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• 2 Democrats speak out against transgender athletes after Trump win 

  07-11-2024 22:51 via thehill.com
  
  Two House Democrats said they oppose transgender athletes competing in women’s sports in the immediate aftermath of President-elect Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Harris, shifting right of their previous policy positions and deepening fractures within a bruised Democratic Party. Trump and Republicans bet big on anti-transgender messaging in the final stretch of the presidential election, pouring millions into ads aired during football games critical of trans athlet
  
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• Jeffries: Still a 'clear pathway' for Democratic majority in House as votes are counted

  08-11-2024 04:32 via thehill.com
  
  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that there is still "a clear pathway” for a Democratic majority in the lower chamber as votes continue to be counted nationwide.“We still have a clear pathway to taking back the majority,” Jeffries said on Spectrum 1 News to the outlet’s Errol Louis. “Of course that runs through Arizona and Oregon and five races that are flip opportunities in California that are too close to call and too early to call.&rd
  
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• California Republican who impeached Trump wins reelection

  08-11-2024 03:41 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.) will win another term representing his House district, a key victory for Republicans trying to keep their narrow House majority, Decision Desk HQ projects. Valadao defeated Democrat Rudy Salas in a rematch of the 2022 race for California’s 22nd Congressional District. His win is particularly notable because he was running in a district that comfortably voted for President Biden in 2020, making him a prime target for Democrats. He also was likely to
  
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• Moskowitz applauds Susie Wiles as Trump's chief of staff pick

  08-11-2024 03:32 via thehill.com
  
  Florida Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D) applauded Susie Wiles as President-elect Trump’s choice for chief of staff on Thursday.“Congrats to @susie57! I worked with Susie in the DeSantis Administration. She is brilliant, tough, strategic. She will serve the country well,” Moskowitz said in a post on the social platform X.Wiles has been the Trump campaign’s co-chair for the 2024 election cycle and has spent decades in politics. Those she’s worked for include presidents, may
  
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• Vulnerable Republican Dave Schweikert wins reelection in Arizona swing district

  08-11-2024 03:13 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Dave Schweikert (R-Ariz.) is the projected winner of Arizona’s 1st Congressional District, according to The Hill/Decision Desk HQ.Schweikert has represented parts of Phoenix and Scottsdale, Ariz., for over a decade, and on Tuesday defeated Democrat Amish Shah, earning him an eighth term in Congress.Political observers considered the race to be one of the most competitive in the Grand Canyon State, as it represents a key swing district this cycle. The seat has been seen as a bellwethe
  
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• House Republican who impeached Trump survives challenge from the right in Washington

  08-11-2024 01:34 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Dan Newhouse (Wash.), one of the original 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach then-President Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, is projected to survive a challenge from a Trump-backed contender, according to Decision Desk HQ.Newhouse won another term to represent Washington’s 4th Congressional District, which is situated in the middle of the state and went for Trump by 17 points in 2020. He ran against former NASCAR driver Jerrod Sessler, who also enjoyed endorsemen
  
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• These uncalled House races will determine which party controls the chamber

  08-11-2024 01:26 via thehill.com
  
  Control of the House has yet to be determined as a number of critical races remain too-close-to-call, leaving lawmakers — and voters — waiting to see which party will hold the majority next year.Republicans had secured 214 seats in the lower chamber as of Thursday evening, with Democrats trailing at 200 seats, according to Decision Desk HQ. A total of 21 races have not yet been called: Democrats are leading in 13of the contests while GOP candidates
  
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• USDA partners with Department of Education to tackle food insecurity on college campuses 

  08-11-2024 00:52 via thehill.com
  
  The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Department of Education announced an agreement aimed at addressing food insecurity among college students in a press release issued Thursday.The partnership between the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service, and the Education Department's office of Federal Student Aid attempts to increase awareness among college students of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides assistance to low-income individuals and families to purcha
  
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• Two Democrats speak out against transgender athletes after Trump win 

  07-11-2024 22:51 via thehill.com
  
  Two House Democrats said they oppose transgender athletes competing in women’s sports in the immediate aftermath of former President Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Harris, shifting right of their previous policy positions and deepening fractures within a bruised Democratic Party. Trump and Republicans bet big on anti-transgender messaging in the final stretch of the presidential election, pouring millions into ads aired during football games critical of trans athle
  
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• Trump’s second term Cabinet: Here’s who may fill key roles

  07-11-2024 21:53 via thehill.com
  
  President-elect Trump’s transition team has already started vetting potential candidates to serve in key administration posts once he takes office for a second time in January.The process is likely to emphasize loyalty to Trump and his vision for the country, and the former president and his team have identified a handful of close allies who will likely be either nominated for Cabinet posts or find an appointed role in his White House.“As he chooses the best people to join his team
  
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• Marcy Kaptur fights off challenge for Ohio House seat

