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| House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday she has “overwhelming support” from her party to become speaker of the House. | |
| “I intend to win the speakership with Democratic votes,” she said at a press conference. “I have overwhelming support in my caucus to be speaker.” | |
| After a number of newly-elected Democratic representatives ran campaigns promising not to back Pelosi, 17 Democrats have signed a letter saying they won’t vote for her on the House floor, CNN reported. | |
| Pelosi said she would “never” accept Republican support to get her over the top. | |
| To potential challengers, like Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge, she said, “Come on in, the water’s warm.” | |
| Pelosi said she understood why some Democrats running in tough districts disavowed her, but left open the possibility sexism was driving some of the opposition. | |
| Republican ran ads attacking her with “mischaracterizations,” she said. | |
| “It makes it hard on the candidates,” she said. “They’re running for the first time, many of them, and they really need to focus” on their own campaigns. | |
| When asked if sexism was driving the opposition, she said, “You know I have never gone to that place,” but noted the “14 men who are on that letter” out of the 17 signers. | |
| “You’d have to ask them,” she said. “If in fact there is any misogyny involved in it, it’s their problem, not mine.” | |
| Potential House Speaker candidate Marcia Fudge said Thursday she is “overwhelmed” by support from fellow Democrats urging her to challenge Nancy Pelosi. | Potential House Speaker candidate Marcia Fudge said Thursday she is “overwhelmed” by support from fellow Democrats urging her to challenge Nancy Pelosi. |
| “Over the last 12 hours, I’ve been overwhelmed by the amount of support I’ve received,” she told the Washington Post, saying there are “probably closer to 30” Democrats who have indicated they are willing the oppose Pelosi, the longtime leader of Democrats in the House. | “Over the last 12 hours, I’ve been overwhelmed by the amount of support I’ve received,” she told the Washington Post, saying there are “probably closer to 30” Democrats who have indicated they are willing the oppose Pelosi, the longtime leader of Democrats in the House. |
| Fudge is an Ohio Congresswoman and former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. Democrats opposing Pelosi have been urging her to run. | Fudge is an Ohio Congresswoman and former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus. Democrats opposing Pelosi have been urging her to run. |
| “That’s the future of our party, that’s the future of our country, and that’s exactly the kind of leader that I want to see as our next speaker,” Rep. Seth Moulton, a leader of the anti-Pelosi movement, told CNN Thursday. | “That’s the future of our party, that’s the future of our country, and that’s exactly the kind of leader that I want to see as our next speaker,” Rep. Seth Moulton, a leader of the anti-Pelosi movement, told CNN Thursday. |
| Fudge told the Post she expects to make a decision on whether to run by the end of the week or over the Thanksgiving holiday. | Fudge told the Post she expects to make a decision on whether to run by the end of the week or over the Thanksgiving holiday. |
| “If we’re going to have a diverse party, it ought to look like the party … nobody wants the status quo. People are weary of who we are as a party,” she said. | “If we’re going to have a diverse party, it ought to look like the party … nobody wants the status quo. People are weary of who we are as a party,” she said. |
| A federal judge called Florida the “laughing stock of the world” for its voting woes, the Associated Press reports. | A federal judge called Florida the “laughing stock of the world” for its voting woes, the Associated Press reports. |
| U.S. District Judge Mark Walker spoke during a hearing on whether to extend the deadline at 3pm today to complete recounts in the Senate and governor’s races. | U.S. District Judge Mark Walker spoke during a hearing on whether to extend the deadline at 3pm today to complete recounts in the Senate and governor’s races. |
| Florida has a history of “razor thin” elections, yet Palm Beach County delayed purchasing enough voting machines to handle a recount, Walker noted, per AP. | Florida has a history of “razor thin” elections, yet Palm Beach County delayed purchasing enough voting machines to handle a recount, Walker noted, per AP. |
| He said Florida has been “the laughing stock of the world election after election and we chose not to fix this.” | He said Florida has been “the laughing stock of the world election after election and we chose not to fix this.” |
| Rick Scott’s Senate campaign is appealing the ruling earlier Thursday to give voters whose ballots were rejected two more days to fix the problem. | Rick Scott’s Senate campaign is appealing the ruling earlier Thursday to give voters whose ballots were rejected two more days to fix the problem. |
| Scott, who is Florida’s sitting governor, currently has a narrow lead over incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson. A recount is underway, with results due Thursday afternoon. A judge ruled earlier Thursday that thousands of voters whose ballots were rejected because their signatures did not match should have until Saturday to prove their identities and get their votes counted. | Scott, who is Florida’s sitting governor, currently has a narrow lead over incumbent Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson. A recount is underway, with results due Thursday afternoon. A judge ruled earlier Thursday that thousands of voters whose ballots were rejected because their signatures did not match should have until Saturday to prove their identities and get their votes counted. |
| Adult film actress Stormy Daniels says she will dump Michael Avenatti as her lawyer if domestic violence allegations against him prove true. | Adult film actress Stormy Daniels says she will dump Michael Avenatti as her lawyer if domestic violence allegations against him prove true. |
