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Catholic Diocese of Portland challenging Maine law that eliminated statute of limitations for child sex abuse

January 6, 2023 Published by

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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland is challenging a Maine law that eliminated the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse, allowing a wave of new lawsuits.

A motion in the first of the new civil lawsuits suggests the 2021 law is unconstitutional through retroactive changes that violate due process and vested rights.

But Michael Bigos, attorney for plaintiffs, disagreed with claims that the law is unconstitutional, and said the courts should defer to the Legislature on the matter.

The arguments focusing on vested rights, retroactive laws and the emotionally charged subject of child sexual abuse sets up a challenge that ultimately will have to be decided by Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court, said Jim Burke, professor emeritus at University of Maine School of Law.

2 LAWSUITS ALLEGE SEXUAL ABUSE BY A CLERGY MEMBER, NUN IN MAINE

The motion will be argued before a Superior Court justice at the end of the month. “It’s going to be a powerful argument on both sides,” Burke said. “It’s not done until the Supreme Court sees it.”

Maine removed its statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse cases in 2000, but that change wasn’t retroactive, so victims couldn’t sue for older crimes. Changes to state law in 2021 made it possible for people to seek legal action for older claims that previously expired.

So far, 13 lawsuits have been brought since the statute of limitations was eliminated altogether. Some of them focus on abuse that happened in the 1960s.

The diocese’s challenges, starting in late November, said previous state law provided plenty of time for victims to bring civil claims for alleged abuse. Allowing additional lawsuits dating back two decades or longer could lead to requests for damages in the “tens of millions of dollars,” the motion said.

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Democratic Rep. Lori Gramlich, the sponsor of the bill that eliminated the statute of limitations, said at the time that the 2021 law was focused on giving survivors an opportunity to be heard — not big settlements.

The diocese unsuccessfully fought the change.

Nationwide, about two dozen states have extended their statute of limitations, or eliminated them going forward, over the past 20 years, said Alice Bohn, legal director of CHILD USA, an advocacy group in Philadelphia. At present, Maine and Vermont are the only states that have eliminated restrictions altogether, she said.

The diocese’s challenge of the Maine law was made in all 13 lawsuits, which allege abuse by nine priests, a nun and a teacher in a Catholic School, causing long-term suffering for the victims, Bigos said. Each of the lawsuits contend the diocese concealed information that would have prevented abuse.

Even if the law were to be deemed unconstitutional, the lawsuits would carry forward based on the claim of concealment, as well as a state law governing mental health disabilities, Bigos said.

But he said the law should be allowed to stand to hold the diocese accountable and to get the victims the help they need, he said. “No one has ever had a right to sexually abuse a child. There’s no vested right in child sexual abuse, there never has been, there never should be,” he said.

Biden honors late Pope Benedict XVI at Holy See’s embassy in DC

January 6, 2023 Published by

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President Biden visited the Apostolic Nunciature to the United States in Washington, D.C., on Thursday evening to sign the book of condolences for the passing of Pope Benedict XVI.

Biden made the unannounced trip to pay respects after the conclusion of the late pontiff’s funeral in Rome the same day. The president was not invited due to Benedict’s request for “simplicity.”

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An apostolic nunciature is similar to an embassy, but instead represents the Bishop of Rome’s interests abroad.

Biden met briefly with Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Christophe Pierre, calling the opportunity to visit an honor.

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The president spoke to reporters Wednesday outside the White House and was asked for his thoughts on the pope emeritus’s passing.

“He was a great, and it reminded me of going back to theology class. We spoke about Aquinas and about ‘Summa Theologica’ and the whole litany,” Biden said of Benedict, a pope who had served at the highest levels of academia. “I found him to be relaxing and very rational.”

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The “Summa Theologica” or “Summary of Theology” is a massively popular theological text written by St. Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century.

“He was a more conservative view within the Catholic realm than I have — I’m much closer to pope, the present pope, in terms of his philosophy, his view. But I admired him. I thought he was a fine man,” Biden added.

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On not attending the funeral, Biden said, “The reason I’m not attending the funeral tomorrow is because it takes an entourage of a thousand people to show up. Not literally, but we would move everything in the wrong direction.”

Bills-Bengals game postponed after Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest won't be made up, NFL says

January 6, 2023 Published by CNBC News

Buffalo Bills players kneel after teammate Damar Hamlin #3 collapsed following a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals during the first quarter at Paycor Stadium on Jan. 2, 2023 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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The postponed Buffalo Bills-Cincinnati Bengals game will not be made up following the terrifying collapse of safety Damar Hamlin, the league said Thursday.

With one game left in the regular season, the NFL is still working out the details of how the now-canceled game will affect seeding for the playoffs, which begin Jan. 14-15.

The NFL acknowledged that canceling the game “creates potential competitive inequities in certain playoff scenarios,” and said NFL clubs will consider a resolution at a special league meeting Friday.

Part of it could involve the Jan. 29 AFC Championship Game being played at a neutral site.

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said in Thursday’s statement that “This has been a very difficult week,” and the league is focused on Hamlin’s recovery.

Because of the one canceled game, the Bills and Bengals will have played 16 games, while all other NFL teams will have played 17.

The Bills had long ago clinched the AFC East and were in the driver’s seat for the No. 1 seed in the conference. Now at 12-3, Buffalo trails 13-3 Kansas City for the AFC’s top spot, which carries a first-round playoff bye.

Had the Bills won Monday night, they would have had as many wins as the Chiefs while holding a tiebreaker over Kansas City.

This weekend, Buffalo plays New England; Cincinnati plays Baltimore; and Kansas City plays Las Vegas.

