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Some Democratic voters in New Hampshire received calls appearing to be from Biden. The deepfakes of the president pushed Democrats to skip Tuesday's primary election in New Hampshire. AdvertisementJust before the first (but unofficial) Democratic primary of the 2024 election, voters in New Hampshire said they've received phone calls telling them not to turn out from an unlikely source: President Joe Biden. "We know the value of voting Democratic on our votes count," an inauthentic recording of Biden said in the call. The message continued, adding that participating in the Democratic primary in New Hampshire "only enables the Republicans in their quest to elect Donald Trump again.
Persons: Biden, , they've, Joe Biden, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Donald Trump, Dean Phillips —, Marianne Williamson, Prince, Phillips, Jacob Wohl, Jack Burkman Organizations: Democratic, Service, NBC News, New Hampshire, PAC, Democratic National Committee Locations: New Hampshire, Carolina, Cleveland
download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAs of Wednesday, "No Labels" has officially been recognized as a political party in Kansas, further paving the way for a candidate to make a third-party presidential run this cycle. With its recognition in Kansas, the No Labels party will now be on the ballots of at least 12 states, though the party's yet to endorse a candidate publicly. In a report published Thursday by the Allbritton Journalism Institute's "News of the United States," No Labels leader and former Democratic Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon suggested that while Republican Trump supporters attacked the Capitol in 2021, "Democrats are contributing" to the country's worsening political rhetoric.
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Read previewRepublican Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed former President Donald Trump as the GOP's 2024 presidential nominee on Tuesday. His backing comes less than two weeks after a report emerged detailing how Trump said the senator "shouldn't even exist." "So I am proud to endorse Donald Trump for President of the United States. "I'm going to tell you what I really think of Donald Trump," Cruz said. AdvertisementLess than two months before the 2016 election, Cruz relented and endorsed Trump as a way to combat Hillary Clinton.
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Nikki Haley announced she'd skip the sixth primary debate. It's the first smart move any of former President Donald Trump's competitors have made on the campaign trail so far. "Unfortunately, Donald Trump has ducked all of them. The next debate I do will either be with Donald Trump or with Joe Biden. AdvertisementAnd while there's little chance that'll be the key to overcoming Trump, the remaining candidates have to try something different, and fast.
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Where does DeSantis go from here?
  + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Ron DeSantis of Florida, a GOP presidential candidate, came in second place in the Iowa caucuses. After Monday's poor showing and with his momentum slowing, DeSantis may need to rethink his campaign. Ron DeSantis of Florida finished in a distant second place, leaving his path to the nomination unclear. By night's end on Monday, DeSantis tallied just 21% of the vote in Iowa, which amounted to eight of the state's 40 delegates. Haley essentially tied DeSantis despite a strategy far more suited to New Hampshire and South Carolina.
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Elon Musk is one of the richest people in the world, but his electoral predictions haven't been the best. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and X, Elon Musk, has spent decades building a reputation as a preeminent businessman and tech leader. Even with Musk's support at the beginning of his campaign, DeSantis has yet to be able to capitalize on any of his opportunities.
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She only finished two percentage points behind Florida Gov. AdvertisementThe Iowa caucuses have come and gone, and despite finishing third, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is still poised to make a serious run at second place for the nomination. In third, just behind DeSantis, was Haley with 19% of the vote. AdvertisementAnd while it's farther away at the end of February, a poll in Michigan from early January also showed Haley in second, 10 percentage points in front of DeSantis.
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Read previewMonths after he was ousted as speaker of the House, ultimately leading him to say "Fuck you" to former President Donald Trump, now-retired Rep. Kevin McCarthy now compares his relationship with him to romantic partners fighting. Advertisement"There's two people I think Putin pays: Rohrabacher and Trump," McCarthy reportedly said in a leaked recording. "I fought hard to bring the conference together behind Trump," McCarthy said. Advertisement"Well, Kevin, I guess these people are more upset about the election than you are," Trump reportedly said. And while the two ultimately made amends post-Trump's presidency, Trump ultimately did very little to support McCarthy as he was set to lose his speakership at the end of 2023.
