge you and the Chinese people to stand with the Israeli people and condemn the cowardly and vicious attacks," Schumer told Xi during their meeting in Beijing.

Persons: Lun Tian, Liz Lee, Antoni Slodkowski BEIJING, Chuck Schumer, Xi Jinping, Xi, Joe Biden, Schumer, Mao Ning, Mao, Washington, Biden, Antoni Slodkowski, Bernard Orr, Kim Coghill, Gerry Doyle, Miral Fahmy, Sharon Singleton Organizations: U.S, Fighters, Foreign, Democratic, Economic Cooperation Locations: Israel, Beijing, Egypt, Yom, Gaza, State, Palestine, Asia, South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, U.S, San Francisco, New Delhi

So the Georgia Republican has voted against providing military aid to Ukraine as he advocates for doing more to arm Taiwan, the self-governed island that’s at risk of military aggression from Beijing. For Collins and other Republican lawmakers, Taiwan and Ukraine are effectively rivals for a limited pool of U.S. military assistance. They view Taiwan’s fate as closely linked to that of Ukraine as it struggles to push back a Russian invasion. The U.S. aid to Ukraine also has led to weapons manufacturers stepping up production — something that could benefit Taiwan in a clash with China. Ukraine’s success is Taiwan’s success,” Taiwan’s diplomat in the U.S., Hsiao Bi-Khim, said in May at the Sedona Forum hosted by the McCain Institute.

Persons: Mike Collins, Collins, that’s, ”, Hsiao, Bonnie Glaser, “, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, ” Collins, Biden, ” Collin, “ Bradley Bowman, It's, Bowman, Michael McCaul, McCaul, Glaser, Hu Xijin Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, Georgia Republican, Sedona, McCain Institute, Ukraine, Cultural, Associated Press, German Marshall Fund, Taiwan, United, Center of Military, Foundation for Defense of Democracies, Texas Republican, House Foreign Affairs, Taiwan’s, Communist Party, Global Times Locations: China, United States, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Taiwan, Beijing, U.S, Taiwan Strait, Taipei, Texas, “, Washington

☆ With McCarthy out as Speaker, Pelosi no longer in party leadership, and Feinstein's death, California's clout in Congress has taken a major hit. The Golden State is now at a political crossroads.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The upcoming elections will also test the longstanding political sway of the San Francisco Bay Area. Dianne Feinstein is pictured on March 21, 1984, during her tenure as mayor of San Francisco. For generations, the center of political gravity in California has been in the San Francisco Bay Area. AdvertisementAdvertisementVice President Kamala Harris is a former San Francisco District Attorney. And Feinstein, a former San Francisco mayor, served in the Senate from 1992 until her death last month.

Persons: —, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin McCarthy, Dianne Feinstein —, McCarthy, Pelosi, Andrew Harnik, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve Poizner, Steve Scalise, Jim Jordan, Hakeem Jeffries, Gavin Newsom, Sen, Feinstein, Dianne Feinstein, Eric, Kamala Harris, Newsom, Jerry Brown, Barbara Boxer, Ron Dellums, Southern California . Sen, Alex Padilla, Harris, Laphonza Butler, Butler, Katie Porter, Adam Schiff —, Barbara Lee Organizations: San Francisco Bay Area, Service, Capitol, House Democratic Caucus, Senate Intelligence, AP, California Republican, Gov, San Francisco, Oakland, San, Southern California ., Democratic, Southern California . Rep, — Locations: California, San Francisco Bay, Bakersfield, San Francisco, Louisiana, Ohio, New York, Eric Risberg, San, Southern California, Los Angeles, Bay, Orange

☆ Schumer starts China trip amid tension with US, hopes to meet Xi
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and other members of the delegation arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai, China October 7, 2023. The goal of the trip to Asia, which includes stops in South Korea and Japan, is to advance U.S. economic and national security interests, and in China, the group hopes to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, U.S. officials said. The trip follows visits by a series of high-level Biden administration officials, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in August. Other senators on the trip include Republicans Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy and Democrats Maggie Hassan and Jon Ossoff. China welcomes Schumer's visit and hopes it will deepen the U.S. Senate's "objective" understanding of China and facilitate dialogue between the nations' legislative agencies, China's foreign ministry said this week.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Aly, Xi Jinping, Schumer, Biden, Gina Raimondo, Republican Mike Crapo, Bill Cassidy, John Kennedy, Maggie Hassan, Jon Ossoff, Schumer's, Raimondo, Antoni Slodkowski, Robert Birsel Organizations: International, REUTERS, Rights, U.S, Democratic, Republican, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Washington, Beijing, Asia, South Korea, Japan, U.S, Taiwan, Shanghai's Pudong

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Friday that he could potentially meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of next month's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco. “There has been no such meeting set up, but it is a possibility," Biden told reporters when asked about the prospects of a face-to-face meeting with the Chinese leader. Biden and Xi have not spoken since their meeting last November of the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia. Political Cartoons View All 1202 ImagesThe Biden administration shot down a Chinese spy balloon that traversed the continental U.S. earlier this year. Beijing has stayed on the sidelines since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

