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This Week in Jacksonville

This Week in Jacksonville reviews the top stories and political developments in Northeast Florida and host Kent Justice talks to newsmakers about the impact on our community.

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Asian-American lawmakers say the demographic's shift to the GOP is a sign they reject 'leftist' policies

A new study found that Asian American voters are shifting to the Republican Party in large numbers, which Asian American lawmakers say is a sign they are rejecting "leftist" Democratic policies.

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Revived Trump probe puts Manhattan DA back in spotlight

After a challenging first year in office, Manhattan's district attorney is back in the spotlight with a reinvigorated investigation of former President Donald Trump.

Hochul proposes further overhaul to New York's controversial bail reform laws

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul included new revisions to the state's bail reform laws to remove the "restrictive means standard" for judges as part of her $227B budget proposal.

foxnews.com

Latest Santos chaos: 'Hiring' treasurer who turned down job

U.S. Rep. George Santos’ campaign committee has told federal regulators it hired a new treasurer amid lingering questions about the source of his wealth and irregularities in the committee’s financial reports.

Nancy Pelosi says NY Democrats whiffed on crime: 'The governor didn’t realize soon enough'

Nancy Pelosi claimed during an interview that Democrats would have kept the House if New York politicians recognized that crime was a top issue in New York.

foxnews.com

New York Republican Takes Down 'Sad' George Santos With 1 Highly Decorated Diss

Lee Zeldin, a former Republican House member from Long Island, said Santos voter outrage is "certainly very genuine."

news.yahoo.com

Jews are leaving the Democrat Party and are key to Republican success

Jews are leaving the Democrat Party and are key to Republican success, especially the House majority, which they can credit to traditionalist NY Jewish voters.

foxnews.com

Byron Donalds emerges as GOP alternative for House speaker

As Republicans struggled for a second day to elect a House speaker, Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida emerged as the choice of conservative holdouts who are refusing to support Kevin McCarthy’s bid.

Kevin McCarthy may not have the votes to become House speaker. Does anyone?

The GOP's internal war of attrition begins.

washingtonpost.com

Hochul flamed for asking people to stop ‘leaving’ New York after telling Republicans to ‘get out’ months prior

Critics slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., on Twitter for asking people to stop leaving the state of New York, after telling Republicans to "get out" months earlier.

foxnews.com

Ronna McDaniel faces two challengers to lead RNC after Lee Zeldin announces he won't run

Although Rep. Lee Zeldin of N.Y. isn't running against the RNC chair, he said she shouldn't remain in her post.

cbsnews.com

Trump-linked lawyer Harmeet Dhillon weighing bid to replace McDaniel as RNC chair

Harmeet Dhillon, a Republican lawyer with close ties to former President Donald Trump, is weighing a run for chair of the Republican National Committee.

foxnews.com

Who could be speaker, if not Kevin McCarthy

The answer isn't obvious. But here's some early handicapping on the names that have been floated.

washingtonpost.com

Pence says Trump emphasis on past 'not that helpful' for GOP in midterms

Mike Pence says that Donald Trump's repeated re-litigating of his 2020 election loss was likely contributed to the GOP's lackluster performance in last week's midterm elections.

foxnews.com

New York Republican who flipped Democrat House seat vows to keep heat on Hochul over crime despite Zeldin loss

Rep.-elect Anthony D'Esposito vowed to keep pressure on New York Gov. Kathy Hochul regarding crime as the GOP picked up three seats in the Empire State despite Lee Zeldin' narrow loss.

foxnews.com

How Republican energy in New York helped party capture key House seats

Republicans flipped multiple House seats in New York on Election Day. Now, two winners are speaking out about why they won, and lessons for the GOP and Donald Trump.

foxnews.com

After lackluster midterms for GOP, supporters urge Lee Zeldin to run for Republican National Committee chair

Supporters are calling Rep. Lee Zeldin, who came close last week to ousting Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, urging him to make a bid for Republican National Committee chair

foxnews.com

Zeldin: NY crime not going anywhere because election is over, residents tasked with deciding whether to stay

Rep. Lee Zeldin said Gov. Kathy Hochul will need to crack down on crime to retain New Yorkers, arguing that just because Election Day is over, crime issues will not go away.

foxnews.com

Hochul ripped for being maskless while joyfully dancing around masked children in viral clip

Conservatives on Twitter ripped into Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., after video showed her dancing maskless around masked school children in Puerto Rico.

foxnews.com

New York emerges as exception to strong election for Dems

While Democrats were celebrating a stronger-than-expected midterm performance across much of the U.S. this week, New York was emerging as a notable exception where losses and lackluster results prompted a round of soul-searching and finger-pointing inside the party.

