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Dow Drops More Than 400 Points After A Big Rally The Day Before
Dow Drops More Than 400 Points After A Big Rally The Day Before
Dow Drops More Than 400 Points After A Big Rally The Day Before https://digitalarizonanews.com/dow-drops-more-than-400-points-after-a-big-rally-the-day-before/ Stocks slumped Thursday, giving back some of the sharp gains seen in the previous session, as bond yields resumed their upward march. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 301 points, or 1%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite declined 1.35% and 1.84%, respectively. A stronger-than-expected jobless claims report didn’t help sentiment, building on the notion that the Federal Reserve will keep doing aggressive rate hikes to fight inflation without concern it’s going to hurt the labor market. The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rebounded after dropping the most since 2020 the prior day despite briefly topping 4%. The yield last rose to 3.78%. The moves followed a broad rally for stocks a day earlier, as the Bank of England said it would purchase bonds in an effort to help steady its financial markets and the cratering British pound. Sterling has stooped to record lows against the U.S. dollar in recent days. It marked a stark shift from the aggressive tightening campaign many global central banks have undertaken to cope with surging inflation. The Dow on Wednesday gained more than 500 points, or 1.9%, while the S&P 500 rose nearly 2% after hitting a new bear market low on Tuesday. Both indexes snapped six-day losing streaks. “We are skeptical that the calmer mood in markets on Wednesday marks an end to the recent period of elevated volatility or risk-off sentiment. For a more sustained rally, investors will need to see convincing evidence that inflation is coming under control, allowing central banks to become less hawkish,” UBS’ Mark Haefele wrote in a Thursday note. Wednesday’s rally put the major averages on pace to eke out small gains for the week, but they are still on track to cap off their worst month since June. The Nasdaq Composite is leading the monthly losses, down about 8.4%, while the Dow and S&P are on pace to close 7% and 7.5% lower, respectively. On a quarterly basis, the Nasdaq is on track to break a two-quarter losing streak, while the Dow is headed for its third consecutive quarterly loss for the first time since the third quarter of 2015. The S&P is on pace for its third negative quarter in a row for the first time since its six-quarter negative streak that ended the first quarter of 2009. Stock futures extend losses after jobless claims report Stock futures extended losses after jobless claims data hit a five-month low despite the Federal Reserve’s efforts to slow the labor market. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 324 points, or 1.09%. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures declined 1.32% and 1.63%, respectively. Jobless claims for the week ended Sept. 24 totaled 193,000, according to the Labor Department on Thursday. The figure was lower than the prior week’s adjusted 209,000 and below the 215,000 Dow Jones estimate. It’s the lowest level in claims since April and the first time claims fell below 200,000 since early May. — Sarah Min, Jeff Cox Weak sentiment signals a short-term buying opportunity, AllianceBernstein says AllianceBernstein says extremely poor investor sentiment could point to a short-term buying opportunity, pointing to its Composite Sentiment Indicator (CSI) that triggered a buy signal. The signal came ahead of four positive weeks more than 70% of the time over the past 22 years, according to the firm. “We consider this signal as a potential short term tactical buying opportunity but remain cautious on equities over a medium term horizon,” the firm’s Mark Diver wrote in a Thursday note. Stocks on Wednesday bounced back from the year’s bear market lows, but the firm remains wary that the one-day rally points to a broader uptrend. “We are skeptical that the calmer mood in markets on Wednesday marks an end to the recent period of elevated volatility or risk-off sentiment,” Diver wrote. “For a more sustained rally, investors will need to see convincing evidence that inflation is coming under control, allowing central banks to become less hawkish.” — Sarah Min CarMax shares drop after second-quarter earnings come in below expectations CarMax shares tumbled 15.5% in premarket trading Thursday after the used car dealer reported declining sales volume that came in below analyst expectations. Sales were down 2.9% for the three-month period ending August 31 compared to the same timeframe a year prior. Earnings per share dropped to $0.79, a 54.1% decrease from $1.72 a year ago. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv were expecting around $1.39 in earnings per share. CarMax purchased about 8.1% fewer vehicles from consumers and dealers. But net revenue growth was 2% higher than it was a year ago, as the company pointed to increasing profit per sold vehicle despite market-wide depreciation. — Alex Harring Bank of America downgrades Apple, shares slide Apple shares dipped more than 2% after Bank of America downgraded the tech giant to neutral from buy and slashed its price target on the stock. “Shares have outperformed significantly YTD (AAPL down 16%, S15INFT down 29%) and have been perceived as a relative safe haven,” Wamsi Mohan wrote in a Thursday note. “However, we see risk to this outperformance over the next year, as we expect material negative est. revisions driven by weaker consumer demand.” CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here. — Carmen Reinicke Wells Fargo says sell Coinbase Analysts at Wells Fargo initiated Coinbase with an underweight, citing rising macroeconomic pressures among other potential negative catalysts. “Though we believe in the value of COIN’s platform, we see its early-mover advantages gradually being eroded away as the competition increasingly mimics the COIN ecosystem,” analyst Jeff Cantwell wrote in a Thursday note. CNBC Pro subscribers can read the full story here. — Carmen Reinicke European stocks fall as Bank of England boost fades – Elliot Smith U.S. Treasury yields climb in late Asia session, 10-year recovers losses The 10-year yield inched back up to 3.848% after dropping 25 basis points, or the most since 2020 overnight in the U.S. The yields on the 5-year Treasury note and the 7-year Treasury note were up — as high as 4.085% and 3.986% respectively. The yield on the policy-sensitive 2-year Treasury touched 4.227%. Yields and prices have an inverted relationship. One basis point is equivalent to 0.01%. — Jihye Lee CNBC Pro: Oil and gas are making a comeback — and these mutual funds are jumping on the trend, says Morningstar Markets have largely fallen this year, but the S&P 500’s oil and gas sector has advanced nearly 30%. That’s attracted investors who previously shunned the sector as the clean energy push grew in the past 10 years. Morningstar named three funds that have turned positive towards the sector and pointed to one fund manager being “the most notable energy bull.” CNBC Pro subscribers can read more here. — Ganesh Rao CNBC Pro: Analyst says this FAANG stock is an evergreen winner — and investors should buy the dip Tech stocks have had a difficult year so far but a Rosenblatt Securities analyst thinks the sell-off is an opportunity for long-term investors to buy the dip.   “Stay away from the losers,” he said, recommending “winners in the various secular battles and evolutionary battles” in tech. Pro subscribers can read more. — Zavier Ong Stocks may continue this ‘oversold bounce’ over the next few days, Wells Fargo’s Harvey says Wells Fargo’s Chris Harvey expects stocks to continue their upward move. “The spike in short interest, retail selling skew, and BOE’s action all suggest stocks will continue their oversold bounce for the next few days,” he said in a note to clients Wednesday. Stocks hit fresh lows earlier in the week, with the S&P 500 notching a new bear market. The sell-off was triggered by the Fed’s latest rate decision last week, which some investors believe steered the market into oversold conditions. As the cost of capital rises and prices hover near record highs, the consensus is increasingly coming to believe that a Fed-induced recession is unavoidable, Harvey said. “We look at a recession like a car crash,” he wrote. “You never know how bad it will be, but there is almost no ‘better-than-expected’ outcome — so policymakers need to be careful what they wish for.” — Samantha Subin Major averages on pace for a month of losses Just two trading days are left in September and all the major averages are on pace to cap off the month with losses. While Wednesday’s market comeback put the major averages on track for modest weekly gains, the Nasdaq Composite, Dow Industrial Averages and S&P 500 are slated to lose nearly 6% each in September. The end of the third quarter also comes Friday, with the Dow on pace to cap its third negative quarter in a row for the first time since the third quarter of 2015. The S&P is slated to post its third consecutive negative quarter since its six-quarter losing streak that ended the first quarter of 2009. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq is on track to snap a streak of two consecutive down quarters. Here’s where the major averages stand heading into Thursday: Dow Jones Industrial Average: Up 0.32% for the week On track to lose 5.8% this month Down 3.55% this quarter Down 18.31% this year S&P 500 Up 0.7% this week Set for a 5.97% September loss Down 1.75% for the quarter Down 21.97% this year Nasdaq Composite: Up 1.69% this week On pace for a 6.47% September loss Up 0.2% for the quarter Down 29.36% this year — Samantha Subin, Chris Hayes Futures open flat Futures opened flat following a broad market rally during Wednesday’s regular trading session. Futures tied to the Dow Jones rose 10 points, or 0.04%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were flat. — Samantha Subin Read More Here
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Dow Drops More Than 400 Points After A Big Rally The Day Before
Meeting In Brussels Signifies A Turning Point For Allies Arming Ukraine
Meeting In Brussels Signifies A Turning Point For Allies Arming Ukraine
Meeting In Brussels Signifies A Turning Point For Allies Arming Ukraine https://digitalarizonanews.com/meeting-in-brussels-signifies-a-turning-point-for-allies-arming-ukraine/ Defense officials responsible for purchasing weapons for more than 40 nations discussed how to ramp up production for a potentially yearslong war. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. Ukrainian forces preparing to fire an American-supplied howitzer in the Kharkiv region in July. More than 40 nations have collaborated to arm Ukraine.Credit…Evgeniy Maloletka/Associated Press Published Sept. 28, 2022Updated Sept. 29, 2022, 9:37 a.m. ET WASHINGTON — In a sign that the United States and its allies believe that the fighting in Ukraine will last years, military officials from more than 40 countries gathered at NATO’s headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday to discuss how their governments can ramp up production of arms and ammunition. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which the U.S. Defense Department created after Russia invaded the country in late February. The top civilian and uniformed military leaders of member nations meet monthly to review Ukraine’s needs and requests, and their pledges of support. But on Wednesday, the government officials responsible for purchasing weapons — “national armaments directors,” as the Pentagon calls them — met as a group for the first time. William A. LaPlante, the Pentagon’s top acquisitions official, led the closed-door session. After months of shipping billions of dollars’ worth of weapons to Ukraine, the donor countries now find that they need to make more munitions to continue the flow as winter approaches. But increasing production is not necessarily something that can happen overnight. What happened in Brussels? A senior NATO official said delegates at an initial meeting on Tuesday discussed gaps in weapons stockpiles and how to coordinate manufacturing to fill them quickly, for fighting that he predicted would reach a critical point in the coming months. Neither the NATO official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly, nor U.S. officials who led Wednesday’s gathering offered specifics on which weapons might next be sent to Ukraine. The meeting on Wednesday largely appeared to echo Tuesday’s discussion, according to a Pentagon statement, but also addressed the need to provide repairs, access to spare parts and other maintenance for equipment already in Ukraine. So far the Biden administration has provided Ukraine with nearly $16 billion in security assistance, including 21 separate packages of military aid from Pentagon stockpiles. Weapons procurement and delivery can take years to complete, but the NATO official described some short-term fixes, including agreement among multiple countries to buy more ammunition, largely to backfill stockpiles reduced by the war. He said that would play into a longer-term effort to bolster and share munitions, make them compatible with weapons systems across borders and inject more urgency into a process that was adjusting to what he described as a different security environment. Who are the members? More than 40 nations attended the group’s inaugural meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on April 26, including all of the countries in NATO, several European nations that hope to join and eight so-called “major non-NATO allies” from Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific. Since then, a few countries from the Americas have also signed on. The meeting of national armament directors included officials from across Europe and the Indo-Pacific but not defense industry representatives or weapons manufacturers. Does NATO have enough weapons for itself, even after sending so many to Ukraine? NATO member states have enough weapons to defend and deter against threats, the senior official said, but the high-intensity warfare in Ukraine has forced a deeper look at stockpiles. If allies know that they will be able to work together to manufacture more weapons for themselves, the official said, it should give them confidence to continue supporting Ukraine in the coming months. Why was this meeting necessary? The top priority for the discussions was increasing ammunition for howitzers and rocket artillery, a senior U.S. defense official said on Friday. Some of the components Ukraine needs are obsolete, and shortages of ball bearings, microelectronics and other items have created production delays in the United States, said the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the group’s plans. The United States is trying to solve those problems, the official said, adding that the Pentagon would be willing to adopt solutions offered by different countries who may be facing the same problems. Can Ukraine absorb all of these weapons from different countries? As a former Soviet republic, Ukraine built its military around Russian-made weapons. But the effort to send weapons made by the United States and other Western nations to the country began after Russia seized Crimea and territory in the eastern Donbas region in 2014. The United States, Britain and Germany formed a group called the Joint Military Commission that began sending weapons and military trainers to Ukraine. So while Ukraine’s armed forces still operate many Soviet-era weapons like assault rifles, howitzers, tanks and warplanes, they were already beginning to absorb weapons used by NATO countries before Russia invaded in February. That effort accelerated after the United States purchased as much ammunition as it could for Russian-style weapons from factories in Eastern Europe. To keep Ukrainian artillery crews firing, the Pentagon began sending them its own howitzers. How does that work? In the 1950s, as Europe prepared for a potential third World War with the Soviet Union, the newly formed North Atlantic Treaty Organization worked to standardize certain calibers of ammunition so that member nations could share supplies for weapons like rifles and machine guns. For reasons of politics as well as cost, quality and performance, many countries that are not part of NATO have adopted so-called NATO-standard munitions, which means there are stockpiles around the world that can be sent to Ukraine. Which countries make these munitions? Dozens of NATO and non-NATO countries make the kinds of ammunition used by members of the alliance. Federal law prevents the State Department from saying which have been issued licenses to produce American-designed weapons, but nearly two dozen countries make the 155-millimeter artillery shells that Ukraine needs. In the first decades of NATO’s existence, the allies had not settled on which kinds of artillery they should all use. But eventually, the 155-millimeter howitzer and the smaller 105-millimeter gun became the mainstay of those countries. By the early 1980s, American-designed 155-millimeter shells were rolling off factory floors in Belgium, Britain, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Turkey. And in 2022, Australia, Bosnia, the Czech Republic, Israel, Slovakia, South Korea and Spain are among the contact group nations making them as well. Does Russia have access to a similar kind of network? Not really. Although Russia has traditionally been a major arms exporter, it has struggled to resupply its forces in Ukraine. Fewer countries make Soviet-era munitions these days. In recent months, Russia has purchased and deployed Iranian-made lethal drones in the war, Ukrainian officials say. And Russia is buying millions of artillery shells and rockets from North Korea, according to declassified American intelligence (though North Korea denies this). Whether China, which before the war said its partnership with Russia was unlimited, has sold or given any weapons to Moscow is unclear. Which allies are providing the most ammunition to Ukraine? The United States provides about three times as much ammunition to Ukraine as all other members of the contact group combined, Pentagon officials say. But other nations are also making significant contributions. Mr. LaPlante told reporters this month that the Pentagon would purchase 250,000 additional 155-millimeter shells for Ukraine from several companies around the world, and Douglas R. Bush, the Army’s top acquisition official, said those projectiles were coming from five countries. Which countries, however, Mr. Bush would not say John Ismay reported from Washington, and Lara Jakes from Brussels. Read More Here
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Meeting In Brussels Signifies A Turning Point For Allies Arming Ukraine
Hurricane Ian: DeSantis Says weve Never Seen A Flood Like This As Biden Declares Disaster Live
Hurricane Ian: DeSantis Says weve Never Seen A Flood Like This As Biden Declares Disaster Live
