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Hillary Clinton endorses Squad member Jamaal Bowman’s Democratic challenger in competitive House primary

Hillary Clinton endorses Squad member Jamaal Bowman’s Democratic challenger in competitive House primary

Hillary Clinton on Wednesday endorsed the Democratic challenger running against vulnerable progressive Squad member Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., in a competitive House primary in New York.  In a post on X, Clinton threw her support behind Westchester County Executive George Latimer.  “With Trump on the ballot, we need strong, principled Democrats in Congress more than ever. In Congress, @LatimerforNY will protect abortion rights, stand up to the NRA, and fight for President Biden’s agenda—just like he’s always done,” she wrote. “Make a plan to vote by June 25th!”  In response to Clinton’s backing, Latimer said, “Her voice gives even more momentum to our grassroots campaign, which keeps gaining strength because we stand strongly and honestly for our values and for our belief in delivering meaningful results for the communities we serve,” Politico reported.  AOC SLAMMED FOR SAYING ‘FALSE ACCUSATIONS’ OF ANTISEMITISM ARE ‘WIELDED AGAINST PEOPLE OF COLOR’ The endorsement came despite Bowman earlier in the day raising racism allegations against Latimer during an interview with Politico conducted in suburban Mount Vernon, N.Y. ‘SQUAD’ MEMBER DEFENDS ‘RIVER TO THE SEA’ PHRASE INTERPRETED AS CALLING FOR ‘EXTERMINATION’ OF JEWS “He’s in the pocket of Republican billionaires who want to take our voting rights, our reproductive rights, affirmative action and who are racist,” Bowman reportedly told Politico of Latimer. “And he also is not just anti-Black racist, he’s anti-Muslim racist.” During a debate hosted by Spectrum-News Tuesday, Latimer accused Bowman of neglecting residents in parts of Westchester County and the Bronx who are White or Asian.  “You don’t mention people who are not Black or brown. There’s a whole district, Jamaal, that you’ve ignored and the district knows you’ve ignored it,” Latimer said.  The primary face-off in New York’s 16th Congressional District comes amid divisions within the Democratic Party, as far-left progressives staunchly oppose Israel’s war in Gaza launched in response to the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks by Hamas militants. Latimer receives backing from the pro-Israel AIPAC, and Latimer’s supporters have accused Bowman of trafficking anti-Semitic tropes and conspiracy theories.  Bowman, competing for a third term, is supported in the race by fellow Democratic “Squad” members, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, both of New York. High-profile Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., also are backing Bowman.

Biden camp jabs at Trump’s ‘failed’ business record as former president looks to sway nation’s top CEOs

Biden camp jabs at Trump’s ‘failed’ business record as former president looks to sway nation’s top CEOs

FIRST ON FOX: President Biden’s re-election campaign is attempting to set the narrative surrounding former President Trump’s business experience as the latter preps to sway leaders of the nation’s top companies during an event with major CEOs later Thursday. Fox Business host Larry Kudlow will interview Trump before nearly 100 CEOs at the highly anticipated Business Roundtable event in Washington, D.C., where the former president will try to win over their support less than five months from the November general election, likely touting his decades of experience leading a major company. Team Biden, however, wants those business leaders to view a different side of Trump that they say is evidenced by that very experience. BIDEN TAKES HEAT FROM SWING STATE DEMOCRAT OVER HIGH GAS PRICES PLAGUING CONSTITUENTS: ‘DISAPPOINTING’ “Donald Trump couldn’t run a lemonade stand, let alone our country. He is a fraud, a crook, and a failed businessman and president who left America in economic ruin,” Biden campaign spokesperson James Singer told Fox News Digital ahead of the event.  “Donald Trump’s chaos hurt workers, small businesses, and families across America. The choice is clear: Joe Biden has created a booming economy for all Americans, with rising wages, more than 15 million new jobs, and stock market highs, and is building an economy for the future,” he added. The campaign pointed to Trump’s various casino and hotel bankruptcies, as well as a number of other failed business ventures, such as his airline and university. It also argued his proposed policies relating to the economy and inflation would hurt Americans, citing commentary from some experts. EXCLUSIVE: WAR VETERAN SAM BROWN VOWS TO DELIVER FOR AMERICANS ‘CRUSHED’ BY BIDEN’S POLICIES AFTER MAJOR WIN In arguing for Biden as an alternative to Trump, the campaign pointed to the unemployment rate being at near-historic lows and rising wages, although real wages do remain lower than when the president took office.  The campaign cited lower inflation rates, which are down from historic highs earlier in his presidency, and a reduction in overall violent crime rates across the country. It also touted the creation of more than 15 million jobs, although many of those jobs were in place under the Trump administration and reappeared as businesses reopened following the pandemic. Trump campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt hit back at the attack, blasting Biden’s campaign for continuing “to deny that inflation is hurting the American people, proving how out of touch Joe Biden is with reality.” “Biden has done nothing but make life more expensive, and he’s offering zero solutions to bring down the cost of living — as a matter of fact, Biden has doubled down on his plan to raise taxes and take MORE money from working families,” she told Fox. WATCH: TRUMP RALLYGOERS REVEAL WHO THEY WANT AS VICE PRESIDENT “President Trump built a billion-dollar real estate empire and employed thousands of people before creating the greatest economy in history as the 45th President of the United States with no inflation, cheap gas, and record-low unemployment, interest, and mortgage rates,” she said.  “President Trump is the businessman and strong leader that we need to end Joe Biden’s nightmare economy and make America wealthy again — and that’s one of the many reasons why President Trump is crushing Joe Biden in the polls,” she added. White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients is expected to speak at the roundtable on behalf of Biden since the president departed for Italy to attend the G7 Summit on Wednesday, Axios reported. Get the latest updates from the 2024 campaign trail, exclusive interviews and more at our Fox News Digital election hub.

