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Washington Post
5 days ago
- Business
- Washington Post
Ex-White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre left Democratic Party, publisher of her book says
NEW YORK — Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has a book out this fall that promises a close look at President Biden's decision not to run for reelection and calls for thinking beyond the two-party system. Jean-Pierre herself has switched her affiliation to independent after working in two Democratic administrations, according to Legacy Lit, a Hachette Book Group imprint that will publish 'Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines' on Oct. 21.
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Nesi's Notes: May 31
Happy Saturday! Here's another edition of my weekend column for — as always, send your takes, tips and trial balloons to tnesi@ and follow me on Twitter, Bluesky and Facebook. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 1. For Dan McKee, there's no sugarcoating the new UNH poll; a 19% job approval rating is dismal. But it's also much worse than the 43% approval rating McKee scored in a survey conducted last winter by Morning Consult, or the 36% he had in a YouGov survey in March. Could UNH be an outlier? It's possible. But our political analyst Joe Fleming says even if that's the case, McKee should be worried: 'Being between 19% and 43% is not good if you're an incumbent running for reelection.' At 19%, McKee would be in the same disastrous range once tested by Lincoln Chafee, who polled as low as 22% during his term. Chafee abandoned his reelection bid a year before the primary — which would be a few months from now in McKee's case. But there are other analogues, too. Bruce Sundlun's job approval was at 26% in a Brown poll a year out from his 1994 reelection bid, but Sundlun stayed in to the bitter end, losing that year's Democratic primary to Myrth York 57% to 28%. McKee supporters often cite his predecessor, Gina Raimondo, as a more hopeful case — she regularly polled in the 30s, yet won another term fairly easily in 2018. Fleming says it's a useful reminder that polls surveying the general public only tell you so much about what will happen in the next election. In McKee's case, his team is focused on the much smaller subset of voters who will vote in a Democratic primary pitting him against Helena Foulkes. Even there, though, UNH gives cause for alarm. Among registered Democrats, just 16% think McKee deserves to be reelected, while 45% are already open to Foulkes and many more haven't formed an opinion about her yet. 2. That said, it would be a mistake to focus solely on a Dan McKee–Helena Foulkes rematch as the only scenario that could play out next year. If McKee decides to retire, other Democrats are sure to consider a run for the open seat — House Speaker Joe Shekarchi and Secretary of State Gregg Amore spring right to mind, but don't rule out others in such an altered landscape. Attorney General Peter Neronha continues to publicly mull a run, too, saying on this week's Newsmakers that he will make a final decision over the summer. As Joe Fleming noted to me, a multi-candidate primary field could be a boon to McKee if he decides to stay in; the multiplicity of candidates was the reason McKee only needed 33% of the vote to secure the Democratic nomination and a glide path to a full term in 2022. But other potential candidates are well aware of that dynamic, and with Foulkes likely to run no matter what, it would likely give them pause. All of this is already being avidly discussed by political insiders behind the scenes, and those conversations will only heat up once the legislative session comes to an end. 3. Gina Raimondo may want to run for president, but skeptics now have a fresh data point to make the case against her: the UNH poll has 77% of Rhode Island voters saying they definitely or probably don't want Raimondo to return as governor. 4. Other interesting findings from UNH … Senator Reed looks like a safe bet for another term, with 54% of voters saying he deserves reelection; only 33% of Massachusetts voters say the same about Senator Markey … opinions of President Trump are so locked in that his job approval rating has barely budged … one in four Rhode Island voters say no issue is more important than the housing crisis … just 15% say their household finances are better off compared with 12 months ago … there is majority support for 'banning the sale and manufacture of firearms with military-style features.' 