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Trump leads fellow GOP presidential candidates by nearly 50 percentage points in primary polling. Despite this, less than 50% of polled Democratic adults said they think he'll get the nomination. Biden's campaign staffers said they think nearly 75% of undecided Democrats feel similarly. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . According to a recently released poll from YouGov/The Economist conducted between January 7 and 9, only 45% of Democratic-leaning adults think Trump will become the nominee.
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Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the stock market is doing well at the moment. If he loses in 2024, he said "I think the stock market would crash." AdvertisementRepublican former President Donald Trump said he believes the only reason the stock market's performing well is because of his success in the polls. At the town hall, Fox News host Bret Baier brought up a recent comment from Trump about the stock market. And I think frankly, if I didn't win, I think the stock market would crash, I believe."
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Trump has not shown up to five straight GOP presidential debates. At no point did any of his competitors try to confront him in person during his counterprogramming. When trailing in polls by more than 40 points, campaigns need to try something, anything different. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Instead, by playing it safe pre-Iowa Caucus, if Trump wins, his opponents and their campaigns need only look internally as to why.
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A GOP representative said House rules need to allow for proxy voting, at least for pregnant members. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna chastised her party's decision to disallow the practice altogether. Former Rep. Kevin McCarthy banned proxy voting in January 2023 when he became speaker of the House. AdvertisementA freshman GOP representative pushed back against her party on Wednesday morning for banning House members from voting via proxy. "The House of Representatives needs to get with the times ref women in office," Luna posted on X.
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In August, Nikki Haley said the age of retirement in the US is "way too low." Nikki Haley initially denied having said the US age of retirement is "way too low" despite video evidence proving otherwise. Ron DeSantis, who said she had claimed "the retirement age is way, way too low." AdvertisementShe didn't have an answer in the interview as to what the "right age" to move retirement benefits is but said that "65 is way too low." "But I have never said retirement age is 'way too low' for everyone else.
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Most polled former members of Congress say they're concerned more violence will occur in 2024. More than 80% of GOP ex-legislators said they thought Biden legitimately won the 2020 election. AdvertisementThe vast majority of recently polled former members of Congress said they fear the upcoming elections in 2024 will lead to violence. Former members of Congress polled were first elected between 1962 and 2022. AdvertisementTrump, along with several other of his associates, were indicted in August regarding the attempt, alleging they conspired to defraud the government and stop the 2020 election from getting certified.
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Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced an end to his hold on hundreds of military promotions. Republicans, Democrats, and military leaders alike have each said he's damaged military readiness. AdvertisementRepublican Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced on Tuesday that he'll lift his hold on promotions for the vast majority of the hundreds of service members. After months of service members getting blocked from receiving promotions, the secretaries of the Navy, Army, and Air Force each spoke out in September against Tuberville. AdvertisementAt the end of November, Tuberville signaled his willingness to end his block except for "woke" service members.
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Santos spent the following weekend ranting about his former GOP congressional colleagues on X. He promised to file ethics complaints against three of the ten NY Republicans who voted to oust him. AdvertisementAfter becoming just the sixth member to ever get expelled from Congress, former GOP Rep. George Santos spent the weekend ranting and raving on X against his former New York Republican congressional colleagues. He added that he planned to file ethics complaints against three of the members — Malliotakis, Lawler, and LaLota — as well. If the accusations are substantiated, the group may refer the complaint to the House Ethics Committee for further investigation.
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George Santos is selling videos on Cameo now
  + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +2 min
Embattled former Rep. George Santos was expelled from Congress on December 1. Now, he's selling $150 videos of himself talking to anyone who'll buy them. He initially sold the videos at $75 each but quickly upped it to $150. No videos have been posted publicly to his profile as of yet, but a former staffer of his confirmed to Business Insider the account belongs to Santos. AdvertisementSince getting expelled, he's also gone on a posting spree on X, railing against Republican members of Congress from New York.
