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national political reporter. Former Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune and Des Moines Register. Eagle Scout. MN native.
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Loved seeing the Hamm's (beer) bear on TV while growing up. It was apparently pretty effective advertising. Story says beer was first brewed in MN in 1865 by German immigrant Theodore Hamm
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House Clerk confirms no winner on 8th ballot
Jeffries 212
McCarthy 201
Donalds 17
Kevin Hern (R-OK) 2
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On to 9th ballot (matching number needed to resolve the last multiballot speaker's election, in 1923)
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You're stuck in your car in Buffalo in 4 feet of snow in what will become the deadliest blizzard on record. It's -20, winds are 70 mph, whiteout conditions. You're running out of gas. Your wife is home, she's 9 months pregnant. What do you do?wsj.com/articles/the-i via
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When Southwest Airlines reassigns crews after flight disruptions, it typically relies on a system called SkySolver. This Christmas, SkySolver not only didn’t solve much, it also helped create the worst industry meltdown in recent memory, by :
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A WSJ poll finds that more than 80% of Democrats say Black, Latino, gay and Jewish people face prejudice while a majority of Republicans say discrimination is more often aimed at whites and Christians, by wsj.com/articles/repub
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Snuck some holiday colors into this chart, but they actually work in this case...
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America’s population grew 0.4% this year, Census Bureau figures released Thursday show, continuing historically slow growth that has added pressure to a tight labor market, with @poverberg : wsj.com/articles/u-s-p
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America’s population grew 0.4% this year, Census Bureau figures released Thursday show, continuing historically slow growth that has added pressure to a tight labor market, with : wsj.com/articles/u-s-p
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U.S. Population Growth Remains Sluggish Despite Uptick This Year (story will update with additional detail and chart), w/ :
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And a THIRD story on Page A6.
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Rare, but not that rare for this man: TWO @RichardRubinDC bylines on the cover of today's WSJ.
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If I was a headline writer in Minneapolis tonight, I'd be contemplating headlines like MINNESOTA MIRACLE
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Milwaukee drew about 36,000 fewer people to the polls than in the last midterm, a decline of nearly 17%, and that hurt in his race against
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Big cities faltered this year in producing the large vote totals Democrats have traditionally relied on for election wins in many states, a troubling sign for the party despite its unexpected midterm strength, by @aaronzitner @Dchinni @ChadSDay and me: wsj.com/articles/big-c
Big cities faltered this year in producing the large vote totals Democrats have traditionally relied on for election wins in many states, a troubling sign for the party despite its unexpected midterm strength, by and me:
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As the Fed works to fight inflation, slightly more voters view the central bank negatively than positively, 40% to 36%, while 24% didn’t rate it either way. A slim majority of Democrats hold a favorable view, while 57% of Republicans view it unfavorably:
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The poll shows financial pressure from inflation is stabilizing, as gasoline prices and overall inflation have eased. After rising throughout 2022, the share who say higher prices are causing major financial strains has been flat since October. wsj.com/articles/ameri
A majority of voters think the economy will be in worse shape in 2023 than it is now and roughly two-thirds say the nation’s economic trajectory is headed in the wrong direction, the latest Wall Street Journal poll shows: wsj.com/articles/ameri
It was Weston Bear Marshall’s first time at the mall and he wasn’t up on his etiquette. Soon after arriving on Black Friday, the two-year-old lifted his leg and peed on a sign. “He’s marking his territory,” said the sheepdog's owner, by :
Historical data shows December often ranks as the second-highest month for layoffs and discharges, going back to 2000, according to the BLS. But the month when companies consistently cut the most workers is coming soon—January. by
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Breaking: The Fed raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage point and signaled plans to keep lifting them next year to combat high inflation
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The Twitter account that tracked Elon Musk’s private jet has been suspended. Mr. Musk, a self-proclaimed free-speech absolutist, had previously said he wouldn’t suspend the account.
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The Georgia Association of Broadcasters might not like this idea, given the $$$$$ runoffs have brought to TV and radio stations in the state: wsj.com/articles/georg
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called on state lawmakers to eliminate its general-election runoff, a reversal on his position after the 2020 and 2022 elections resulted in high-stakes, second rounds of voting, by @joshjame : wsj.com/articles/georg
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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger called on state lawmakers to eliminate its general-election runoff, a reversal on his position after the 2020 and 2022 elections resulted in high-stakes, second rounds of voting, by :
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Trump beats DeSantis among those with a high school education or less, while the Florida governor does better among likely GOP primary voters who are college educated. DeSantis does better among suburban and urban GOP voters, while the two men are essentially tied in rural areas.
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Republican primary voters have high interest in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a potential 2024 presidential nominee and view him more favorably than they do former President Donald Trump, a new Wall Street Journal poll shows: wsj.com/articles/ron-d
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Those who are very conservative favor Trump over DeSantis, 54% to 38%, while those who are just somewhat conservative back DeSantis over Trump, 59% to 29%. Moderate GOP primary voters overwhelmingly favor DeSantis, although they're not the ones who dominate the primary process.
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Republican primary voters have high interest in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a potential 2024 presidential nominee and view him more favorably than they do former President Donald Trump, a new Wall Street Journal poll shows: wsj.com/articles/ron-d
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Only one in 10 likely GOP primary voters said they didn’t know enough about Mr. DeSantis to venture an opinion of him.
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Republican primary voters have high interest in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a potential 2024 presidential nominee and view him more favorably than they do former President Donald Trump, a new Wall Street Journal poll shows: wsj.com/articles/ron-d
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Republican primary voters have high interest in Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a potential 2024 presidential nominee and view him more favorably than they do former President Donald Trump, a new Wall Street Journal poll shows: wsj.com/articles/ron-d
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In Reagan Library speech, says the GOP needs to focus more on the “challenge of red China."
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New from me: Billionaire hedge-fund manager Ken Griffin sued the IRS and Treasury this morning over his tax data being published by ProPublica.
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Romney predicts breaking point when GOP base gets tired of losing because of Trump
“President Trump has had a very substantial impact on who's going to win a primary. And it hasn't worked out well. And hopefully, we'll recognize that his endorsement, it can be the kiss of death”
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The Marietta moms are in charge now. How Georgia changes the map for 2024.
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More than 90% of colleges incorrectly detail costs in financial-aid letters, the U.S. Government Accountability Office says, slamming aid-package descriptions as inadequate and misleading
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The Himars rocket launchers the U.S. gave Ukraine were altered to prevent them from firing long-range missiles into Russian territory, U.S. officials said - important scoop from &
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The Democratic demotion of Iowa, Mr. Axelrod said, will be challenging for his party in relation to rural America because “the symbolism of this seems like jumping on the helicopters and abandoning the place.”
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“Having friends in the White House matters,” said David Axelrod, a top figure in former President Barack Obama‘s administration and a veteran of multiple Iowa caucus campaigns.
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Iowa’s Loss of First Democratic Caucuses Would Alter Political Clout and Tradition w/ @catherine_lucey : wsj.com/articles/iowas
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Iowa’s Loss of First Democratic Caucuses Would Alter Political Clout and Tradition w/ :
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An Atlanta TV station has raked in more than $86 million in political advertising money so far this year, a windfall generated by high-profile races for governor and Senate, and report:
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