Politics update

Biden expected to avoid charges over handling of classified documents

The American Conservative Union was once a powerhouse in the anti-LGBTQ+ movement. These days, it’s a shell of its former commanding presence in the right wing, primarily due to multiple sexual harassment allegations against the group’s chairman, Matt Schlapp, by men. While the group’s flagship program, the Conservative Political Action Conference , was once one of the biggest events for Republican politicians and activists, multiple board members have resigned over the past few months and half of the staff has exited.  In early January, a male staffer who worked for Herschel Walker’s failed Senate campaign accused Schlapp of groping him without his consent. Carlton Huffman said Schlapp “groped” and “fondled” his genitals in a car as he drove the conservative leader back from an event to his hotel.  

President Biden's re-election campaign privately has been weighing whether to join TikTok to try to reach more young voters. Most Republicans avoid TikTok over security concerns, since it's owned by Beijing-based ByteDance. 

Five states and territories are planning to use ranked choice voting  in their presidential primaries: Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Wyoming. At least two states will vote on adopting RCV statewide: Oregon and Nevada.