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☆ Chinese influence operation targets U.S. down-ballot races, Microsoft says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

An army of Chinese-controlled social media bots is attempting to influence voters in Alabama, Texas and Tennessee while denigrating Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, according to research published Wednesday by Microsoft. The troll network has “parroted antisemitic messages, amplified accusations of corruption and promoted opposition candidates,” according to Microsoft. The bots amplified support for Blackburn’s election rival while spreading claims that she took money from pharmaceutical companies. Moore, McCaul and Blackburn are all running for re-election next month. The Microsoft researchers found the influence effort did not result “in high levels of engagement.” The report did not provide any metrics for how many Americans viewed the relevant social media posts.

Persons: denigrating Sen, Marco Rubio, Barry Moore of, Michael McCaul of, Sen, Marsha Blackburn of, Rubio, China “, Moore, McCaul, ”, Madison Green, Israel, —, China — Organizations: Microsoft, China’s Public Security Ministry, Embassy, Blackburn, Senate Intelligence Committee, Moore, Chinese Communist Party, CCP, National Intelligence, Reuters Locations: Alabama , Texas, Tennessee, Marco Rubio of Florida, Barry Moore of Alabama, Michael McCaul of Texas, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Washington, China, U.S, Israel, Russia, Iran

☆ Clippers open Intuit Dome with The Wall! and opposing fans are already testing the rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Fred Katz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

His friend, a Clippers fan, had invited him to opening night. is a place by Clippers fans and for Clippers fans. Within moments, he was out, the first fan in Clippers history asked to leave The Wall. on Wednesday, and it wasn’t Chris, Steve, Ashley or any other adult who attended the overtime thriller. “That one,” the guard said, “I had to let go.”(Photo of Clippers owner Steve Ballmer: Ronald Cortes / Getty Images)

Persons: Chris, Steve, Chuck the Condor, Kevin Durant, Corey Maggette, Durant, ”, Yolanda, Ashley, Sharon, ” Sharon, “, —, Kirby Lee, Leonard, Devin Booker, couldn’t, Steve Ballmer, Ronald Cortes Organizations: LA Clippers, Los Angeles, Clippers, Phoenix Suns, NBA, Intuit, Steve Ballmer University, The Clippers, Suns, Intuit Dome, Wednesday’s Suns, Getty Locations: INGLEWOOD, Calif, Phoenix

☆ A woman did 'rejection therapy' for 30 days to help with her confidence. Therapists say it can really work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Michelle Panning, a relationship coach, documented herself trying "rejection therapy" for 30 days. While not an officially recognized form of therapy, 2 therapists said it's a form of exposure therapy. It inspired Panning to try it herself, documenting a 30-day rejection therapy challenge on her TikTok channel. While "rejection therapy" isn't a research-backed form of therapy (it was originally coined as the name of a card game by developer Jason Comely), both Goldberg and Farina said that gradual exposure to rejection can help build confidence. Start smallIf you want to try your own version of rejection therapy, start small and cater it to whatever feels like a stretch, Goldberg said.

Persons: Michelle, —, Jia Jiang, Jiang, desensitized, Rachel Goldberg, Gen Zers, Lauren Farina, Jason Comely, Goldberg, Farina, I'd Organizations: Service, Technology

☆ Fascism: People are calling Trump a fascist. What does that mean?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Fascism is a dirty word in US politics, so when former President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff, retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, says Trump fits the definition of “fascist,” it’s news. Barr would later leave Trump’s administration after the 2020 election after refusing to support Trump’s unsupported election interference conspiracy theories. I delved into the definition of fascism and how it applied to Trump back in June, when he was using the term. Video Ad Feedback Trump calls US a 'fascist state.' Now, as Democrats get anxious about losing to Trump, the threat of fascism has returned to the fore.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, John Kelly, Trump, ”, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Kelly, Kamala Harris, “, ” Kelly, Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, Mark Milley, Milley, Jack Smith “, Smith, James Comey, Jeff Sessions, Robert Mueller, Mueller, Trump’s, Bill Barr, Barr, he’s, Harris, Kamala, ” That’s, Joe Biden, Robert Paxton, ” Trump, Wolf Blitzer, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, ” Vance, Daniel Steinmetz, Jenkins, Paxton, ” Steinmetz, Franklin D, Roosevelt, Steinmetz, Biden – Organizations: CNN, Democratic, New York Times, Trump, Republican, Joint Chiefs, Democrats, FBI, Justice Department, Pentagon, Columbia University, Capitol, Ohio, Wesleyan University, Fascism Locations: Pennsylvania, America, “, California, Russia, New York, Europe, Germany

