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Mamdani's mum moment
Today’s Daily Kickoff examines Democratic responses to Hasan Piker's rhetoric, the high-stakes South Carolina Senate runoff, and the launch of new U.S. economic sanctions against Iran.
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Trump’s Senate endorsement streak tested with Graham-Norman runoff
Today’s special election GOP runoff for Senate in South Carolina between appointed Sen. Darline Graham and five-term Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) will be a clear test over just how much juice President Donald Trump’s endorsement carries within the Republican Party, at a time when his overall political standing has been on the decline. Graham has... <a href="">Read More</a>
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Bipartisan group introduces bill to make influencers register under FARA
A bipartisan group of House members introduced legislation on Monday that would require influencers to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act when receiving payments from foreign governments for their work. The Foreign Propaganda Disclosure Act comes amid suspicion and scrutiny, particularly among different online factions of the conservative movement, about foreign governments driving social... <a href="">Read More</a>
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9mJeffries fed up with party's Piker problem
The Trump administration launches 'Operation Economic Outcast' against Iran while political figures navigate controversies surrounding antisemitic rhetoric, shifting alliances, and evolving geopolitical relations in the Middle East.
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5mEl-Sayed avoids naming Piker as he tries to distance himself from antisemitic remarks
Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed distanced himself, to a degree, from antisemitic streamer Hasan Piker, who has been a prominent surrogate of his campaign, after Piker attacked Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Moss and argued that Jews are inciting antisemitic violence against themselves by supporting Israel. But, in the statement — posted on X under... <a href="">Read More</a>
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7mJewish leaders speak out against actor Mark Ruffalo’s ‘antisemitic’ attack against Ellison family
Several leading Jewish and pro-Israel organizations condemned actor Mark Ruffalo for using what they deemed antisemitic rhetoric in his social media commentary targeting the Ellison family amid the pending merger of Paramount with Warner Bros. Discovery. Ruffalo posted an Instagram story last week featuring footage of Safra Catz, the executive vice chair of Oracle and... <a href="">Read More</a>