5. AG Neronha's big health policy rollout on Wednesday had a number of interesting pieces, from a lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers like CVS to a bill that would let him put financially distressed hospitals into receivership. But no part of the plan is getting more attention than his call for Rhode Island lawmakers to immediately raise the state Medicaid program's payment rates for primary care to equal what Medicare pays at the federal level. Neronha says a conservative estimate of the cost in state dollars is $50 million — not exactly Washington Bridge money, but still a big ask in a tight budget year. Under current rates, Neronha says, a commercial insurer in Rhode Island pays $200 for a PCP visit, while Medicare pays $100 and Medicaid pays just $37. 'Fixing it is not optional, so when we budget — even if it means going back to the drawing board — we've got to find this money for primary care in particular now or our system will fail. It will fail,' Neronha said on Newsmakers. 6. If AG Neronha's proposal to boost in Medicaid rates is the most immediate fix on offer to address Rhode Island's primary care crisis, the Senate's idea of establishing a public medical school at URI is the most long-term. A draft report was released Friday, laying out how much it could cost to get such a school up and running ($225 million) and how soon the first graduates might have their degrees (about a decade from now). More details in this story. 7. The push for a big investment in primary care goes on the list of issues to watch in the final weeks of the Assembly session. Lawmakers are currently a little behind last year's pace, when the House budget bill came out on May 31, but that's fairly typical for a non-election year when Assembly leaders aren't in as much of a rush to adjourn. There are signs things are moving, though. A revised version of the year's most high-profile bill, the Rhode Island Assault Weapons Ban Act, just got posted for a Tuesday vote in the House Judiciary Committee. And Senate Majority Leader Frank Ciccone's bill to expand online sports gambling options is up for a vote Monday. A fierce battle is being waged over the 'bottle bill' to create a deposit system for recycling, with a group called the Coalition for High Performance Recycling starting radio ads Monday urging lawmakers to pair it with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), a policy opposed by some industry players. House Republicans are making a late push to repeal some energy mandates. Then there's the budget, with progressive groups putting on a full-court press to get lawmakers to raise taxes on upper-income earners to bring in some extra revenue. Speaker Shekarchi has been floating the possibility of having lawmakers come back in the fall if the tax hike doesn't make the budget and more money is needed. Lots to watch. 8. One smart Smith Hill observer on Friday pointed out to me a new dynamic when it comes to the timing of the end of session: the establishment of Juneteenth as a state holiday means there is now one fewer weekday in June to wrap up legislative business. 9. For all the talk about Rhode Island's (very real) fiscal challenges, the Wall Street rating agencies have strong faith in the state's ability and willingness to pay its bills. Fitch Ratings on Wednesday upgraded the state's bond rating, which the firm said 'reflects Rhode Island's declining long-term liability burden as a share of personal income, supported by improvements in debt management and growing financial relief from pension changes enacted more than a decade ago.' (S&P and Moody's have also maintained the state's credit rating.) A spokesperson for Governor McKee argued the move by Fitch vindicates 'the McKee administration's cautious and disciplined fiscal management, improved long-term liability outlook, and consistent use of conservative budgeting with strong spending controls.' That approach will be tested in the coming years, as deficits get worse and the pension fund's improving health increases pressure to boost retirement benefits. 10. There is always so much chatter about Peter Neronha's own political future that it can overshadow another big race involving the AG — next year's contest to succeed him. State Rep. Jason Knight, state Sen. Dawn Euer and state Rep. Bob Craven are all frequently mentioned as potential Democratic candidates. Neronha himself could influence the race if he decides to endorse a successor, though he said on Newsmakers he hasn't made up his mind about whether to do so, partly because he doesn't know who will run. Neronha did name two people he'd endorse 'in a heartbeat' if they jumped into the race — former U.S. Attorney Zach Cunha or Deputy AG Adi Goldstein — but so far neither one has indicated plans to jump in. 11. The field is set in the special election to replace the late Dominick Ruggerio representing Senate District 4 in North Providence and Providence. Our Ray Baccari has a breakdown here of the six candidates who filed by Friday's deadline. The primary election is July 8 and the special election is Aug. 5. 