Beto O'Rourke: Biden 'really failing us' on the border, asylum

Bloomberg/MrnConsult state polls (they're brutal)

Here are the 22 Democrats that voted Yes to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib

Rep. Steve Cohen (Tenn.)
Rep. Jim Costa (Calif.)
Rep. Angie Craig (Minn.)
Rep. Don Davis (N.C.)
Rep. Lois Frankel (Fla.)
Rep. Jared Golden (Maine)
Rep. Dan Goldman (N.Y.)
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (N.J.)
Rep. Greg Landsman (Ohio)
Rep. Susie Lee (Nev.)
Rep. Kathy Manning (N.C.)
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (Fla.)
Rep. Wiley Nickel (N.C.)
Rep. Chris Pappas (N.H.)
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Wash.)
Rep. Pat Ryan (N.Y.)
Rep. Brad Schneider (Ill.)
Rep. Kim Schrier (Wash.)
Rep. Darren Soto (Fla.)
Rep. Ritchie Torres (N.Y.)
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Fla.)
Rep. Frederica Wilson (Fla.)

Here are the 4 Republican No votes:

Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.)
Rep. John Duarte (R-Calif.)
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.)
Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.)

Republican leads over Democrat whose House of Delegates race became embroiled in sex scandal

Source: Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Republican David Owen held a narrow lead over Democrat Susanna Gibson in a Virginia House of Delegates race that drew attention after revelations that Gibson engaged in sex acts with her husband on a pornographic website, but the margin left the race too early to call.

Gibson ran against Owen in one of the state’s most competitive districts after all 100 seats in the House of Delegates were redrawn to conform with the 2020 Census.

Many political scientists wrote off Gibson’s chances after news outlets reported in September about her participation in livestreamed sex, which included soliciting payments from viewers in exchange for specific acts.

But Gibson, a nurse practitioner, refused to withdraw from the race, and accused Republicans of dirty politics for exposing her conduct. She largely ignored the allegations and focused on abortion rights, which Democrats said could be in jeopardy if Republicans gained control of the Legislature. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin has been seeking a ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother’s life is in danger.



Read more: https://apnews.com/article/susanna-gibson-david-owen-virginia-election-2023-5db9aec5a490a3a4cc9a695c0e1b7a17

Presley Concedes to Reeves in Mississippi Governor's Race

Source: NY Times

Gov. Tate Reeves of Mississippi appeared to secure a second term, fending off a vigorous challenge from Brandon Presley, a moderate Democrat whom he cast as a far-left acolyte of President Biden, and overcoming concerns about a shortage of excitement among conservatives.

Mr. Presley conceded to Mr. Reeves shortly before 11 p.m. Central time.

While the outcome was no surprise, given the Republican Party’s dominance in the state, it did not come quite as easily as some might have expected at the outset of the race. Mr. Presley, a little-known utilities regulator, mounted an energetic campaign that kept Mr. Reeves on his toes.

Mr. Reeves, who was first elected governor in 2019, campaigned on his conservative credentials while constantly linking Mr. Presley to Mr. Biden and other national Democrats who are widely unpopular in Mississippi.

Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/08/us/politics/tate-reeves-mississippi-presley.html

House passes resolution to censure Tlaib over Israel comments

Source: CNN

The House passed a GOP-led resolution on Tuesday to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over comments critical of Israel and in support of Palestinians amid Israel's war against Hamas.

The move amounts to a rare and significant rebuke of the Michigan Democrat, who is the first Palestinian-American woman to serve in Congress.

The resolution, which was introduced by Georgia GOP Rep. Rich McCormick, advanced earlier in the day after a Democratic-led effort to block the measure failed.

Tlaib has defended herself against the censure attempts, arguing that they are an effort to silence her and saying that her "colleagues have resorted to distorting my positions in resolutions filled with obvious lies."

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/07/politics/rashida-tlaib-censure-vote/index.html

Susanna Gibon's race (Virginia)

Exceptionally close right now. 74% in:

David Owen GOP 50.1%
Susanna Gibson DEM 49.9

https://www.washingtonpost.com/election-results/2023/virginia/?itid=mc_magnet-live-election-results-2023_inline_collection_1

White House pushes back on Tlaib suggesting Biden supporting 'genocide'

Source: The Hill

The White House is pushing back against Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-Mich.) claim that President Biden is supporting the “genocide” against Palestinians amid the ongoing war between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

During an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” anchor George Stephanopoulos asked White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer about the recent comments Tliab made about the ongoing conflict.

“Look, we strongly disagree with some of that messaging and with some of the terms used to describe this conflict,” Finer told Stephanopoulos on Sunday.

“But what I will say is we know that this is a conflict about which there are strong views on all sides, including in the United States, including frankly, even within the United States — the Biden administration about the conduct of this conflict.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/sunday-talk-shows/4294532-white-house-pushes-back-on-tlaib-suggesting-biden-supporting-genocide/

Biden offers over a dozen endorsements in Virginia days before election

Axelrod suggests Biden drop out of 2024 presidential race

Source: The Hill

Former President Obama’s senior adviser David Axelrod on Sunday suggested President Biden drop out of the 2024 presidential race in the wake of a new poll showing the incumbent trailing former President Trump.

Pointing to a New York Times and Siena College poll published Sunday, Axelrod wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter: “It’s very late to change horses; a lot will happen in the next year that no one can predict & Biden’s team says his resolve to run is firm.”

Arguing Biden is “justly proud of his accomplishments,” Axelrod said Biden’s poll numbers will “send tremors of doubt” through the Democratic Party.

“Not ‘bed-wetting,'” but legitimate concern, Axelrod wrote.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4294394-axelrod-suggests-biden-drop-out-of-2024-presidential-race/