Fmr. WI Governor Scott Walker Weighs in on Susan Crawford's Supreme Court Loss, Voter ID Victory
Former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, now president of Young America's Foundation, joined The Guy Benson Show to break down the tough election night for conservatives in Wisconsin, where liberal Supreme Court judge Susan Crawford defeated conservative Brad Schimel. Walker discussed what went wrong for conservatives, what made the difference in Wisconsin compared to the special election in Florida, and what Republicans need to do to start winning these key races. Despite the setback, he pointed to a silver lining – the passage of a constitutional amendment in Wisconsin requiring voter ID. Listen to the full interview below!
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Early voting begins today for mayor and other NYC primary races: here's what to know
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Andrew Cuomo heads the crowded mayoral field, leading in nearly every poll, but socialist Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani has been narrowing the gap in recent weeks and is close behind. The winner will be a huge favorite heading into November's general election with Dems outnumbering Republicans six to one in NYC. Voters who flocked to an early voting site at the University Settlement Campos Plaza Community Center in the East Village were split on who they want to see become the city's next mayor. 'Cuomo!' declared Charles Sturckun, a 74-year-old attorney. 'He has managerial experience. You need somebody to stand up to Washington. I go for experience.' But Sarah Schulman, a 66-year-old professor, said she's backing Mamdani. 'I think he's fantastic. He will keep ICE out of our city. I also like his free transportation plan and extending rent control.' Hank Sheinkopf, a longtime Democratic consultant, said a Mamdani win would swing the city 'all the way to the left' to become the People's Republic of New York. With Mandani in charge, the NYPD would likely be gutted, social-services spending would skyrocket, and City Hall would be in locked in a futile battle with Albany and Washington to secure funds for the socialist's pie-in-the-sky campaign platforms like free buses and city-run grocery stores, warned Sheinkopf. 'It would be the beginning of the permanent revolution,' said Sheinkopf, adding Mamdani's chances of winning hinge on whether his strong base of younger New Yorkers comes out and votes. 3 Zohran Mamdani has been a top contender for City Hall amidst a crowded field. / MEGA Cuomo would be all but a shoo-in to capture the Democratic line if it wasn't for the rank-choice voting system implemented in 2021 for primary races for NYC posts. Voters can select up to five candidates per race — and in the order they choose. If no candidate tops 50% of 'first-choice' votes, the candidate with the smallest number of votes is knocked out of the race. Then, that candidate's second-choice votes get spread across the remaining candidates. The last-place finisher in this round gets eliminated. The process repeats itself until two candidates remain, and the person with the most votes wins. 3 Early voting in the Democratic primary for New York City mayor begins Saturday. Robert Miller The Working Families Party – which caters to socialists and the Democrats' far left majority – is actively using rank-choice voting to thwart Cuomo's candidacy. The WFP endorsed Mamdani as its top choice in mayoral race but is also calling on voters to select Comptroller Brad Lander second, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams third and Brooklyn Sen. Zellnor Myrie fourth. The party is also urging voters to leave Cuomo off their ballots. 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Yahoo
33 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Trump knocks California on its heels: ‘He's pulling the trigger on everything all at once.'
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But for them, the week's events registered a new low — a multifront assault that not only threatened the state's liberal values, but exposed the limits of California's ability to control its destiny when the federal government has other ideas. 'The moment we've feared,' Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a Tuesday night address, 'has arrived.' Trump's focus on California is predictable. The state was a perennial first-term target term that Republicans and conservative media allies have relentlessly portrayed as dysfunctional and lawless. It has produced national Democratic figures, like Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris, who have eagerly hoisted the anti-Trump banner. Elected officials spent months preparing for a second Trump administration. They studied Project 2025 and set aside money to contest Trump's agenda in court. But the scale and aggressiveness of the onslaught has still stunned them. The harrowing stretch for California Democrats began with immigration raids across the Los Angeles area. Then, when protests sprang up, Trump deployed thousands of National Guard troops to the region over Newsom's objections. He then moved to eliminate California's vehicle emissions standards as his administration contemplated withholding education dollars over California's policies on transgender athletes. By Thursday, Democrats were watching with outrage a video clip of Padilla being forcibly removed from a Department of Homeland Security news conference, pulled to the ground and handcuffed. And that night, just hours after a federal judge ordered the president to end his unilateral deployment of the state's National Guard, an appeals court preserved his ability to do so, at least temporarily. It marked a major escalation of the Democratic state's long-running feud with the president to a new, existential echelon of antagonism. 'Federalizing the National Guard was in the 2025 plan, but we hoped he wouldn't do something so drastic and dramatic,' said Dana Williamson, who was Newsom's chief of staff until earlier this year. 'He's pulling the trigger on everything all at once.' Trump's decision to enlist the National Guard and Marines in his immigration agenda — and in Los Angeles, a bastion of Latino political power — has made California a globally watched test case for the limits of federal power. Hours before Judge Charles Breyer issued his decision ordering Trump to end his deployment of the Guard, Padilla strode into a press conference to question Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and was forcibly restrained. Images of a supine Padilla surrounded by federal agents ignited universal Democratic condemnation and came to symbolize the stakes of California's fight with the federal government. Many Democrats argued the White House had pushed California to the precipice of authoritarianism. Federal pressure on California's political luminaries extended beyond Padilla's confrontation with Noem: Officials detained prominent union leader David Huerta; Sen. Josh Hawley launched an investigation into a Los Angeles-based immigrant advocacy group; and Border czar Tom Homan threatened to arrest anyone, including Newsom, who interfered with federal enforcement. 'This is about an abuse of power. This is about a desire to cross red lines time and time again,' said California Democratic Party Chair Rusty Hicks. 'We see that in other parts of the world,' Hicks added about Padilla. 'We don't see that here. If there weren't enough wakeup calls over the last week, that sure is one.' Padilla's treatment drew wall-to-wall coverage. But it was only one squall in the storm engulfing California. 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Yahoo