☆ British nurse Lucy Letby loses bid to appeal single attempted murder conviction
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Former British nurse and convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby on Thursday lost an attempt to appeal against her conviction for trying to murder a newborn baby, amid questions over the fairness of her trials. Judge William Davis refused Letby’s application for leave to appeal against the conviction from her retrial. Letby attended the hearing by videolink from prison and sat impassively as the judge stated the court’s reasons for refusing her application. She can now only challenge those convictions if the Criminal Cases Review Commission refer those cases back to the Court of Appeal. Since her trials, Letby’s conviction has come under a spotlight, following criticism by some experts of medical and statistical evidence presented by the prosecution.

Persons: Lucy Letby, Countess, Letby, Nick Johnson, ” Letby’s, Benjamin Myers, “, ”, ” Myers, William Davis, videolink, ” Davis Organizations: Chester Hospital, Manchester Crown Court, London’s, Crown Prosecution Service Locations: British, Chester, England

☆ How 2 key characters in 'Woman of the Hour' are based on people who had brushes with Dating Game killer Rodney Alcala
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Woman of the Hour" is based on the true story of serial killer Rodney Alcala appearing on a dating show. AdvertisementNetflix's new movie "Woman of the Hour" takes inspiration from the wild story of serial killer Rodney Alcala competing on a dating show, but recenters the narrative on a woman who narrowly evaded becoming one of his victims. Here's how two key secondary characters in "Woman of the Hour," Amy and Laura, are inspired by real-life people. Related storiesIn 'Woman of the Hour,' teen runaway Amy outsmarts Rodney and is instrumental in him getting arrestedAutumn Best as Amy in "Woman of the Hour." Laura's experience reflects the way the real Alcala was reported to law enforcement multiple times but didn't face consequences until much later in life.

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☆ Philadelphia synagogue: Police investigating arson, vandalism and attempted burglary that happened hours apart
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Police are investigating incidents of arson, vandalism and attempted burglary at a historic synagogue in Philadelphia that occurred within hours of each other Tuesday. Surveillance footage released by police shows the suspect standing inside the dumpster, then smoke coming out of the dumpster before it’s engulfed in flames. Then, around 6:30 a.m., two men attempted to break into the synagogue, police say. Philadelphia police are asking the public for help identifying the suspects in the arson and attempted break-in. The synagogue, which refers to itself as the “Synagogue of the American Revolution,” has “deep ties to Philadelphia’s and our nation’s founding,” the statement said.

Persons: haven’t, ”, Israel, “, Brendan Boyle, ” Boyle, CNN’s Josh Campbell Organizations: CNN — Police, Mikveh Israel, Jewish Federation of Greater, Philadelphia Police Department, CNN, KYW, Philadelphia, Defamation, Islamic Relations, Jewish Federation of, Pennsylvania Locations: Philadelphia, Center City, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Israel, United States

But based on the information collected, it’s safe to say that NFL teams go through anywhere from 3,600 to 4,300 Uncrustables a week. When you factor in training camps and the teams that did not share their data, NFL teams easily go through at least 80,000 Uncrustables a year. Sometime in the mid-90s, Len said, his wife, Emily, suggested he create a mass-produced peanut butter and jelly sandwich without the crust. That was our gee-whiz moment.”We’re not recreating the atomic bomb here... we’re trying to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Squished, unsquished, you’re gonna crush it.”They are now a staple for many NFL teams.

Persons: Brock Purdy, Andy Reid, Len Kretchman, Len, Emily, Kretchmans, ” Len, “ We’re, Len Kretchman’s, ”, Kretchman, “, ” Kretchman, gee, we’re, Uncrustables Kretchman, David Geske, Smuckers, Dallas Clark, ” Clark, Jon Torine’s, Jeff Saturday, scorin, George Kittle, Mike Danna, Justin Tucker, Travis Kelce, Travis Kelces, ” Torine Organizations: NFL, JAX, BAL, LAR, KC, DAL, North Dakota State, Pro, Indianapolis Colts, Colts, Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, Chiefs, Ravens, XLI, Bears Locations: Fergus Falls, Minn, Miami, Uncrustables Torine

