#Barack Obama joins Bluesky | TechCrunch

#Barack Obama joins Bluesky | TechCrunch

Social network Bluesky, an alternative to X built on open source technologies, has scored a big win in terms of attracting notable users to its platform. The company on Sunday confirmed that former president Barack Obama has joined its service. Bluesky OOO Rose Wang replied to a post where someone wondered if the account posting…

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#Senate Democrats shoot down Biden naysayers in party 

#Senate Democrats shoot down Biden naysayers in party 

Senate Democrats are pushing back hard on criticism from within their own party that President Biden’s poll numbers are so weak that the party should replace him atop the ticket, dismissing concerns about Biden’s electability as totally counterproductive.   Some of the sharpest criticism of Biden’s electability has come from former President Obama’s senior political…

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#Cuba seeks to thaw Biden administration’s cold shoulder

#Cuba seeks to thaw Biden administration’s cold shoulder

Cuban officials are megaphoning their intent to open wide-ranging negotiations with the Biden administration amid persistent economic pain and growing emigration from the island. The public relations offensive is a new tack for the communist government, frustrated with a stagnated bilateral relationship. “We are open and willing for more cooperation. We want to turn this…

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#North Carolina emerges as 2024 battleground for Democrats

#North Carolina emerges as 2024 battleground for Democrats

North Carolina is likely to emerge as a major battleground in 2024, with Democrats viewing the state as a potential flip opportunity in the presidential election.  The state has regularly made for a relatively close contest for years, with several presidential, gubernatorial and senatorial candidates winning by no more than a few percentage points. Democrats have found more success historically with the governor’s…

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#Democrats push to confirm Biden’s Israel ambassador nominee

#Democrats push to confirm Biden’s Israel ambassador nominee

Several Democrats expressed concern that the United States does not have a sitting ambassador for Israel amid the escalating conflict and attacks. Democratic lawmakers on Saturday aggressively pushed for a quick confirmation of Jacob J. Lew, who was nominated by President Biden last month, after the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked Israel earlier in the…

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#Biden names former Obama official who helped oversee Benghazi, Solyndra responses as next White House counsel

#Biden names former Obama official who helped oversee Benghazi, Solyndra responses as next White House counsel

President Biden on Tuesday named Ed Siskel as the new White House counsel, tapping the former Obama administration official for the role as the White House faces GOP investigations and legal challenges to multiple policies. Siskel previously served in the White House counsel’s office during the Obama administration, rising to the level of deputy counsel….

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