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☆ Pennsylvania Will Start Automatic Voter Registration
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Neil Vigdor | More About Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Pennsylvania, a battleground state that could play an outsize role in the 2024 presidential election, will begin to automatically register new voters as part of its driver’s license and state ID approval process, officials said on Tuesday. Voters must meet certain eligibility requirements, which include being a U.S. citizen and a Pennsylvania resident for at least 30 days before an election. They also must be at least 18 years old on the date of the next election. “Automatic voter registration is a common-sense step to ensure election security and save Pennsylvanians time and tax dollars,” Mr. Shapiro said in a statement. — all the information required to register to vote — so it makes good sense to streamline that process with voter registration.”

Persons: Josh Shapiro, Mr, Shapiro, ” Organizations: Gov, Democrat, District of Columbia, National Conference of State Legislatures, “, Commonwealth Locations: U.S, Pennsylvania

☆ What Happens if Mitch McConnell Retires Before His Senate Term Ends?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Neil Vigdor | More About Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

For the second time in a little over a month, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the longtime Republican leader, froze up during a news conference on Wednesday, elevating concerns about his health and his ability to complete his term that ends in January 2027. At an event hosted by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Mr. McConnell, 81, who was elected to his seventh term in 2020, paused for about 30 seconds while responding to a reporter’s question about his re-election plans. The abrupt spell — like one at the U.S. Capitol in July — happened in front of the cameras. He suffered at least two other falls that were not disclosed by his office. Mr. McConnell has brushed off past questions about his health, but speculation is swirling again about what would happen in the unlikely event that he retired in the middle of his term.

Persons: Mitch McConnell of, McConnell Organizations: Republican, Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, Mr, U.S, Capitol Locations: Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, —

But Mr. Ramaswamy’s retelling of the anecdote was sharply contradicted by the observations of a New York Times reporter who covered both events. The reporter witnessed the audience in Chicago pepper Mr. Ramaswamy about reparations, systemic racism and his opposition to affirmative action. Immigration was barely mentioned during the formal program. It was so absent that a Ramaswamy campaign aide at one point pleaded for questions on the issue. With that prompting, a single Republican consultant stood up to question Mr. Ramaswamy on his proposals.

Persons: Ramaswamy, “, ” Organizations: Chicago, New York Times, Immigration Locations: Indianola , Iowa, Chicago

☆ One Debate Down, Republicans Face Tougher Qualifications for Round 2
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Neil Vigdor | More About Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Eight Republicans clawed their way onto the stage on Wednesday for the first presidential primary debate, with some using gimmicks and giveaways to meet the party’s criteria. That is up from the 1 percent threshold for Wednesday’s debate. Organizers will also recognize a combination of one national poll and polls from at least two of the following early nominating states: Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina. Only candidates who have received financial support from 50,000 donors will make the debate stage, which is 10,000 more than they needed for the first debate. They must also have at least 200 donors in 20 or more states or territories.

Persons: Ronald Reagan Organizations: Republicans, Ronald Reagan Presidential, Republican National Committee Locations: Simi Valley, Calif, Iowa , New Hampshire , Nevada, South Carolina

☆ Chaos Erupts When Republican Candidates Are Asked if They Believe in Climate Change
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Neil Vigdor | More About Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It was an unusual litmus test for a Republican primary debate, one that quickly descended into personal attacks and obfuscation: The candidates were asked whether humans had contributed to climate change. There is no scientific dispute that the answer is yes, but hardly any of the Republican candidates gave a straight answer. “Look, we’re not schoolchildren,” he said, rejecting the idea of a show-of-hands response. “Let’s have the debate.”The line of questioning from the moderators, Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, was about the devastating wildfires in Maui and a recent tropical storm that caused flooding in Southern California. They mentioned rising ocean temperatures and played a clip from a young conservative, who asked how the Republicans running for president could assuage young people’s concerns about climate change.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, we’re, ”, “ Let’s, Bret Baier, Martha MacCallum Organizations: Republican Locations: Florida, Maui, Southern California