  07-11-2024 21:20 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-Ohio) will win her House race for another term representing Ohio’s 9th Congressional District, Decision Desk HQ projects. Kaptur defeated Republican Derek Merrin, a state House member, to win another term in office, continuing her 40-year congressional career. The longest-serving woman in the House, Kaptur has easily won reelection throughout most of her congressional career but faced a more daunting challenge this time as her district became more competitive foll
  
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• No pardon planned for Hunter Biden, White House says

  07-11-2024 21:14 via thehill.com
  
  The White House on Thursday said there are still no plans for President Biden to pardon his son, Hunter, before leaving office in the wake of President-elect Trump’s victory."Our answer stands, which is no,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters.Asked about the possibility of a commutation, Jean-Pierre said, “That’s not what we’re going to do.”Hunter Biden, the son of President Biden, was found guilty in June of lying about his use of illicit
  
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• White House: ‘Respectfully disagree’ with Sanders that Democrats abandoned working class

  07-11-2024 21:04 via thehill.com
  
  The White House on Thursday said it "respectfully" disagrees with Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) assessment that the Democratic party has abandoned working class people, press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday.“Respectfully disagree with the senator and I think you can talk to unions, you can see the jobs that we have been able to create to disprove that,” Jean-Pierre said on Thursday when asked for a response to the senator’s comments.“And this is a presi
  
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• White House: 'Global headwinds' partly to blame for election result

  07-11-2024 20:45 via thehill.com
  
  White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Thursday argued Vice President Harris's election defeat was partly the result of "global headwinds" that have hampered incumbent leaders around the world.Jean-Pierre held her first press briefing since Tuesday's election, and she was peppered with questions about whether President Biden felt any responsibility for Harris's decisive loss to President-elect Trump, or whether he had any regrets about his decision to seek reelection or to end his can
  
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• Jeffries congratulates Trump, says Democrats are not party of ‘election denial’

  07-11-2024 19:28 via thehill.com
  
  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), a fierce critic of President-elect Trump, congratulated him Thursday, emphasizing that Democrats respect the will of the voters and won’t challenge the results.“The American people have spoken,” Jeffries said in a statement. “I congratulate President-elect Donald J. Trump.”The brief statement, issued two days after Trump and the Republicans routed Democrats at the polls, did not mention the 2020 election or the GOP&rsq
  
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• Trump Jr.: I want people who 'don’t think they know better' than father in Cabinet

  07-11-2024 19:24 via thehill.com
  
  Donald Trump Jr. said he wants people who “don’t think they know better” than his father, President-elect Trump, to be a part of the Republican administration. “I’m going to be heavily involved on the transition. I want to make sure now that we know who the real players are, the people who will actually deliver on the president’s message, the people who don’t think that they know better than the duly elected president of the United States,” Do
  
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• GOP leaders express confidence they’ll control House on ‘positive vibes’ call

  07-11-2024 19:09 via thehill.com
  
  House Republican leaders expressed confidence that they will control the lower chamber next year during a private conference call on Thursday, even as some races remain too close to call.That sentiment was conveyed by Rep. Richard Hudson (R-N.C.), the chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, who ticked through a number of races on the call, a source told The Hill. A second source described the call as “an overview of the outstanding races.”Speaker Mike Johnson (
  
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• New York Democrat: Far left has 'outsized impact' in shaping perception of party

  07-11-2024 18:50 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) said Thursday that the far left had an “outsized impact” in shaping public perception of the Democratic Party, which he argued hurt them in the 2024 election cycle.In an interview with CNN’s Jim Acosta, Torres said he’s concerned the far left’s embrace of unpopular policy positions has led to an impression that the whole party shares those views. He pointed to the “Defund the Police” movement as a prime example — which
  
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• Woodward: Watch relationship with Putin in second Trump administration

  07-11-2024 17:37 via thehill.com
  
  Veteran journalist Bob Woodward said on Wednesday the public should watch President-elect Trump’s relationship with Russian President Vladimir closely when he returns to the White House in January.Woodward's new book “War” reported new details of Trump’s relationship with Putin, including that they spoke by phone seven times after Trump left office, and that Trump sent Putin COVID-19 testing systems in the midst of the pandemic, when such equipment was in short supply.
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• Gerry Connolly discloses cancer of esophagus diagnosis

  07-11-2024 16:39 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) revealed on Thursday he has been diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus but said he is “very confident in a successful outcome.”“A few days ago, I learned I joined the ranks of millions of Americans. I have cancer of the esophagus. It was a surprise because, except for some intermittent abdominal aches and pains, I had no symptoms,” the Virginia Democrat said in a letter to his constituents that he shared on social media.“Cancer can be to
  
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• Maxine Waters on Trump: 'What can I do to not investigate him'

