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Businessman Eric Hovde won the Wisconsin Republican primary for Senate, NBC News projects, setting up a critical battleground state race against Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin. Baldwin’s seat is a top priority for both parties in the battle for control of the closely divided Senate. Baldwin has also fared better than the top of the Democratic ticket in some recent Wisconsin polling. An independently wealthy businessman, Hovde, who ran unsuccessfully for Senate in 2012, has already loaned his campaign $13 million. With Hovde long viewed as the favorite to win the GOP nomination, the two candidates have already been trading barbs.

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☆ Allies want Trump to get on message and long Covid test proves elusive: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

A study on long Covid fails to bring researchers closer to finding a diagnostic test. Why there’s no test yet for long CovidAn estimated 17 million people have long Covid, but identifying people with the condition still can't be achieved with one diagnostic test, researchers said this week. So “clinicians are left to continue doing what we have done in the past,” which is to rule out other potential health conditions rather than diagnosing long Covid, they said. The study is part of the National Institute of Health’s RECOVER Initiative, a billion-dollar-plus effort launched in 2021 to research causes and treatments of long Covid. The Freedom Caucus added that in the event of a stopgap bill, funding should be “extended into early 2025” to avoid passing a funding bill that “preserves Democrat spending.” Both demands would spark a standoff with Democratic lawmakers.

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Tuesday’s primaries will also determine the matchups for some notable House seats, with Republicans looking to defend their slim majority. While Steil is expected to face Democratic former Rep. Peter Barca, multiple Democrats are competing to take on Van Orden. The top fundraisers in the Democratic primary include nonprofit leader Rebecca Cooke, state Rep. Katrina Shankland and activist Eric Wilson. Teirab is the top candidate in the Republican primary after his chief rival dropped out last month. Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is looking to faces multiple opponents in the deep-blue 5th District, which includes Minneapolis.

Persons: Eric Hovde, Donald Trump’s, Democratic Sen, Tammy Baldwin, Amy Klobuchar, Connecticut’s Chris Murphy, Vermont’s Bernie Sanders —, Klobuchar, Royce White, Derrick Van Orden, Bryan Steil, Steil, Peter Barca, Van Orden, Rebecca Cooke, Katrina Shankland, Eric Wilson, Democrats — Minnesota’s Angie Craig, Connecticut’s Jahana Hayes —, Hayes, Sen, George Logan, Trump, Joe Teirab, Craig, Ilhan Omar, Don Samuels, Omar, outspent Samuels, Samuels, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, Michelle Fischbach, Fischbach, Steve Boyd, “, ”, Mike Gallagher’s, — Gallagher, Tony Wied, André Jacque, Roger Roth, Kristin Lyerly, Will, Evers, Tony Evers Organizations: Senate, Republican, Democratic, Republicans, NBA, GOP, Rep, Van, Democrats, Marine, Tuesday, Minneapolis City Council, United Democratic, American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Israel, Trump, America Leads Inc, Wisconsin’s, Republican Rep, Green Bay Packers, OB Locations: Wisconsin , Minnesota , Connecticut, Vermont, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut’s, Minnesota’s, Teirab, Minneapolis, New York, Missouri, Washington, District, Will Wisconsin

☆ DirecTV is pushing its pay TV bundle — without a satellite dish
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The "For the Birds" ad campaign for DirecTV emphasizes customers don't need a satellite dish anymore for service. Courtesy: DirecTVCoach Prime wants consumers to know they can watch DirecTV without a satellite dish. As pay TV distributors — both satellite and cable companies — have seen customers flee for streaming, DirecTV is trying to get the message out that a clunky satellite dish is no longer needed for its service. Satellite TV providers like DirecTV and EchoStar's Dish were once some of the biggest distributors of the TV bundle. Sticking with sportsThe "For the Birds" ad campaign for DirecTV emphasizes customers don't need a satellite dish anymore for service.