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In the resolution to be considered by NFL teams Friday, the AFC Championship Game would be played at a neutral site under three scenarios, according to the NFL:

If Buffalo and Kansas City both win or both tie, Buffalo vs. Kansas City would be at a neutral site for the championship.
If Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Baltimore wins or ties, Buffalo vs. Kansas City would be at a neutral site.
And if Buffalo and Kansas City both lose and Cincinnati wins, a Buffalo or Cincinnati vs. Kansas City championship game would be at a neutral site.

Another component is if Baltimore beats Cincinnati, the NFL said. In that case, Baltimore would not host a playoff game because Cincinnati will have a higher winning percentage based on the games each played.

If Baltimore beats Cincinnati and both teams end up facing each other in the Wild Card, a coin toss will determine who hosts.

Monday’s key contest between first-place Bills and Bengals was called off shortly after 10 p.m. ET that night, with the NFL saying the game had been “postponed” — leaving the door slightly ajar for Buffalo and Cincinnati to restart play at another time.

When Hamlin went down, the Bengals were leading, 7-3, in the first quarter.

Hamlin collapsed moments after tackling Bengals receiver Tee Higgins. The play appeared to be routine as Hamlin quickly got up and briefly grabbed or adjusted his own face mask before falling backward.

Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest, but his brain function appeared to be in good condition, the Buffalo Bills said Thursday, following days of uncertainty and worry.

“Damar has shown remarkable improvement over the past 24 hours,” the team tweeted. “While still critically ill, he has demonstrated that he appears to be neurologically intact.”

In their final regular season games, the Bills will host the New England Patriots and the Bengals are home to the Baltimore Ravens. Both games are at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday.

The now-canceled game wouldn’t have mattered as far as any other team making or not making the playoffs, which the NFL said was a factor in the decision.

In Thursday’s statement about the canceled game and postseason, Goodell said the league strove to minimize disruptions and inequalities.

“I recognize that there is no perfect solution,” Goodell said. “The proposal we are asking the ownership to consider, however, addresses the most significant potential equitable issues created by the difficult, but necessary, decision not to play the game under these extraordinary circumstances.”

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Sheriff Mark Lamb of Arizona has a stern message for Biden at the border: 'Apologize' first

January 6, 2023 Published by Fox News

Speaking exclusively to Fox News Digital after President Biden announced he will be visiting the southern border on Sunday, Sheriff Mark Lamb of Pinal County, Arizona, had some stern words for the president.

“We’ve got to regain control of our southern border,” said Lamb in a telephone interview late Thursday afternoon, stressing that the president “doesn’t understand the crisis.”

To start off with, the president — when he arrives at the southern border after many years of not visiting the border even when he was in a position of influence to do so, said Lamb — “must say he’s sorry to the men and women” of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Lamb told Fox News Digital, and to all others in law enforcement who have worked hard to do their jobs under excruciatingly challenging conditions.

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Added Lamb, “He’s also got to apologize to the American people” — people who have lost loved ones to crime and drugs as a result of the porous border.

Then, said Lamb, “he’s got to get the real scoop if he really cares. Get the real story” of what’s been going at the border, said the sheriff, who has long been active and outspoken about America’s border security issues.

Sheriff Mark Lamb of Arizona, left, told Fox News Digital on Thursday he believes the Biden administration “has been disrespectful” to America’s Border agents “because they haven’t had their backs. They haven’t appropriately staffed them.” President Biden said on Thursday that he’ll be visiting the southern border this weekend.
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“I think this administration has been disrespectful to our Border agents because they haven’t had their backs,” Lamb said of the Biden administration.

“They haven’t appropriately staffed them. They’ve had them doing jobs that they weren’t designed to do. And they continue to show no outward support for them.”

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Lamb said that America’s dedicated Border Protection agents “are doing a very tough job. And yet I’ve never heard [this administration] say ‘kudos’ once to them. So, I think as a leader — even if you don’t want to deal with border security, even if you want open borders — at least he [Biden] should recognize the men and women who are doing the job every day.”

“I want to have success at the border. I don’t want Joe Biden to fail as a president. I don’t want America to fail.”

“I think that’s the least they could do,” said Lamb. “Recognizing their efforts would just be a small token, but it would go a long way.”

Biden on Thursday gave a major White House speech in which he announced expanded border measures — yet fumbled when discussing the replacement of Title 42, a public health law that has been used to deter migrants at the border.

The speech came days before Biden’s first visit as president to the southern border next week as his administration struggles to deal with a historic surge in migrants.

‘Very frustrated’

Lamb also told Fox News Digital that local officials who have been dealing with America’s southern border security issues day in and day out for a very long time are “very frustrated” with what’s been going on at the border under this administration.

“You may have people who are aligned with [it] who won’t say that publicly — but the rest of us are very frustrated,” said Lamb.

Sheriff Lamb of Arizona has long been “passionate” about America’s border security, he said. While his county in Arizona is some 50-60 miles from the southern border, the area has seen a dramatic rise in human trafficking-related stops by law enforcement, he said.
(Sheriff Mark Lamb/Brave Books)

Sheriff Lamb added, “If he fails to address where they’ve fallen short, then this will be just another PR opportunity. It will almost be as if they’re placating the American people and recognizing that they have two years to try to make it seem like they cared about border security — when, in reality, their actions say otherwise.”

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The sheriff added vehemently, “I want to have success at the border. I don’t want Joe Biden to fail as a president. I don’t want America to fail.”

This is why, he said, “I’m so passionate about border security. I’m also willing to help however I can.”

“We also have the I-10 Interstate running through the heart of our county. And that is one of the main arteries for the Mexican cartels.”

He said that he “would be the best host if he [Biden] chose to come here” — meaning to Pinal County, Arizona.