☆ In the Shadow of More Fiery Rivals, Pence Leans Into Civility Politics
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Neil Vigdor | More About Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Looking to contrast himself with former President Donald J. Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida — leading rivals in the race for the Republican nomination who converged on Iowa on Saturday — former Vice President Mike Pence made a play for civility politics during a round table with about two dozen Christian college and university presidents. When Mr. Pence arrived at the event in Ankeny, Iowa, Mary Jo Brown, 67, told the former vice president that he was “a man of integrity.”A former teacher at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary, a private Christian school, Ms. Brown said in an interview that Mr. Pence’s faith had guided his decision-making on Jan. 6 and that she would support him “if he can get through.”Mr. Pence is polling at a distant sixth place in Iowa, according to a recent New York Times/Siena College poll, far behind contenders like Mr. Trump and Mr. DeSantis, who are commanding attention in Iowa this weekend with their brasher style of politicking.

Persons: Donald J, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Pence, Mary Jo Brown, ”, Brown, ” Mr, Trump, DeSantis Organizations: Trump, Gov, Republican, Faith Baptist Bible College, Theological Seminary, New York Times, Siena College Locations: Florida, Iowa, Ankeny , Iowa

☆ Run for the White House 2024 Trump and DeSantis will be circling each other at the Iowa State Fair. Our reporters are there to bring you the latest.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | Nicholas Nehamas | Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

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Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, we’ve Organizations: Biden, Trump, Fair Locations: Iowa

“The appointment of Mr. Weiss reinforces for the American people the department’s commitment to both independence and accountability in particularly sensitive matters,” Mr. Garland said. Mr. Clark and the Justice Department prosecutors overseeing the case had distinctly different understandings of the immunity Hunter Biden would receive from the deal. House Republicans quickly signaled the special counsel appointment would not alleviate their criticism of the investigation into Hunter Biden. agents was that Mr. Weiss had sought to bring charges against Hunter Biden in Washington and California but was rebuffed after prosecutors in those jurisdictions declined to partner with him. House Republicans have also issued subpoenas to six banks, detailing millions that were paid to Hunter Biden and his business partners from overseas companies.

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☆ Run for the White House 2024 More food, speeches and candidates not named Trump at the Iowa State Fair. Our reporters are there to bring you the latest.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Lisa Lerer | Shane Goldmacher | Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Former Vice President Mike Pence is one of several Republican candidates who have been struggling to break into the top tier of the nomination race. Credit... Haiyun Jiang for The New York Times

Persons: Mike Pence, Haiyun Jiang Organizations: The New York

☆ Run for the White House 2024 Presidential hopefuls are courting voters at the Iowa State Fair. Our reporters are on the ground bringing you the latest news on the race.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Reid J. Epstein | Lisa Lerer | John Peragine | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The Republican Party of Iowa booth took shape on Wednesday, the day before the opening of the Iowa State Fair, which nearly every Republican presidential candidate is set to attend. Credit... Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times

Persons: Maddie McGarvey Organizations: Republican Party of Iowa, Iowa, Fair, Republican, The New York

The charges were first reported by The Detroit News. Mr. DePerno denied any wrongdoing and said that his efforts “uncovered significant security flaws” in a statement from his lawyer, Paul Stablein. The criminal inquiry in Michigan has largely been overshadowed by developments in Georgia, where a grand jury is weighing charges against Mr. Trump for trying to subvert the election, but both are part of the ongoing reckoning over the conspiracy theories about election machines promoted by Mr. Trump and his allies. The efforts to legitimize the falsehoods and conspiracy theories promoted widely by Mr. Trump and his allies continued long after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and after Mr. Biden took office. In Arizona, such efforts included the discredited election audit of Maricopa County led by Republicans in the state legislature.

Persons: DePerno, “, Paul Stablein, Mr, Stablein, Trump, Biden, Hilson, ” Organizations: The Detroit News, Mr, Capitol, Republicans Locations: Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, Maricopa County

Mr. Smith is not the first special counsel to investigate Mr. Trump. Mr. Smith, by contrast, faces no such limits given that Mr. Trump is no longer in office. Mr. Mueller said little when faced with a barrage of falsehoods pushed publicly by Mr. Trump and his allies about him and his investigative team. During Mr. Trump’s arraignment in Miami in June, Mr. Smith sat in the gallery, closely watching the proceedings. Some in the courtroom suggested he stared at Mr. Trump for much of the hearing, sizing him up.

