Biden’s campaign manager had a call with around 40 of his top financial backers on Sunday, NBC reports. Julie Chavez Rodriguez said Biden stepping aside would mean the war chest would get redistributed, per NBC. And the lion’s share would go to Kamala Harris, she said, with a smaller amount going to the DNC. President […]
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China Fleshes Out Laws Targeting Backers of Taiwan Independence
(Bloomberg) — China fleshed out laws aimed at punishing supporters of independence for Taiwan, a move intended to pile pressure on the island’s new president. Most Read from Bloomberg Activities that can lead to guilty verdicts include promoting Taiwan’s membership in international organizations and conducting official exchanges and military contacts with other nations, according to […]
Democratic PAC accuses RFK Jr. backers of misleading petition signers
A Democratic super PAC is accusing backers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign of misleading voters in their attempts to get Kennedy on North Carolina’s ballot. In a challenge the group says it has filed with the State Board of Elections, it says people who signed petitions for ballot access were made to believe […]
Kremlin says Kyiv’s backers will face consequences after Putin says he may arm West’s enemies
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday that Western nations which supply Ukraine with weapons to directly strike Russian territory will definitely face consequences after President Vladimir Putin said he was considering arming the West’s enemies in retaliation. Speaking with senior editors of international news agencies in St Petersburg on Wednesday, the Russian leader […]
Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president’s backers say he shares faith, values
As Donald Trump increasingly infuses his campaign with Christian trappings while coasting to a third Republican presidential nomination, his support is as strong as ever among evangelicals and other conservative Christians. “Trump supports Jesus, and without Jesus, America will fall,” said Kimberly Vaughn of Florence, Kentucky, as she joined other supporters of the former president […]
Jesus is their savior, Trump is their candidate. Ex-president’s backers say he shares faith, values
As Donald Trump increasingly infuses his campaign with Christian trappings while coasting to a third Republican presidential nomination, his support is as strong as ever among evangelicals and other conservative Christians. “Trump supports Jesus, and without Jesus, America will fall,” said Kimberly Vaughn of Florence, Kentucky, as she joined other supporters of the former president […]
Trump is trying to win over Silicon Valley and former DeSantis backers to erase Biden’s considerable fundraising edge
Trump is soliciting support from Silicon Valley donors to cut into Biden‘s cash edge. Trump is discussing a fundraiser with two high-profile venture capitalists, Bloomberg reported. The ex-president finds himself trailing the incumbent president in the fundraising race. Former President Donald Trump is turning to Silicon Valley and ex-donors of onetime rival Ron DeSantis to […]
Trump is trying to win over Silicon Valley and former DeSantis backers to erase Biden’s considerable fundraising edge
Trump is soliciting support from Silicon Valley donors to cut into Biden‘s cash edge. Trump is discussing a fundraiser with two high-profile venture capitalists, Bloomberg reported. The ex-president finds himself trailing the incumbent president in the fundraising race. Former President Donald Trump is turning to Silicon Valley and ex-donors of onetime rival Ron DeSantis to […]
Rory McIlroy says he was involved in talks with Saudi backers of LIV Golf
Rory McIlroy said he has been “some way” involved with discussions with Saudi backers of LIV Golf. McIlroy has long been one of the most vocal critics of LIV Golf, insisting in July last year that he would rather retire than play on the Saudi Arabian breakaway, but has softened his stance on the influx […]
Recreational marijuana backers try to overcome rocky history in South Dakota
Advocates of legalizing recreational marijuana in South Dakota, a mission with a rocky history, submitted thousands of signatures to election officials on Tuesday in the hopes of once again getting the issue on the conservative state’s November ballot. Supporters of the initiative turned in about 29,000 signatures to Secretary of State Monae Johnson‘s office. They […]
Backers of new animal shelter in Montville raise $4,000 at ‘pup rally’
May 5—MONTVILLE — David Turner, one advocate for building a new $2.2 million animal shelter in town, took a bag of dog treats from his pocket Sunday and fed one to his dog ― a 12-year-old Goldendoodle named Max. Turner, a 25-year Montville resident, said part of the reason he supports the project is because […]
New Black congressional district in Louisiana bows to politics, not race, backers say
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Politics and race are both factors in a pending court challenge of Louisiana’s new congressional maps. How much weight each carries is a major question before three federal judges whose ruling could affect the balance of power in the next Congress. At issue is a congressional map that was approved this […]