Lamb’s county is about 50-60 miles from the border, he said.

Migrants attempting to cross to the U.S. from Mexico are detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at the border on August 15, 2021 in San Luis, Arizona.
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“But on the south end of my county is an Indian reservation — and that reservation actually runs into Mexico. So under President Trump, we actually had more apprehensions during President Trump’s [administration] because they weren’t coming through the border checkpoints. We actually had more apprehensions in our county than the actual border counties were getting.”

A lot of people are more impacted by the problems right now related to America’s border security “by coming to our county” and seeing what’s going on, said Lamb.

Lamb said they’ve “always had an issue” in his area because “the cartels push the military-age men through there — that’s where they come in with the camouflage clothes” and more.

“We also have the I-10 Interstate running through the heart of our county. And that is one of the main arteries for the Mexican cartels, who are trafficking people and drugs into our country,” he added.

Sheriff Mark Lamb discussed the “big problems” that exist because of poor security at America’s southern border in an interview with Fox News Digital.
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“We go out every morning and we pull over [these] vehicles — human-load vehicles, drug-load vehicles — every day,” he said.

It’s constant, he said.

“Our pursuits have increased by 250%,” he said. “Our human-trafficking traffic stops have increased by 200%.”

“So yes, this is a big problem for us — even though we’re not right on the border.”

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A lot of people are more impacted by the problems right now related to America’s border security, he noted, “by coming to our county” and seeing what’s going on.

That’s “because you’re seeing what’s happening 50, 60 miles inland” from the border, said Sheriff Lamb.

Fox News Digital’s Bradford Betz contributed to this report.

Maureen Mackey is managing editor of lifestyle for Fox News Digital.

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Lindsey Graham calls on Biden to supply ‘heavy modern tanks’ to Ukraine for war against Russia

January 6, 2023 Published by

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South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday called on President Biden to send tanks to Ukraine, as requested by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The Republican lawmaker urged Biden to act following an announcement that France would send the first western tanks to Ukraine to aid the fight against Russia’s invasion. France will supply AMX-10 RC light tanks to Ukraine, an aide to French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters Thursday, according to French news agency AFP.

“I appreciate France agreeing to provide light armored combat vehicles to Ukraine – but this is not enough,” Graham tweeted. “The goal for 2023 is to give the Ukrainians the weapons they need to militarily defeat the Russian invaders. This requires heavy modern tanks.

“I am urging the Biden Administration to meet President Zelensky’s request for modern western tanks. The goal is quite simple: Defeat the Russians in Ukraine sooner rather than later,” Graham said. “Tanks would change the tide of battle.”

BIDEN CONSIDERS SENDING BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLES AS UKRAINE PLEADS FOR TANKS

FRENCH DEFENSE MINISTRY EXPECTED TO SEND ARMORED COMBAT VEHICLES TO UKRAINE

Earlier this week, Zelenskyy renewed his calls for Western tanks to help his troops in areas like Donetsk where brutal ground warfare continues.

Fighting continues in other areas as well including Luhansk, where according to its regional governor, Ukrainian troops are making slow, incremental “step-by-step” gains, though he warned these advances were “not happening fast,” first reported by Reuters.

ZELENSKYY WARNS RUSSIA WILL ‘THROW EVERYTHING THEY HAVE’ IN ATTEMPT TO TURN WAR AROUND

President Biden on Wednesday said the U.S. is considering sending Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine – an armored vehicle that, while not technically a tank, is propelled on tracks and equipped with a free turning turret. It has less firepower than a modern tank and shorter firing range.

The Bradley vehicles are capable of transporting more infantrymen, arms and communications than tanks and can quickly and effectively maneuver on the battlefield. But it is unclear if Zelenskyy would view the lighter vehicles as sufficient for Ukraine’s needs.

Fox News’ Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.

Dems celebrate largest Black Congressional Caucus ever while excluding GOP Rep.-elect Byron Donalds

January 6, 2023 Published by

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The self-proclaimed nonpartisan Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) welcomed a record number of members this week, but the group could have been even larger if it had not denied membership to Republican Rep.-elect Byron Donalds.

At the start of the 118th Congress, Democrats celebrated reaching 58 members in the CBC, and a record number of Black members elected to Congress. While the group claims to be bipartisan, the group excluded Donalds and has not had a Republican member since 2019.

Donalds said he planned to join the CBC since hitting the campaign trail in 2020, but says his after several attempts to gain a membership went unheeded.

“While the CBC has predominately been made up of members of the Democratic Party, the founding members of the caucus envisioned a non-partisan organization. Consequently, the CBC has a long history of bipartisan collaboration and members who are both Democrat and Republican,” the CBC website reads.

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Donalds was denied a membership to the CBC after requesting to join in 2021, and other Black members of Congress have not expressed interest in joining the group. The CBC did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

JOY REID DISMISSES BYRON DONALDS NOMINATION AS ‘TROLL’ MOVE THAT HE WAS WILLING TO ‘GO ALONG WITH’

Despite being nominated to become the first Black Republican speaker of the House of Representatives and a prominent GOP voice for Black Americans, Donalds has faced criticism for being a Republican of color.

Democratic Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., celebrated the CBC’s swearing-in ceremony Tuesday, which came ahead of the full house being sworn in to Congress.

“Black excellence in Congress will continue to be an even greater force, driving the push for equity and justice for Black communities everywhere,” Bush wrote on Twitter.

While Bush claims to support “Black excellence in Congress,” the Democrat fired shots at Donalds, calling him a perpetrator of White supremacy after he was nominated for speaker by members of the House Freedom Caucus.

