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What's New Democratic strategist Lindy Li said during a Friday appearance on Fox News that President Joe Biden "still has a bone to pick" with Representative Nancy Pelosi , a California Democrat. Newsweek has reached out to the White House and Pelosi's press team for comment via email on Sunday. Why It Matters Li, who is on the Democratic National Committee 's ( DNC ) finance committee, credited Biden's recent endorsement of a ban on congressional stock trading—a move that could affect Pelosi, whom she described as "notorious" for it— to his grievances with the former House speaker. Pelosi was reportedly influential in the behind-the-scenes efforts to encourage Biden to drop out of the 2024 presidential election nearly 100 days prior to the election. Li said the president is "still very angry that he was summarily pushed aside." What To Know Biden discussed a ban during an interview with Faiz Shakir, a political adviser for Senator Bernie Sanders , a Vermont independent, released on Tuesday night by the "More Perfect Union" channel on YouTube. "I think we should be changing the law...at the federal level [so] that nobody in the Congress should be able to make money in the stock market while they're in the Congress," Biden said. "I don't know how you look your constituents in the eye and know, because the job they gave you, gave you an inside track to make more money." Li told host Kevin Corke during her appearance on Fox News @ Night that "it took him 50 years to get to that point" as Biden has maintained that members of Congress should determine the rules regarding their ability to trade stocks. Li added that his recent commentary on the matter is because he has a "bone to pick" with Pelosi. Biden stepped down on July 21, less than a month after a debate with then-Republican nominee Donald Trump . In the debate's aftermath, many Democratic lawmakers urged the president to step aside. Pelosi never publicly called for Biden to withdraw from the race. It has been reported that Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer held private meetings with the president on the matter. Sources told the Associated Press in the days leading up to Biden dropping out that Pelosi had warned the president his candidacy could hurt Democrats up and down the ballot in November. Trump ultimately won a second term against Vice President Kamala Harris . Pelosi and Biden reportedly didn't speak for nearly three months after he stepped down. Meanwhile, the congresswoman came under scrutiny in 2022 after her husband, Paul Pelosi, made $5.3 million off Alphabet options before a House panel considered antitrust actions against the Google parent company. Nancy Pelosi denied at the time accusations that her husband traded on information she gave to him and pointed out that his options were set to expire the same day he exercised them. The former House speaker, who had an estimated net worth of $114.7 million in 2018, according to Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit OpenSecrets, has previously declined to back a stock trading ban. "We are a free-market economy. They should be able to participate in that," she told reporters in December 2021. But in February 2022, she appeared to backtrack on her position, telling reporters: "It's complicated and members will figure it out. And then we'll go forward with what the consensus is." Li also told Corke that Biden "has not been cognitively fit to assume the duties of the Oval Office for a number of years now, and it breaks my heart to say it. Because I know President Biden and I love the man." Concerns over Biden's age and cognitive capabilities came to the surface during the presidential election. Li has been critical of her party since Harris' election loss, which she called a "$1 billion disaster." Earlier this month, Li broke with her party when defending Trump's secretary of defense pick , former Fox News host Pete Hegseth. What Happens Next Biden's comments mark his most hardline stance on congressional stock trading during his time in office. His remarks may prompt support for legislation to implement stricter regulations on congressional stock trading, though with his term ending in less than a month, it remains uncertain if any action will follow. Update 12/22/24, 1:04 p.m. ET: This article's headline has been updated for clarity.
Elias Cato scores 23 as Central Arkansas tops UNC Asheville 92-83 in double OTAustralia's prime minister said Sunday he was ready to "engage" with billionaire X owner Elon Musk over his criticism of the government's ban on under-16s joining social media. Anthony Albanese hailed the parliament's Thursday passage of landmark legislation requiring social media firms to take "reasonable steps" to prevent young teens from having accounts. The law, which will come into effect after 12 months, gives few details of how it will be enforced, including how sites like Facebook, Instagram and X will verify users' ages. Musk -- who has been named Donald Trump's government efficiency chief in the incoming US administration -- posted on X last month that the law "seems like a backdoor way to control access to the Internet by all Australians". "We will talk to anyone," Albanese said when asked if he would discuss the legislation with Musk. "With regard to Elon Musk, he has an agenda. He's entitled to push that as the owner of X, formerly known as Twitter," Albanese told Australian public broadcaster ABC. When the interviewer mentioned that Musk was also Trump's "right-hand man", the prime minister replied: "We will engage, we will engage." Social media firms that fail to comply with the new law face fines of up to Aus$50 million (US$32.5 million) for "systemic breaches". Musk's platform in October lost a legal bid to avoid a US$417,000 fine levelled by Australia's online watchdog, which has accused X of failing to stamp out harmful posts. The government will decide over the next 12 months how to implement the ban, Albanese said, insisting, however, that it would not require people to provide identification. "The obligation will be on social media companies to do everything they can to make sure that those people under 16 don't have access to social media," the prime minister said. "We know that social media companies have more information about you and I than some of our friends do," he added. "We know that they are able to do that, and the obligation will be on them." Albanese said he was "determined" to implement the legislation. "I've met parents who have had to bury their children as a result of the impact that social media has had as a result of bullying, and we need to do something about it," he said. Several social media giants have promised to work with the government on implementing the law. But they have also criticised the legislation, saying it was "rushed", full of unanswered questions, and did not take into account the views of experts who opposed it. 