  07-11-2024 16:25 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) signaled in an interview Wednesday that it will be tough to work alongside President-elect Trump, claiming he has "no moral compass.""This is a man who has no moral compass … You're asking me to somehow not see all of that, not understand that? That is not possible. He is who he is, and he's going to continue to be whom he is," Waters told NewsNation's Chris Cuomo."He said he is going to get retribution from those who have not worked with him, who don't like
  
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• Gillen ousts D'Esposito in major pickup for House Democrats

  07-11-2024 15:40 via thehill.com
  
  Laura Gillen will defeat Rep. Anthony D’Esposito (R-N.Y.) to score a key pickup for Democrats eager to retake the House, Decision Desk HQ projects. New York has been seen as key to Democrats’ hopes of taking back the House majority. D’Esposito is one of a number of freshmen Republicans representing districts President Biden won in 2020 and the state as a whole is solidly blue.
  Democrats were particularly optimistic about New York’s 4th Congressional District because
  
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• 'Anonymous' author: 'Conservatives of conscience' needed in second Trump administration

  07-11-2024 15:29 via thehill.com
  
  Former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official Miles Taylor, who worked under the first Trump administration, called on “conservatives of conscience” to join President-elect Trump when he returns to the White House for a second term.Taylor urged his fellow conservatives “not to run from him, as some might say they should. Instead, I urge them to join him, as I once did," in a Wednesday op-ed published by The New York Times.“Republicans with integrity cannot turn aw
  
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• NY Democrat: Trump 'has no greater friend than the far left'

  07-11-2024 15:09 via thehill.com
  
  Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) launched a post-election critique of progressive Democrats, claiming they helped Donald Trump win a second White House term. Torres, who overwhelmingly won his reelection bid in the 15th Congressional District, criticized the “far-left” of his party for what he sees as contributing to Vice President Harris’s loss on Tuesday and sending Trump back into office.He held progressives responsible for promoting slogans that he said pushed key voting g
  
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• Biden to address nation after decisive Trump win

  07-11-2024 15:08 via thehill.com
  
  President Biden will address the nation Thursday following President-elect Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential race.The president’s remarks are slated for 11 a.m. in the Rose Garden at the White House. Vice President Harris is in Washington, D.C., but is not expected to attend.Harris on Wednesday conceded to Trump in remarks at Howard University, during which she encouraged a peaceful transfer of power.The vice president said she spoke with Trump to congratulate him on his victo
  
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• Student loans, Title IX: What education policies might come out of a Trump administration

  07-11-2024 12:00 via thehill.com
  
  School choice will have a proponent in the Oval Office, and the federal Department of Education could be in existential danger after Tuesday's election.  GOP education initiatives have been stymied at the federal level for the past four years, but that's about to change after Republicans recaptured the White House and the Senate while potentially keeping the House. President-elect Trump and the GOP will try to turn their momentum into reforms, but experts say they face some major
  
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• Colorado Republican wins House seat vacated by Boebert

  07-11-2024 02:56 via thehill.com
  
  Republican Jeff Hurd is projected to win Rep. Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colo.) seat in Colorado, according to Decision Desk hQ.Hurd, an attorney, defeated former Aspen City Councilman Adam Frisch for the western 3rd Congressional District. Boebert currently represents the district, though she opted to run in the eastern 4th Congressional District to avoid another competitive race.Democrats sought to elevate Republican Ron Hanks in the GOP primary while attacking Hurd, with th
  
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• Speaker Johnson, Scalise, Emmer ask House Republicans for reelection to leadership

  07-11-2024 02:11 via thehill.com
  
  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.)  and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) formally asked House Republicans to reelect them to their leadership posts in letters sent to GOP members on Wednesday and Thursday.The asks come ahead of leadership elections scheduled for Dec. 13. They also come as election forecasters at Decision Desk HQ and elsewhere have not yet determined that they have enough support to keep control of the lower chamber.&nb
  
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• Speaker Johnson, Scalise ask House Republicans for reelection to leadership

  07-11-2024 02:11 via thehill.com
  
  Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) formally asked House Republicans to re-elect them to their leadership posts in letters sent to GOP members on Wednesday.The asks come ahead of leadership elections scheduled for Dec. 13. They also some as election forecasters at Decision Desk HQ and elsewhere have not yet determined that they have enough support to keep control of the lower chamber. Republicans appeared in good shape to keep control of th
  
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• Kinzinger: Zero percent chance GOP House would buck Trump

  07-11-2024 01:48 via thehill.com
  
  Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said on Wednesday he was concerned about the potential lack of checks and balances across government branches, especially if Republicans keep control of the House.In a panel discussion on CNN, Kinzinger said he couldn’t imagine a Republican majority ever bucking Trump and providing a check on executive power."On paper, it's a real thing. In practice, no," Kinzinger said about the likelihood of checks and balances during a second Trump administration if R
  
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