Tag Archives: Democrats

Charlie Crist Holds Golf Cart Parade In The Villages

Florida Politics reports: Democratic candidate for Gov. Charlie Crist brought his campaign to The Villages this weekend to unveil his “Seniors for Crist” policy initiative. Crist met with more than 250 members of The Villages Democratic Club and joined them on a golf cart tour through The Villages, a well-known Republican stronghold. But Crist said his “Florida for All” campaign …

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Senate Votes 53-47 To End Debate On Ketanji Jackson

The Associated Press reports: The Senate cleared the way Thursday for a final vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, preparing to endorse the Black woman on the high court and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his historic pick. A 53-47 vote to cut off debate Thursday morning came hours before Jackson’s expected confirmation. …

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Nancy Pelosi Tests Positive For COVID, No Symptoms

NPR reports: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a statement the California Democrat released Thursday. “After testing negative this week, Speaker Pelosi received a positive test result for COVID-19 and is currently asymptomatic,” her spokesman Drew Hammill said on Twitter. Pelosi, 82, is vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. Her diagnosis makes her the highest-profile U.S. …

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NJ Push To Allow Self-Pumping Of Gas Hits Dead End

The New York Times reports: A brief but intense push to abolish a law that bars drivers in New Jersey from pumping their own fuel at gas stations has hit a speed bump, if not a complete dead-end. Nicholas Scutari, the Democratic president of the State Senate whose backing would be crucial to any law change, put an end to …

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House Votes To Decriminalize Weed On Federal Level

The Washington Post reports: The House on Friday passed legislation that would remove marijuana from the federal schedule of controlled substances, a move that comes as an increasing number of states have passed decriminalization laws. The measure, H.R. 3617, is known as the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act, or the MORE Act. The House passed similar legislation in December …

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Biden Marks Annual Transgender Day Of Visibility

Via press release from the White House: To everyone celebrating Transgender Day of Visibility, I want you to know that your President sees you. The First Lady, the Vice President, the Second Gentleman, and my entire Administration see you for who you are — made in the image of God and deserving of dignity, respect, and support. On this day …

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Court Strikes Down NY’s Dem-Drawn US House Map

Gothamist reports: A Steuben County judge has struck down the recently redrawn congressional and legislative maps for New York, ordering the state Legislature to “submit bipartisanly supported maps” by April 11th. In an 18-page ruling, Acting State Supreme Court Judge Patrick F. McAllister said the maps, drawn every 10 years after the latest U.S. Census count, were unconstitutionally and politically …

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Biden Orders “Unprecedented” Release Of Oil Reserves

CNN reports: President Joe Biden is announcing an unprecedented release of oil from US reserves and taking steps to punish oil companies for not increasing production from unused leases on federal land, the White House says. The steps are an attempt to reduce gas prices while also putting an onus on oil companies to increase supply. The dramatic step confronts …

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Pew 2022 Generic Ballot Shows Dems And GOP Tied

Roll Call reports: The Pew Research survey showed registered voters split evenly on the “generic ballot,” with 43 percent planning to vote for the Democratic nominee for Congress in November and the same percentage planning to vote for the Republican nominee. Historically, the generic ballot test has underestimated the GOP vote. The large number of Democratic retirements could also give …

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Democrats Send Formal Recusal Demand To Thomas

Bloomberg News reports: Senator Elizabeth Warren and almost two dozen other Democratic lawmakers are demanding that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recuse himself from any cases involving 2020 election disputes or the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol after revelations his wife advocated actions to overturn the presidential election. Warren, Representative Pramila Jayapal and members of the House and Senate judiciary …

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NYC Unions May Sue Over Pro Sports Vax Exemption

Politico reports: A still-unvaccinated Kyrie Irving played his first home game in Brooklyn last night after New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ decision to reverse the city’s vaccine mandate specifically for athletes and performers while leaving it in place for everyone else. While Nets fans at the Barclays Center greeted Irving with a big ovation, elsewhere in the city, the …

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NYC Mayor Under Fire For Pro Sports Vax Exemption

The New York Times reports: Since lifting the private employer vaccine requirement for professional athletes and performers based in New York City on Thursday, Mayor Eric Adams has drawn the ire of city employees, their unions and others who still must adhere to the mandate or lose their jobs. The Police Benevolent Association, the largest police union in the city, …

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Joe Manchin Says He’ll Vote To Confirm Ketanji Jackson

Axios reports: Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) said Friday that he will vote in support of confirming Ketanji Brown Jackson to be a Supreme Court justice. Manchin’s support essentially guarantees Jackson’s confirmation to the court. What he’s saying: “After meeting with [Jackson], considering her record, and closely monitoring her testimony and questioning before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, I have …

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NYC Mayor Axes New Advisor Over Anti-LGBTQ Past

The New York Daily News reports: A Staten Island pastor who once equated homosexuality to pedophilia was removed from Mayor Adams’ education policy panel within hours of being hired Tuesday after the Daily News exposed her anti-gay track record. Rev. Kathlyn Barrett-Layne was announced Tuesday afternoon as one of Adams’ nine picks to the Panel for Educational Policy, which serves …

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Florida Dems Call Off Conference At Disney Resort

Florida Politics reports: The Florida Democratic Party late Tuesday announced it has postponed the annual Leadership Blue conference after numerous members threatened to boycott the weekend-long event. The party received fierce pushback from its LGBTQ+ Caucus in light of The Walt Disney Company’s prior financial contributions to lawmakers who sponsored a controversial bill, HB 1557, which critics have dubbed the …

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Hillary Clinton Tests COVID+, Has “Mild Symptoms”

The Huffington Post reports: Hillary Clinton has tested positive for COVID-19, she announced Tuesday on Twitter. The former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential candidate said she has “mild cold symptoms but is otherwise “feeling fine,” adding she’s grateful for the protection from the COVID-19 vaccine. Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, has tested negative and has no symptoms, …

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FL Dems Under Fire For Coming Fundraiser At Disney

NBC News reports: Florida’s Democratic Party is under fire from its LGBTQ caucus and a top gubernatorial candidate who want it to cancel its annual fundraiser at Disney World because they believe the company did too little to stop legislation to prohibit schools from teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity. Adding to the conflict: The party sent out an …

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WH Press Secretary Jen Psaki Tests Positive For COVID

ABC News reports: White House press secretary Jen Psaki said she has tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, on the eve of President Joe Biden’s trip overseas. Psaki said she was in meetings with Biden on Monday but that he tested negative Tuesday on a PCR test. “I had two socially-distanced meetings with the President yesterday, and the President is …

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NYC To Drop School Mask Mandate For Kids Under 5

The New York Daily News reports: As long as New York’s coronavirus infection risk remains low, the city’s youngest kids won’t have to wear face masks in school anymore starting next month, Mayor Adams announced Tuesday amid concerns that a new COVID variant will continue to drive cases upward. Adams, who dropped the mask requirement for K-12 students on March …

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Disney Union Endorses Charlie Crist For Florida Gov

Florida Politics reports: Now even Mickey Mouse might be rooting for Charlie Crist to get to the Governor’s Mansion. Crist’s campaign announced Tuesday that the former Governor had received the endorsement of the Lakeland-based United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1625. UFCW 1625 represents 15,000 workers, including 6,000 health care workers and 5,000 local Disney employees. In its endorsement, union …

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