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WINCHESTER — Representatives from three area districts made their pitches to Winchester residents Thursday evening in the hopes that the town will send its high school students there when its agreement with Keene High School ends in 21⁄2 years. The event, held by the Winchester school board and its high school search committee, is part of a series of community input sessions designed to evaluate the options available to the district. The committee will present data about each school to the Winchester board next month, and voters will ultimately get to weigh in on the issue at the annual district meeting in March. Winchester closed its high school in 2005 and has paid tuition for the town’s students to attend Keene High since then. However, the Keene district announced in March that it would not renew the tuition agreement after it expires at the end of June 2027. The high school selection committee has been researching alternatives since this summer. The options include Hinsdale High, Monadnock Regional in Swanzey or Pioneer Valley Regional in Northfield, Mass. Each school is less than 20 minutes from Winchester School, which teaches elementary and middle-school students, with Hinsdale coming in as the closest at roughly 15 minutes, or 7.6 miles. After researching school options, the committee sent letters of interest on exploring a tuition agreement to superintendents in five area districts. Winchester Superintendent David Ryan said Hinsdale, where he is also superintendent, responded with an interest in receiving Winchester students. Pioneer Valley and Monadnock also responded. In their presentations Thursday, the three districts highlighted their extracurriculars, AP class offerings and more. At Monadnock Regional, social studies teacher Jeremy Robinson said the sense of community extends beyond classroom walls. He said his daughter was in the school marching band, which has a number of public performances throughout the year. His colleague, computer science teacher Tyler Adams, noted that roughly 41 percent of students who attend Monadnock participate in athletics. Robinson said the support from the six towns in the Monadnock district — Fitzwilliam, Gilsum, Richmond, Roxbury, Swanzey and Troy — is crucial for student success. “We love that the community comes out for these events,” he said. Hinsdale High Principal Anna Roth said its extended learning program, where students earn credit for work outside the classroom, is a prime example of how the community can collaborate with its students. “We have a lot of flexible pathways that can be individually tailored to any demographic,” she told attendees. “So regardless of your level of need or your level of ability, we can individualize a path for you that meets your needs ... Part of being a small school is that it’s important to us to make sure that we know our students and that they feel supported.” Monadnock Regional and Hinsdale also highlighted the access their students have to career and technical education. Both districts send students to the Cheshire Career Center at Keene High School and Hinsdale also sends students to the Windham Regional Career Center in Brattleboro. Ryan Sweetser, a senior at Hinsdale, shared his experience being involved with the trades as part of the school’s presentation. He said he’s on track to attend the Southeast Lineman Training Center in Trenton, Ga., after graduation to pursue a career as an electrical line worker. “At Hinsdale High ... we all push each other to be a little bit better,” said Sweetser, who attends the Brattleboro career center. “We push each other to get out there to experience new things, and I wouldn’t have known about this program if my teachers didn’t take the time that they did to talk to me about career paths.” Pioneer Valley’s educational model boasts hands-on learning. The school began offering technical and advanced courses for students this fall in the environmental and life science fields after receiving funding from the state’s Innovation Career Pathways program, said Principal Annie Scanlan-Emigh. The grant provides $75,000 for the first year to kick-start the program, followed by an additional $50,000 for the next four years, according to reporting from the Greenfield Recorder. “We want to look at how we grow that program,” Scanlan-Emigh told attendees Thursday evening. “That’s both in terms of classes, like the advanced ecology class ... and taking advantage of the physical campus space we have.” At the end of the night, two middle-school-aged Winchester students shared their thoughts about the presentations with The Sentinel. While they’ll be unable to cast a vote at the 2025 annual school district meeting, they’ll be affected by whatever decision voters make at the polls. “I liked hearing from the students who are currently at the school,” said Zoey Kinson, a 7th-grader. “I’ve wanted to try different levels of classes, like honors, and it was nice to learn about those.” Kinson and her friend Izabel Winchester, also in 7th grade, both liked Hinsdale’s presentation the most. “I really like a smaller school,” said Izabel, whose mother is school board member Amanda Winchester. Izabel added that she appreciated all three schools taking the time to come by, even if they might not end up being chosen. “It’s really great to hear from a school who wants to take [Winchester] kids,” she said. Lindseigh Picard, chair of the high school search committee, said the group will present its findings at the next school board meeting, which is scheduled for Dec. 5 at 6 p.m. in the Winchester School library. “We’re trying to pull in as much data as we can about each of these schools,” Picard said Thursday evening, “so that everyone can make an informed decision about what they believe is the best for the children in our community as we move forward.” People can provide feedback via email to wsdhsprocess@wnhsd.org . Those with specific questions for the committee can email Picard at lindseigh.picard@wnhsd.org .
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