With Liz Cheney out of the race, has Trump changed the Republican party forever?
It’s the end of an era for Liz Cheney and now commentators are questioning whether Donald Trump has changed the Republican party forever.
A Republican purebred, Cheney lost her Wyoming seat to Trump-backed candidate Harriet Hageman.
Although shocking, the demise of the three-term congresswoman isn’t much of a surprise.
Wyoming is one of the most conservative states in the United States and the population’s political allegiance is deeply intertwined with the mission of Donald Trump.
When Cheney took to the stand and voted to impeach the former President, her constituents got angry.
When Cheney became one of just two Republicans to serve on the January 6 insurrection panel, her voters were up in arms.
They felt betrayed by the woman who was supposed to be representing her state in Washington.
But Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, couldn’t do it.
She could no longer follow the path Wyoming wanted her to take.
A new candidate emerged from the dust
Then along came Hageman, a candidate personally picked by Donald Trump himself with one aim – get rid of Cheney.
U.S. House of Representatives candidate Harriet Hageman fundraised $188,850 from 150 in-state individual donors in the fourth quarter of 2021.
The strategy worked, Cheney will be removed from Congress come January.
But the bigger picture here reveals a much deeper story.
Experts say the result shows how far right the GOP has swung and that Trump’s connection with grassroots Republicans has never been stronger.
For 50 years, the Cheneys have had an enormous influence over Washington.
In many ways, this family represented what the Republican party was.
But now, a new wave is sweeping through, and who knows what will be left in its wake.
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The craft brewing industry is raising a toast to the resurgence of Australian barley imports, heralding a potential cost-saving boon amidst recent economic challenges.
Over the past three years, the burgeoning craft beer sector in China faced multiple setbacks, including the pandemic’s impact on bar attendance and heavy anti-dumping tariffs imposed by the Chinese government in 2020 on Australian barley and wine.
The removal of the barley tariffs in the previous month, following an easing of trade tensions, is expected to lower production costs for brewers across China. This development is particularly welcomed by craft beer brewers who rely on pure malt without additives like broken rice or starch, which had made their products more expensive.
Prior to the tariffs, Australian government data indicates that China consistently purchased between 86% and 91% of Australia’s malting barley exports, occasionally accounting for over half of Chinese malting barley demand.
Miller Meng, brewmaster at Shanghai’s The Brew, expressed optimism about the return of Australian barley, stating, “Australian malt’s return to the market will restore prices to a more reasonable level.” He highlighted the surging prices of alternative malts in the absence of Australian supplies.
With over 13,000 craft beer-related businesses in China, the craft beer industry had been a thriving segment in the world’s largest beer market, worth an estimated $125 billion this year. However, the absence of Australian malting barley forced many Chinese craft brewers to explore alternatives, often at a higher cost due to global supply chain disruptions.
The hope now is that the reintroduction of Australian imports will help stabilize profit margins for craft brewers. Australian malting barley is currently offered at a competitive $350 per metric ton compared to $390 for French barley, with more favorable freight costs from Australia to China. Approximately 300,000 tons of Australian malting barley have already been contracted for sale to China since the tariff removal.
For Australian barley farmers, this revival of the Chinese market is a welcome development, as it restores an essential export channel. The barley that had previously been destined for Chinese beer production had been diverted to other markets at lower prices in recent years. Brewers in China anticipate a resurgence in demand for Australian malting barley over the next two years, signaling a brighter future for the craft beer industry in the country.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino appeared perplexed when questioned about Elon Musk’s plan to introduce a subscription model for X.
The confusion raised concerns about her knowledge of the company’s strategic direction and her involvement in key decisions.
During the interview conducted by CNBC’s Julia Boorstin, Yaccarino initially seemed unaware of Musk’s announcement regarding a “small monthly payment” for X’s services. Boorstin probed about the potential impact of this shift from ad-based revenue to subscriptions on X’s business model. Yaccarino’s response, or lack thereof, left many wondering if she was truly informed.
Musk had publicly revealed the subscription plan in a live-streamed conversation, emphasizing its importance in deterring spammers and bots from profiting on the platform. This suggested that the move was more than just an idea.
As the interview continued, Yaccarino evaded questions about her consultation in this decision, despite her background in advertising and her role as X’s CEO. She defended her position, stating that she was brought in to run the company and deliver the best user experience. However, her inability to address subscription-related queries left the audience perplexed.
The interview also highlighted Yaccarino’s lack of precise knowledge about X’s user numbers, further raising doubts about her understanding of the company’s operations.
Ultimately, the interview painted a picture of discord between Yaccarino and Musk, suggesting that they may not be aligned on X’s strategic direction. Questions about subscriptions, staffing, and other crucial aspects of X’s future remained unanswered, leaving observers uncertain about the company’s direction under its current leadership.
A New York state judge rejected a bid by Uber Technologies Inc, DoorDash Inc and Grubhub Inc to block New York City’s novel law setting a minimum wage for app-based delivery workers.
The decision by New York Acting Supreme Court Justice Nicholas Moyne will allow the law to take effect pending the outcome of the companies’ lawsuit. Moyne in July had stopped the law from being implemented while he considered the companies’ request to block it until the case is resolved.
The law will require companies to pay delivery workers $17.96 an hour, which will rise to nearly $20 in April 2025. Companies can decide whether to pay workers hourly or per delivery, which would be based on the hours workers log into the app.
Uber, DoorDash, Grubhub Inc and a smaller food delivery service, Relay Delivery Inc, claim the law will force them to shrink service areas to absorb the new labor costs, ultimately hitting customers and restaurants.
Moyne blocked the city from enforcing the law against Relay pending the outcome of the case. The judge said that unlike the other companies, Relay cannot immediately raise the fees it charges to restaurants and needs time to renegotiate its contracts.
Adam Cohen, a lawyer for Relay, in an email said Relay’s couriers earn more than $30 an hour on average.
“Today’s ruling further ensures beloved local restaurants, many of which are also small businesses, will continue to be able to rely on Relay to help them make ends meet,” Cohen said.
A DoorDash spokesperson in a statement said the decision was disappointing for workers, merchants and customers.
“The City’s insistence on forging ahead with such an extreme pay rate will reduce opportunity and increase costs for all New Yorkers,” the spokesperson said.
Spokespersons for Uber and Grubhub also said they were disappointed with the ruling.
City officials, meanwhile, praised the judge’s decision in a press release.