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Fox News
01-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Top GOP nominee in Virginia race defiant after Youngkin advisor denies ‘extortion' claims
The campaign for Virginia's Republican nominee for lieutenant governor is pushing back amid a firestorm of controversy and Republican infighting in Virginia, which has pitted the nominee against Gov. Glenn Youngkin. A source familiar with the conversations told Fox News Digital that a Youngkin advisor attempted to solicit business from the lieutenant governor nominee just days before allegedly attempting to extort him. John Reid, the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, is refusing to drop out of the race after being pressured to do so by the governor because of lewd photos he allegedly posted on a Tumblr account. In a video posted on Sunday, Reid, who is gay, denied that the Tumblr account with lewd photos belonged to him. He said he would not back down from the race and accused the Youngkin-linked Spirit of Virginia political action committee, which is run by Matt Moran, of attempted "extortion." Reid also said Spirit of Virginia offered to purchase the negative research against him gathered by Republican-aligned America Rising PAC and to bring an end to the negative coverage. Reid's team filed a cease-and-desist letter against Moran on Monday. Moran has since filed an affidavit in which he denied attempting to extort Reid's team, saying, "I never attacked John and did not threaten or coerce him" and "I communicated what I truly believed was in his best interests in my judgement." Moran said he was "clear in the meeting that I had acted on the information as a friend and colleague of John Reid, and adamantly deny the characterization of the meeting." However, audio of an April 25 conversation with Moran and Reid's team, which was obtained and reviewed by Fox News Digital, casts doubt on Moran's characterization of the conversation. During the conversation, Moran stated that "if John were to step aside … I would go buy it all from America Rising, if that's what you want. The campaign could go buy it all from America Rising." At another point in the conversation, Moran states that "it is in no one's best interest for any of this to continue" and that if Reid "stays in the race, it is going to continue." "That hurts our candidates up and down the ticket," said Moran, adding, "Him getting out of the race is the only way it stops, and then, yeah, it absolutely would have to stop forevermore after that." Additionally, a source familiar with the conversations told Fox News Digital that Moran pitched the Reid campaign services from his advertising company, Creative Direct, in a conversation on April 21. Youngkin has explained his decision to ask Reid to step down by saying that "explicit social media content like this is a distraction" and "it's a distraction for campaigns, and it's a distraction from people paying attention to the most important issues." He noted, however, that "the decision is John's and up to John." A spokesperson for Reid's campaign claimed in a statement to Fox News Digital that "the threat was clear" in the April 25 conversation and that "Moran's affidavit denying it is not accurate." The spokesperson added that "it's deeply unfortunate he chose to create this distraction for the party after failing to secure business for himself from the campaign." In response to these accusations, Moran referred Fox News Digital to Wednesday's X post in which he said, "I've known John Reid for years and consider him a friend" and that "over the last nine days, I was actively supporting and assisting John as the Lt. Governor nominee of the Republican Party." "Let me be clear, facts matter, and they will demonstrate the accusations against me are unfounded," Moran said. The X post Moran shared included a letter from his attorney, George Terwilliger, in which the attorney stated that "the facts, evidence, and witnesses would demonstrate that Mr. Moran never attempted to extort, coerce, or pressure Mr. Reid directly or indirectly, but rather as a seasoned professional endeavored to provide sound advice regarding the viability of Mr. Reid's candidacy to someone he counted as a friend."
