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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Christina Bohannon announces 3rd run for Iowa's 1st Congressional District
Democrat Christina Bohannan announced her third consecutive run for Iowa's 1st Congressional District in the 2024 race between Bohannan and Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Miller-Meeks won by a less than one percent margin. Bohannan says she plans to run on a campaign of focusing on people in the district instead of political parties and Washington D.C. 'I didn't know whether I would run again, but I have been getting hundreds of calls, emails, texts and good old fashioned letters in the mail from people really strongly encouraging me to run again,' Bohannon told Our Quad Cities News. 'You know, they met me during the course of the campaign. I spent the better part of the last four years I traveled to every corner of the district and talking to people.' As of right now, two other Democrats Bob Kraus and Travis Terrell are also in the race for the seat. In response to Bohannan's announcement, a spokesperson for the National Republican Congressional Committee said in part, 'There's no doubt whoever comes out of this liberal rat race will be sent send packing when Iowans re-elect America First fighter Mariannette Miller-Meeks next fall.' Iowa GOP Chairman Jeff Kaufmann also responded, saying in part, 'Two-time loser Christina Bohannan is back, trying for strike three in a crowded primary where even her own party knows she can't win.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Onion
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Onion
GOP Lawmakers Clarify Their Hate-Filled Rhetoric Only Meant To Stoke Fundraising
WASHINGTON—Following the Minnesota attacks in which one Democratic state legislator was killed and another was shot nine times, Republican members of Congress issued a statement Monday clarifying that their hate-filled rhetoric was only meant to stoke fundraising. 'While some argue that our inflammatory language was intended to dehumanize and fuel violence against our political rivals, we can assure you our only objective was to prompt others to open their pocketbooks and support our campaigns,' read a statement issued through the National Republican Congressional Committee that explained the repeated references to Democratic lawmakers being vermin who must be purged from America by any means necessary was merely a tool in the GOP's fundraising playbook, not a green light to start shooting people. 'It was never our purpose to inspire deadly attacks on our colleagues across the aisle when we called them Marxists attempting to destroy the American way of life and said they must be stopped at all costs. We just wanted voters to chip in $25 to help us meet our fundraising goals.' The statement concluded by asking for just $5 so that Republicans can take matters into their own hands to prevent a violent Democratic takeover of the country.
Miami Herald
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
Republicans believe they can flip this seat in a Florida blue bastion. Here's why
Here's an email that a few years ago wouldn't have landed in a journalist's inbox: 'Over the weekend, chaos erupted in the streets of Los Angeles... While law enforcement struggled to restore order, out of touch Democrat Jared Moskowitz remained silent.' What makes it notable isn't the topic of the email, or the fact that Moskowitz isn't from California. It's who sent it: the National Republican Congressional Committee, an organization dedicated to electing Republicans to the House. The NRCC has put Moskowitz, a two-term Democratic congressman from Parkland, on its target list of seats Republicans want to flip in 2026. Moskowitz represents District 23, covering Fort Lauderdale and northern Broward County as well as a swath of southern Palm Beach County, an area that's traditionally been represented by Democrats. Moskowitz didn't face a strong Republican opponent in the last two elections and national Republicans didn't pay much attention to him until now. But the GOP believes it can win this congressional seat, potentially attracting national attention and money next year. Whether Republicans can actually pull this off remains to be seen, but, more importantly, the focus on Moskowitz's district signals the changing political landscape of Florida and how emboldened the GOP feels. While Miami-Dade County flipped red last year in the presidential election, flipping Broward still seems unlikely given Democrats' 240,000-plus voter-registration advantage over Republicans in the county. But President Donald Trump made inroads there in 2024, making local elections closer than they would have been in the past. Picking up individual seats in Broward no longer looks like a far-fetched proposition for the GOP. Still, defeating Moskowitz wouldn't be easy. He's seen as a pragmatic moderate — he served as Florida's director of emergency management in Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration. He's a good fundraiser. In a district with a large Jewish constituency, Moskowitz, who's Jewish himself, has been a staunch defender of Israel and spoken up against antisemitism. At the same time, there are signs that he might have angered some of the Democratic Party base. As WLRN reported, Moskowitz's name was booed by a crowd of about 450 activists when it was announced that he wouldn't be attending an April town hall hosted by the activist group Hope and Action Indivisible. Moskowitz's victories in 2022 and 2024 had the smallest margins of any congressional races in Florida. He defeated Republican Joe Kaufman by less than 5 percentage points last year. His district leans Democratic but not by as large of a margin — about 6% as of October 2024 — as other nearby districts. While Joe Biden carried District 23 by a 13.2-percentage-point margin, Kamala Harris barely won it with a margin of 1.9 points, according to an analysis by The Downballot. Moskowitz's own campaign has called his 2026 reelection bid 'one of the most competitive in the country' in fundraising emails, the Sun Sentinel reported. The Herald Editorial Board reached out to his office but did not hear back. The NRCC has sent out news releases and has run digital ads attacking Moskowitz, but will the organization actually spend money to defeat him? The answer to that question will probably rest on whether his GOP opponent is able to raise money and show they are credible. So far, George Moraitis, a Broward County attorney and former state representative, is considered to be the Republican front-runner in the race. In his first four weeks as a candidate, he raised $152,369, almost as much as Moskowitz did in the first three months of the year, the Sentinel reported. But Moraitis still has a long way to go given that competitive congressional races can cost millions. And there's the Trump factor. With the party in the White House normally losing House seats in midterms, the results of next year's elections will also depend on how the president is doing. Will his tariff war cause a recession, or will his popularity bounce back ahead of next November? There are many unknowns in the race for District 23, but this much seems clear: The repercussions of Florida's the rightward shift will likely continue, and even Democratic strongholds might not get spared. Click here to send the letter.
