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| Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stages climate protest at Nancy Pelosi's office – live | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stages climate protest at Nancy Pelosi's office – live |
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| The lame duck session of Congress will begin today with three new members of the House of Representatives. All three won both special elections last week. | |
| Rep.-elect Kevin Hern (R-OK), Oklahoma’s 1st congressional district | |
| Rep.-elect Joe Morelle (D-NY), New York’s 25th congressional district | |
| Rep.-elect Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Pennsylvania’s 7th congressional district | |
| Gwinnett County, Georgia will begin counting provisional ballots this afternoon. There are 2400-2500 outstanding ballots in the suburban Atlanta county including 1500 in Georgia’s 7th Congressional district a race that has yet to be called. | |
| Currently incumbent Rob Woodall leads Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux by 900 votes in the race. | |
| One of the biggest upsets on election night was the victory of Democrat Max Rose in New York’s 11th Congressional district comprising Staten Island and part of Brooklyn. | |
| Ginia Bellafante for the New York Times captures some of the political and cultural reasons behind his win. | |
| Mira Ricardel, a top aide to John Bolton, is reported on the way out according to the Wall Street Journal. | Mira Ricardel, a top aide to John Bolton, is reported on the way out according to the Wall Street Journal. |
| Ricardel joins the homeland security secretary, Kirstjen Nielsen, as well as potentially chief of staff John Kelly on the chopping block. | |
| The president has now weighed in on the recount process in Florida. | |
| When will Bill Nelson concede in Florida? The characters running Broward and Palm Beach voting will not be able to “find” enough votes, too much spotlight on them now! | When will Bill Nelson concede in Florida? The characters running Broward and Palm Beach voting will not be able to “find” enough votes, too much spotlight on them now! |
| The effect that Donald Trump has had on American politics was made clear last week when Democrats won a number of districts that had been gerrymandered to be Republican. | The effect that Donald Trump has had on American politics was made clear last week when Democrats won a number of districts that had been gerrymandered to be Republican. |
| By upending traditional coalitions, the president turned safe districts drawn for suburban Republicans blue. In Illinois, Democrats won two House seats drawn for Republicans. However, Republicans held on to a rural downstate seat drawn in 2010 for a Democrat. | |
| At least nine House candidates attending new member orientation in Washington DC haven’t officially won their races and several are not considered likely to win. | At least nine House candidates attending new member orientation in Washington DC haven’t officially won their races and several are not considered likely to win. |
| At least 9 Hse candidates go through orientation session, even though their races aren't called. CA: Harder, Kim, Cisneros, Porter, Rouda. GA: Boudeaux. ME: Golden. TX: Ortiz Jones. UT: McAdams | At least 9 Hse candidates go through orientation session, even though their races aren't called. CA: Harder, Kim, Cisneros, Porter, Rouda. GA: Boudeaux. ME: Golden. TX: Ortiz Jones. UT: McAdams |
| Things are getting off to an interesting start on Capitol Hill where Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is participating in a sit-in in the office of Nancy Pelosi to demand “a Green New Deal”. | Things are getting off to an interesting start on Capitol Hill where Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is participating in a sit-in in the office of Nancy Pelosi to demand “a Green New Deal”. |
| The protest, which is led by two groups, Justice Democrats and Sunrise Movement , bashes Pelosi for “her intention to promote a ‘bipartisan marketplace of ideas’ and re-launch a toothless special committee from 2007 on climate change which resulted in weak cap-and-trade legislation passing the House in 2009 before failing in the Democratic-controlled Senate”. | The protest, which is led by two groups, Justice Democrats and Sunrise Movement , bashes Pelosi for “her intention to promote a ‘bipartisan marketplace of ideas’ and re-launch a toothless special committee from 2007 on climate change which resulted in weak cap-and-trade legislation passing the House in 2009 before failing in the Democratic-controlled Senate”. |
| The cap and trade bill barely passed the House by a margin of 219-212 and didn’t receive a vote in the Senate. The vote was considered politically toxic by many Democrats and help contribute to a number of them losing their seats in the midterms. | The cap and trade bill barely passed the House by a margin of 219-212 and didn’t receive a vote in the Senate. The vote was considered politically toxic by many Democrats and help contribute to a number of them losing their seats in the midterms. |
| Alexandra Ocasio Cortez makes her first visit to Nancy Pelosi’s office — for a climate change protest. pic.twitter.com/PXTBoGcWcb | Alexandra Ocasio Cortez makes her first visit to Nancy Pelosi’s office — for a climate change protest. pic.twitter.com/PXTBoGcWcb |
| There is more reporting on a shakeup within the Trump administration. ABC News is reporting that Trump is considering Nick Ayres, the current chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, as a replacement for John Kelly. | There is more reporting on a shakeup within the Trump administration. ABC News is reporting that Trump is considering Nick Ayres, the current chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, as a replacement for John Kelly. |
| The White House has issued a statement on the CNN lawsuit: | The White House has issued a statement on the CNN lawsuit: |