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☆ Trump Threatens Republicans Who Don’t Help Him Exact Vengeance
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Neil Vigdor | More About Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump lashed out at Republicans in Congress while campaigning in Pennsylvania on Saturday, threatening members of his party who do not share his appetite for pursuing corruption investigations against President Biden and his family — and for retribution. In a litany of grievances about his deepening legal woes and the direction of the country, the twice-indicted former president cast G.O.P. “You’ve got to get a little bit lower class.”And then Mr. Trump, the overwhelming front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, put party members on notice. “Any Republican that doesn’t act on Democratic fraud should be immediately primaried,” said Mr. Trump, to the roaring approval of several thousand supporters at the Erie Insurance Arena. Throughout the night he referenced the case against Hunter Biden and accused the president of complicity in his son’s troubles.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden, G.O.P, holdouts, ”, “ You’ve, “, Hunter Biden Organizations: Republicans, Erie Insurance Locations: Pennsylvania, Erie, Pa

☆ A Pro-Trump Crowd, Sensing Disloyalty, Drowns Out Dissent
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Neil Vigdor | More About Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Not long ago, the names on the marquee would have been right at home on Fox News: Stephen K. Bannon, Tucker Carlson and Roger J. But Fox News ousted Mr. Carlson three months ago, and Mr. Bannon, Mr. Stone and a boisterous pro-Trump crowd at the Turning Point Action Conference were eager to take shots at the conservative network, arguing that it has not been sufficiently supportive of former President Donald J. Trump as he seeks to regain the office he lost in 2020. At the two-day gathering, with thousands of pro-Trump activists in attendance this weekend in South Florida, jeers flew on Sunday at the mention of Rupert Murdoch, the Fox media mogul, as well as Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Persons: Stephen K, Bannon, Tucker Carlson, Roger J, Stone, Mr, Carlson, Donald J, Trump, jeers, Rupert Murdoch, Kevin McCarthy Organizations: Fox News, Fox, Trump, Conference Locations: South Florida

☆ In Florida, Trump Says DeSantis Has No Path to Victory
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Neil Vigdor | More About Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But on the same day that Mr. DeSantis announced his campaign in May, the conservative group announced that Mr. Trump would headline its conference in Florida, perhaps miffing the host governor. The lineup of speakers on Saturday may have given Mr. DeSantis further pause. It included three Republican House members from Florida who have endorsed Mr. Trump’s candidacy: Representatives Byron Donalds, Anna Paulina Luna and Matt Gaetz. Ms. Kelly, who famously tangled with Mr. Trump in a G.O.P. “The vast majority of the Republican Party wants Trump,” she said, adding that Mr. Trump’s indictments had only burnished his stock with conservative voters.

Persons: DeSantis, Trump, Trump’s, Byron Donalds, Anna Paulina Luna, Matt Gaetz, Gaetz, ’, Donald John Trump, ”, Megyn Kelly, Ms, Kelly Organizations: Republican, Fox News, Republican Party Locations: Florida

☆ Pence Meets With Zelensky in Ukraine, Highlighting G.O.P. Split Over War
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former Vice President Mike Pence made an unannounced visit to Ukraine on Thursday, a detour from the presidential campaign trail that was intended to highlight his unwavering support for the nation as it battles Russia and to contrast it with the views of two key Republican rivals: Donald J. Trump and Ron DeSantis. Both Mr. Trump, the former president, and Mr. DeSantis, the Florida governor, have criticized U.S. involvement in the defense of Ukraine. The United States has provided more than $40 billion in military and humanitarian aid. During his 12-hour stay, with an NBC News crew accompanying him, Mr. Pence met with Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and toured a mass burial site, placing flowers at a memorial, according to an adviser. For more than 16 months, Ukraine has been fighting to repel the Russian invasion, in a war that has claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of civilians and soldiers.