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☆ Trump campaign says it has been hacked
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Kate Sullivan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump’s campaign said Saturday in a statement that it had been hacked. When asked whether the Trump campaign had been in contact with law enforcement, a campaign official said it would not discuss those kinds of conversations. Politico reported it had received emails that contained internal communications from a senior Trump campaign official and a research dossier the campaign had put together on Trump’s running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance. The dossier included what the Trump campaign identified as Vance’s potential vulnerabilities. In 2016, days before the Democratic National Convention, WikiLeaks published nearly 20,000 emails from the Democratic National Committee server.

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☆ Forget free cash, there's an even more American way to help people get ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Read previewGuaranteed basic income is all the rage right now. Countries including India, Argentina, and Austria have tested out small-scale guaranteed job programs. Cleveland's jobs guaranteeFor Cotten, ensuring jobs for any American who needs one is a no-brainer. While many cities are testing out basic income programs, they haven't been universal and instead targeted specific groups in need like artists, new parents, low-income families, or people experiencing homelessness. Republican lawmakers have introduced bills to ban basic income programs in their states, with some arguing that handing out checks with no strings attached would disincentivize work and raise taxes.

Persons: —, that's, what's, Tcherneva, Sen, Bernie Sanders, Ayanna Pressley, Devin Cotten, Cotten, Franklin Delano Roosevelt's, Sanders, Pressley, Andrew Yang —, Gerald Connolly, UBE, Lukas Lehner, Lehner, Maximilian Kasy, they're, Kasy Organizations: Service, Business, Bard College, American, Democrats, Republicans, Washington Post, Social Security, Universal, University of Oxford, European Commission, European Union Locations: Denver, Baltimore, India, Argentina, Austria, Cleveland, Virginia, Austrian, Marienthal, South Africa, United States, France

☆ Opinion | Nancy Pelosi: ‘It Didn’t Sound Like Joe Biden to Me’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Ezra Klein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +55 min

And they know you’re going to act so they won’t mess with you. Put it in somebody else’s mouth because it was AI mean, it didn’t sound like Joe Biden to me. I think you’re I think you’re underselling this a little bit. And if they don’t, I’m going to keep my promise and send them 100 powdered wigs because they’re just living in a different era. All these other politicians, these career politicians didn’t know how to make a good deal.

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☆ A major student-loan company is 'improperly' rejecting some borrowers for debt cancellation they qualify for, 35 Democratic lawmakers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA group of Democratic lawmakers wants answers from a major student-loan company on its debt relief process for the borrowers it services. The issue at play: There's a process for borrowers with federal student loans to apply for a debt discharge if they can prove they were defrauded by their school. President Joe Biden's Education Department has canceled debt for millions of borrowers over the past few years under that process. But the lawmakers have said they're concerned Navient is continuing to narrowly define qualifications for discharge, resulting in borrowers being denied relief without sufficient explanations.

Persons: —, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Madeleine Dean, Bernie Sanders, Ayanna Pressley —, Joe Biden's, Navient —, Warren, Navient, Holder, Leandro Pucci, Pucci, it's, who'd Organizations: Service, Democratic, Business, Joe Biden's Education Department, BI, Navient Locations: Navient

Instead of giving up, Colonel Sanders embraced the changes sweeping society. Even after he sold his company, he scorned the idea of retirement, staying on as a consultant and board member and embodying his Colonel Sanders persona in commercials and more. For decades, as a middle-class wife, mother and secretary living in Queens, she kept the pilot light on by taking tiny parts in tiny plays with tiny audiences. Wilder's "Little House" books, treasured by millions, became an enduring chronicle of family life on the American frontier. Four years later, she reconnected with her junior high crush and high school boyfriend, Harry Kullijian.

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☆ Harris hands progressives a major victory by selecting Gov. Tim Walz as her VP
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Shapiro, despite having the backing of some unions in his state, alienated progressives over his past support for school vouchers. Under Walz, Minnesota has passed universal free school lunches and universal background checks on firearms. AdvertisementLike Vance, Walz served in the military. Vance, who could be the nation's first millennial vice president, has served just roughly 18 months in the US Senate. Walz served six terms in Congress before running for governor.

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☆ Republicans rush to try to define Tim Walz
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Alayna Treene | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Republicans moved quickly Tuesday to try to define Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, whom Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen as her running mate. “She found a 60-year-old White guy who has the same crazy ideas she does,” one of the advisers said. But he’s since fallen out of favor with the gun lobby over his support for gun safety actions as governor. Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst echoed that message, calling Walz “Bernie Sanders’ choice for VP.”