Hurricane Ian: DeSantis Says ‘we’ve Never Seen A Flood Like This’ As Biden Declares Disaster – Live https://digitalarizonanews.com/hurricane-ian-desantis-says-weve-never-seen-a-flood-like-this-as-biden-declares-disaster-live/ Biden declares official disaster in Florida Chris Michael Joe Biden has approved a Florida disaster declaration. The move by the president sends federal money to help state, tribal and local recovery efforts, including debris removal, emergency protective measures and hazard mitigation. Crucially, it also makes federal funds available to individuals in specific counties, many in central Florida – Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota – which would allow them to “apply for grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster”. The help comes on top of already-extensive assistance from the Biden administration for Florida: “,”elementId”:”6b657575-73e5-4442-b20f-8dbdff1f9130″},{“_type”:”model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement”,”html”:” The move by the president sends federal money to help state, tribal and local recovery efforts, including debris removal, emergency protective measures and hazard mitigation. “,”elementId”:”8e37feee-2073-460a-b6bd-d1e2057350b2″},{“_type”:”model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement”,”html”:” Crucially, it also makes federal funds available to individuals in specific counties, many in central Florida – Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota – which would allow them to “apply for grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster”. “,”elementId”:”8e107e4b-1d9a-4764-9d77-9862c7b59eac”},{“_type”:”model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement”,”html”:” The help comes on top of already-extensive assistance from the Biden administration for Florida: “,”elementId”:”907029b9-df3c-44a3-ba69-82f9fe69c271″},{“_type”:”model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TweetBlockElement”,”html”:” The Administration has:– Pre-staged 110,000 gallons of fuel and 18,000 pounds of propane– Moved in a variety of generators– 3.7 million meals and 3.5 million liters of water ready– 300 ambulances working side by side with local officials — The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 28, 2022 n”,”url”:”https://twitter.com/WhiteHouse/status/1575153367520878599″,”id”:”1575153367520878599″,”hasMedia”:false,”role”:”inline”,”isThirdPartyTracking”:false,”source”:”Twitter”,”elementId”:”a9c6e2d6-e222-4c8a-aa9a-903a8c11f982″}],”attributes”:{“pinned”:true,”keyEvent”:true,”summary”:false},”blockCreatedOn”:1664452374000,”blockCreatedOnDisplay”:”07.52 EDT”,”blockLastUpdated”:1664454710000,”blockLastUpdatedDisplay”:”08.31 EDT”,”blockFirstPublished”:1664452911000,”blockFirstPublishedDisplay”:”08.01 EDT”,”blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone”:”08.01″,”title”:”Biden declares official disaster in Florida”,”contributors”:[{“name”:”Chris Michael”,”imageUrl”:”https://i.guim.co.uk/img/uploads/2018/03/20/chrismichael.jpeg?width=300&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=5442defbaf96c35e82a7ea3edd28c1cc”}],”primaryDateLine”:”Thu 29 Sep 2022 09.35 EDT”,”secondaryDateLine”:”First published on Thu 29 Sep 2022 06.41 EDT”}],”filterKeyEvents”:false,”format”:{“display”:0,”theme”:0,”design”:10},”id”:”key-events-carousel-mobile”}” Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature President Joe Biden will be sending his Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator to Florida tomorrow to assess response efforts, the White House said. A White House statement released on Thursday morning said: “The President spoke this morning with Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida to discuss the steps the Biden-Harris Administration is taking to support Florida in response to Hurricane Ian, including the issuance of a Disaster Declaration this morning.” “The President told the Governor he is sending his FEMA Administrator to Florida tomorrow to check in on response efforts and see where additional support is needed. The President and Governor committed to continued close coordination,” it added. There will be more clarity on the number of fatalities across the state later today, the governor said. “My sense is is that you know, that water was very, very high,” DeSantis said, adding, “Hopefully we’ll be able to see a lot of those people brought to safety.” Florida has received over 15,000 inputs to their shelter in place system, Florida Division of Emergency Management director Kevin Guthrie said at the press conference. He went on to call for those who did not evacuate “to provide critical information to first responders.” The number of fatalities across the state has not been confirmed, said DeSantis. What has been confirmed are the numerous 911 calls from residents who have been trapped in their homes by flood waters. “Those folks are going to be checked on” in the coming days, the governor said. Nevertheless, he said that “we have had two unconfirmed fatalities” that may be linked to the storm. “We’ve never seen a flood event like this. We’ve never seen storm surge of this magnitude,” the governor said. With numerous interruptions in communication across the state, DeSantis announced that 100 portable cell towers are being deployed to southwest Florida. “As soon as the storm passed, in the very wee hours of the morning first responders from the local, state and federal level, descended on Southwest Florida,” DeSantis said. The governor went on to describe the storm event and the damage it has done as “historic.” 26 states have provided support to Florida amid the damages that Hurricane Ian has left across the state. “It’s going to be put to use,” DeSantis said on Thursday morning. “We have been granted 100% federal assistance … for 30 days. Fema [Federal Emergency Management Agency] has activated individual assistance for those who may need and qualify for help,” the governor said. He added that he spoke with president Joe Biden about the damages earlier this morning and thanked him for federal assistance. There are 2.02 million power outages as of 6am this morning in southwest Florida, Florida governor Ron DeSantis said at a press conference this morning. The counties that have been hardest hit by the power outages are Lee and Charlotte counties. “Lee and Charlotte are basically off the grid at this point,” he said, adding, “It’s going to be more than just connecting a power line to a pole” to restore the power. Florida governor Ron DeSantis will be holding a press conference shortly on the latest developments regarding Hurricane Ian. DeSantis will address the state from the State Emergency Operations Center in Tallahassee. More details to come… Hi everyone, this is Maya Yang and I will be bringing you the latest updates on the storm. Stay tuned. Chris Michael How the hurricane looked this morning between 4am-10am ET as the sun rose over a badly damaged Florida: An approximation from the NOAA of how the hurricane looks with the naked eye from space, as derived from the VIIRS Day Night Band developed at the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA) and the STAR Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology Branch (RAMMB). Credit: CIRA/NOAA And some photographs from across America’s third-most populous state, where rescue workers and residents began the search for missing people and the slow process of salvaging wrecked homes: Biden declares official disaster in Florida Chris Michael Joe Biden has approved a Florida disaster declaration. The move by the president sends federal money to help state, tribal and local recovery efforts, including debris removal, emergency protective measures and hazard mitigation. Crucially, it also makes federal funds available to individuals in specific counties, many in central Florida – Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas and Sarasota – which would allow them to “apply for grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses, and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster”. The help comes on top of already-extensive assistance from the Biden administration for Florida: Chris Michael Florida is not just the flattest US state – much of it is at, or near, sea level. That’s a concern. As my colleague Richard Luscombe noted yesterday: “One of the mantras of major hurricanes is that you can shelter from the wind – which is up to 155mph in the case of Hurricane Ian – but you can’t hide from the water.” The storm surge of up to 18ft, as predicted by the National Hurricane Center in Florida, remains a great threat, according to FEMA. Here’s where it is expected to hit: We’re really concerned about all of the inland flooding because it’s bringing with it a lot of rain and it’s going to move slowly, which means people in the path are going to experience the impacts for a long period of time,” Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Fema), told CNN yesterday. My biggest concerns is the water, the storm surge and flooding. Water is one of the leading causes of death, direct fatalities, in these storms. We know that a lot of people have evacuated but we also know there’s people that haven’t.” AP reports that emergency crews are sawing through toppled trees to reach people in flooded homes, but with no electricity and virtually no cell service, it was impossible for many people to call for help from the hardest hit coastal areas where the surge came in. “Portable towers are on the way for cell service. Chances are your loved ones do not have abilit...
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Hurricane Ian: DeSantis Says weve Never Seen A Flood Like This As Biden Declares Disaster Live
Lata Boss Blasts Trump-Era US Visa Rule For Cuba Visitors
Lata Boss Blasts Trump-Era US Visa Rule For Cuba Visitors
Lata Boss Blasts Trump-Era US Visa Rule For Cuba Visitors https://digitalarizonanews.com/lata-boss-blasts-trump-era-us-visa-rule-for-cuba-visitors/ 29 Sep 2022by James Chapple Lata boss Danny Callaghan has urged people to keep visiting Cuba and “forget about going to the US” while the US’s “unfathomable” visa rule for those who have travelled to the island destination in the past 11 years remains in place. Callaghan on Thursday (29 September) blasted the US for failing to revoke the Donald Trump-era ruling, which saw the former US president – in the death throes of his premiership – classify Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, placing the country on a list alongside Iran, North Korea and Syria. Cuba remains on the list more than a year-and-a-half after Joe Biden took over from Trump as president, The Independent reported this week, citing a message from the Visit USA Association. In effect, it means any British travellers who have visited Cuba in the past 11 years will have to obtain a full US visa to enter the country, rather than being able to enter on the basis of the Esta visa waiver scheme. Obtaining a US visa currently costs £137 and typically requires applicants to wait several months to get an interview to progress their application. Callaghan, chief executive of the Latin American Travel Association, said the policy could harm Cuba’s recovery after the country was hit by Hurricane Ian this week. “We have discovered that, for some unfathomable reason, Donald Trump decided to classify Cuba a ’state sponsor of terrorism’ in the dying days of his presidency, alongside the likes of Syria and North Korea,” said Callaghan. “While this will undoubtedly be for some minor irritation Trump took umbrage at, there is a significant implication – anyone that has visited Cuba since 1 March 2011 cannot now apply for a US Esta in the normal way to enter or transit [the US], but has to get a full visa, which is expensive, time consuming, and relies on a face-to-face appointment, currently with a waiting list of many months. “While this will have some small impact on tourism to the US, the far bigger impact will be for Cuba and its beleaguered tourism economy, struggling to recover even as Hurricane Ian is sweeping across the island.” ’Nonsensical’ Callaghan said people should prioritise visiting Cuba until the US rescinds what he described as a “nonsensical legacy” of the Trump era. “Many Lata members sell Cuba as part of their portfolio, and I would urge travellers to still continue to travel to the island and just forget about going to the US, at least until they see sense and overturn this nonsensical Trump legacy,” he said. “There are also plenty of alternatives to accessing Latin America without transiting through the US, which tends not to be the preference of travellers anyway.” Read More Here
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Lata Boss Blasts Trump-Era US Visa Rule For Cuba Visitors
Madison Horn Responds To The Endorsement Given By Former President Trump To James Lankford
Madison Horn Responds To The Endorsement Given By Former President Trump To James Lankford
Madison Horn Responds To The Endorsement Given By Former President Trump To James Lankford https://digitalarizonanews.com/madison-horn-responds-to-the-endorsement-given-by-former-president-trump-to-james-lankford/ Get instant alerts when news breaks on your stocks. Claim your 1-week free trial to StreetInsider Premium here. Statement by Senate Nominee Madison Horn Concerning Lankford Receiving the Endorsement of the Leader of a Coup Attempt OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Madison Horn, U.S. Senate nominee and cybersecurity expert from the state of Oklahoma, is running against James Lankford for the U.S. Senate. She has rural roots being from Stilwell, Oklahoma, and she is a Cherokee Nation citizen. Horn is running to work towards the promise of the American dream and represent Oklahomans who have been left behind by self-serving politicians. Oklahomans for Madison says, following recent polling, Madison Horn leads among Independents, has a six-point lead in Oklahoma City, the most populous area in the state, and is tied in the second-largest urban area. On Tuesday, Sept. 27, former President Donald J. Trump released his endorsement of Lankford.  The following is an open letter of Madison Horn’s response.  “To anyone paying attention, the former President endorsing Senator Lankford should come as absolutely no surprise. After all, this is the same Senator who helped lead the disinformation campaign about the 2020 election, leading up to the moment when he had to be pulled away from the podium and whisked to safety. “This endorsement is something Lankford has been working towards for the past 18 months, ever since he fell out of Trump’s good graces. Lankford’s loyalties no longer lie with Americans or Oklahomans, instead he has turned his back on them and betrayed his own moral standing by spreading disinformation, divisive rhetoric and his own extreme ideology that is only furthering this division. “The American people are looking for a leader who can rise above the current political landscape. Politicians like Lankford have become the biggest proponents of fear-mongering and division in our society. This may give short-term gains and allow him to hold onto his limited power, but its long-term consequences are devastating. Our leaders should listen to the worries and challenges of everyday people and fight for solutions rather than spreading disinformation and division. “A healthy democratic government operates in service of the people. Unfortunately, Lankford has lost sight of this purpose. Instead of serving his constituents and delivering real results, he is spreading harmful rhetoric and extreme ideology fracturing our country. We need elected officials who can rise above the current state of politics and restore civility and logic back into politics. I will work to increase transparency, foster collaboration, promote unity, and improve accountability at the highest levels of government while backing legislation to strengthen America’s democratic foundations. “As your next U.S. Senator, I will work to unify and apply logical solutions to the problems we face. I won’t bend or break to partisan rhetoric or divisive movements.” Related Images This content was issued through the press release distribution service at Newswire.com. Madison Horn: U.S. Senate Nominee Read More Here
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Madison Horn Responds To The Endorsement Given By Former President Trump To James Lankford
Analysis | How To Avoid Confusion OnElection Night
Analysis | How To Avoid Confusion OnElection Night
Analysis | How To Avoid Confusion On Election Night https://digitalarizonanews.com/analysis-how-to-avoid-confusion-on-election-night/ The US news media need to start preparing now for how they will report November’s election-night returns in a way that will educate rather than confuse the public. The major media generally did a pretty good job two years ago of handling the weird vote-counting quirks of different states. That followed an intense effort to prepare journalists for what is inherently a confusing process — one that was only complicated by spurious claims of fraud from former President Donald Trump and his allies. There as not been as much education this year as there was in 2020. That’s probably because midterm elections get a lot less attention, even though they’re almost as important and there are more gubernatorial elections this year than there were in 2020. And it’s probably a safe bet to expect the same complications in election returns reporting this year. The media and voters should be ready for it. The basic story is pretty simple: Some states count faster than others. Some states count votes from different sources at different speeds — absentee ballots, for instance, or votes from big cities or rural areas. Most of this is predictable from historical patterns, but there are always surprises. For example, until 2018 Republicans in most states were at least as likely to use absentee ballots as Democrats. Trump’s demonization of absentee ballots in 2020 changed that. Overall, Democratic votes are counted somewhat more slowly than Republican votes — meaning that election-night totals are generally more Republican than the final results. But there are variations, and some states tend to shift toward Republicans as the count goes on. Political scientist Charles Stewart III has great charts of how state results vary over the first few hours and the first few days. The media’s most important job in these last remaining weeks before Election Day is to prepare everyone for this, to emphasize that it’s an entirely expected result of perfectly reasonable procedures. Anyone who cries fraud over this process is at best ignorant and at worst dishonest. Unfortunately, staying one step ahead of those falsely claiming fraud is difficult. In 2020, for example, Trump and his allies made much of votes coming in late on election night from some Democratic-heavy areas in states such as Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. None of it was even slightly suspicious to anyone familiar with the normal patterns; after all, just four years earlier the same reporting patterns did not prevent Trump from narrowly winning Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. There are small things on-air reporters can do, such as avoiding the word “dump” when new votes come in. (Trump made much of “vote dumps” for the entirely normal practice of counts arriving one area at a time.) But the main thing they can do is to remind their audience that this is exactly how proper vote-counting works. And prepare them for the inevitable claims of fraud in any election Trump’s allies lose, because that’s what he and his allies do when they lose (and even when he wins; Trump made false claims of fraud in 2016). Even without claims of fraud, vote-counting in the decentralized US system, with thousands of jurisdictions, is just plain confusing. Someone somewhere is going to mistakenly invert digits, or double-count a precinct, and then correct it. That’s not nefarious; it’s human nature. Remember too that there’s a fog-of-war effect to any live reporting. There will be rumors of improper practices and other complaints by both political parties, at the very least on social media. Most of them will turn out to be either false or minor incidents that were quickly corrected. Of course, actual fraud, while rare, is not impossible. Actual voter suppression certainly happens. Indeed, there are lots of election rules and practices that make voting harder than it could be.(1) Election administrators should certainly take any Election Day reports of suspicious activity seriously! But media outlets and news consumers should have a healthy degree of skepticism about them. I’ll give the last word to the Cook Political Report’s Dave Wasserman, who said before the 2020 election: “It is absolutely imperative that every news outlet prepare viewers for the reality that unprecedented partisan polarization of early/EDay votes makes lopsided batches of results *expected,* not suspicious.” That’s as true now as it was then. (1) And remember that high turnout doesn’t necessarily mean that partisan efforts to make voting harder aren’t real. High turnout often means that voters were motivated enough to overcome unnecessary obstacles. This column does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners. Jonathan Bernstein is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering politics and policy. A former professor of political science at the University of Texas at San Antonio and DePauw University, he wrote A Plain Blog About Politics. More stories like this are available on bloomberg.com/opinion ©2022 Bloomberg L.P. Read More Here
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Analysis | How To Avoid Confusion OnElection Night
Phoenix Housing Inventory Rising: What It Means For Buyers AZ Big Media
Phoenix Housing Inventory Rising: What It Means For Buyers AZ Big Media
Phoenix Housing Inventory Rising: What It Means For Buyers – AZ Big Media https://digitalarizonanews.com/phoenix-housing-inventory-rising-what-it-means-for-buyers-az-big-media/ It has been a challenge for buyers to find homes across the Valley for the past two years. Due to low inventory, bidding wars became the norm. Now, demand is falling, and Phoenix housing inventory is rising as interest rates make it more expensive to borrow.  Although the Phoenix housing market is in a state of cooldown, there is a low chance of a housing market crash. READ ALSO: 11 best neighborhoods in Phoenix for housing investments READ ALSO: What do you need to know about higher interest rates as a buyer? Bidding wars are decreasing as home listings stay on the market longer. Houses are now listed for an average of 39 days before a buyer makes an offer, according to the Phoenix market report from Redfin. Rich La Rue, designated broker at HomeSmart. The housing supply provides a better opportunity for homebuyers to get the property they want due to increases in home availability. Many prospective buyers were priced out and had to postpone purchasing a home within the last year, but sellers are rightfully worried they missed out on the peak of the market. Sellers are more willing to cut prices to find a buyer, now that there are fewer people shopping. According to a report from Rocket Homes, there are about 7,300 homes for sale now.  The report also found that 53.4% of homes in Phoenix sold below asking price last month. Thanks to larger inventory and slower appreciation, home prices are starting to balance out. The median home list price in Phoenix is June was $548,500, according to a report from Realtor.com. In addition, 29.5% of recent and current listings have undergone a price reduction, allowing more buyers to purchase a home. The average sale price of a Phoenix home in August was $430,000., according to Redfin. Another element that is impacting the market right now is the season. Many Arizonans are out on vacation, which could be contributing to the decrease in buyers. Also, those moving from out of state may be waiting for the weather to cool down before visiting Arizona to purchase a home. Due to many contributing factors, Arizona is currently experiencing a cooling market, which has contributed to the increase in home inventory. Real estate experts like myself will be keeping an eye on if this trend is here to stay, or if we see a spike again in the fall months. Author: Rich La Rue is the Designated Broker for HomeSmart Phoenix, the flagship brokerage operation in the HomeSmart system. La Rue has more than 38 years of experience in real estate sales and management from real estate offices to regional and national operations. La Rue began his career in real estate in 1983 in Phoenix, Arizona as a sales associate. In 1986 he earned his Arizona Real Estate Broker’s License. He also holds a California Real Estate Broker’s license, GRI, CRS, and CRB designations as well as the e-PRO and the SFR certifications. For more information, visit www.richlarue.com. Read More…
