Politics

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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DeSantis: Haley Is Controlled By Chinese Communists

“She’s running away from her record as governor because her main task as governor, as she saw it, was to recruit investment from the Chinese Communist Party into South Carolina. She was the number one ranked governor at bringing in China into her state when she was governor and South Carolina gave away land to the CCP five miles away …

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11-Term Cultist Republican Rep Won’t Seek Reelection

The Texas Tribune reports: U.S. Rep. Michael Burgess, a Dallas-area Republican who has held his post for two decades, will not seek re-election next year, he announced Monday. “It has been the honor of my life to have gone from a small-town doctor delivering babies, with no prior political experience, to elected to represent my friends and neighbors in the …

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Supreme Court Says It Will Adopt Its First Ethics Code

The Associated Press reports: The Supreme Court is adopting its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices. The policy was issued by the court Monday. The justices, who have hinted at internal deliberations over an ethics code, last met Thursday in their private conference room at …

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Johnson May Not Have The Votes For Funding Bills

Playbook reports: With just four days until a government shutdown, the race is on to see whether Speaker Mike Johnson’s plan for a two-pronged clean continuing resolution can peel off enough House Democrats to make up for Republican defections. (That’s to say nothing of what will happen with the Senate and White House, of course.) The number of GOP members …

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DeSantis: “Send Kamala Back To Her Liberal Homeland”

Florida Politics reports: The 2024 Republican presidential candidate, in his latest appeal to donors, threatens to send “Kamala back to her liberal homeland” in a breezy turn of phrase that is his latest example of disrespect for the person who is one heartbeat away from the presidency. The dog-whistle wordplay comes as part of a larger excoriation of the Joe …

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Secret Service Opens Fire During DC Vehicle Break-In While Escorting Biden’s Granddaughter Naomi Biden

The Associated Press reports: Secret Service agents protecting President Joe Biden’s granddaughter opened fire after three people tried to break into an unmarked Secret Service vehicle in the nation’s capital, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The agents, assigned to protect Naomi Biden, were out with her in the Georgetown neighborhood late Sunday night when they saw the …

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Inflation Near 140% Boosts Far-Right In Argentina

Reuters reports: The South American nation, the region’s no. 2 economy and a major grains exporter, is facing its worst crisis in decades. Two-fifths of people live in poverty and a looming recession is shaking up Argentina’s presidential election run-off next Sunday. Rising voter anger is propelling a radical outsider, Javier Milei, the slight favorite in polls to beat economy …

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Haley To Go After DeSantis With $10 Million Ad Blitz

The Associated Press reports: Nikki Haley ‘s presidential campaign will reserve $10 million in television, radio and digital advertising across Iowa and New Hampshire beginning in the first week of December, a massive investment designed to give her an advantage over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at a critical moment in the GOP nomination fight. Details of the advertising plans, which …

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UK Home Secretary Sacked After Defying Tory PM

The BBC reports: Suella Braverman has been sacked as home secretary, after she defied No 10 over an article accusing the Metropolitan Police of bias in the policing of protests. Mrs Braverman was accused of stoking tension ahead of protests in London. James Cleverly has been announced as her replacement, with former prime minister David Cameron unexpectedly replacing him as …

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GOP Sen. Tim Scott Drops Out Of Presidential Race

USA Today reports: Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C. announced Sunday that he is suspending his 2024 presidential campaign, less than a week after the third GOP primary debate. Scott made the announcement to Fox News’ Trey Gowdy, his fellow South Carolinian who also served in Congress. Scott on Sunday referenced a passage from the Bible, Romans 8:28, saying “All things work …

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Netanyahu Dodges On His Responsibility For Attack

The Hill reports: CNN anchor Dana Bash pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to respond to Israeli concerns on whether he would accept some responsibility for failing to anticipate the Oct. 7 massacre in an interview on Sunday. In response, Netanyahu repeatedly dodged the issue, saying on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he would discuss those concerns after the …

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Dem Rep. Abagail Spanberger To Run For VA Governor

The Washington Post reports: Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) will not seek reelection in Virginia’s 7th District next year so she can run for Virginia governor in 2025, according to two people familiar with the Democrat’s plans. Spanberger, who won a third term last year in one of the state’s most competitive swing districts, will announce her gubernatorial bid very soon, …

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