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WASHINGTON — All of a sudden, Kamala Harris is talking about the border — and relishing it. “It needs to be repaired, and we are working on that in a way that we establish a safe and humane and orderly immigration system at the border,” Harris said. As illegal border crossings soared, Harris’ critics blamed the Biden administration — and Harris herself. “For three and a half years, ‘border czar’ Harris has allowed terrorists and criminals to pour across our wide-open border,” he said. Now that the numbers are down, Harris' allies argue that Republicans are making an “active mistake” by trying to link Harris to them.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, “, ”, Mike Johnson, didn’t, Sen, Chris Murphy, Conn, they’d, ” Murphy, Tom Suozzi, Trump, Joe Biden, Harris —, —, “ Donald Trump, ” Harris, ’, Biden, Harris ’, Jodi Goodwin, ” Symone Sanders, Sanders, Lester Holt, “ We’ve, she’s, Chris Cabrera, ’ Harris, ‘, it’s, He’s Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republicans, Trump, House Republicans, Atlanta, Northern, House, NBC News, Biden, New York Times Dealbook Summit, MSNBC, NBC, National Border Patrol Council, Saturday, Publicly Locations: ”, Atlanta, United States, Mexico, New York, Trump, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Harlingen , Texas, El Paso , Texas

☆ Bernie Sanders and labor leaders set their sights on Gov. Tim Walz for Harris' VP
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tim Walz as Kamala Harris' VP pick. Walz is seen as a candidate who understands the working class and can rally rural voters. Labor leaders have also voiced support for Walz and applauded his support of the 2023 UAW strike. AdvertisementAmong the many men who could join Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign, one person stands out to Sen. Bernie Sanders: Minnesota Gov. The democratic socialist, who endorsed Harris for president, told Minnesota Public Radio on Saturday that Walz would be a candidate who "understands the needs of working families."

Persons: Sen, Bernie Sanders, Tim Walz, Kamala Harris, Walz, —, Harris, Sanders Organizations: Minnesota Gov, Labor, UAW, Service, Minnesota Public Radio, Business Locations: Minnesota, Nebraska

☆ How female politicians’ first names can work for and against them, according to science
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Maya Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Bernie and Pete embraced their first names while Biden, Trump and Warren favored their last names. As Kamala Harris sets her eyes on the presidency, she is using a combination. Elizabeth Frantz/ReutersFor Harris, Atir says, using “Kamala” could be “potentially costly.” A first-name reference may lead women to be perceived as less deserving and competent. “Because of confirmation bias, a clearly identified phenomenon, it’s not good for the candidate, Kamala Harris, to have it continue to go on ‘Kamala,’ ” she said. … Respect the names that people are given, and use those names with respect.”CNN’s Jacqueline Howard contributed to this report.

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☆ Harris’ economic stance in spotlight as jobs data stirs concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The data also points a spotlight on the economic platform of Vice President Kamala Harris, who is poised to accept the Democratic presidential nomination this month amid signs of a slowing economy. But her economic views are less defined, maintaining broad references to strengthening the middle class, even as her record investigating Wall Street and her farther-left 2019 primary campaign platform have executives and investors on edge. According to those close to Harris, advisers and administration officials, Harris’ economic views were described as “pragmatic,” “centrist,” and even “pro-business,” with a goal of leveraging private-sector friendships for better outcomes at the ground level. Personnel as policyHarris has two staffers who manage economic and domestic policy issues, and she was briefed by staff on the most recent jobs data. “He is as close to Harris and the second gentleman as almost anyone in the administration,” said an official close to Harris.

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☆ What Kamala Harris Learned From a Bruising 2020 Primary
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Astead W. Herndon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The best day of Kamala Harris’s 2020 presidential campaign was its first. In that speech, delivered in January 2019, Ms. Harris owned her record as a prosecutor, told personal stories about the impact of her family and multicultural upbringing, and struck fear in the heart of her Democratic rivals. The argument for her candidacy at the time was similar to the arguments that voters and political analysts are making in her favor right now. Mr. Biden had the experience, Ms. Warren had the policy, and Senator Bernie Sanders had the progressive appeal — but Ms. Harris was the candidate who could theoretically do all the above. It did not matter that in that crowded primary contest, few voters said she was their first choice.