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Post Politics Now: Congress Angles To Avert Shutdown Before Lawmakers Hit Campaign Trail
Post Politics Now: Congress Angles To Avert Shutdown Before Lawmakers Hit Campaign Trail
Post Politics Now: Congress Angles To Avert Shutdown Before Lawmakers Hit Campaign Trail https://digitalarizonanews.com/post-politics-now-congress-angles-to-avert-shutdown-before-lawmakers-hit-campaign-trail/ Today, the Senate is angling to pass a stopgap funding bill that would keep the government open for 2½ months. Some details remain to be worked out. The House must also pass the measure by midnight Friday to avert a partial government shutdown. Getting the bill to President Biden is among the final pieces of business before lawmakers turn their full attention to campaigning for the November elections. Meanwhile, Biden is scheduled to receive a briefing on Hurricane Ian, now a tropical storm, which has left more than 2 million people without power in Florida. Later Thursday, Biden is hosting a first-of-its-kind gathering of more than a dozen Pacific Island leaders. Your daily dashboard 10 a.m. Eastern: House Republican leaders hold an event on their “Commitment to America” agenda at the Capitol. Watch live here. Noon Eastern: Biden receives a briefing at the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s headquarters in Washington. 3 p.m. Eastern: Biden speaks at the U.S.-Pacific Island Country Summit at the State Department in Washington. 6:45 p.m. Eastern: Biden hosts a dinner at the White House for the Pacific Island leaders. Got a question about politics? Submit it here. After 3 p.m. weekdays, return to this space and we’ll address what’s on the mind of readers. Analysis: Electoral Count Act changes become latest Trump loyalty test Return to menu The bill to update the Electoral Count Act is on a surprisingly easy path to Senate passage as support among Republicans continues to grow. Writing in The Early 202, The Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell and Theodoric Meyer say that while the bill appears likely to be a major bipartisan win, the split among Republican lawmakers on the bill is spotlighting the continued tensions in the GOP over the party’s leader, former president Donald Trump, and his attempt to overthrow the 2020 election. Per our colleagues: On our radar: White House hosts first Pacific islands summit as China makes inroads Return to menu President Biden on Thursday is welcoming to the White House for the first time more than a dozen Pacific island leaders whose countries are receiving fresh attention and resources as China asserts its own influence in the region. The Post’s Ellen Nakashima reports that the high-level wooing — including meetings with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo — coincides with the unveiling of the first Pacific island strategy that is aimed at addressing the nations’ top concerns. Those include climate change, recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, illegal fishing and technology investments. This is an excerpt from a full story. On our radar: Congress moves toward funding government, averting shutdown Return to menu Congress is poised to pass stopgap legislation to avert a government shutdown, a rare bipartisan compromise on the eve of hotly contested midterm elections. The Post’s Jacob Bogage reports that the Senate is set to advance a continuing resolution — a bill to sustain government funding at current levels, often called a “CR” — on Thursday that would keep the government running through Dec. 16. The House will probably take up the measure Friday. Jacob writes: Once Sen. Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) agreed to remove language from the legislation that would have overhauled federal rules for permitting large energy projects, the bill easily overcame a procedural vote in the evenly divided Senate on Tuesday, signaling a probable glide path to final passage. The legislation includes $12.4 billion in military and diplomatic assistance for Ukraine in its now seven-month-long war with Russia but does not include money the Biden administration requested for vaccines, testing and treatment for the coronavirus or monkeypox. … “We’re going to work quickly and work fast to finish the process here in the Senate and send a CR to the House so they can send it to the president’s desk,” Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday. “With cooperation from our Republican colleagues, the Senate can finish his work as soon as [Thursday].” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) also signaled his expectation that the CR will soon clear the chamber. The latest: Harris visits DMZ after North Korean missile tests Return to menu Vice President Harris toured the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea on Thursday, becoming the most senior Biden administration official to inspect the demarcation line during a four-day trip to Asia that has been dominated by Indo-Pacific security concerns. The Post’s Cleve R. Wootson Jr. and Michelle Ye Hee Lee report that as Harris stood just a few feet from the North Korean side of the border in the Joint Security Area, North Koreans working in a building on the other side peeked out from behind a curtain. Per our colleagues: Analysis: Stacey Abrams’s rhetorical twist on being an election denier Return to menu In 2018, Stacey Abrams lost a bitter election for Georgia governor to Brian Kemp, then the state’s secretary of state, and refused to concede after suggesting that Kemp used his position to manipulate his way to victory. Now, Abrams is in a rematch with Kemp, fending off questions from reporters that she is little different from former president Donald Trump, who has falsely claimed that election fraud led to his defeat by Joe Biden, The Post’s Glenn Kessler writes in The Fact Checker. Per Glenn: In recent weeks she has subtly adjusted language to argue that, unlike Trump, she “never denied the election” and “never denied that I lost.” “The difference [with Trump] is very stark when I did not win my election in 2018,” she told Yahoo News in August. “The first thing I said was that I acknowledged the outcome — that the new governor was Brian Kemp. I was not the governor, but I did say the system was broken.” … Abrams, in her non-concession speech, did acknowledge Kemp “will be certified as the victor of the 2018 gubernatorial election.” But a review of numerous interviews shows that Abrams subsequently used language denying the outcome of the election that she now appears to be trying to play down. You can read the full analysis here. Read More Here
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Is America Becoming More Tribal? Is That A Bad Thing? UT News
Is America Becoming More Tribal? Is That A Bad Thing? UT News
Is America Becoming More Tribal? Is That A Bad Thing? – UT News https://digitalarizonanews.com/is-america-becoming-more-tribal-is-that-a-bad-thing-ut-news/ “Tribalism” is nowadays often invoked pejoratively in the United States. In 2018, Yale University law professor Amy Chua claimed that “tribalism” had elected Donald Trump president. Thomas Friedman of The New York Times, that trusty weather-vane of metropolitan opinion, compared Democrats and Republicans with the Shias and Sunnis of Iraq: all four were “big tribes.” Describing belief and action as “tribal” has become a respectable way of saying it is irrational. But this is a mistake, and worse than a mistake. It’s an evasion. Rather than denouncing tribalism, more of us need to understand the situations that produce it. The great scholar Fredrik Barth argued half a century ago that people organize into tribes precisely because tribes are a rational adaptation to circumstances. What does organizing into tribes do for people? First, it protects against violence and oppression by others. Early tribes often organized against the violence of nearby states whose kings might kill them, enslave them or drive them off their ancestral lands. Tribes also protect individual members. In an unpoliced world, any attack on an individual tribesperson obligates the tribe to pursue a vendetta against the attackers’ tribe, seeking vengeance or blood-money. Anti-monarchical tribalism was inherently democratic in spirit. Roman historian Tacitus tells us how the chieftain Arminius briefly united German tribal warriors to beat back the Roman empire. But a few years later, his own kinsmen killed him because he aspired to kingship himself. In America, the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) practiced a form of consultative democracy centuries before the English colonists rebelled against King George III. Those former subjects have tried to balance the risk of tyranny against the possibility of anarchy ever since. We are still trying to achieve that balance. Giving the state a monopoly of legitimate force has enabled cooperation and trust on a scale impossible earlier. It has reduced individual-level violence and scaled up the capacity to fend off external threats. It has enabled and protected pluralistic, multicultural democracy. During the past few centuries, centralized states have replaced tribal societies throughout most of the world: A few are totalitarian, many are authoritarian, and a few have disintegrated into tribal anarchy. If, however, we are seeing an upsurge in tribal sentiment, we should not interpret it as an upsurge in irrationality. Instead, we should ask how structural conditions have changed such that tribalism has become more rational. Are our major institutions losing the confidence of citizens? Are we failing to realize and communicate the great benefits of cooperation on a nationwide scale? George Zimmerman, the “volunteer” who killed Trayvon Martin, was a straw in the wind. The McCloskey couple in St. Louis, who came out with guns to confront people exercising free speech on a city street, are another. When private citizens take the law in their own hands, it is evidence of a slide toward the breakdown of state institutions. That is the milieu in which tribalism arises. The good news is that the United States is still far from being a truly tribal society. There are as yet no vendettas between rival homeowners associations. Despite many flaws, police generally safeguard the community. Uniformed personnel were true to their oath on Jan. 6, 2021. And our votes are still counted fairly and still determine the outcome of elections. That’s all good news but not a reason to be complacent. It’s a reason to remember that these institutions matter, and that they need to be preserved and strengthened. If and when HOA members mobilize as militias, when the FBI is defunded, when state National Guard is pitted against the federal army, that would be a time of tribes — and troubles. And we must all act to prevent it. Sumit Guha is a professor of history at The University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of “Tribe and State in Asia Through Twenty-Five Centuries” (New York: Columbia University Press, 2021). A version of this op-ed appeared in The Hill. Read More Here
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Is America Becoming More Tribal? Is That A Bad Thing? UT News
In Minnesota Abortion Key To Keith Ellison's 2nd Term Hopes
In Minnesota Abortion Key To Keith Ellison's 2nd Term Hopes
In Minnesota, Abortion Key To Keith Ellison's 2nd Term Hopes https://digitalarizonanews.com/in-minnesota-abortion-key-to-keith-ellisons-2nd-term-hopes/ Published Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 | 4:39 a.m. Updated 6 minutes ago MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Keith Ellison gave up a safe seat in Congress to run for Minnesota attorney general, saying it was his best chance to push back against the policies of Donald Trump. Now locked in a tough reelection fight, he’s arguing that he’s been far less of a partisan warrior than his critics claim. Ellison squeaked into office in 2018, taking a post that Democrats had traditionally won easily. But he was a polarizing figure in the eyes of some voters. The outspoken progressive came from the Bernie Sanders wing of the Democratic Party, and Republicans tried to draw attention to his past associations with Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, though Ellison had publicly renounced Farrakhan when he first ran for the U.S. House in 2006. His bid for a second term as attorney general comes after four tumultuous years that put Minnesota in the world spotlight over the police killings of George Floyd and other Black men. His Republican opponent, hedge fund lawyer Jim Schultz, says Ellison deserves much of the blame for the surge in violent crime that followed. To fight back, Ellison has used this summer’s U.S. Supreme Court decision rolling back abortion rights to rally Democrats and suburban swing voters. He’s also urged those voters to look at his work on more everyday issues such as affordable health care and prescription drugs, consumer and business fraud protections and protections for workers against wage theft — all things that belie his image, he said. “They think I’m going to be a firebrand and I end up being a fairly pragmatic guy,” Ellison said in an interview. “That’s true of my entire service.” Ellison was already leading a major initiative for greater police accountability when Floyd died under the knee of former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin in 2020. Ellison went on to lead the prosecution team that got Chauvin convicted of murder the next year, a verdict that potentially averted another eruption of violence. Ellison also took a step that his Republican critics are now trying to use against him. He strongly backed a charter amendment in Minneapolis that arose from the “defund the police” movement. It would have replaced the city’s police department with a loosely defined department of public safety, with details to be worked out later. Voters rejected it. On the campaign trail, Schultz depicts Ellison as being “at the forefront of the defund-the-police movement” and blames that movement for the departures of hundreds of dispirited police officers in Minneapolis and elsewhere. And he blames those losses for the spike in gun violence, carjackings and other crimes since the pandemic. “Far left, extreme politicians like Keith Ellison have gotten behind really reckless policies like defunding the police,” Schultz said in an interview. “It’s deeply wrong. It’s immoral.” Violent crime has been rising across Minnesota since the pandemic began, with Minneapolis accounting for much of the increase, while its police force has fallen about 300 officers short of its authorized strength. Minnesota saw a 21.6% statewide increase in violent crime in 2021 from 2020, with violent crime in greater Minnesota rising by 16% and by 23.9% in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. Ellison said he doesn’t regret supporting the charter amendment, but he said he never supported “defunding the police” and said it didn’t accurately describe the amendment. He also dismissed Schultz’s claim that he’s hostile to police, saying he regards policing as a noble profession and that Chauvin did more to invite scorn and demoralize officers than anything he ever did. “I’m the one who prosecuted him for killing George Floyd,” Ellison said. “So I’m the one trying to restore the honor and dignity of policing.” Ellison also led the prosecution of former Brooklyn Center Officer Kim Potter, who said she confused her gun for her Taser when she killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop last year. She was convicted of manslaughter in December. Schultz has said he would support commuting her two-year sentence. Crime isn’t the only issue that has Schultz, a 36-year-old political newcomer, hopeful of being the first Republican to occupy the attorney general’s office since 1971. He also accuses Ellison of “unbelievable incompetence” for failing to stop a massive fraud scheme in its early stages, with 49 people charged so far with stealing at least $250 million from federal programs administered by the state to provide low-income children with nutritious meals during the pandemic. Ellison has countered that his office helped uncover the fraud. If Ellison is to survive both that attack and the policing criticism to win a second term, abortion rights is likely to be the issue that does it. Schultz vowed this spring to do everything in his power as attorney general to aggressively defend the unborn. After Roe’s reversal, he joined many other Republicans trying to pivot away from abortion and back to crime in a state where abortion rights are protected under the state constitution. Meanwhile, Ellison brought New York Attorney General Letitia James to Minnesota in early September to raise money from abortion rights supporters in the legal community. Soon after, he visited an abortion clinic in Moorhead that moved across the border from Fargo, North Dakota, to escape a trigger ban on abortion. Ellison vowed early on that his office won’t cooperate if other states seek to prosecute women who come to Minnesota for abortions. Ellison said the election is about more than abortion rights or crime. Trump’s rhetoric, the Jan. 6 insurrection, the Supreme Court’s abortion decision and the rise of “MAGA Republicans” have put democracy in doubt, he said. “Here’s what we can’t do,” Ellison said. “We can’t tell people we got this. Quite frankly, I’m glad people see my race as close because it means they’re going to show up.” Read More Here
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In Minnesota Abortion Key To Keith Ellison's 2nd Term Hopes
European Stocks Fall As Bank Of England Boost Fades; Stoxx 600 Down 1%
European Stocks Fall As Bank Of England Boost Fades; Stoxx 600 Down 1%
European Stocks Fall As Bank Of England Boost Fades; Stoxx 600 Down 1% https://digitalarizonanews.com/european-stocks-fall-as-bank-of-england-boost-fades-stoxx-600-down-1/ Semiconductor shortage set to ease in 2024, Porsche CFO says Semiconductor shortages will continue to affect Porsche throughout 2023, according to Arno Antlitz, Volkswagen’s chief financial officer, but supply should improve the following year. “We expect a better supply in 2023, but we expect easing of the shortages only to kick in in 2024,” Antlitz told CNBC’s Annette Weisbach. The comments were made as Antlitz reflected on Porsche shares making their stock market debut in Frankfurt. — Hannah Ward-Glenton Euro zone economic sentiment continues to deteriorate The European Commission’s economic sentiment indicator, which aggregates business and consumer confidence surveys, fell to 93.7 in September from 97.3 in August, its lowest point since November 2020. Confidence plummeted across economic sectors amid a broad increase in inflation expectations, despite the European Central Bank‘s commitment to interest rate hikes in order to rein in soaring prices. – Elliot Smith Porsche shares rise in Frankfurt market debut Porsche shares increased almost 2% above its IPO price in its stock market debut on Thursday, in what’s being billed as one of Europe’s biggest ever public offerings. Shares in the luxury carmaker initially traded at 84 euros ($81) at the start of the day. Shares had been priced at the top end of their range late Wednesday, putting the company value up to 75 billion euros. Read CNBC’s full coverage here. — Hannah Ward-Glenton Stocks on the move: Rational up 12%, Barratt Developments down 9% Rational shares jumped more than 12% in early trade to lead the Stoxx 600 after the German combi steamer and oven manufacturer raised its sales revenue and profit forecast for 2022. At the bottom of the European blue chip index, British property developer Barratt Developments fell more than 9%. – Elliot Smith CNBC Pro: Analyst says this FAANG stock is an evergreen winner — and investors should buy the dip Tech stocks have had a difficult year so far but a Rosenblatt Securities analyst thinks the sell-off is an opportunity for long-term investors to buy the dip.   “Stay away from the losers,” he said, recommending “winners in the various secular battles and evolutionary battles” in tech. Pro subscribers can read more. — Zavier Ong Stocks may continue this ‘oversold bounce’ over the next few days, Wells Fargo’s Harvey says Wells Fargo’s Chris Harvey expects stocks to continue their upward move. “The spike in short interest, retail selling skew, and BOE’s action all suggest stocks will continue their oversold bounce for the next few days,” he said in a note to clients Wednesday. Stocks hit fresh lows earlier in the week, with the S&P 500 notching a new bear market. The sell-off was triggered by the Fed’s latest rate decision last week, which some investors believe steered the market into oversold conditions. As the cost of capital rises and prices hover near record highs, the consensus is increasingly coming to believe that a Fed-induced recession is unavoidable, Harvey said. “We look at a recession like a car crash,” he wrote. “You never know how bad it will be, but there is almost no ‘better-than-expected’ outcome — so policymakers need to be careful what they wish for.” — Samantha Subin 10-year Treasury yield drops the most since 2020 The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note dropped the most since 2020 on Wednesday, despite briefly topping 4% earlier in the session, after the Bank of England announced a bond-buying plan to stabilize the British pound. The 10-year Treasury yield last dropped 23 basis points to 3.733%, or the most it’s dropped since 2020. It hit a high of about 4.019%, a key level that was the highest since October 2008, earlier in the day before erasing those gains. Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One basis point is equal to 0.01%. — Sarah Min Wed, Aug 17 202212:29 AM EDT European markets: Here are the opening calls European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Wednesday as investors react to the latest U.S. inflation data. The U.K.’s FTSE index is expected to open 47 points lower at 7,341, Germany’s DAX 86 points lower at 13,106, France’s CAC 40 down 28 points and Italy’s FTSE MIB 132 points lower at 22,010, according to data from IG. Global markets have pulled back following a higher-than-expected U.S. consumer price index report for August which showed prices rose by 0.1% for the month and 8.3% annually in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday, defying economist expectations that headline inflation would fall 0.1% month-on-month. Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy costs, climbed 0.6% from July and 6.3% from August 2021. U.K. inflation figures for August are due and euro zone industrial production for July will be published. — Holly Ellyatt Read More Here
