{"id":2327419,"date":"2024-08-20T10:35:56","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T14:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-harris-kills-concerns-another-biden-plan-blocked-and-a-looming-healthcare-problem-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T10:44:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T14:44:35","slug":"wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-harris-kills-concerns-another-biden-plan-blocked-and-a-looming-healthcare-problem-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-harris-kills-concerns-another-biden-plan-blocked-and-a-looming-healthcare-problem-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Harris kills concerns, another Biden plan blocked, and a looming healthcare problem &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">42<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwake-up-with-the-washington-examiner-harris-kills-concerns-another-biden-plan-blocked-and-a-looming-healthcare-problem-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2327419&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tuesday at the DNC: A bold vision<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Summary:<\/strong> \u200c The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/larry-elder-and-rose-mcgowan-criticize-newsom-media\/\" title=\"Larry Elder and Rose McGowan criticize Newsom, media\">latest coverage<\/a> from the\u2062 Washington Examiner discusses key topics surrounding\u200b the Democratic National \u200bConvention\u200c in Chicago, \u200bincluding Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s speech and the diminishing concerns over third-party candidates\u200c like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and \u200cJill\u2064 Stein within the Democratic Party. Despite heightened confidence among Democrats, there remains a \u2064vocal minority expressing dissatisfaction with Harris. Additionally, Biden&#8217;s\u200b attempts to overhaul \u200bTitle IX face challenges from the Supreme Court, complicating\u200d the administration&#8217;s plans. In \u200chealthcare, Harris is \u200bpromoting initiatives aimed at capping prescription drug costs, although experts are warning\u200c about \u2064potential \u200brising premiums as\u200b a consequence.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Wake up with the Washington Examiner: Harris kills concerns, another Biden plan blocked, and a looming healthcare problem<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1734185\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Third-party threat neutralized<\/h2>\n<p>Day One of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3127087\/dnc-buzz-protests-gender-neutral-bathrooms-dempalooza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>eventful<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3126862\/top-five-takeaways-dnc-day-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>stuffed<\/a> with a smaller-than-expected crowd of protesters breaking through barricades, an increasingly rare public appearance by President <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Joe Biden\">Joe Biden<\/a><\/strong>, and a surprise speech from Vice President <strong>Kamala Harris<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>There are few things that could dampen the jubilation in the Democratic Party. Harris has climbed past former President <strong>Donald Trump <\/strong>in the <em>Real Clear Politics <\/em>polling average despite lagging behind him on individual issues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Even the threat of third-party challengers, never in serious contention for usurping a bloc of Electoral College votes, has nearly vanished from Democrats&rsquo; radar. The <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s <\/em>team of reporters and editors at the DNC caught up with key Democratic figures who told them the likes of <strong>Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/strong>, <strong>Jill Stein<\/strong>, and <strong>Cornel West <\/strong>aren&rsquo;t figures who strike fear into the hearts of the party, even if Harris and Co. can&rsquo;t completely ignore them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t fear them. There&rsquo;s that saying you either run unopposed or you run scared,&rdquo; <strong>Daniele Monroe-Moreno<\/strong>, chairwoman of the Nevada Democratic Party, told our team. &ldquo;And it&rsquo;s our job as a party and our volunteers and my team just get the vote out and tell our story about the work that we have been doing, both at the national level and the state level, to make sure that people understand how they&rsquo;re voting and what that vote means.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Not long ago, Democrats were particularly worried about Kennedy, and they put in a strong push to try to keep him off the ballot in several states. The one-time Democrat with the famous last name tried to challenge Biden for the party&rsquo;s nomination before opting to launch an independent bid. He had spikes of interest, though his history of embracing conspiracy theories and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/2995737\/rfk-jr-campaign-laughs-idea-parasite-ate-part-brain-lingering-effects-fitness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>series<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/08\/05\/nx-s1-5063939\/rfk-jr-central-park-bear-bicycle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>negative<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3068881\/rfk-jr-denies-he-ate-dog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>stories<\/a> have blunted the edge he might have had to cut into the vote share in some significant way.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>That hasn&rsquo;t <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/the-reidout\/reidout-blog\/cornel-west-arizona-republicans-presidential-election-2024-rcna167252\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>stopped<\/a> Republicans from trying to protect the outsiders, though.