12. The House's 55-17 approval of the bill to let Providence raise taxes above the state limit suggests Mayor Smiley should eventually be able to get the measure through the Senate, too, though the slow timing in the upper chamber could jeopardize tax bills getting out on time. Meantime, if you think Providence's proposed 7.5% tax hike is high, Little Compton is seeking permission for an increase of 12%. 13 Next Friday is going to be a big day in the Washington Bridge saga. 14. Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell — a newly minted South Coast resident since her move to Dartmouth — will hold a campaign fundraiser on Tuesday in New Bedford, per an invitation passed along by a Nesi's Notes tipster. A spokesperson didn't respond to inquiries about the event, but Campbell is up for reelection next year. Any effort to deepen her political ties in the region adds a little more intrigue to speculation that Campbell might someday be a candidate to succeed Congressman Keating. 15. They say there's always a Rhode Island angle, and that includes New Jersey's upcoming gubernatorial primary on June 10. Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill appears to be the favorite to win the Democratic nomination, but one of her chief rivals, Jersey City Mayor Steve Fulop, owns a $4 million oceanfront home in Narragansett (his wife's hometown). But Fulop isn't just another out-of-stater with a summer residence here like Taylor Swift. He made headlines in 2021 when The Boston Globe reported that he'd lambasted a member of the Town Council during a virtual meeting as Narragansett officials were considering whether to allow more public parking near his home. 16. People in the news … Brown University President Christina Paxson has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep her at the helm into 2028 … Congressman Auchincloss will be on 'Fox News Sunday' this weekend … Bob Rapoza has been nominated to the R.I. Board of Elections; he was previously the board's executive director … New Bridges for Haitian Success founder Bernard Georges has been nominated to the RIPTA board … the American Hotel & Lodging Association's Sarah Bratko has been nominated to the R.I. Convention Center Authority … former One Neighborhood Builders CEO Jennifer Hawkins will be the new chief executive of Avesta Housing in Maine … condolences to the family and friends of Belvoir Properties CEO Jim Winoker, who has died at age 93. 17. Weekend reads … Ellen Liberman on the problems facing Rhode Island nursing homes … Michelle San Miguel and Jeremy Bernfeld on fresh questions about inspections of the Washington Bridge … Patrick Anderson on the Superman Building state of play … Christopher Allen on the state's tourism strategy … Sam Graham-Felsen on the challenge of male friendship. 18. Fire up 12+ on your smart TV or set your DVRs: This week on Newsmakers — AG Neronha. Watch Sunday at 5:30 a.m. on WPRI 12 and 10 a.m. on Fox Providence, or listen on the radio Sunday at 6 p.m. on WPRO. You can also subscribe to Newsmakers as a podcast via Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. See you back here next Saturday. Ted Nesi (tnesi@ is a Target 12 investigative reporter and 12 News politics/business editor. He co-hosts Newsmakers and writes Nesi's Notes on Saturdays. Connect with him on Twitter, Bluesky and Facebook. 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Free Malaysia Today
29-05-2025
- General
- Free Malaysia Today
Lula diagnosed with vertigo-causing ear condition
Brazilians concern for president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's health have raised questions about his fitness to seek reelection next year. (EPA Images pic) SAO PAULO : Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was diagnosed Monday with labyrinthitis, an ear condition that can cause vertigo, in the latest health setback for the 79-year-old. Lula, who was hospitalised last year for a hemorrhage under his skull caused by a bathroom fall, was examined Monday at a hospital in Brasilia before returning to the presidential residence with orders to rest, the government said. Lula has faced several health issues. He suffered from hypertension, was treated for throat cancer in 2011 with chemo- and radiotherapy, and in 2023 had a hip replaced with a prosthesis. A 2024 fall in a bathroom in his presidential residence left him with a concussion, several stitches and a hemorrhage that landed him on the operating table. When he recovered, Lula resumed a busy schedule of meetings and international trips, including to China, Russia, Vietnam, and Japan. In the latest hitch, Lula 'canceled part of his schedule' due to discomfort, a presidency source who asked not to be named, told AFP. Concerns for Lula's health have raised questions about his fitness to seek reelection in a vote next year. He has already served two terms from 2003 to 2010.
