POLITICO Nightly: Why the DeSantis-Newsom clash is the best debate of the year

 

BY CHARLIE MAHTESIAN Presented by the Consumer Credit Card Protection Coalition Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom are set to debate tonight. | AP MARS VS. VENUS — At first glance, tonight’s Fox News “Great State Debate” between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom seems like must-avoid TV: Two of the thirstiest pols on the planet engaged in a televised, 90-minute spectacle designed to remind us how our nation is tearing itself apart. Yet there’s good cause to watch it, and not just for the bloodsport. The event, billed as a debate over the future of America, is the conversation we almost certainly won’t get in next year’s presidential election, between two big-state governors who figure to be on the national stage for years to come. It is Mars and Venus in action, with each defending and promoting the values of distinct American civilizations. DeSantis carries the red state banner; Newsom represents the blue states. Abortion, tax policy, education, immigration, crime, the role and size of government and all the culture war staples will be front and center. Boiled down to its essence, American politics has always been a story about population migration and its after-effects. And that’s what makes a debate between the governors of California and Florida so compelling. They represent two of the three biggest states in the nation, one seemingly in eclipse, the other in ascent, both shaped by tidal waves of newcomers seeking the latest iteration of the American Dream. California’s growth was once so rapid that it picked up new House seats by the handful, decade after decade. Decennial reapportionment gave the state eight new House seats after the 1990 Census; after the 1960 Census, it picked up seven seats. To read historian Kevin Starr’s vivid accounts of California at mid-century is to be reminded of the power of the American experiment. Today, for all its natural beauty and promise, it increasingly looks like a sclerotic, one-party state that is hemorrhaging population — it lost a House seat after the most recent census, for the first time in its 173-year history. DeSantis has seized on California’s woes as an indictment of Democratic governance. His own state is growing at a fast rate, but seems to lack the aspiration of California at its zenith. Increasingly red Florida is too often in the national news for the wrong reasons, frequently appearing small-minded, cruel and intolerant, as Newsom has been quick to point out. Implied in the very creation of a debate between two governors who aren’t running against each other is a truth about the two likely presidential nominees, President Joe Biden and Donald Trump: Neither is capable of articulating a compelling vision of governance or their party’s principles. The face-off between the two Gen X governors is so gripping precisely because each is capable of making those arguments, and is cocksure in his ideological views. DeSantis looks west toward California and sees Woke Mordor; Newsom’s idea of Florida is The Hunger Games’ Panem, but with more sunshine. They have spent the better part of the past two years in mutually advantageous conflict — attacking each other in the media, fundraising off each other, even appearing on their rival’s home turf to disparage one another. “We have had a great experiment, a great test in governance philosophies,” DeSantis said in a March speech at the Ronald Reagan Library in California’s Simi Valley. “If you look over the last four years, we’ve witnessed a great American exodus from states governed by leftist politicians imposing leftist ideology and delivering poor results.” The prior year, amid DeSantis’ successful reelection run, Newsom took out ads over the Fourth of July holiday in Florida saying “freedom is under attack in your state.” “I urge all of you living in Florida to join the fight,” Newsom says in the spot, “or join us in California, where we still believe in freedom: freedom of speech, freedom to choose freedom from hate, and the freedom to love. Don’t let them take your freedom.” In the run-up to tonight’s debate, the two camps have haggled over logistical details to ensure neither has even the slightest hint of an advantage. Newsom’s camp has primed the media — and his party — by reminding them that part of his mission is to defend Biden, and that the deck might be stacked against him since the debate is being moderated by Fox News’ Sean Hannity. For DeSantis, the goal is different: His flagging presidential campaign is in need of an adrenaline shot. It looks increasingly unlikely that the 2024 general election will have a series of robust, substantive presidential debates — or perhaps any debates at all. For that reason alone, the “Great State Debate” is not to be missed. Welcome to POLITICO Nightly. Reach out with news, tips and ideas at nightly@politico.com . Or contact tonight’s author at cmahtesian@politico.com or on X (formerly known as Twitter) at @PoliticoCharlie .   A message from the Consumer Credit Card Protection Coalition: Some politicians are trying to defund data security by passing the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card bill, serving your private financial data to hackers on a silver platter. But you can stop them. Learn more and tell Congress to stop the Durbin-Marshall credit card bill.   