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Anti-communist crusaders target Big Biz

The “communism” Republicans are fighting against is modern capitalism

Salon

China's balloons give Japan and Taiwan a reason to share intelligence, says lawmaker

The flight of suspected Chinese surveillance balloons has shown that Japan and Taiwan need to share "critical" intelligence about potential common aerial threats, a senior defence policymaker for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party said.

Reuters

South Korean prosecutors seek to arrest opposition leader in graft probe

South Korean prosecutors on Thursday requested an arrest warrant for the head of the main opposition Democratic Party, Lee Jae-myung, in an investigation into development projects and bribery allegations.

Reuters

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Democrats Approve Early Presidential Primary Calendar As South Carolina Will Be First Primary

The DNC approved a new set of early presidential primary states on February 4 where Iowa is no longer the first primary.

Zenger

An update on the 2024 presidential primary calendar

Welcome to the Wednesday, February 15, Brew.

Ballotpedia

Israel enters a dangerous period – public protests swell over Netanyahu's plan to limit the power of the Israeli Supreme Court

Proposals by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government to radically diminish the power and independence of Israel’s judiciary sparked demonstrations across the country starting in January 2023. An estimated 200,000 Israelis took part in protests on Feb. 11 and another 100,000 in front of the Parliament on Feb. 13, the…

The Conversation

More members of Congress and state legislators sought other offices in 2022 than in 2020

In 2022, 551 officials in Congress and state legislatures ran for a different office than the one to which they were elected. That’s a 61% increase from 2020, when Ballotpedia tracked 344 officials in Congress and state legislatures who ran for a different office.

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Commentary: Democrats may be stuck with Biden as their candidate in 2024

The Democratic Party sits on the horns of a dilemma. While President Joe Biden has not yet announced his reelection plans, he is already off and running.

Chicago Tribune

Haley signals a new direction for the GOP's national ticket

Vice President Harris' ascent to her current position represents a long step toward making women's full political equality a reality in both parties.

WEKU

Biden deals with huge disconnect between Democratic voters and insiders

Only three postwar presidents had lower approval ratings than Biden at this point in their presidency.

Axios

Turnover in NC Democratic Party leadership. 25-year-old defeats incumbent chair.

A 25-year-old activist has ousted an incumbent who had backing from the state’s top party leaders to become the new chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party.

Tribune News Service

Democratic Party’s 2024 convention: The choices are down to Chicago, Atlanta

Chicago backers are increasingly focused on knocking out Georgia because it is a right-to-work state with few union hotel rooms. Gov. J.B. Pritzker will again pitch the president.

Chicago Sun-Times

Since 2000, The Republican Party’s Share Of Seats Won Exceeded Its National Vote Share In 11 Of 12 U.S. House Of Representatives Elections

Since 2000, the Republican Party’s share of seats won exceeded its national vote share in 11 of 12 U.S.

Zenger

Kyrsten Sinema sparks debate with ‘Grammy-worthy’ dress at State of the Union

Sen Kyrsten Sinema, now an Independent, is facing a complicated path to re-election next year

The Independent UK

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LDP expected to struggle over wording of LGBT legislation

The Liberal Democratic Party will likely struggle to agree on a bill to encourage understanding of LGBT issues, particularly regarding how the legislation will refer to discrimination.

The Independent UK

Kyrsten Sinema’s Oscar-worthy State of the Union dress goes viral

Sen Kyrsten Sinema, now an Independent, is facing a complicated path to re-election next year

Ballotpedia

Since 2000, the Republican Party’s share of seats won exceeded its national vote share in 11 of 12 U.S. House of Representatives elections

Since 2000, the Republican Party’s share of seats won exceeded its national vote share in 11 of 12 U.S. House of Representatives elections. The only election where the Republican Party won fewer U.S. House districts relative to its national vote share was in 2008.

Salon

DNC won't ban super PACs in primaries

Right-wing "funds were often used by super PACs to run outrageous and dishonest attack ads," says Bernie Sanders

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Key Republican wants Ga. as early primary state — in 2028

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants his state to become an early presidential primary host — just not in 2024, as President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party are pushing

The Conversation

Diversity and moderation over tradition – why Democrats moved South Carolina to the start of the 2024 presidential campaign

The Democratic National Committee approved a proposal on Feb. 4, 2023, that puts South Carolina first on the party’s presidential nominating calendar, upending 50 years of tradition. For the first time, voters of color, moderates, hourly workers – and Southerners – will have the first say in choosing the party’s…

Tribune News Service

DNC adopts revamped '24 primary calendar with Michigan near front

DETROIT — After months of debate, the Democratic National Committee voted Saturday to place Michigan among the earliest states to cast votes for the 2024 presidential primary election ― a change intended to ensure a more diverse slate of voters is deciding the party's nominee.

Los Angeles Times

Democrats shake up presidential primary calendar, demoting Iowa and New Hampshire

PHILADELPHIA — Democrats voted Saturday to allow South Carolina to hold the party's first presidential primary next year, ending nearly 50 years of Iowa and New Hampshire leading the party's nominating season.

WEKU

Democrats vote to upend presidential primary calendar for 2024 but challenges persist

The vote cements a shift in the presidential primary calendar that many Democrats have long called for and elevates states with greater diversity and voter access.

The Independent UK

Biden to promote administration wins in speech to Democrats

President Joe Biden hasn’t announced a reelection campaign, but some of the themes of his likely bid should be on display when he addresses a national Democratic Party meeting

Los Angeles Times

Is Arizona really becoming more purple? What the 2024 Senate race could tell us

WASHINGTON — In 2018, when she was still a member of the Democratic Party, Kyrsten Sinema ran her Senate campaign as a self-described "Arizona Independent," a distinction that helped her become the first Democrat to win the seat in three decades.

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