White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Friday compared the actions of two Republican governors who sent migrants to Democrat-run cities to that of smugglers, the latest jab in an increasingly fraught back-and-forth over the issue of migration and the southern border. Jean-Pierre took aim at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) after they put migrants on buses and planes and sent them to Washington, D.C., Massachusetts and Chicago. She accused the governors of luring more than 100 asylum-seekers, including children, under false promises that they would receive shelter and benefits. "These were children, they were moms, they were fleeing communism," Jean-Pierre said. "And what did Gov. DeSantis and Gov. Abbott do to them? They used them as political pawns, treated them like cattle in a cruel, premeditated political stunt." She argued it was a clear stunt because DeSantis, whose state does not border Mexico, arranged to fly the migrants to Massachusetts and did not alert authorities there of their impending arrival. "These vulnerable migrants were reportedly misled about where they were headed … misled about what they would be provided when they arrived, promised shelter, refuge, benefits and more," Jean-Pierre said. "These are the kinds of tactics we see from smugglers in places like Mexico and Guatemala. And for what? A photo op. Because these governors care more about creating political theater than creating actual solutions to help folks who are fleeing communism." DeSantis flew two planes of migrants to Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts on Wednesday. Abbott has repeatedly made similar moves, including sending two buses of migrants to Vice President Harris's residence in Washington that arrived on Thursday. (More here) |
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✈️ HRC: DeSantis' Martha's Vineyard move 'literally human trafficking' |
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) after Florida paid to transport migrants from Texas to Martha's Vineyard, Mass., calling it "literally human trafficking." |
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📢 DeSantis to stump for Ron Johnson, GOP gubernatorial nominees |
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) will be attending campaign events to boost Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Republican gubernatorial candidates Derek Schmidt in Kansas and Tim Michels in Wisconsin, the conservative group Turning Point Action announced on Friday. |
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📊 Vance holds 4-point lead over Ryan in Ohio Senate race: poll |
Republican J.D. Vance holds a 4-point lead over Rep. Tim Ryan (D) in Ohio's Senate race just over 50 days out from Election Day, according to a new survey from Emerson College Polling and The Hill released Friday. |
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🕵🏼♀️ 2020 election probe prosecutor: 'People are facing prison sentences' |
The Georgia prosecutor investigating attempts by former President Trump and his allies to challenge President Biden's victory in the state in 2020 said she expects prison sentences for those convicted of crimes related to the investigation. |
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| | You're Invited: The Cost of Mental Health Inequities, Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 8 a.m. ET Concurrent crises have brought new waves of mental health challenges in America – with about half of women and a third of men reporting declining mental health since the onset of the pandemic, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. What are the costs of mental health inequities today, and how might these costs grow if they go unaddressed? Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.), NAMI's Hannah Wesolowski, Black Mental Health Alliance's Andrea Brown and Satcher Health Leadership Institute's Daniel Dawes join The Hill to explore the economics of mental health disparities. RSVP today to attend in-person or get livestream link |
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💰 Markey opposes Manchin push to include permitting in stopgap bill |
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🩺 Sarah Huckabee Sanders reveals surgery for thyroid cancer |
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a former White House press secretary and now the Republican nominee for governor of Arkansas, said Friday she had undergone surgery to remove her thyroid after being diagnosed with cancer. |
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🎤 Trump looks to boost Vance in tense Ohio Senate race |
Former President Trump is heading to Ohio on Saturday to give a boost to his endorsed Senate candidate J.D. Vance (R) in a race that has proven more competitive than initially thought. |
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🚨 Hassan holds 11-point lead over Bolduc in New Hampshire: poll |
Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) leads her Republican challenger Don Bolduc by 11 points, according to an Emerson College-WHDH poll released Friday, in the race for one of the seats that could determine which party controls the Senate for the next two years. |
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🇵🇷 Book: Trump wanted to trade Puerto Rico for Greenland |
Former President Trump suggested to his aides that the United States could trade Puerto Rico to Denmark for Greenland while he was president, according to a new book from two reporters. |
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⛔️ West Virginia governor signs bill severely limiting abortion access |
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) signed an abortion ban into law on Friday that will only permit the procedure in cases of rape, incest or medical emergencies. |
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🐻 Newsom signs sweeping climate legislation into law |
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a sweeping package of climate legislation into law on Friday, aiming to accelerate the Golden State's transition to clean energy. |
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🇺🇸 The presidents who called it quits after one election |
Prospective candidates may begin announcing their plans to run for the White House any time now, or mere days or weeks after Election Day. Here are the presidents who have chosen not to stand for a second term in office. |
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What Kenya can teach America about winning | "Today American democracy — and the freedom it conveys — is on trial and will require the same kind of courage it took to overcome depression and disease, conflict and war; the kind that bred heroes," writes Adam Goodman. |
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