“FWIW, @ByronDonalds is not a historic candidate for Speaker. He is a prop. Despite being Black, he supports a policy agenda intent on upholding and perpetuating white supremacy,” Bush tweeted on Wednesday.

Donalds quickly hit back at Bush, saying: “Nobody asked.”

“@CoriBush, if you see a Black man rise, let the man rise even if you disagree with them. I’d be happy to sit down and debate our policies one on one whenever you’d like. As a Black man to a Black woman, I’d never do that to you. It’s a shame you did it to me,” Donalds tweeted Thursday.

CBC Chair Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nev., recently highlighted his bipartisanship in Congress during an interview with The Washington Journal and described the CBC as “the conscious of Congress.”

“We celebrated our 51st year, and we were the founders of 1971 by 13 founders come the original members of the Congressional Black members of the House of Representatives, and we have been known as the conscious of Congress,” Horsford said.

Echoing the sentiment, Rep.-elect Jahana Hayes posted a Tweet Wednesday — which has since been deleted — referring to the CBC as “the conscious of the Congress.” Her office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment about the deleted tweet.

Donalds has been nominated for speaker by those who are against voting for House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., but on Thursday his nomination lost steam as the 20 “Never Kevin” Republicans split their votes among other nominees.

Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the market Friday: Goldilocks jobs, mega-caps, Costco

January 6, 2023 Published by Jim Cramer

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My top 10 things to watch Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 1. U.S. stock futures jump and bond yields drop after Friday’s release of the December jobs report provided some hope of a soft landing. Goldilocks jobs? I like the number. A win is a win. Nonfarm payrolls growth : 223,000 versus 200,000 expected; unemployment rate drops to 3.5% — still too high and low, respectively. The magic number for the Federal Reserve to slow interest rate hikes is 4%. Wage increases less than expected. Welcomed but must be flat. A lot can change between the opening bell and the close. Listen to ” The Homestretch ,” a brand-new daily audio feature exclusive to Club members. It’s a way for me to help you get ready for the final hour of trading. Look for our text and email alerts, sometime before 3 p.m. ET. 2. Did Amazon (AMZN) and/or Salesforce (CRM) cut enough jobs? No. Amazon needs to muster out the 300,000 workers added during Covid. Only did 18,000. Salesforce should have cut 20% of its workforce, not 10%. Both Club names have multiples higher than the market — the type of stocks being shunned on Wall Street. In a Friday commentary, we looked at low-multiple Club names that are reasonably valued. 3. Mega cap stock abandonment: Lots of hedge funds surprised Club holding Apple (AAPL) didn’t go higher after it didn’t preannounce. Apple has had a terrible start to 2023. Tesla (TSLA) has had an even worse week, looking down 6.5% in the premarket after it keeps cutting prices in China. But Piper Sandler loves mega-caps including Club holdings Alphabet (GOOGL) and Amazon. 4. Bill Newlands, CEO of Mexican beer maker Constellation Brands (STZ), was flabbergasted that his stock was hit so badly Thursday after earnings. Typical action when they raise prices. Newlands will be buying stock with huge cash flow, which will be up big next year. Very strange. Bad chart for this Club holding? Cowen and others downgrade and cut price targets. Predictable. 5. Club holding Costco (COST) says net sales of $23.8 billion for December rose 7% year over year. Better than expected. Food outpaces big-ticket non-food items. Underperformers: electronics, housewares. 6. Guggenheim raises price target on Club holding Starbucks (SBUX) to $103 per share from $92; keeps hold-equivalent rating. Analysts are encouraged by China reopening and management’s ability to defend U.S. margins. 7. Stifel upgrades MGM Resorts (MGM), downgrades Penn Entertainment (PENN) — says domestic pure plays weaker. Likes Macao and raises price target on Club stock Wynn Resorts (WYNN), which we’ve been in ahead of the reopening of the Asian gambling hub and China relaxing strict Covid rules. 8. Deutsche Bank thinks banks are peaking and cuts Club holding Wells Fargo (WFC) to $50 per share from $60; but keeps buy rating. Analysts cite downside from reserve building because of a recession. Deutsche Bank also lowers Club stock Morgan Stanley (MS) to $84 from $92; keep hold rating. Analysts believe U.S. bank stocks could be headed to new lows. 9. JPMorgan analyst Lisa Gill on “Mad Money” laid out challenges ahead of her health-care conference that starts next week. Managed care concerns among Democrats if President Joe Biden chooses not to run for reelection seemed most salient. She likes the PBMs. Mckesson (MCK). Managed care: Club stock Humana (HUM). 10. Wells Fargo says the negativity is too great when it comes to PVH Corp (PVH) but raises price target and stock rating to a buy-equivalent. Strangely doesn’t really say anything good about the company behind Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein and Van Heusen brands. They also go to equal weight from underweight (hold from sell) StitchFix (SFIX), which seems really really troubled. (Jim Cramer’s Charitable Trust is long AMZN, CRM, AAPL, GOOGL, STZ, COST, SBUX, WYNN and WFC. See here for a full list of the stocks.) As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB. NO SPECIFIC OUTCOME OR PROFIT IS GUARANTEED.

My top 10 things to watch Friday, Jan. 6, 2023

1. U.S. stock futures jump and bond yields drop after Friday’s release of the December jobs report provided some hope of a soft landing. Goldilocks jobs? I like the number. A win is a win. Nonfarm payrolls growth: 223,000 versus 200,000 expected; unemployment rate drops to 3.5% — still too high and low, respectively. The magic number for the Federal Reserve to slow interest rate hikes is 4%. Wage increases less than expected. Welcomed but must be flat.

