#Declining GOP debate ratings won’t help candidates catch Trump

#Declining GOP debate ratings won’t help candidates catch Trump

Fewer and fewer people are watching the GOP’s presidential debates, raising sharper questions about their relevance in a cycle where the party’s front-runner, former President Donald Trump, is skipping them. Fewer than 7 million people tuned in for this week’s debate, where Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis both got solid reviews for their performances. But with a dwindling audience…

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#Former prosecutor on Stefanik’s ethics complaint against NY fraud judge: ‘She knows better’

#Former prosecutor on Stefanik’s ethics complaint against NY fraud judge: ‘She knows better’

A former federal prosecutor went after Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Friday, saying her ethics complaint against the judge presiding over former President Trump’s New York business fraud trail is “irresponsible.” “She knows better,” Andrew Weissmann told MSNBC on Friday. “And that is really — this idea that it’s constantly a step too far and…

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#FDA approves first vaccine for mosquito-born viral disease

#FDA approves first vaccine for mosquito-born viral disease

The Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) approved the first vaccine for the mosquito-born illness chikungunya on Thursday, a key step in fighting the dangerous virus. Chikungunya virus infects more than 300,000 people per year globally, the FDA said, mostly in the global south. The virus has recently become more prevalent in the north, however, leading…

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#What I know about Joe Manchin

#What I know about Joe Manchin

Several months ago, I hosted a fundraiser for Sen. Joe Manchin on Long Island. My progressive friends flooded my in-box almost instantly with incredulous, all caps, “HOW COULD YOU?????” protests. One would have thought I was supporting Vlad the Impaler instead of the Democratic senator from West Virginia. I should have expected it. It’s been…

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#South Korea is facing a Fukushima seafood dilemma

#South Korea is facing a Fukushima seafood dilemma

In August, Japan released treated radioactive water into the ocean from the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. China responded immediately with a blanket ban on all imports of Japanese seafood. The reverberations from this ban will likely be felt later this month, when the foreign ministers of South Korea, Japan, and China are expected to…

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#Biden trolls Trump after election night victories: ‘We haven’t stopped winning’

#Biden trolls Trump after election night victories: ‘We haven’t stopped winning’

At a Thursday fundraising event in Chicago, President Biden trolled Republicans after Democrats secured several victories on election night. “Democrats had an incredible night once again,” Biden said at the event, touting Democrats out-performing Republicans, citing wins in Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia and Pennsylvania. “What happened on Tuesday is not unusual,” Biden said. He added that…

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#Trump defends family separation policy in new interview

#Trump defends family separation policy in new interview

Former President Trump on Thursday offered a fresh defense for his administration’s decision to separate thousands of migrant families at the southern border, arguing it served as an effective deterrent. “When you hear that you’re going to be separated from your family, you don’t come. When you think you’re going to come into the United…

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