Persons: George Santos, who'll, , he's, Santos Organizations: Service, GOP
Ron DeSantis squared off against Gavin Newsom on Thursday night in a pointless debate. It's difficult to accurately say who "won" a debate, but the night didn't go smoothly for DeSantis. No humans died on Thursday — unlike the "Crash at Crush" — but the night was still a trainwreck for DeSantis' presidential campaign from the very beginning. Following the first GOP presidential debate this year, Business Insider and several other outlets called Vivek Ramaswamy a breakout star after commanding attention away from his competitors. Unfortunately for DeSantis, the legacy of Thursday night's debate likely won't be about how the Florida governor turned his flopping campaign around against all odds.
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One group, however, continues to spend on X promotions: political campaigns. AdvertisementAccounting for political ads promoting the accounts of political and other cause-based groups, X has brought in more than $4.5 million. According to the data, groups have spent just over $900,000 promoting Democratic accounts compared to the approximately $840,000 on Republican ones. AdvertisementFor example, more than $330,000 has been spent promoting GOP presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Democrats tend to spend more and spend earlier on digital, according to a Democratic campaign strategist.
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Nearly two months ago, Matt Gaetz kicked off the process to oust McCarthy as speaker of the House. McCarthy said he now thinks Matt Gaetz "belongs in jail." AdvertisementIt's been nearly two months since former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his leadership role after fellow Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz forced a House vote on the matter, and there's clearly still bad blood between the two legislators. In an interview with Politico, McCarthy said he thinks Gaetz is more fit for a penitentiary than an office at the Capitol. AdvertisementWhile it's unclear exactly what specific allegations McCarthy was alluding to, Gaetz has a history of run-ins with police and investigators.
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It's highly likely that Rep. George Santos gets expelled from Congress by the end of the week. AdvertisementEmbattled Republican Rep. George Santos said the repeated attempts to get him expelled from the House of Representatives amounts to "bullying." Asked why he's unwilling to resign after facing felony charges in New York and the subsequent release of the committee's report, Santos answered simply: "Because if I leave, they win." The House is expected to hold a vote tomorrow on the most recent resolution to oust Santos. "I know I'm going to get expelled when this expulsion resolution goes to the floor," Santos said in an interview on X Spaces.
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Mark Cuban is departing "Shark Tank" and selling his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks. He's been outspoken about his interest in politics for years and almost ran for president in 2020. He denied on Wednesday that he's running for president, but what else could he possibly be doing? download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementLater, Cuban revealed in a CNN interview that he seriously considered running for president in the 2020 race.
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Mike Pence oversaw the congressional certification of the presidential election on January 6, 2021. "You took the same oath I took," Lt. Michael J. Pence reportedly told his father. Ultimately, Pence told investigators he briefly accepted that he'd skip the certification on January 6 altogether. ABC News said that during the trip, Lt. Michael J. Pence told his father, "You took the same oath I took." AdvertisementThat, based on what Pence told investigators, is the moment the vice president changed his mind and decided to attend the certification vote after all.
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Tuberville said the US has "the weakest military that we've had in probably a year in my lifetime." NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRepublican Sen. Tommy Tuberville said in a recent interview that he believes the US currently has "the weakest military that we've had in probably a year in my lifetime." "We've got the weakest military that we've had in probably a year in my lifetime," he added.
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Trump has mixed up "Obama" and "Biden" numerous times in recent campaign speeches. "No, I know both names very well, never mix them up, and know that they are destroying our Country." AdvertisementIn an early-morning screed, former President Donald Trump said the repeated times he's mixed up the names of former President Barack Obama and President Joe Biden during speeches have been intentional. Trump has, indeed, mixed up the names of Biden and Obama on numerous occasions in recent months, as Forbes documented in mid-November. "Also, and as reported, I just took a cognitive test as part of my Physical Exam, and ACED it," Trump added.
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