A lot can change between the opening bell and the close. Listen to “The Homestretch,” a brand-new daily audio feature exclusive to Club members. It’s a way for me to help you get ready for the final hour of trading. Look for our text and email alerts, sometime before 3 p.m. ET.

2. Did Amazon (AMZN) and/or Salesforce (CRM) cut enough jobs? No. Amazon needs to muster out the 300,000 workers added during Covid. Only did 18,000. Salesforce should have cut 20% of its workforce, not 10%. Both Club names have multiples higher than the market — the type of stocks being shunned on Wall Street. In a Friday commentary, we looked at low-multiple Club names that are reasonably valued.

Photos show Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupting again

January 6, 2023 Published by Fox News

Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano erupted again Thursday, with photos showing lava piling up inside its summit crater, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The eruption comes less than a month after its previous eruption ended.

The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory detected the lava glowing inside the Halemaumau crater at the volcano’s summit caldera through webcam images, indicating Kilauea had begun erupting.

The volcano’s summit is inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park and is not near residential communities.

Kilauea is one of the world’s most active volcanoes with its previous eruption lasting 16 months starting in September 2021.

This webcam image provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023.
(U.S. Geological Survey via AP)

ENDANGERED SEABIRD AT HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK CAUGHT ON CAMERA FOR FIRST TIME

Hawaii had two volcanoes erupting side by side last year, for about two weeks, when Mauna Loa erupted for the first time in 38 years. Both volcanoes subsided on Dec. 13, 2022.

The shared eruption lasted about two weeks starting Nov. 27, and both volcanoes stopped about the same time.

This webcam image provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, from the west rim of the summit caldera, looking east, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023.
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FILE – This Aug. 13, 2021 photograph provided by the U.S. Geological Survey shows the crater of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island in Hawaii National Park, Hawaii.

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Earlier Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey raised an alert level for Kilauea after detecting signs that the volcano might erupt.

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Here are Friday’s biggest analyst calls of the day: Apple, Amazon, Chevron, Boeing, Netflix & more