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UK's Truss Sticks To Policy Plan As She Breaks Silence After Market Rout
UK's Truss Sticks To Policy Plan As She Breaks Silence After Market Rout
UK's Truss Sticks To Policy Plan As She Breaks Silence After Market Rout https://digitalarizonanews.com/uks-truss-sticks-to-policy-plan-as-she-breaks-silence-after-market-rout/ Truss says will not change course on UK policy Bond markets calmer after BoE intervention Investors warn of loss of faith in government LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Liz Truss said she would stick to her controversial plan to reignite economic growth as she broke her silence on Thursday following nearly a week of chaos in financial markets triggered by her huge tax cuts. A day after the Bank of England resumed its bond-buying in an emergency move to protect pension funds from partial collapse, Truss blamed the upheaval on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that has caused inflation to spike around the world. “We had to take urgent action to get our economy growing, get Britain moving, and also deal with inflation, and of course, that means taking controversial and difficult decisions,” she told BBC radio. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com “But I’m prepared to do that as prime minister because what’s important to me is that we get our economy moving.” Truss, Britain’s 47-year-old former foreign minister, took office on Sept. 6 after winning the governing Conservative Party’s leadership contest, becoming the fourth prime minister in six turbulent years in British politics. She defeated former finance minister Rishi Sunak by vowing to put an end to “Treasury orthodoxy” with a new economic policy that would cut taxes and regulation, funded by vast government borrowing to snap the economy out of years of stagnant growth. She dismissed Sunak’s warnings that her plans posed a threat to Britain’s economic standing in the world as “negative, declinist language”. But her fiscal plan, set out by finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday, triggered a crisis of confidence in the government, hammering the value of the pound and government bond prices and jolting global markets. Ken Griffin, the U.S. billionaire founder of Citadel Securities, one of the world’s biggest market-making firms, said he was worried the damage to Britain’s reputation. “It represents the first time we’ve seen a major developed market, in a very long time, lose confidence from investors,” he said. UNFUNDED TAX CUTS Truss said her government would not change course. Having set out 45 billion pounds of unfunded tax cuts, she said it would in the coming weeks spell out reforms of everything from childcare costs to immigration, planning and financial regulation. A fuller fiscal statement on Nov. 23 will detail the cost of the borrowing and measures to cut debt. Investors and economists have said they cannot wait another eight weeks for details with borrowing costs elevated and markets volatile. As well as the risk posed to pension funds, the surge in borrowing costs has led to the withdrawal of cheaper mortgage offers and a leap in corporate lending rates. The BoE’s intervention had an immediate impact in driving down bond yields on Wednesday, but investors still see the central bank increasing rates by at least 1.25 percentage points to 3.5% by Nov. 3, the date of its next scheduled announcement. Some are betting on an emergency increase before then, according to the prices of rate swaps. Rates are seen rising further to 4.5% in December and 6% by June, levels that would likely hit house prices and offset any gains from a cut in property transaction taxes that was announced last week. Economists mostly expect a less severe pace of rate increases. “This is the right plan,” Truss told the BBC. Asked if it was time to reverse course, she said: “No, it isn’t.” Yields on British government bonds rose moderately on Thursday, having plunged a day earlier on the BoE’s move to temporarily buy long-dated debt and halt a gilts sell-off that threatened the country’s pension funds. Sterling pared some earlier losses to trade down 0.5% against the dollar at $1.0797, taking its fall in September to almost 7% and its fall year-to-date to almost 20%. Simon Wolfson, the head of major British retailer Next (NXT.L), warned that the plunge would create a second cost-of-living crisis in Britain after the surge in energy costs. He cut the group’s forecasts after a slowdown in August. CRITIQUED BY MARKETS Investors, businesses and consumers are now waiting for the government to announce more details of how it plans to get the economy growing more quickly, which will be key to fixing Britain’s increasingly stretched public finances. “Every day, every week, every month, the government will now be critiqued by markets and businesses on how serious they are about growth and about their fiscal responsibility to pay back debt,” Tony Danker, director-general of the Confederation of British Industry, said late on Wednesday. Former BoE governor Mark Carney also criticized the plan, saying the release of only a “partial budget”, without the accompanying scrutiny from the independent Office for Budget Responsibility, had unnerved investors. “It’s important to have (the budget) subject to independent and, dare I say, expert scrutiny,” Carney said. Kwarteng and Truss must now defend their strategy, and try to calm nerves in the Conservative Party which is due to start it annual conference on Sunday. “There is no confidence in the Truss government right now,” Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote, said. “The problem is not fiscal spending per se, the problem is that people just don’t trust what she is doing. “We just avoided a bad sovereign debt crisis in the UK because the Bank of England changed dramatically its plans and jumped in.” Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Writing by William Schomberg and Kate Holton; Additional reporting by David Milliken, Kylie MacLellan, Paul Sandle, Elizabeth Piper and James Davey in London, and Bansari Mayur Kamdar in Bangalore; Editing by Catherine Evans and Alex Richardson Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Read More Here
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Live Updates: Ian Now A Tropical Storm Could Still Cause
Live Updates: Ian Now A Tropical Storm Could Still Cause
Live Updates: Ian, Now A Tropical Storm, Could Still Cause https://digitalarizonanews.com/live-updates-ian-now-a-tropical-storm-could-still-cause/   19m ago Biden declares “major disaster” for Florida President Biden approved a disaster declaration for Florida as the state reels from Tropical Storm Ian, unlocking federal funds to supplement recovery efforts in areas impacted by the storm, the White House said Thursday. Mr. Biden’s declaration specifically makes federal aid available to people in several counties along Florida’s southwestern coast that felt the brunt of the storm as it came ashore: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Hardee, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, and Sarasota.  In addition to grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans for uninsured property losses and other programs for affected Florida residents and businesses, the assistance is available to help cover the cost of debris removal in the nine counties, according to the declaration.   6:12 AM Ian hits Port Charlotte hospital hard Hurricane Ian swamped a Florida hospital from both above and below, the storm surge flooding its lower level emergency room while fierce winds tore part of its fourth floor roof from its intensive care unit, according to a doctor who works there. Dr. Birgit Bodine spent the night at HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital in Port Charlotte, anticipating the storm would make things busy, “but we didn’t anticipate that the roof would blow off on the fourth floor,” she said. Water gushed down Wednesday from above onto the ICU, forcing staff to evacuate the hospital’s sickest patients – some of them on ventilators – to other floors. Staff members resorted to towels and plastic bins to try to mop up the sodden mess. The medium-sized hospital spans four floors, but patients were forced into just two because of the damage. Read more here.   6:12 AM CBS Fort Myers affiliate evacuated The CBS affiliate in Fort Myers, Florida, WINK-TV, was being cleared out early Thursday, according to a tweet from a meteorologist at the station, Dylan Federico, who said, “212AM: Just woke up. We are being emergency evacuated from the WINK News building. I have no idea what’s going on.” Fort Myers isn’t far from where Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday. But Wednesday night, he’d tweeted that, “The storm surge has peaked at WINK. Water has gone down about a foot, but the wind on the back side of this hurricane is unbelievably strong. We are safe in the 2nd floor.” He also said, “Fort Myers is pitch dark. Likely catastrophic failure of grid.”   Updated 6:25 AM Biden to visit FEMA headquarters Thursday As Hurricane Ian continues to batter Florida, the White House said President Biden would visit FEMA headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. While there, he will receive a “briefing on impacts from Hurricane Ian and ongoing Federal response efforts.” The president will then deliver remarks about the hurricane. In: Hurricane Ian Read More Here
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Live Updates: Ian Now A Tropical Storm Could Still Cause
Trump Deposition In Fraud Lawsuit Delayed By Hurricane Ian
Trump Deposition In Fraud Lawsuit Delayed By Hurricane Ian
Trump Deposition In Fraud Lawsuit Delayed By Hurricane Ian https://digitalarizonanews.com/trump-deposition-in-fraud-lawsuit-delayed-by-hurricane-ian/ By Erik Larson Former President ’s deposition in an investors’ class-action fraud lawsuit over his promotion of a failed desktop video phone was delayed by Hurricane Ian that’s ravaging large parts of Florida. The investors’ lawyer sought a postponement saying the Category 4 hurricane that slammed the west coast of Florida Wednesday made questioning Trump under oath unsafe at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Trump opposed the delay. The dispute led to a bitter war of words between lawyers in dueling letters to the court Wednesday. The judge ultimately ordered the two sides to agree on a new date for the deposition, adding … To read the full article log in. © 2022 The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. All Rights Reserved Read More Here
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Trump Deposition In Fraud Lawsuit Delayed By Hurricane Ian
The Hills Morning Report Ians Florida Wrath Costly Deadly; Heads Northeast
The Hills Morning Report Ians Florida Wrath Costly Deadly; Heads Northeast
The Hill’s Morning Report — Ian’s Florida Wrath Costly, Deadly; Heads Northeast https://digitalarizonanews.com/the-hills-morning-report-ians-florida-wrath-costly-deadly-heads-northeast/ Hurricane Ian will be hard to forget.  Packing 150 mph winds as it roared into Florida on Wednesday afternoon, the Category 4 storm blew houses, cars and trees into fast-moving torrents of muddy water in Fort Myers on the state’s Gulf Coast, cut power to more than 2 million customers and presented an additional life-threatening hazard: inland flooding. Some parts of the state experienced 5 to 6 inches of rain per hour. The hurricane reportedly killed two people in Cuba as it headed north and the Coast Guard rescued three Cuban migrants near Key West on Wednesday as 20 remained missing after hurricane conditions sank their boat. Ian, the strongest hurricane to make landfall in Florida since Hurricane Michael in 2018, weakened slightly to a Category 3 storm by Wednesday night and this morning is a tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. The National Hurricane Center said at 5 a.m. ET that strong winds, heavy rain and storm surge will linger. The Atlantic Coast will feel the remnants. “Ian could be near hurricane strength when it approaches the coast of South Carolina on Friday. Weakening is expected Friday night and Saturday after Ian moves inland,” the Hurricane Center said in an advisory.  Ian’s center is expected to move away from Florida’s east-central coast later today and then approach South Carolina’s coast on Friday. The center of what remains of the storm will move inland across the Carolinas on Friday night and into Saturday, according to the latest forecast. Historically, water has accounted for the vast majority of all deaths during tropical cyclones that have made landfall in the United States: 83 percent of fatalities during storms from 2016 to 2018 were water-related, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Most were from inland flooding; only 4 percent were from storm surge, the agency said (The Washington Post). The New York Times: Inland areas face “life-threatening” flooding as Ian soaks Florida. Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell and National Weather Service Director Ken Graham said widespread flooding is a top safety concern as Ian makes its slow crawl into the history books. “This storm is doing a number on the state of Florida,” Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) added during a televised briefing Wednesday. The governor outlined the state’s rescue response preparations by land, air and sea using the U.S. Coast Guard and Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. He said he was gratified to see power company personnel who traveled from Alabama, Texas, Louisiana and elsewhere and were working to get Florida’s downed power lines back in service. “You are really seeing just a great logistical effort to get all hands on deck,” DeSantis said. The governor asked the Biden administration to declare a major disaster emergency to provide 100 percent federal reimbursement to all 67 counties in Florida for 60 days. President Biden, who postponed planned election-related visits to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando days ahead of the hurricane, on Wednesday pledged “my absolute commitment” that the federal government will “be there at every step of the way.” The Hill: Biden on Wednesday warned oil and gas companies not to hike energy prices because of Hurricane Ian. The Hill: Here are 10 of the worst hurricanes to hit the United States.  Related Articles The Hill: Hurricane Ian roils Florida governor’s race.  The Hill: Biden and DeSantis put politics aside ahead of Hurricane Ian’s landfall. The New York Times: As storm hits, DeSantis pauses his political bomb-throwing.  The Hill: The Biden administration approved a waiver of the Jones Act for Puerto Rico following Hurricane Fiona to ensure sufficient diesel to run generators for electricity. LEADING THE DAY ➤ CONGRESS   The Senate is expected to vote today on a must-pass stopgap spending package that seeks to avert a government shutdown. The bill must pass the House and Senate by Friday. “With cooperation from our Republican colleagues, the Senate can finish its work of keeping the government open as soon as tomorrow. There is every reason in the world to get to ‘yes’,” Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said in a Wednesday floor speech. The bill would extend government funding through Dec. 16 (Reuters). The Hill: House GOP calls for ‘no’ vote on spending bill. While an October session is still on the calendar for senators, most expect Schumer to call a recess so members can campaign ahead of the midterms. It is the norm for Congress to be out of session in autumn months during election years.  Sen. Joe Manchin’s (D-W.Va.) push to get a bill through Congress to streamline federal construction permits for energy projects faces an uncertain future after the lawmaker failed to line up enough support in the Senate to add it to a stopgap spending bill, writes The Hill’s Rachel Frazin. Democrats excised it amid opposition from both conservatives and progressives.  Politico: Why Manchin backed off on his top priority. E&E News: Manchin’s permitting overhaul: Not dead yet. Elsewhere in the Senate, The Hill’s Al Weaver reports that Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) support for the Electoral Count Act showcases a new schism with former President Trump. McConnell’s support for the bill — which sets to clarify sections of the Electoral Count Act of 1887 to make it more difficult to object to the results of a presidential election — gives it a significant boost, experts say, and increases the likelihood of Senate passage.  “Congress’s process for counting the presidential electors’ votes was written 135 years ago,” McConnell said Tuesday. “The chaos that came to a head on Jan. 6 of last year certainly underscored the need for an update.” The bill, which serves as a response to the 2021 attack on the Capitol, has detractors within the GOP. Some, like McConnell, support the measure and are distancing themselves from Trump, while others, including Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) — both seen as potential presidential candidates in 2024 — are expected to oppose the bill and stand by the former president. House GOP leaders last week voted against their chamber’s version of the bill, emphasizing the split in the party (The New York Times). USA Today: McConnell backs Electoral Count Act to prevent repeat of Jan. 6 insurrection, all but ensuring passage. The Guardian: McConnell endorses bipartisan bill to prevent efforts to overturn US elections. Politico: Poll: Majority supports reforming electoral vote count law. The Hill: McConnell downplays impact of abortion politics on battle for the Senate. McConnell has also stoked speculation that Republicans are heaping praise on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) in the hope that she will switch parties. Though Sinema has ruled this out, writes The Hill’s Alexander Bolton, she has said that many of her best friends in the Senate are Republicans. She often socializes on the GOP side of the Senate floor. McConnell on Monday praised Sinema when she spoke at the University of Louisville’s McConnell Center (USA Today). “She is, today, what we have too few of in the Democratic Party: A genuine moderate and a dealmaker,” he said. McConnell and Sinema have found common ground on at least one issue: both are staunch defenders of the chamber’s filibuster. These relationships make her a Senate power broker. As one Democratic aide observes: If Sinema has signed onto a bill, it has a good chance of passing. But Schumer doesn’t seem so enamored; he has repeatedly declined to confirm if he plans on endorsing Sinema for reelection in 2024. “Senator Sinema has done a good job on a whole lot of different issues,” he told reporters Wednesday.  IN FOCUS/SHARP TAKES ➤ POLITICS & INVESTIGATIONS Ahead of Friday’s gubernatorial debate in Texas, former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D) needs a game-changing performance against Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to change the race — and possibly save his political career, writes The Hill’s Niall Stanage. O’Rourke was considered the new hope of Texas Democrats when he came close to ousting Sen. Ted Cruz (R) in 2018. But what followed was a failed presidential run, and now polls show O’Rourke lagging behind Abbott by 7 percentage points (The Hill). With this track record, experts are doubtful whether O’Rourke could survive another high-profile loss. Friday’s debate, which starts at 7 p.m. CDT, is being hosted by The Hill’s parent company, Nexstar. KXAN: Three ways to watch the Abbott-O’Rourke Texas governor debate Friday. Texas Monthly: Abbott and former O’Rourke are finally debating. Here’s what they need to be asked. © Associated Press / LM Otero, The Hill’s graphics team | Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and challenger Beto O’Rourke (D) face off Friday in a televised debate. As the midterm elections approach, Democrats are disagreeing over key strategy, writes The Hill’s Hanna Trudo. Party members are divided about whether to frame the elections as a referendum on Trump, linking current candidates to the former president, or make an independent case for why Democrats should retain power. And a third group argues the party should make both cases simultaneously. These divisions are making their way to the public, leading some to question if the internal debate is doing more harm than good. “These guys are ruthless on the other side,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), a leading voice urging Democrats to dial up their rhetoric, said this weekend at a climate conference. “Where are we? Where are we organizing, bottom-up, a compelling alternative narrative? Where are we going on the offense every single day? They’re winning right now.”  Politico: Newsom on Democrats: “We have a messaging problem.” The Hill: Republicans pounc...
