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Republicans outline ‘first 100 days’ of Trump presidency – as it happened
Politics tamfitronics Politics tamfitronics House majority leader, Steve Scalise, outlines plans for Trump's first 100 daysDuring Trump’s first 100 days in office, Republicans will “lock in the Trump tax cuts”, “unleash American energy” and “surge resources to the southern border”, among other measures, Scalise writes in his letter.On energy, these policies include mandating lease sales, opening federal lands, including the Arctic national wildlife refuge, “to increased energy exploration and production,” and repealing parts of the Inflation Reduction Act, including what Scalise calls “harmful slush funds”.On immigration, Scalise says his party will “build the Trump border wall, acquire new detection technologies, bolster our border patrol and stop the flow of illegal immigration”.Mike Johnson is running for House Speaker again & Steve Scalise is running for Majority Leader, they announce to House colleagues this evening in separate...
Republicans still haven’t found their footing on the abortion issue: From the Politics Desk
Politics tamfitronics Welcome to the online version ofFrom the Politics Deskan evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill.In today’s edition, we examine how Republican candidates in key races are still struggling to find their message on abortion. Plus, chief political analyst Chuck Todd asks whether Kamala Harris can keep winning the battle to define herself in the final weeks of the race.Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.Two years after the end of Roe, abortion is still tripping up Republicans in key racesBy Bridget Bowman, Adam Edelman and Henry J. GomezRepublicans are still struggling to navigate the issue of abortion as they face a barrage of Democratic attacks, with Ohio GOP Senate hopeful...
Republicans’ 2024 Platform Makes Veiled Threat of “Secure Elections”
Politics tamfitronics The Republican National Committee’s policy panel overwhelmingly approved a Trump-crafted platform proposal on Monday ahead of a formal vote later this week, cementing Trump’s particular brand of politics as the official platform of the Republican Party. As part of the 20-point list of “promises” should Republicans win an electoral trifecta in November, the platform promises to “secure our elections,” hinting that the party is prepared to re-elevate conspiracies on election fraud and push renewed restrictions on voting.The proposed platform section on election security states: “We will implement measures to secure our Elections, including Voter ID, highly sophisticated paper ballots, proof of Citizenship, and same day Voting. We will not allow the Democrats to give Voting Rights to illegal Aliens.”Republicans have frequently railed against noncitizen voting, making it a centerpiece of their...
Abcarian: Why are Republicans making it harder for some people to vote? It’s not just partisanship
Politics tamfitronics Of all the modern Supreme Court’s incredibly disappointing rulings, gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965 is near the top, second only to its catastrophic decision to rip away half a century of reproductive rights from American women.Until the court’s shocking 2013 Shelby County vs. Holder decision, states and counties with histories of racial discrimination were required to get approval from the Justice Department — known as “preclearance” — for redistricting or changes to voting laws. The conservative members of the Supreme Court changed all that with a 5-4 decision.“There is no denying,” Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. wrote, “that the conditions that originally justified these measures no longer characterize voting in the covered jurisdictions.”That’s because these measures were working, sir.As the director of the Brennan Center...
