Category: Campaign
Newsom on second GOP debate: Biden was the ‘big winner’ tonight
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) declared that ‘the Biden agenda’ was the true winner of the second GOP presidential primary debate in a Wednesday evening interview with Fox News. “They only identified problems,” Newsom said of the seven GOP hopefuls on the debate stage. “Joe Biden has not only identified solutions, he’s gotten them passed in a bipartisan way to address so many of the…
GOP candidates clash in debate: 5 memorable moments
Seven GOP presidential candidates took to the debate stage Wednesday night hoping to make a dent in former President Trump’s considerable lead. The two-hour clash included numerous testy exchanges over a range of topics, but a few moments left a lasting impression. Here are five of the most memorable moments from the second GOP primary debate. Christie’s ‘Donald Duck’ dig on Trump Chris Christie’s “Donald…
Biden spox: McCarthy turning House into Trump’s campaign arm over impeachment inquiry
The Biden campaign on Tuesday accused Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) of acting as a “super-surrogate” for former President Trump’s campaign after the California Republican earlier in the day formally directed House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Biden. “As Donald Trump ramped up his demands for a baseless impeachment inquiry, Kevin McCarthy cemented his role as the Trump campaign’s super-surrogate by turning…
Ramaswamy suggests he would run government like Musk does X
Newsbreak 1 month ago in 2024 Elections, 2024 presidential election, Around The World, Campaign, News, Twitter, Twitter files, X 0 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy suggested Friday if elected in 2024, he would run the government like tech billionaire Elon Musk runs the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. “What [Musk] did at Twitter is a good example of what I want to do to the administrative state,” Ramaswamy said in an interview with Fox News. “Take out the 75 percent of the…
Susan B. Anthony List calls Ohio’s rejection of Issue 1 a ‘warning’
The Susan B. Anthony List (SBA), an anti-abortion rights group, railed against Ohio’s rejection of a constitutional amendment at the center of the abortion rights battle in the state. Ohio voters Tuesday rejected a ballot measure, known as Issue 1, that would have raised the threshold for changing the state’s constitution from a simple majority to a 60 percent supermajority. Abortion advocates were against the…
Pence, Tim Scott tout support for abortion bans as DeSantis spars with activists
Newsbreak 2 months ago in 2024 Elections, Abortion, Around The World, Campaign, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America 0 Former Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) are boasting their support for national abortion bans as fellow GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis spars with anti-abortion activists. The Susan B. Anthony List, a conservative anti-abortion organization, took aim at DeSantis Monday for his position on abortion and sidestepping of whether he would support a federal ban on abortion. The DeSantis campaign later labeled the…
RFK Jr.’s sister condemns ‘deplorable and untruthful’ remarks about COVID, ethnic targeting
Kerry Kennedy, the sister of Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has publicly condemned her brother’s recent remarks on COVID-19 and ethnic targeting. “I strongly condemn my brother’s deplorable and untruthful remarks last week about Covid being engineered for ethnic targeting,” Kennedy said in a statement through her family’s nonprofit organization, the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, on Monday. Kerry Kennedy, the president of…
The Memo: Trailing DeSantis declines to hit Trump head-on
Newsbreak 3 months ago in Around The World, Campaign, Chris Christie, Donald Trump, GOP presidential race, News, Ron DeSantis, Will Hurd 0 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is trailing former President Trump by a long way in GOP primary polls — but he’s still not hitting the 45th president with any bare-knuckle punches. DeSantis edged the temperature up only a notch or two with his speech at a Faith and Freedom Coalition event in Washington on Friday. The Florida governor never mentioned Trump’s name during the 30-minute address….