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The Hills Morning Report Ians Florida Wrath Costly Deadly; Heads Northeast
Midterm Memo: The Debate Over Which Party Has The Midterm Upper Hand
Midterm Memo: The Debate Over Which Party Has The Midterm Upper Hand
Midterm Memo: The Debate Over Which Party Has The Midterm Upper Hand https://digitalarizonanews.com/midterm-memo-the-debate-over-which-party-has-the-midterm-upper-hand/ September 29, 2022 06:30 AM Somebody somewhere — a cable television news pundit, a talk radio host, your uncle — is going to have predicted all along exactly what is going to happen in the midterm elections by the time all votes are counted Nov. 8, or at some point thereafter. Republican wave? Massive new GOP majorities in the House and Senate? Somebody will have called it. Democrats held the Senate and stemmed their losses in the House despite losing the majority? Somebody will have called it. Democrats held the House despite a nonexistent cushion of just a handful of seats? Somebody will have been as lucky as a Mega Millions or Powerball player — and called it. But for Democratic and Republican strategists working furiously in the campaign trenches, for the professional political analysts and handicappers tying their brains in knots to game out where the 2022 election cycle is headed with less than six weeks to go, there is a real debate underway about where the voters are going to land when they finally head into the booth and pull the lever or fill out their absentee ballot and drop it in the mailbox. First, a quick reset: Around Memorial Day this year, the Republicans looked on track for a tsunami of historic proportions, with some in the GOP saying 2022 could be bigger than 2010, when the party nabbed 63 House seats from the Democrats and picked up seven Senate seats. Then, around Labor Day, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision and incremental improvements in President Joe Biden’s job approval ratings, Democrats were all of a sudden competitive again, hopeful of at least preserving a 50-seat Senate majority that rests on Vice President Kamala Harris’s tiebreaking vote. Late last week, Nate Silver over at FiveThirtyEight published a piece headlined “The Polls Still Do Not Show a GOP Bounceback.” Here’s a key line from Silver’s analysis after reviewing House and Senate polls, generic ballot polling, and Biden’s approval ratings: “Ever since we launched our election model in late June, it has moved entirely in one direction: toward Democrats. Pretty much every week, they’ve either gained ground in our forecast or held steady. … That Republicans could win doesn’t mean that their situation is improving. I’ve seen several recent claims about Republican momentum in the polls that I don’t think are yet justified in the evidence.” HOUSE GOP TOUTS ‘COMMITMENT TO AMERICA’ AS BETTER MIDTERM BLUEPRINT Speaking with some knowledgeable Democrats on Wednesday, this reflects their state of mind. Yes, it’s a tough midterm election for them — they are the party in power in the White House, after all, and that party historically loses seats in midterm elections. But voters’ concerns about the loss of federal protections for abortion rights brought about by Dobbs, plus factors ranging from the media spotlight on former President Donald Trump to a flurry of legislation passed by Democrats in Congress late in the summer, have boosted enthusiasm among their voters, putting them in position to weather the political storm. “I think things have shifted further in our favor since Labor Day,” a Democratic operative said. “That’s a real shock given where this election cycle started, candidly.” Republicans simply disagree with that assessment. According to every metric that ultimately decides which party triumphs in midterm elections, Republicans say they are in the poll position. Their argument is rather viable. Biden’s job approval rating? 42.6% — check. The generic congressional ballot? Republicans hold a slight edge, 46.1% to 45.1% — check. Right track/wrong track? 28.4% to 64.1% — check. Voters’ top issues? Inflation, the economy, crime, and border security — check, check, check, and check. (Caveat: Abortion is also a top issue, and it works against the Republicans.) Last but not necessarily final, the party in power in the White House historically loses an average of 25 House seats and four Senate seats in midterm elections — check. “Independents look a lot more like Republicans when it comes to the most important issues, listing rising prices/inflation, the economy, and crime as much more important than abortion and climate change, the two issues motivating Democrats,” a veteran Republican strategist said. “We still see President Biden’s job approval at very bad if not historically bad levels,” this GOP strategist continued, “which means that Democrat candidates will likely have to outperform [him] by 6 to 9 points in the most competitive districts and states. Can an isolated incumbent do that? Possibly. But historically, that is a very difficult hill to climb.” Even Ronald Reagan, winner of two blowout landslide presidential elections, couldn’t escape history. In the 1982 midterm elections, his Republican Party lost 26 House seats. Four years later, in the 1986 midterm elections, Reagan’s GOP lost eight Senate seats. Do the math. You can hardly blame Republicans for feeling pretty darned good about their position 41 days before midterm Election Day 2022. Now, to the field … By the #s: Beginning with this week’s memo, the Washington Examiner is going to provide a brief weekly cheat sheet on the relevant polling numbers as it relates to the midterm elections, with a focus on the averages. As a rule of thumb, the averages tend to smooth out the surveys that are a little too good (or bad) to be true, depending on your vantage point. President Joe Biden’s job approval rating: RealClearPolitics: 42.9%; FiveThirtyEight: 42.2%. Generic ballot: RealClearPolitics: Republicans edging Democrats 46.1% to 45.1%; FiveThirtyEight: Democrats edging Republicans 45.3% to 43.9%. Direction of the country: RealClearPolitics: right track 28.4%/wrong track 64.1%; (FiveThirtyEight average unavailable.) California’s 26th Congressional District. Republicans believe they have an upset brewing in this decidedly Democratic Ventura County seat held by Rep. Julia Brownley (D). Now, it should be said that this district was redrawn in decennial redistricting and is a slightly lighter shade of blue than before. But the 26th is still rated D+15, and had it existed in its current form in 2020, Biden would have defeated Trump there 58.9% to 39%. But Republicans, pointing to internal polling from mid-September, say they have reason to be optimistic that Republican challenger Matt Jacobs might knock off Brownley. What did the polling show? 1. Voters in the district narrowly prefer a generic Democrat over a generic Republican, 45% to 44%. 2. Brownley was leading Jacobs 47.8% to 43%, with 9.2% undecided. 3. Jacobs led Brownley among crucial independent voters, 44% to 34%, with 22% undecided. The incumbent congresswoman does have one thing going for her, at least: Biden’s job approval rating in the district was 51%, low for such a Democratic seat but still above the 50% Rubicon line. (The survey, conducted by the GOP firm On Message, Inc., surveyed 400 likely voters Sept. 13-18 and had a margin of error of 4.9 percentage points.) Battle for Congress. Priorities USA, a prominent super PAC aligned with the Democratic Party, announced this week plans to spend $5 million on an advertising blitz in key battlegrounds to “combat GOP voter suppression.” Another way to view this is voter education, which Democrats excelled at in 2020 amid a confusing array of new rules and regulations that popped up in various states in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic. This latest investment by Priorities USA, part of an overall expenditure of $20 million focused on what the group describes as “voting rights initiatives,” aims to provide voters who typically support Democratic candidates — Hispanic voters, black voters, young voters, and low-income voters — with the information they need to participate in the midterm elections. “Through 15-second ads and banner ads, voters are directed to websites and hotlines that can help them find their polling place, ensure they have what they need to vote, and know their rights at the voting booth,” Priorities USA said in a press release. These educational spots are slated to run on digital platforms, such as Google and Facebook, in Arizona, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Nevada. “At Priorities USA, we remain committed to making the most strategic investments possible to turn out the majority of Americans who seek to move our country forward,” the group’s executive director, Aneesa McMillan, said in a statement. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER 2024 watch. Former Vice President Mike Pence is keeping himself busy in the key early primary states. Earlier this month, Pence headlined a Republican unity breakfast in New Hampshire, the state that hosts the first traditional primary on the GOP’s quadrennial presidential nominating calendar. The event, among multiple political gatherings the former vice president has attended in New Hampshire, occurred the day after divisive Republican primaries for Senate and two House seats. Pence, who knows a little something about taking friendly fire in the wake of his exit from the vice presidency, was there to drum up support for GOP Senate nominee Don Bolduc and bring intraparty factions together to focus on beating Sen. Maggie Hassan (D) and Reps. Annie Kuster (D) and Chris Pappas (D) in November. Now, Pence is headed to Iowa, scheduled (as usual) to vote first in the Republican Party’s 2024 primary, via caucuses that tend to maximize the influence of committed grassroots conservatives — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) won the Iowa caucus in 2016, the last time the GOP primary did not feature an incumbent candidate. (Trump finished second in the caucuses that year, and just barely.) On Thursday, Pence is headlining the “15th Annual Kaufmann Fa...
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Midterm Memo: The Debate Over Which Party Has The Midterm Upper Hand
Weekend Events For Prescott Valley And Beyond For Sept 30 Oct 1 & 2 Signals AZ
Weekend Events For Prescott Valley And Beyond For Sept 30 Oct 1 & 2 Signals AZ
Weekend Events For Prescott Valley And Beyond For Sept 30, Oct 1, & 2 – Signals AZ https://digitalarizonanews.com/weekend-events-for-prescott-valley-and-beyond-for-sept-30-oct-1-2-signals-az/ The CAST 11 Podcast Network is made possible by the 2022 Ultimate Holiday Guide. Promote your next event or holiday offering in the Ultimate Holiday Guide by calling Elicia at: 928-642-3552. Friday Rick Cucuzza On The Patio 4:00 pm-6:00 pm – Rick Cucuzza will be playing from 4 to 6 on the patio! Prescott Club will be serving food and drinks so come relax to the great sounds of Rick! MORE Happy Hour Special at Rafter Eleven 5:00 pm-7:00 pm – Come on out to Rafter Eleven for happy hour with an exclusive menu offered during this event. MORE Dog Squad Basic Obedience Class Series PV 5:30 pm – This class is designed for dogs 1 year of age or older. Our trainer Chris will be leading these classes. MORE Pirates Past Noon Kids Sept 30-Oct 2; Showtimes vary by Date – Follow two siblings on a visit to a magic treehouse where they go on an adventure with the old pirate Captain Bones. MORE Saturday Prescott Valley Community Artisan and Makers Market Oct 1 & 2; Times vary by day – When you’re out and about in Prescott Valley this weekend, be sure to stop into the Prescott Valley Community Artisan and Makers Market to check it out! Transform your shopping experience and feel good while you shop with a fresh style for every story, and new pop-up stores are joining all the time! MORE Prescott Valley Basic Computer Skills 9:30 am-11:30 am – Prescott Valley Public Library will be offering a Basic Computer Skills course. In this course, learners will be introduced to different types of computers and their parts. MORE SilverKite Community Art Classes: Landscape Drawing 10:30 am-11:30 am – SilverKite Community Art Classes present Landscape Drawing, Saturday, October 1st, 2022 @ 10:30 am. Join us for a beginning drawing workshop where we’ll explore ways to draw a simple landscape. MORE Sangria Saturday and Live Music at Rafter Eleven 5:00 pm-7:00 pm – Swing by Rafter Eleven located at 2985 Centre Ct B in Prescott Valley every Saturday night from 5 pm to 7 pm for Sangria and live music! Appetizers and wine also served! MORE Sunday Princess Enchanted Sunday at Prescott Valley Library 12:00 pm-3:00 pm – Head over to the Prescott Valley Library dressed in your fanciest costumes for a fun afternoon. Princesses will read stories, visiting with guests, taking pictures, and doing arts and crafts.  MORE Friday LaunchPad Trek for Teens 2022 Sept 30-Oct 1 – This September 30th and October 1st is Trek for Teens 2022! Trek for Teens is a hike for caring adults and businesses who want to support The Launch Pad in providing youth with outdoor adventure programming. MORE 15th Annual Prescott Area Artist Studio Tour Sept 30-Oct 2 –The 15th Annual Prescott Area Artist Studio Tour will run from Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. MORE Social Dance Club Public Dance 5:00 pm-8:00 pm – Grab your dancing shoes and join the Social Dance Club on Thursday and Friday nights for live music and a great time dancing the night away! MORE Cinders LIVE at Founding Fathers Collective 6:00 pm-9:00 pm – Cinders will be performing at Founding Fathers on Friday, Sept 30th! No entry fee and this event is for all ages. MORE Karaoke with Matt & Allie at Coopers Pub 6:00 pm-9:00 pm – Matt and Allie are back on Friday nights with Karaoke at the best-hidden gem located right between Prescott and Prescott Valley! MORE Cartoon Suicide at The Den 6:30 pm – This line up is insane and The Den crew is stoked to have so many amazing bands back up on the Den stage. MORE Chicago Bob and The Blues Squad at The Raven 7:00 pm-10:00 pm – Come on out and hear some “old-school” Chicago blues at The Raven Cafe, 142 N Cortez St in Prescott. Food and drink available. MORE Prescott Film Festival Sept 27-Oct 2; Times vary by day – Bring your love of all things cinematic, your capacity for amazement, and perhaps even a little pomade to the 12th Edition of the Prescott Film Festival, Sept. 27 – Oct. 2, at the Yavapai College Performing Arts Center. MORE Blaine Long 8:00 pm-11:00 pm – Coming up from Phoenix, Blaine Long will be on our patio this Friday! Come in to enjoy the feel-good vibes we will be having this weekend. MORE Saturday Trails 4 Tatas 7:30 am – The day will start with breakfast at Summit 4×4 Company (420 Miller Valley Road, Prescott). After breakfast, those going on trail runs will leave per the schedule below. MORE Prescott Farmers’ Market 7:30 am-12:00 pm – Join us at Dignity Health-YRMC’s Miller Valley lot for our 23rd season of serving the Prescott community! Each week at the market, customers can find a variety of fresh vegetables, fruits, flowers, baked goods, eggs, poultry, nuts, and grass-fed beef. MORE Painting and Fall Colors on a Mountain-Prairie 8:00 am-6:00 pm – This day-long painting class for all levels will take place on Hart Prairie, at the base of the San Francisco Peaks. This location boasts prairies and aspen stands, which should be turning golden by the time we get there. MORE Crafts-to-Go for Adults: Hand-Painted Candles 9:00 am-5:00 pm – Visit the Ask a Librarian desk and ask for a Crafts-to-Go kit to take with you! These kits have the supplies you need to make a different craft every month. MORE FallFest in the Park – Arts & Crafts Show October 1 & 2; 9:00 am – Finish the year right at the FallFest in the Park! Located on Yavapai County Courthouse Plaza in downtown Prescott. Browse vendor goods, shop unique handcrafted items, and eat delicious food. MORE Fall To-do List for a Healthy Yard 9:30 am-10:30 am – Watters Garden Center of Prescott is offering a free gardening class on the Fall to-do list you should have for a healthy yard. MORE Caldecott Books and Art for Kids 11:00 am-12:00 pm – Blending art with award-winning children’s books, this program introduces budding young artists to the wonderful world of illustrations. This month, learn about Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora. MORE The Angels Band Festival 1:00 pm-4:00 pm – The “Angels Band” Festival… the songs of those that came before and showed the way. MORE Warhammer Prescott Paint Club  1:00 pm-3:00 pm – Do you really enjoy the modeling and painting aspect of the Warhammer hobby? Do you like to pick up random models using the “rule of cool” to just enjoy painting? Do you want a group of folks to hang out with that are into the same thing? MORE K9 Ballistic Vest Fundraiser 3:00 pm-7:00 pm – Join the Prescott Valley Police K9 Unit on Saturday, October 1 from 3:00 pm-7:00 pm for a K9 Ballistic Vest Fundraiser! MORE OKTOBERFEST at the Social Dance Club! 5:00 pm-9:00 pm – Celebrate Oktoberfest! Prost some German beer!  Bring your favorite German dish to share for Potluck! MORE PAYP Casino Night 6:00 pm-9:00 pm – Take a chance and join us for an evening of fun! Throw on your tuxes and flapper dresses and let’s have a ROARING good time! We can’t wait to host this fun roaring 20’s themed fundraiser! MORE Octoberfest at Marks Beer Garden with Classix 6! 6:00 pm – It’s Octoberfest at Mark’s Beer Garden!!! Come join the fun. Great wood-fired pizza, bbq. wings, burgers, full bar, and craft beers. Oh, and did I mention they do their own in-house smoked pulled pork, gotta have a heaping helping of that! MORE Danny Romero & the Arizona Territory Band 6:00 pm-9:00 pm – Head out to Founding Fathers Collective this Saturday night to enjoy the many beverage options on their massive tap wall while enjoying the music of Danny Romero and the Arizona Territory Band. MORE This Modern at The Den 6:30 pm – If you missed This Modern last time around, now is your chance! Aside from providing absolute bangers, they’re also bringing a rad mixed line-up of rap, punk, rock, and hip-hop. MORE Bye Bye Love – A Salute to the Everly Brothers 7:00 pm-9:00 pm – Join Elks Theatre for a salute to the Everly Brothers and the timeless harmonies of rock and roll duos! This popular concert, starring Alex Mack and Chach Snook, features classics like “Wake Up Little Susie,” “All I Have to Do is Dream,” “Cathy’s Clown” and the title song. MORE Romeo and Juliet – Presented by Shakesbeer Southwest 7:00 pm – Join Shakesbeer Southwest for a free, live, drink-in-hand production of Romeo and Juliet. MORE Cassandra Long Band at Whiskey River Tavern 8:00 pm-11:00 pm – Join the Cassandra Long Band Downtown Prescott on Oct 1st at Whiskey River Tavern the happening place on Whiskey Row! The band is looking forward to singing under the stars and dancing the night away! MORE 6th Annual Skull Valley Car Show – Skull Valley 9:00 am-1:00 pm – Join us for a fun day in beautiful Skull Valley on Oct 01, 2022, for our 6th Annual Car Show fundraiser benefiting the Skull Valley Volunteer Fire Department Team 4. MORE Sunday Prescott, AZ Concealed Carry Classes 10:00 am-1:00 pm – This concealed carry class fulfills the training required to certify for an Arizona concealed weapons permit. MORE Traditional Celtic Music…(and a bit of bluegrass) 12:00 pm-2:00 pm – Come join The PUB Prescott for some traditional Celtic music and as this is a homegrown Prescott session, you may hear some folk and bluegrass too! MORE Justin and Autumn Hitson at Whiskey River Tavern 2:00 pm-6:00 pm – Come by Whiskey River Tavern to have a cold one with Justin and Autumn. MORE Northern AZ’s Best Damn Blues Jam at The Windsock Lounge 2:00 pm-6:00 pm – If you’re a fan of the Blues, this is where you should be! Join in on the fun at The Windsock Lounge in Prescott for Northern Arizona’s Best blues featuring the best musicians the area has to offer. MORE Reflect and Reset – Yoga in the Park 5:30 pm-6:30 pm – This will be a weekly and ongoing outdoor yoga class intended to reflect on the week prior and set an intention toward the week ahead. We will gather as long as we’re ...
