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Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Bernie Sanders dives into a key House battleground Trump carried in 2024 with a new endorsement
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Thursday announced his endorsement of Democrat Rebecca Cooke for Congress in Wisconsin's 3rd District — making a foray into one of a handful of districts that could decide the next House majority, which President Donald Trump carried by 7 points less than a year ago. 'Rebecca is a working class fighter who developed her populist roots in rural Western Wisconsin. A daughter of farmers, a waitress and a small business owner — she's lived through failed policies from Washington elites and is ready to deliver tangible outcomes that working people will actually feel,' Sanders said in a statement shared first with NBC News. Sanders' endorsement brings renewed national attention to a race that Cooke lost by less than 3 percentage points last year as GOP Rep. Derrick Van Orden earned a second term. And it also highlights a notable cross-section of support for Cooke — who has also been endorsed by the Blue Dog Democrats' PAC, a longtime supporter of party moderates — as Democrats in Washington and around the country review the party's policy platforms, personalities and coalitions after they suffered defeat to Trump in the 2024 election. Cooke said in an interview that Sanders' endorsement meant a lot to her because 'Bernie really is no bulls---.' 'He's been able to pass legislation in the fray of Washington while remaining really true to his core values that center around the working class, and his voice has never really wavered,' she said. Cooke said she voted for Sanders in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary and has valued his authenticity ever since. 'Why wouldn't I seek support from someone like that in an era, kind of, where nothing feels authentic, when Bernie really is?' she added. Last year, Cooke campaigned on a message focused largely on the economy and ran ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris and Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin in her district. She also ran with the support of the New Democrat Coalition and Blue Dog Democrats, two groups of moderate congressional Democrats who tout their support for bipartisanship and working across the aisle. The Blue Dog PAC endorsed her again this month. Sanders followers and some Blue Dog types have clashed over the years over policy and the direction of the Democratic Party. Cooke acknowledged that 'it could seem surprising, you know, to welcome an endorsement like that from Senator Sanders.' 'But I really think that it's important that we let go of purity tests in politics and that we stay disciplined on creating election wins,' she said, adding that in her campaign she hopes to shed the labels of 'moderate' or 'progressive' and gain support from a broad base of voters. 'I am a Blue Dog and a new Dem, but I'm also very progressive where it counts,' Cooke said. 'I don't like the labels and the boxes that kind of have been created, because immediately, you know, you're written off and 'othered' in your party because you're this or because you're that. And really, I'm just — I'm running because I'm for western Wisconsin, period.' Democrats need a net gain of at least three districts to retake a majority in the House in 2026. And Wisconsin's 3rd District is expected to be highly competitive again in 2026. It's one of just nine Republican-held House seats rated as toss-ups by the nonpartisan Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. As Cooke welcomes Sanders' support in a district Trump has carried three times, after Barack Obama and other Democratic presidential nominees carried it in previous elections, the Democratic Party is grappling with how to move forward from the 2024 election. Some Democrats — like Sens. Ruben Gallego of Arizona and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts — have said Democrats alienated some voters in recent years by insisting that candidates agree with certain socially progressive norms and use 'woke' language that not all voters understand. 'We have to, you know, quit demonizing people along the political spectrum. Otherwise we're, we're never going to get there. We're never going to achieve the things that we want to get done," Cooke said. Sanders, who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020, kicked off a nationwide 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour this year, rallying with voters across the country and urging Democrats to fight Trump and his allies and to listen to voters' concerns about the economy. Sanders made several stops in Wisconsin, including in Eau Claire County, which is in the 3rd District. Sanders' endorsement statement praised Cooke as a potential "partner in Congress" who shares his goal of "building opportunities for the working class." "She will be an ally to me in the House as she works to enforce antitrust laws against corporate monopolies that have bankrupted family farms like hers, raise the federal minimum wage to a living wage and expand Medicare to cover vision, dental and hearing," Sanders said in the statement. He has already thrown his support behind several other candidates in the 2026 midterm elections. They include Maine's former state Senate president Troy Jackson, who is running for governor; Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed; and Michigan state Rep. Donavan McKinney, who is challenging Rep. Shri Thanedar in the Democratic primary in a Detroit-area district. On Monday, Sanders also backed New York state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani in next week's New York mayoral primary. This article was originally published on
Al Arabiya