Persons: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Biden, Xi, Gina Raimondo, Jake Sullivan, Wang Yi, Antony Blinken, Janet Yellen, Raimondo, John Kerry, Chuck Schumer Organizations: WASHINGTON, Economic Cooperation Locations: Asia, San Francisco, Bali , Indonesia, White, U.S, China, Ukraine, Taiwan Strait, Beijing, Russia, Moscow, Malta

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is leading a bipartisan congressional delegation to China next week, traveling to the country amid heightened tensions and after several members of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet visited over the summer. Schumer, along with Republican Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho, is visiting government and business leaders in China, South Korea and Japan “with the goal of advancing U.S. economic and national security interests” in the region, his office said Tuesday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited China in June, followed by visits of Treasury and Commerce secretaries Janet Yellen and Gina Raimondo as well as climate envoy John Kerry. Political Cartoons View All 1196 ImagesBiden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan also held two days of talks with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in Malta last month. Wang is expected to visit Washington before the end of October on a trip that officials will nail down the date and venue of the expected Biden-Xi summit.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Joe Biden’s, Schumer, Republican Sen, Mike Crapo of, Schumer —, ”, Biden, Xi Jinping, China’s, Antony Blinken, Janet Yellen, Gina Raimondo, John Kerry, Jake Sullivan, Wang Yi, Wang, Crapo, Democratic Sens, Maggie Hassan, Jon Ossoff of, Republican Sens, Bill Cassidy of, John Kennedy of, Matthew Lee Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican, Biden, Economic Cooperation, Treasury, Democratic, ___ Associated Press Locations: China, Mike Crapo of Idaho, South Korea, Japan, Ukraine, Taiwan, South China, Asia, San Francisco, Malta, Washington, New Hampshire, Jon Ossoff of Georgia, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, John Kennedy of Louisiana

Naming Laphonza Butler to fill the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein's seat appears to meet California Gov. Or has Newsom just given Butler a massive boost in becoming the Golden State's fourth elected female senator? And while critics have pointed out that her address until the appointment was in Maryland, Butler "is deeply ingrained in the DNA of California politics." Butler, who will be sworn into the Senate this week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday morning, hasn't indicated whether she wants to stay in the job. She will become the first openly lesbian Black senator and the second Black female senator from California (Vice President Kamala Harris was the first).

Persons: Laphonza Butler, Sen, Dianne Feinstein's, Gavin Newsom's, Newsom, Butler, Feinstein, Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Barbara Lee, Porter, Lee, Mike Madrid, I'm, Chuck Schumer, hasn't, Ron DeSantis, Kamala Harris, Emily’s, Dianne Feinstein, –, Aimee Allison, Ted Limpert, Limpert, Schiff, Michael Thorning, Thorning Organizations: California Gov, Democratic, Schiff, Republican, Florida Gov, Senate, Congressional Black Caucus, Press, CNN, UC Berkeley, Center, – Locations: California, Maryland, Madrid, Florida, Washington, Golden State

GOP nominees in both states — Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron and first-term Mississippi Gov. '”In 2020, then-President Donald Trump won 62% of the vote in Kentucky and 58% in Mississippi in his loss to Biden. In Mississippi, Reeves put aside anti-Biden rhetoric when he appeared with the president to survey tornado damage in March. “Well, I say a vote for him is a vote for the corrupt system in place,” Presley said of Reeves. A vote for Brandon Presley is a vote for Brandon Presley.”___Emily Wagster Pettus reported from Jackson, Mississippi.

Persons: Joe Biden, Daniel Cameron, Tate Reeves —, Carrie Archie Russell, Donald Trump, Biden, ” Russell, there's, Andy Beshear, He's, Steve Beshear, Matt Bevin, Brandon Presley, Elvis Presley —, Reeves, ” Beshear, Beshear, Cameron, “, ” Cameron, Presley, you’ve, ” Reeves, “ You’ve, You’ve, Bennie, Brandon, ” Bennie, Bennie Thompson, —, Thompson, ” Presley, ”, Emily Wagster Pettus Organizations: Republican, Democratic, Vanderbilt University, Republican Party, Democrat, Biden, Trump, Beshear, Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Democrats, Democratic U.S . Rep, U.S . Capitol, of Human Services Locations: LOUISVILLE, Ky, Kentucky, Mississippi, it's, nationalize, In Mississippi, U.S, ” In Mississippi, Mississippi’s, America, Jackson , Mississippi

“This race is quickly consolidating,” said GOP fundraiser Charles Moran, a Trump delegate in 2016 and 2020. California was home to the so-called Trump resistance during his time in office, and Trump often depicts California as representing all he sees wrong in America. That created a competitive environment where Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi ’s district in San Francisco awarded the same number of GOP delegates as a rural, conservative heartland district. The state party — strongly influenced by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, a Trump loyalist — “shifted everything to help Donald Trump,” Fleishman said. The California rules are expected to be challenged at a state party convention next week, though reversing course is seen as unlikely.

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