The U.S. Transportation Department announced a $50 million fine Wednesday against American Airlines over allegations it mistreated passengers with disabilities, which the department said in some cases caused injuries. “They repeatedly failed to provide prompt wheelchair assistance, and they damaged thousands of passengers’ wheelchairs, which left passengers without the device they need to live their life fully,” he said. American Airlines may not be alone in violations of laws that protect travelers with disabilities. Buttigieg said there are investigations into other airlines, although he said that “American Airlines appear to be one of the worst offenders.”“The problems that we have uncovered in our investigation are not confined to one airline,” Buttigieg said. American said last year that it transported more than 146,000 wheelchairs and other mobility devices.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, ” Buttigieg, “, ”, Julie Rath, Buttigieg Organizations: U.S . Transportation Department, American Airlines, Transportation, Transportation Department, Airlines, Bureau of Transportation Statistics Locations: Delta, Southwest

President Donald Trump did nothing but show respect to my family & Vanessa. In fact, I voted for President Trump today,” she posted. He said Trump showed the family respect by "standing against the military complex" and supporting the Guillén family. "They didn't want to get to the bottom of the investigation, and President Trump brought awareness to that, and he didn't have to do that," Muniz said. She represents the very best of the Mexican American and Latino community.”

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☆ AI on the trading floor: Morgan Stanley expands OpenAI-powered chatbot tools to Wall Street division
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Morgan Stanley is expanding the use of OpenAI-powered, generative artificial intelligence tools to its vaunted investment banking and trading division, CNBC has learned. It’s most in-demand among salespeople and other client-facing staff who often field questions from hedge funds or other institutional investors, said Huberty. Productivity boostIn a recent demonstration, the GPT-4 based chatbot was able to summarize Morgan Stanley’s position on matters from copper to Nvidia to the finer points of standing up a data center, understanding industry-specific jargon and providing charts and links to source material. The tool is embedded within workers’ browsers as well as Microsoft Teams and Outlook programs to make it readily available. Understandably, Huberty says she is often asked if AI could ultimately replace the analysts who are creating the reams of research published under Morgan Stanley’s banner.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Katy Huberty, Morgan, ” Huberty, Wall, Pierre Buhler, ” Buhler, ” It’s, Goldman Sachs, Huberty, that’s, “, chatbot, Morgan Stanley’s, ” Organizations: CNBC, JPMorgan Chase, SSA, Co, JPMorgan, Employees, Productivity, Nvidia, Microsoft Locations: San Francisco

☆ Vera C. Rubin Observatory: World’s largest digital camera will be a ‘game-changer’ for astronomy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —On a mountaintop in northern Chile, the world’s largest digital camera is preparing to power up. The expectation is that in this way, Vera Rubin will discover about 17 billion stars and 20 billion galaxies that we’ve never seen before — and that’s only the beginning. “We’re anticipating about 10 million alerts per night coming off the telescope,” Higgs says. “The Vera Rubin Observatory will enable astronomers to map the distribution of dark matter like never before, based on how dark matter bends the path of ordinary starlight — a process known as ‘gravitational lensing,’” Kaiser explains. “After all, it was her seminal work on the detection of dark matter in spiral galaxies in the 1970s that got this pursuit going,” says Natarajan.

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☆ World Series tickets are the most expensive ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Tickets for this year’s highly anticipated World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers are set to be the most expensive ever. Tickets for the 2023 Series, in which the Texas Rangers clinched their first championship, cost about $776 on average across five games, TickPick said. The previous most expensive World Series was in 2016 between the Chicago Cubs and Cleveland, when the average ticket cost $1,691. It’s also the first time in more than four decades that the Yankees and Dodgers will meet in the World Series, since a 1981 matchup. The Yankees have won the most World Series championships at 27, while the Dodgers won the World Series four years ago and have won seven championships total.

Persons: TickPick, Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, It’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland, Los Angeles —, Dodgers, Yankees, Fox, Fox Sports, Fox Deportes —, TBS, CNN, Warner Bros, AL, Cleveland Guardians, Max Locations: New York, Los Angeles

☆ Los Angeles Times editor Mariel Garza resigns after newspaper owner blocked plans to endorse Harris
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —The leader of the Los Angeles Times’ editorial board said Wednesday she has resigned from her post in protest after the newspaper’s owner blocked a decision to endorse Kamala Harris in the presidential election. “I am resigning because I want to make it clear that I am not okay with us being silent,” Mariel Garza told the Columbia Journalism Review in an interview. Garza told CJR the editorial board had intended to endorse Harris, who previously served as a US Senator from California and the state’s attorney general. “I didn’t think we were going to change our readers’ minds—our readers, for the most part, are Harris supporters,” Garza told CJR. “This is a point in time where you speak your conscience no matter what,” Garza told CJR.

