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☆ Designer Aurora James offers a view into her LA cottage
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“I think I always see potential in things,” she told Architectural Digest for the magazine’s September cover story. James is a visible figure in the fashion world. Reclaimed terracotta tiles make up James' outdoor kitchen. Less zen: the process of getting a 1,000-pound stone sink into her indoor kitchen. “Sometimes you have to just do what’s right for you right now.

Persons: Aurora James, Vellies, ”, “, Farrow, Ball, James, Ayo Edebiri, Rosario Dawson, she’s, Frank Frances, Michelle Obama’s, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Isamu Noguchi, Sarah Ellison, ” Frank Frances, Tyler Mitchell, Mickalene Thomas, Tschabalala Organizations: CNN, Nordstrom Locations: LA, Laurel Canyon, Brooklyn —, Black

☆ JD Vance's problem isn't weirdness. It's nastiness.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"By the way," Vice President Kamala Harris said at an Atlanta rally on Tuesday, "don't you find some of their stuff to just be plain weird?" With Democrats eagerly resurfacing the Ohio senator's years-old comments about "childless cat ladies," Republicans are suddenly on the defensive over their party's nominee for vice president. In an attempted counterpunch, Vance himself posted a video of Vice President Kamala Harris stating her pronouns during a CNN town hall in 2019. I wish her stepchildren and Kamala Harris and her whole family the very best. But what turns off Democrats — and plenty of Republicans — is that he isn't celebrating those who are able to have families.

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☆ We’re Taught to Hate Hypocrisy. We Shouldn’t. - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Lydia Polgreen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Don’t Tell My Friends, But… is a seriesin which we asked Times columnistswhateveryone else is wrong about. At worst, it is hypocrisy, a clear felony compared with my misdemeanor hypocrisy. But I understand the appeal of calling out what looks like hypocrisy when we see it, especially now. To give hypocrisy a pass, one might argue, is to slide down a slope toward having no principles at all. In these merciless political times we should focus our minds on the true betrayals that really matter.

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☆ Protests erupt in Venezuela after Maduro claims victory in disputed election result
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

An armoured police car drives through tear gas during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. Federico Parra | Afp | Getty ImagesSecurity forces and protesters clashed in parts of the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, shortly after President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in a disputed election result. Opponents of Maduro's government could also be seen carrying a large banner that read: "Venezuela, I want you to be free." A riot police officer uses tear gas against demonstrators during a protest by opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado talks to the media, accompanied by opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, following the presidential election results in Caracas on July 29, 2024.

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☆ Venezuelans have seen this movie before, but Maduro should beware. This time, the ending could be different
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Rafael Romo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The month before, President Nicolás Maduro had declared a “constitutional state of emergency.”Julio Borges, in a photograph taken by CNN's Rafael Romo on June 9, 2016. Maduro, now 61, is a former bus driver who became a Caracas metro system union leader and rose through the ranks. In January of that year, Juan Guaidó, then president of the National Assembly, had proclaimed himself interim president of Venezuela. Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido scuffle with members of the Bolivarian National Police during a protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on November 18, 2019. The Venezuelan opposition political party Voluntad Popular said Tuesday that its leader Freddy Superlano has been kidnapped.

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☆ Trump and Harris enter final 100-day stretch of a rapidly evolving 2024 race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

Then, a week ago, Biden announced his exit from the race – and pointed to Harris, his vice president, as his successor. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in West Allis, Wisconsin, on July 23, 2024. Will Lanzoni/CNNVeepstakes, convention questionsAmong the next orders of business for Harris’ campaign is to accomplish two tasks in a period of days or weeks that Trump’s campaign achieved over months. Many of those potential picks have been offering Harris’ campaign informal glimpses of how they’d perform as her running mate through appearances on cable news shows. Then, Harris’ campaign and its allies must rapidly revise plans for the Democratic National Convention, which is set to start on August 19 in Chicago.

