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Voting group founded by Abrams, once led by Warnock, faces financial scrutiny

Voting group founded by Abrams, once led by Warnock, faces financial scrutiny

“Definitely not talking about that,” Ufot said, when asked about the allegations. “[The administrator] left the New Georgia Project because [they] weren’t that great at [their] job. And that’s all I’m gonna say.” Wilson said the administrator called him after their firing and expressed concern about what the allegations would mean for their future employment. He said he offered to be a job reference but hasn’t spoken to the person since. The administrator declined to comment. Four former New Georgia Project employees said they had been told contemporaneously or after the fact that the administrator had withdrawn money from the…
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McDaniel defends RNC record, fires back at Ramaswamy

McDaniel defends RNC record, fires back at Ramaswamy

RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel delivers remarks before the Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on November 8, 2023 in Miami, Florida. | Joe Raedle/Getty Images By Olivia Alafriz 11/11/2023 10:28 AM EST RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel defended her record amid a series of election losses and went after Vivek Ramaswamy, who pointedly criticized her on stage at the Republican debate this week. In a terse interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham late Friday, McDaniel addressed the biotech entrepreneur’s calls for her to resign during Wednesday’s primary debate after the party’s…
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Manchin, Kilmer among one-day flurry of congressional departures

Manchin, Kilmer among one-day flurry of congressional departures

The flurry of departures also arrives as expected close battles between Democrats and Republicans to take control of both chambers of Congress approach in 2024 — Republicans narrowly hold the House, 221-212, while Democrats and allied independents have a narrow majority of 51 seats in the upper chamber. Across the country, those fights will play out against the backdrop of a historic presidential contest between an unpopular Democratic incumbent and a similarly unliked Republican former president, all as divisions over social issues — specifically, abortion rights — remain politically hot. Their announcements add to the eight members of the House…
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The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Cartoon Carousel Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other head-slapping events in the world of politics. The fruits of these labors are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and enrage readers of all political stripes. Here's an offering of the best of this week's crop, picked fresh off the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker. By POLITICO STAFF 11/10/2023 05:00 AM EST
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Taylor Swift and Beyonce concerts are now Congress’s hippest fundraisers

Taylor Swift and Beyonce concerts are now Congress’s hippest fundraisers

The concerts, however, do not appear to be raking in the cash for lawmakers. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) rented a suite at Swift’s second Las Vegas show for a March fundraiser that he estimated netted profits between $20,000 and $30,000, after expenses. His campaign reported spending more than $17,500 on the ticket resale platform StubHub in January, and more than $6,000 for catering at the concert venue, Allegiant Stadium. Tickets to the fundraiser went for $2,500 each, according to an invite reviewed by POLITICO. Swalwell could not remember the exact number of attendees, but estimated there were between 12-40 people.…
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Ron DeSantis got the popular Iowa governor’s endorsement. But does it really matter?

Ron DeSantis got the popular Iowa governor’s endorsement. But does it really matter?

The lasting impact of the endorsement is doubtful, of course. Endorsements can matter in presidential races. Just look at what Rep. James Clyburn’s backing did for now-President Joe Biden ahead of the South Carolina primary he rode to the nomination in 2020. But the problem for DeSantis is that the frontrunner in the GOP primary isn’t some Republican equivalent of a Pete Buttigieg or, even, Sen. Bernie Sanders. It’s Donald Trump. And as much as Iowa Republicans may like Reynolds, they like the former president a lot, too. A Des Moines Register/NBC News/Mediacom Iowa Poll last week showed Trump running…
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