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MAGA Cops Are A Mega Threat Colorado Newsline
MAGA Cops Are A Mega Threat Colorado Newsline
MAGA Cops Are A Mega Threat – Colorado Newsline https://digitalarizonanews.com/maga-cops-are-a-mega-threat-colorado-newsline/ Justice The head of the Colorado Department of Public Safety appeared on a leaked Oath Keepers membership list. That raises questions. More than 30 police officers from multiple states attended former President Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 rally or participated in the insurrection that day. Many more with a law enforcement background joined the attempted coup. Thousands of law enforcement officers, as well as military members, have joined anti-government militia groups. Such groups have demonstrated a potent ability to propagate conspiracy theories and foment violent outbursts, and the presence of combat- and firearms-trained members makes their activities a serious threat to constitutional order. This became spectacularly clear during the insurrection, which was propelled in part by such extremist groups as the Three Percenters, the Proud Boys and the Oath Keepers. That’s why it was so alarming to see the name Stan Hilkey appear on a leaked Oath Keepers membership list. GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX The Oath Keepers has emerged as one of the country’s most consequential and largest anti-government militias ever. It was founded in 2009 by Stewart Rhodes, a former Army paratrooper and Yale-educated lawyer who once clerked at the Arizona Supreme Court. From the beginning, the group was preoccupied with resistance to what it deemed tyrannical national leaders, even though its view of the federal government was mostly based on conspiracy theories. It amassed almost 40,000 members, many with law enforcement, military or first responder experience. In 2014, the group earned national notoriety for its involvement in the Bundy ranch standoff with federal agents in Nevada, and on Jan. 6, 2021, the group earned a place of disgrace in American history. Rhodes and other Oath Keepers face charges of seditious conspiracy for their alleged involvement in planning and executing the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Jury selection for their trial began this week. The Oath Keepers, like most militias, kept the identity of members secret. But a trove of data related to the group, including membership, leaked, and, as reported by The Denver Post last week, “more than 950 Coloradans are included on the list of more than 38,000 members nationwide.” One of those Coloradans was Hilkey, executive director of the state’s Department of Public Safety. He’s not just in law enforcement, he is law enforcement. He occupies a cabinet-level position that oversees the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, the Colorado State Patrol, and the Department of Criminal Justice, among other state agencies. He is about the last person in the state you want to see associated with anti-government extremism, let alone the violent, coup-plotting Oath Keepers. Members of law enforcement agencies — particularly their leaders — become a threat to the communities they’re supposed to serve when they entertain anti-government sympathies. In a statement to the Post, Hilkey condemned the Oath Keepers. “I am, frankly, horrified to have my name associated with this group that is known for their dangerous and hateful deeds,” he said, “which I fully denounce.” As the Post describes it, Hilkey “responded to a solicitation to learn more about the Oath Keepers, a group that he said was prominent in Mesa County politics” when he was sheriff of the county, though the story doesn’t specify when the solicitation occurred. This is what one would hope Hilkey would say. Maybe his association with the Oath Keepers was minimal and short-lived, and that’s a relief. However, Hilkey’s interest in the group such that he responded to a solicitation is cause for concern. The group was dangerous from its very founding, and this was a secret to no one. Google existed years before Oath Keepers did, and if the group was “prominent” in Mesa County, it’s implausible that Hilkey didn’t know, or couldn’t easily have found out, that it promoted a militant form of anti-government extremism. Just a year after the group formed, the nationally popular TV host Bill O’Reilly interviewed Rhodes on Fox News, and even the conservative O’Reilly concluded Rhodes espoused “a pretty extreme position.” Hilkey wasn’t the only Colorado law enforcement officer on the leaked list, which according to an Anti-Defamation League analysis included 14 current Colorado law enforcement officers, such as Otero County Sheriff Shawn Mobley, according to the Post. This revelation underscores a disconcerting feature of the broader anti-democratic forces gaining influence throughout the country. The MAGA mob on Jan. 6 comprised a remarkably large proportion of people with a law enforcement or military background. This quality of the insurrection “continues to bother” Rep. Jason Crow, a Democrat who represents Colorado’s 6th Congressional District, Crow told Newsline earlier this month. He sent letters to law enforcement leaders in his district, which includes Aurora, asking them to assess whether they had anyone in their ranks who participated in the insurrection. “Several of them said that they would take it seriously and look into the issue,” Crow said. These forces manifest in other ways, such as when Second Amendment-crazed Colorado sheriffs say they’ll refuse to enforce gun safety measures, or in the extremist “constitutional sheriffs” movement, whose adherents advance the ludicrous view that local sheriffs can unilaterally decide which laws are unconstitutional and decline to enforce them. Richard Mack, founder of the Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association, was a founding member of the Oath Keepers. Members of law enforcement agencies — particularly their leaders — become a threat to the communities they’re supposed to serve when they entertain anti-government sympathies. Cops take an oath to uphold the law. They cannot pick and choose when it’s an oath they’re willing to keep. Our stories may be republished online or in print under Creative Commons license CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. We ask that you edit only for style or to shorten, provide proper attribution and link to our web site. Please see our republishing guidelines for use of photos and graphics. Read More Here
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MAGA Cops Are A Mega Threat Colorado Newsline
Trump Objects To Verifying List Of Property Seized From Florida Estate Court Filing
Trump Objects To Verifying List Of Property Seized From Florida Estate Court Filing
Trump Objects To Verifying List Of Property Seized From Florida Estate – Court Filing https://digitalarizonanews.com/trump-objects-to-verifying-list-of-property-seized-from-florida-estate-court-filing/ By Jacqueline Thomsen and Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters) – Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are resisting a federal judge’s instruction to submit a sworn declaration on whether they believe the government’s list of property taken from Trump’s Florida estate is accurate. According to a letter publicly filed by Trump’s lawyers on Wednesday, the former president’s legal team told Senior U.S. Judge Raymond Dearie, who is reviewing the materials taken in the federal raid of the Florida property, that they don’t believe Dearie has the authority to require them to make such a filing. The former president has repeatedly claimed without evidence that the FBI planted evidence. The Trump lawyers’ letter, dated Sept. 25, says the order by another federal judge appointing Dearie to conduct the outside review of the materials only requires that the government file a declaration on the accuracy of the inventory list, and not Trump. Trump’s lawyers also said they could not verify the accuracy of the property list because they do not currently have access to information taken in the raid that was marked as classified. Dearie had ordered the former president to make the filing by Oct. 7. Dearie has not yet addressed the objection. Dearie’s order asked Trump to list any items that were seized, but not listed in the inventory, any items that were not seized and erroneously included on the list, as well as any possible errors in the inventory about the location of seized items. Trump’s attorneys also said in a letter filed in court Wednesday that the roughly 11,000 records seized by federal agents consist of almost 200,000 pages. They said the volume is hindering their ability to hire an outside vendor who can upload and host the documents so parties involved in the case can see them. Dearie was appointed by U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon at Trump’s request, and over objections from the Justice Department, to review the more than 11,000 records seized from Mar-a-Lago on Aug. 8. He is required to weed out any records that could be subject to claims of attorney-client privilege or executive privilege, a legal doctrine that can shield some White House communications from disclosure. Initially Cannon ordered Dearie to include in his review about 100 documents marked as classified, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit reversed this decision after the Justice Department appealed. The appellate court also ruled that the Justice Department can immediately resume using those classified records for its ongoing criminal probe, after Cannon had barred them from doing so. Trump had resisted efforts to carve out material with classified markings from the review. Trump said in a recent Fox News interview he had declassified it all, but his lawyers have not made this claim in official court filings. Trump could still appeal the 11th Circuit’s ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court, but thus far has not done so. (Reporting by Jacqueline Thomsen; editing by Richard Pullin) Read More Here
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Trump Objects To Verifying List Of Property Seized From Florida Estate Court Filing
Trump Takes Aim At O
Trump Takes Aim At O
Trump Takes Aim At O https://digitalarizonanews.com/trump-takes-aim-at-o/ JUDD TRUMP wasn’t too happy at his long-term rival Ronnie O’Sullivan’s prize fund proposal. Ronnie O’Sullivan explains why he made a 146 in 2016 Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Judd Trump has hit out at Ronnie O’Sullivan after the snooker great suggested taking money from the World Snooker Tour prize fund and placing into the women’s circuit. O’Sullivan – who crashed out of the British Open on Monday – raked in £500,000 when winning his seventh world championship in May, whilst his female counterpart and 12-time champion Reanne Evans’ biggest ever purse on the women’s tour stands at £6,000. The Rocket therefore believes that five per cent of money from the men’s tour should be placed into the female side of the game, to boost their earnings. O’Sullivan addressed the matter when speaking to the BBC alongside Evans at the recent World Mixed Doubles. He said: “The woman next to me (Evans) is a person who dedicates her life to snooker. She has won 12 World Championships. Women need to play on much better terms, for much better money. I think five per cent of the main tour prizes should go directly to women.” The seven-time world champion’s long-time rival Trump though seemed less than impressed with the suggestion, claiming that if he wants the changes to happen then O’Sullivan should pay for it himself. Trump told the Sportsman: “I am sure Ronnie has got enough money to give away that five per cent in total. JUST IN: Stephen Hendry tears into Ronnie O’Sullivan after disappointing British Open exit Judd Trump has taken aim at Ronnie O’Sullivan. (Image: GETTY) “It is a lot easier to say stuff and get a debate going. But he is more than welcome to do it himself.” He then added: “If he has that strong an opinion about it, why doesn’t he go ahead and do it – and put his money where his mouth is?  “And then the rest can choose if they want to follow his example or not. He can start the fund or kitty. Why doesn’t he hand over his whole prize money for a whole season, and give that to the women’s tour? DON’T MISS Mark Allen weight loss: How snooker player lost 4st – what he did Ronnie O’Sullivan sends message to Serena Williams ahead of retirement Jones sets massive goal and fires warning to rest of snooker field Judd Trump did not hold back (Image: GETTY) “We also already give 2.5 per cent of the prize money away to World Snooker – I’d almost rather they just gave that to the women’s game. If you added five per cent to the 2.5 per cent that is 7.5 per cent, and then tax on it all you are struggling to make a profit.” Trump’s comments come amid his chase for the British Open crown. The Englishman got his week off to the perfect start on Wednesday, defeating Dean Young 4-0 in the first round, going one better than O’Sullivan who saw his event cut short following a thumping 4-1 loss to Alexander Ursenbacher. Read More Here
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Hurricane Ian: Cities Flooded And Power Cut As Storm Crosses Florida
Hurricane Ian: Cities Flooded And Power Cut As Storm Crosses Florida
Hurricane Ian: Cities Flooded And Power Cut As Storm Crosses Florida https://digitalarizonanews.com/hurricane-ian-cities-flooded-and-power-cut-as-storm-crosses-florida/ By Fiona Nimoni BBC News Media caption, Hurricane Ian batters Florida coast with high-speed winds One of the most dangerous storms to hit the US in years has left 2.4 million homes and businesses in Florida without power and floodwaters surging inland. Hurricane Ian made landfall at around 15:10 local time (19:10 GMT) on Wednesday, smashing into the coast with wind speeds of up to 241km/h (150mph). Dramatic scenes saw a hospital roof blown off, cars submerged and trees ripped out of the ground. The category four hurricane was later downgraded to a tropical storm. However, Floridians were warned that the most dangerous 24 hours lay ahead and the mayor of Tampa urged people to shelter in place through the night into Thursday morning. “We are going to get the majority of the rain and the higher winds starting about 20:00, and they are going to last throughout the night,” Jane Castor said during a Wednesday evening briefing. In Lee County – the south-west region where Ian made landfall – police were prevented from responding to reports of looting at a petrol station because of the storm damage. As a result, a curfew has been declared “until further notice”. Lee County Manager Roger Desjarlais said that the Fort Myers community had “been – to some extent – decimated”. According to news agency AFP, some neighbourhoods in the city of 80,000 had been left resembling lakes. State Governor Ron DeSantis described Ian as the “biggest flood event” south-west Florida had ever seen, and announced that 7,000 National Guard troops are ready to lead rescue operations in flood zones. President Joe Biden will receive a briefing on Thursday from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Image source, Reuters Image caption, A flooded street in Fort Myers, Florida Ian is now continuing to move north through Florida. Jacksonville International Airport, based in north-east Florida, cancelled all flights scheduled for Thursday. The storm is forecast to emerge into the Atlantic by Thursday morning. It is expected to reach Georgia and South Carolina on Friday. Virginia has also joined Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Florida by declaring a state of emergency. Cuba’s western coast was hit by Hurricane Ian on Tuesday. Power has now been restored in some areas after the island was plunged into a total blackout. Two people are understood to have been killed in Cuba and more than 20 Cuban migrants are believed to be missing at sea. How have you been affected by Hurricane Ian? Share your story by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways: If you are reading this page and can’t see the form you will need to visit the mobile version of the BBC website to submit your question or comment or you can email us at HaveYourSay@bbc.co.uk. Please include your name, age and location with any submission. Read More Here
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Hurricane Ian: Cities Flooded And Power Cut As Storm Crosses Florida
European Stocks Fall As Bank Of England Boost Fades; Stoxx 600 Down 1.6%
European Stocks Fall As Bank Of England Boost Fades; Stoxx 600 Down 1.6%
European Stocks Fall As Bank Of England Boost Fades; Stoxx 600 Down 1.6% https://digitalarizonanews.com/european-stocks-fall-as-bank-of-england-boost-fades-stoxx-600-down-1-6/ The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 1.6% by mid-morning, with autos dropping 3.4% to lead losses as all sectors and major bourses slid into negative territory. Sterling has stooped to record lows against the U.S. dollar in recent days, and slid once again on Thursday morning to trade just below $1.08. Global markets saw another volatile trading day on Wednesday, with stocks trading sharply lower as global markets sold off on economic concerns surrounding inflation and the growth outlook. Market turmoil continued to hit the U.K., prompting the Bank of England to suspend the planned start of its gilt selling next week and begin temporarily buying long-dated bonds in order to calm the market chaos unleashed by the new government’s so-called “mini-budget.” That move calmed markets in the U.S. yesterday, and that, in turn, pacified indices in Asia-Pacific overnight. U.S. stock futures inched lower in early premarket trading on Thursday, however. Euro zone economic sentiment continues to deteriorate The European Commission’s economic sentiment indicator, which aggregates business and consumer confidence surveys, fell to 93.7 in September from 97.3 in August, its lowest point since November 2020. Confidence plummeted across economic sectors amid a broad increase in inflation expectations, despite the European Central Bank‘s commitment to interest rate hikes in order to rein in soaring prices. – Elliot Smith Porsche shares rise in Frankfurt market debut Porsche shares increased almost 2% above its IPO price in its stock market debut on Thursday, in what’s being billed as one of Europe’s biggest ever public offerings. Shares in the luxury carmaker initially traded at 84 euros ($81) at the start of the day. Shares had been priced at the top end of their range late Wednesday, putting the company value up to 75 billion euros. Read CNBC’s full coverage here. — Hannah Ward-Glenton Stocks on the move: Rational up 12%, Barratt Developments down 9% Rational shares jumped more than 12% in early trade to lead the Stoxx 600 after the German combi steamer and oven manufacturer raised its sales revenue and profit forecast for 2022. At the bottom of the European blue chip index, British property developer Barratt Developments fell more than 9%. – Elliot Smith CNBC Pro: Analyst says this FAANG stock is an evergreen winner — and investors should buy the dip Tech stocks have had a difficult year so far but a Rosenblatt Securities analyst thinks the sell-off is an opportunity for long-term investors to buy the dip.   “Stay away from the losers,” he said, recommending “winners in the various secular battles and evolutionary battles” in tech. Pro subscribers can read more. — Zavier Ong Stocks may continue this ‘oversold bounce’ over the next few days, Wells Fargo’s Harvey says Wells Fargo’s Chris Harvey expects stocks to continue their upward move. “The spike in short interest, retail selling skew, and BOE’s action all suggest stocks will continue their oversold bounce for the next few days,” he said in a note to clients Wednesday. Stocks hit fresh lows earlier in the week, with the S&P 500 notching a new bear market. The sell-off was triggered by the Fed’s latest rate decision last week, which some investors believe steered the market into oversold conditions. As the cost of capital rises and prices hover near record highs, the consensus is increasingly coming to believe that a Fed-induced recession is unavoidable, Harvey said. “We look at a recession like a car crash,” he wrote. “You never know how bad it will be, but there is almost no ‘better-than-expected’ outcome — so policymakers need to be careful what they wish for.” — Samantha Subin 10-year Treasury yield drops the most since 2020 The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note dropped the most since 2020 on Wednesday, despite briefly topping 4% earlier in the session, after the Bank of England announced a bond-buying plan to stabilize the British pound. The 10-year Treasury yield last dropped 23 basis points to 3.733%, or the most it’s dropped since 2020. It hit a high of about 4.019%, a key level that was the highest since October 2008, earlier in the day before erasing those gains. Yields and prices move in opposite directions. One basis point is equal to 0.01%. — Sarah Min Wed, Aug 17 202212:29 AM EDT European markets: Here are the opening calls European stocks are expected to open in negative territory on Wednesday as investors react to the latest U.S. inflation data. The U.K.’s FTSE index is expected to open 47 points lower at 7,341, Germany’s DAX 86 points lower at 13,106, France’s CAC 40 down 28 points and Italy’s FTSE MIB 132 points lower at 22,010, according to data from IG. Global markets have pulled back following a higher-than-expected U.S. consumer price index report for August which showed prices rose by 0.1% for the month and 8.3% annually in August, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday, defying economist expectations that headline inflation would fall 0.1% month-on-month. Core CPI, which excludes volatile food and energy costs, climbed 0.6% from July and 6.3% from August 2021. U.K. inflation figures for August are due and euro zone industrial production for July will be published. — Holly Ellyatt Read More Here
