Presidential daily briefing: January 24, 2019

January 24, 2019

Milwaukee is one step closer to becoming DNC host city   Thursday, January 24, 2019: South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) entered the presidential race and Milwaukee is one step closer to hosting the Democratic National Convention. Share the latest from the campaign trail.           Notable Quote of the Day “Funny, a small state governor with no name ID became president of the United States. Isn’t that strange? I wonder how that could happen.” – Jay Inslee, governor of Washington, on Jimmy Carter Democrats  Pete Buttigieg—pronounced boot-edge-edge—is the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and the ninth notable entrant into the Democratic field. Buttigieg was the youngest mayor of a U.S. city with at least 100,000 residents when he was first elected in 2011 at age 29. He also serves in the Navy Reserve as a lieutenant and made an unsuccessful bid for Democratic National Committee chairman in 2017. Former Rep. John Delaney spoke with Yahoo Finance's Rick Newman about his corporate tax plan, including raising the corporate tax rate to 25 percent. Watch the full interview here.  Sen. Kristen Gillibrand is planning a trip to South Carolina in the second week of February.  Sen. Kamala Harris is growing her campaign team with Clinton 2016 alumni: Mark Elias, general counsel; Angelique Cannon, national finance director; David Huynh, senior adviser; and Lily Adams, communications director. Other Obama and Sanders campaign alumni also joining Harris’ team are pollster David Binder and digital aide Mike Nellis.  Sen. Elizabeth Warren visited South Carolina Wednesday, where she discussed Citizens United, healthcare, and the racial wealth gap.  Milwaukee secured another line of credit in hopes of becoming the host city for the Democratic National Convention. The host city is expected to have a $20 million line of credit to cover any deficit in fundraising. Houston and Miami are also still in contention as host cities. Republicans The Republican National Committee’s Resolutions Committee unanimously voted in support of a measure giving President Donald Trump its “undivided support” and applauding his “effective presidency.” The full body will vote on the measure on Friday. The measure the committee did not consider: a formal endorsement of Trump's re-nomination. On the Cusp: Tracking Potential Candidates The Los Angeles Unified School District and United Teachers Los Angeles reached a deal ending a teacher strike that began on January 14. Now that the strike has ended, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) indicated he will resume consideration of a presidential run. "Stay tuned," he said in an interview. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee (D) said he would decide on a run within “weeks, not months" during a visit to Saint Anselm College’s New Hampshire Institute of Politics. He discussed his executive experience and climate change at the event. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) announced that he was not running for president, tweeting, “I love the job I have now. And at least 2 or 3 Democrats in the Senate need to stay behind to keep the fight going here!” Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) has added a trip to New Hampshire to his schedule on Feb 4. He will speak at the “Politics & Eggs” breakfast—the same venue where former U.S. Housing Secretary Julián Castro (D) shared his presidential vision last week.  What We’re Reading Politico: ‘The floors are going to buckle’: Iowa prepares for the mother of all caucuses FiveThirtyEight: Does Larry Hogan Have A Shot Against Trump In A 2020 GOP Primary? The Boston Globe: Why are so many Democrats announcing presidential campaigns now? Three reasons Flashback: January 24, 2015 Future Republican presidential candidates attended the Iowa Freedom Summit, including Trump, Ted Cruz, and Chris Christie.