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The Democratic strategist James Carville. AP Photo/Lynne Sladky James Carville told MSNBC's Ari Melber that Democrats face a major engagement issue this year. "We're not going to replicate the 2020 coalition," he said, pointing to polling struggles with non-white men. Carville has been vocal that the party isn't adequately reaching out to males. Democratic strategist James Carville during a recent MNSBC interview said he didn't think President Joe Biden would be able to reassemble his 2020 electoral coalition in the November election. Carville, who in recent months has been increasingly vocal about his view that the party is losing touch with non-white male voters, told host Ari Melber that while Biden's polling numbers have improved, the president would have a lot of work to do to win reelection. "I do think that the polling has gotten a little bit better," Carville said of Biden's standing after his recent State of the Union add...

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The White House. AP Photo/Susan Walsh With the 2024 presidential race in full swing, both parties are eyeing their pathways to victory. The 2024 election is set to be a rematch of the 2020 contest between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. A band of swing states in the Midwest and Sun Belt are at the top of the list for Biden and Trump. Over the past two decades, the road to the White House — once dominated by Florida and Ohio — has evolved. While bellwethers like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin remain a critical part of the calculus for Democratic and Republican presidential nominees in reaching the 270 electoral vote threshold for victory, the Sun Belt region has also grown in importance. For President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, who are set for a November rematch, every vote will be crucial in what is predicted to be a tight race. And the campaigns of both men will target a narrow band of six swing states to capture the White House: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada...

Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky speaks with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei during a 2023 conference. Noah Berger/Getty Investors are dumping money into AI as they grapple with the fear of missing out. Amazon may invest up to $4 billion in Anthropic, an AI rival of OpenAI . Despite the hype and cash influx, AI companies face their share of challenges. The fear of missing out is real — even among the mega-rich. Wealthy investors are jumping on the AI train because they don't want to miss out on the next big thing. Amazon recently said it would invest as much as $4 billion in Anthropic, an AI rival of the well-known OpenAI. In September, Amazon invested $1.25 billion and then more than doubled that with its latest $2.75 billion infusion. In total, investors have dumped almost $30 billion into the industry in 691 deals in 2023, PitchBook reported . Artificial intelligence startups snatched 1 in 3 investment dollars in 2023, according to Reuters . Along with venture cap...

The US Capitol. Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images Congressional dysfunction is not just an issue confined to lawmakers. The Congressional Management Foundation said many senior aides are also eyeing the exit. One GOP aide cited a 'my way or the highway' attitude as a problem in Congress right now. The wave of lawmakers on Capitol Hill calling it quits in recent months — many of them citing entrenched acrimony — has been difficult to ignore as Republicans barely hold on to a razor-thin House majority. But the gridlock and partisanship that has become commonplace among lawmakers has also taken a toll on senior congressional staffers. Nearly half of upper-level aides are now eyeing the exits , according to an investigation conducted by the nonprofit Congressional Management Foundation, which seeks to strengthen trust in Congress. The report says that 48% of senior staffers are considering leaving Capitol Hill due to "heated rhetoric from the other par...

Kate Middleton in September 2020. WPA Pool/Getty Images Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, announced her cancer diagnosis on March 22. Some criticized Prince William for not appearing in the video statement beside Middleton. PR professional Dini von Mueffling said Prince William's appearance may have been distracting. Kate Middleton quelled weeks of wild speculation by announcing her cancer diagnosis , yet some corners of the internet still weren't satisfied. Kensington Palace released the video statement featuring the Princess of Wales, 42, on March 22. In the video, Middleton donned casual clothes and sat on a bench in the garden while delivering details about her health. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Prince and Princess of Wales (@princeandprincessofwales) Although the video sparked waves of support from other royals, politicians, and celebrities , some netizens criticized her husband , Prince W...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more The Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer was the fastest in our performance tests and produced crispy fries and broccoli. James Brains/Business Insider When I first started testing the best air fryers for Insider 5 years ago, I thought they were a gimmick. However, after extensive testing, I've been convinced: air fryers do a better job of browning food and cook quicker than toaster ovens. And no air fryer exemplifies this more than the Instant Vortex Plus. From the same makers of the Instant Pot , the Instant Vortex Plus is packed full of useful features: a basket window that lets you monitor your food, an air filter that blocks out odors, a dehydration mode, and more. Best of all, it cooked food the fastest in our tests, producing delicious results in minutes. Here's our full Instant Pot Vortex Plus review. Design and setup The Instant Vortex Plus Air Fryer preheats quickly, but I...