| Avenatti was arrested Wednesday in Los Angeles and says the charges are false. The lawyer is best known for representing Daniels, who says she had a sexual encounter with Donald Trump and was paid off to keep silent about it during the 2016 presidential campaign. | Avenatti was arrested Wednesday in Los Angeles and says the charges are false. The lawyer is best known for representing Daniels, who says she had a sexual encounter with Donald Trump and was paid off to keep silent about it during the 2016 presidential campaign. |
| “These are serious and very troubling allegations, but right now that is all they are: allegations,” Daniels said in a statement to New York Magazine. | “These are serious and very troubling allegations, but right now that is all they are: allegations,” Daniels said in a statement to New York Magazine. |
| She said she would reserve judgment until an investigation is complete, but added, “If these allegations prove true I will be seeking new representation.” | She said she would reserve judgment until an investigation is complete, but added, “If these allegations prove true I will be seeking new representation.” |
| NEW: Statement from Stormy Daniels regarding Michael Avenatti @NYMag pic.twitter.com/p1dUgCN9tr | NEW: Statement from Stormy Daniels regarding Michael Avenatti @NYMag pic.twitter.com/p1dUgCN9tr |
| Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is expected to be appointed chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Politico reports. | Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto is expected to be appointed chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Politico reports. |
| Cortez Masto is a freshman Democrat and the position could be announced as soon as Thursday. | Cortez Masto is a freshman Democrat and the position could be announced as soon as Thursday. |
| Sen. Bill Nelson’s election lawyer Marc Elias reacts to this morning’s court ruling giving thousands of voters whose ballots were rejected because their signatures didn’t match time to correct the problem: | Sen. Bill Nelson’s election lawyer Marc Elias reacts to this morning’s court ruling giving thousands of voters whose ballots were rejected because their signatures didn’t match time to correct the problem: |
| “Today’s decision is a victory for the people of Florida and for the Nelson campaign as we pursue our goal of making sure every legal ballot is counted. The court’s ruling impacts thousands of ballots, and that number will likely increase as larger counties like Broward add their ballots to the total pool which can be cured. We are taking several steps to ensure the rights of every Floridian are protected, and this is one major step forward.” | “Today’s decision is a victory for the people of Florida and for the Nelson campaign as we pursue our goal of making sure every legal ballot is counted. The court’s ruling impacts thousands of ballots, and that number will likely increase as larger counties like Broward add their ballots to the total pool which can be cured. We are taking several steps to ensure the rights of every Floridian are protected, and this is one major step forward.” |
| Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un will meet for a second time next year, Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday. | Donald Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un will meet for a second time next year, Vice President Mike Pence said Thursday. |
| The US will not require North Korea to provide a complete list of its nuclear weapons and missile sites before the summit. Pence told NBC News. | The US will not require North Korea to provide a complete list of its nuclear weapons and missile sites before the summit. Pence told NBC News. |
| The meeting, planned for early 2019, will aim to develop a “verifiable plan” to disclose the weapons sites, he told the network. “I think it will be absolutely imperative in this next summit that we come away with a plan for identifying all of the weapons in question, identifying all the development sites, allowing for inspections of the sites and the plan for dismantling nuclear weapons,” Pence said. | The meeting, planned for early 2019, will aim to develop a “verifiable plan” to disclose the weapons sites, he told the network. “I think it will be absolutely imperative in this next summit that we come away with a plan for identifying all of the weapons in question, identifying all the development sites, allowing for inspections of the sites and the plan for dismantling nuclear weapons,” Pence said. |
| Former Secretary of State John Kerry tore into Donald Trump as a “truculent child president” during a visit to the UK Thursday. | Former Secretary of State John Kerry tore into Donald Trump as a “truculent child president” during a visit to the UK Thursday. |
| On BBC Radio 4’s Today, he criticized Trump for failing to attend a key Armistice Day commemoration ceremony in Paris last weekend. | On BBC Radio 4’s Today, he criticized Trump for failing to attend a key Armistice Day commemoration ceremony in Paris last weekend. |
| “I was appalled that rain drops prevented the president from going to pay honor to those that died in rain, gas, snow and mud. That was the reason he came to Paris,” Kerry said. “People are tired of the embarrassment of what took place in Paris in the last few days. We cannot have a truculent child president. We need something serious.” | “I was appalled that rain drops prevented the president from going to pay honor to those that died in rain, gas, snow and mud. That was the reason he came to Paris,” Kerry said. “People are tired of the embarrassment of what took place in Paris in the last few days. We cannot have a truculent child president. We need something serious.” |
