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January 17, 2021

The 5 most vulnerable senators in 2020 | TheHill – The Hill

Excerpt: Republicans are playing defense in this year’s race for the Senate, but Democrats likely have a tough fight ahead in their bid to take control of the chamber. Two dozen GOP-held seats are up for a vote this year, including in a handful of states where President TrumpDonald John TrumpPence: Intelligence shows Iran directing militias not to attack U.S. targets Mnuchin aims to wait until end of 2020 to disclose Secret Service costs for Trump’s travel: report Pressure building on Pelosi over articles of impeachment MORE’s approval rating is underwater. Democrats need to pick up four seats in… News Link News Link Sourced by WireWatch.News
Hearing set to determine who is the real Alabama Democratic Party Chair – alreporter.com

Excerpt: Tuesday, Montgomery Circuit Judge Greg Griffin scheduled a hearing for January 30 in the lawsuit over just who is the real chair of the Alabama Democratic Party. In 2018 Nancy Worley was re-elected as Chair of the Alabama Democratic Party. That election was invalidated by the Democratic National Committee. In November a faction of the State Democratic Executive Committee, supported by the DNC, met in Montgomery and elected State Representative Christopher John England (D-Tuscaloosa) as the new Chair, Worley and her faction boycotted that meeting and maintain that that meeting of the… News Link News Link Sourced by WireWatch.News

Biden may not be the only beneficiary of endorsements he is getting – Roll Call

Excerpt: Through 2019, most House Democrats facing competitive reelection races kept their attention focused on their own brands at home and stayed away from the crowded and hotly contested battle for their party’s presidential nomination. Recently, however, a few vulnerable lawmakers have started jumping into the fray and backing former Vice President Joe Biden. Some strategists say those decisions could end up helping the endorsers as much as Biden, and more may follow. Backing Biden early may help these lawmakers fend off Republican attacks tying them to more liberal lawmakers often… News Link News Link Sourced by WireWatch.News
A second term for Donald Trump? Michigan is at the center of the political universe – Detroit Free Press

Excerpt: Donald Trump takes shot at Debbie, John Dingell in Battle Creek rally Donald Trump made a comment about Debbie Dingell and her late husband, John Dingell, during his “Merry Christmas” rally in Battle Creek. Mandi Wright, Detroit Free Press WASHINGTON — Tired of politics? Of politicians? Think elections don’t matter? Think again. This year’s elections will be some of the most consequential in decades and Michigan is set up to be one of the most consequential states on the electoral map. Consider: Not only is it a foregone conclusion… News Link News Link Sourced by WireWatch.News
Democratic lawmaker rebukes Wells Fargo rebate request – Reuters

Excerpt: (Reuters) – Democratic Representative Katie Porter, a first-term lawmaker known as a tough Wall Street critic, accused Wells Fargo & Co (WFC.N) of passing on costs associated with its wide-ranging scandals to third parties, in a scathing letter sent to the bank’s new chief executive on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: A Wells Fargo stagecoach is seen at the SIBOS banking and financial conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo A copy of the letter was viewed by Reuters. Last summer, Wells Fargo asked 14 of its IT vendors to return 2.5% of revenue… News Link News Link Sourced by WireWatch.News

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