Politics

DeSantis Gets Bill Requiring Permit To Sleep In Public

Florida Politics reports: The Senate has passed a House bill creating a new financial obligation on localities by banning homeless people from sleeping in public, setting the stage for a Gov. Ron DeSantis priority becoming law. The measure from Rep. Sam Garrison (HB 1365), passed by a 27-12 vote after being substituted for the Senate version, would ban counties and …

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Rep. Colin Allred Wins Texas Dem US Senate Primary

The Texas Tribune reports: U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, D-Dallas, will challenge Sen. Ted Cruz in November after defeating a crowded field of Democrats on Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. Allred easily prevailed over state Sen. Roland Gutierrez of San Antonio who was also vying for the nomination. “I want every Texan to know, whether you’re a Democrat, an independent …

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Schiff And Garvey Advance In California Senate Primary

The Associated Press reports: Republican former baseball star Steve Garvey and Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff will compete in November for the U.S. Senate seat long held by the late Dianne Feinstein. It’s a rare opportunity for the GOP to compete in a marquee statewide race in this Democratic stronghold. The matchup also means that California won’t have a woman in …

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Haley To Drop Out Today, Will Not Make Endorsement

The Washington Post reports: Nikki Haley, a former U.N. ambassador and governor of South Carolina, will suspend her presidential campaign Wednesday morning, according to several people familiar with her plans, leaving Donald Trump with no major opponents left on his path to becoming the 2024 Republican nominee. Haley does not plan to announce an endorsement Wednesday, the people said. Instead, …

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Biden And Trump Score Easy Wins On Super Tuesday

CBS News reports: President Biden and former President Donald Trump won commanding victories across nearly all the states holding Democratic and Republican nominating contests on Super Tuesday. Both notched wins in delegate-rich states like California, Texas, Virginia and North Carolina, the largest prizes out of the 15 states and one U.S. territory reporting results. Nikki Haley denied Trump a clean …

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OPEN THREAD: Super Tuesday 2024 Exit Polls & Results

Use this post exclusively to share exit polls and results as they come in. Later tonight I’ll bump this post up to the top. Of most interest to Democrats is the California US Senate primary.   NBC News reports: The NBC News Exit Poll interviewed voters about their decision in three Super Tuesday states — California, North Carolina and Virginia …

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No Labels To Hold Event With GOP OH Senate Candidate

NBC News reports: In a Monday email obtained by NBC News, No Labels co-executive director Liz Morrison invited recipients to a Zoom call Tuesday evening with Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, who is running in a heated Republican Senate primary scheduled for March 19. LaRose, a former state senator, has been involved with No Labels programs in the past, …

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SCOTUS Seeks $19M For Personal And Home Security

USA Today reports: The Supreme Court has asked Congress for an extra $19.4 million for security to deal with “evolving risks” and a change in how the justices’ homes are protected, according to the office that administers the federal courts system. The office’s 2025 budget request for the Supreme Court includes 33 new positions to boost protection for the nine …

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Deep State Operative Urges Her Fans To Vote Today

NBC News reports: Taylor Swift urged fans in her adopted home state of Tennessee and other Super Tuesday voting jurisdictions to exercise their democratic rights by casting ballots today. The simple message to vote might not seem impactful, but this comes from the world’s most famous pop star — with 282 million Instagram followers. “I wanted to remind you guys …

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Ron DeSantis And His $168M Consolation Prize T-Shirt

Florida Politics reports: Gov. Ron DeSantis is still fielding questions about whether he wants to jump back in the presidential race even as Donald Trump is close to locking up the Republican nomination. “Been there. Done that. Got the T-shirt,” DeSantis said in response to a friendly question from commentator Chris Nelson in Miami Beach. Looking back on a campaign …

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Florida Lawmakers Boost Budgets For Private Prisons

Florida Politics reports: The facilities run by The GEO Group — Blackwater River Correctional, Moore Haven Correctional and South Bay Correctional — will receive $1.6 million the Legislature for the sole purpose of raising correctional officer salaries “commensurate with salary increases for state correctional officers.” The chambers also both directed individual supplements for contract extensions at three prisons, two of …

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Federal Appeals Court Blocks Florida’s “Stop Woke Act”

The Washington Post reports: A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a ruling that blocked Florida from enforcing a law, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, that restricts how private companies teach diversity and inclusion in the workplace. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit ruled Monday that the “Stop Woke Act” “exceeds the bounds” …

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Super Tuesday: 865 GOP Delegates At Stake Today

The Washington Post reports: There are 865 Republican delegates up for grabs in 15 states that vote on Super Tuesday on March 5. That represents more than one-third of the 2,429 total delegates in the nomination contest that began in mid-January and concludes with the Republican National Convention in July. Former president Donald Trump, the party’s front-runner, has already secured …

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Analysis: 74% Of Americans Have Access To Legal Weed

Changing America reports: Although marijuana is illegal under federal law, 54% of Americans live in a state where recreational use of marijuana is legal, according to an analysis from the Pew Research Center. The analysis revealed that 74% of Americans live in a state where marijuana is legal for either medical or recreational use. Additionally, 79% of Americans live in …

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FBI Alert: Iran Is Plotting To Assassinate Mike Pompeo

Semafor reports: The U.S. government is intensifying a manhunt for an Iranian intelligence operative whom the Federal Bureau of Investigation believes has been plotting to assassinate current and former American officials, including one-time Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The FBI’s Miami field office on Friday issued a public alert seeking information on Majid Dastjani Farahani, a suspected member of Iran’s …

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France Enshrines Abortion Rights In Its Constitution

Reuters reports: France on Monday enshrined the right to abortion in its constitution, a world first welcomed by women’s rights groups as historic and harshly criticised by anti-abortion groups. MPs and senators overwhelmingly backed the move, by 780 votes against 72, in a special joint vote of the two houses of parliament, under the gilded ceilings of Versailles Palace, just …

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Murkowski: “I Could Not” Vote For Trump Or Biden

NBC News reports: Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Saturday she “could not” vote for former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election should he win her party’s nomination again — but that also doesn’t mean she could cross party lines for President Joe Biden, either. “I could not” vote for Trump, Murkowski said in a phone call with NBC News …

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Reuters: Haley’s Supporters Don’t Believe She Can Win

Reuters reports Nikki Haley is drawing the biggest crowds of her presidential campaign. She just scored the endorsements of two U.S. senators. And she is turning in confident performances to crowds that are more raucous than ever – even as almost no one in attendance thinks she will win. “I just want to say that I did something,” said Alyson …

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Yet Another Potential Government Shutdown Looms

The Hill reports: President Biden’s State of the Union address is scheduled for Thursday evening and Congress is staring down a midnight Friday government funding deadline, two dates that are laying the foundation for a high-stakes 24 hours on Capitol Hill. Congressional leaders rolled out a package of six spending bills on Sunday that will keep some departments and agencies …

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Politico: No Labels Is Running Out Of Time To Launch

Politico reports: Donors to No Labels are starting to fear that the third-party group missed its window for launching a much-hyped presidential bid and are questioning whether to make future financial commitments to the organization. Those fears have intensified after two high-profile No Labels candidate targets — former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, and West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, …

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