Persons: Mike Pence, Donald J, Trump, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Pence, Volodymyr Zelensky Organizations: United, NBC Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Florida, United States

☆ The G.O.P. presidential field is hailing the dismantling of affirmative action.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Neil Vigdor | Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Republicans running for president applauded the Supreme Court’s ruling on Thursday to strike down race-based affirmative action in college admissions, a policy that for decades has stoked the conservative agenda. Former President Donald J. Trump called the decision a “great day for America” in a statement. “People with extraordinary ability and everything else necessary for success, including future greatness for our country, are finally being rewarded,” he said, adding, “We’re going back to all merit-based — and that’s the way it should be!”Mr. Trump’s political organization, the MAGA War Room, cast him as a main catalyst for the court’s ruling to end affirmative action, saying on Twitter that “he delivered on his promise to appoint constitutional justices.”It also made an outlandish comparison between Mr. Trump, the Republican front-runner who has been indicted twice since leaving the White House, and Abraham Lincoln, one of the party’s iconic forebears.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, ”, We’re, Abraham Lincoln Organizations: America, Twitter, Republican, White Locations: MAGA

☆ DeSantis’s Taxpayer-Funded Helicopter Ride in Texas Draws Scrutiny
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Neil Vigdor | Nicholas Nehamas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But he pointed out that federal campaign finance rules require candidates to reimburse federal, state or local government entities when using aircraft owned by them to campaign. Mr. DeSantis has previously faced accusations that he is inappropriately blurring the lines between his official duties and his campaign. The conversations left the lobbyists and lawmakers afraid that Mr. DeSantis would veto their projects from the budget if they did not comply, they said. And when Mr. DeSantis signed the budget, he vetoed several projects sponsored by state Senator Joe Gruters, a Republican who has endorsed former President Donald J. Trump, the Republican front-runner. Mr. Gruters accused the governor of retribution, calling him “meanspirited” and saying he had chosen to “punish ordinary Floridians” because of a political disagreement.

Persons: Myles Martin, DeSantis, Joe Gruters, Donald J, Trump, Gruters, “ meanspirited ” Organizations: Federal, Commission, Republican

☆ In Pitch to Evangelicals, Trump Casts Himself as Christian Crusader Who Helped End Roe v. Wade
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, former President Donald J. Trump reminded a gathering of evangelical activists in the nation’s capital how he had shaped the court’s conservative supermajority that ended nearly 50 years of constitutional protections for abortion. Appearing at a Faith & Freedom Coalition gala in Washington on Saturday night, he cited his appointment of three of the six justices who voted to strike down the law as a capstone of his presidency. And he cast himself as an unflinching crusader for the Christian right in a meandering speech that lasted nearly 90 minutes. competition for the 2024 nomination, though he is the front-runner in the field. He said that Republican voters were skeptical of claims by some of his rivals that they were stronger opponents of abortion, and suggested that the skepticism had arisen on the campaign trail.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Donald J, Trump, “, ” Organizations: & Freedom Coalition, Republican Locations: Washington

☆ Will Hurd, a Former House Republican, Opens ’24 Bid With Attack on Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Will Hurd, a former Texas congressman who was part of a diminishing bloc of Republican moderates in the House and was the only Black member of his caucus when he left office in 2021, announced his candidacy for president on Thursday with a video message that attacked the G.O.P. front-runner, Donald J. Trump. Mr. Hurd, 45, represented the 23rd District for three terms before deciding not to run for re-election in 2020, when a host of G.O.P. moderates in Congress chose to retire instead of appearing on a ticket led by President Trump. His district was larger than some states, extending from El Paso to San Antonio along the southwestern border.

Persons: Will Hurd, Donald J, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, ”, Trump’s, Hurd, President Trump Organizations: Trump, Senate, White, Mr, District Locations: Texas, El Paso, San Antonio

☆ G.O.P. Leaders Embrace Early Voting, but Will Their Base Get on Board?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

While headlining the Georgia Republican Party convention this month in a state that doomed his 2020 re-election and is the center of a criminal inquiry into his attempts to subvert his loss, Mr. Trump again sowed distrust of voting by mail. “Mail-in ballots, by the way, will always be dishonest,” he said. Mr. Trump, who has regularly voted by mail, falsely claimed that chain-of-custody issues involving mail ballots compromised election integrity. Many people got many ballots.”Kari Lake, a Trump ally whose repeated legal challenges of her 2022 loss in Arizona’s governor’s race have been denied by the courts, has also thawed on mail balloting. “While you know how I feel about mail-in ballots, if this is the game we have to play, if we’ve got to work in their rigged system, we’ll work in their rigged system,” Ms. Lake said in late May.

