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Nevada Republicans introduce voter ID proposal, additional mail-in ballot verification
8NewsNow.com | David Charns
February 2, 2023
Nevada Republicans have officially filed legislation to try again to require identification when voting in person and provide additional steps when voting by mail.
Republican Assem. Gregory Hafen II, of Pahrump, introduced the legislation Monday. Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo said in his State of the State Address last month that he would support such a measure.
"Signature verification is a time-intensive and cumbersome process," the governor said in his Jan. 23 speech. "We require people to have a valid form of identification to get on a plane, to operate a mother vehicle, or to purchase alcohol or cigarettes, but not to cast a vote in an election. That is illogical." Read more
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Milwaukee will host a Republican presidential primary debate, RNC chair Ronna McDaniel confirms
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Corrinne Hess and Bill Glauber
February 2, 2023
Along with the 2024 Republican National Convention, Milwaukee will also host a presidential primary debate, bringing even more national exposure to the city.
After some speculation, newly re-elected Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel confirmed Thursday a debate will be a precursor to the 2024 convention.
"You should be able to expect that we'll have a debate here in Milwaukee," McDaniel said, during the host committee kick off event at 3rd Street Market Hall. Read more
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In first GOP-led hearing about the border, witnesses paint sharply different pictures
NPR| Joel Rose
February 1, 2023
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee used their first hearing of the new Congress to zero in on what they call a crisis at the southern U.S. border.
The committee's chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, presided over a hearing Wednesday billed as "The Biden Border Crisis - Part I." As the name implies, it's the first of what are likely to be many GOP-led hearings on the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Jordan and other Republicans on the committee blamed the administration's policies for the record number of migrant apprehensions at the border over the past two years - even as President Biden has kept some of President Trump's key border policies in place, including the pandemic restrictions known as Title 42. Read more
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Eager to Challenge Trump, Republicans Aren't So Eager to Be the First
The New York Times| Maggie Haberman, Michael C. Bender and Reid J. Epstein
February 1, 2023
Nikki Haley is expected to join the 2024 race this month, but other G.O.P. contenders are taking a wait-and-see approach. Some anti-Trump Republicans worry that too much dithering could be costly.
Increased uncertainty is rippling through the Republican Party over how to beat Donald J. Trump for the 2024 presidential nomination, as an array of the party's top figures move slowly toward challenging the politically wounded yet resilient former president. Read more
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Arizona Republicans fear they may blow it again
Sinema's party switch has opened the door. The fear is their candidate may walk into the frame.
Politico| Holly Otterbein, Burgess Everett and Ally Mutnick
February 1, 2023
Krysten Sinema's defection from Democrats should be a golden opportunity for the GOP. But two high-profile 2022 election losers in Arizona are eyeing Senate runs in 2024, sparking angst among Republicans that they will blow an increasingly winnable race.
Republican Blake Masters, who lost his Senate bid last year by 5 percentage points, is setting himself up for another potential run, talking to consultants and making calls about the contest. Some Arizona GOP strategists are treating it as a foregone conclusion that he'll jump in, although a person familiar with his moves said he is truly undecided at this point and just testing the waters. Read more
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Bill Maher Trends on Twitter after getting slammed for being too 'right wing': 'That smug face'
MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan said Maher was another example of a 'right-wing, reactionary white [man]'
FOX News | Jeffrey Clark
January 31, 2023
The left on Twitter came out in force against comedian Bill Maher Tuesday, arguing that he was a "right-wing" culture warrior who made racist comments against minorities and had a "smug face," to boot.
"Bill Maher" trended Tuesday morning on the social media platform after CNN announced that Maher's post-show segment, "Overtime," will air on Friday's during "CNN Tonight."
But even before Maher's deal with CNN became public, the comedian was already a punching bag for some on the left after he came out against "woke" education and accused environmentalist celebrities of hypocrisy. Read more
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WG Discussion Points:
6.5 Million Fewer Democrats in 2022
WG Discussion Points | David Winston
January 27, 2023
As the dust settles from the 2022 election, many Republicans attribute the disappointing outcome to Democratic tactics involving mail-in ballots. White REpublicans should always look for ways to improve on campaign mechanics, the election result was not because of turnout tactics. In fact, as we pointed out in last week's Discussion Points, Democrats had the lowest percentage of the electorate (33%) they have had over the last 20 elections, well under their previous low of 35% which came in significant House Democratic Congressional defeats in 2010 and 2014. WG Discussion Points January 27, 2023
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