Biden to sign 10-year security agreement with Ukraine at G-7 summit

Biden to sign 10-year security agreement with Ukraine at G-7 summit

President Biden plans to kick off this year’s G-7 summit in Italy by signing a 10-year security agreement between the U.S. and Ukraine, the White House said. Biden will sign the document alongside Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The deal will ensure the U.S. continues to provide Ukraine with military equipment and weapons as the country continues to fend off Russian invasion. The deal would not be binding once Biden leaves office, however, and former President Trump would be able to reverse the deal if he is elected in November. “We want to demonstrate that the U.S. supports the people of Ukraine, that we stand with them, and that we’ll continue to help address their security needs not just tomorrow but out into the future,” National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan told reporters on Air Force One. PUTIN’S FLEET OF WARSHIPS IN CUBA IS DIRECT WARNING TO BIDEN, EXPERTS SAY “If Vladimir Putin thinks that he can outlast the coalition supporting Ukraine, he’s wrong,” Sullivan added. Republicans on Capitol Hill have grown increasingly skeptical of America’s continued funding for Ukraine. Several have called for more scrutiny of how the funds are being spent, while others have called for funding to be cut off entirely. Trump himself has also demanded that Europe step up its support for Ukraine, lessening the load on the U.S. “Why can’t Europe equalize or match the money put in by the United States of America in order to help a country in desperate need?” Trump wrote in April. He clarified that Ukraine’s “survival and strength” was important to the U.S. but that it should be of greater concern to Europe. 2 ARRESTED IN GERMANY FOR ALLEGED PLOT TO SABOTAGE US MILITARY FACILITIES ON BEHALF OF RUSSIA “GET MOVING EUROPE!” Trump added. “In addition, I am the only one who speaks for ‘ME’ and, while it is a total mess caused by Crooked Joe Biden and the Incompetent Democrats, if I were President, this War would have never started!” Russia invaded Ukraine in late February 2022. In the immediate months following, Ukraine saw widespread support from Western allies. However, that support has waned as the war drags on with no clear victory in sight. Biden and Zelenskyy will hold a joint press conference after signing the deal Thursday.