Persons: Kamala Harris, “, Mariel Garza, ”, Patrick Soon, Barack Obama, Garza, CJR, Harris, ” Garza, Shiong, we’ve, Semafor, Trump, she’s, Terry Tang, ” “, don’t, Donald Trump Organizations: New, New York CNN, Los Angeles Times, Columbia, CNN, White, Editorial, Times, Trump Locations: New York, California

☆ Standing on one leg can help strengthen your balance as you get older
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Balance is important for injury prevention, and those who are unable to balance on one leg for more than five seconds could be at risk of falling more, Kaufman said. If someone is unable to stand on one leg for more than five seconds, Kaufman recommends making an appointment with a physician. “If we practice standing on one leg, we’ll get better at standing on one leg. That’s great but it’s not going to solve all balance problems and fall risk that happen with aging. … People should work on all aspects of balance — static, dynamic and overall strength, including but not limited to standing on one leg.”To improve your balance, Lubetzky recommends fitness or balance classes, such as yoga classes, that usually aim for about 30 or 60 seconds of balance on each leg.

Persons: CNN —, —, ”, Kenton Kaufman, Hall Wendel Jr, Kaufman, ” Kaufman, Anat Lubetzky, Lubetzky, ” Lubetzky, we’ll, it’s Organizations: CNN’s, CNN, Mayo Clinic, ”, New York University Locations: Rochester , Minnesota

☆ European stocks close lower as traders focus on earnings and bond yields
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

European markets closed lower Wednesday as investors in the region focused on corporate reports and U.S. Treasury yields. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index provisionally closed around 0.3% lower, with most sectors and major bourses in the red. There were earnings aplenty on Wednesday, with Deutsche Bank beating expectations in its return to profit in the three months to September. Shares of the German lender continued their decline after a German court ruled against the company in a long-standing legal dispute with shareholders who alleged the lender underpaid in its acquisition of German retail bank Postbank. Volvo Cars traded 5.9% lower, AkzoNobel was down 3.5% and L'Oreal fell 2.5% after the firms reported earnings earlier.

Persons: Heineken, AkzoNobel Organizations: Treasury, Deutsche Bank, Volvo, L'Oreal

☆ Gold's record rally pauses due to stronger dollar, higher yields
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices surged to a record high on Wednesday as the conflicts in the Middle East and uncertainty surrounding the upcoming U.S. election spurred demand for safe-haven assets. Gold prices fell over 1% after hitting a record high on Wednesday, as a stronger dollar and a rise in U.S. Treasury yields countered support from safe-haven demand linked to the Nov. 5 U.S. election and Middle East war. Spot gold was down 1% to $2,721.12 per ounce as of 12:25 p.m. EDT (1410 GMT) after hitting a record high of $2,758.37 earlier in the session. However, gold could see the $2,800/oz level by the week's end on safe-haven demand, Haberkorn added. The dollar index rose 0.3% to near a three-month high, making gold less appealing for other currency holders, while U.S. bond yields climbed to a three-month high.

Persons: Bob Haberkorn, Haberkorn, Ole Hansen, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Organizations: Treasury, Saxo Bank, U.S, Republican, Reuters Locations: U.S

☆ Video shows Beirut residential building leveled by Israeli airstrike
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

It took less than five seconds for the building in southern Beirut to be reduced to rubble. Videos circulating on social media and verified by NBC News, showed several men watching the strike on Lebanon's capital from a distance, standing by their cars as the building crumples. In another video, one man can be seen running from the strike as a colossal bang rings out. “They targeted two buildings, not one,” a man can be heard shouting in the third video. Two explosions can be heard in several of the videos, although it unclear where the second blast came from.

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If the "Queen of Tejano" music Selena Quintanilla Perez — simply known as Selena — were alive today, the Grammy Award-winning superstar would be 53 years old. The National Medal of Arts is the highest award given to artists and arts patrons by the federal government. While teaching undergraduates recently, she was “amazed” at her young students’ fond memories and connections with Selena and her music. They just don’t get the opportunities for representation — this award really speaks to her enduring meaning and significance for our communities," she said. This is a very consequential time for the arts and the humanities of America,” the president said.

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California, Colorado and Hawaii will soon allow their residents to vote on ballot measures that would remove language from their state constitutions prohibiting same-sex marriage. The landmark 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling, guaranteeing same-sex couples across the country the right to marry, makes these state bans unenforceable. However, these ballot measures seek to proactively protect these marriage rights should Obergefell ever be overturned. Without Obergefell, there is federal legislation that would keep same-sex marriage rights mostly, but not entirely, intact: the Respect for Marriage Act. It’s a personal issue for LGBTQ couples who had to navigate a time when same-sex marriage wasn’t legal or straightforward.