January 6, 2023 Published by Michael Bloom

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Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on Friday: Morgan Stanley reiterates Apple as overweight Morgan Stanley says it sees an “attractive entry point” for the iPhone maker. “Despite recent headlines causing concerns about AAPL Product demand, we have not picked up on any incremental negative data points in recent weeks and believe our Dec/Mar Q ests are already de-risked.” Baird names Boeing a top 2023 pick Baird named Boeing as a top idea this year and says it sees a recovery in aerospace. “We are maintaining our bullish stance on aerospace stocks for 2023 reflecting the ongoing reopening of the economy globally and continued recovery in air travel with the biggest unknowns of international and corporate travel remaining as watch items.” Deutsche Bank downgrades Bank of America and JPMorgan to hold from buy Deutsche downgraded several bank stocks and says it sees the stocks setting new lows. “In some ways, it’s tempting to get more positive given stocks are already down sharply, inflation seems to be slowing and Fed rate hikes may be coming to an end. But our gut is that stocks will set new lows and fully (or close to it) price in a U.S. recession suggesting there’s more risk from here. As part of this call, we are downgrading BAC and JPM from BUY to HOLD.” Read more about this call here. Barclays downgrades Synchrony and Discover to equal weight from overweight Barclays downgraded Synchrony and Discover and says it sees a more “balanced” risk/reward. “Given that Barclays economists are calling for a recession in 2023 we think these stocks could get more inexpensive before they work, so we view the risk/reward as balanced and downgrade DFS, SYF, OMF, and OPRT to Equal Weight from Overweight.” JPMorgan downgrades Silvergate to neutral from overweight JPMorgan said in its downgrade of Silvergate that yesterday’s fourth-quarter metrics were “worse than expected.” “Worse than Expected Results with Long-Term Earnings Power a Question Mark.” Read more about this call here . Wells Fargo names Caesars and Royal Caribbean as top 2023 picks Wells says it sees “recovery and growth tailwinds” for stocks like Caesars and Royal Caribbean. “Post a challenging 2022, we prefer stocks in areas that are positioned to benefit from recovery or growth tailwinds in 2023.” Bank of America downgrades Chevron to neutral from buy Bank of America downgraded the oil and gas giant mainly on valuation. “Put simply we see CVX as a victim of its own success – but with < 10% upside to our estimate of fair value, we believe the appropriate rating vs North American peers is Neutral.” UBS names Target a top pick in 2023 UBS says it sees Target as a market share gainer in 2023. “We think TGT should see better share performance as it gains from two key themes this year: 1) Share gains from retailers like BBBY (and others) closing stores and 2) a profit recovery as it retraces what it lost in ’22.” Credit Suisse reiterates Eli Lilly as outperform Credit Suisse named the biopharma company a top pick in 2023 and calls Eli Lilly the “gold standard.” “Our Outperform rating is based on ‘gold standard’ growth within our coverage.” Mizuho names Kraft and Mondelez as top 2023 picks Mizuho said Kraft has “elasticity.” The firm also named Mondelez a top pick and says it sees a positive turning point. “KHC: Elasticity is much better than investors feared and reflects share gains from other brands and share gains across consumer income demographics. … .MDLZ: 2022 marked a turning point for the model.” JPMorgan upgrades Voya Financial to overweight from neutral JPMorgan says the financial services company has a “capital-light” business model. “Meanwhile, we feel that VOYA is the best combination of a capital-light business mix, lower risk … profile, and attractive valuation in the life insurance group.” Stifel upgrades MGM to buy from hold Stifel said in its upgrade of MGM that it sees a Las Vegas recovery. “We believe the LV Strip will continue to flourish aided by a strong event calendar and the return of group/convention traffic.” Wells Fargo initiates Snowflake as overweight Wells said in its initiation of the stock that it’s built to “weather the storm.” “While we acknowledge tough sledding for many in the current environment, our work suggests SNOW is better built to weather this storm given the company’s mission-critical technology, strong expansion dynamics inherent to this model and impressively well-balanced financial profile, which we view as deserving of a premium.” Morgan Stanley names Wells Fargo as a top pick into earnings Morgan Stanley says Wells Fargo could “surprise to the upside” when it reports earnings next week. “Meanwhile, we think there’s opportunity for WFC to surprise to the upside with its 2023 expense guide.” Wells Fargo upgrades Sunrun, First Solar and Sunnova to overweight from equal weight Wells upgraded several solar stocks on Friday and says it sees the regulatory tide turning positive in 2023. “We’re upgrading RUN, NOVA, FSLR to Overweight and SPWR to Equal Weight and downgrading BE to Equal Weight and BLDP to Underweight.” Read more about this call here . Wells Fargo upgrades Lululemon to overweight from equal weight Wells said in its upgrade of Lululemon that it likes stocks that are defensive and market share gainers. “Our key focus within this call is on 1) high-quality, defensive, market share gainers with a higher degree of top-line and margin visibility (we select BURL [also naming our ‘Top Pick’], ROST, LULU, and NKE in this basket).” Read more about this call here. Evercore ISI downgrades Hershey to in line from outperform Evercore downgraded the Reese’s peanut butter cup maker, mainly on valuation. “We are downgrading HSY on valuation and less EPS upside — after a year of ‘blowout’ reports that were rewarded by the market.” Cowen downgrades Constellation Brands to market perform from outperform Cowen said in its downgrade of the beer-and-wine stock that it sees too many headwinds. “We are downgrading STZ to Market Perform as we have growing concerns over downtrading, in both the above-premium beer segment, as well as wine. STZ’s industry leading beer margins will also face continued headwinds.” Citi initiates Waste Management as buy Citi said in its initiation of the stock that it has “underappreciated pricing power.” ” WM is the largest operator in the high-quality U.S. waste business, nearly double the size of the next largest competitor; the company is poised to benefit from whitespace growth in renewable natural gas investing $825mm through 2026 to add $400mm in run-rate EBITDA.” Piper Sandler names Amazon a top 2023 pick Piper Sandler says it sees share gains and easing comps for the e-commerce giant. ” AMZN is on track to be the fastest growing digital advertising platform for FY22 at ~20% y/y.” Bank of America initiates Boot Barn as buy Bank of America says the shoe company is a “best-in-class western footwear and apparel retailer.” “We’re initiating on Boot Barn with a Buy rating as we have a high degree of confidence in the company’s long-term store growth potential.” Needham names Uber a top 2023 pick Needham says Uber’s valuation is “reasonable.” “Emerging revenue streams from advertising and grocery.” BMO reiterates Nike as outperform The firm says it’s sticking with shares of Nike. “Though we cannot call shares ‘inexpensive,’ we expect easing China compares and improving narrative to carry shares higher near-to-midterm.” Bank of America names Domino’s a top 2023 pick The firm says Domino’s is well positioned in a declining macroeconomic environment. “We think pizza is well positioned for increasingly budget-focused consumers while labor inflation slows.” KeyBanc reiterates Bed Bath & Beyond as underweight Keybanc lowered its price target on Bed Bath & Beyond to 10 cents per share from $2.00 after the company’s weak earnings results on Thursday. “As a result, we lower our price target to $0.10, as we believe creditors are in the best position to realize value from assets such as buybuy BABY.” Read more about this call here. Jefferies reiterates McDonald’s as buy Jefferies says the fast food chain is a share gainer and defensive. “We view MCD as the best defensive/offensive play in restaurants given a looming recession, but also the opportunity to take share.” Morgan Stanley names Moderna a catalyst-driven idea Morgan Stanley says it’s cautiously optimistic regarding Moderna’s RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) vaccine. ” Moderna is expected to release the Ph3 IA1 analysis of its RSV vaccine in older adults this winter. Evercore ISI adds Costco to its `fab five’ list The firm says Evercore is a defensive stalwart. “Bottom Line: COST is added to our Fab Five portfolio providing defensive ballast along with KR.” Wells Fargo names Microsoft a top pick in 2023 Wells called Microsoft a best idea for 2023 and says it likes the company’s “reach and scale.” “We’re doubling down on large-cap platform players with strong mgmt teams + proven ability to consolidate customer spend given advantages of reach and scale.” Cowen upgrades Molson Coors to outperform from market perform Cowen says the beer company is now on “firmer footing.” “We are upgrading TAP to Outperform and raising our PT to $60. After a decade of revenue declines, we view TAP now on much firmer footing to deliver solid revenue growth fueled by 1) market share gains in beer, 2) consistent beer pricing.” Evercore ISI reiterates Netflix as outperform Evercore says its recent survey checks show that Netflix’s ad-tier service is driving growth. “And the key take from our SAVOD (subscription & ad-supported video on demand) survey is that, while very early days, we believe the company’s BWA (Basic With Ads) offering is driving solid incremental subscriber growth.”

Georgia Senate race: Sen. Raphael Warnock wins re-election, defeating GOP nominee Herschel Walker

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Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:30 EST

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The midterm elections are officially over after Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated GOP nominee Herschel Walker by nearly 3 percentage points in Georgia’s Senate runoff. While Democrats celebrate their 51st seat in the upper chamber, Karl Rove, a veteran GOP strategist and Fox News contributor, says the Republican loss was avoidable.

“It shouldn’t have been,” Rove told Fox News Digital. “We had a terrible candidate who was well-meaning but plagued with a lot of scandal and was not particularly good on the campaign trail.”

