While his super PAC has already raised $130 million, it can't run his campaign. Campaigns rely on many continuous small donations which DeSantis is just not pulling in. Mega donors too seem uncertain on DeSantis, and justifiably so given that he has been trailing Trump by 30% points in the national polls for a few months now and isn't closing in. No one wants to fund a loser.
Neither is okay. Super PAC expenditures cannot be made “in concert or cooperation with, or at the request or suggestion of, a candidate, the candidate's campaign or a political party”
That suit was against the FEC for not holding Rick Scott accountable for illegal coordination with a super PAC. He delayed declaration of his Senate candidacy while the super PAC raised funds for him and colluded with him on expenditures. No campaign no foul right? A district court sided with the FEC but the decision was appealed in circuit court Jan this year. The case is still ongoing. Anyway, even if the appeal doesn't do anything, the case does not provide a precedent for collusion after the declaration of candidacy - that's still illegal.
There are so many from the GOP this time I've barely heard of. Useful resource to track them and their campaign positions. Though none of them are any competition to DeSantis in the opinion polls. Neither is DeSantis to Trump. Never imagined I'd say that's a good thing but oh my god Ron
North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters Wednesday, South Korea said, two days after the North threatened “shocking” consequences to protest what it called a provocative U.S. reconnaissance activity near its territory.
I see. Thanks for pointing it out. The Daily Beast has never asked me for a sign up or anything so I posted. I'll copy all the article text into the post body from now on.
One pollster sees “flashing red” signs on youth turnout as Gen Z and millennial voters, who are not satisfied with either party, could again play a decisive role in the next election.
@politicus on kbin. There is also @USpolitics. This magazine should allow for politics from all over. Especially so if you plan to allow discussion threads revolving around general political themes instead of specific stories, since you will likely draw in more participation from non-Americans as well.
Multiple states across the country are engaged in fights over redistricting -- and the outcomes could help determine whether Democrats or Republicans have control of the House in 2024....
Washington and Brussels long have clashed over differences between the E.U.’s stringent data privacy rules and the comparatively lax regime in the U.S.
Speaker McCarthy and the Republican-led House have moved to spend less than the new budget caps and impose conservative policies, conflicting with the Senate's bipartisan path.
Joe Biden, “together with a band of his closest thugs, misfits and Marxists, tried to destroy American democracy.” This is what Donald Trump said to his supporters hours after pleading not guilty in federal court in June 2023 to his mishandling of classified documents....
Khalid Kamau, mayor of the City of South Fulton, was charged with criminal trespassing and first-degree burglary. He was released the same day on $11,000 in surety bonds....
Five of the seven members of South Fulton’s city council sued to throw Mayor Khalid Kamau out of office — in part, for allegedly recording closed-door executive sessions for his “personal benefit.” The 98-page lawsuit says Kamau’s conduct prevents the council from effectively governing. During executive session at a November 2022 meeting, council members discovered Kamau was recording it on a cell phone, the suit says. During a Facebook Live broadcast in December, Kamau said he would continue to do so and release those discussions to the public. He has since refused to stop recording executive sessions and further threatened to use the recordings to sue the City Council and or its members, according to the filing.
In addition to seeking Kamau’s removal from office, council members want an injunction or restraining order to keep him from recording executive sessions and making those discussions public. “To be clear, the City Council has only ever used its executive sessions as authorized by the Georgia Open Meetings Act, which makes it unclear how, or why, the Mayor would seek to use these recordings in a lawsuit against the City Council,” the request says.
Georgia law allows public officials to discuss property transactions, potential litigation and employee matters in private. Council members say they can’t effectively do so under the threat of being recorded. “In short, the Council Members are being held hostage by the Mayor; forced to choose between either betraying the City’s confidence and allowing its confidential information to be recorded and disclosed, or simply not addressing these important matters at all,” the suit says.
Did the council have something to do with the trespassing/burglary charges?
No, but the majority of the council members want him removed from office, and the person taking over for now is one of those members. So I assume they're happy. Good ol' political drama
Georgia has a no duty to retreat law where you can use deadly force against someone who invades your home and threatens you/your property, without trying to escape first. You can't shoot someone if you were just scared of them though, at least on paper. There has to be an imminent threat. But yes with the incident involving 1. a black man, 2. trespassing, 3. Georgia... might get away with murder if you hire a 'good' lawyer.
A record number of bills aimed at restricting the rights of the LGBTQ community have become law in the past three years, but the majority of those that have faced legal challenges haven’t held up in court, according to an NBC News analysis, legal experts and the American Civil Liberties Union, which has filed legal challenges...
The Florida governor's inability to close the gap in the polls against Donald Trump has breathed new life into a party that has been stuck in the political wilderness.
President Biden has rolled out a new set of initiatives intended to reduce health care costs: a crackdown on scam insurance plans, new guidance to prevent surprise medical bills and an effort to reduce medical debt tied to credit cards.