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As Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance campaigns across the country, his wife, Usha Vance, has been a near-constant presence by his side. Reporters huddled under the wing of JD Vance’s campaign plane often get a glimpse of a book's dust cover as Usha Vance climbs the towable stairs or stands on the tarmac. Though she’s a fixture on the campaign trail, Vance has not occupied a forward-facing public role like other political spouses. As JD Vance has noted on the campaign trail, she left her corporate law firm following the senator’s nomination for vice president in July. Usha Vance, an undergraduate student of history at Yale, went on to study early-modern history at the University of Cambridge.

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And if the worst were to happen and Bridger defaulted on the debt, Gallatin County wouldn’t be on the hook. The second item that wasn’t publicly discussed involved collateral damage to Gallatin County if Bridger’s bonds, known as conduits, went bad. Neither did former commissioner Skinner, whom NBC News called to talk about his vote on the Bridger bond. “Gallatin County should expect that Bridger will not cover any of the costs to unwind this transaction,” he said. At the 2020 meeting about the bond issue, Sean Bowen, a deputy county attorney, was asked whether the county was comfortable approving it.

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☆ 2 of the world's biggest oil producers are looking for new ways to power their economies
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Oil prices ended down 7% last week and are lower this year-to-date, despite Middle East tensions. Oil prices have been depressed this year because China — the world's largest oil importer — is in a prolonged economic downturn. Last year, they each accounted for 11% of the world's oil supply. This means that Saudi Arabia is looking to corner a larger market share instead of targeting higher profit margins by restricting output. Advertisement"But the problem is when oil prices spike, it sends oil companies searching for temporarily profitable oil," he added, referring to the US shale boom as the most recent example.

Persons: —, Abishur Prakash, Prakash, Anton Siluanov, Matthew Huber, we're, Huber Organizations: Service, —, Financial Times, International Energy Agency, Brent, US West Texas, Syracuse University, Saudi, Trump, OPEC Locations: Saudi Arabia, Russia, China, Toronto, Israel, Iran, Europe, OPEC

☆ Relatives of victims and survivors give emotional accounts of Georgia’s Sapelo Island dock gangway collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Rebekah Riess | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Emotional accounts from relatives of the victims and survivors of the partial collapse of a boat dock gangway on Georgia’s Sapelo Island and a newly released video of the frantic rescue efforts paint a dramatic picture of Saturday’s incident. The seven victims were among the dozens of people who traveled to Sapelo Island last weekend to celebrate the Gullah-Geechee, a community of descendants of Africans who were enslaved on coastal plantations in the South. Yvette Jackson, one of the seniors on a family trip visiting Sapelo Island, barely made it across the gangway before the collapse and said at Tuesday’s news conference, “It was the most horrific thing I have ever experienced.”A portion of the gangway that collapsed Saturday afternoon remains visible on Sapelo Island in McIntosh County, Georgia, on October 20, 2024. “I just stood there, looking down in that water and saw all those people.”“And then it hit me, Regina, Regina, where’s Regina? “Nobody knows what it’s like to go under the water and let somebody help you out and bring you out.

Persons: Ben Crump, ” Crump, “, Natalie Jackson, ’ ” Crump, Yvette Jackson, Lewis M, Levine, ” Katrena Alexander, Jackson’s, where’s Regina, ” Alexander, Regina Brinson, Brinson, Carlotta McIntosh, Isaiah Thomas, Miss Carlotta, ” Brinson, ”, Thomas, hadn’t, ” Pearl Davis, CNN’s Nick Valencia Organizations: CNN, Sinai Missionary Baptist Church, Georgia Department of Natural Resources Locations: Jacksonville , Florida, Georgia, Sapelo, McIntosh County , Georgia, Regina

☆ The vulnerable GOP congressman convinced that economic interest voters will save him from the Trump and abortion backlash
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

He sat down with BI to talk about the race, the national debt, abortion, and the state of his party. In an era where college-educated voters have been bleeding out of the GOP, Schweikert is increasingly an outlier, and he knows it. In order to keep looking like his district, Schweikert — a one-time conservative rabble-rouser who rode his way into Congress during the 2010 Tea Party wave — has had to make some changes. But now that Schweikert's sharing the ballot with Trump, he's not sweating that either. But while Democrats are hoping the state-level vote will boost turnout on their side and remind voters of Republicans' opposition to abortion, Schweikert sees it differently.

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