Persons: Kamala Harris’s, Elizabeth Warren, Tulsi Gabbard, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg, Harris, Biden, Warren, Bernie Sanders Organizations: CNN, Democratic Locations: savaged, Oakland, Calif

☆ Pete Buttigieg: How his 2020 campaign built the base driving his VP buzz
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Buttigieg isn’t the only politician to exit a Democratic presidential primary with an enduring army of online super fans. “Team Pete” didn’t disappear, but the “veepstakes” reactivated his supporters, said Mike Schmuhl, Buttigieg’s 2020 campaign manager. This week, though, he joined the list of vice presidential hopefuls to cancel a planned event with limited explanation. They reject the idea that America isn’t ready for a major-party ticket featuring both a Black woman and the first out gay vice presidential pick. “I definitely think in my lifetime he will be on a ticket,” said Brandon Neal, a Democratic strategist and senior adviser to the 2020 campaign.

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☆ Senate Rejects Bipartisan Tax Deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Andrew Duehren | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Senate rejected a bill on Thursday that would have restored lapsed tax breaks for businesses and expanded the child tax credit, as many Republicans in the chamber lined up against the bipartisan deal in hopes of gaining an advantage in bigger tax legislation expected next year. It soared through the House earlier this year with broad bipartisan support, a rare feat. Business groups loved it and hoped Congress would again allow companies to immediately deduct the full cost of capital investments and research expenses from their tax bills. Republicans senators worried that the bill’s expansion of the child tax credit veered into creating a new welfare program, stalling the legislation. Mr. Schumer also ultimately voted against the bill, a decision that allows him to potentially bring it back up for another vote.

Persons: Jason Smith, Ron Wyden, —, Chuck Schumer, Joe Manchin III, West, Bernie Sanders, Vermont —, Schumer Organizations: Republican, Democrat, Finance, Senate, New York Democrat, Republicans, Democrats Locations: Missouri, Oregon, West Virginia, Vermont

☆ The expanded child tax credit failed in the Senate. Here's what it means for families
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Senate Republicans on Thursday blocked legislation that would have expanded the child tax credit, a key tax break for millions of families. He said that Senate Republicans have concerns about the policy, but are willing to negotiate a "child tax credit solution that a majority of Republicans can support." If enacted, the bill would have improved access to the child tax credit and retroactively boosted the refundable portion for 2023, which could have triggered refund checks from the IRS. Eligible families could have seen an average tax cut of $680 for 2023 taxes, based on estimates from the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. But expanding the child tax credit is still a "top priority for Democrats," particularly as the 2025 tax cliff approaches, he said.

Persons: Chuck Schumer, Mike Crapo, Harris, Joe Manchin, Bernie Sanders, Chuck Marr Organizations: Republicans, Senate Finance, Finance, Fed, Budget, Urban, Brookings Tax, House Republicans, Center Locations: Idaho, Sens

☆ Summer Sanders on Team USA-Guild partnership, helping athletes transition to life post-Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSummer Sanders on Team USA-Guild partnership, helping athletes transition to life post-OlympicsSummer Sanders, Olympic gold medalist and Guild ambassador, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss her post-Olympic career, helping athletes transition to life after the Olympic games, and more.

Persons: Sanders, Summer Sanders Organizations: Team USA, Guild

☆ Black journalists group faces member backlash over Trump speaking invitation
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The National Association of Black Journalists is trying its best to weather a storm of backlash. GET RELIABLE SOURCES IN YOUR INBOX A daily digest chronicling the evolving media landscape with uncompromising reporting and analysis. While Attiah said a “variety of factors” influenced her decision, she specifically homed in on the Trump interview when making her abrupt announcement. “The Harris for President campaign team worked very closely with NABJ leadership to find an alternative option,” the person said. “The Harris for President team still welcomes the opportunity to make one of the alternative options happen.”