Black America Web
10-06-2025
- Politics
- Black America Web
Donald Trump Stumbles On Air Force One Steps, Social Media Trolls Him With Old Man Jokes
Source: SAUL LOEB / Getty President Donald Trump's having a pretty stressful week. First, he had a very public spat with his former best friend, Elon Musk, on social media, and now he has fanned the flames of Los Angeles' immigration policy protests by deploying the National Guard. But if there's one thing he despises above all, weakness is probably up there, and nearly falling in public falls under that umbrella. It came after he faced a bunch of questions from the media about the Los Angeles uprising. He said that while there's no need to invoke the Insurrection Act currently, there are 'violent people,' a nd 'We are not going to let them get away with it.' He added, 'We are not going to let our country be torn apart like it was under Biden.' Ironically, the comment was made moments before his near tumble, as former President Joe Biden's steadiness on his feet was also a constant issue. Trump was in Hagerstown, Maryland, boarding Air Force One heading to Camp David, and while climbing the steps, he tripped and caught himself before falling over. Seconds later, Secretary of State Marco Rubio tripped while going up the steps, too. Biden's mental acuity was questioned due to his balance issues, brain fog, and being the eldest president ever at 82, and Trump used it against him, even nicknaming him sleepy Joe. 'Could we take a vote, please? Who wants to call him crooked Joe? Who wants to call him sleepy Joe? That's my problem, they work like the same,' Trump said at a National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) fundraising event in April. ' Joe had one ability that I didn't have. He could sit down on a beach and he could fall asleep. Who the hell could do that? I could never fall asleep under these circumstances, I would be very conscious of my body.' But now, the tables have turned, and 78-year-old Trump's mentions have been flooded with old jokes. See the reactions below. Donald Trump Stumbles On Air Force One Steps, Social Media Trolls Him With Old Man Jokes was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
These Republicans are siding with Bruce Springsteen in fight with Trump
Some Republicans boast a strong loyalty to President Donald Trump — but an even greater loyalty to The Boss. Members of the political party, such as former New Jersey governor Chris Christie, have chosen to support Bruce Springsteen after the rock icon initiated a verbal sparring match with the president. 'The politics, if I take some hits — and I do take some hits — that's fine,' said Christie, who recently reached out to Springsteen in solidarity according to The Washington Post. The tiff began last month at a Springsteen concert in Manchester, England, when the Jersey-born artist stated that the United States was 'in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration.' He also encouraged the crowd to take action, asking 'all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experience to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism and let freedom ring.' The president has responded via Truth Social multiple times, calling Springsteen 'dumb as a rock' and a 'dried out 'prune' of a rocker,' as well as sharing a video of him hitting a golf ball that's been edited to appear like the ball hits Springsteen and topples him over. Other Republican supporters include Chris Pack, a Republican operative who has worked for the National Republican Congressional Committee, and Mike Marinella, a spokesperson at the National Republican Congressional Committee. Per the Washington Post, Pack mentioned that there are 'a ton' of Republican Springsteen fans in Washington, but did not mention anyone by name, so as not to 'out people.' Similarly, when no member of New Jersey's congressional delegation responded to the Post's requests for comments about the matter — and neither did the top three politicians vying to be the Republican candidate in New Jersey's gubernatorial election — Pack hinted at them potentially being Springsteen fans. 'Don't wanna piss off The Boss,' he said. Judge blocks Trump admin from banning Harvard international students from entering US 'Singling out': Harvard president says Trump admin is retaliating against institution Mass. lawmakers get bad grades on industry report card. But who's failing whom? | John L. Micek 'Government vendetta': Harvard fights back after Trump blocks its foreign students from US 'Not a great day': Trump to visiting German leader on D-Day invasion that led to end of Nazis Read the original article on MassLive.
