Voters head to the polls for Super Tuesday
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Millions of voters head to the polls today in the Super Tuesday state, congressional and presidential primaries in 15 states and one territory.
It could be the final push for former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, the long-shot candidate for the GOP presidential nomination, who significantly trails former President Trump. Trump is ahead in the delegate battle, as well as polls in states who have yet to hold their primaries. She was scheduled to spend election night in her home state of South Carolina, rather than hitting the campaign trail.
Haley dismissed speculation Tuesday that she would pursue a third party run against Trump and President Biden this fall.
The Hill’s Caroline Vakil has broken down the five major themes to watch as results come in this evening, including state-level intrigue in the contentious U.S. Senate race in California. Results will begin to trickle in this evening.
Be sure to check out The Hill-Decision Desk HQ’s election hub for the latest.
And check out The Hill’s Campaign Report (put together by yours truly) for a more in-depth look at today’s contests. |
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Sinema won’t run for reelection
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Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) won’t seek reelection, she announced in a video posted online Tuesday.
“Because I choose civility, understanding, listening, working together to get stuff done, I will leave the Senate at the end of this year,” she said.
The move by Sinema, who changed her party affiliation from Democrat to independent in 2022, could have major implications over control of the Senate next year. Democrat Ruben Gallego and Republican Kari Lake have already been campaigning for the seat, despite Sinema keeping coy about her plans.
Both candidates praised Sinema after her announcement. (The Hill)
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Trump wants new E. Jean Carroll trial
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Former President Trump wants a new trial after a jury ordered him to pay $83.3 million in writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation lawsuit. He’s taken issue with restrictions on his testimony in his latest challenge.
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan has previously rejected many of the arguments in the motions Trump’s camp filed on Tuesday.
January’s trial was limited to the issue of damages after he had already been found liable for defamation in a separate trial. Kaplan restricted the scope of testimony to the issue of how much he would be ordered to pay.
Trump was on the stand for less than five minutes and was ultimately ordered to pay Carroll $83.3 million for defaming the writer in 2019 after she came forward with accusations that Trump sexually assaulted her. Trump denies the accusation. |
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White House backs up Cookie Monster’s views on ‘shrinkflation’
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Don’t mess with Cookie Monster‘s cookies!
When the “Sesame Street” character posted on social media this week that “shrinkflation” was making his cookies smaller, the White House got on board. “C is for consumers getting ripped off,” the official White House account on X, formerly known as Twitter, posted back. “President Biden is calling on companies to put a stop to shrinkflation.”
“Shrinkflation” refers to companies making their product portions smaller without lowering prices.
“Me hate shrinkflation! Me cookies are getting smaller,” Cookie Monster wrote, with a sad emoji.
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Bill would ban TikTok in the U.S. unless Chinese company divests
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A bipartisan push is forming in the House to force ByteDance, the China-based parent company of TikTok, to divest the video-sharing app or face a ban of the platform in the U.S.
The “Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” specifically defines ByteDance and TikTok as a foreign adversary controlled application.
Lawmakers have increasingly sought to block the popular platform over national security concerns linked to China.
Company officials have faced scrutiny during Congressional hearings over the past year. (The Hill)
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132 days until the Republican National Convention.
167 days until the Democratic National Convention.
245 days until the 2024 general election. |
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Former President Trump and President Biden will both be in Georgia on Saturday — separately — to rally voters ahead of the Peach State’s primary election next week. |
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