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DNC Chair Minyon Moore to Join House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch and Fellow Leaders for Women in Power

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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The annual Women's History Month event hosted by Speaker Welch and House Democrats is designed to encourage, motivate, and inspire women in leadership.

Key Points: 
  • The annual Women's History Month event hosted by Speaker Welch and House Democrats is designed to encourage, motivate, and inspire women in leadership.
  • This year's program features our very own Chairwoman of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, Minyon Moore.
  • "I am truly honored to be recognized by Speaker Welch and the Democrats for the Illinois House in celebration of Women's History Month in my hometown of Chicago," says Moore.
  • There will be a special photo line with Chairwoman Moore and Speaker Welch for those who purchase sponsorships.

FEBRUARY HARVARD CAPS / HARRIS POLL: IMMIGRATION REMAINS TOP ISSUE AS VOTERS SAY BIDEN'S BIGGEST FAILURE IS HIS OPEN BORDERS POLICY

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Monday, February 26, 2024
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NEW YORK and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) today released the results of the February Harvard CAPS / Harris poll, a monthly collaboration between the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and the Harris Poll and HarrisX.

Key Points: 
  • Immigration and inflation are the top two issues for voters for the second month in a row.
  • Voters say Biden's biggest failure was creating an open borders policy and a historic flood of immigrants.
  • The February Harvard CAPS / Harris poll survey was conducted online within the United States on February 21-22, 2024, among 2,022 registered voters by The Harris Poll and HarrisX.
  • Follow the Harvard CAPS Harris Poll podcast at https://www.markpennpolls.com/ or on iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast platforms.

CRAIG WILLIAMS CHALLENGES DAVE SUNDAY TO A SERIES OF 10 DEBATES AROUND PA

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Friday, February 23, 2024
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Craig Williams, former Federal Prosecutor, Marine Combat Veteran, and State Representative, emerged as a formidable advocate for justice and safety at the Philadelphia Criminal Inn of Court's Attorney General Forum last evening. As the most qualified Republican candidate for Pennsylvania Attorney General, Williams directly engaged with four Democrat challengers, underscoring his unwavering dedication and principled approach to tackling the state's urgent crime issues.

Key Points: 
  • The discussion revolved around the Gun Violence Task Force, which Rep. Williams re-designed in 2022 legislation to focus on felony gun prosecution in Philadelphia.
  • It was the same "hiding" strategy deployed in the endorsement process, which party bosses invoked virtually with no debates.
  • In contrast, Craig Williams, undeterred by being a more qualified underdog, stepped into the forum ready to advocate for the tough, necessary measures to make Pennsylvania safe.
  • With that, Williams issued a debate challenge to Sunday, who so far has been able to avoid being on stage with Williams.

New Poll Finds 78% of West Virginians Support E-Verify Bill Currently in WV Senate

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Friday, February 23, 2024
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"Contrary to business lobbyists' claims, E-Verify creates no significant burden on companies or their recent hires," said James Massa. "Employers simply upload information from the new employee's I-9 form, which the federal government already requires them to collect. The E-Verify system is highly accurate -- and clears more than 98% of hires to work either instantly or within 24 hours."

Key Points: 
  • "E-Verify would prevent West Virginia from becoming the next destination spot for illegal immigrants," said James Massa, CEO of NumbersUSA.
  • "It would effectively shut off the jobs magnet that draws migrants to seek illegal employment in West Virginia."
  • HB 4759 , the immigration bill under review in West Virginia's Senate, would require companies with 15 or more employees to use E-Verify.
  • "West Virginians agree that Mountain State jobs should go to legal residents," said James Massa.

AV24 AD RESPONDS TO DNC'S BOTCHED ATTEMPT TO SMEAR ROBERT F. KENNEDY JR. IN MICHIGAN

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Values 2024 (AV24), the super PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s candidacy for president, responded to the latest DNC attempt to smear Kennedy in Michigan and disenfranchise voters with billboard advertisements running in nine locations throughout the state.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- American Values 2024 (AV24) , the super PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s candidacy for president, responded to the latest DNC attempt to smear Kennedy in Michigan and disenfranchise voters with billboard advertisements running in nine locations throughout the state.
  • "President Biden's sinking approval rating and plummeting polling numbers nationally and in key battleground states like Michigan have triggered unprecedented panic in both the Biden campaign and the Democratic National Committee," said Tony Lyons, Co-Founder of AV24.
  • Precedent speaks volumes.
  • "The DNC's FEC complaint, the billboards in Michigan and NY, and the unprecedented and repeated denial of secret service protection to Kennedy, show a pattern of corruption aimed at vilifying Bobby Kennedy while attacking the super PAC's donors," said Lyons.

US election: how Trump and his followers use offensive humour to make prejudice acceptable

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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Hannity asked Trump to guarantee he would not abuse his power or seek retribution if he was reelected in 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Hannity asked Trump to guarantee he would not abuse his power or seek retribution if he was reelected in 2024.
  • But evidence suggests that Trump may, in fact, abuse power and seek retribution if he regains the presidency.
  • For example, Trump hinted that he will use the Department of Justice to persecute his political adversaries.
  • So Trump’s jokey response may tell the truth, or at least a distorted version of the truth.
  • But what’s different is the type of humour that Trump and the politicians that follow him indulge in.
  • Telling an offensive joke serves up prejudice and hatred with a side order of irony.
  • Delivered with a nod and a wink, humour reassures us that it’s all just “a bit of fun”.