Republicans’ loss in the Peach State boils down to poor candidate quality at the hands of President Donald Trump, according to Rove.

“It just shows again he’s a bad picker,” Rove said.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 23:33 EST

Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock, who won re-election to a full term in the Senate against GOP nominee Herschel Walker, thanked supporters and said there was still work to do to eliminate “voter suppression.”

“There are those who will look at the outcome of this race and say that there is no voter suppression in Georgia,” Warnock said.

“Let me be clear: Just because people endured long lines that wrapped around buildings some blocks long, just because they endured the rain and the cold and all kinds of tricks in order to vote, doesn’t mean that voter suppression does not exist. It simply means that you the people decided that your voices will not be silenced.”

Warnock thanked supporters, and said God should get the glory for his win.

“After a hard-fought campaign — or should I say campaigns — it is my honor to utter the four most powerful words ever spoken in a democracy: The people have spoken,” Warnock said.

Warnock, a long-time pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church where he still preaches most Sundays, again likened voting to prayer in his election night speech, as he has done for months as he campaigned across Georgia.

As the first Black Senator from Georgia, Warnock said his win embodies progress for the state, with its history from slavery to the civil rights movement.

“I am Georgia, I am example and an iteration of its history,” Warnock said.

He added that he would seek to represent all Georgians whether they voted for him or not, and said he hoped to work across the aisle with Republicans in the Senate.

Warnock’s win means Democrats have expanded their majority to 51-49, and will have more control over Senate committees.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 23:06 EST

Republican Senate nominee in Georgia Herschel Walker addressed supporters after his loss to incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock Tuesday evening.

Walker told supporters that “we put up one heck of a fight” in a speech at his election night gathering, and said he appreciated

“We can’t blame no one, because I want you to continue to believe in this country,” Walker said, encouraging voters to continue fighting for Georgia.

The Associated Press called the race for Warnock around 10:30 p.m., ending a five week runoff campaign. Warnock led the Nov. 8 election night vote by 36,000 votes, but did not secure more than 50% of the vote, triggering a runoff.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 22:29 EST

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Incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has defeated GOP nominee Herschel Walker in the Georgia Senate runoff election, according to a projection made by The Associated Press.

Warnock — who has served as senior pastor of Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church since 2005 — defeated Walker in Tuesday’s runoff election after he was forced into a runoff election following the November 8 general election.

In the general election, Warnock, who has served in the Senate since 2021, garnered 49.43% of the vote. Walker earned slightly less at 48.5%.

To view the results from the Georgia Senate runoff election, click here.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 21:59 EST

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The losing candidate in Tuesday night’s Georgia Senate runoff election can request a recount, but the margin of the candidate’s loss must be slim.

In order to request a recount, the candidate who fails to garner the most votes can request a recount if the margin is less than or equal to 0.5%.

Georgia state law does not require an automatic recount of votes.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 22:30 EST

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Head to Fox News’ Election Center for the latest results from the Georgia Senate runoff

The contentious runoff race for Georgia’s Senate seat remains too close to call almost three hours after polls have closed in the Peach State.

Incumbent Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock and GOP nominee Herschel Walker continue to seesaw back-and-forth to take the lead with roughly 81% of the vote counted.

Gabe Sterling, the chief operating officer in the Georgia secretary of state’s office, said he was unsure of when a result would be announced from the race in a press conference after polls closed.

In the Nov. 8th general election, Walker garnered 48.5% of the vote and Warnock earned 49.5%. With neither candidate clearing the 50% threshold needed to declare victory at the time, the race advanced to a runoff.

Polls opened this morning at 7 a.m. EST, but an estimated 1.8 million voters had already cast their ballots in the state’s early voting period that concluded on Friday, Dec. 2nd.

Fox News’ Kyle Morris contributed to this update.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:36 EST

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Shortly after polls closed, during a press conference, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger touted “record turnout” for the Peach State’s Senate runoff election between incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker.

“Our early results look like we had record turnout today, which is just absolutely amazing,” Raffensperger said.

In touting the turnout in the state, Raffensperger insisted that it has “never been easier” to vote in Georgia.

Also in attendance for the press conference, Gabe Sterling, the chief operating officer in the Georgia secretary of state’s office, said he was unsure of when a result would be announced from the race.

“People have asked us when do you expect a winner? I don’t know. … We don’t have a magic ball to look at and tell us those things. But what we do know that Secretary pointed out is that it was a very successful day,” Sterling said.

“A lot of people thought this election was sort of baked in the cake. Neither campaign stopped working and no voters who cared about their voice being heard, was deterred from voting,” Sterling added. “That is very different from we saw in January 2021.”

Sterling estimates there were 1.4 million Election Day voters, but said there won’t be a final tally until all results are reported.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:50 EST

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During an interview with Fox News Digital at an event with Sen. Raphael Warnock, Sarah Amico, a Warnock campaign surrogate, dismissed Republicans pouring in support for Walker by campaigning for him and said Warnock has been transparent on where he stands on issues most important to voters. Amico is a former Democratic Senate candidate in Georgia, who lost to Sen. Jon Ossoff in the 2020 Democratic primary.

Fox News’ Aubrie Spady contributed to this report.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:17 EST

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Students at Fort Valley University tell Fox News Digital they’re supporting Sen. Raphael Warnock in the Georgia Senate runoff because of his faith and policies.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 19:12 EST

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Head to Fox News’ Election Center for the latest results from the Georgia Senate runoff

Polls have started closing in Georgia, marking an end to the contentious Senate runoff election between incumbent Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock and GOP nominee Herschel Walker.

