Key takeaways: The Supreme Court denied emergency requests from Alabama Republicans to use a congressional map drawn by GOP state lawmakers. The court’s decision was…
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Former President Donald Trump, who was the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential primary, will not be present at the debate.
North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum appears to have qualified for the upcoming Republican primary debate on Wednesday, according to an analysis by NBC News. The RNC is the final arbiter on who qualifies for the debates, and recent polling has secured Burgum a spot on the stage pending approval from the Republican National Committee. The memo from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis' campaign encourages donors and supporters to "help echo the governor's message" on social media throughout the debate.
Dave McCormick, a former hedge fund manager and Gulf War veteran, launched his campaign for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania on Thursday, setting the stage for a high-stakes showdown against incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D). McCormick has received broad support from prominent Republicans and the Pennsylvania Republican Party, while Casey has been in office since 2007 and is the chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee. The race between the two candidates is expected to be close and could have a major impact on the balance of power in the Senate.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is visiting Washington, D.C. to seek additional military aid to help fend off Russia’s invasion, but a key bloc of Republicans in the GOP-controlled lower chamber have expressed skepticism and sent a letter to the White House expressing their opposition to the request for $24 billion in additional funding. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Republicans have voiced their support for the Biden administration’s efforts, but the letter from the GOP lawmakers expresses their concern that the Biden administration has not provided sufficient answers to their questions. The letter states that the lawmakers will not support additional funding for Ukraine until they receive answers to their questions.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear (D) released a powerful new campaign ad featuring Hadley, a childhood rape survivor, criticizing his GOP challenger Daniel Cameron for his hardline opposition to abortion in cases of rape or incest. Beshear has been a vocal supporter of abortion rights and is using the ad to bring attention to the issue. Cameron has recently moderated his position, but has not yet commented on the ad. The ad has been met with widespread praise and is sure to be a major topic of discussion in the weeks leading up to the election.
Attorney General Merrick Garland faced questioning from House Republicans at an oversight hearing on Wednesday, with Rep. Mike Johnson mistakenly calling him "Mr. Weiss" and pressing him on the Hunter Biden probe. Garland denied receiving any direction from the White House regarding the investigation and discussed the Justice Department's decision to drop the criminal case against Michael Flynn. The hearing is expected to last several hours as Republicans further question Garland about the Justice Department's handling of the Hunter Biden investigation and other matters.
Key takeaways: The House of Representatives was unable to pass a motion to begin debate on a military funding bill due to a small group…