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☆ A Test for Harris: How to Talk About the Green New Deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Lisa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But one past action stands out as something that could be both an asset to Ms. Harris as well as an albatross. As a senator in 2019, Ms. Harris cosponsored the Green New Deal, a nonbinding resolution that was centered around the idea that addressing climate change required significant changes in the economy. It called for converting the electric grid to 100 percent clean energy this decade, declared clean air, clean water and healthy food to be basic human rights. Ms. Harris joined them. “I am supporting the Green New Deal,” she said to thunderous applause.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Edward J, Markey, Alexandria Ocasio, Ms, “, ” Organizations: White, Green, Green New Deal, Democratic Locations: Europe, United States, Massachusetts, Cortez, New York, New Hampshire

☆ Trump running mate JD Vance doubles down on 'childless cat ladies' comment about Harris, Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Sen. JD Vance, the running mate of former President Donald Trump, on Friday defended his comments accusing key Democrats — including Vice President Kamala Harris — of being miserable "childless cat ladies" who want to "make the rest of the country miserable too," as well as anti-family and anti-kids. Vance has been under fire for days after the "cat ladies" remark resurfaced online following the Ohio Republican's nomination as the party's vice presidential candidate. I explicitly said in my remarks," Vance said. At the time Vance made his remarks Buttigieg was in the process of adopting twin babies with his partner. A month after his comment in 2021, Vance appeared on Tucker Carlson's now defunct-show on Fox News — Kelly's former employer — and expanded on it.

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☆ Kamala Harris might trigger Trump's biggest vulnerability
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. While she isn't yet his official opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris' mere presence could provoke such a reaction. Years later, Trump deeming former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "a nasty woman" remains a badge of honor for Democrats. Trump's former foes have turned his attacks into rallying cries, a response that Harris and her allies are likely to use. "Sarah, you're smart, you're beautiful, you're tough, and they attack you because you're good at your job," Sanders said.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Jeb Bush's, Marco Rubio's, Ron DeSantis, Megyn Kelly, Carly Fiorina, Fiorina, Hillary Clinton, Roy, E, Jean Carroll, Nikki Haley's, Michael, Haley, Harris, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Rashida, Ilhan Omar, Omar, Mike Turner of, Biden, Hulk Hogan, Dana White, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Sarah, Sanders Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, Fox News, Hewlett, Packard, GOP, Reps, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts, Republican, Twitter, Democratic, The New York Times, Convention, UFC, Arkansas Gov, White Locations: Cortez of New York, Ayanna Pressley of, Michigan, Somalia, Mike Turner of Ohio

☆ Kamala Harris shouldn't go too far on the 'brat' meme stuff
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewKamala Harris is enjoying a moment in the viral sun — with her #KHive surging into the mainstream, admitting they've been "coconut pilled." One coconut emoji too many, and Harris HQ could be veering into cringe, losing the coveted brain rot demographic. They've already started to try to capitalize on the memes — a little: The Harris presidential campaign's official TikTok account posted Charli XCX's Sunday tweet that said: "Kamala is brat." The Kamala HQ bio also reads "ready to provide context," which is a reference to another Harris-related meme. Advertisementkamala IS brat — Charli (@charli_xcx) July 22, 2024(If the coconut and brat references don't make sense to you, a brief explanation: Brat is a reference to Charli XCX's latest album, which has a girls-just-wanna-have-judgment-free-fun vibe.

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☆ Energized Democrats quickly consolidate around Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Democratic congressional leaders had remained quiet so far — but there were signs that could soon change. Massachusetts Rep. Katherine Clark and California Rep. Pete Aguilar, the second- and third-ranking House Democrats, endorsed Harris on Monday morning. The Clintons, in a statement Sunday, endorsed Harris; Obama did not, deferring to the party’s process. In those phone calls, Harris made clear that while she was grateful for Biden’s endorsement, she planned to earn the Democratic nomination in her own right. Longtime Democratic operative Donna Brazile said that she was in the process of gathering delegates to support Harris.

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☆ Mike Bloomberg says Democrats should slow down before anointing Kamala Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAs dozens of Democratic party leaders are throwing their weight behind Kamala Harris to take over the presidential ticket, former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg says they should slow their roll. AdvertisementBut in the midst of widespread support for Harris, Bloomberg isn't the only one going against the grain to suggest a lengthier nomination process. Some Democrats have called for a mini-primary, which would allow potential Harris challengers to make their case ahead of an open convention in August. Sen. Joe Manchin, seen by some as a possible rival to Harris, ruled out running himself, but also said Democrats shouldn't rush to rally around a candidate.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Mike Bloomberg, Bloomberg —, Joe Biden, Harris, Biden, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Alexandria Ocasio, Jim Clyburn —, Sen, Joe Manchin, shouldn't, Trump, Donald Trump's Organizations: Service, Democratic, New York City, Bloomberg, Republican, Business, Democrats, Rep Locations: New York, Chicago, Alexandria, Cortez

☆ Opinion | Democratic Elites Were Slow to See What Voters Already Knew
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Ezra Klein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

President Biden and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez agree on this much: It is the elites who are trying to take Biden down, ignoring the sentiments of legions of Democratic voters. I saw the elites propping him up, ignoring the sentiments of legions of Democratic voters. But the Democratic Party’s elites were in lock step around Biden. The White House and the Democratic Party apparatus it controls are powerful. “I would be crucified by them if I spoke out of line,” an anonymous Democratic state party chair told NBC News early this month.