WHAT'D I MISS? — New York court reinstates Trump’s gag orders in civil fraud case: A New York state appeals court reinstated the gag orders issued by the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s $250 million civil fraud trial today, lifting a pause on the orders that was put into effect earlier this month by one of the court’s judges. In its two-page order, the appeals court didn’t explain its decision for reinstating the gag orders, which bar Trump and his lawyers from commenting on staff working for the trial judge, Justice Arthur Engoron. — Meta files suit to kneecap the FTC: Meta is suing the Federal Trade Commission, challenging the constitutionality of its in-house enforcement powers in a bid to stop the agency from unilaterally changing the terms of a 2020 privacy settlement. The tech giant argued in its suit filed late Wednesday that the agency has “structurally unconstitutional authority” in how it enforces cases against companies through its in-house administrative court. On Monday, Meta lost a bid to bar the FTC from reopening a 2020 enforcement order against the company, in which the agency accused Meta of privacy violations against children. Meta filed an appeal to that decision on Tuesday. Meta is also seeking to pause the FTC’s case while its lawsuit and appeal play out. — Former N.J. Trump golf club worker says she was sexually harassed, forced into signing NDA: A former server at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster alleges she was sexually harassed and coerced into sex by a supervisor , then tricked into signing an illegal non-disclosure agreement by Trump’s lawyer, Alina Habba. The former server, Alice Bianco, made the allegations in a lawsuit against Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster filed Wednesday in New Jersey’s Middlesex County Superior Court. Trump is not named as a defendant in the suit.   Enter the “room where it happens”, where global power players shape policy and politics, with Power Play. POLITICO’s brand-new podcast will host conversations with the leaders and power players shaping the biggest ideas and driving the global conversations, moderated by award-winning journalist Anne McElvoy. Sign up today to be notified of new episodes – click here .     NIGHTLY ROAD TO 2024 WRITE IN JOE — President Joe Biden’s name won’t appear on New Hampshire’s primary ballot, but top Democrats are now organizing a grassroots write-in campaign aimed at preventing an embarrassing loss for the president that might fuel concerns about his chances in 2024, reports Reuters. Thousands of voters have already committed to the effort along with county and local party chairs, said California Congressman Ro Khanna, who is leading a call with organizers tonight on the effort. The effort has just a $100,000 budget, but plans to put a volunteer to explain the process at each of New Hampshire’s over-300 polling stations, and distribute pamphlets and printouts. OPEN QUESTION — The Republican National Committee’s rules for next year’s nominating contest and convention were released this week without addressing a question the GOP could well face next summer , reports the Associated Press: Can the party’s delegates vote for a different candidate if the presumptive nominee is convicted of a felony?  Bound delegates must vote for a particular presidential candidate at the convention based on the results of the primary or caucus in their state. As in past years, every state party must bind its delegates to vote for their assigned candidates during at least the first round of voting at the national convention, with limited exceptions for a small number of delegates. A candidate wins the nomination if they clinch a majority, which is 1,215 delegates. At next year’s convention, which starts July 15 in Milwaukee, there will be opportunities to tweak the rules when they are adopted or to suspend them, which can require two-thirds of delegates to approve on a vote. ‘ELECTORAL CORRUPTION’ — Florida Democrats are planning to cancel their presidential primary in an effort to take Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) off of the ballot, POLITICO reports — and Phillips is mad. The Minnesota congressman – who is running a longshot bid against President Joe Biden — accused the Florida Democratic Party of rigging the primary and threatened a lawsuit. Under Florida state law, the parties decide what names get to be on the ballot and if only one is submitted, the state does not hold a primary. The Florida Democratic Party submitted only Biden’s name as a candidate up for nomination, practically expelling Phillips name from the ballot and canceling the presidential primary. Phillips called the handling of the process by the Florida Democrats a “blatant act of electoral corruption” and demanded Biden “condemn and immediately address” it.   