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With the former president again skipping the debate, how much interest would there be in hearing out a collection of non-Trump candidates? That’s a steep drop from the first debate, which was also held without Trump and attracted about 12.8 million viewers. It also represents — by a significant margin — the lowest TV audience for any Republican presidential debate since the start of the 2016 cycle, when Trump first became a candidate. Below is a chart of estimated viewerships for all GOP debates since the 2016 cycle. By contrast, the decline between the first and second debates of the 2016 cycle — both of which featured Trump — was just 4%.

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☆ Spanish Prosecutor to Probe AI-Generated Images of Naked Minors
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish prosecutor's office said on Monday it would probe whether AI-generated images of naked teenaged girls, allegedly created and shared by their peers in southwestern Spain, constituted a crime. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation warned in June that criminals were increasingly using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit images to intimidate and extort victims. In Madrid, a court is investigating a similar case involving naked pictures of two young victims they claim were generated by AI, police said. In Extremadura, teenagers aged between 13 and 15 have been identified as being responsible for generating and sharing the images, according to the police report. Under Spanish law, minors under 14 cannot be charged, but their cases are sent to child protection services, which can force them to take part in rehabilitation courses.

Persons: Miriam al Adib, Al Adib, Fernando Miro, Elena Rodriguez, Emma Pinedo, David Latona, Charlie Devereux, William Maclean Organizations: U.S . Federal Bureau of Investigation, Reuters, Miguel Hernandez University, of Europe Locations: MADRID, Spain, Almendralejo, Extremadura, Madrid

☆ Multiple crises batter Washington and set up a fateful 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

The octogenarian president is increasingly coming under scrutiny over his ability to serve a full second term if he wins in November 2024. But the trauma seizing Washington will soon intrude, transfixing the nation in a tumultuous 2024 election. The turmoil in the Republican Party is creating the kind of dysfunction and extremism that could turn off general election voters next year. In more placid times, the auto strike would be a dominant national issue defining a fraught political moment. But it’s just one of many crises threatening to overwhelm a political system that appears on the verge of a serious malfunction.

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A candidate in a high-stakes legislative contest in Virginia had sex with her husband in live videos posted on a pornographic website and asked viewers to pay them money in return for carrying out specific sex acts. Gibson called the exposure of the videos “the worst gutter politics.”“It won’t intimidate me and it won’t silence me,” she said in the statement. The revelation marked an explosive turn in a contest that will carry significant weight in determining the balance of power in the Virginia General Assembly. A top-ranking Virginia Democrat immediately came to Gibson’s defense after the videos were reported by the Post. Chaturbate videos are streamed live on that site and are often archived on other publicly available sites, the Post reported.

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During a formal swearing-in ceremony, Biden noted that the nation's historic documents were once held by George Washington and later by the State Department, before being entrusted to the National Archives, founded by Congress in 1934. Political Cartoons View All 1152 ImagesThe National Archives, meanwhile, has been thrust into the national political spotlight in unusual ways lately. “This experiment in democracy hinged on the people, and their ability to claim their rights and hold their elected officials accountable," Jill Biden said Monday. “That's what makes the National Archives so important. Without the National Archives, and the continued fulfillment of its mission, a healthy democracy cannot be sustained.”

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Republicans have enjoyed outsize control of the Legislature in one of the most closely divided states for a dozen years. Maintaining that power is now at the heart of a drama involving the state Supreme Court that has national political implications. “Impeachment is an act of pure power politics,” said Ben Wikler, chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party. In 2020, the state Supreme Court, then controlled 4-3 by conservatives, came within one vote of overturning Democrat Joe Biden's nearly 21,000 vote victory over then-President Donald Trump. The Supreme Court has yet to decide whether it will take either case.