Persons: Biden, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, propping, —, Dean Phillips’s, “ Organizations: Democratic, Democratic Party, Congressional, Nonprofit, NBC News Locations: Siena

☆ Biden is dropping out. Here's what happens next.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Biden said he would speak to the matter further later this week. His decision, made after weeks of growing pressure from members of his own party, throws Democrats into uncharted territory. Sen. Joe Manchin, an independent from West Virginia who caucuses with Democrats, called for an "open process" to select a new nominee as he called for Biden to step aside earlier on Sunday. On Sunday, immediately after Biden announced his decision to withdraw, a series of Republican politicians called on Biden to resign immediately, including Speaker Mike Johnson. "If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President," Johnson said.

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☆ Democratic consensus solidifies around Harris, should Biden step aside
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | Lauren Fox | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But if that suddenly changes, two dozen leading Democratic politicians and operatives told CNN, they can’t realistically see this ending any other way. Still, it’s an idea some Harris backers support, doubting that anyone serious would challenge her, as much chest puffing as there is behind the scenes. Multiple Democratic members of Congress who have called for Biden to go declined on Friday when asked by CNN if they were ready to say they want Harris to be the nominee. “I do believe it has to be the vice president. Biden’s hand would matterFew can conceive of Biden stepping aside and not tapping his running mate to take over.

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☆ AOC rallies to Biden's side as progressives split over backing his 2024 campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Michael Kosnar | Ken Dilanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

But she warned that things could get more chaotic for Democrats if Biden were to make the extraordinary move to end his campaign just weeks before the Democratic convention. In a twist for the left-leaning Ocasio-Cortez, her comments make her among the more forceful pro-Biden voices in the party right now. Many progressives, including Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., are primarily driven by policy goals and know they have Biden's ear. The strategist said part of the reason progressives like Ocasio-Cortez are backing Biden is the "bird in hand phenomenon" — there's a "comfort level" with Biden in the White House. Ocasio-Cortez also cautioned followers that Biden has unique electoral strengths that other Democrats cannot expect to replicate.

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☆ AOC unloads on Biden's critics in late-night Instagram Live
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) 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. download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewIn the early hours of Friday morning, shortly after former President Donald Trump delivered the longest presidential nomination speech in American history, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to Instagram Live. "I have not seen a scenario, an alternative scenario, that I feel does not set us up for enormous peril," she said. Those are the inputs that I am hearing reflected by my colleagues, it's not, 'My voters this, my voters that.'"

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Biden, Kamala Harris, I'm, aren't, Harris, she's, Joe Biden, Kamala, it's, I'd, missive Organizations: Service, The New, Business, Democratic Locations: Alexandria, The New York, Delaware, COVID

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

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

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☆ Republicans and Democrats take opposite approaches to flawed candidates
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

And yet one of the men, former President Donald Trump, 78, has been able to remake the Republican Party around his own divisive persona. Trump, between now and then, will pick a vice president from a short list of people who have previously criticized him but are now all in. Doug Burgum, who are also reportedly on Trump’s vice presidential short list, should be wary. A CNN poll released back in February, before Trump had sealed the Republican presidential nomination, suggested his top Republican rival, former South Carolina Gov. If Biden dropped out, Clyburn said he would back Vice President Kamala Harris.