Potential candidates for Supreme Court under a second Donald Trump term

Potential candidates for Supreme Court under a second Donald Trump term

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump made history in 2016 when, as a presidential candidate, he issued an initial list of 11 people he would use as a “guide” for potential Supreme Court nominees, to allay concerns he would not choose conservative judges. He added to those lists while president, which included his three high court candidates: Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett. He was the first major presidential candidate to telegraph his political strategy so clearly on a tea-leaves topic that is fraught with uncertainty. Sources close to the presumptive GOP nominee say he again plans to release a similar list in coming weeks or months. As he did eight years ago, Trump will be emphatic, saying he would only choose from the new slates of candidates if there is a Supreme Court vacancy. As he did during his first election campaign and as president, Trump has been consulting with conservative legal voices, including those from the Federalist Society and the Heritage Foundation. He has also spoken with GOP members of Congress to seek their input, say sources close to the former president. TRUMP ENDORSEMENT IN BATTLEGROUND STATE ANOTHER VICTORY FOR SENATE REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN CHAIR The level of serious consideration for any individual candidate remains a highly flexible, amorphous standard, given Trump’s reputation for shifting political views and strategies. Trump’s large number of federal judicial appointments (245) in his first term would give him a deep bench of candidates to possibly serve on the Supreme Court, including a number who clerked for Justices Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh as well as the late Antonin Scalia. Sources say that professional pedigree would be an important factor to Trump, since all three of his high court picks also clerked there (Gorsuch and Kavanaugh for Justice Anthony Kennedy, Barrett for Scalia).  What follows is an unofficial list of potential candidates for the Supreme Court by Trump. It was compiled from a number of sources, including officials within his inner circle, and Republican political and legal circles. His team is still compiling a public list that remains in flux, but these are some of the names being considered:  TRUMP PLEDGES TO ELIMINATE TAXES ON TIPS FOR SERVICE WORKERS DURING LAS VEGAS RALLY Born 1969. Thapar was the first federal district court judge of South Asian descent, whose family emigrated from India. Trump interviewed him personally in 2017 for the Scalia vacancy while still a district judge, then became the president’s second judicial pick when elevated to the appeals court. He was later interviewed by the president for the 2018 high court seat filled by Kavanaugh. Thapar would have the enthusiastic support of his home state senator, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. Thapar was previously a U.S. attorney. Born 1973. A former Justice Thomas law clerk and former Texas solicitor general, Ho was appointed to the federal bench in 2018. Born in Taiwan, his parents immigrated to California when he was a child. If nominated, he would be the first Asian-American justice. In October remarks at the Heritage Foundation, Ho urged his conservative bench colleagues to “get comfortable” with criticism over their rulings, speaking out against “fair-weather originalism” over that judicial philosophy. Born 1964. Add him to the list of onetime Justice Thomas law clerks who could make a Supreme Court short list. A former Trump White House deputy counsel, he was appointed to the high-profile appeals court in 2017, where Thomas, Scalia, Kavanaugh and Chief Justice John Roberts all once served. His age may be a potential drawback if the president is seeking someone younger who would presumably carve a longer legacy on the bench. Born 1973. Rao grew up in Detroit, the daughter of Indian immigrant physicians. Like her D.C. Circuit colleague Katsas, Rao was a Justice Thomas law clerk. After working as a private attorney and law professor, she was nominated by Trump to the federal appeals court seat held by now-Justice Kavanaugh. Born 1967. Former Florida Supreme Court justice, the first Hispanic woman and the first Cuban-American woman on that bench. A finalist for the 2020 Supreme Court vacancy that went to Justice Barrett. Born 1975. Another former Justice Thomas law clerk, she was given serious consideration for the 2020 high court vacancy that went to Justice Barrett. At the time, Todd was a key Trump White House adviser on judicial selection, among other areas. Now a private attorney, she could play another prominent role in a Trump administration, but her lack of judicial experience may be a drawback. Described as smart, principled, with a strong “originalist” view of the Constitution. JORDAN PETERSON SAYS HE’S BAFFLED BY ‘DEGREE OF ANIMOSITY’ TOWARD TRUMP BY ‘ELITIST LEFTIST TYPES’ Born 1972. A former Nevada and Montana solicitor general who worked for his family’s Montana construction business while in college. His supporters say that as a private attorney, Van Dyke did pro bono work for both the conservative Alliance Defending Freedom and the progressive ACLU. His 2019 Senate confirmation to the appeals court was contentious, with the nominee tearfully denying claims he was and would be unfair as a judge to the LGBTQ+ community.  Born 1978. Former justice on the Georgia Supreme Court. Prior to her state appointment in 2017, Grant served as the Georgia solicitor general and as a private attorney. She served as law clerk to then-Judge Brett Kavanaugh of the D.C. Circuit. He swore her in to her current post in August 2018 during his own high court confirmation. Born 1972. The Louisiana native worked in the state’s attorney general’s office and was then general counsel of the conservative Becket Fund for Religious Liberty. As a private attorney, he represented 15 states before the Supreme Court that had prohibited same-sex marriage. The high court ultimately ruled such laws unconstitutional. Duncan’s views on LGBTQ+ rights were a major source of contention at his Senate confirmation hearings for the appellate court seat in 2018. Born 1978. Former law clerk to Justice Alito, and served as general counsel to Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbot