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☆ Analysis: A remarkable day at Fulton County jail as Trump's surrender looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

And yet, the flurry of activity on Tuesday in Fulton County, Georgia, showed that more than two years after Trump’s effort to defy the will of voters, the wheels of justice are grinding forward and that consequences may be nearing. Eastman later defiantly claimed the country had crossed a “Rubicon” in the Georgia case and declared he still believed the election was stolen – despite a mountain of evidence to the contrary. And Rudy Giuliani, the hero of 9/11, is set to meet with the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday to discuss a bond agreement, sources told CNN. What the Fulton County theatrics say about the caseThe events unfolding at the Fulton County jail this week are important because they shed light on the contours and complexity of the Georgia case. He also visited the site of a post-election audit in Cobb County, Georgia.

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Ron DeSantis of Florida began the race for the Republican nomination with high expectations and a clear argument: that he was a political fighter with a solid record of conservative achievements in his state. Now, he appears to be in a downward spiral. Shane Goldmacher, a national political reporter for The Times, explains why the DeSantis campaign is stumbling so badly.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Shane Goldmacher Organizations: Republican, The Times Locations: Florida

☆ Eliza Collins — Reporter at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Eliza Collins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Eliza CollinsEliza Collins is a national political reporter for The Wall Street Journal based in Phoenix. She joined the Journal in 2019 and was based in Washington, where she covered Congress and elections. Her coverage focused on the effects of the war in Ukraine on Europe. Previously, she was a national political reporter focused on the 2020 election. Before joining the Journal, Eliza was a political reporter for USA Today and Politico.

Persons: Eliza Collins Eliza Collins, Eliza, Arthur Burns Organizations: Wall, Journal, USA, Politico Locations: Phoenix, Arizona, Washington, Germany, Ukraine, Europe

☆ Opinion: What Fani Willis’ case shows us about the power of local prosecutors
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Opinion Dave Aronberg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Whether they are called district attorneys, state’s attorneys or something else, the job of local prosecutors has traditionally flown under the national political radar. In fact, unlike the attorney general, a local district attorney cannot be fired by the president. The lesson for Meadows is that the local district attorney isn’t automatically bound by any deal with the feds. Willis and Bragg are not the only state prosecutors making headlines this year. Trump’s legal team is so fearful of state court that they have been fighting to “remove” his New York criminal case to federal court.

Persons: Dave Aronberg, Donald Trump, Fani Willis, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Jr, O.J, Simpson, Kenneth Starr, Robert Mueller, General Merrick Garland, Ron DeSantis, Trump, Jack Smith, pitbull, Willis ’, Smith, Attorney Willis, Smith smartly, Mark Meadows, Willis, Meadows, Bragg, Alex Murdaugh, Lori Vallow, Bryan Kohberger, Aileen Cannon Organizations: State, Palm, CNN, Manhattan, Attorney, Trump, Florida Gov, Department of, Fulton, of Justice, White House, Twitter, Facebook, University of Idaho Locations: Palm Beach County , Florida, Fulton County, Florida, New York, Manhattan, Russia, Georgia, isn’t, York, Washington , DC

☆ The hits keep coming for China's economy — its July report card missed expectations and it altogether omitted youth unemployment stats from the announcement
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Industrial production rose 3.7% on-year in July, badly missing the analysts' target of 4.4%. Interestingly, the July economic report omitted any mention of youth unemployment statistics in the country. Most interestingly, the July economic report omitted any mention of youth unemployment statistics in the country. Youth unemployment soared to a record high of 21.3% in the second quarter of 2023, per the statistic bureau's June report. Instead, the country reported that urban unemployment was 5.3% in July, up from 5.2% in June.

