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Axios
17-07-2025
- Business
- Axios
Youngkin visits Iowa and S.C. as 2028 presidential race looms
Gov. Youngkin is one of several possible GOP contenders for president in 2028 racing to build his national profile, Axios' Alex Isenstadt reports. Why it matters: President Trump, who's dominated GOP politics for a decade, can't legally run again, leaving the door open for ambitious Republicans to offer themselves to primary voters and donors as the future of the party. State of play: Youngkin, who's term-limited in Virginia, is headed to Iowa to be the keynote speaker at the Republican Party of Iowa's annual Lincoln Dinner on Thursday. Next month, he'll be in South Carolina headlining the Silver Elephant Gala, the state GOP's biggest fundraiser of the year. Both events are in early primary states and considered must-stops for GOP presidential candidates to establish relationships with major donors. Plus, during the past year, he's appeared at state party functions in California, New York and North Carolina. Reality check: This isn't the first time presidential run rumors have swirled around Youngkin. Speculation started almost immediately after he won his bid for Virginia governor in 2021, before he'd even been sworn in for his first-ever elective office. Between the lines: Jumping into the 2028 conversation isn't just about seeking the White House. It's also about raising a prospect's profile and injecting them into the mix for VP consideration or a possible Cabinet post in 2029, Isenstadt notes. What they're saying: "Governor Youngkin is squarely focused on governing Virginia and helping our entire ticket win in November," Becca Glover, executive director of his Spirit of Virginia PAC, tells Axios. By the numbers: Spirit of Virginia has raised nearly $2.5 million this year as of May, according to the latest data from VPAP. That includes another $1 million donation from billionaire Republican megadonor Thomas Peterffy, whom Semafor called"the donor determined to make Glenn Youngkin president." It's Peterffy's fourth million-dollar gift to Youngkin since 2023. What we're watching: Preparations for the 2028 primary will accelerate next year, when aspirants hit the trail for midterm candidates with an eye toward establishing alliances and earning chits, GOP strategists tell Axios.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Chinese hackers got into Republican email system during campaign and spied for months before being caught: report
Chinese hackers gained access to the Republican National Committee's email system during the 2024 presidential campaign in a serious security breach, according to a report. As the committee was preparing to host the GOP's national convention in Milwaukee last July, Microsoft reportedly reached out to top officials and warned them that hackers had access to the RNC's email system for months, sources told the Wall Street Journal. The hackers wanted inside information about how the Republican party was planning to address Taiwan in its party platform, according to the outlet. The revelations are detailed in a new book titled Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump's Return to Power by reporter Alex Isenstadt. After learning of the hack, according to the Journal, officials and Trump's campaign co-chair Chris LaCivita did not alert the FBI about the breach over concerns that it would leak to the media. Officials first learned of the hack just days before the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. It was not clear how many emails had been accessed. The Independent has contacted the RNC for comment. 'China firmly opposes and combats cyberattacks and cyber theft in all forms,' a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Washington told the outlet. At the end of December 2024, the U.S. Treasury was hacked by suspected Chinese actors in a similar incident where government workstations and unclassified documents were accessed, officials said at the time. The department made the revelation after being notified earlier that month by third-party software provider BeyondTrust that the hackers had accessed a security key to get past safety measures, The Washington Post reported. The Treasury notified the Senate Banking Committee of the breach in a letter viewed by several media outlets. It called the breach a 'major incident'. Department policy categorizes nation state hacking incidents as 'major', according to the letter. The department didn't say how many workstations had been accessed or what kind of documents the hackers could have obtained. But in its letter to lawmakers, the department said 'at this time there is no evidence indicating the threat actor has continued access to Treasury information.' The Chinese embassy denied the allegations. Meanwhile, tensions between the two nations are high following Trump's policy of imposing tariffs on rival nations. It reignited the first trade war of his new presidency earlier this month after China retaliated with its own wave of levies. The foreign ministry in Beijing imposed 15 percent tariffs on coal and liquefied natural gas, while oil and agricultural equipment from the U.S. will face a 10 percent levy.
The Independent
24-02-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Chinese hackers got into Republican email system during campaign and spied for months before being caught: report
Chinese hackers gained access to the Republican National Committee 's email system during the 2024 presidential campaign in a serious security breach, according to a report. As the committee was preparing to host the GOP's national convention in Milwaukee last July, Microsoft reportedly reached out to top officials and warned them that hackers had access to the RNC's email system for months, sources told the Wall Street Journal. The hackers wanted inside information about how the Republican party was planning to address Taiwan in its party platform, according to the outlet. The revelations are detailed in a new book titled Revenge: The Inside Story of Trump's Return to Power by reporter Alex Isenstadt. After learning of the hack, according to the Journal, officials and Trump's campaign co-chair Chris LaCivita did not alert the FBI about the breach over concerns that it would leak to the media. Officials first learned of the hack just days before the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13. It was not clear how many emails had been accessed. The Independent has contacted the RNC for comment. ' China firmly opposes and combats cyberattacks and cyber theft in all forms,' a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Washington told the outlet. At the end of December 2024, the U.S. Treasury was hacked by suspected Chinese actors in a similar incident where government workstations and unclassified documents were accessed, officials said at the time. The department made the revelation after being notified earlier that month by third-party software provider BeyondTrust that the hackers had accessed a security key to get past safety measures, The Washington Post reported. The Treasury notified the Senate Banking Committee of the breach in a letter viewed by several media outlets. It called the breach a 'major incident'. Department policy categorizes nation state hacking incidents as 'major', according to the letter. The department didn't say how many workstations had been accessed or what kind of documents the hackers could have obtained. But in its letter to lawmakers, the department said 'at this time there is no evidence indicating the threat actor has continued access to Treasury information.' The Chinese embassy denied the allegations. Meanwhile, tensions between the two nations are high following Trump's policy of imposing tariffs on rival nations. It reignited the first trade war of his new presidency earlier this month after China retaliated with its own wave of levies. The foreign ministry in Beijing imposed 15 percent tariffs on coal and liquefied natural gas, while oil and agricultural equipment from the U.S. will face a 10 percent levy.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Trump administration asked Ukraine for 50% of its minerals, signals openness to deploying troops
Axios Senior Political reporter Alex Isenstadt, "Fast Politics" host Molly Jong-Fast, and Puck News Chief Political Correspondent John Heilemann join Nicolle Wallace to discuss the breaking news that Trump administration officials has suggested to Ukraine that U.S. be granted 50% ownership of the country's rare earth minerals and signaled an openness to deploying American troops there to guard them once there's a deal with Russia to end the war, according to four U.S. officials.