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Arabiya
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine Who Resigned in Protest Launches Run for Congress in Michigan
Bridget Brink, who stepped down as US ambassador to Ukraine this year in protest of what she said was President Donald Trump's unfair treatment of the war-torn country, announced Wednesday that she's running for Congress in one of Michigan's most competitive districts. The longtime diplomat, who previously held high-ranking State Department roles in other former Soviet and Eastern European countries, is casting herself as a public servant as she runs in next year's midterm elections when her fellow Democrats hope to win control of the House. 'My next mission: to fight for what's right here at home,' she said. Trump picked Brink to be the country's ambassador to Slovakia in 2019, and Biden tapped her to be ambassador to Ukraine shortly after Russia invaded the country in 2022. She resigned in April, saying in an op-ed published in the Detroit Free Press that Trump 'continues to pressure Ukraine and not Russia.' 'Appeasing a dictator never has and never will achieve lasting peace,' she said in a video announcing her candidacy. 'And it's just not who we are.' Having worked as a diplomat under five presidents, Brink said that if elected she would take on extremists and powerful influences such as Elon Musk. She criticized Republicans for cutting government funding and programs. Brink, who grew up in Grand Rapids, is running in the 7th District, which covers a swath of southern and central Michigan that includes the capital, Lansing, and is one of the state's most competitive. Last year, Army veteran Tom Barrett flipped the district for Republicans, delivering a key win for the party as it kept its House majority. He defeated Democrat Curtis Hill by almost four percent in the open race. The seat was previously held by centrist Democrat Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA analyst who successfully ran for US Senate in 2024.
Associated Press
18-06-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Former US ambassador to Ukraine who resigned in protest launches run for Congress in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Bridget Brink, who stepped down as U.S. ambassador to Ukraine this year in protest of what she said was President Donald Trump's unfair treatment of the the war-torn country, announced Wednesday that she's running for Congress in one of Michigan's most competitive districts. The longtime diplomat, who previously held high-ranking State Department roles in other former Soviet and Eastern European countries, is casting herself as a public servant as she runs in next year's midterm elections, when her Democrats hope to win control of the House. 'My next mission: to fight for what's right here at home,' she said. Trump picked Brink to be the country's ambassador to Slovakia in 2019 and Biden tapped her to be ambassador to Ukraine shortly after Russia invaded the country in 2022. She resigned in April, saying in an op-ed published in the Detroit Free Press that Trump continues to pressure Ukraine and not Russia. 'Appeasing a dictator never has and never will achieve lasting peace,' she said in a video announcing her candidacy. 'And it's just not who we are.' Having worked as a diplomat under five presidents, Brink said that if elected, she would take on 'extremists' and powerful influences such as Elon Musk. She criticized Republicans for cutting government funding and programs. Brink, who grew up in Grand Rapids, is running in the 7th District, which covers a swath of southern and central Michigan that includes the capital, Lansing, and is one of the state's most competitive. Last year, Army veteran Tom Barrett flipped the district for Republicans, delivering a key win for the party as it kept its House majority. He defeated Democrat Curtis Hill by almost four percentage points in the open race. The seat was previously held by centrist Democrat Elissa Slotkin, a former CIA analyst who successfully ran for U.S. Senate in 2024.
Medscape
16-05-2025
- Health
- Medscape
Timing of BP Meds Doesn't Affect Outcomes: BedMed in Print
Timing of administration did not affect the risks and benefits of antihypertensive medication, and patient preference should guide the choice of morning vs nighttime dosing in adults with hypertension. METHODOLOGY: Two trials from the past two decades reported a substantial reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) with bedtime vs morning administration of antihypertensive medications, whereas another trial found no such benefits. Researchers conducted a prospective randomized clinical trial to understand whether the timing of antihypertensive medications affects the risk for cardiovascular disease. They included 3357 adults diagnosed with hypertension who were taking one or more once-daily antihypertensive medications (median age, 67 years; 56% women), recruited by primary care clinicians across five Canadian provinces between March 2017 and May 2022. Patients were randomly assigned to take all once-daily antihypertensive medications either at bedtime (n = 1677) or in the morning (n = 1680). The composite primary outcome was the occurrence of MACEs, defined as all-cause death or hospitalization/emergency department visits for acute coronary syndrome, stroke, or heart failure. Visual, cognitive, and other safety outcomes were also assessed. TAKEAWAY: Over a median follow-up of 4.6 years, the occurrence of MACEs did not differ significantly between patients taking antihypertensive medications at bedtime and those taking the medications in the morning. Findings were similar when each component of the primary outcome was evaluated separately. Vision-related outcomes, including newly diagnosed glaucoma and subjective worsening of vision, did not differ significantly between patients taking antihypertensive medications at bedtime and those taking the medications in the morning. The occurrence of falls, nonvertebral or hip fractures, syncope, lightheadedness, or cognitive outcomes did not differ between the two groups. According to self-reported data at 6 months, adherence to once-daily medications was 83% in the bedtime group and 95% in the morning group. IN PRACTICE: 'Loosening the rules on time of dosing may facilitate better supervision by caregivers, who may be able to provide assistance or oversight later in the day due to other responsibilities,' wrote Sandra Taler, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, in an accompanying editorial. 