In the November 8 general election, Walker garnered 48.5% of the vote and Warnock earned 49.5%. With neither candidate clearing the 50% threshold needed to declare victory at the time, the race advanced to a runoff.

Polls opened this morning at 7 a.m. EST, but an estimated 1.8 million voters had already cast their ballots in the state’s early voting period that concluded on Friday, Dec. 2nd. Early in-person voter turnout hit a single-day record high on Friday with 352,953 ballots cast, according to state elections data.

Fox News’ Sophia Slacik contributed to this update.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 18:05 EST

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Voting in Georgia’s Senate runoff race will wrap up with polls in the Peach State set to close at 7 p.m. EST, about one hour from now. Voters that are in line by 7 p.m. EST will still be allowed to cast their ballot.

Polls opened this morning at 7 a.m. EST, though about 1.8 million voters already cast their ballots in the state’s early voting period that concluded on Friday, Dec. 2nd. Early in-person voter turnout hit a single-day record high on Friday with 352,953 ballots cast, according to state elections data.

Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock garnered about 49.5 percent of the vote during the general election on Nov. 8th, triggering a runoff election as Georgia law requires a candidate to win an outright majority to declare victory. Herschel Walker, the Trump-endorsed Republican nominee, won about 48.5 percent of the vote, with the remaining ballots being cast for the Libertarian candidate.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 17:36 EST

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Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., is still refusing to say whether he would support any limitations on abortion with just one day remaining before his Senate runoff election against Republican nominee Herschel Walker.

Warnock was joined by fellow Democratic Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff during a string of rallies in Athens on Sunday, when Fox News Digital asked both if there were any instances at all in which they would support limits on when during a pregnancy an abortion could be performed.

Neither directly answered the question.

“I voted to protect Roe v. Wade, and I would do that again,” Warnock stated, while Ossoff appeared to avoid answering at all until Fox pressed him.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 16:18 EST

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RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel provides analysis of the Georgia Senate runoff as voting is underway. She also discusses her fight to hold her seat as chairwoman and her plans for the 2024 election.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:33 EST

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President Biden hopped on long flight to Arizona Tuesday as Georgia was hosting a Senate runoff election that will determine whether the Senate remains in a 50-50 split, or whether Democrats hold 51 seats.

The president did not make a single appearance with Sen. Ralph Warnock, D-Ga., over the last month as he fends off a challenge from Republican nominee Herschel Walker. As Georgians went to the polls to vote Tuesday, Biden opted for a tour of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. plant in Phoenix to tout the $52 billion CHIPS Act he signed in August, which provided tens of billions of dollars in new federal funding for domestic semiconductor manufacturing.

“I’m going to Georgia today to help Sen. War – not to Georgia – I’m going to help Sen. Warnock by doing a major fundraiser up in Boston,” the president said Friday.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 15:01 EST

The Department of Justice announced that it will be observing the Georgia senate election Tuesday in order to ensure no violations of voters’ civil rights.

Herschel Walker, the Trump-endorsed Republican nominee, is running to unseat the Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock.

The DOJ released its statement on monitoring polling locations in a press release published Tuesday, offering a list of counties under observation.

“For this election, the Civil Rights Division will monitor for compliance with the federal voting rights laws on Election Day in four jurisdictions: Cobb County, Fulton County, Gwinnett County and Macon-Bibb County. Monitors will include personnel from the Civil Rights Division and from the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices.”

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If Republican nominee Herschel Walker loses in Tuesday’s Georgia Senate runoff election against Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, one contributing factor will be a lack of air cover.

In the month-long campaign battle in Georgia, Warnock and allied Democratic outside groups outspent Walker and GOP aligned groups by a roughly two-to-one margin.

The margin was $57.2 million for Democrats to $27.3 million for Republicans, according to data from Nov. 9-Dec. 5 provided by AdImpact, a nationally known ad tracking firm.

The biggest spender was the Warnock campaign, at $27.3 million, compared to just $11.5 million by Walker’s team. Campaigns get more bang for their bucks than outside groups such as super PACs when it comes to TV commercial rates.

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 14:43 EST

Herschel Walker, the GOP nominee running in the Georgia runoff Senate race, released a new runoff ad bashing Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock for voting against an amendment that would ban funding to educational institutions that allow biological men to compete in women’s sports.

The ad features Walker with Riley Gaines, a 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer, who shared her story of competing against a biological male in a women’s swimming competition.

“For more than a decade I’ve worked so hard, 4 a.m. practices to be the best. But my senior year, I was forced to compete against a biological male,” Gaines stated in the campaign ad.

Walker called the competition “unfair and wrong.”

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 14:18 EST

On the eve of Georgia’s runoff Election Day, Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifted the battleground Senate race from Toss-up to Leans Democratic, pointing to early voting trends expected to benefit the Democratic incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock.

“As we see it, with the Black share of the early vote up a few notches from what we saw ahead of November’s election, Walker starts out even deeper in the hole,” the ratings report reads.

The ratings change comes after early voting concluded last week in the Peach State, hitting a record-high for single-day early in-person turnout with 352,953 ballots cast on Friday, according to state elections data.

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Nikki Haley, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and South Carolina governor, on Monday topped off what has been a flood of support from prominent national Republicans seeking to propel Senate nominee Herschel Walker over the finish line in his runoff race against incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.

The potential 2024 presidential candidate was the latest high-profile figure to stump for Walker since the November general election, a long list that included Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, former Democratic Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, Alabama Senator-elect Katie Britt, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel.

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital following Walker’s final rally before the runoff, Haley underscored the importance turnout would play for Republicans to oust Warnock and secure a split Senate. She also ripped the incumbent Democrat for what she said was his “arrogance” in claiming Walker did not have the “competence and character” to do the job.