A federal appeals court ruling Tuesday could erase a new midterm advantage for Republicans. Why it matters: The 2-1 ruling would block Republicans from using cash-rich party committees to buy more political TV ads at discounted rates. - Republicans plan to appeal the decision, setting up another high-stakes campaign finance fight as the fall ad wars heat up ahead of November. Driving the news: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled the FCC was wrong to extend discounted candidate broadcast rates to political parties and joint fundraising committees that include non-candidate groups for ads they coordinate with candidates. - The rates paid by super PACs and other outside groups are often several times higher than…
A federal appeals court ruling Tuesday could erase a new midterm advantage for Republicans. Why it matters: The 2-1 ruling would block Republicans from using cash-rich party committees to buy more political TV ads at discounted rates. - Republicans plan to appeal the decision, setting up another high-stakes campaign finance fight as the fall ad wars heat up ahead of November. Driving the news: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled the FCC was wrong to extend discounted candidate broadcast rates to political parties and joint fundraising committees that include non-candidate groups for ads they coordinate with candidates. - The rates paid by super PACs and other outside groups are often several times higher than…Open
Batya Ungar-Sargon examines how Byron Donalds' win in Florida over more extreme voices within the GOP suggests Republicans are willing to police their party's fringe, while Democrats continue to support candidates such as Abdul El-Sayed. She speaks with Florida gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds about what the race reveals about the state of both parties. Then, Democratic Rep. Suhas Subramanyam weighs in on Sen. Jon Ossoff's controversial remark about President Donald Trump and a female aide. Are Democrats becoming too comfortable with gutter politics, or is it all fair game in today's political landscape? Finally, a shocking and heartbreaking question surrounding the Lindsay Clancy trial: Why are thousands of women…
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., joins "Batya!" to discuss Sen. Jon Ossoff's comments about Natalie Harp's role in the White House. Subramanyam argued that Ossoff's remarks were not sexist but reflected Harp's highly visible role in President Donald Trump's orbit. He pointed to Harp's recent public profile, including attention surrounding her relationship with the president and notes she has written that have drawn public scrutiny.
Weekly Recap: President Trump to reduce joint military exercises with South Korea for not supporting the U.S. in the Iran war. During a campaign rally, Jon Ossoff targeted the President over his handling of the economy. Byron Donalds clinches the GOP primary nomination for Florida's new governor. And the Supreme Court denies Trump's appeal of the sexual abuse verdict in the Jean Carroll case. Plus, Lindsay Clancy faces trial for allegedly murdering her three children. 00:00 - Trump blasts South Korea for not supporting Iran war, reduces joint military drills 06:35 - Jon Ossoff attacks Trump's Iran war, Natalie Harp & White House ballroom 14:33 - Supreme Court declines Trump's appeal of $5M E. Jean Carroll case 18:53 - Byron Donalds wins…
The Hill's Chris Stirewalt previews Sunday's program which focuses on the fallout of Georgia Sen. John Ossoff's comments about Natalie Harp, what comes next after the Florida primary elections and data centers potentially taking center stage as a major campaign issue for battleground states. #johnossoff #florida #datacenters "NewsNation Prime" is America’s source for unbiased news offering a full range of perspectives from across the U.S. Weekends starting at 7p/6C. #Prime NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio outperforms Vice President JD Vance in nearly every hypothetical 2028 presidential matchup tested against leading Democrats, an Emerson College poll finds, raising fresh questions about which Republican carries the stronger general-election hand. The Emerson College National Poll, conducted August 16, 17 among 1,000 registered voters with a margin of error […] The post Rubio polls stronger than Vance in hypothetical 2028 races against top Democrats appeared first on American Almanac .
Secretary of State Marco Rubio outperforms Vice President JD Vance in nearly every hypothetical 2028 presidential matchup tested against leading Democrats, an Emerson College poll finds, raising fresh questions about which Republican carries the stronger general-election hand. The Emerson College National Poll , conducted August 16, 17 among 1,000 registered voters with a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points, tested both Republicans against five potential Democratic nominees: former Vice President Kamala Harris, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, and Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia. Rubio led Harris 48 percent to 43 percent, a comfortable…Open
Chris Cuomo zeroes in on the arguments MAGA will make in the midterms, including its defenses of tariffs and the war with Iran. He says that despite recent gains, America has seen increased manufacturing job losses, lower factory construction spending and rising small business bankruptcies under Donald Trump and his tariffs. Cuomo notes that 60% to 70% of Americans say they do not understand why the U.S. went to war with Iran right now, and he describes MAGA's attacks on Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff—and Ossoff's viral comment about a female Trump aide—as a "Hail Mary." One of the leading voices in the conservative movement, Michael Knowles, joins "CUOMO" for a fiery debate. The Lindsay Clancy case has sparked a national conversation,…