A grant program gives states a path around a 1996 federal rule that prohibits the CDC from advocating gun control — a rule critics say has had a chilling effect on studying who has been shot and how....
Law enforcement doesn't publish (not sure if they even collect) data on non-criminal incidences of gun violence. The CDC is helping states get a holistic understanding of gun-related violence, which is inclusive of any and all gun inflicted injuries that check into hospitals.
DeSantis' June 5 tweet touting Florida's role in the politically important state came after Iowa told his administration its help in the recovery effort of a building collapse was not needed.
Get information and track all the presidential candidates for the 2024 election, including politicians who may run for president in 2024 but still have yet to declare....
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Doug Burgum is offering $20 to people donating $1 to his presidential campaign. Is that legal? ( www.npr.org )
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Marjorie Taylor Greene officially 'kicked out' of Freedom Caucus, Rep. Ken Buck says ( www.nbcnews.com )
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North Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea two days after making threat over alleged U.S. spy flight ( abcnews.go.com )
North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters Wednesday, South Korea said, two days after the North threatened “shocking” consequences to protest what it called a provocative U.S. reconnaissance activity near its territory.
DOJ Finally Abandons Trump in E. Jean Carroll Rape Defamation Case ( www.thedailybeast.com )
The Department of Justice said Tuesday it was abandoning the defense of Trump in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case.
Sweden is joining NATO: what that means for the alliance and the war in Ukraine ( theconversation.com )
All Nordic states are now members of the military alliance, bolstering key border regions with Russia.
A monumental LGBTQ rights case is barreling toward the Supreme Court ( www.vox.com )
A new federal appeals court decision is a terrible blow to trans rights, and a potential earthquake in the fight for LGBTQ equality.
Arizona’s GOP Went All In on Trump’s Big Lie—Now It’s Broke ( www.thedailybeast.com )
Losing elections, registered voters, and all its money hasn’t scared the Grand Canyon State’s Republican Party into acting normal and sane.
Biden confronts a 'pissed-off generation' of young voters who may be decisive in 2024 ( www.nbcnews.com )
One pollster sees “flashing red” signs on youth turnout as Gen Z and millennial voters, who are not satisfied with either party, could again play a decisive role in the next election.
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How redistricting in 6 states could affect who controls Congress ( abcnews.go.com )
Multiple states across the country are engaged in fights over redistricting -- and the outcomes could help determine whether Democrats or Republicans have control of the House in 2024....
Europe signs off on a new privacy pact that allows people’s data to keep flowing to U.S. ( www.nbcnews.com )
Washington and Brussels long have clashed over differences between the E.U.’s stringent data privacy rules and the comparatively lax regime in the U.S.
A collision course over government funding raises fears of a shutdown ( www.nbcnews.com )
Speaker McCarthy and the Republican-led House have moved to spend less than the new budget caps and impose conservative policies, conflicting with the Senate's bipartisan path.
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Joe Biden, “together with a band of his closest thugs, misfits and Marxists, tried to destroy American democracy.” This is what Donald Trump said to his supporters hours after pleading not guilty in federal court in June 2023 to his mishandling of classified documents....
Georgia mayor arrested on burglary and trespassing charges ( www.nbcnews.com )
Khalid Kamau, mayor of the City of South Fulton, was charged with criminal trespassing and first-degree burglary. He was released the same day on $11,000 in surety bonds....
State laws targeting LGBTQ rights have a new foe: federal judges ( www.nbcnews.com )
A record number of bills aimed at restricting the rights of the LGBTQ community have become law in the past three years, but the majority of those that have faced legal challenges haven’t held up in court, according to an NBC News analysis, legal experts and the American Civil Liberties Union, which has filed legal challenges...
Ron DeSantis' presidential bid is giving life to a struggling Florida Democratic Party ( www.nbcnews.com )
The Florida governor's inability to close the gap in the polls against Donald Trump has breathed new life into a party that has been stuck in the political wilderness.
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President Biden has rolled out a new set of initiatives intended to reduce health care costs: a crackdown on scam insurance plans, new guidance to prevent surprise medical bills and an effort to reduce medical debt tied to credit cards.
The CDC is helping states address gun injuries after years of political roadblocks ( www.npr.org )
A grant program gives states a path around a 1996 federal rule that prohibits the CDC from advocating gun control — a rule critics say has had a chilling effect on studying who has been shot and how....
Why are libs endangering women and denying their right to privacy? ( youtu.be )
Ron DeSantis bragged about sending help to Iowa — 10 hours after being told it wasn't needed ( www.nbcnews.com )
DeSantis' June 5 tweet touting Florida's role in the politically important state came after Iowa told his administration its help in the recovery effort of a building collapse was not needed.
Candidate tracker for the 2024 U.S. presidential elections: Who’s running from both sides and what are their major campaign positions ( www.nbcnews.com )
Get information and track all the presidential candidates for the 2024 election, including politicians who may run for president in 2024 but still have yet to declare....