Persons: Trump, ”, “ It’s, it’s, “, ” Kari Lake, we’ve, Lake Organizations: Georgia Republican Party Locations: Arizona’s

☆ In Nevada, DeSantis Sells Republicans on Ending ‘Culture of Losing’
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In black boots, jeans and an untucked shirt — the fund-raiser dress code specified “ranch casual” — Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida on Saturday tried to persuade Republican voters in Nevada still loyal to former President Donald J. Trump that the party’s formula for winning elections was beyond its shelf life. Headlining a conservative jamboree in the swing state, where loyalties to Mr. Trump still run deep, Mr. DeSantis never mentioned his rival for the Republican Party’s 2024 presidential nomination during a speech in Gardnerville, Nev. But the Florida governor sought to draw a not-so-subtle contrast between himself and the former president, a onetime ally who is the party’s overwhelming front-runner in a crowded Republican field. “We’ve developed a culture of losing in this party,” Mr. DeSantis said, adding, “You’re not going to get a mulligan on the 2024 election.”

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Donald J, Trump, DeSantis, “ We’ve, ” Mr, “ You’re, ” Organizations: Republican Locations: Florida, Nevada, Gardnerville

☆ Seeking Latino Support, Trump Raises Specter of Latin American Corruption
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Neil Vigdor | Frances Robles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The day before former President Donald J. Trump was arraigned on federal charges, he gave an interview to Americano Media, a conservative Spanish-language broadcaster in South Florida, and described his indictment as a “regression” of democracy. Minutes before he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom on Tuesday, his spokeswoman told reporters that the episode was something “you see in dictatorships like Cuba and Venezuela.”After he left the courthouse, Mr. Trump went directly to a popular Cuban restaurant in Little Havana and prayed with supporters. As he mounts his political defense against a 37-count indictment, Mr. Trump has repeatedly invoked corruption and dysfunction in Latin American governments, casting himself in the role of oppressed political dissident.

Persons: Donald J, Trump Organizations: Americano Media, ” Locations: Spanish, South Florida, Miami, Cuba, Venezuela, Cuban, Little Havana

☆ In Visit to Little Havana, Trump Plays for Sympathy and Votes.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Neil Vigdor | Frances Robles | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump visited Little Havana in Miami on Tuesday immediately after his arraignment, his latest attempt to cast himself as a man persecuted by his political enemies. It was a not-subtle attempt to seek the sympathies of Latinos, in Florida and beyond. Mr. Trump’s visit to Versailles Restaurant, a landmark that is emblematic of the Cuban diaspora, came as Republicans have increasingly likened his indictment to corruption and political oppression in Latin American countries. “The targeting, prosecution, of a leading political opponent is the type of thing you see in dictatorships like Cuba and Venezuela,” she said. “It is commonplace there for rival candidates to be prosecuted, persecuted and put into jail.”

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Trump’s, Alina Habba, ” Organizations: Little, Mr Locations: Little Havana, Miami, Florida, Versailles, Cuban, Latin America, Cuba, Venezuela

☆ Steve Garvey, All-Star for the Dodgers and Padres, Explores Senate Run in California
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Neil Vigdor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Steve Garvey, a perennial baseball All-Star in the 1970s and 1980s for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, said on Friday that he was weighing a run for the United States Senate in California as a Republican. a celebrity name in the high-profile race to replace Senator Dianne Feinstein, 89, a Democrat, who is the chamber’s oldest member and is retiring at the end of her term. She has recently struggled with health problems that have prompted calls from some fellow Democrats for her to retire sooner. In heavily Democratic California, the race has drawn tepid interest from Republicans. California hasn’t elected a Republican to the Senate since 1988, and a host of prominent Democrats are waiting in the wings, including Representatives Adam Schiff, Katie Porter and Barbara Lee.

Persons: Steve Garvey, Dianne Feinstein, Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, Barbara Lee Organizations: Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, United States, Republican, Democrat, Republicans, California hasn’t Locations: California, Democratic California

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