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 …
Read More »Holocaust Denier Wins NC GOP Gubernatorial Primary
The Guardian reports: Mark Robinson, North Carolina’s lieutenant governor who has a history of making inflammatory comments and has said he would abolish abortion rights, has won the state’s Republican nomination for governor. He has described Covid-19 as a “globalist” conspiracy to destroy Donald Trump. In 2021, he criticized efforts to teach LGBTQ+ issues in sex education, referring to transgender …
Read More »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, …
Read More »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 …
Read More »CHATTER AWAY: Overnight Open Thread
Broadway.com reports: For the first time, the Tony-honored Broadway spoof revue Forbidden Broadway is coming to Broadway. Forbidden Broadway on Broadway: Merrily We Stole a Song, directed by creator Gerard Alessandrini, will begin performances at the Hayes Theater on July 29 ahead of an official opening on August 15. The limited engagement will end November 1. Created in 1982, Forbidden …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Catholic League: Bidens Are “Glamorizing” Abortion
From hate group leader Bill Donohue: Most Americans are conflicted about abortion, and most are reluctant to condemn a woman who has had one. But they are also reluctant to honor those who have. Not the Bidens. At the State of the Union on March 7, the Bidens will showcase Kate Cox, a woman who left Texas in December to …
Read More »Fired Twitter Execs Sue For $128 Million In Severance
Ars Technica reports: Elon Musk and X Corp. were sued yesterday by four former Twitter executives who say they were cheated out of more than $128 million in severance when Musk bought the social network and fired them. Former Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, former CFO Ned Segal, former Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde, and former General Counsel Sean Edgett filed …
Read More »Biden Administration Caps Credit Card Late Fees At $8
NPR reports: The cost of a late payment on your credit card could soon be going down. Federal regulators issued a new rule Tuesday capping credit card late fees at $8, down from the current average of $32. The move is expected to save customers $10 billion a year. Consumer advocates praised the measure as providing welcome relief for millions …
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