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☆ Key Democrats Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi might just be open to ditching Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"As I have made clear repeatedly publicly and privately, I support President Biden and remain committed to ensuring Donald Trump is defeated in November," Schumer said. Related storiesDuring an interview with MSNBC's "Morning Joe," Pelosi declined to give a firm endorsement of Biden staying in the race. A spokesperson for Pelosi later said in a statement to The Washington Post on the same day that the California congresswoman "fully supports whatever President Biden decides to do." AdvertisementRepresentatives for Pelosi and Biden didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from BI sent outside regular business hours. "It's time to come together, move forward as a unified party, and defeat Donald Trump," the letter continued.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Biden, Donald Trump, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, Axios, Schumer, Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris, Pelosi — unmoored, Pelosi, Biden didn't, @SpeakerPelosi, @Morning_Joe, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Vermont Sen, Bernie Sanders, HuffPost Organizations: Service, Business, New York, Democratic, Gov, Schumer, Washington Post, California congresswoman, BI, New York Rep Locations: California, Alexandria, Vermont

☆ Ilhan Omar has deep concerns with Biden's Israel policy. She's still sticking with him after the debate.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewRep. Ilhan Omar, along with other members of the progressive "Squad," has been a staunch critic of President Joe Biden's policies on Israel. She's unhesitant in defending that approach, arguing that former President Donald Trump would be worse. We will continue to push for that," Omar told Business Insider on Wednesday. I'm fully behind him," Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York, who recently lost his primary to a moderate Democrat in large part due to his criticism of Israel, told BI this week. Advertisement"There is not going to be a situation where the President is being removed from being the nominee," said Omar.

Persons: —, Ilhan Omar, Joe Biden's, Omar's, Biden, Omar, She's unhesitant, Donald Trump, Trump, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Kamala Harris, I'm, Jamaal Bowman, Israel, Harris, Omar wouldn't Organizations: Service, Minnesota congresswoman, Business, Capitol, Trump Locations: Israel, Minnesota, Gaza, Alexandria, Cortez of New York, Congress, New York

☆ Ocasio-Cortez introduces articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Owen Dahlkamp | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has introduced articles of impeachment against conservative Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas over their failure to disclose gifts they have received while serving on the court – a messaging move that will surely fail in the GOP-controlled House. “Justice Thomas and Alito’s repeated failure over decades to disclose that they received millions of dollars in gifts from individuals with business before the court is explicitly against the law,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a statement. This is the latest example of House Democrats – led by some of their highest-profile members – prioritizing the Supreme Court in their campaign year messaging. They’ve previously signaled that, if they regain control of the House, they’d use the power of the gavel to investigate alleged ethical lapses by the justices. CNN Tierney Sneed contributed to this report.

Persons: Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Thomas, Alito’s, ” Ocasio, ”, Democrats –, CNN Tierney Sneed Organizations: CNN — Democratic, GOP, “, Democrats Locations: Alexandria, Cortez of New York

☆ Congress takes another stab at banning members from trading stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A bipartisan group of Senators introduced a new bill that would ban Congress from trading stocks. The ETHICS act would impose hefty fines against members of Congress that violate the law. The ETHICS legislation, if passed, would immediately ban members of Congress from trading stocks, and it would come with an imposed timeline to divest their stocks when the next session of Congress starts in 2027. The proposed law would also impose hefty fines on Congressional members who violated the trading ban. But the passage of this new stock trading ban faces an uphill battle from Congress itself.

Persons: Jeff Hawley, —, Josh Hawley, Jon Ossoff, Jeff Merkley, Gary Peters, Hawley, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Matt Gaetz, don't, Merkley Organizations: Senators, Service, Democratic, Holdings, Senate's Homeland Security, Governmental Affairs Committee, NPR Locations: Congress

☆ This May Be a Turning Point for Biden. But in Which Direction?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Nate Cohn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The case for a Biden comeback always presumed that voters would mostly cast their ballots based on their views about Donald J. Trump. So long as that’s true, the path to a Biden comeback will be long and arduous. The best that can be said for Mr. Biden is that the worst of the post-debate crisis might — might — be over. Even skeptics like Jerry Nadler, who had reportedly told his colleagues that Mr. Biden should end his candidacy, appeared newly resigned to Mr. Biden’s renomination. And all of this follows a steady stream of Democrats who affirmed their support for Mr. Biden on Monday, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Persons: Donald J, Biden, Reid Epstein, Trump, he’ll, Mr, Jerry Nadler, Biden’s, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez Organizations: Biden, Trump, Mr Locations: Alexandria

☆ AOC gives a full-throated defense of Biden: 'He is not leaving this race'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doubled down on her support of President Joe Biden. The New York Democrat said "the matter is closed" and Biden is the party's nominee. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has declared she is firmly behind President Joe Biden, even as some of her fellow House Democrats continue to fret about the president's standing. Joe Biden is our nominee.

Persons: Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, Joe Biden, Biden, — Organizations: The New York Democrat, Democrats, Service, House, Business Locations: Alexandria, Cortez of New York, Washington

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