37 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Reaction to shootings of MN legislators: ‘This is a stunning act of violence,' says Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Minnesota politicians and others are expressing their shock, horror and outrage at the shootings of Minnesota legislators on Saturday. Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and her spouse were fatally shot in their home, authorities say; Sen. John Hoffman, DFL-Champlain, and his spouse were also shot in their homes. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Metro Transit also provided logistical updates in this developing situation: U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., told Minnesota Public Radio that she saw Hortman and Hoffman at the DFL's Humphrey-Mondale dinner on Friday night. Hours after the dinner, she posted her reaction to the shootings: 'This morning Minnesota woke up to news of a brutal act of violence targeting public servants,' Smith stated on X before the fatalities were announced. 'I am heartbroken to learn that our Speaker Melissa Hortman, Sen. John Hoffman and their spouses have been shot. I've worked closely with these fine legislators for many years. Archie and I are grateful for the incredible response of law enforcement and hope that everyone will be safe today.' 'This is a stunning act of violence,' U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., stated via X early Saturday. 'I'm thankful for all the law enforcement who are responding in real time. My prayers are with the Hortman and Hoffman families. Both legislators are close friends and devoted to their families and public service.' 'I am devastated to hear of the targeted shootings of State Senator John Hoffman and House Speaker Melissa Hortman,' said U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., in a statement on X. 'They are great public servants and friends. And today's news is shocking. I am closely monitoring the situation this morning, and Cheryl and I are keeping their families, colleagues and loved ones in our prayers. I'm grateful to law enforcement and first responders for their ongoing work.' 'This is horrifying,' stated U.S. Rep. Michelle Fischbach, a Republican, on X. 'As we learn more details, I'm praying for the victims and their families and hope law enforcement is able to find the attacker quickly.' 'I am horrified by the evil attack that took place overnight, and heartbroken beyond words by the loss of Speaker-Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark,' said Minnesota House Speaker Rep. Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, in a statement. 'With the law enforcement response ongoing and details still emerging, I will simply ask all Minnesotans to please lift up in prayer the victims of this horrific attack, as well as the law enforcement personnel still working to apprehend the perpetrator.' 'My heart is broken over the events that unfolded overnight and the loss of life, security, and peace that we are all feeling right now,' said Minnesota State Sen. Mark Johnson, R-East Grand Forks. 'The families of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and Senator John Hoffman are in my prayers. Senate Republicans are unified in our condemnation of this brazen act of violence. We thank law enforcement and Capitol Security for their coordinated effort responding to the threat and delivering justice.' 'I'm just learning of the events that took place last night due to getting a safety alert for elected officials,' said Mayor Zach Lindstrom of Mounds View via Facebook. 'I cannot emphasize enough that this is not ok. Any type of violence against elected officials is not ok. Any type of violence against other people is not ok … For those going out to protest today please do it safely and if something looks off say something we do not need anyone else to get hurt.' 'I've activated the State Emergency Operations Center,' Gov. Tim Walz stated on X on Saturday morning. 'Local law enforcement in Champlin and Brooklyn Park have the full resources of the State of Minnesota behind them. We are monitoring the situation closely and will share more information soon.' Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, a Democrat who survived a politically motivated shooting in Arizona in 2011, reacted to the news out of Minnesota on Saturday: 'I am horrified and heartbroken by last night's attack on two patriotic public servants,' Giffords stated on X. 'Melissa, John and their entire families are in my prayers today as we await more information. I hope law enforcement can quickly find those responsible and bring them to justice. 'My family and I know the horror of a targeted shooting all too well. An attack against lawmakers is an attack on American democracy itself. Leaders must speak out and condemn the fomenting violent extremism that threatens everything this country stands for.' While the Metro Transit's B Line is still making its debut on Saturday, a rapid transit line replacing Route 21, the related festivities will not happen as scheduled. 'METRO B Line opening day festivities have been canceled after receiving reports of an evolving public safety situation,' Metro Transit reported on X on Saturday morning. 'All bus and train service will continue as scheduled. We urge you to rely on the Department of Public Safety for the latest updates.' This is a developing story and will be updated. Rep. Melissa Hortman and husband killed; Sen. John Hoffman and wife also shot St. Paul woman asks help to find ex missing while climbing Andes in Peru Judge acquits former Bethel football player in 2018 university sexual assault case Minnesota's election safeguards stopped a voter fraud scheme in its tracks, secretary of state says St. Paul police: Driver who struck three officers arrested