Trump keeps GOP guessing on first primary debate
Questions are swirling around whether former President Trump will participate in August’s Republican primary debate. Trump, who is leading the crowded GOP primary pack by a large margin in most polls, has been coy about whether he will be on stage with the other candidates come August. “I like to debate. I probably am here because of debates. I don’t mind it at all,” Trump…
Trump slams his former press secretary Kayleigh McEnany
Former President Trump slammed his onetime press secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Tuesday, accusing her of providing the “wrong” poll numbers during an appearance on Fox News. “Kayleigh ‘Milktoast’ McEnany just gave out the wrong poll numbers on FoxNews. I am 34 points up on DeSanctimonious, not 25 up,” Trump said in a Truth Social post, using his nickname for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R). “While 25…
Five high-profile Trump supporters who’ve switched to Ron DeSantis
Newsbreak 4 months ago in Around The World, Bob Good, Campaign, Chip Roy, Donald Trump, Ken Cuccinelli, News, Ron DeSantis, Steve Cortes, Thomas Massie 0 Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has picked up support for his presidential campaign from what might at first appear an unlikely place: people who had worked for former President Trump’s campaign or administration or supported him. Multiple former Trump supporters are backing DeSantis’s challenge to Trump for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination. Here are the most notable former Trumpers currently on Team DeSantis: Ken Cuccinelli Cuccinelli, a former…
Pro-DeSantis PAC positions Florida governor as successor to Trump
Newsbreak 5 months ago in 2024 presidential election, Around The World, Campaign, Donald Trump, Never Back Down PAC, News, Ron DeSantis 0 A super PAC that is calling on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to run for president released a new advertisement on Friday, presenting him as the GOP successor to former President Trump in 2024. The Never Back Down PAC, which former senior Trump administration official Ken Cuccinelli founded to urge DeSantis to run, called the ad “Winner,” presenting DeSantis as the future of the Republican…
Asa Hutchinson on fears of crowded primary aiding Trump: ‘It’s totally different from 2016’
GOP presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson dismissed fears that a crowded Republican primary would end up aiding former President Trump in 2024 in an interview with The Hill on Monday. “I think it’s totally different from 2016,” Hutchinson said. “One, we’re not going to have as many candidates in the field as 2016. Secondly, Donald Trump is a known quantity today.” Hutchinson…
Newsom creates political organization to oppose GOP policies in red states
Newsbreak 6 months ago in Around The World, Campaign, Campaign for Democracy, Gavin Newsom, News, red states, State Watch 0 California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has launched an organization to oppose GOP policies in strongly Republican states to push back against policies that those states have implemented. Newsom said in a video he tweeted on Thursday that he is creating a group called Campaign for Democracy to oppose “authoritarian leaders” who are “directly attacking our freedoms in state after state.” The video shows clips of Republican…
Youngkin defends transgender policies, executive order on ‘critical race theory’ at CNN town hall
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Campaign, Critical race theory, CRT, Glenn Youngkin, State Watch, transgender youth, Virginia 0 Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) defended his “model policies” on transgender students and his executive order banning “critical race theory” from public school education at a CNN town hall on Thursday. Youngkin, who has fueled rumors of a potential 2024 presidential bid, has continued to emphasize education and “parents’ rights” during his first two years in the governor’s mansion after the issues helped boost him…
Youngkin fuels speculation that he might challenge Trump
Chatter is growing around the possibility of Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) launching a 2024 presidential bid as he seeks to bolster his national profile. Youngkin has inserted himself into the national spotlight in recent weeks as other potential GOP contenders, including fellow Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) of Florida, journey outside of their states to test the presidential waters. Last week, Youngkin made an appearance…
No Labels Party qualifies for Arizona ballot in 2024
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Arizona, Around The World, Campaign, centrist, News, No Labels Party, third party 0 A centrist political party that has some Democrats concerned about the potential for it to play a spoiler role has made the ballot in Arizona in 2024. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) said in a statement on Tuesday that the No Labels Party surpassed the minimum requirement for signatures to be placed on a ballot and has qualified as a party for federal,…
Hogan says he won’t run for president in 2024
Newsbreak 7 months ago in 2024 presidential election, 2024 Republicans, Around The World, Campaign, Larry Hogan, Republicans 0 Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a moderate Republican who has been an outspoken critic of former President Trump, announced he would not run for president in 2024 after giving it “serious consideration.” “I did give it serious consideration and I talked to people everywhere and I talked to my family,” Hogan told CBS News. “And it was a tough decision. But I’ve decided that I…
Republicans see growing primary field as boon for Trump
Republicans are grappling with an increasingly apparent — and to some, uncomfortable — reality that an expectedly crowded 2024 primary field could once again boost former President Donald Trump to the GOP nomination. With three declared candidates already in the race and several more expected to announce campaigns in the coming months, Trump and his allies are betting that a jam-packed primary will divide Republican…
