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Lesson #8
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Frida Ghitis retweeted
Strategist James Carville’s maxim “It’s the economy, stupid” still largely holds. But voters worldwide increasingly tie their economic hardship to government corruption, making graft a potent force at the ballot box, @FridaGhitis writes. wpr.pub/4BKRwCU
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the stock market changed its mind about the situation. #whiplash
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Another consequence of the Democrats Big Win is that when Republican senators start retiring, frustrated with D control of the chamber, the newly-elected Democratic governors will name their replacements.
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The impact of the Midterm Elections is not what you think! substack.com/inbox/post/2234…
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How interesting. Israel’s opposition leader has a message for Americans
To all our friends in the United States and around the world: The Israeli people have voted for change and to replace the current government. Our democracy remains strong and vibrant. We are working to fulfill the will of the Israeli people by forming a new government as soon as possible - a national emergency government. I intend to bring new leadership to Israel, leadership that serves all Israelis. Together with my partners, we will build a stronger Israel: A Jewish and democratic Israel. An Israel that is committed to liberal values, equality for all and is confident in its future. The bond between Israel and the United States is more than an alliance between governments. It is a partnership between peoples, built over generations, sustained by shared democratic values, and strengthened by the conviction that our nations are more secure and more prosperous when we stand together. Under my leadership, we will renew and deepen that partnership, strengthen the bipartisan foundations that have long sustained it, and work with our allies to advance a Middle East defined not simply by the absence of conflict, but by the presence of opportunity and cooperation. Israel will remain one of America’s most reliable and capable strategic partners in the Middle East, a partnership that is mutually beneficial for both peoples, in every aspect. I look forward to working closely and constructively with President Trump and his administration, whose friendship and commitment to Israel we deeply value. Together, we can advance our shared security interests, strengthen regional stability, and open new doors to prosperity for the peoples of the Middle East. That is the Israel I believe in. And that is the future we intend to build. לחברינו ושותפינו בארצות הברית וברחבי העולם: אזרחי ישראל הצביעו בעד שינוי ובעד החלפתה של הממשלה הנוכחית. הדמוקרטיה שלנו איתנה. אנו פועלים למימוש רצונם של אזרחי ישראל באמצעות הקמת ממשלה חדשה בהקדם האפשרי - ממשלת חירום לאומית. בכוונתי להביא לישראל מנהיגות חדשה - כזו שתפעל למען כלל אזרחי ישראל. יחד עם שותפיי, נבנה ישראל חזקה יותר: ישראל יהודית ודמוקרטית, ליברלית ושוויונית, אשר בטוחה בעתידה. הקשר בין ישראל לארצות הברית הוא הרבה מעבר לברית בין ממשלות. זוהי שותפות בין עמים, שנבנתה לאורך דורות ונשענת על ערכים דמוקרטיים משותפים. זאת, מתוך האמונה כי האומות שלנו בטוחות יותר ומשגשגות יותר כאשר הן עומדות ופועלות יחד. תחת הנהגתי, נחדש ונעמיק את השותפות הזו, נחזק את היסודות הדו-מפלגתיים שעליהם היא נשענת זה שנים, ונעבוד לקידום המזרח תיכון כולו. נפעל לא רק למען צמצומם של סכסוכים, אלא גם למינופן של הזדמנויות ושיתופי פעולה. ישראל תמשיך להיות שותפה אסטרטגית מרכזית ומהימנה של ארצות הברית במזרח התיכון. נתחזק שותפות המיטיבה עם שתי האומות, בכל תחומי החיים. אני מצפה לעבוד בשיתוף פעולה הדוק ופורה עם הנשיא טראמפ וממשלו. אנו מעריכים עמוקות את ידידותם ומחויבותם העמוקה לישראל. יחד נוכל לקדם את האינטרסים הביטחוניים המשותפים לנו, לחזק את היציבות האזורית ולפתוח דלתות חדשות לשגשוג עבור המזרח התיכון. זוהי ישראל שאני מאמין בה וזהו העתיד שאנו מתכוונים לבנות.
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What the election means for JD Vance, for Iran, for Israel and for the Dems new far left. (Spoiler: not what you think) fridainsight.substack.com/p/…
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Fascinating to see how the stock market is reacting to the election. You'd think it would hate to see the GOP's losses. And yet, maybe it prefers rational government. The Dow is up 1300 points. Stocks are higher across the board, except Elon Musk's Tesla is down 4%, wiping out more than $63 BILLION in market cap. Big winners include Moderna, the mRNA vaccine maker targeted by the antivaxxers in the administration.
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The impact of the Midterm Elections is not what you think! substack.com/inbox/post/2234…
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One of the biggest losers in this election was Elon Musk
Elon Musk moving to Texas to get away from Dems, becoming the biggest partisan megadonor in history, then spending around a half-billion dollars to have his own state go blue immediately in the next election — with data centers the top gov issue — is pretty impressive
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Terrible sign from this incoming senator
Michigan's Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed confronted @jamesmatthewsky, telling him he wouldn't answer his questions as he wants "zero" votes in the UK. Watch the heated exchange between the two. Watch our live coverage of the US midterms➡️ trib.al/BikRSb2
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Watch this. She cold calls Trump, he answers. And what he says is not what you expect from this president.
“I don’t want to be just sitting there for two years vetoing everything.” President Donald Trump picked up a call from @DashaBurns on POLITICO Elections Live and talked to us about the blue wave and how he’s willing to work with incoming congressional Democrats.  Watch live now: politi.co/4AgCofb
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Here’s what happened last night, in brief
It's a new day in America
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Is this the DeSantis 2028 campaign launch?
Governor DeSantis BLASTS Kristi Noem for bungling mass deportations and turning it into a shit show for her own glory. DeSantis BLASTS Congressmen like Byron Donalds for making millions on the stock market. DeSantis BLASTS Alina Habba for getting a $10 million government contract and securing a presidential pardon for her boyfriend. “If the people in office don't display some civic virtue about public service as a sacrifice. It's not to use the public office for private gain. I declined the pension in Congress. I declined the health care. I didn't trade the stocks. And I believe in congressional term limits. I mean, imagine if you went to the American people and actually tried to get that done. That's not right or left. That's something that a lot of people realize.. These guys work for themselves. They should be working for you.”
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