'Regular dosing and use of long-acting medications should be emphasized and may better address concerns related to BP [blood pressure] variability,' she added. SOURCE: This study was led by Scott R. Garrison, MD, PhD, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was originally presented at European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2024 and published online on May 12, 2025, in JAMA . LIMITATIONS: The adherence to the allocated medication timing was self-reported and was lower in the bedtime group than in the morning group. The trial concluded early due to funding issues with fewer primary outcomes than previous trials. DISCLOSURES: This trial reported receiving funding from a multiyear grant to Support for Patient Oriented Research Innovative Clinical Trial from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and a Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Health System grant from Alberta Innovates. The study also reported receiving in-kind research assistance from the Enhancing Alberta Primary Care Research Networks, which is funded by Alberta Innovates, and pilot funding from the Northern Alberta Family Medicine Fund. Several authors reported receiving grants or honoraria from or serving in different capacities in various organizations.
Irish Examiner
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Irish Examiner
Camogie Association chiefs pushing for skorts change at Special Congress
Camogie Association top-brass are instructing provincial councils and county boards to advocate for change at next week's Special Congress for fear of the colossal fallout if shorts are rejected for the second time in 14 months. The Irish Examiner has learned that the highest office-holders in the Camogie Association are pushing on the ground for a yes vote at the May 22 Special Congress so as to ensure that players are given the choice between shorts and skorts on matchday. Camogie Association top-brass did not seek to influence the failed shorts motions at Congress 2024, but such has been the mass media coverage of the recent skorts protest, and subsequent public backlash, including emails sent to officials that have been forwarded to Gardaí, the message of the past week has been to push for change in the forthcoming vote. With the All-Ireland senior championship throwing in two days after Special Congress, there are concerns as to whether those games would proceed if the compulsory wearing of skorts was retained by delegates. Last Saturday's Cork-Waterford Munster Senior final was pulled at 8pm the evening before because of acceptance amongst Munster and national officials that players would refuse to change out of their shorts when instructed to do so by the referee and the unwanted spectacle this would thus create. The motion to allow for choice in the matchday kit requires 66% support at Special Congress. To reach two-thirds approval requires a significant swing on the comprehensive rejection of the two motions at last year's Congress. Great Britain, on that occasion, proposed the inclusion of shorts as part of the mandated playing uniform. Their motion received 45% support, with 55% against. The Tipperary motion went a step further and called for shorts to replace skorts. This was soundly beaten, with 64% against and only 36% for. Separately, former Camogie Association president Joan O'Flynn is in favour of player choice and expects the motion to receive the necessary backing at next week's Special Congress. 'Sport, by and large, reflects wider social norms. Sometimes it drives some of those social norms. It is no surprise then that we have got to this stage,' O'Flynn said of inter-county players seeking a choice in the matchday kit. 'Having said that, I think it is still interesting that there is diversity of views around shorts and skorts. I know there is a very strong, predominant view among the subset of inter-county players. That is clear. 'Informally, when you talk to other players, that diversity is more evident and more quietly articulated. I think the way the motion is framed by Ard Chomhairle speaks to that, speaks to respecting the diversity of views. That puts it in good stead in terms of standing before Congress and that there isn't a one-size-fits-all solution here, and girls and women have the autonomy then to make that choice as to what suits them better at different times and particular times of their playing career.' The former president credited Central Council for offering a motion that attempts to reconcile differences of option but also facilitates diversity of preference. 'What you choose today might be different to what you choose in four or five years' time. That freedom of choice for players would be a really positive thing should it get voted in, and I am sure it will. 'And it is interesting and beneficial that it is not a team-based decision, but an individual decision. That allows players to make that personal choice and not feel inhibited in terms of either choice because both are allowed.' Meanwhile, it has yet to be confirmed if the media will be permitted entry to next week's Special Congress.
