Washington – If it’s Thursday…USA reach Debt Limit, set for Congressional showdown later this summer. … 62% of voters believe A Quinnipiac poll found that Biden behaved inappropriately when handling classified documents after leaving the Obama White House. inspect. … Donald Trump prepare NBC’s Marc Caputo and Jon Allen write to return to Twitter and Facebook. …and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern of New Zealand present She has resigned and will not seek re-election.
But first: January 6th, then Brazil.There was even an attack on Paul Pelosi by a man soaked In 2020 Conspiracies.
And now comes the latest example of electoral vetoism leading to political violence.
“Unsuccessful candidate for New Mexico state legislature arrested Monday in series of shootings at state and local Democratic leader’s home, police deemed ‘election denier,'” NBC News reported earlier this week.
“Republican Solomon Pena has been accused of conspiring with and paying four men to carry out shootings at the homes of two Bernalillo County commissioners and two state legislators in the Albuquerque area. Albuquerque Police said no one was injured in the shooting.”
New Mexico Republican leader condemned Pena says he should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
But since the brief moment of unity after the January 6 attacks, Republicans across the country have We do not accept the premise that electoral denial is dangerous, not only for the future of American democracy, but because this kind of violence continues.
They blame the incident and the individuals arrested.
But they don’t blame the root cause.
Data downloads: number of days is … 62%
This is the percentage of registered voters who believe that “President Biden behaved inappropriately in handling classified documents” after serving as Vice President. His 85% of Republicans, 64% of independents and 36% of Democrats said Biden’s behavior was inappropriate.
Only 21% of all registered voters said his actions were appropriate.
41% said his handling of confidential documents was “very serious,” 32% said “somewhat serious,” and “not so serious” or “not at all serious.” was 22%.
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Other numbers to know:
3: Total number of black governors elected in US history.Rise as Maryland Governor Wes Moore sworn Annapolis on Wednesday as the state’s first black governor.
17: number of states Democrats triumph In state governments, the statistic has received greater attention as many state legislatures began to sit in office this month, according to The New York Times.
2: number of Supreme Court decisions deny block New York gun laws this month.
Ten: Number of New York State Senators on the Judiciary Committee who voted against Nominated to the State Supreme Court by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Over 600: points Dow Jones Industrial Average Falls on Wednesday amid fears of a looming recession.
Up to 3,000: estimated number Foreign fighters in Ukraine The Washington Post reports to help fight the nation’s war against Russia.
$2.6 million: Saudi businessman paid a special ticket Watch football stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo compete against each other in their next match.
Looking ahead to 2024: Potential Senate candidates consider options
Only three weeks into the 2024 election cycle, the list of potential Senate candidates continues to grow.
In Arizona, where independent Sen. Kirsten Cinema is still running for re-election, The Washington Post reports: Potential Republican Candidate They include Kari Lake, who lost last year’s gubernatorial race, and Blake Masters, who lost last year’s Senate race.
Pinal County Sheriffs Mark Lamb and Karin Taylor-Robson, who lost to Lake in the Republican primary last year, are also considering running for the Senate. Former Republican Governor Doug Ducey is unlikely to run for office, The Washington Post reports, citing people familiar with his thinking.
The Post also dives into the Michigan Senate race. multiple democratic women He is considering running to replace retired Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow. Rep. Elissa Slotkin is “moving fast to run,” according to the Post, and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is also considering running (she has said before). Meet the press now that she was focused on this election cycle “Not as a Candidate” However, as an election administrator. )
And in Indiana, former Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels “looks increasingly poised” to jump into the Indiana Senate race, Politico reports. Could set up brutal primaries for open seats.
Other campaign news:
Biden time: President Joe Biden not announce his re-running for the White House before his State of the Union address NBC News’ Mike Memoli reports on Feb. 7.
Trump Pokes Facebook: NBC News’ Mark Caputo and Jonathan Allen Report on Former President Donald Trump’s Campaign wrote a letter to meta .
Mr. Pence released the following policy document: Former Vice President Mike Pence’s organization list of laws he supportsThis includes a series of bills restricting access to and funding of abortions and removing the ban on religious groups that support or oppose politicians.
Stein dives in: Democratic Attorney General Josh Stein Jumped into the North Carolina gubernatorial race On Wednesday, he used his announcement to criticize Republican officials who have yet to announce his own campaign.
Inside Bayou Baseball: The Speaker of the Louisiana Republican Party has warned Republican Rep. Garrett Graves not to run for governor. NOLA.com Report, as the State Party supports Attorney General Jeff Landry.Graves did not comment on the letter When requested by IlluminatorLAadded that he wasn’t sure if he would run for governor.
FEC sides with Google via GOP: The Federal Election Commission has ruled against Republican allegations that Google’s spam filters amount to unreported campaign contributions to the Democratic Party. Wall Street Journal report.
Dolan cashes: Ohio Republican Matt Dolan, who spent about $11 million in last week’s Senate race and his family owns the Cleveland Guardians, says he will put some of his personal wealth back to work. also did not rule out the idea of ​​supporting Trump’s presidential run, but said the party should look forward and not “run a campaign of discontent.” 1 per spectrum news.
Boy Meets Campaign: Actor Ben Savage, who starred in the 1990s sitcom Boy Meets World, is reportedly running for Congress. depending on the deadlinea district currently represented by Democrat Rep. Adam Schiff, who may be eyeing a bid for the Senate.
ICYMI: What else is happening in the world
Florida Republican Rep. Greg Steube ‘I suffered multiple injuries’ After an “accident on his property” Wednesday afternoon. Details of the accident are still unknown.
Former police officer Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd appeal to the Court of Appeal to set aside his conviction on the basis of alleged legal and procedural errors;
The opening debate began in a lawsuit between Tesla and the company’s shareholders on Wednesday.