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European Stocks Fall As Bank Of England Boost Fades; Stoxx 600 Down 1.6%
Myanmar Court Jails Suu Kyi Australian Economist For 3 Years Source
Myanmar Court Jails Suu Kyi Australian Economist For 3 Years Source
Myanmar Court Jails Suu Kyi, Australian Economist For 3 Years – Source https://digitalarizonanews.com/myanmar-court-jails-suu-kyi-australian-economist-for-3-years-source/ Sept 29 (Reuters) – A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Thursday jailed deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and her former economic adviser, Australian Sean Turnell, for three years for violating a secrets law, a source familiar with the proceedings said. Turnell was also found guilty of violating an immigration law, and was ordered to concurrently serve another three-year sentence, according to a second source and media. A former British envoy, an American journalist, and a Japanese filmmaker have also faced charges under the same law. Both Suu Kyi and Turnell had pleaded not guilty to the charges they faced, which carry a maximum sentence of 14 years. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com “Three years each, no hard labour,” said the source, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the issue. Suu Kyi, Turnell, and several members of her economic team are among thousands arrested since the military overthrew her elected government in a coup early last year, including politicians, lawmakers, bureaucrats, students and journalists. Nobel laureate Suu Kyi has already been sentenced to at least 23 years in prison in separate cases, mostly related to corruption charges. She denies all accusations against her. Opponents of the military say the charges against Suu Kyi are aimed at blocking her from ever getting involved in politics again and challenging the military’s grip on power. A junta spokesperson did not answer calls seeking comment on Thursday. The junta insists Myanmar’s courts are independent and those arrested are receiving due process. Myanmar’s State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi attends the joint news conference of the Japan-Mekong Summit Meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo, Japan October 9, 2018. Franck Robichon/Pool via Reuters Turnell, who is also a professor of economics at Macquarie University in Australia, has been in detention since a few days after the coup. His wife, Ha Vu, who is based in Australia, said she and her family were “heartbroken” at the verdict and called for him to be deported. “Sean has been one of Myanmar’s greatest supporters for over 20 years and has worked tirelessly to strengthen Myanmar’s economy. Please consider the contributions … and deport him now,” she said in a Facebook post. Australia called for Turnell’s release. “The Australian government has consistently rejected the charges against Professor Turnell. (It) rejects today’s court ruling … and calls for his immediate release,” Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in a statement. Australian consular officials tasked with assisting Turnell were denied access to the court, Wong said. Thursday’s sentencing took place in a closed court in the capital, Naypyitaw. The defendants’ exact offence under the official secrets act remains unclear, though a source previously said Turnell’s offence “relates to an allegation that he had government documents”. An analyst for the International Crisis Group think tank, Richard Horsey, called the proceedings “a show trial”. “For Sean the hope now must be that – having already been in detention for almost 20 months – he will be released soon from this terrible ordeal and reunited with his family,” he said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Reporting by Reuters Staff; Writing by Kanupriya Kapoor; Editing by Ed Davies, Robert Birsel and Kim Coghill Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Read More Here
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Myanmar Court Jails Suu Kyi Australian Economist For 3 Years Source
Trump Exploded: 2016 Meltdown Over Russia Interview Questions Revealed In New Book
Trump Exploded: 2016 Meltdown Over Russia Interview Questions Revealed In New Book
‘Trump Exploded’: 2016 Meltdown Over Russia Interview Questions Revealed In New Book https://digitalarizonanews.com/trump-exploded-2016-meltdown-over-russia-interview-questions-revealed-in-new-book/ Donald Trump “exploded” in anger after ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos grilled the then-presidential candidate over Russia and his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin during an interview before the 2016 election, according to a new book. “Once the cameras turned off, storm clouds came over Trump’s face,” New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman detailed in “Confidence Man,” an advance copy of which was obtained by CNN this week. Trump, said Haberman, railed at ABC News producer John Santucci that the line of Stephanoulous’ questioning over Russia and Putin was “bullshit.” “Eight fucking follow-ups — are you fucking kidding me?” Trump reportedly snarled, before launching into this analogy about domestic violence: It’s like asking me if I beat my wife. You ask me once, I say ‘Fuck no,’ and we move on. You don’t then ask if I hit her with a fucking baseball bat or a fucking golf club. That was bullshit and you better fucking fix it in the edit. “Trump exploded” when Stephanopoulos later “chuckled” and said his team said “I didn’t ask you enough” about Russia, said Haberman. The future president reportedly fired back: “Are you fucking kidding me? Eighteen fucking follow-ups—how many different ways do I have to say I don’t know the guy?” As president, Trump frequently praised Putin and tried to extort Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy into smearing his likely 2020 election rival Joe Biden. Read More Here
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Trump Exploded: 2016 Meltdown Over Russia Interview Questions Revealed In New Book
Reason To Worry: Italy's Meloni Holds A Mirror To Trump's GOP
Reason To Worry: Italy's Meloni Holds A Mirror To Trump's GOP
‘Reason To Worry’: Italy's Meloni Holds A Mirror To Trump's GOP https://digitalarizonanews.com/reason-to-worry-italys-meloni-holds-a-mirror-to-trumps-gop/ As Donald Trump’s “America First” foreign policy opens rifts among U.S. conservatives over continued aid to Ukraine, with the former president signaling a desire to stop funding Kyiv, the GOP boost for Meloni runs the risk of emboldening the party’s MAGA wing against more establishment voices who want to continue aiding Ukraine. Some of Meloni’s coalition partners have allied with Vladimir Putin in the past and, more recently, refused to condemn his brutal invasion. But if GOP lawmakers are nervous about allying with a future prime minister who has said that immigration “deprives nations and people of their identity” — while opposing new mosques in Italy — they’re not showing it. “Global elites are crying in their granola because yet another conservative populist was elected,” said Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who praised Meloni’s “spectacular” victory speech. “And across the globe, we see battles between the socialist left — the arrogant elites who want to control people’s lives — and the populist uprising pressing back against it.” Cruz then illustrated the tricky line that pro-Meloni conservatives must walk by underscoring the importance of Western unity on cutting off Russian energy sources. With winter fast approaching and fuel prices skyrocketing across Europe, keeping Italy and other nations on board with that may not be easy. Meloni, 45, has sought to moderate her views recently, and this week she tweeted support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Yet as Europe teeters on the brink of a recession stemming at least partly from energy sanctions imposed on Russia, there are fears within the Biden administration and elsewhere that Meloni could slash what’s been a significant Italian contribution to Ukraine’s defense. Such a move could have a domino effect and cause key Western allies to push for a negotiated end to Russia’s war on Ukraine. Trump backed that position Wednesday, one Ukraine’s leaders vehemently oppose because it would likely require giving up large swaths of their territory to Putin. “Like anything with a new administration, you’ve got to see how they act, not what they say,” said Senate Foreign Relations Chair Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), who recently traveled to Italy for an economic conference. “You can be conservative in your country but not necessarily carry out a foreign policy that’s conservative. If she were to carry out the equivalent of Trump’s foreign policy, that’d be a reason for concern.” The pandemic briefly halted the rise of far-right parties throughout Europe, Italy included, making Meloni’s victory the strongest evidence in years that the populist movements across the continent — many of which are allied with Trump — are alive and well. Those same populist parties are strengthening their ties to like-minded politicians across the Atlantic. That at least partially explains Meloni’s celebrity status to some Republicans who’ve watched her espousal of traditional values and family-oriented social conservatism propel her past campaign messaging. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), who favors what he calls the “nationalist” approach of Trump and other conservative foreign leaders, said in a brief interview that he’s read her recent speeches and found her “very intriguing.” Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), who often aligns himself with the Trump wing of the GOP on foreign policy, said Meloni’s victory speech over the weekend “had me cheering.” “To me, it was encouraging,” added Paul. “I think people probably reacted in an unfair way to her. For goodness’ sake, calling the woman Mussolini is a little bit over the top.” Some of Trump’s staunchest allies in Congress, like Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), also cheered Meloni’s victory. Others, like Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, simply offered their congratulations. Establishment Republicans aren’t saying much — yet — but there are private fears that Meloni’s win could embolden more pro-Trump colleagues to push to cut off funding for Ukraine. Democrats, meanwhile, had mixed reviews. They were reassured when Meloni tweeted her vow to continue Italy’s “loyal support for the cause of freedom of Ukrainian people.” But they vowed to stay clear-eyed about the new prime minister’s reaction to the economic headwinds on the horizon this winter as the effort to economically and diplomatically isolate Putin goes on. Financial pressures on European governments have given oxygen to populist politicians more likely to redirect Ukraine funds to domestic causes — an acute worry for the Biden administration as it works to keep the Western coalition intact. Some Democrats are more optimistic than others about Meloni. “Until recently, the idea that a party with its roots in post-Second World War neo-fascism would be leading the government in Italy was unthinkable,” Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) said. “But I don’t think it is the disaster for the EU or NATO coalitions that has been predicted in some settings.” While Meloni has sought to reassure jittery allies, her record — and her pro-Trump alignment in the U.S. — affirms her potential willingness to reconsider Italy’s strong support for Ukraine. Some in Washington also fear that she could go the more authoritarian route of other far-right leaders in Europe, like Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said the Biden administration should have “reason to worry about the Italian government’s seriousness moving forward on Russia policy,” especially given Meloni’s alignment with Trump allies. Then again, Murphy was equally skeptical about the U.S. maintaining its level of support for Ukraine if Republicans take control of one or both chambers of Congress in November, given Trump’s influence and efforts to defeat previous Ukraine aid packages. Read More Here
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Reason To Worry: Italy's Meloni Holds A Mirror To Trump's GOP
Watch The Throne: Race For 2024's House GOP Campaign King Is Already On
Watch The Throne: Race For 2024's House GOP Campaign King Is Already On
Watch The Throne: Race For 2024's House GOP Campaign King Is Already On https://digitalarizonanews.com/watch-the-throne-race-for-2024s-house-gop-campaign-king-is-already-on/ Adding to the upward climb, the next NRCC chair may have to respond to the unpredictable whims of Donald Trump during a third White House bid, while also pivoting around other candidates who might join a Republican primary. Both Hudson and LaHood say they are up for all aspects of the job. “Tom Emmer has done an incredible job. … And so, if I had the opportunity to serve as chairman, I’m not gonna go in and dismantle what’s there,” Hudson said in an interview. “I want to go build on what he’s done.” When asked why he should take the campaign lead spot, Hudson, who’s already talking with colleagues about his aspirations to lead the NRCC, emphasized his efforts to help the party win back the House this fall, from working with candidates to traveling and fundraising for the House GOP committee. LaHood’s pitch is similar. “We need somebody that’s going to be a prolific fundraiser, somebody that’s going to defend and grow our majority, a consistent conservative team player and somebody that’s got organizational skills,” said LaHood, NRCC’s current Finance vice chair. “If you look at the last four years of my involvement with the NRCC, I’ve succeeded in many of those areas.” On paper, the two don’t seem to differ much. Both are 50-somethings who currently serve in NRCC leadership and are well-liked in the GOP conference. And both have plenty of Capitol Hill knowledge, albeit from different vantage points: Hudson has long-established ties within the party from his time as a congressional staffer, notching stints as a chief of staff and a campaign manager before he became a lawmaker himself in 2013. For LaHood, Congress is in his blood. His father, former Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.), served in the House for 15 years before becoming the lone Republican in President Barack Obama’s Cabinet. Before the younger Lahood came to Congress in 2017 he was a federal prosecutor. The race is still something of a sleeper, getting overshadowed by the crowded and aggressive three-Republican battle for majority whip next Congress as well as the drama playing out over the House conference chair role as the GOP focuses on sprinting through the tape to take back control of the chamber in November. Hudson can credibly argue that he has broader experience with various roles at the NRCC, currently serving as vice chair of the Patriot program that helps reelect vulnerable incumbents — the Republican version of Democrats’ vocal “frontliners.” He previously served as the NRCC’s finance vice chair and recruitment chair in previous Congresses. LaHood is the current finance vice chair and helmed the NRCC’s 2019 spring dinner, where Trump gave a keynote address. As alike as Hudson and LaHood might seem, they’re known among colleagues for different strengths, according to conversations with a dozen GOP lawmakers. Hudson’s clout comes from his relationships within the conference that resulted from his time working for other members, while allies of LaHood pointed to his fundraising numbers. North Carolina Rep. Patrick McHenry, the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee and a powerful player in the party, said both are “quality candidates” but is throwing his support to his home-state colleague, praising Hudson’s ability to be an “excellent NRCC chair.” McHenry’s friendship with Hudson dates back to their college years, he noted. Another Hudson backer, Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas), joked about his friend’s relentlessness in fundraising calls: “Tony, you’re 500 percent over your dues, but we need more.” (Gonzales, a co-chair of the NRCC’s “Young Gun” program for promising younger candidates, is actually 750 percent over his dues.) And first-term Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) credited Hudson with having “gone the extra mile” when she came to Congress as a widowed single mother of two young children. Hudson even handed off one of his baby cribs to her, Letlow recalled. But another House Republican, who spoke on condition of anonymity to outline a sensitive situation, noted that Hudson might face a whipping conundrum: This lawmaker supports LaHood for NRCC but is considering sending pro-Hudson signals for now because the North Carolinian sits on the GOP Steering Committee, which decides committee assignments and most gavels. While supporters of LaHood credit his ability to rake in cash — a huge factor in all leadership races but especially the donor-centric NRCC helm — Hudson isn’t far behind him in fundraising. Hudson has donated $1.3 million to members and candidates so far this cycle, in addition to over $1 million to the NRCC as well as $3.2 million raised for his personal campaign and leadership PAC. LaHood has raised $3.4 million, giving him more than $4 million cash on hand this cycle. Combined with his personal campaign and leadership PAC, he has given over $1.32 million to candidates and incumbents as well as $2.35 million to the NRCC. “You could say [LaHood’s] a rock star. He’s done a great job as the National Finance chairman at the NRCC. And we’re gonna do record-breaking fundraising this cycle, which is what we need to do,” said Rep. Carol Miller (R-W.Va.), the campaign arm’s recruitment vice chair. “Coming into the next presidential election cycle, we need a strong chairman. I think his experience and the success he’s had in the last couple of cycles will stand him in good stead.” There’s also a tough decision ahead for LaHood: Taking over NRCC could mean an uncomfortable decision to drop one of his coveted committee spots. He now sits on the influential tax-writing Ways and Means panel and the intelligence panel appointed by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. In a party where regional identity can mean everything, geographical alliances like McHenry’s with Hudson may prove a deciding factor. LaHood can lean on his Midwest base, but if Hudson can get the entire North Carolina delegation — on top of other southern members — to rally around him, it could propel him to victory. “He’s from a more conservative district,” Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas) said of Hudson. “Darin’s a great guy, no question about it, but … Richard Hudson worked for Texas chiefs. He’s got a Texas connection.” Read More Here