A message from the Consumer Credit Card Protection Coalition:     AROUND THE WORLD Hostages are transported in International Committee of the Red Cross vehicles from the Gaza Strip through the Rafah land crossing today. | Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images EXTENSION AGREEMENT — Israel and Hamas agreed to extend their temporary cease-fire for an extra day today , as two gunmen killed three people in a shooting in Jerusalem, reports POLITICO EU. The cease-fire — which had already been extended by two days earlier this week — was set to expire today at 7 a.m. local time (6 a.m. CET), but was extended in a last-minute announcement. It is now due to run until Friday morning local time. “The Palestinian and Israeli sides have reached an agreement to extend the humanitarian pause in the Gaza Strip for an additional day under the existing conditions,” said the Qatari foreign ministry in a statement, minutes before the truce was due to expire. Under the terms of the cease-fire, Israel has halted military activity and allowed humanitarian aid to enter into the Gaza strip, in exchange for Hamas releasing hostages its militants kidnapped from Israel during the Oct. 7 mass attack. Israel has also released Palestinians held in Israeli detention. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today that the truce “has demonstrated success in securing the freedom of hostages and in delivering humanitarian aid to Gaza” and that the U.S. wants “to see it continue.” Shortly after the extension of the cease-fire, though, Israeli police said two gunmen had opened fire at civilians at a bus station on the outskirts of Jerusalem, reportedly killing three people and injuring at least 16 others. Police said the suspects, who were residents of East Jerusalem, were “neutralized on the spot.” Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack, calling for “an escalation of the resistance.” COP 28 KICK OFF — Two weeks, at least 100,000 attendees and a major oil producer serving as host country — with the Earth’s future high on the agenda. The COP 28 United Nations climate talks that began today in Dubai aim to get nearly 200 countries to agree to actions to limit the worst impacts of global warming. They come at the end of what is likely the hottest year on record, as study after study shows that planet-warming pollution is still rising, along with the fossil fuel production that drives it. Delegates meeting in the United Arab Emirates will make decisions about issues including the fate of coal, oil and natural gas, along with the trillions of dollars needed to avoid and respond to catastrophes. They’ll do so amid hardening divisions over trade, wars on two continents and economic instability. Want to follow along with the conference like an expert? Here’s POLITICO’s guide .   GET A BACKSTAGE PASS TO COP28 WITH GLOBAL PLAYBOOK : Get insider access to the conference that sets the tone of the global climate agenda with POLITICO's Global Playbook newsletter. Authored by Suzanne Lynch, Global Playbook delivers exclusive, daily insights and comprehensive coverage that will keep you informed about the most crucial climate summit of the year. Dive deep into the critical discussions and developments at COP28 from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12. SUBSCRIBE NOW .     NIGHTLY NUMBER Nearly 4,800 The number of fake American social media accounts created by someone in China — designed to post polarizing political content on Facebook and Instagram ahead of the 2024 election — that were removed by Meta today. Each account was created to look like an ordinary American contributing to political discussion online, but used fake names and photos. RADAR SWEEP SPOTIFY TAPPED — Millions of Spotify users got their Spotify Wrapped yesterday — a summary of their most listened to songs and artists compiled into a fun little video. But for some people, opening their Spotify Wrapped brought a musician they had never heard before : Lil Durk. The Chicago rapper’s appearance on many people’s annual music summaries comes from an apparent hacking earlier this year. In May, many Spotify users complained on social media about the unknown rapper filling up their playlists and charts despite never having listened to Lil Durk before. Now, come the end of November when their yearly data is compiled, Lil Durk is back making their top artist and song lists, despite thousands of hours listening to other music. In VICE, Matthew Gault looks at how a hacking campaign ruined some people’s Spotify Wrapped with no comment or acknowledgement of it from the music listening company. PARTING IMAGE On this date in 1981: 24 members of a Muslim extremist group go on trial for the October 6 assassination of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Five in the trial were ultimately sentenced to death, 17 others were convicted and two were cleared. | Bill Foley/AP Did someone forward this email to you?  Sign up here .   A message from the Consumer Credit Card Protection Coalition: Your security is on hackers’ wish list this year and some lawmakers are trying to put defunding data security under the tree by passing the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card bill. If the Durbin-Marshall Credit Card bill becomes law, it could put millions of credit card transactions at much greater risk of hacking, fraud and identity theft. Washington should protect our private financial data, not make it easier for cyber criminals to hack into your wallet this holiday season. Learn more and tell Congress to say no to defunding data security by rejecting the Durbin-Marshall credit card bill.     Follow us on Twitter Charlie Mahtesian @PoliticoCharlie Calder McHugh @calder_mchugh   FOLLOW US