Organizations: Bureau, Statistics, Service, Reuters, Exports, National Bureau of Statistics, CNBC Locations: Wall, Silicon, China

Vander Plaats and his group are leaders in the state’s Christian conservative movement, which has enormous political influence in Iowa. “It’s a lot more money” than you typically see allocated in Iowa, said Steffen Schmidt, an emeritus political science professor at Iowa State University who studies political spending in the state. “We endorsed Rick Santorum and he stormed to a caucus victory due to our base of supporters,” Vander Plaats wrote. Dunwell referred a request for comment to Vander Plaats, who said Dunwell had been paid as an “independent contractor” since June. You like being around them,” Vander Plaats said on conservative podcast host Steve Deace’s show on Monday.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Scott Morgan, Ron DeSantis scrambles, Donald Trump, DeSantis, Bob Vander Plaats, Vander, Vander Plaats, “, Steffen Schmidt, ”, Andrew Romeo, –, Mike Huckabee, Rick Santorum, Ted Cruz, ” Vander Plaats, Steve Scheffler, Scheffler, “ Vander Plaats, Paul S, Ryan, Jess Szymanski, Jon Dunwell, Dunwell, Tucker Carlson, Vivek Ramaswamy, Tim Scott, Tricia McLaughlin, Ramaswamy, Scott, Mike Pence, Marc Short, Carlson, Santorum, Karen, ” Trump, Trump, Haley, Scott —, Casey, Steve Deace’s, ” Alexandra Ulmer, Joseph Tanfani, Jason Lange, Jason Szep Organizations: Republican U.S, Florida, Fair, REUTERS, Republican, Family, Foundation, pollsters Edison Media Research, Iowa State University, Family Leader, Trump, Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition, Reuters, Santorum, Iowa, DeSantis, ”, Fox News, Federal, Commission, Scott, PAC, Trust, Patriot Voices, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Iowa, Atlantic , Iowa, U.S, ” IOWA, Arkansas, Des Moines, New Hampshire, Nevada, Republic, San Francisco, Washington

☆ Analysis: Trump and team seek to destroy credibility of his election subversion trial before a date is even set
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

And as prosecutors seek a speedy trial, he warned that his team will seek to run out the process for years in an apparent attempt to move it past the 2024 election. Trump slams prosecutors, judge, Biden administration and GOP senatorsDefense teams have the right to use every courtroom mechanism within legal bounds to their client’s best advantage. Trump’s team sought an extension of a Monday afternoon deadline to file on the matter, but Chutkan refused their request. Lauro also further revealed his hand on defense strategy by arguing that despite being told multiple times by officials and campaign advisers that he lost the election, Trump’s actions were not criminal since he was convinced he won. Donald Trump … believed in his heart of hearts that he had won that election,” he said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday.

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☆ Why China has few good options to boost its faltering economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Fiscal stimulus, for instance, amounted to just a third of the aid offered in the United States, with no nationwide cash handouts. “A comprehensive policy mix — covering monetary and fiscal stimulus, including infrastructure, property, and consumption, alongside structural reforms,” would be helpful to rebuild confidence, they said. It was seen as a success and helped boost Beijing’s domestic and international political standing as well as China’s economic growth, which soared to more than 9% in the second half of 2009. China’s debt woes have only deepened during the Covid-19 pandemic, when three years of draconian restrictions and a real estate downturn drained the coffers of local government. “An infrastructure-led fiscal stimulus would need to be much bigger to have the same economic impact,” she said.

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☆ Trump set to return to Washington for monumental court date – but a national catharsis is unlikely
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Hundreds of Trump’s supporters have already faced a courtroom reckoning for their efforts to disrupt the certification of a democratic election. Trump faces charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of and attempt to obstruct an official proceeding and conspiracy against rights. Another reason why Trump’s trial is unlikely to be the kind of unifying event that eases a deep national wound is that most of his Republican Party is closing ranks around him. Given the political recriminations of a trial of a former president, it is reasonable to question whether such a prosecution is in the national interest. “Anyone who asks someone else to put themselves over the Constitution should never be president of the United States again,” Pence told reporters at the Indiana state fair.

