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Richmond Times Dispatch - Senate panel defeats GOP efforts to scale back early voting
The Republican Standard - HANER: Successful Tax Reform Requires Allies, Governor Eliminating the car tax is a great idea, writes Haner, but doing it through a sales tax hike -- and without consulting conservatives -- is a bad idea.
The Guardian US - Virginia officials find misreported 2020 election votes added to Trump's total
The Washington Post - After Trump's landslide win in Iowa, GOP race moves to New Hampshire
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The New York Times Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Tries Creating Own Party to Get on Ballot in 6 States
In addition to his campaign's efforts, a super PAC supporting Mr. Kennedy said in December that it planned to spend more than $10 million to secure ballot access in 10 states, including two that now appear to be covered by the party formation filings: Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Nevada, New York and Texas.
A New York Times/Siena College poll conducted late last year found nearly 25 percent of voters considering him, although many of those respondents also indicated they were likely to support one of the front-runners.
The New York Times Haley says she won't debate unless Trump or Biden are onstage.
Skip to contentSkip to site index The race for the Republican presidential nomination has come into sharper focus after former President Donald J. Trump's decisive victory in Iowa, with Mr. Trump presenting himself as the party's inevitable nominee and Ron DeSantis declaring his campaign resuscitated by a second-place finish.
But Mr. Trump has not taken part in any debates so far, which could mean that only one qualified candidate is willing to be there: Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida.
After failing to overtake the Florida governor in Iowa, Ms. Haley faces heightened pressure in New Hampshire, where polls have shown her within striking distance of Mr. Trump, who dominated in Iowa. The state holds its primary on Jan. 23. Ms. Haley has increasingly come under attack in recent debates as she has risen in the polls, including from Mr. DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy, another rival who dropped out of the race after the caucuses and endorsed Mr. Trump. She has accused Mr. Trump of ducking his opponents.
Maybe the Republican Party, punished at the polls in several elections since his 2016 triumph, would find its way to someone else.
POLITICO Trump leads Biden in Georgia, new poll shows
Former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden in the swing state of Georgia, according to a poll from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the University of Georgia.
The remaining respondents — nearly 20 percent — said they weren't sure, wouldn't vote in the race or planned to cast a ballot for another candidate. The survey did not name potential third party candidates.
NPR DeSantis sees a path to victory through South Carolina after Iowa finish
The subtext delivered throughout his remarks is that DeSantis views himself as the only viable candidate to take on former President Donald Trump who handily won in Iowa with just over 50% of the vote, enjoys leads in virtually every state-level and national primary poll and earned more delegates than DeSantis and Haley combined. "Half the people wanted somebody else," DeSantis argued.
DeSantis is also trailing both Trump and Haley in polling of the New Hampshire primary slated for next week and risks not earning delegates from that state.
In Nevada later this month, DeSantis and Trump are the only candidates at the delegate-earning caucus while Haley is the only major candidate on the state-run primary that will not count towards earning the nomination.
Effectively, this means Haley is not contesting Nevada, something DeSantis was quick to point out.
Roll Call ‘We all have concerns': Hill Democrats see flawed Biden campaign
Democratic members interviewed last week and others who have spoken in other settings pointed to polling that showed Biden in a dead heat nationally with Trump.
Members also expressed concerns that Biden had, according to a RealClearPolitics average of multiple polls, fallen behind Trump in key swing states.
That list included Arizona, Georgia, Michigan and Nevada — with Trump's lead in Michigan growing to 6 percentage points, according to RealClear's average.
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The Associated Press Ukraine needs money from the US and Europe to keep its economy running. Will the aid come?
Ukraine spends almost all the money it brings in through taxes to fund the war. That leaves a huge deficit because there are other bills to keep society functioning, like old-age pensions and salaries for teachers, doctors, nurses and state employees.
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The Associated Press Some New Hampshire residents want better answers from the 2024 candidates on the opioid crisis
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Kristina Amyot's life has drastically improved since the last New Hampshire primary, but she isn't confident the current candidates will help others achieve the same success.
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The Associated Press Judge says No Labels can block candidates from running for offices other than president in Arizona
PHOENIX (AP) — No Labels, the group preparing for a possible third-party presidential campaign, can prohibit members from using its ballot line to run for office in Arizona, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
The decision protects the group's efforts to maintain control and secrecy around its operations and finances as Donald Trump critics warn that No Labels could help return Trump to the White House by siphoning voters who might otherwise vote for the former president.
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Los Angeles Times Why old-fashioned TV is still the winning ticket for political ads
The dose is even more potent when the White House is on the line. Even as audiences decline, TV is expected to see a record haul in 2024 as a contentious presidential primary and general election — plus 435 congressional seats, 33 U.S. Senate races and 14 statewide gubernatorial contests — will drive political advertising expenditures across all platforms to $17 billion, according to media investment agency GroupM.
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The Washington Post How Trump iced his foes in the Iowa caucuses
So what do the results say about where we go from here, in next Tuesday's New Hampshire primary and beyond? The big moment It was a little less than two weeks ago that Haley declared to voters in New Hampshire, 'You know Iowa starts it.\
CNBC Nikki Haley under pressure from donors to defeat Donald Trump in New Hampshire after Iowa caucus loss
If Haley falls short, some donors may try to find other ways to stop Trump, including possibly by financing a third party effort like No Labels, said a Republican fundraising advisor.
If she does not, these donors could turn away from Haley and try to find other ways to stop Trump, including possibly by financing a third party effort like No Labels, said the advisor.
Axios Stoney trails Spanberger in Virginia governor's race fundraising
Rep. Abigail Spanberger is out-fundraising Mayor Stoney in the race for governor by nearly $3 million. Why it matters: Campaign funds partly signal the level of support behind a candidate, and Spanberger's seven-figure haul could give her an early advantage in a hotly contested race.
Daily Mail Virginia officials unearth 4,000 missing votes from 2020 that 'shorted' Biden
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has since dropped White's felony corruption charges after a key witness changed their original account.
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Daily Press After objection from Miyares, New Kent board split on appointment of interim supervisor
NEW KENT - Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares sought to overturn New Kent County's recent appointment of an interim supervisor to replace the late Patricia Paige but dropped the legal challenge days before a court hearing.
"Attorney General Jason Miyares filed a motion for leave to intervene and a motion for reconsideration in the writ of election matter, seeking to vacate the writ of election," the post stated.
Daily Independent Smith: Where is the Third Rail when we need it? | Daily Independent
The most visible proposal is the Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, introduced by Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., and Rep. Garret Graves, R-La., which has more than 300 co-sponsors. This legislation would eliminate these provisions.
Sports
Richmond Times Dispatch previews tonight’s game: Virginia and Virginia Tech are cold, but Hokies Sean Pedulla is red hot
In its loss at Wake Forest on Saturday, Virginia struggled to get to the rim or get open looks from 3-point range, settling instead for difficult but open mid-range jump shots.
“Obviously, we’re having a hard time putting the ball in the basket,” Bennett said. “But you got to take the quality shots you get and some of those have to be mid-range because of either how they’re playing us or that’s what presents itself. You can’t say, ‘We’re gonna shoot all 3s and all layups.’ The game dictates it. How a team guards you will determine those kinds of shots that you get.”
Fighting Gobbler Virginia Tech Basketball: Mike Young gives Hunter Cattoor update & Tony Bennett talks Hokies ahead of Wednesday
Virginia Tech coach Mike Young gave an update on Hunter Cattoor's status for this week and Virginia coach Tony Bennett talks Hokies ahead of Wednesday's game.