Politics

Dem Super PAC Hits Oz For “Killing Puppies” [VIDEO]

Politico reports: The top Democratic super PAC, Senate Majority PAC, is spending big on ads attacking Republican Senate hopeful Mehmet Oz for animal abuse that occurred under his watch while he served as “principal investigator” at the Columbia University Institute of Comparative Medicine. The ads, first reported by CNN, feature footage of dogs in cages and muzzles spliced with video …

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Cortez Masto +2 Over Laxalt In New Nevada Senate Poll

USA Today reports: Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, the most endangered Democratic senator on the ballot on Nov. 8, holds the smallest of leads over Republican challenger Adam Laxalt, 46%-44%, a new USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds. Laxalt has shown momentum since the USA TODAY Network survey in August, narrowing a seven percentage-point gap after hammering his rival on the …

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Graham: The Media Is Lying About Herschel Walker

The Hill reports: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Tuesday blamed the media for circulating recent allegations that Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker paid a former girlfriend to get an abortion, comparing the claims to the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. “If you’re waiting on the media to tell you about what’s going on in Georgia, you’re …

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LA Mayoral Candidate: I’m Not White, “I’m Italian”

The Daily Beast reports: American real estate billionaire Rick Caruso awkwardly corrected a moderator during L.A.’s final mayoral debate after she called him white. Caruso, who is running as a Democrat in the 2022 mayoral election, was debating against fellow Democratic candidate Rep. Karen Bass when journalist Dunia Elvir said: “The next mayor of Los Angeles will be either an …

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Dwayne Johnson: I’m Not Running For WH (This Time)

CNN reports: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said he’s been “blown away” by the calls for him to launch a White House bid, but maintained that his focus at the moment is raising his family. “I’m just really grounded and humbled by the interest on both sides. But the No.1 job, and my No. 1 title, that I love right now …

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Arizona Senate Poll Shows Kelly +13 Over Masters

Newsweek reports: A new poll out of Arizona shows Trump-backed Republican Blake Masters losing to his Democratic opponent Mark Kelly by more than a dozen points thanks to an unexpected surge in the polls by a dark horse candidate following last week’s first—and likely only—debate in a race that could decide control of the U.S. Senate. With less than one …

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New GA Senate Poll Shows Warnock +2 Over Walker

Emerson College Polling reports: The latest Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey of Georgia voters finds incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock with a two-point lead over Herschel Walker in the race for US Senate, 48% to 46%. Four percent of voters are undecided. Since the August Emerson Georgia poll, Warnock’s support increased four points and Walker’s support decreased by two points. Spencer …

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Musk: I Counseled Kanye West On His Antisemitism

Bloomberg News reports: Elon Musk, who is poised to buy Twitter Inc, says he has spoken to Kanye West to express his concerns about the musician’s recent tweet. Twitter removed a tweet from West last week about Jewish people, and had restricted the handle for violation of its policies. The account was locked just a day after he returned to …

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Poll Shows Dead Heat To Fill Charlie Crist’s House Seat

Florida Politics reports: Republican Anna Paulina Luna and Democrat Eric Lynn are locked in a tie for Florida’s 13th Congressional District, according to polling by David Binder Research released Monday. Both candidates garnered 47% support in the survey of voters in the open district, with 42% of voters each indication their voting choice was definitive. Lynn also appears to have …

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Utah Senate Poll: Sen. Mike Lee +4 Over Evan McMullin

The Deseret News reports: Utahns like Evan McMullin a little more than Sen. Mike Lee, but the independent challenger has a lot of voters who don’t seem to know him and he still slightly trails the Republican incumbent in the heated U.S. Senate race. A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll found 41% of Utahns would vote for Lee …

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Tim Ryan: Trump Is Right, JD Vance Is An “Ass-Kisser”

The Independent reports: Rep.  Tim Ryan threw back Trump’s words at his Republican opponent JD Vance in their debate for Ohio’s open Senate seat on Monday evening. During a rally in Youngstown last month, Mr Trump pointed to Mr Vance, who he has endorsed, for courting him. “JD is kissing my ass, he wants my support so much,”  Trump said. …

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Court Considers Scottish Independence Referendum

Bloomberg News reports: Judges at the UK Supreme Court are to begin hearing arguments in a case which could allow the Scottish Parliament to legislate for a second referendum on independence. On Tuesday morning, the panel of five justices will start hearing evidence from the Scottish Government. Two days have been set aside for the hearing at the Supreme Court …

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NYC Bill Would Pay Bounty For Reporting Illegal Parking

The New York Daily News reports: New York City is mulling a policy that would effectively deputize people who call in complaints about cars illegally blocking bike lanes and intersections — and pay them up to $44 for each actionable tip they make. The policy proposal, which is laid out in a bill from Councilman Lincoln Restler (D-Brooklyn), would empower …

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Ted Cruz Inks Deal For National Thrice-Weekly Podcast

The Dallas Morning News reports: Sen. Ted Cruz’s media empire is catching up to his political career, as he turns a weekly podcast begun at the start of Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial into a thrice-weekly operation bankrolled by iHeartMedia. That’s “a big damn deal,” the Texas Republican told listeners in the final installment of The Verdict with Ted Cruz …

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Five OK Tribes Unite To Endorse Dem Gov Nominee

The Frontier reports: Five of Oklahoma’s largest tribes will publicly endorse Democrat Joy Hofmeister for governor at a press conference in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, a source with knowledge of the plans confirmed to The Frontier. The endorsement will mark the first time the state’s five largest tribes have coordinated a collective endorsement of a gubernatorial candidate, Cherokee Nation Principal …

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39% Of GOP Voters: We’ll Blame Loss On Election Fraud

The Hill reports: About 39 percent of Republicans will blame election fraud if the GOP doesn’t win control of Congress in the November midterm elections according to a new Axios/Ipsos poll. The poll documents the widening divide between Democrats and Republicans, who appear to be growing less and less likely to accept the outcome of an election if their party …

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GOP Indiana Attorney General Defends Kanye West

Mediaite reports: Politicians with a normal sense of propriety and self-preservation don’t normally go around rushing to defend unhinged celebrities who declare war on Jews, but Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita (R) seems to have not gotten the memo. This weekend, Kanye West did his best to disprove the adage about “all press is good press,” following up some highly-watched …

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Poll: Johnson +1 Over Barnes In Wisconsin Senate Race

CBS News reports: It seems like Wisconsin elections are always pretty close these days, and here are two more following that trend. The Senate race has incumbent Republican Sen. Ron Johnson running just one point ahead of Democrat Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes in a toss-up contest. But as much as the Republican base likes Johnson, he faces an equal measure …

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Youngkin Defends Virginia’s New Anti-Trans Policies, Dodges Questions About 2024 Presidential Bid [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) on Sunday declined to indicate if he will mount a White House bid in 2024 as his national profile grows. During an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union,” co-anchor Jake Tapper asked Youngkin about his presidential aspirations after the two discussed his out-of-state appearances at campaign events in the days leading …

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Texas Gov Refuses Biden’s Call For Marijuana Pardons

Axios reports: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott won’t consider pardons for low-level marijuana offenders despite President Biden’s call for governors to do so. “Texas is not in the habit of taking criminal justice advice from the leader of the defund police party and someone who has overseen a criminal justice system run amuck with cashless bail and a revolving door for …

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