| Donald Trump has more feelings about the Mueller investigation this morning, calling it a “total mess” and a “disgrace to our nation.” | Donald Trump has more feelings about the Mueller investigation this morning, calling it a “total mess” and a “disgrace to our nation.” |
| The probe’s fate has been cast into doubt since Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions and replaced him with loyalist Matt Whitaker. | The probe’s fate has been cast into doubt since Trump fired Attorney General Jeff Sessions and replaced him with loyalist Matt Whitaker. |
| The inner workings of the Mueller investigation are a total mess. They have found no collusion and have gone absolutely nuts. They are screaming and shouting at people, horribly threatening them to come up with the answers they want. They are a disgrace to our Nation and don’t... | The inner workings of the Mueller investigation are a total mess. They have found no collusion and have gone absolutely nuts. They are screaming and shouting at people, horribly threatening them to come up with the answers they want. They are a disgrace to our Nation and don’t... |
| ....care how many lives the ruin. These are Angry People, including the highly conflicted Bob Mueller, who worked for Obama for 8 years. They won’t even look at all of the bad acts and crimes on the other side. A TOTAL WITCH HUNT LIKE NO OTHER IN AMERICAN HISTORY! | ....care how many lives the ruin. These are Angry People, including the highly conflicted Bob Mueller, who worked for Obama for 8 years. They won’t even look at all of the bad acts and crimes on the other side. A TOTAL WITCH HUNT LIKE NO OTHER IN AMERICAN HISTORY! |
| For good measure, Trump threw in a fresh attack on the press. | For good measure, Trump threw in a fresh attack on the press. |
| The White House is running very smoothly and the results for our Nation are obviously very good. We are the envy of the world. But anytime I even think about making changes, the FAKE NEWS MEDIA goes crazy, always seeking to make us look as bad as possible! Very dishonest! | The White House is running very smoothly and the results for our Nation are obviously very good. We are the envy of the world. But anytime I even think about making changes, the FAKE NEWS MEDIA goes crazy, always seeking to make us look as bad as possible! Very dishonest! |
| After absorbing a series of attacks from Donald Trump, French president Emmanuel Macron shot back that ““I do not do policy or diplomacy by tweets,” according to Politico. | After absorbing a series of attacks from Donald Trump, French president Emmanuel Macron shot back that ““I do not do policy or diplomacy by tweets,” according to Politico. |
| In an interview with French TV network TF1, Macron added, ““At each important moment in our history we have been allies, and between allies there is respect and I do not want to hear the rest.” | In an interview with French TV network TF1, Macron added, ““At each important moment in our history we have been allies, and between allies there is respect and I do not want to hear the rest.” |
| Want to know if you’re reflected in a new Congress that includes a series of historic firsts? Plug in your demographics to the Guardian’s new graphics here to see how many members of Congress are just like you. | Want to know if you’re reflected in a new Congress that includes a series of historic firsts? Plug in your demographics to the Guardian’s new graphics here to see how many members of Congress are just like you. |
| There’s a new twist this morning in Florida’s dramatic election recount: A federal judge ruled early Thursday that at least 4,000 voters whose ballots were rejected because their signatures did not match will get two days to correct the problem. | There’s a new twist this morning in Florida’s dramatic election recount: A federal judge ruled early Thursday that at least 4,000 voters whose ballots were rejected because their signatures did not match will get two days to correct the problem. |
| The Washington Post reports that Judge Mark Walter in US district court in Tallahassee made the ruling hours before a Thursday afternoon deadline for election officials to complete a machine recount of ballots in two races – the Senate race between Rick Scott and Bill Nelson, and the governor’s race between Ron DeSantis and Andrew Gillum. | The Washington Post reports that Judge Mark Walter in US district court in Tallahassee made the ruling hours before a Thursday afternoon deadline for election officials to complete a machine recount of ballots in two races – the Senate race between Rick Scott and Bill Nelson, and the governor’s race between Ron DeSantis and Andrew Gillum. |
| More than 4,000 mail-in or provisional ballots were rejected in 45 counties because the voter’s signature on the ballot did not match up with their signature in other state records, according to the Post. | More than 4,000 mail-in or provisional ballots were rejected in 45 counties because the voter’s signature on the ballot did not match up with their signature in other state records, according to the Post. |
| The judge ruled that the signature match rule was applied unlawfully because voters were given no chance to correct the discrepancy and prove their identity. Now, they’ll have until Saturday at 5pm to fix the problem and get their votes counted. | The judge ruled that the signature match rule was applied unlawfully because voters were given no chance to correct the discrepancy and prove their identity. Now, they’ll have until Saturday at 5pm to fix the problem and get their votes counted. |
| “Here, potentially thousands of voters have been deprived of the right to cast a legal vote – and have that vote counted – by an untrained canvassing board member based on an arbitrary determination that their respective signatures did not match,” Walter wrote, according to the Post. | “Here, potentially thousands of voters have been deprived of the right to cast a legal vote – and have that vote counted – by an untrained canvassing board member based on an arbitrary determination that their respective signatures did not match,” Walter wrote, according to the Post. |