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POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: Republicans ready for a power play

 

BY KELLY GARRITY , LISA KASHINSKY AND MIA MCCARTHY WILL THEY OR WON’T THEY — Here’s something you don’t see everyday on Beacon Hill: Republicans holding (nearly) all the cards. The question is, when it comes to the $2.8 billion supplemental budget that includes $250 million in emergency shelter money and raises for state workers, are they willing to play them? House Republicans seem prepared to . Minority Leader Brad Jones indicated yesterday that Republicans might block Democratic leaders from trying to ram through the full spending bill in informal sessions without “meaningful policy reforms” to stem the migrant surge and to make sure “longtime residents in need are not denied housing assistance.” “We strongly oppose this option,” Jones said in a statement. “The fact that the Speaker, Senate President and Governor have been unable to reach consensus on the migrant issue shows that this is too contentious an issue to take up in an informal session.” But Jones’ escalation in rhetoric wasn’t fully matched by his Senate counterpart. “We need to continue to look at this as a fluid situation,” Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr told reporters yesterday. “It would be irresponsible of me, and not well advised, to lock any of us into a position at this moment.” Democrats handed GOP lawmakers unusual leverage by failing to seal a deal on the supp before formal sessions ended earlier this month. Now, any one legislator’s objection in an informal session can derail the bill (and others). Republicans in both chambers have raised concerns about pouring more money into the shelter system with “no end in sight” to the migrant surge. They've pressed negotiators to move forward with parts of the larger spending plan — namely the contracts that contain raises for tens of thousands of state workers — while they continue to haggle over the shelter money specifics. But Republicans are in just as much of a bind as Democrats are . Blocking the full bill over the migrant money could mean delaying approval of those collective bargaining agreements into January, when formal sessions resume. State workers are balking at the prospect of missing out on their long-promised money for the holidays — though right now they're pinning the blame on the Democratic legislative leaders. Some workers are planning to gather at UMass Amherst and other colleges and universities today to “take actions targeting the legislators who are standing in the way” of their payday, per an email obtained by Playbook. Meanwhile, more than 50 representatives and 20 senators — most of them Democrats — have signed onto a letter being circulated by the Massachusetts AFL-CIO calling on the conference committee to pass the spending bill and fund the 95 bargaining agreements "immediately." Senate President Karen Spilka is “optimistic” that a compromise could come this week (both chambers meet again today). And she’s “hopeful” that said deal would include the whole supplemental budget, rather than just some of its parts. Lawmakers’ delay isn’t just hurting state workers and the shelter system. Comptroller William McNamara is also stuck waiting for lawmakers to finish their business before he can file an annual financial report that, by law, was supposed to be done by Oct. 31. McNamara has been in contact with members of the Legislature, a spokesperson told Playbook, and is confident that supp will be signed and enacted “in the coming days.” GOOD THURSDAY MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. Tips? Scoops? Budget deals? Email us: kgarrity@politico.com , lkashinsky@politico.com and mmccarthy@politico.com . TODAY — Members of the Healey and Biden administrations hold a media availability at their migrant work-authorization clinic at 11:30 a.m. in Reading. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is on “Notorious in the Morning” at 9:15 a.m., WBUR’s “Radio Boston” at 11 a.m. and attends several tree-lighting ceremonies.   GO INSIDE THE CAPITOL DOME: From the outset, POLITICO has been your eyes and ears on Capitol Hill, providing the most thorough Congress coverage — from political characters and emerging leaders to leadership squabbles and policy nuggets during committee markups and hearings. We're stepping up our game to ensure you’re fully informed on every key detail inside the Capitol Dome, all day, every day. Start your day with Playbook AM, refuel at midday with our Playbook PM halftime report and enrich your evening discussions with Huddle. Plus, stay updated with real-time buzz all day through our brand new Inside Congress Live feature. Learn more and subscribe here.     