Politics

Washington Post Sues To Get DeSantis’s Travel Records

Politico reports: A Florida law blocking Gov. Ron DeSantis’ publicly funded travel records from the public is unconstitutional and the state should be required to turn them over, asserts a legal challenge filed by The Washington Post. The Post’s lawsuit marks the first effort to challenge the law, which the Republican-controlled Florida Legislature passed just weeks before DeSantis officially announced …

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Accused War Criminal Hired To Train Florida State Guard

The Tampa Bay Times reports: To recruit and train members of a civilian military force under his control, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has hired a company that specializes in combat training and lists as one of its instructors a former U.S. Navy SEAL accused of war crimes. Previously unreported records reviewed by the Times/Herald show the state has agreed to …

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Univision Anchor Quits After Softball Trump Interview

The Los Angeles Times reports: León Krauze [photo], a veteran news anchor for Univision and its Los Angeles TV station, has resigned in the aftermath the Spanish-language network’s recent interview with former President Trump. Univision news personnel have reportedly been concerned in recent days over the network’s hour-long broadcast with Trump, where the contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination …

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Erik Prince On Trial In Austria For Arms Trafficking

The Associated Press reports: Five people including the founder of the Blackwater security firm went on trial in Austria on Thursday, accused of exporting two crop-spraying aircraft that were allegedly refitted for military purposes without required permits. Prosecutors say that two Ayres Thrush agricultural aircraft were equipped with armor, extra tanks and a special camera that could be used for …

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Aunt Lydia Charged State $13,000 For Football Party

The Arkansas Times reports: Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ kickoff party for the Arkansas Razorbacks 2023 football season cost over $13,000, according to public records obtained by the Arkansas Times. Sanders’ party – unironically dubbed the “Undefeated Party” – took place at the Governor’s Mansion on Sept. 1, the night before Arkansas’s football season officially started at War Memorial Stadium. The …

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Six-Term Dem Rep. Dan Kildee Won’t Seek Reelection

The Detroit News reports: Michigan U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, a Flint-area Democrat whose family has represented Michigan in Congress since 1977, said Thursday he won’t seek reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives. His retirement after six terms will present an opening for House Republicans to try to flip his highly competitive seat in Michigan’s 8th District that covers Genesee, …

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Arizona Senate Poll: Gallego +6 Over Vaseline Woman

The Messenger reports: A Noble Predictive Insights poll conducted via online panel October 25-31 among 1,010 registered voters found Democrat Rep. Ruben Gallego leading a hypothetical three-way Senate race with 39% support, followed by 2022 GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake at 33% and the incumbent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema at 29%. Sinema has yet to say whether or not she will …

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DeSantis Vows To Defund The “Morally Bankrupt” UN

“We will unequivocally support Israel, take names, make it clear those countries who are hostile to Israel risk their relations with us, and defund the UN. No longer should American taxpayer dollars support this corrupt, morally bankrupt hotbed of antisemitism that empowers our enemies and coddles dictators and the worst human rights abusers.” – Ron DeSantis, hours after Nikki Haley …

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Manchin: Trump Will “Destroy Democracy In America”

The Associated Press reports: West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, days removed from announcing he won’t seek reelection, said Wednesday that if the nation’s voters give former President Donald Trump another term in the White House, “he will destroy democracy in America.” Manchin, whose home state voters overwhelmingly backed Trump in the last two presidential elections, made the comment on a …

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Haley: I Will Defund The UN And Withdraw From Paris Climate Accord, WHO, And UN Human Rights Council

“If I become president, we will get out of the Human Rights Council. We would certainly not get back into the Paris Climate Agreement. The U.N., the only thing is we would defund the U.N. as much as possible. The only reason, Sean, you don’t get out of the U.N. is we’re one county of five that has a veto, …

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Trump Whistleblower Launches VA Bid For US House

Axios reports: Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman, who along with his twin brother Alexander drew former President Trump’s ire during his first impeachment, is running for Democratic Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s seat. If he wins the primary, Vindman could help the Democratic party’s broader attempt to make the 2024 election a referendum on the former president and GOP presidential frontrunner. He is the …

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Senate Approves Stopgap Funding Bill In 87-11 Vote

NBC News reports: The Senate passed a stopgap funding bill Wednesday night, punting the GOP’s spending fight and the threat of a government shutdown until after the holidays. The bipartisan vote was 87-11, with 10 Republicans and one Democrat — Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado — voting against the bill. “Because of bipartisan cooperation, we are keeping the government open …

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DeSantis Trashes Haley On Social Media Anonymity

“Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison [were anonymous] when they wrote the Federalist Papers. They were not ‘national security threats,’ nor are the many conservative Americans across the country who exercise their Constitutional right to voice their opinions without fear of being harassed or canceled by the school they go to or the company they work for. Haley’s proposal …

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Today: NY High Court Hears Dems On US House Map

The Associated Press reports: New York’s highest court will hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit that could reshape congressional districts in the state, which is expected to be a key battleground next year in the fight for control of the U.S. House. The Court of Appeals is holding the hearing in Buffalo as Democrats seek to scrap the state’s district …

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Tammy Murphy, Wife Of NJ Gov, Launches Senate Bid

Axios reports: New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy on Wednesday announced her run for U.S. Senate in 2024. She’s the second high-profile Democrat to jump into the race in the wake of a federal indictment against Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who hasn’t said if he is running for reelection. Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) announced his run for the seat in …

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Nikki Haley Vows To Force Verification Of Social Media Accounts: Put Everyone’s Real Name To Their Words

“Anti-Semitism was always bubbling underneath the surface, but now we’re seeing this massive exaggeration of it, but no one is talking about why. The truth is, if you look at social media, the misinformation and the dramatic sides of social media are instigating this. Why? Because it’s being pushed by Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. “It is why when …

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Sanders: “Pathetic” That I Had To Stop A Fist Fight

“Well, it’s pretty pathetic. We have a United States senator challenging, you know, a member of the panel who is the head of one of the larger unions in America, which has just negotiated a very good contract for their workers, the Teamsters. The point I try to make there is this country, Anderson, faces so many crises. And by …

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Joe Manchin: “Plenty Of Time” To Decide About WH Bid

CBS News reports: Sen. Joe Manchin says there’s “plenty of time” for him or someone else to pursue a third-party bid for president. And if he does decide to run, the West Virginia Democrat says he doesn’t believe that an independent candidate would just help reelect former President Donald Trump. In Manchin’s first interview since announcing he won’t run for …

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House Passes Funding Bill To Avert Govt Shutdown

NBC News reports: The House passed its continuing resolution, or “CR,” sending it to the Senate to avoid a shutdown. The U.S. government will run out of money at 12:01 a.m. Saturday if Congress fails to act this week. The plan devised by new Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., would extend funding for some government agencies through mid-January and others through …

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POLL: 96% Of Jewish Israelis Don’t Trust Netanyahu

Haaretz reports: Benjamin Netanyahu’s credibility with the Israeli public has taken a significant hit since October 7, with less than 4 percent of Jewish Israelis reporting that they trust the prime minister as the most reliable source of information regarding the war against Hamas, according to a new survey by Bar Ilan University. Moreover, the poll found that 41% of …

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