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
WATCH: Dems struggle to name the leader of the Democratic Party
Top voices in the Democratic Party, as well as average Democratic voters, have struggled to answer who the party's leader is when asked during interviews. A video from the conservative opposition research organization, America Rising, highlighted comments from Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elissa Slotkin on the matter, including average Americans, almost all of whom struggled to give a clear answer. "People know me, I'm pretty straightforward. I don't think it's a secret that Democrats have been on their heels since Trump won the election. I don't think that's something hidden. And I think it's on us to be clear about not only leadership, and there's lot of leaders in both parties, but also a strategy, right?" Slotkin said in a "Meet the Press" interview earlier this month, which is in the clip. Sen. Elissa Slotkin Tells 'The View' Democrats Need To Admit They Have A Problem At the time, she added that the party is still "finding their footing." Slotkin, who won her competitive Michigan seat in November, came into the national spotlight after responding to President Trump's Joint Address to Congress on March 4. "I think there's a lot of discontent with the Democratic leadership, and I think with the entire Democratic Party," Sanders said in an interview with CNN. Read On The Fox News App Others asked in the video struggled to answer the question, except for one woman who said that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is the current leader of the party. Bernie Sanders Gets Up During Interview After 'Nonsense' Question About Aoc "Nobody. There isn't one," another person said in the video. The progressive "Squad" leader recently held numerous "Fighting Oligarchy" events in Colorado, Arizona and Nevada with Sanders in opposition to the Trump administration. However, the jury is still out as to who, if anyone, can emerge as a uniting voice for progressives and moderates in the party while still maintaining staunch opposition to the Trump White House. Chuck Schumer Facing 'Uphill Fight' Amid Leadership Doubts: 'Matter Of When, Not If' Meanwhile, some in the clip outright objected to the notion that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who's technically the highest-ranking Democrat in the United States, is the actual leader. Schumer has faced some calls to step down from his position after voting in favor of a continuing resolution backed by the Trump administration to avert a government shutdown – a move that many Democrats in his own caucus disagreed with. A recent CNN poll of 504 Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents muddies the water even more, with Ocasio-Cortez getting the highest percentage of being considered the leader at 10%, with former Vice President Kamala Harris at 9% and Sanders at 8%. The same poll showed a 29% favorability for the Democrats, compared with 54% viewing them article source: WATCH: Dems struggle to name the leader of the Democratic Party
Fox News
29-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
WATCH: Dems struggle to name the leader of the Democratic Party
Top voices in the Democratic Party, as well as average Democratic voters, have struggled to answer who the party's leader is when asked during interviews. A video from the conservative opposition research organization, America Rising, highlighted comments from Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elissa Slotkin on the matter, including average Americans, almost all of whom struggled to give a clear answer. "People know me, I'm pretty straightforward. I don't think it's a secret that Democrats have been on their heels since Trump won the election. I don't think that's something hidden. And I think it's on us to be clear about not only leadership, and there's lot of leaders in both parties, but also a strategy, right?" Slotkin said in a "Meet the Press" interview earlier this month, which is in the clip. At the time, she added that the party is still "finding their footing." Slotkin, who won her competitive Michigan seat in November, came into the national spotlight after responding to President Trump's Joint Address to Congress on March 4. "I think there's a lot of discontent with the Democratic leadership, and I think with the entire Democratic Party," Sanders said in an interview with CNN. Others asked in the video struggled to answer the question, except for one woman who said that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is the current leader of the party. "Nobody. There isn't one," another person said in the video. The progressive "Squad" leader recently held numerous "Fighting Oligarchy" events in Colorado, Arizona and Nevada with Sanders in opposition to the Trump administration. However, the jury is still out as to who, if anyone, can emerge as a uniting voice for progressives and moderates in the party while still maintaining staunch opposition to the Trump White House. Meanwhile, some in the clip outright objected to the notion that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who's technically the highest-ranking Democrat in the United States, is the actual leader. Schumer has faced some calls to step down from his position after voting in favor of a continuing resolution backed by the Trump administration to avert a government shutdown – a move that many Democrats in his own caucus disagreed with. A recent CNN poll of 504 Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents muddies the water even more, with Ocasio-Cortez getting the highest percentage of being considered the leader at 10%, with former Vice President Kamala Harris at 9% and Sanders at 8%. The same poll showed a 29% favorability for the Democrats, compared with 54% viewing them unfavorably.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Democrats refuse to define 'woman' when pressed on Capitol Hill: 'Complicated question'