FROM THE DELEGATION MOVING ON UP — Rep. Lori Trahan was elected co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee yesterday, giving Massachusetts yet another seat at House Democrats’ leadership table. Trahan beat Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) in a 132-71 caucus vote for the spot previously held by Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), who stepped aside before launching his presidential bid. As DPCC co-chair, Trahan will help shape the caucus’ messaging as Democrats aim to take back the House majority in 2024. “We have a remarkable story to tell in between now and the next election,” Trahan said during a Democratic leadership press conference after the vote. “And we have a caucus full of incredible messengers already working to make sure that hard-working families across the nation hear it.” Reps. Stephen Lynch and Ayanna Pressley were among those helping whip votes for their fellow Bay Stater. Trahan’s new position means four of Massachusetts’ nine House members are now considered top Democrats in the chamber. Trahan joins Democratic Whip Katherine Clark in leadership, while Reps. Jim McGovern and Richard Neal are considered high-ranking because of their committee posts. Clark, Trahan’s mentor, praised the Westford Democrat as a “skilled messenger and effective policymaker, and with her leadership, [House Democrats] will win the fight for working families.” — “Sen. Warren calls for two-state solution for Israel and Gaza,” by Amanda Beland and Tiziana Dearing, WBUR. DATELINE BEACON HILL The Massachusetts Senate Republican caucus has grown to four with the addition of Peter Durant (left). | Kelly Garrity/POLITICO MASS GOP are revelling in the recent election of PETER DURANT.... ADDED: "R" voters are consistently uninformed and fail to do their research before supporting an "R" candidate. PETER DURANT ENDORSED DESANTIS! MASS GOP statement: And the MassGOP’s ability to help Durant may be limited by its still-dire financial straits — even though a win in this race is exactly what the party needs to start turning its fortunes around. “If we didn’t have the debt, certainly we would be able to do more in this race,” Carnevale said. “But we certainly are confident in our chances.” PETER DURANT IS A CLOWN FOR ENDORSING DESANTIS, THE BOOK BANNER, RE-WRITES HISTORY, DON'T SAY GAY DIM WIT! That's before defining the ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION in FLORIDA or the numerous other issues...homeowners insurance? radioactive roads? DEAD MANATEES? POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: DESANTISLAND — One of GOP state Rep. Peter Durant ’s first big actions as state senator-elect: endorsing Ron DeSantis for president, per the Florida governor's campaign. THIS IS THE CLOWN THAT PETER DURANT ENDORSED: NOTE: GREAT BARRINGTON DECLARATION is a DIRTY ENERGY KOCH funded think tank - it's a SCAM! Ron DeSantis' New Surgeon General Appeared in 'Demon Sperm' Doctor's COVID Conspiracy Video excerpt: One of the video's main speakers, Dr. Stella Immanuel, is a physician who operates a medical clinic in a Texas strip mall next to her church, Firepower Ministries. In the video, she called hydroxychloroquine a "cure" and said, "You don't need a mask" to prevent the virus' spread. Immanuel has claimed that ovarian cysts and endometriosis are caused by "demonic seed." Demons insert sperm into sleeping individuals when they have sex in their dreams, Immanuel claimed in articles on her church's website. Ladapo has also promoted the anti-parasite medication ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19 symptoms. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has advised against using ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment. In October 2020, Ladapo signed the Great Barrington Declaration, a statement that called for developing societal herd immunity to COVID-19 through natural infection. https://www.newsweek.com/ron-desantis-new-surgeon-general... GOP VICTORY LAP — Senate Republicans’ minority crescent grew by one — or, as Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr put it, “by 33 percent” — yesterday when Peter Durant was sworn in to the seat formerly held by Democrat Anne Gobi . Republicans reveled in Durant’s victory , which Tarr said shows the GOP can still win in deep-blue Massachusetts. Durant “has proven the ideals that we share, the principles that we stand for, are viable in Massachusetts, and the voters in his district spoke loud and clear about it,” Tarr told reporters. We wrote earlier this week that two Republicans — Southbridge town councilor David Adams and Dudley Select Board member John Marsi — are already eyeing Durant’s old House seat. One who isn’t: his wife, former state Rep. Kate Campanale , per the State House News Service . The one-time lieutenant governor hopeful and her husband said they plan to support Marsi if and when the House calls a special election for the seat. — “Despite state budget delays, GCC approves raises,” by Mary Byrne, Greenfield Recorder: “Despite budget delays at the state level, Greenfield Community College President Michelle Schutt has approved pay increases for its Massachusetts Community College Council union members. … ‘We certainly didn’t want to have folks wait until after the holidays to get that.’” — “Lottery’s $177,752 chief marketing officer placed on paid leave,” by Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald: “Lottery CMO Edward Farley has been out of the office since early November, according to an agency spokesperson. No reason was given for Farley’s temporary ouster from his $177,752 per year position, nor was an end date for his leave provided.” MIGRANTS IN MASSACHUSETTS — “The ‘right thing to do.’ YMCA opens doors to migrant families sleeping in MBTA office building,” by Matt Stout, Boston Globe: “In a bid to piece together help for migrant families waitlisted for emergency shelter, the state is partnering with the YMCA of Greater Boston to provide a place to eat and play during the day for families sleeping in converted conference rooms at the state’s transportation building. As many as 25 families who have stayed in the temporary, overnight shelter at 10 Park Plaza have visited the Wang YMCA daily since Monday to shower, store their luggage for the day, or eat lunch.” The state plans to keep the transportation-building shelter running through at least Dec. 7. But even with that safety net, Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice , who is overseeing the emergency assistance program, said there are still some families “that have to rough it overnight.” He said officials are in negotiations for “bigger, more permanent places” to get everyone through the winter.   GET A BACKSTAGE PASS TO COP28 WITH GLOBAL PLAYBOOK : Get insider access to the conference that sets the tone of the global climate agenda with POLITICO's Global Playbook newsletter. Authored by Suzanne Lynch, Global Playbook delivers exclusive, daily insights and comprehensive coverage that will keep you informed about the most crucial climate summit of the year. Dive deep into the critical discussions and developments at COP28 from Nov. 30 to Dec. 12.. SUBSCRIBE NOW .     FROM THE HUB PAPER OF RECORDS — It appears the Boston Herald is doing battle with Michelle Wu ’s administration to get records of any ambulance calls to the mayor’s Roslindale home. The paper is following up on old rumors — which Wu’s team has dismissed as “pathetic and baseless” — that she was suffering from panic attacks. From the Herald’s Gayla Cawley . PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES — “SRTA to begin free bus service in January,” by Grace Ferguson, New Bedford Light: “All of SRTA’s buses will be free to ride from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2024, as part of its “Try Transit” initiative, funded by a grant from the state. The first Sunday buses will start in the same month, but no launch date has been chosen yet.” DAY IN COURT — “SJC justice stepping down early to join UMass, giving Healey another chance to mold high court,” by Matt Stout, Boston Globe: “Justice David A. Lowy will step down from the Supreme Judicial Court in February to become general counsel for the University of Massachusetts system, making him the second judge to announce an early retirement from the high court this year.” — “Amherst man’s arrest in Jan. 6 Capitol breach marks 32nd made by FBI Boston,” by David Cifarelli, MassLive. THE LOCAL ANGLE — “Record Turnout Forces Delay of Town Meeting,” by Sophie Mann-Shafir, Provincetown Independent: “About 700 people arrived at Truro Central School on Nov. 28 ready for a climax and dénouement to months of dramatically rising tension and civic disagreement here. But even using the school’s library and cafeteria as well as the gymnasium, the building could hold no more than 523 voters. With nearly 200 more stranded outside, no votes on articles could be held, and the meeting had to be postponed for the third time." — “Ex-Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia transferred to federal Philly prison,” by Jo C. Goode, Herald News: “Convicted former Fall River mayor Jasiel Correia II has been transferred from a federal prison in Berlin, New Hampshire, where he began serving a six-year sentence in April 2022 to the Federal Detention Center Philadelphia in Pennsylvania.” — “Why Fairhaven's Select Board chair says racism is deterring him from a second term,” by Matthew Ferreira, Standard-Times: “‘The truth is that the town of Fairhaven isn’t ready for a person of color to be a visible leader in the town,’ wrote [Leon] Correy in the Oct. 28 post, who's been said to be Fairhaven's first Black Select Board member.” MEANWHILE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE ENDORSEMENT CORNER — Vivek Ramaswamy is rolling out another 100 endorsements in the first-in-the-nation primary state. Among the activists and electeds: state Reps. Cyril Aures, Tim McGough and Josh Yokela . Aures formerly backed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis , but switched his allegiance to Ramaswamy earlier this month. IN MEMORIAM — "Henry Kissinger, diplomat who helped to reshape the world, dies at 100," by David Cohen, POLITICO. HEARD ‘ROUND THE BUBBLAH TRANSITIONS — Joseph Russo is now special assistant to the Bedford town manager. He previously worked for the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Elder Affairs. — Aidan Ryan is joining the Boston Globe as a media reporter . Ryan most recently worked at The Information. — Ellen Sciales is now deputy comms director for Sen. Elizabeth Warren. HAPPY BIRTHDAY — to Chris Dempsey, Larry Summers and Ben Josephson. NEW HORSE RACE ALERT: GRANITE BACHELOR — The Shah Family Foundation's Ross Wilson joins hosts Steve Koczela and Lisa Kashinsky to talk about guaranteed income programs as Boston mulls the idea. Koczela and Kashinsky have an extended epiphany about how the contest for New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu 's endorsement in the GOP presidential primary is a lot like "The Bachelor." Subscribe and listen on iTunes and SoundCloud . Want to make an impact? 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