Persons: Donald Trump, Rachel Scott, Harris Faulkner, Kadia Goba —, Karen Attiah, Attiah, “, Trump, ” Attiah, MAGA, ”, Ryan, …, Symone Sanders, Kamala Harris, don’t, ” Sanders, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, George W, Bush, Harris, ” “ Harris Organizations: New, New York CNN, National Association of Black Journalists, Wednesday, Trump, ABC News, Fox News, The Washington Post, White, White House, MSNBC, Republican, CNN, Democratic, Chicago Locations: New York, Chicago, The, United States

☆ Harris recalibrates policy stances as she adjusts to role atop Democratic ticket
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Arit John | Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —As the burgeoning Kamala Harris campaign works behind the scenes to refine its policy platform, the vice president has increasingly found herself clarifying which of her positions have shifted over the years. A Harris campaign official said Monday she no longer supports a fracking ban. Single-payer health careHarris’ campaign also confirmed this week that the vice president no longer supports a single-payer health care system. As vice president, Harris supported a bipartisan border bill that would have ramped up enforcement at the US-Mexico border. In June 2024, the White House announced a crackdown on asylum claims meant to continue reducing the flow – a policy that Harris’ campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, indicated would continue under a Harris administration.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Joe Biden, –, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, ”, fracking, “, ” Harris, Vermont Sen, Bernie Sanders, ‘, ’ ” Harris, “ Axios, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, ” Chavez Rodriguez, George Floyd’s, CNN’s KFile, “ Joe Biden, Sabrina Singh, Sen, Mitch Landrieu, ” Landrieu, CNN’s Pamela Brown, ” CNN’s Tami Luhby, Donald Judd, Priscilla Alvarez Organizations: CNN, Biden, Democratic, Republicans, Democrat, Senate, HBO, Customs Enforcement, MSNBC, ICE, White House, CBS News, Police Locations: California, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin , Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, Minnesota, Vermont, Mexico, Minneapolis, New Orleans

☆ Opinion | I Was a Kamala Harris Skeptic. Here’s How I Got Coconut-Pilled.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Lydia Polgreen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I remember the moment I knew that Kamala Harris was not the candidate for me in the 2020 presidential race. It was just a few days before the second Democratic primary debate, and college student debt had become an issue on the campaign trail. On July 26, 2019, Harris announced her student loan forgiveness program. That’s the new nomenclature for converts to the Harris 2024 fold — a phrase that comes from her mother, and that I’ll dig into later. But I want to be candid about something first: I’m a little embarrassed to be rooting for any politician.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Harris, Pell Grant, Donald Trump, bicultural, Joe Biden Organizations: Democratic, milquetoast Democratic

☆ Lithium Battery Fire Traps Drivers in Sweltering Heat on California Highway
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Hank Sanders | More About Hank Sanders | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Drivers were stuck in traffic in 109-degree heat on a California highway on Saturday for hours as the authorities struggled to extinguish a fire involving a truck carrying lithium ion batteries that had overturned on Friday. Emergency services received calls around 6:30 a.m. local time about a truck that had crashed near Baker, Calif., in the northbound lanes of I-15, a major highway that leads travelers to Las Vegas. The northbound lanes were closed beginning at 8:30 a.m., and the southbound lanes at 9 a.m. The southbound lanes reopened shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Friday, according to the California Highway Patrol. The northbound lanes remained closed as of 5 p.m. on Saturday, according to the California Department of Transportation.

Organizations: California, Patrol, California Department of Transportation Locations: California, Baker, Calif, Las Vegas

☆ Opinion | Kamala Harris Needs a 3 P.M. Agenda
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Peter Coy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Vice President Kamala Harris has what she used to call a 3 a.m. agenda. To be an effective president, she’ll need to add a 3 p.m. agenda. When Harris was running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2019, she put out a television ad that was pretty effective. She described how her mother, after putting the girls to bed, “would sit up trying to figure out how to make it all work,” presumably sometimes until 3 in the morning. “Because,” she intoned, “you’ve waited long enough to get a good night’s sleep.”At the time, Harris was positioning herself as a liberal in an election that had the Democrats moving well to the left.

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