Joking aside

  • In his 1905 book The Joke and its Relation to the Unconscious, Freud argued that jokes – especially offensive ones – reveal our inner urges.
  • We are trained from an early age to be kind and polite to other people.
  • But offensive jokes let us temporarily pause social prohibitions and flirt with our innermost fantasies.
  • After all, Trump was only joking about being a dictator.


Nick Butler does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Mark Robinson and Josh Stein Clear Favorites to Win Nominations in Primary Elections for Governor; Likely General Election Matchup Tied

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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In the North Carolina Republican primary election for Governor, Mark Robinson has the support of 53% of likely voters, followed by Bill Graham (13%) and Dale Folwell (7%).

Key Points: 
  • In the North Carolina Republican primary election for Governor, Mark Robinson has the support of 53% of likely voters, followed by Bill Graham (13%) and Dale Folwell (7%).
  • In the North Carolina Democratic primary election for Governor, Josh Stein has the support of 57% of likely voters, followed by Mike Morgan (7%), and all other candidates under 5%.
  • A general election matchup between Robinson and Stein is tied, 41%-41%; Trump leads Biden 47%-44%.
  • The data were weighted by age, education, race, gender, region, mode, and 2024 election modeling.

FAU AND MAINSTREET RESEARCH POLL SHOWS TRUMP LEADING HALEY COMFORTABLY IN SOUTH CAROLINA GOP PRIMARY

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Friday, February 16, 2024
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Nikki Haley in the South Carolina Republican primary ahead of the 2024 election, according to a new poll released today by the FAU Political Communication and Public Opinion Research Lab (PolCom Lab) and Mainstreet Research.

Key Points: 
  • Nikki Haley in the South Carolina Republican primary ahead of the 2024 election, according to a new poll released today by the FAU Political Communication and Public Opinion Research Lab (PolCom Lab) and Mainstreet Research.
  • The poll found 65 percent of likely Republican primary voters support Trump, compared to just 23 percent backing Haley.
  • Haley fares better among younger voters and women, but she still trails Trump significantly and across most groups.
  • In a hypothetical 2024 general election matchup between Trump and U.S. President Joe Biden, the poll shows Trump leading by 17 points - 51 percent to 34 percent.

US Senate passes US$95 billion aid package for Ukraine – what this tells us about Republican support for Trump

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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After months of wrangling, the US Senate has finally passed Joe Biden’s US$95 billion (£75 billion) foreign aid package.

Key Points: 
  • After months of wrangling, the US Senate has finally passed Joe Biden’s US$95 billion (£75 billion) foreign aid package.
  • Ukraine is the destination for almost two-thirds of the aid, with US$14 billion set aside to assist Israel’s war against Hamas, and US$10 billion destined for humanitarian aid in conflict areas, such as Gaza.
  • But two Democrats and Bernie Sanders, the independent senator for Vermont, voted against the bill because of its support of Israel.
  • McConnell has always been supportive of Ukraine, claiming it is in the US interest to support Ukraine.
  • But, as with his position on the Ukraine aid package, not all Republicans support his views.

Now for the House

  • In an interview with US politics website Politico, McConnell asked Johnson to “allow the House to work its will on the issue of Ukraine aid”.
  • House Republicans have called the bill a “waste of time” and “dead on arrival” in the lower chamber.
  • House support for the war in the Ukraine has fallen, especially as Republicans have begun to scrutinise the details of US assistance to Kyiv.
  • This is a mechanism by which matters can be brought before the House without the sponsorship of the majority leadership.


Dafydd Townley does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Ukraine recap: prospect of renewed US funding a boost for beleaguered Zelensky

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Thursday, February 15, 2024
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We had just published a piece by two security analysts from the Paris-based research university Sciences Po, who had outlined three possible scenarios for the 12 months ahead.

Key Points: 
  • We had just published a piece by two security analysts from the Paris-based research university Sciences Po, who had outlined three possible scenarios for the 12 months ahead.
  • The first two options were major military setbacks for Russia or Ukraine, with major losses of troops and territory.
  • Months of bitter, attritional fighting resulted in few Ukrainian gains at a significant cost in terms of both manpower and precious materiel.
  • But, as Stefan Wolff and Tetyana Malyarenko point out, Syrskyi is also associated with the defence of Bakhmut, a battle that consumed so many lives on either side.
  • But fresh supplies of weapons and ammunition from the EU and the US began to dry up in 2023, seriously hamstringing the Ukraine army’s ability to gain the initiative on the battlefield.
  • You can also subscribe to our fortnightly recap of expert analysis of the conflict in Ukraine.
  • After months of bitter debate the bill finally passed the senate this week.
  • Read more:
    Ukraine war: what the US public thinks about giving military and other aid

Friends and enemies

  • One of Trump’s greatest allies in the media, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, sat down with Putin for a two-hour interview last week.
  • Inderjeet Parmar, an expert in US politics at City, University of London, watched the interview and gives us his verdict.
  • He concludes: “Putin’s early history of Ukraine is part of a Russian imperialist story that has been told for centuries.
  • He says more than 7,000 criminal cases have been opened accusing Ukrainians of giving aid to the enemy.
  • Others are less so: people who continued to do their jobs after their town was occupied: local government officials, garbage collectors and the like.