EXCLUSIVE: Democratic lawmakers would not provide a definition of a woman when pressed on Capitol Hill, as President Donald Trump prioritizes making clear distinctions between biological sexes during his second term. America Rising, a Republican research organization, asked lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to provide a definition of a woman ahead of Women's History Month in March, but received no clear answers. "It is a more complicated question than one might know," Rep. Herb Conaway, D-N,J,, said when asked to define what a woman is. More than 10 House Democrats entirely avoided answering the question. Gop Senator Calls Out Dem's Reported Pro-women Attire At Trump Speech After Blocking Trans Athlete Bill Those who did not respond included Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., John Mannion, D-N.Y., Eric Sorensen, D-Ill., Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., Don Beyer, D-Va., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Derek Tran, D-Calif., Bobby Scott, D-Va., George Whitesides, D-Calif., Eugene Vindman, D-Va., and Andrea Salinas, D-Ore. Read On The Fox News App "I don't understand what you mean," Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Mich., responded to the question. Watch: Lawmakers Refuse To Say How Many Genders There Are When Confronted On Capitol Hill Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., a progressive member of "the Squad," responded to the interviewee by asking, "Do you get minimum wage at least?" Trump, on his first day in office, signed an executive order declaring that there are only two genders: male and female. The order declared that "women" or "woman" and "girls" or "girl" refer to "adult and juvenile human females, respectively." The White House also defined "female" as meaning "a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell." The president highlighted his recent orders during his first joint address to Congress on Tuesday evening. During the speech, the president introduced Payton McNabb, who suffered a brain injury after competing against a biological male in a volleyball match. McNabb was invited to the speech to represent Trump's order barring biological males from competing in women's sports. "If you really want to see numbers, just take a look at what happened in women's boxing, weightlifting, track and field, swimming or cycling, where a male recently finished a long-distance race five hours and 14 minutes ahead of a woman for a new record by five hours," Trump told a joint session of Congress. "It's demeaning for women, and it's very bad for our country. We're not going to put up with it any longer." "What I have just described is only a small fraction of the commonsense revolution that is now, because of us, sweeping the entire world," Trump said. "Common sense has become a common theme, and we will never go back, never, ever going to let that happen." See the full video from America article source: Democrats refuse to define 'woman' when pressed on Capitol Hill: 'Complicated question'
Fox News
05-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Democrats refuse to define 'woman' when pressed on Capitol Hill: 'Complicated question'
EXCLUSIVE: Democratic lawmakers would not provide a definition of a woman when pressed on Capitol Hill, as President Donald Trump prioritizes making clear distinctions between biological sexes during his second term. America Rising, a political action committee (PAC), asked lawmakers in Washington, D.C., to provide a definition of a woman ahead of Women's History Month in March, but received no clear answers. "It is a more complicated question than one might know," Rep. Herb Conaway, D-N,J,, said when asked to define what a woman is. More than 10 House Democrats entirely avoided answering the question. Those who did not respond included Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., John Mannion, D-N.Y., Eric Sorensen, D-Ill., Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., Don Beyer, D-Va., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Derek Tran, D-Calif., Bobby Scott, D-Va., George Whitesides, D-Calif., Eugene Vindman, D-Va., and Andrea Salinas, D-Ore. "I don't understand what you mean," Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Mich., responded to the question. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., a progressive member of "the Squad," responded to the interviewee by asking, "Do you get minimum wage at least?" Trump, on his first day in office, signed an executive order declaring that there are only two genders: male and female. The order declared that "women" or "woman" and "girls" or "girl" refer to "adult and juvenile human females, respectively." The White House also defined "female" as meaning "a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell." The president highlighted his recent orders during his first joint address to Congress on Tuesday evening. During the speech, the president introduced Payton McNabb, who suffered a brain injury after competing against a biological male in a volleyball match. McNabb was invited to the speech to represent Trump's order barring biological males from competing in women's sports. "If you really want to see numbers, just take a look at what happened in women's boxing, weightlifting, track and field, swimming or cycling, where a male recently finished a long-distance race five hours and 14 minutes ahead of a woman for a new record by five hours," Trump told a joint session of Congress. "It's demeaning for women, and it's very bad for our country. We're not going to put up with it any longer." "What I have just described is only a small fraction of the commonsense revolution that is now, because of us, sweeping the entire world," Trump said. "Common sense has become a common theme, and we will never go back, never, ever going to let that happen." See the full video from America Rising.