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Similar to when Biden was leading the ticket, the third-party options are primarily lingering as an outlet for voters who are frustrated that Harris isn&rsquo;t listening to them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What I can say is that there are ways for my vote to have an impact, and one of them is for me to vote for Jill Stein instead of being pressured by the apparatus of the Democratic Party that I have to vote for her or I&rsquo;m voting for fascism,&rdquo; <strong>Sarah Bechdel<\/strong>, a 35-year-old Chicago resident, told our team.<\/p>\n<p>And there is a growing movement at the DNC to try to push people away from Harris. What was once the &ldquo;Abandon Biden&rdquo; movement evolved seamlessly into a push to &ldquo;Abandon Harris.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Today, we launch Abandon Harris, Abandon Harris. In the protests on the streets of Chicago, reminiscent of 1968, we now declare that the only option for people of conscience is to abandon Harris, to punish her and the party so that they know that they can never put genocide on the ballot,&rdquo; Hassan Abdel Salam, founder of Abandon Biden, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3125689\/abandon-biden-rebrands-abandon-harris-dnc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> during a press conference outside the DNC on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><em>Click <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3126552\/democrats-united-dismissing-threat-third-party-candidates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>  to read more about Democratic confidence they can focus on Trump.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supreme Court complicates another Biden plan<\/h2>\n<p>Biden is the third consecutive president to overhaul <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3104372\/rights-on-title-ix-campus-due-process-biden-harris-overhaul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Title IX<\/a> &mdash;&nbsp;the legal framework that prevents sex-based discrimination in schools and education programs that receive federal funding, primarily institutions of higher education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Then-President <strong>Barack Obama <\/strong>shook up campus culture with a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/speaker-johnson-threatens-colleagues-with-arrest-for-netanyahu-protests-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Speaker Johnson threatens colleagues with arrest for Netanyahu protests - Washington Examiner\">dear colleague&#038;rdquo<\/a>; letter that significantly altered the way cases of rape and sexual assault were handled. Critics of the changes said the new rules stripped students accused of crimes of their rights &mdash; such as facing their accuser, being presented with evidence against them, and having the bar for finding them guilty lowered.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Under Trump, Secretary of Education <strong>Betsy DeVos <\/strong>went through the rulemaking process to reverse the Obama-era changes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When Biden returned to the White House as the president, he started fiddling with the rules again, this time to tackle the matter of whether transgender students would be allowed to participate in sports according to the gender with which they identify. That change sparked a challenge in several Republican-led states.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the Supreme Court allowed injunctions preventing the new rules from going into effect in 26 states, creating an uneven patchwork of regulations across the country just as students are preparing to return to campus, Supreme Court Reporter <strong>Kaelan Deese <\/strong>wrote this morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The impact of the Supreme Court&rsquo;s decision on Friday is already being felt in schools nationwide. In the 26 states where the new rules are blocked, schools are operating under the old Title IX guidelines, meaning 24 Democratic-led states, including Illinois, Pennsylvania, and New York, are operating under the new rules,&rdquo; he wrote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Critics of the court are frustrated with the justices who upheld the injunctions, complaining that the rules affect more than transgender athletes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Friday&rsquo;s ruling provides yet another object lesson in how poorly the justices have fared when grappling with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arizona-abortion-decision-gives-needed-road-map-for-handling-pre-roe-laws\/\" title=\"Arizona&#039;s abortion ruling provides a crucial guide for addressing pre-Roe legislation\">complicated legal questions<\/a> in the truncated context of emergency litigation,&rdquo; law professor Steve Vladeck wrote on his blog, <em>One First<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The court, in a 5-4 decision that featured Justice <strong>Neil Gorsuch <\/strong>joining the three Democratic-appointed justices in dissent, said Biden&rsquo;s Department of Education had overstepped its authority in changing the definition of &ldquo;sex&rdquo; and hadn&rsquo;t provided enough evidence to overrule lower courts&rsquo; support for the challengers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The justices in the minority explained they would have merely halted portions of the rules pertaining to the alleged &lsquo;injuries,&rsquo; such as the gender identity and sexual orientation provisions, and said that the rest of the new rules should resume,&rdquo; Kaelan wrote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Allowing the injunctions to remain in place could mean the question will return to the justices down the line.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Whether the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-courts-title-ix-ruling-creates-enforcement-patchwork-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Supreme Court\u2019s Title IX ruling creates enforcement patchwork - Washington Examiner\">legal fights continue largely depends<\/a> on the outcome of the presidential election between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris,&rdquo; Kaelan pointed out. &ldquo;If the latter wins, the next administration is sure to keep fighting to implement the updated gender and sex rules under Title IX in court, while a Trump administration would likely seek to undo the changes to the 1972 law under Biden.