Politics

Dem Montana Sen. Jon Tester To Seek Reelection

CNN reports: Montana Sen. Jon Tester announced Wednesday morning that he will seek reelection in 2024, providing a boost to Democrats’ hopes of retaining the Senate. “It’s official. I’m running for reelection,” Tester tweeted. “Montanans need a fighter that will hold our government accountable and demand Washington stand up for veterans and lower costs for families. I will always fight …

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Dem Trounces Cultist For Open Virginia US House Seat

The Associated Press reports: Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan overwhelmingly won a Tuesday special election for a vacant Richmond-based congressional district, making her the state’s first Black woman elected to Congress. McClellan led 68 percent to 32 percent over Republican Leon Benjamin when the Associated Press called the race with 32 percent of precincts reporting in the heavily Democratic area. …

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Trump Megadonor Flips To DeSantis Over Name-Calling

Politico reports: The list of defectors includes Arizona donor Don Tapia, a retired electrical company executive who served as Trump’s ambassador to Jamaica. Tapia was a six-figure contributor to Trump’s 2016 and 2020 campaigns — but said that he had decided to back DeSantis should he run in 2024. Tapia, who gave more than $50,000 to DeSantis’ reelection bid and …

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Rep. Barbara Lee Formally Launches US Senate Bid

The Washington Post reports: Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee launched her bid to become California’s next U.S. senator on Tuesday, touting her history as a unwavering champion of liberal causes as she underscored the importance of electing a Black female senator to a chamber that has had none since Kamala D. Harris resigned in 2021 to become vice president. Lee, who …

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SCOTUS Rejects Suit From QAnon MD Gov Candidate

The Hill reports: The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take up former Maryland gubernatorial candidate Dan Cox’s (R) challenge to the timing of officials’ tabulation of mail-in ballots in his election. Cox, who lost to Gov. Wes Moore (D), sought to reverse lower court rulings that allowed election officials to count mail-in ballots weeks before Election Day. His challenge …

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Dem Rep. David Cicilline To Retire From House In June

Providence’s NBC affiliate reports: In a bombshell announcement that will shake up Rhode Island politics, Congressman David Cicilline announced Tuesday morning he will become the next president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation, leaving the U.S. House after over a decade. Cicilline, first elected in 2010, said he will leave Congress on June 1. His staff will continue to …

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REPORT: DeSantis To Skip Next Month’s CPAC Event

Pro-DeSantis outlet The Floridian reports: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) appears to have decided not to speak at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), The Floridian has learned. According to a source, Gov. DeSantis was invited to attend and speak but appears to have a scheduling conflict with the event, which will be held at the Gaylord National Resort …

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DeSantis To Staten Island Cops: “Is This Florida North?”

Staten Island Live reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to be the standard-bearer for the Republican Party, but while speaking early Monday morning to an enthusiastic Staten Island crowd he didn’t mention the elephant in the room. DeSantis spoke at an Annadale law enforcement event, hosted by the New York State Fraternal Order of Police, about the need for safer …

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Trump And DeSantis To Hold Dueling Palm Beach Events

The Wall Street Journal reports: Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have battled in polls for months over who has a better shot at the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. This week, in one of the country’s wealthiest enclaves, they will intensify the fight for campaign cash. Mr. Trump is scheduled to appear Thursday at a fundraiser for the super political-action committee …

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IL Governor Condemns Visit By “Hateful” DeSantis

NBC News reports: In style, policy and substance, Pritzker has come to symbolize the anti-DeSantis governor. On Monday, those contrasts will be on full display as DeSantis is expected to speak to law enforcement in suburban Chicago. Pritzker, who is also widely considered to be on the shortlist of Democrats interested in future presidential runs, has made it clear that …

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Hogan Admits It Might Help Trump If He Runs For WH

The Hill reports: “If you thought your candidacy was gonna contribute to inadvertently helping Donald Trump, would that be a reason not to run?” NBC News anchor Chuck Todd asked former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on Meet the Press. “That would be a pretty good reason to consider not running, absolutely,” Hogan replied. “I don’t care that much about my …

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DeSantis Calls For Moving Federal Agencies Out Of DC

“Too much power has accumulated in DC and the result is a detached administrative state that rules over us and imposes its will on us. While there are a host of things that need to be done to re-constitutionalize government, parceling out federal agencies to other parts of the country could help reduce the negative effects of this accumulation of …

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Former President Jimmy Carter Enters Hospice Care

CNN reports: Former US President Jimmy Carter will begin receiving hospice care, according to a statement from The Carter Center on Saturday. “After a series of short hospital stays, former US President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention. He has the full support …

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Nutcase Marianne Williamson Floats Another WH Bid

Politico reports: Marianne Williamson is planning a D.C. announcement in March, the self-help author and former Democratic presidential candidate said Saturday. “As America gears up for the 2024 presidential election, I’m preparing an important announcement on March 4th in Washington DC,” Williamson said in a statement that listed factors that “propelled me to explore the possibility of running for the …

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Texas GOP Bill Would Ban Polling Places At Colleges

Austin’s CBS affiliate reports: One state lawmaker says she wants to see voting banned on college campuses. District 73 Texas House Representative (R), Carrie Isaac, filed a bill on Thursday, Feb. 16 prohibiting polling places on higher education campuses. “I’ve knocked a lot of doors on the campaign trail, spoke with a lot of concerned parents about safety of their …

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NM Supreme Court: Insurrectionists Can’t Hold Office

The Associated Press reports: The New Mexico Supreme Court rejected a final appeal for reconsideration by a New Mexico politician and Donald Trump supporter who was removed and barred from elected office for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. The court on Thursday closed out an appeal initiated last year by Cowboys for Trump co-founder …

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RNC: Debate Participants Must Pledge To Back Nominee

The Associated Press reports: Republican presidential candidates will be blocked from the debate stage this summer if they do not sign a pledge to support the GOP’s ultimate presidential nominee, according to draft language set to be adopted when the Republican National Committee meets next week. The proposal sets up a potential clash with former President Donald Trump, who has …

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Fetterman To Remain Hospitalized For “A Few Weeks”

CNBC reports: Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., will receive inpatient hospital care for “a few weeks” as he seeks treatment for clinical depression, a senior staffer for the senator told CNBC on Friday. The expected length of Fetterman’s hospital stay was shared hours after his office revealed that the 53-year-old freshman lawmaker checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center …

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Rick Scott Drops Entitlements From “Sunsetting” Plan

The Hill reports: Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has amended his 12-point Rescue America plan to say that his proposal to sunset all federal legislation in five years does not apply to Social Security, Medicare or the U.S. Navy. After taking relentless fire from President Biden, Democrats and even fellow Republicans, Scott has amended Point Six of his plan, which includes …

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DeSantis To Meet Privately With Chicago Police Union

NBC News reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to make a trip up to Illinois on Monday to speak before local law enforcement, according to the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police. “Chicago Lodge 7 Members: Governor Ron DeSantis would appreciate your support at an event on Monday, February 20 to Back the Blue!” says a copy of the invitation. …

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