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Watch The Throne: Race For 2024's House GOP Campaign King Is Already On
Hurricane Ian Smacks West Coast Of Florida With Near Cat 5 Winds Of 150 Mph; Large Storm Surges Heavy Flooding Major Damage
Hurricane Ian Smacks West Coast Of Florida With Near Cat 5 Winds Of 150 Mph; Large Storm Surges Heavy Flooding Major Damage
Hurricane Ian Smacks West Coast Of Florida With Near Cat 5 Winds Of 150+ Mph; Large Storm Surges, Heavy Flooding, Major Damage https://digitalarizonanews.com/hurricane-ian-smacks-west-coast-of-florida-with-near-cat-5-winds-of-150-mph-large-storm-surges-heavy-flooding-major-damage/ Ian Moves Onward; More Damage Ahead (photo: NOAA) NAPLES, SANIBEL ISLAND, CAPTIVA, FT. MYERS BEACH, PUNTA GORDA, BONITA and PORT CHARLOTTE took it on the chin and were battered heavily by HURRICANE IAN. The storm’s punishing winds, a storm surge of 12-18 ft and heavy flooding as the eye moved over these beach communities with Cat 4 and occasional Cat 5 sustained winds of 157+ mph at times, took its toll. IAN, originally set to hit landfall in TAMPA BAY spared those residents from the worst, but the winds still did the expected major damage to buildings, trees, roads, houses, and cars many left stranded in deep water. And it could have been much worse. The storm surge only got to a less drastic 4-6 ft and IAN is expected to dump 10-20 inches or more rain as it moves NORTH and EAST across the state. Flooding potential from TAMPA heading EAST toward ORLANDO and NORTH to just below JACKSONVILLE is set as at least a 70% chance. Statewide it’s estimated that more than 1.5 million customers are now without power. iHEARTMEDIA SVP/Programming TOMMY CHUCK reported that all stations remained on the air: “We are all good in TAMPA BAY. Unfortunately, our friends to the SOUTH aren’t as lucky. Really awful video coming from the FT. MYERS, PUNTA GORDA area.” We have been in long-form coverage on WFLA since 5a TUESDAY (9/27).  WMTX (MIX 100.7)/TAMPA joined that coverage at 8p TUESDAY night. All other iHEART/TAMPA BAY and SARASOTA stations joined the coverage by 7a (9/28). “We have a dedicated broadcast team formed from personalities across our TAMPA stations along with the 24/7 News Team spread across the state. We are providing a radio specific broadcast around the clock, utilizing experts from local TV affiliate as well as tjhe WEATHER CHANNEL. We don’t plan to stop until this is all behind us.” Over 2.5 million people are in evacuation areas and roads are clogged, and gas is in short supply. Over 30,000 workers from FLORIDA and 20+ surrounding states are standing by to help repair widespread power outages. Storm Surge Levels (photo: NOAA) Hurricane Ian’s Wrath Moves Onward As A Cat 3 Storm As IAN moves inland it’s still a powerful and dangerous storm but it’s now packing less of a punch as a Cat 3 storm with sustained winds of 111-129 mph.  iHEARTMEDIA/ORLANDO PD JEREMY RICE reported to ALL ACCESS that there was a long night ahead. “My two brands, Top 40 WXXL (XL 1067) and AC WMGF (MAGIC 107.7), are wall-to-wall with coverage about IAN and this will be a long night ahead. “We are live and local and local keeping ORLANDO and the nation informed and up to date via the iHEART app. XL1067, quarterbacked by ORLANDO legend JOHNNY MAGIC + BRIAN GRIMES + SONDRA RAE aka “JOHNNY’S HOUSE,” will wake up ORLANDO and stay on air, TFN. “MAGIC 107.7’s Chad & Lesyle in the morning are literally sleeping at our iHEART building have been on-air mornings, afternoons, and nights since this began.” #ORLANDO STRONG!  Ian’s Causing Issues On Florida’s East Coast, Too While IAN is not expected to reach the EAST COAST of SOUTH FLORIDA, the region is still feeling the effects of the storm, with the entire area under a Tropical Storm Warning and tornadoes causing damage in BROWARD and PALM BEACH COUNTIES.  ALL ACCESS SVP/Editor-In-Chief PERRY MICHAEL SIMON, who lives in the W. PALM BEACH area, reported, “A tornado touched down in DELRAY BEACH TUESDAY night (9/27), just a few miles from our home, and caused considerable damage, as did another that hit DAVIE and damaged homes while a third hit PEMBROKE PINES, overturning small planes at a local airport. “Several tornado alerts were sent TUESDAY night through early WEDNESDAY morning; We’re expecting high winds and heavy rain with flooding as IAN makes landfall on the other coast.” The storm has already caused Country superstar LUKE BRYAN to postpone three FLORIDA shows, citing “an abundance of caution for our fans, the artists and our community.” The shows, set for ESTERO, WEST PALM BEACH and TAMPA, have all been moved to new dates in early NOVEMBER. ALL ACCESS has learned that SKYVIEW NETWORKS will remotely produce the TAMPA BAY RAYS in-game broadcast from their Technical Operations Center in SCOTTSDALE, AZ due to FLORIDA office closures as HURRICANE IAN makes landfall (9/28) the SKYVIEW NETWORKS operations and engineering teams will manage the play-by-play broadcasts for the RAYS’ upcoming series at the CLEVELAND GUARDIANS. We are hopeful that our ALL ACCESS readers in the path of IAN will be safe during this potentially historic and highly dangerous storm. ALL ACCESS will pass along your company or station’s coverage plans so report your information, right here.  Beasley Still On Full Alert  BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP Chief Communications Officer HEIDI RAPHAEL shared with ALL ACCESS her real-time experiences as HURRICANE IAN approached her location, at her home in NAPLES, FL where the company HQ is located: “It’s surreal! The wind continues to howl — you can feel and hear it.” “Our corporate office in NAPLES are closed and we plan to reopen once HURRICANE IAN has passed, and the roads are clear. The health and safety of our employees is our top priority.”  BEASLEY/TAMPA simulcast with TV weather partner (ABC WFTS) with wall-to-wall hurricane coverage. We will return to our normal formats and live talent as soon as the storm has passed, and it is safe for employees to enter the building.” BEALEY’s extensive Hurricane Readiness Plan for FLORIDA to cover this dangerous storm, HURRICANE IAN is in progress. Their stations in FT. MYERS, closest to the largest storm surge and in TAMPA remain in full information mode with wall-to-wall coverage with NBC-2 and WFTS ABC Action News, respectively. RAPHAEL told ALL ACCESS, “BEASLEY engineers are on standby ready to keep us on the air. Our generators are in working condition – full of diesel and battery backups fully functional. Thankfully, ll of our stations have remained on the air. “We will have our DJs back in studio one hour after the storm passes (if they can safely make it in) ready to inform the community of any issues, dangers, supplies, and pertinent information.” As of this report, all BEASLEY stations were still simulcasting with their TV partners. Tying into Social Media as well as broadcast radio and TV, RAPHAEL added, “BEASLEY Chief Content Officer JUSTIN CHASE and his team are working closely with STEVE NEWBERRY and the entire QUU team to make sure important safety and preparedness messaging is up and running via the stations on the dashboard for drivers. In addition, our corporate digital content team is busy working around the clock with our Digital Program Directors in the markets to develop custom content for the individual markets as well as have links featuring important information available for listeners to be able to access. “We will continue to monitor the storm developments including flooding and downed trees to ensure everyone is safe — both in our markets and at the company’s corporate office in NAPLES. Back-up generators are ready to go at the company’s headquarters. “Our corporate IT team is working closely with our markets and corporate office to ensure our systems continue to run smoothly.” Meanwhile, BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP has partnered with THE RED CROSS as part of the company’s on-going COMMUNITY OF CARING initiative to support individuals and families who are directly impacted by HURRICANE IAN. BMG stations are asking their listeners and clients to demonstrate their collective  support by making monetary donations online via the station websites, here.   And, the initiative will be supported utilizing QUU in-car dashboard messaging, as well as on-air and social media, to encourage listeners to donate to the RED CROSS. Cox Media Group Is Still In Full-Info Mode COX MEDIA GROUP VP/Audience & Operations CHRIS EAGAN told ALL ACCESS, “We’re monitoring IAN closely and are covering the storm at our radio stations in TAMPA, ORLANDO, and JACKSONVILLE. CMG/TAMPA seems to be closest to IAN’s path and our content and engineering teams are doing great work to make sure we are informing our listeners multiple times per hour of evacuations and hurricane warnings that have been issued. Ensuring that critical public safety information is delivered to our audiences in the communities we serve is something we take very seriously. It’s why we do what we do. “We have been in full-time information mode with N/T WHPT (THE BONE)/TAMPA in storm coverage mode and is airing updates from WTVT-TV  (FOX 13).  “After IAN hits, the path puts a lot of rain and possible tornado warnings into TAMPA, ORLANDO and JACKSONVILLE. Our content and engineering teams in those markets are also working around the clock to ensure that our audiences have the critical information that they need. We also have great CMG TV partners to work with in ORLANDO and JACKSONVILLE for even more information as it’s needed.” EAGAN added, “Above all, we always want to ensure our employees and their families are safe this week.  We’re monitoring IAN 24/7 to ensure our teams have the most updated information so they can safely do what they do best.” We are hopeful that our ALL ACCESS readers in the path of IAN will be safe during this potentially historic and highly dangerous storm. If you have HURRICANE IAN coverage plans to share regarding how you are covering this or how the storm is affecting you and your communities, ALL ACCESS will pass along your company or station’s information. Just click right here.  « see more Net News Read More Here
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Hurricane Ian Smacks West Coast Of Florida With Near Cat 5 Winds Of 150 Mph; Large Storm Surges Heavy Flooding Major Damage
Things To Do In Phoenix AZ The Arizona Republic
Things To Do In Phoenix AZ The Arizona Republic
Things To Do In Phoenix AZ – The Arizona Republic https://digitalarizonanews.com/things-to-do-in-phoenix-az-the-arizona-republic-3/ Local events and things to do in Phoenix, AZ. Find sporting events, conferences, attractions and more, or promote your own event. Read More…
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Things To Do In Phoenix AZ The Arizona Republic
Undeath Premiere New Single & Music Video
Undeath Premiere New Single & Music Video
Undeath Premiere New Single & Music Video https://digitalarizonanews.com/undeath-premiere-new-single-music-video/ Undeath Premiere New Single & Music Video “Fiend For Corpses” – Co-Headlining Tour With 200 Stab Wounds Announced Undeath premiere a new official music video for the track “Fiend For Corpses”. The single is taken from their latest album “It’s Time… To Rise From The Grave“. Check out now ““Fiend For Corpses” streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below: In other news, the band will be co-headlining the ‘Slave To The Grave Tour‘ together with 200 Stab Wounds. Enforced and Phobophilic will join them as supports on the below dates: 11/11 Cambridge, MA – Sonia 11/12 Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church 11/13 Brooklyn, NY – St Vitus 11/15 Baltimore, MD – OTTOBAR 11/16 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 11/17 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade 11/18 Orlando, FL – Wills Pub 11/19 Miami, FL – Gramps 11/20 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum (Inside) 11/22 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall 11/23 Austin, TX – Spider Ballroom 11/25 Dallas, TX – Cheap Steaks 11/26 Lubbock, TX – Jake’s 11/28 Mesa, AZ – Nile Underground 11/29 Tucson, AZ – THE ROCK 11/30 Las Vegas, NV – American Legion Post 8 12/02 Santa Ana, CA – Constellation Room 12/04 Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco 12/05 Sacramento, CA – Goldfields Trading Co 12/07 Portland, OR – Dante’s 12/08 Seattle, WA – El Corazon 12/10 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court 12/11 Denver, CO – HQ 12/12 Kansas City, MO – The Rino 12/13 Lincoln, NE – The Royal Grove 12/14 Minneapolis, MN – Turf Club 12/15 Chicago, IL – Reggie’s 12/16 Lakewood, OH – The Foundry 12/17 Toronto, ON – Velvet Underground 12/18 Rochester, NY – Photo City Music Hall Read More Here
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Undeath Premiere New Single & Music Video
Chase Douglas Fitness Model & Brand Ambassador Is Helping Take MIT45 Into The Fitness Market
Chase Douglas Fitness Model & Brand Ambassador Is Helping Take MIT45 Into The Fitness Market
Chase Douglas, Fitness Model & Brand Ambassador, Is Helping Take MIT45 Into The Fitness Market https://digitalarizonanews.com/chase-douglas-fitness-model-brand-ambassador-is-helping-take-mit45-into-the-fitness-market/ The fitness model and brand ambassador has joined with MIT45 to help expand the brand into the fitness industry after experiencing the positive results I’m excited to share this with the fitness world as I’m always looking for effective ways to improve performance.” — Chase Douglas, Fitness Model and Brand Ambassador SCOTTSDALE, AZ, UNITED STATES, September 29, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Fitness model Chase Douglas is the latest brand ambassador to partner with MIT45. As a fitness enthusiast turned fitness model and influencer, Mr. Douglas has accelerated his name in the fitness arena and built a solid following in a short timeframe. Now, he is joining with MIT45 as their latest brand ambassador after being introduced to MIT45’s lineup and finding positive results for competitive and noncompetitive enthusiasts alike. This adds another fitness professional that has joined the team as MIT45 is finding a strong footing in the fitness industry with their latest hit product. Chase was born in Utah of mixed Hawaiian and Portuguese/Italian descent and moved to Hawaii at a young age. After college he moved back to Utah to help with his mother who was diagnosed with breast cancer, eventually meeting his fiancé and fitness model and brand ambassador Brylie Schmidt. They now live in Scottsdale, AZ as their path in the fitness industry is taking them to new heights and experiences. Chase Douglas was raised with a single mother, helping shape his life and develop the tenacity that drives him to continue pushing forward and past obstacles to this day. Being raised in a tough environment also meant becoming a man at an early age resulting in getting serious in the gym at the age of 14. In his 20s he faced multiple difficulties, including developing fibromyalgia, his mother’s fight with breast cancer, and multiple other life experiences providing him with experience and wisdom beyond his age. He credits his path in fitness and the success he’s found with growing wiser with age and balancing strength, aesthetics, and mobility while maintaining a healthy lifestyle while dealing with life’s hurdles. Mr. Douglas is a certified personal trainer and has built multiple fitness brands and has owned a personal training gym. His focus (personally and for clients) is centered around maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle with a balanced approach to physical fitness and mobility including maintaining a balanced diet that provides energy, optimal health and recovery so one can perform at their peak in all areas of life. Recently Mr. Douglas joined forces with MIT45 after experiencing their latest product, MIT45 Boost, and the positive effects he found in the gym with this new hit product. In his words, “I’ve found MIT45 Boost to be a great pre-workout supplement giving me energy for my workouts without the usual ‘pre-workout powder crash’ many of the latest competing products seem to have. I’m excited to share this with the fitness world as I’m always looking for effective ways to improve performance.” For the past 3 years, MIT45 has solidified their reputation as the Gold Standard in the industry. They were recently named a Top 3 Innovative Company in 2022. They were recently recognized in LA Newswire for the excellent workplace culture developed over the previous couple of years and for leading the charge for the regulation of the industry. When asked about why he chose to work with MIT45, Chase admitted, “I wasn’t familiar with the brand initially, but as I got to know them more and experience some of their top products, I quickly became a convert. I found the products to not only be effective but also the design is killer and has everyone asking about it in the gym.” This collaboration comes at a time when MIT45 is rapidly expanding into new markets through the launch of new products, acquiring other companies, and much more. The new product MIT45 Boost is already a hit at convenience stores and is currently spreading like wildfire through the fitness industry. ### To learn more about Chase Douglas you can follow him on Instagram. You can learn more about MIT45 by going to MIT45. To learn about MIT45 wholesale opportunities and why it is the fastest-growing brand in convenience stores, go to Mit45Merchants.com Chris B. Amplified Authority email us here You just read: EIN Presswire’s priority is source transparency. 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Chase Douglas Fitness Model & Brand Ambassador Is Helping Take MIT45 Into The Fitness Market