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☆ Why Trump’s latest indictment will reverberate for years to come
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

And he’s not just any former president – Trump’s the front-runner for the GOP nomination, whom polling shows is closely matched with President Joe Biden in a hypothetical rematch. “The lawlessness of these persecutions of President Trump and his supporters is reminiscent of Nazi Germany in the 1930s, and other authoritarian, dictatorial regimes,” it said. Trump’s congressional Republican backers ignored Smith’s evidence, branding the indictment an attempt to distract from questions they’ve raised about the business activities of the current president’s son, Hunter. The political inferno ignited by the indictment will raise questions about whether such an ordeal is truly in the national interest. Ron DeSantis stands to gain in the GOP primary from any eroding of Trump’s political prospects.

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☆ Which Republicans can challenge Trump? Here's what the money says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —For any Republican presidential candidate not named Donald Trump, making the first primary debate on August 23 in Milwaukee is an essential obstacle to overcome. The Republican National Committee set minimum viability requirements that numerous candidates are having trouble meeting. But the FEC – which is evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans – often struggles to agree on enforcement actions. But that perhaps is not surprising – given how large Trump, his former boss-turned-nemesis, looms over the hard-core Republican base. How is Trump making money these days?

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Fredreka Schouten, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s, “, ”, Doug Burgum, Burgum, Asa Hutchinson, Vivek Ramaswamy, I’ve, Republicans –, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, Ramaswamy –, he’s, hasn’t, ” Trump, Christie, Mike Pence, Pence, Hutchinson, Will Hurd, We’ve, can’t, Steve Contorno, Trump’s, WOLF, You’ve, Melania, Melania Trump, Biden, Joe Biden, That’s, Barack Obama, I’m, David Wright suss, David, Alex Leeds Matthews, –, it’s Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Republican National Committee, Trump, Miami Mayor, GOP, “ Francis Free, North Dakota Gov, Former Arkansas Gov, Federal, Commission, Republicans, Florida Gov, New, New Jersey Gov, Politico, White, Democratic, DNC, Biden Locations: Milwaukee, –, Florida, New Jersey, Wisconsin

☆ Biden raised nearly as much money as all the Republican candidates combined, showing the power of the somebody-other-than-Trump vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

That is nearly as much as all the Republican candidates combined despite his low approval numbers. CNNThis haul comes in the same quarter Biden made his reelection campaign official, which likely helped to boost the total. As Republican candidates start to fall out, the real question will become how many of these donors are some-other-Republican-besides-Trump voters and how many are truly anybody-but-Trump voters? But what happens if most of Trump's Republican candidates stay in for the long haul? How long the candidates stay in will likely come down to money, and Republican candidate Chris Christie defended the fundraising numbers.

Persons: Biden, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Trump, George Will, Ron DeSantis, Don Gonyea, Gonyea, Chris Christie, Jake Tapper, Dana Bush, Christie Organizations: Republican, Trump, Service, Democratic National Committee, GOP, CNN, Biden, Democrats, Trump voters, Washington Post, NPR, Union Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ James Crown, Chicago Businessman and Avid Philanthropist, Dies at 70
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Daniel E. Slotnik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

An avid philanthropist, Mr. Crown met Mr. Obama in 2003, when he was preparing to run for the U.S. Senate in Illinois, and became an enthusiastic supporter. They also said he needed money, Mr. Crown provided both. “I was just taken with his sensibility, his intelligence, his values and how he conducted himself during that campaign,” Mr. Crown told The New York Times in 2007. Mr. Crown and his family donated a total of $112,500 to Mr. Obama during the Democratic primary, and Chicago’s Jewish leaders raised hundreds of thousands more during the campaign. A few years later, Mr. Crown became Mr. Obama’s chief presidential fund-raiser in Illinois.