Washington Post
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Ecuador's Noboa vows to tackle violence, boost economy and create jobs in second term
QUITO — Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa was officially sworn in on Saturday following his reelection for another four-year term early this year. Noboa, 37, who wore a presidential sash over his chest, was sworn in alongside his Vice President María José Pinto and their terms will run until May 2029.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Eric Adams appears to be running a real campaign, as Cuomo rakes in cash
NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Eric Adams appears to be all in on his longshot reelection bid, while Democratic frontrunner Andrew Cuomo has pulled in a substantial amount of cash, per campaign finance reports released Friday night. Since mid-March, the beleaguered mayor reported raising $155,134 from 183 donors, bringing his total haul to $4.6 million. He's spent $1.8 million, leaving $2.7 million in his warchest. His contributions over the last few months did not exceed $2,100 — the cap for anyone applying for public matching funds — suggesting Adams will continue to fight for millions of dollars that the city Campaign Finance Board has repeatedly denied him over the last five months. The board has cited his federal case and paperwork improprieties in making its decision. Adams is appealing the denial and considering legal action. He paid more than $20,000 to the state Democratic Party for a voter file list, reimbursed several organizations that gathered signatures for him to get on the ballot, and held fundraisers at restaurants and the law firm of King & Spalding, where his first deputy mayor had been a partner. He also forked over $10,000 to fundraiser Brianna Suggs, whose home was raided in November 2023 as part of a now-defunct federal bribery case against the mayor. He's paid Suggs a total of $460,160 out of his reelection account. 'Let there be no doubt: Mayor Eric Adams is running for re-election, and he's running full speed ahead,' campaign spokesperson Todd Shapiro said in a statement. 'The latest filing makes it crystal clear — this campaign is alive, aggressive and already laying the groundwork for victory.' Adams, a registered Democrat, opted out of his party's June 24 primary after a judge dismissed that case at the behest of President Donald Trump's Department of Justice. He's instead running as an independent in November, putting him on path to face Cuomo if the ex-governor wins the primary. He's leading every public poll by a healthy margin. The mayor's polling approval rating is cripplingly low — likely a function of high voter dissatisfaction with quality of life in the city, and his warmth toward the Republican president. But his team anticipates improving his standing over the next few months. Like Cuomo, Adams is placing a heavy emphasis on combating antisemitism, even floating a ballot line paying homage to it. Meanwhile Cuomo has raised $3.9 million and spent $1.9 million since entering the race in March, his campaign filing shows. With public matching funds, he's got $3.5 million left as he battles the board for $622,000 it withheld as it probes whether he coordinated with a super PAC backing him. That PAC, Fix the City, has raised more than $9 million since forming in March — including donations from wealthy Trump supporters as well as companies regulated by the city, like DoorDash. The group has spent $7.5 million on TV ads, according to media tracking firm AdImpact. Cuomo's top bundler was investor Mitchell Moinian who raised $154,500. He collected donations from people in the real estate, fashion, entertainment and finance industries. Nick Spano — a Republican former state senator who pleaded guilty to tax evasion and is now a lobbyist with the firm Empire Strategic Planning — raised $117,450. Commercial real estate broker MaryAnne Gilmartin bundled $63,660, while Eric Gertler, a former economic development official in Cuomo's gubernatorial administration and the CEO of US News & World Report, raised $61,655. Longtime Cuomo ally and PR guru Ken Sunshine raised $36,850. Two influential unions that endorsed Cuomo — 32BJ SEIU and 1199SEIU — contributed $2,100 each through their PACs. The donation from 1199, which represents health care workers, was recorded on May 8, three days after longtime president George Gresham was ousted. The District Council of Carpenters also gave to Cuomo; campaign advisor Kevin Elkins serves as the union's political director. Emma Bloomberg, the daughter of former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, gave Cuomo $2,100 as did the ex-governor's brother-in-law, fashion designer Kenneth Cole. Cuomo paid $79,000 to lobbying firm Mercury Public Affairs, which employs campaign advisers Charlie King, Jake Dilemani and Edu Hermelyn and finance director Jennifer Bayer Michaels. Democratic candidates were all waiting for the filing of City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, a late entrant to the race who has received the backing of Attorney General Letitia James and the city's largest public-sector union. Adams — no relation to the mayor — said she qualified for matching funds, though the board will be the arbiter of that next week. She has pulled in $520,627 and spent $445,528 since jumping in in March. With a transfer from a previous committee, she has nearly $293,994 on hand. Her fiscal disadvantage has prevented her from airing TV ads, a near necessity in what is expected to be a low-turnout race. 'Our dollars raised in such a short time indicate that New Yorkers of all stripes want to turn the page from the drama of the past few years,' the legislative leader said in a statement. Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, who was the first candidate to max out on fundraising, advised his fervent followers to give to Adrienne Adams in a social media video this week. He has begun running ads and has $4.5 million left in the bank as he tries over the next few weeks to further eat into Cuomo's lead. Former city Comptroller Scott Stringer and state Sen. Zellnor Myrie, who are polling in single digits, have $2.8 million and $418,535 in the bank, respectively. City Comptroller Brad Lander has spent the most of any Democratic candidate so far — $4.7 million and counting — and has $1.6 million on hand for the final sprint. He has been polling in third or fourth place, and — like Mamdani — is hoping for the backing of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