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Click <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3126066\/supreme-court-title-ix-ruling-creates-enforcement-patchwork\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>  to read more about the Title IX fight that continues to simmer.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Premium problem<\/h2>\n<p>Democrats, on the whole, have pivoted away from demands for a complete rethink of how health insurance works. Gone are the calls for single-payer systems, a policy position Harris has been criticized for walking back without explaining her reasons for changing her mind.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, moving away from the most extreme version of overhaul doesn&rsquo;t mean she plans to keep the status quo. She has promised to keep moving down the road of caps on medication Biden began to pave. But marginal savings on prescriptions could come back to bite patients, Healthcare Reporter <strong>Gabrielle Etzel <\/strong>wrote this morning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Last week, Harris released a series of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3124255\/harris-goes-populist-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> economic proposals<\/a> aimed at lowering prices for food, housing, and healthcare in an attempt to distance herself from the economic legacy of President<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Joe Biden<\/a>,&rdquo; Gabrielle wrote.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Among those proposals is a plan to set caps on the amount paid for households for drugs. The policy would expand provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act, which Democrats passed in 2022, meant to lower prescription drug costs for beneficiaries of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/medicare\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> Medicare<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huffpo-writer-makes-dumbest-pro-abortion-argument-of-all-time\/\" title=\"HuffPo Writer Makes Dumbest Pro-Abortion Argument of All Time\">government healthcare program<\/a> for people who are over 65 or who have certain disabilities,&rdquo; she added.<\/p>\n<p>The Inflation Reduction Act capped the cost of insulin at $35 for Medicare beneficiaries. Harris is promising to expand that cap to everyone who buys insulin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Next year, another Inflation Reduction Act provision is set to kick in that will cap the out-of-pocket costs for all Medicare beneficiaries on prescriptions at $2,000. That&rsquo;s another price cap Harris is promising to institute across the board.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While the up-front savings sounds like a windfall for consumers, healthcare experts are sounding the alarm that shifting the burden to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and private insurers will mean everyone will pay more for their health insurance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What they&rsquo;re doing already, it&rsquo;s increasing premiums,&rdquo; healthcare policy adviser at the Heritage Foundation Ed Haislmaier told Gabrielle. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s not an expectation. That&rsquo;s a fact. It has increased premiums already, and it&rsquo;s expected to increase premiums more, even substantially more, as early as this fall.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Experts aren&rsquo;t ready to put a figure on how much such a policy would push yearly premiums up, but the policy appears to be chasing a problem that few patients even have.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;According to a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthsystemtracker.org\/chart-collection\/who-is-most-likely-to-have-high-prescription-drug-costs\/#Share%20of%20people%20with%20large%20employer%20coverage%20who%20have%20annual%20out-of-pocket%20retail%20drug%20spending%20in%20excess%20of%20%241,000%20in%202018,%20and%20their%20relative%20contribution%20to%20total%20retail%20drug%20spending%20and%20out-of-pocket%20retail%20drug%20spending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title> KFF analysis<\/a> with 2018 data, nearly 13% of people with employer-provided health insurance coverage pay somewhere between $200 and $1,000 annually. That year, fewer than 1% of patients had out-of-pocket costs more than $2,000,&rdquo; Gabrielle wrote.<\/p>\n<p><em>Click <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/3126237\/harris-plan-cap-prescription-drug-costs-likely-increase-premiums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>  to read more about the big changes to health insurance hanging in the balance.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New from us<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/3125884\/kamala-harriss-vasectomy-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris&rsquo;s vasectomy party<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3126220\/trump-leans-comrade-kamala-label-harris-pivots-left\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Trump leans into &lsquo;Comrade Kamala&rsquo; label as Harris pivots left<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3126872\/what-to-watch-for-tuesday-dnc-a-bold-vision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>What to watch for on Tuesday at the DNC: &lsquo;A Bold Vision&rsquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3125857\/gaetz-mccarthy-rivalry-florida-house-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gaetz-McCarthy rivalry takes center stage with Florida House primary<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In case you missed it<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3126729\/trump-commits-offering-musk-cabinet-position-if-he-would-do-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>We could be hearing a lot more from Elon Musk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3126564\/democrats-approve-dnc-party-platform-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>There&rsquo;s something odd about the Democratic Party platform<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For your radar<\/h2>\n<p>Biden is in California and has nothing on his public schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Harris is traveling to Milwaukee this evening for a rally at 9 p.m. Eastern before flying back to Chicago to attend evening events at the DNC.