GREG GUTFELD: Democracy lives to fight another day

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld reacts to reports Republicans are 'poised' to take the majority in the House of Representatives on "Gutfeld!"

foxnews.com

Why the Red Wave Hit New York

Inflation, crime, and redistricting tinted a blue state red.

theatlantic.com

Ron DeSantis' 'win for the ages,' Fetterman beats Oz in Pennsylvania and more top headlines

Fox News First brings you Fox News' top headlines every morning.

foxnews.com

Media narrative of US election: Bad news for Trump, GOP

It is still up in the air which political party will control the U.S. Congress, but on Wednesday a media narrative of Election Day appeared to solidify: Good night for Democrats.

New York governor race: Hochul beats Zeldin in election to lead Empire State

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will win a full term as New York governor after taking over for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the wake of a series of scandals.

foxnews.com

How Abortion Became A Focus Of Midterm Elections

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, the right to an abortion has been a state issue, putting it on the midterm ballots.

newsy.com

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul accuses Lee Zeldin of ‘trying to scare people for fun’ over state's crime woes

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday accused her Republican opponent of 'trying to scare people for fun' by hammering her on crime.

foxnews.com

Some of NY Gov. Kathy Hochul's top donors privately sound alarm over GOP candidate Lee Zeldin surge

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has lost her double-digit lead to GOP challenger Lee Zeldin over the last four weeks.

cnbc.com

Democrat Kathy Hochul becomes 1st woman elected NY governor

Democrat Kathy Hochul has become the first woman elected New York governor, winning the office outright that she took over in 2021 when former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned.

6 things to watch ahead of high-stakes midterm elections

All 50 states are hosting midterm elections that will determine the balance of power in Washington and state capitals across the nation.

Biden, Trump return to campaign trail in final countdown before Election Day

Mr. Biden will head to Westchester County, New York, while Trump is in Miami.

cbsnews.com

Democrats spin Kathy Hochul’s narrowing lead as a good sign in New York: ‘Wake-up call’

Democrat Kathy Hochul is spinning her narrowing lead in New York as a signal for her base to turn out on Election Day as challenger Lee Zeldin closes is to within 4 points.

foxnews.com

Biden slams GOP while Trump urges voters to reject Democrats

President Joe Biden has slammed Republicans up and down ballots across the nation as election deniers who reveled in political violence.

Biden slams GOP while Trump urges voters to reject Democrats

President Joe Biden has slammed Republicans up and down ballots across the nation as election deniers who reveled in political violence.

Zeldin calls out Hochul's reticence to address crime after West Side jogger raped

Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., called out his Democratic gubernatorial opponent Kathy Hochul as crime continues to spike in the Empire State on "The Ingraham Angle."

foxnews.com

Kathy Hochul says she wants GOP to stay in New York after telling leading Republicans to 'get out of town'

During an interview with "The Breakfast Club," Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul changed her tune about Republicans being in the Empire State after telling their leaders to "get out."

foxnews.com

Zeldin slams NY Gov. Hochul on crime, urges voters to 'vote like your life depends on it'

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin is urging voters to vote "like your life depends on it" in the run-up to Election Day to decide the state's next governor.

foxnews.com

Gov. Kathy Hochul idle on 420 bills ahead of midterm election as race with Rep. Lee Zeldin tightens: report

Gov. Kathy Hochul is sitting on over 400 bills that have cleared the state's legislative Assembly to avoid frustrating voters ahead of a crucial race with Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin.

foxnews.com

Harris, Clinton campaign for Hochul in NY governor's race

Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are hitting the campaign trail in New York City for Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat facing an unexpectedly competitive election.

Democratic NYC lawmaker backs Zeldin over Hochul, defying party: 'We don't feel safe'

New York City Councilman Robert Holden, a Democrat representing Middle Village and Glendale, endorsed Republican gubernatorial nominee Lee M. Zeldin.

foxnews.com

Zeldin could win with Democrat support as New York's crime crisis 'crosses party lines’: George Pataki

The last GOP governor of New York George Pataki said Rep. Lee Zeldin could "pull off an upset" as some polls show Zeldin closing the gap between his Democrat rival, Gov. Hochul.

foxnews.com

Republicans blame Democrats for rising crime. Here's the complicated truth

As Republicans link higher crime to criminal justice reforms, Democrats are divided over how to defend their record. But there are too many social variables to isolate a single cause for higher crime.

