The Show Notes: NASA Postpones, McCarthy’s Super PAC, & Facebook
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NEW: NASA postpones rocket launch due to engine issues.
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Swinging For The Fences
Kevin McCarthy’s Super PAC reserved another $37 million in TV ads for the final stretch before the midterm elections. 90% of the reserved ads will be targeting house districts that Biden won in 2020. The move is likely an answer to growing speculation that Republicans will not have the red wave they expected just a few weeks ago. Here are all of the headlines from the past few days on the subject:
CNN: A once-bullish GOP now sees a smaller House majority in its future, presenting a challenge to McCarthy
Politico: Republicans poised for smaller gains in House, poll suggests
WSJ: Republicans Still Favored to Win Back House Control but Outlook Tightens
How Raphael Warnock Doubled His Income Since Joining the Senate
This is from The Washington Free Beacon:
“Warnock disclosed a total income of $532,781 in 2021, a significant bump from the $221,602 he earned in the year before his election. Less than half of his income last year came from his Senate salary, which was $164,816. Ebenezer Baptist Church paid him an additional $120,964, including a $7,417-per-month housing allowance. Penguin Random House also paid him $243,750 as an advance on his memoir that was published in June, and he received $5,750 in speaking fees.
Warnock’s spike in earnings comes two years after he accused his predecessor, former Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, of "us[ing] the people’s seat to enrich yourself." The income is likely to feed the perception that holding public office is a means to enrichment given how many lawmakers find a way to leverage their positions—over time—into multimillion-dollar fortunes. Warnock's 100 percent income increase shows how quickly that can happen, as he's doubled his take-home pay in just two years.”
House Incumbents Are Losing At Record Rates
According to new data from Axios, incumbents in the House of Representatives are losing primary races at a record rate. 14 House incumbents have failed to win their party’s nomination so far this primary cycle. This is the second-highest number of primary losses for House members since 1948.
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The rest of the political news:
Beto O'Rourke postpones events after being hospitalized - Politico
DeSantis pulls out of $25K-a-plate Zeldin fundraiser over ‘unforeseen tragedy’ - NY Post
Ben Shapiro Blames Trump For Republicans Losing Momentum in Midterms - Mediaite
Teachers unions want parents to forget what happened during COVID. Don’t let them. - USA Today
The rest of the financial news:
Bitcoin drops below $20,000 to lowest level since mid-July as investors dump risk assets - CNBC
Oil Surges As Supply Takes Center Stage - ZeroHedge
Used electric vehicle prices are spiking. - WolfStreet
Half cows, entire pigs: Families are buying meat in bulk to save money - MSN
The rent crisis on Main Street just took a turn for the worse - CNBC
Home sale cancellations rise in ‘remarkably uncertain time’ for market: Redfin CEO - NY Post
The rest of the other news:
Europe's gas crisis could last several winters, Shell CEO says - Reuters
Europe's Widening Fertilizer Crisis Threatens Food Supplies - Financial Post
It's now illegal for anyone under 21 to buy whipped cream canisters in New York - BI
'Fast & Furious' has turned these L.A. streets into a hot spot for racers. Residents are fed up - Yahoo
The day Maryland saved America: The Maryland 400 - MACPA
NYC struggling to house busloads of migrants as hotel, intake center plan falls apart - NY Post
Are People Actually Happy in Tiny Houses? - Country Living
‘Entourage’ Creator Flees Crime-Infested L.A. - Hollywood In Toto
Critics and Fans Have Never Disagreed More About Movies - Bloomberg (paywall)
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