Persons: Crown, Obama, Mr, “, ” Mr, Alan Keyes, Obama’s, Henry Crown Organizations: U.S . Senate, Democratic, New York Times, Mr, Senate, Museum of Science, Industry Locations: Illinois, Chicago

☆ Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride is running to become the nation's first transgender member of Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride is running for a seat in the US House of Representatives. If she wins, she'll be the nation's first openly transgender member of Congress. McBride previously interned for the Obama Administration and was the national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign. If she wins in November 2024, she'll become the nation's first openly-transgender member of Congress. Elected as a state senator in 2020, McBride is the highest-ranking transgender legislator in the United States.

Persons: Sen, Sarah McBride, she'll, McBride, —, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Tom Carper, Obama, Joe Biden, Beau Biden's, She's Organizations: Representatives, Obama Administration, Human, Service, Democratic, Bloomberg Government, Delaware's statehouse, American University, Democratic National Convention, New York Times Locations: Delaware, United States, Delaware's

☆ Five Things to Know One Year After the Dobbs Decision
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Michael Levenson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Yet there have also been unexpected legal and political changes that have left Americans on both sides of the issue scrambling to adapt. Here are five major changes detailed in The New York Times’s coverage of the first anniversary of the decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which ended the constitutional right to abortion after nearly 50 years. The Dobbs decision has reshaped the national political landscape in two seemingly contradictory ways. It has made abortion rights a significant electoral strength for Democrats and, often, a clear liability for Republicans. And yet, Republican-dominated states have moved swiftly to limit or ban access to abortion.

Persons: Roe, Wade, Dobbs Organizations: Republican, Jackson, Health Organization, Democrats Locations: New York, Dobbs v

☆ Titan of Cameroon's opposition politics John Fru Ndi dies at 81
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Amindeh Blaise Atabong | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"It is with sadness that we announce the transition into eternal glory of John Fru Ndi on June 12, 2023, at 11:30 p.m.," it said. "I salute the memory of a singular, charismatic and courageous leader," said current opposition leader Maurice Kamto. An English-speaking businessman from Cameroon's northwest region, Fru Ndi formed the SDF, the first opposition party in the bilingual Central African country, which is dominated by its French-speaking majority. Fru Ndi claimed the vote had been rigged and he was placed under house arrest as riots swept opposition strongholds. As Biya's grip on power tightened, Fru Ndi secured fewer votes, according to official figures.

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☆ Opinion: This Trump indictment will change history. The question is how
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Jane Carr | Opinion Jane Greenway Carr | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. “Big Brother” is a fierce indictment of a power structure that surveils and oppresses while poverty and suffering proliferate. Clay Jones“Next year will mark 50 years since President Richard Nixon resigned as a result of the Watergate scandal. And yet, “Trump denies any and all wrongdoing and continues to remain the leader of the pack. “When former President Donald Trump took office in 2017, he left the rules in place.

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Candidates for the Republican presidential nomination keep entering the field, despite the fact that Donald Trump polls consistently as the front-runner and Ron DeSantis has emerged as the clear No. Why do so many lesser-tier Republicans think they have a real shot? Shane Goldmacher, a national political correspondent for The Times, offers a guide to the new crop of candidates and discusses their rationale for running.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Shane Goldmacher Organizations: Republican, Republicans, The Times

☆ NPR’s Terence Samuel Is Named Top Editor of USA Today
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Katie Robertson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Terence Samuel, a top news executive at National Public Radio, will be the next editor in chief of USA Today. Gannett, the nation’s largest newspaper chain and the publisher of USA Today, made the announcement on Friday. Mr. Samuel, who will start on July 10, fills a position vacated in May by Nicole Carroll, who had led USA Today for five years. Mr. Samuel, 61, is a vice president and executive editor at NPR, where he oversees all news gathering at the network. Mr. Samuel said in a statement that he was honored to help lead USA Today, which made its debut in 1982, “into a digital future.”

Persons: Terence Samuel, Mr, Samuel, Nicole Carroll, ” Organizations: National Public Radio, USA Today, Gannett, USA, NPR, The Washington Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, . News

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