npr.org

Stefanik to host rally for Zeldin, Republican candidates to 'save' New York from single-party 'Democrat rule'

Rep. Elise Stefanik is hosting a rally for New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Rep. Lee Zeldin and other top Republicans in the Empire State Thursday.

foxnews.com

NYC's Naked Cowboy makes endorsement for gov while performing on Times Square: 'Restore law and order'

New York City's Naked Cowboy endorsed Lee Zeldin in a politically-focused song shared by the GOP candidate on his Twitter on Wednesday afternoon.

foxnews.com

NY mom's murder blamed on Hochul's policies could give Zeldin the win, former Clinton pollster says

Fox News contributor joined 'America's Newsroom' to weigh in on the heated New York gubernatorial race after a 'horrific' murder is blamed on no-cash bail.

foxnews.com

The New York Governor's Race Is Tightening

Democrats are getting nervous about the New York governor’s race, which could go Republican for the first time in a quarter century.

newsy.com

New York GOP gov. candidate Lee Zeldin says arrest made in shooting outside his Long Island home

Rep. Lee Zeldin, the GOP nominee for New York governor, announced police arrested one suspect in the shooting outside his Long Island home last month.

foxnews.com

Democrats open new super PAC to bolster Kathy Hochul as her lead shrinks

Democrats opened a new super PAC to support Gov. Kathy Hochul in New York on Friday. The move shows just how concerned the party is that Lee Zeldin could pull off an upset.

foxnews.com

Democrats to boost Hochul in tight New York governor's race

Democrats have created a super PAC in New York to boost incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul, a sign of the party’s growing fears that a late-stage surge by her Republican opponent Lee Zeldin could result in an upset in the blue state.

Lee Zeldin believes he'll win enough votes in NYC to oust Hochul: 'We're going to shock the political world'

New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin argued he is confident he will defeat Gov. Kathy Hochul if he secures 35% or more of the vote in New York City

foxnews.com

Potential 2024 GOP candidates descend upon New York to stump in battleground race for governor

As the race for New York governor has tightened in recent weeks, big names in the Republican and Democrat parties are touching down to stump in the Empire State.

foxnews.com

Paul Pelosi attack highlights rising threats to lawmakers

It’s something that goes along with being a member of Congress, no matter your party or your status: constant threats to your life, and the unshakeable feeling that they're only getting worse.

Zeldin condemns Paul Pelosi attack, calls for overhaul in handling of disturbed individuals

Lee Zeldin spoke about the housing and treatment of disturbed individuals after Paul Pelosi Sr was attacked by a hammer-wielding man at his home in California.

foxnews.com

Attack on Pelosi’s husband is seen as latest example of rising political violence

The attack at the Pelosi home in San Francisco is one in a string of incidents affecting members of Congress and their families this year.

latimes.com

January 6 Never Ended

An assault on Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband offered a ghastly echo of the attack on the Capitol

theatlantic.com

Lifelong Democrats turn against liberal New York Gov. Hochul: 'Criminals are running the town'

Lifelong Democrats are rejecting New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and supporting Lee Zeldin as concerns over the crime surge and education crisis continue to mount

foxnews.com

Biden zeroes in on economic message as campaign winds down

President Joe Biden is focusing on economic issues as he fine-tunes his closing argument in upstate New York for voters trying to cope with raging inflation and fears of a recession heading into the Nov. 8 election.

These previously safe governor's races could flip after wild 2022 midterm campaign season

With a week and a half to go until Election Day, the polls in a handful of key gubernatorial elections — New York, Nevada, Oklahoma, Michigan and Minnesota — have tightened up

foxnews.com

Democrats scramble into defensive posture in final stage of midterms

Less than two weeks before the midterm elections, Democrats are trying to shore up the party’s candidates as Republicans charge deeper into their terrain.

washingtonpost.com

Judge Jeanine tears apart 'accident governor' Hochul after Zeldin debate: 'She is clueless'

Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul of the state of New York was panned for her debate performance against Republican U.S. Congressman Lee Zeldin of Long Island.

foxnews.com

Once key, US newspaper editorial endorsements fade away

Once a key part of the political season and an important role for newspapers, editorial endorsements of candidates are fading away.

