Politics

Koch-Linked PAC Pumps Millions Into Haley Campaign

Bloomberg News reports: A super political action committee with close ties to billionaire donor Charles Koch has spent $4 million on Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley, with more spending planned in the coming weeks. The money has gone to canvassing in early voting states and advertising in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia, according to …

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Billionaire Megadonor Endorses “Elegant” Nikki Haley

The Hill reports: Home Depot co-founder and billionaire Ken Langone put his support behind GOP hopeful Nikki Haley on Friday, calling her approach to the 2024 election “smart.” “I think she’s just what we need right now. I think her approach is smart. I think she’s clarified herself on some issues which is very important,” Langone, who is seen as …

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Casey DeSantis Backpedals On False Claim That People From Out Of State Can “Participate” In The Iowa Caucus

The Messenger reports: Casey DeSantis called Friday on mothers and grandmothers in the coalition “Mamas for DeSantis” to “participate” in the Iowa caucus in January. Only Iowans can participate in the caucus, which will be the first presidential primary contest in the 2024 election cycle. Casey DeSantis later attempted to clarify her comments on social media, saying that while voting …

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Casey DeSantis Begs “Moms And Grandmoms” To Travel To Iowa: You Don’t Have Live There To Vote In Caucus

“We’re asking all of these moms and grandmoms to come from wherever it might be — North Carolina, South Carolina — and descend upon the state of Iowa to be a part of the caucus because you do not have to be a resident of Iowa to be able to participate in the caucus. So moms and grandmoms are going …

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Dem Rep Posts “Memoriam” Clip On Exiting GOP Reps

The Hill reports: A Florida congressman posted a joking “in memoriam” video featuring former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) Friday. “IN MEMORIAM: ‘To all the Members of Congress who are leaving us too soon. They are gone but not forgotten,’” Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) captioned the video, which he posted to X. The video, …

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REPORT: Ramaswamy May Switch To Libertarian Ticket

The Des Moines Register reports: Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign has reached out to the Libertarian Party in Iowa to inquire about running for president on the party’s ticket. Campaign operatives for Ramaswamy attended a local party event this week, and Ramaswamy has had conversations with two Iowa Libertarian officials, including one instance where he expressed interest in joining the …

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RNC Drops Participation In GOP Presidential Debates

Politico reports: The Republican National Committee is pausing its participation in 2024 GOP primary debates, the organization decided Friday. The RNC’s decision, made by a 16-member internal body, means that any forthcoming debates will be hosted by networks independently of the committee. Two outlets — ABC and CNN — have announced plans to host future debates in Iowa and New …

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GOP Rep. Brandon Williams: “Vindictive” Ex-Staffers Threatened To Expose My Daughter’s OnlyFans Account

Politico reports: A Republican member of Congress is alleging that a former top aide spearheaded a “vindictive” threat to expose his daughter’s OnlyFans account. Rep. Brandon Williams (R-N.Y.) told POLITICO that his former chief of staff and former legislative director attempted to retaliate against him using his 27-year old daughter’s account on OnlyFans, a popular forum for people to charge …

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Beetleboob Charged Campaign To Attend CO Bike Race

The Daily Mail reports: Republican firebrand Lauren Boebert spent hundreds of dollars of campaign donations to watch a sporting event in which the man she was secretly dating was competing, DailyMail.com can reveal. Images obtained by DailyMail.com show the Colorado congresswoman cheering Aspen bar owner, Quinn Gallagher, 46, over the finish line at the Leadville Trail 100 MTB on August …

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Texas AG Threatens To Prosecute Doctors After Court Grants Abortion Exemption Over Nonviable Pregnancy

Reuters reports: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Thursday threatened to prosecute any doctors involved in providing an emergency abortion to a woman, hours after she won a court order allowing her to obtain one for medical necessity. Paxton said in a letter that the order by District Court Judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Austin did not shield doctors from …

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Vladimir Putin Confirms He’ll Seek Reelection In 2024

CNBC reports: Incumbent Russian leader Vladimir Putin has confirmed he will run in the national presidential elections of 2024, state news agency Tass reported, according to a Google translation. Putin has run Russia for roughly 24 years, alternatively serving as prime minister and president since 1999. Securing another presidential mandate in 2024 would see him remain at the helm of …

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Record $16B In Political Advertising Forecast For 2024

Axios reports: The advertising dollars spent on U.S. elections and advocacy issues will grow to roughly $16 billion next year, up 31.2% compared to the last presidential election in 2020, according to a new forecast. The U.S. political ad market has gotten so big that next year it’s expected to become the 10th largest ad market in the world, surpassing …

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DeSantis Fundraiser Canceled Due To Lack Of Interest

Bloomberg News reports: The super political action committee backing Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid canceled a donor event this week due to a lack of interest from invitees, according to people familiar with the matter, the latest sign of the fresh tumult surrounding his 2024 run. The group, Never Back Down, planned to hold a luncheon ahead of the …

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Feds File New Tax Charges Against Hunter Biden

CNN reports: Hunter Biden has been charged in connection with a long-running Justice Department investigation into his taxes – the second criminal case that special counsel David Weiss has brought against President Joe Biden’s son. The charges span nine counts, including failure to file and pay taxes; evasion of assessment; and false or fraudulent tax return. According to the special …

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Police Recover Sex Video In Florida GOP Chairman Case

The Florida Trident reports: Sarasota police have recovered a cell phone video taken by Florida GOP chairman Christian Ziegler of his sexual encounter with a woman who has alleged he raped her, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the criminal investigation. That video, in addition to security surveillance video from the apartment complex where the woman lives, provided …

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Dems Tap Ex-Rep. Tom Suozzi To Vie For Santos’ Seat

Gothamist reports: New York Democrats are betting on former Rep. Tom Suozzi to flip the newly vacant seat recently held by disgraced former Republican Rep. George Santos from red back to blue. Nassau County and state Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs and Queens County Democratic Party Chair Rep. Greg Meeks announced the decision in a Thursday afternoon press release, touting …

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Rubio Refuses To Join Calls For FL GOP Chair To Resign

“If it’s true, he’s gonna go to jail because he’s accused of rape. And if it isn’t, then it’ll be a terrible thing that’s been done to him. But it’s a very serious accusation. So my view of it is I don’t think just because somebody accuses you that can be the reason why people have to resign from office …

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Cruz Bill Would Force Automakers To Keep AM Radios

The Texas Tribune reports: Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, requested a unanimous consent decision on his AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. The legislation was blocked by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, who said the mandate on private companies would be an overstep of congressional power. “I think silencing those voices is enormously harmful to both free speech but also to a …

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Republicans Censure Jamaal Bowman Over Fire Alarm

The Hill reports: House Republicans censured Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) on Thursday after he falsely pulled a fire alarm in a House office building in September, hitting the New York Democrat with a congressional reprimand that liberals derided as “extreme” and “profoundly stupid.” The chamber voted 214-191-5, mostly along party lines, on the resolution to censure Bowman. Three Democrats voted …

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McCarthy Used PAC Money On Lavish Resorts, Travel

The Los Angeles Times reports: The property is less well known as a gathering spot for federal elected officials and the campaign donors they wine and dine. But one politician was very familiar with the luxurious resort: former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. In 2 ½ years, the Bakersfield Republican’s election committees dropped nearly a quarter of a million dollars at …

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