Nevada Democrats oust incumbent, elect ‘unity’ candidate as party chair
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Campaign, Daniele Monroe-Moreno, Harry Reid, Judith Whitmer, Nevada, Nevada Democratic Party, News, Reid machine, State Watch 0 Nevada Democrats ousted incumbent party chair Judith Whitmer in favor of moderate state assemblywoman Daniele Monroe-Moreno on Saturday, following several years of turmoil within the state party. Monroe-Moreno was elected as the first black female chair of the Nevada Democratic Party in a 314-99 vote, along with her slate of fellow “unity” candidates, according to The Nevada Independent. “Thank you, Nevada Democrats! This victory belongs to all of…
Trump backs flying cars, calls for ‘new cities’ in campaign video
Newsbreak 7 months ago in 2024 presidential race, affordable living, Around The World, Campaign, eVTOL, freedom cities, gop primary, News, Trump 0 Former president Donald Trump unveiled his utopian ideas for the future of America in a campaign video released Friday. Painting a bleak picture of America’s present compared to a sunny perspective on his own former administration, he promised to implement radical ideas to get back America’s “boldness.” “Our objective will be a quantum leap in the American standard of living. That’s what will happen,” Trump…
Why Michigan Republicans are fretting about 2024
Michigan Republicans are anxious about 2024 as the party recovers from a disappointing midterm and struggles to find a way to reset in a key battleground state. As Democrats look to expand on their 2022 victories with Rep. Elissa Slotkin (Mich.) announcing her campaign for the state’s open Senate seat in 2024, Republicans in the state find themselves playing defense up and down the ballot. …
10 key figures who will — and won’t — be at CPAC
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Campaign, CPAC, Donald Trump, Kevin McCarthy, Mike Pence, Mitch McConnell, Nikki Haley, Rick Scott, Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott 0 Presidential hopefuls and Republican firebrands aren’t the only names generating buzz ahead of this week’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Perhaps just as notable are those who are skipping the event altogether. While GOP presidential candidates former President Trump and former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley will be attending the four-day event, others are noticeably missing from the announced speaker lineup, including Florida Gov….
Five things to watch for ahead of Chicago’s mayoral race
Newsbreak 7 months ago in Around The World, Brandon Johnson, Campaign, Chicago mayoral race, Jesus Garcia, Lori Lightfoot, Paul Vallas 0 Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) is bracing for a competitive reelection bid this Tuesday as she vies against eight other challengers for a spot in the Chicago mayoral race’s runoff election in April. Lightfoot, once a political outsider and reformer candidate, made headlines four years ago as an underdog candidate who beat the odds to become the city’s first Black female mayor, as well as its…
Lightfoot takes on underdog role again in Chicago mayor’s race
Lori Lightfoot, who defied expectations four years ago to win the Chicago mayoral race as a political outsider, finds herself once again the underdog as she seeks to fend off multiple challengers in a tough reelection bid. The city’s top executive is facing a crowded field of eight other candidates. Though Lightfoot campaigned as a reformer in 2019, voters are signaling they might be ready…
Crowded GOP field won’t save Trump — because it won’t last
The only people more excited at Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign than Nikki Haley are the denizens of Trump World: They think a big, crowded Republican field is just the ticket for Donald Trump to grab the nomination. That’s just wishful thinking. All the punditry thinks a big field will help Trump beat Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, but the polling they think supports that superficial analysis…
The Memo: Trump’s surprise — a slightly conventional campaign
Newsbreak 7 months ago in 2024 presidential race, Around The World, Campaign, Donald Trump, East Palestine train derailment, Joe Biden, News, Ron DeSantis 0 Former President Trump is doing one thing surprising — he’s operating a campaign that’s beginning to look fairly conventional. This week alone, Trump has issued a number of coverage proposals. He has announced the hiring of seasoned senior workers in the first-caucus state of Iowa. And he has visited East Palestine, Ohio in the wake of the Feb. 3 prepare derailment, utilizing the power of…
Nikki Haley faces tricky balancing act on Indian heritage
When Nikki Haley announced her candidacy for president, she made certain to spotlight her Indian heritage in her announcement video. But instantly after, she laid emphasis on the rejection of what she known as “identity politics” that she said was dividing the nation. “I was the proud daughter of Indian immigrants. Not Black, not white. I was different,” Haley, born Nimrata Nikki Randhawa to Sikh…
Conservative candidate Kelly to face liberal Protasiewicz in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Newsbreak 7 months ago in abortion access, abortion rights, Around The World, Campaign, Daniel Kelly, redistricting, Wisconsin 0 Former state Supreme Court Judge Dan Kelly, a conservative candidate, is projected to advance to the April 4 normal election in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, the place he’ll face liberal judge Janet Protasiewicz. Kelly, who was appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court in 2016 before later dropping his election for a full term in 2020, got here in second after Protasiewicz, who was overwhelmingly…
Five things to know ahead of the Wisconsin Supreme Court election
Wisconsinites will weigh in on a consequential state Supreme Court election on Tuesday in a race that may in the end decide the partisan tilt of the high court docket and have important implications on key points akin to abortion and redistricting. Voters are heading to the polls to weigh in on 4 judicial candidates — two liberal candidates and two conservatives — for an…