Lee Zeldin: Kathy Hochul 'bled out' a lot of support tonight

New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin reacts to his debate with incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and her refusal to offer voters clear strategies to address crime on "The Ingraham Angle."

foxnews.com

In debate, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul hits Lee Zeldin on Trump, vote to overturn 2020 election

Zeldin accused Hochul of focusing on Trump to distract from her administration's record on crime.

cbsnews.com

Lee Zeldin, Gov. Kathy Hochul duke it out over crime in fiery debate amid surge in New York violence

Republican challenger Lee Zeldin and incumbent Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul went head to head in a primetime debate just two weeks ahead of New York's gubernatorial election.

foxnews.com

Crime, Trump center stage in sole New York governor's debate

Fights over crime, abortion and the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection took center stage as New York Gov. Kathy Hochul faced her Republican challenger, U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, in their only televised campaign debate.

Zeldin's crime message resonates in New York governor's race

Republican congressman Lee Zeldin has focused his campaign for New York governor on hammering Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul over rising violent crime.

Cuomo’s return: Ex-gov launches podcast, laments downfall

Fourteen months after resigning in a sexual harassment scandal, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is looking to elbow his way back into the public eye.

Shooting brings violent crime to Rep. Zeldin's doorstep

A shooting outside New York U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin’s Long Island home is giving the Republican a fresh and personal perspective on a rash of violent crime that’s been a focus of his campaign for governor.

NY Rep. Lee Zeldin says 2 people shot in front of his home

New York congressman and Republican candidate for governor Lee Zeldin says his family is safe after two strangers were shot outside his Long Island home.

GOP steps up crime message in midterm's final stretch

In cities and suburbs across the U.S., Republicans up and down the ballot have overwhelmingly focused on sending a message that violent crime is out of control.

Biden: IBM investment to help in tech competition with China

President Joe Biden says a $20 billion investment by IBM in New York’s Hudson River Valley will help give the United States a technological edge against China.

Investigators: Attacker 'did not know who' Zeldin was

A man accused of attacking New York GOP gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin during a recent campaign rally told investigators he’d been drinking that day and didn’t know who the congressman was.

Lee Zeldin, GOP nominee for NY governor, assaulted at rally

U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor, was assaulted by a man who apparently tried to stab him at an upstate event.

Lee Zeldin, GOP nominee for NY governor, attacked at rally

A man has been charged with attempted assault after brandishing a sharp object and attacking U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin as the Republican candidate for New York governor delivered a speech in western New York.

Takeaways from first primaries since Roe v. Wade overturned

A rare Republican who supports abortion rights found success in Colorado in the first primary elections held since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

NY Democrats choose Hochul for governor; GOP picks Zeldin

Kathy Hochul has won the Democratic nomination for New York governor, setting her on an expected path to win the governor’s office in November.

Colorado GOP rejects candidates who back Trump election lie

Colorado Republicans have rejected two prominent election deniers in primaries Tuesday night.

What to watch in primaries in Colorado, Illinois, elsewhere

Seven states are set to host primary elections Tuesday as the nation comes to terms with last week’s stunning Supreme Court ruling eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion.

Andrew Giuliani invokes famous dad in bid for NY governor

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani is not the guy most politicians would summon to hold a news conference for them, not after his false assertions of election fraud.

Paladino: Saying Hitler 'kind of leader we need' was mistake

New York congressional candidate Carl Paladino says he was wrong to invoke Adolf Hitler when he said in an interview last year that he was “the kind of leader we need today” because of his ability to rally crowds.

NY Gov. Hochul hits election hurdle in running mate’s arrest

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will have to maneuver the sudden arrest and resignation of her running mate and lieutenant governor on bribery charges as she tries to win her party’s nomination in June.

Is NYC safe? Violence, perception and a complicated reality

A string of high-profile violence in New York City has frayed nerves, but the nation's largest city remains relatively safe.

AP Sources: Letitia James will run for New York governor

New York Attorney General Letitia James plans to run for governor, according to three people directly familiar with her plans who were not authorized to speak publicly.

Hochul could face rising Democrats in New York governor race

After being vaulted into the New York governor’s office two months ago, Democrat Kathy Hochul is preparing to run for the job in her own right next year.

Cuomo investigation: What we know and what’s next

Just over a year ago, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was widely beloved for his telegenic response to the coronavirus pandemic.

WHAT TO WATCH: Pence, Conway and protest pushback at RNC

Pence, whose future political aspirations could hinge on November, has campaigned aggressively for the president. Pence has helped steer the White House response to the coronavirus, leading a task force and frequently working with the nations governors. The GOP convention has mentioned the virus far less than Democrats did last week, but Pence could throw it back into focus if he speaks about the work hes led. Conway, whose husband has become an outspoken Trump critic, says she is stepping away to spend more time with her family. Clarence Henderson, a civil rights activist from the 1960s, is expected to speak on the true meaning of peaceful protest."

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