| “We have been advised that CNN has filed a complaint challenging the suspension of Jim Acosta’s hard pass. This is just more grandstanding from CNN, and we will vigorously defend against this lawsuit. | “We have been advised that CNN has filed a complaint challenging the suspension of Jim Acosta’s hard pass. This is just more grandstanding from CNN, and we will vigorously defend against this lawsuit. |
| CNN, who has nearly 50 additional hard pass holders, and Mr. Acosta is no more or less special than any other media outlet or reporter with respect to the First Amendment. After Mr. Acosta asked the President two questions—each of which the President answered—he physically refused to surrender a White House microphone to an intern, so that other reporters might ask their questions. This was not the first time this reporter has inappropriately refused to yield to other reporters. | CNN, who has nearly 50 additional hard pass holders, and Mr. Acosta is no more or less special than any other media outlet or reporter with respect to the First Amendment. After Mr. Acosta asked the President two questions—each of which the President answered—he physically refused to surrender a White House microphone to an intern, so that other reporters might ask their questions. This was not the first time this reporter has inappropriately refused to yield to other reporters. |
| The White House cannot run an orderly and fair press conference when a reporter acts this way, which is neither appropriate nor professional. The First Amendment is not served when a single reporter, of more than 150 present, attempts to monopolize the floor. If there is no check on this type of behavior it impedes the ability of the President, the White House staff, and members of the media to conduct business.” | The White House cannot run an orderly and fair press conference when a reporter acts this way, which is neither appropriate nor professional. The First Amendment is not served when a single reporter, of more than 150 present, attempts to monopolize the floor. If there is no check on this type of behavior it impedes the ability of the President, the White House staff, and members of the media to conduct business.” |
| Forget 2020, the 2019 elections are already happening. | Forget 2020, the 2019 elections are already happening. |
| The off-year will see three states, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi, holding gubernatorial elections. | The off-year will see three states, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi, holding gubernatorial elections. |
| In Kentucky, Democrat Rocky Adkins is already preparing to challenge incumbent Republican Matt Bevin. Adkins, the House minority leader in the Kentucky House of Representatives, will face state attorney general Andy Beshear in the state’s primary election. | In Kentucky, Democrat Rocky Adkins is already preparing to challenge incumbent Republican Matt Bevin. Adkins, the House minority leader in the Kentucky House of Representatives, will face state attorney general Andy Beshear in the state’s primary election. |
| Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown is contemplating a 2020 presidential bid after winning his re-election bid last week. | Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown is contemplating a 2020 presidential bid after winning his re-election bid last week. |
| His opponent, Republican Jim Renacci, is not happy about it. The congressman has been complaining on Facebook. | His opponent, Republican Jim Renacci, is not happy about it. The congressman has been complaining on Facebook. |
| .@JimRenacci doesn't seem happy with @SherrodBrown's announcement that he's thinking about running for president. pic.twitter.com/52b74IuDmm | .@JimRenacci doesn't seem happy with @SherrodBrown's announcement that he's thinking about running for president. pic.twitter.com/52b74IuDmm |
| Newly elected senators are already getting temporary offices set up in the Capitol less than one full week after the midterms. | Newly elected senators are already getting temporary offices set up in the Capitol less than one full week after the midterms. |
| It begins: the temporary basement Senate offices are up pic.twitter.com/zi6djp2Cx0 | It begins: the temporary basement Senate offices are up pic.twitter.com/zi6djp2Cx0 |
| Bruce Poliquin, a Republican congressman from Maine, is suing to invalidate the state’s ranked choice election law. | Bruce Poliquin, a Republican congressman from Maine, is suing to invalidate the state’s ranked choice election law. |
| A law approved twice via referendum in Maine allows voters to rank their choices for office. If no candidate receives 50%, voters’ second choice is then counted. | A law approved twice via referendum in Maine allows voters to rank their choices for office. If no candidate receives 50%, voters’ second choice is then counted. |
| Poliquin currently has a narrow lead over Democrat Jared Golden by a margin of 46.2% to 45.5%. However, 8% of the vote went to left-leaning independent candidates and the expectation is that most of those voters had Golden as their second choice. The lawsuit seeks to prevent the second choice ballots from being counted, which would make Poliquin the winner. | Poliquin currently has a narrow lead over Democrat Jared Golden by a margin of 46.2% to 45.5%. However, 8% of the vote went to left-leaning independent candidates and the expectation is that most of those voters had Golden as their second choice. The lawsuit seeks to prevent the second choice ballots from being counted, which would make Poliquin the winner. |
| Another Mueller indictment is apparently coming. | Another Mueller indictment is apparently coming. |
| Jerome Corsi, a conspiracy theorist who played a key role is pushing attacks on John Kerry’s war service in 2004, said he expects to be indicted. Corsi insisted in a online broadcast Monday that he was the victim of “a perjury trap”. | Jerome Corsi, a conspiracy theorist who played a key role is pushing attacks on John Kerry’s war service in 2004, said he expects to be indicted. Corsi insisted in a online broadcast Monday that he was the victim of “a perjury trap”. |