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What to know about RFK Jr.'s VP pick |
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., of the infamous political dynasty, is continuing his third-party bid for president, and now he's dubbed attorney Nicole Shanahan his partner in the long-shot race. |
Shanahan, 38, is a California attorney, philanthropist and entrepreneur. She is founder and president of private nonprofit Bia-Echo Foundation and serves as founder and CEO of patent analytics company ClearAccessIP. Shanahan gave $4 million to a political action committee (PAC) supporting RFK Jr.'s campaign called American Values 2024, a week before the group ran a controversial Super Bowl ad supporting Kennedy and drawing on the legacy of the candidate's uncle, former President John F. Kennedy. Shanahan was married to Google co-founder Sergey Brin from 2018-2023. In his introduction Kennedy described Shanahan as "my fellow lawyer, a brilliant scientist, technologist, a fierce warrior-mom." Kennedy's announcement creates a pathway for him to get on the ballot in more states that require a declared running mate. (The Hill) |
Welcome to The Hill's Campaign Report, I'm Liz Crisp. Each week we track the key stories you need to know to stay ahead of the 2024 election and who will set the agenda in Washington. |
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Former President Trump will hold a rally in the battleground state of Wisconsin next week in one of his first major events since becoming the presumptive GOP nominee. Trump will address supporters at an event in Green Bay on April 2, his campaign announced. It marks just the second rally Trump will have held in recent weeks, following a March 16 event in Ohio in support of Senate candidate Bernie Moreno. The former president’s … |
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| Former President Trump made a pitch Tuesday for “God Bless USA” Bibles that he is selling in partnership with country musician Lee Greenwood ahead of Good Friday and Easter Sunday. "Religion and Christianity are the biggest things missing from this country. And I truly believe that we need to bring them back and have to bring them back fast," Trump said in a video shared to his Truth Social site. "I think it's one … |
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- 111 days until the Republican National Convention
- 146 days until the Democratic National Convention
- 224 days until the 2024 general election
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NBC faces backlash from stars after McDaniel hire |
Talent at NBC News is slamming the network over its decision to hire former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Ronna McDaniel to provide commentary for 2024 election coverage. Hosts like Mika Brzezinski of "Morning Joe" and Rachel Maddow have slammed the decision on air in the wake of the announcement. "To be clear, we believe NBC News should seek out conservative Republican voices to provide balance in their election coverage," Brzezinski said Monday. "But it should be conservative Republicans, not a person who used her position of power to be an anti-democracy election denier. And we hope NBC will reconsider its decision," he continued, referring to McDaniel's hiring. Maddow called the decision to put McDaniel on the payroll at NBC "inexplicable," during her primetime show Monday evening. She also urged the network to rethink the hire.
"Take a minute, acknowledge that maybe it wasn't the right call," she said. "It is a sign of strength, not weakness, to acknowledge when you are wrong. And our country needs us to be strong right now." Following the backlash, NBC is reportedly plotting a path to quickly reverse its decision and part ways with the former RNC chair, according to Puck News. The Hill has not been able to independently confirm this information. |
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Former Trump administration aide Alyssa Farah Griffin brushed off assertions by supporters of former President Trump that his legal troubles may actually help him win the election in November. Trump is set to go to trial next month over allegations he illegally covered up hush money payments during his 2016 presidential campaign, the first of four criminal trials against him. Griffin, now a co-host on ABC’s "The … |
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- How 'Made in China' Became American Gospel (Foreign Policy)
- Erin Hawley: The Republican Senator's Wife Arguing Against the Abortion Pill (New York Times)
- The Shocking Story Behind One Megadonor's Support of RFK Jr. (The Daily Beast)
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Eastern seaboard ports are preparing to accept shipments of goods being rerouted from the Port of Baltimore following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning. Port officials and private-sector distributors told The Hill that plans to divert cargo shipments are in the works due to the suspension of vessel traffic … Read more |
| Alina Habba, attorney to former President Trump, mocked New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) after an appeals court significantly reduced the cost of a bond he must pay while he appeals his multimillion-dollar civil fraud penalty. Habba appeared on Fox News’s “Jesse Watters Primetime” Monday evening, when the host … Read more |
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