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump will hold a rally in Detroit, Michigan, at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>DNC speakers include second gentleman Doug Emhoff, former first lady Michelle Obama, and former President Barack Obama.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1734185\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1734185\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start your day with the Washington Examiner: Harris addresses concerns, another Biden initiative faces obstacles, and a significant healthcare issue arises. <\/p>\n<p>**Third-party threat diminished**<br \/>\nThe first day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago was lively, featuring a smaller-than-anticipated group of protesters breaching barricades, an infrequent public appearance by President Joe Biden, and an unexpected speech from Vice President Kamala Harris. The mood within the Democratic Party remains largely positive. Harris has surpassed former President Donald Trump in the Real Clear Politics polling average, despite trailing him on specific issues. The fear of third-party challengers has significantly decreased for Democrats; figures like Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Jill Stein, and Cornel West no longer pose a serious threat to their electoral prospects.<\/p>\n<p>Daniele Monroe-Moreno, chairwoman of the Nevada Democratic Party, expressed confidence about these challengers: \u201cI don\u2019t fear them&#8230; It\u2019s our job as a party to get out the vote and share our story about our work at both national and state levels.\u201d Previously concerned about Kennedy&#8217;s potential impact after he shifted from seeking the Democratic nomination to running as an independent candidate, Democrats have seen his influence wane due to his controversial views.<\/p>\n<p>Republicans are still attempting to rally support for these outsiders as many voters express frustration over feeling unheard by Harris&#8217;s administration. Sarah Bechdel from Chicago stated that she feels pressured by party dynamics but believes her vote can still make a difference if she chooses candidates like Jill Stein instead.<\/p>\n<p>A new movement called &#8220;Abandon Harris&#8221; is emerging among some DNC members who feel disillusioned with her leadership. Hassan Abdel Salam announced this initiative during protests reminiscent of 1968 outside the convention.<\/p>\n<p>**Supreme Court complicates another Biden initiative**<br \/>\nBiden is now facing challenges with Title IX regulations aimed at preventing sex-based discrimination in educational institutions receiving federal funding\u2014a legacy shaped by previous administrations including Obama\u2019s significant reforms and Trump\u2019s reversals. Recently, under Biden&#8217;s administration changes regarding transgender students&#8217; participation in sports have been blocked by Supreme Court injunctions across 26 states while other states continue under updated rules.<\/p>\n<p>Critics argue that this ruling highlights judicial shortcomings when addressing complex legal matters swiftly through emergency litigation processes. The court ruled that Biden&#8217;s Department of Education exceeded its authority without sufficient evidence against lower courts\u2019 decisions favoring challengers.<\/p>\n<p>The ongoing legal battles may hinge on future presidential elections; should Kamala Harris win against Trump again next year, her administration would likely continue pursuing updated Title IX regulations vigorously.<\/p>\n<p>**Healthcare challenges ahead**<br \/>\nDemocrats are shifting away from calls for radical healthcare reform such as single-payer systems\u2014an area where Harris has faced scrutiny for changing her stance without clear explanations\u2014but they are not maintaining current policies either. She aims to build upon existing measures initiated under Biden aimed at capping medication costs while also introducing new economic proposals targeting food and housing prices alongside healthcare costs.<\/p>\n<p>However, experts warn that these initiatives could lead to increased health insurance premiums overall rather than providing relief directly to consumers since they shift financial burdens onto Medicare services or private insurers instead of addressing root issues affecting patients directly\u2014especially given data indicating only a small percentage face exorbitant out-of-pocket expenses annually related to prescriptions.<\/p>\n<p>In summary: While there are efforts within the Democratic Party towards addressing voter concerns through various initiatives\u2014including those led by Kamala Harris\u2014the implications on healthcare policy remain contentious amid evolving political landscapes leading up toward upcoming elections<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2702,"featured_media":2327420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Harris_DNC_Chicago_d3.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32502,38664,32438,32603,32076],"class_list":["post-2327419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden-administration","tag-healthcare-issues","tag-kamala-harris","tag-political-news","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Harris_DNC_Chicago_d3.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2702"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327419"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327419\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}