House committee subpoenas 15 Biden Cabinet secretaries to hand over documents on voter mobilization ‘scheme’

House committee subpoenas 15 Biden Cabinet secretaries to hand over documents on voter mobilization ‘scheme’

FIRST ON FOX: A House committee is issuing subpoenas to 15 executive agencies in the Biden administration related to constitutional concerns with one of Biden’s executive orders and the departments’ implementation.  In March 2021, Biden signed Promoting Access to Voting, which states that “executive departments and agencies should partner with State, local, Tribal, and territorial election officials to protect and promote the exercise of the right to vote, eliminate discrimination and other barriers to voting, and expand access to voter registration and accurate election information.” The plan has already come under scrutiny from Senate Republicans, who have called it a federal “voter mobilization” effort with “potentially partisan impacts.” Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., chairman of the Committee on House Administration, is subpoenaing Biden’s 15 cabinet secretaries for their detailed plans for carrying out the order just five months out from the November election.  TOP GOP SENATORS SLAM BIDEN ADMIN FOR ‘HIDDEN’ PLANS ON FEDERAL GET-OUT-THE-VOTE EFFORTS “The Committee has concerns about the implementation of E.O. 14019, particularly regarding its compatibility with provisions of the National Voter Registration Act (NRA) of 1993,” Steil told the agencies in a subpoena letter.  “Congress delegates to federal agencies specific functions and missions, which by law they are required to follow. Congress’s delegation of authority to HUD does not include using funds and resources to provide Americans with voter registration materials,” he said. “Moreover, E.O. 14019 requires every federal agency to submit a strategic plan outlining how the agency can promote voter registration and voter participation.   “Over the last few months, some agencies have taken actions that were likely outlined in their strategic plans. Examples include the Department of Education’s new federal work-study requirements, and the Small Business Administration’s entrance into a voter registration agreement with Michigan,” Steil explained.  “Both of those actions and the actions of other agencies raise substantial questions and concerns, some of which may be answered by access to the strategic plans drafted by the agencies.”  Steil added that the committee is considering legislation that would repeal E.O. 14019 and require the agencies’ strategic plan to be submitted to Congress.  “As the Committee continues to investigate this issue, the strategic plans and other documents requested will inform the Committee on what additional legislation, if any, needs to be considered to clarify that the NRA does not enable executive branch agencies to focus on voter registration,” he wrote.  DOJ’S ELECTION PLAN RAISES THREAT OF ‘SELECTIVE ENFORCEMENT’ AGAINST RED STATES, WATCHDOG WARNS Included in the subpoena list are the Department of Commerce, Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Justice Department, Department of Education, Department of Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Department of Interior, Department of Labor, Office of Management and Budget, Department of State, Department of Transportation, Treasury Department and the Department of Agriculture.  In a statement to Fox News Digital, Steil called the executive order a “scheme” to carry out “partisan activities” for which Congress did not appropriate funds. “Elections are partisan, but our election administration should never be partisan. Allowing federal employees from the Biden administration to flood election administration sites threatens election integrity and reduces Americans’ confidence,” Steil said.  “This executive order is another attempt by the Biden administration to tilt the scales ahead of 2024. I will continue working to provide transparency and accountability on this administration’s latest scheme as Congress did not appropriate taxpayer funds for partisan activities.” BIDEN’S GET-OUT-THE-VOTE EXECUTIVE ORDER CHALLENGED, HEADING TO SUPREME COURT: ‘TARGET WELFARE POPULATIONS’ In November, top Republican senators pushed the Biden administration for answers about its “voter mobilization” efforts and said they were stonewalled by the White House for months.  Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., sent a letter with 23 senators, co-signed by top leadership, including Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., admonishing President Biden for his administration’s “failure to respond” to their inquires about the executive order on Promoting Access to Voting. “This policy directive merits congressional oversight both as a general matter and under the Antideficiency Act,” the lawmakers wrote, reiterating their request for how federal agencies planned to carry out the executive order, including a request for copies of their plans submitted to the White House.  In April, a lawsuit challenging the executive order alleged it targeted key demographics to benefit the president’s political party and his own re-election. Tarren Bragdon, president and CEO of the Foundation for Government Accountability, which filed an amicus brief in a case now pending before the Supreme Court, said “it’s no wonder Team Biden is using their authority and resources to target welfare populations with a federally funded get-out-the-vote effort. “If they are allowed to fully execute their plan, it could swing the election outcome.”