Marissa Mayer's new app Shine is a photo-sharing app. Shine / Getty Marissa Mayer just launched an app called Shine, which is meant for group photo sharing.  The design and concept looks straight out of 2009, and people are roasting it online. But don't count it out so fast. There are uses for this among older or less tech-savvy people. Marissa Mayer, former Yahoo CEO , just announced a new app from her latest venture. It's called Shine, and it's a photo-sharing app where multiple people can upload photos to a shared album. My first reaction, along with the internet's was: What in the gosh - danged 2009 is this? At first glance, the look and design of this appears ripped from the aughts. It's even in Yahoo purple (in an interview with TechCrunch , Mayer said that was completely coincidental). The year is 2010. A new photo sharing app is launched with $50M seed round https://t.co/WHxUEKXyVu — Shreef (@shreef) March 27, 2024 The concept — a way t...

Ukrainian marines sail along the Dnipro river at the frontline near Kherson, Ukraine, Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. AP Photo/Alex Babenko Russia's top general announced the formation of a new Dnipro River patrol force last week. Western intelligence says these troops will likely be vulnerable to Ukraine's fleet of drone boats. Kyiv has used these exploding naval drones to wreak havoc on Russia's Black Sea Fleet.   Russia's new river patrol force could be vulnerable to the same exploding naval drones that Ukraine has used to wreak havoc on Moscow's Black Sea Fleet, according to Western intelligence. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu last week announced the formation of the Dnipro River "Flotilla" and a "riverboat brigade" as part of a larger effort to bolster Moscow's forces by the end of the year.   Britain's defense ministry said the new formation "will likely be responsible for securing" the Dnipro's strategic w...

A cross between a giraffe and a flamingo is only one of the surreal images to come out of the first third-party Sora releases. @donalleniii via OpenAI Sora OpenAI has released the first third-party videos produced with its unreleased Sora tool . The new clips include a bizarre nature documentary and the story of a man with a balloon for a head. The AI videos are impressive, but one former Stability AI exec accused OpenAI of "artistwashing." The first artist-produced videos from OpenAI's Sora are here, and they give a glimpse at what Hollywood or other storytellers could create with the text-to-speech AI tool. The ChatGPT developer posted on its website several short clips made by content creators with early access to the unreleased generative video tool that caused quite a stir in Hollywood. It's not the first taste we have of Sora's potential, but past clips were all created in-house at OpenAI. This is the first time seeing what others outside the ...

Russian servicemen drive T-14 Armata tanks during the Victory Day Parade in Red Square in Moscow, Russia June 24, 2020. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Russia's economy is bound to weaken in 2024, researchers at Finland's central bank said. That's because Moscow's surprising growth spurt in 2023 isn't sustainable. Russia is set to spend a record amount on its military this year, will which hinder growth. Russia's economy is set to weaken this year, according to researchers from Finland's central bank. Russia won't be able to maintain the surprisingly strong growth it saw, the Bank of Finland's Institute for Emerging Economies said in a recent report . Researchers at the institute are forecasting Russia's economic growth to slow to 2% this year, followed by 1% year-over-year growth in 2025 and 2026. That's a stark contrast from what Russia saw last year, with its economy growing 3.6% , according to Russia's federal statistics service. Bu...

L: Emergency services vehicles are seen outside the burning Crocus City Hall concert hall following the shooting incident in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, on March 22, 2024. R: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping via phone line amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 26, 2023. STRINGER via Getty Images/REUTERS Russia was too busy trying to conquer Ukraine to notice ISIS-K gunmen slip into Moscow, said Zelenskyy. Ukraine's president said Russians now killing on Ukrainian land could have stopped the terrorists. Security analysts say Russia's security agencies dropped the ball when it came to ISIS-K. The war in Ukraine distracted the Kremlin from ISIS-K's terror threat to Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his Saturday night address. "Everything is absolutely predictable. Those hundreds of thousands of Russians who are now killing on Ukrainian land would surely be enough t...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Max Verstappen is the man to beat in 2024. Again. Mark Thompson/Getty Images 22 more races of free F1 live streams await us in the new 2024 season, and wherever you are in the world, we can help you watch every single lap. As the most popular motorsport in the world, there are plenty of options. And if you're a die-hard fan looking for the whole race weekend experience, we'll help you tune into F1 qualifying events. All for free.  This hub has everything you need to know about where to watch Formula 1 live streams each week, with multiple countries covered. Due to varying popularity and time zones, some countries charge more than others, and many lock it behind pricier paywalls.  We're big fans of cutting down on streaming costs, so we'll find the cheapest F1 deals for you. More importantly, we can help you watch F1 online for free every week, thanks to numerous live str...