Veteran GOP strategist resigns from board of Lincoln Project
The Lincoln Project was launched in November 2019 as a super PAC that allowed its leaders to raise and spend unlimited sums of money. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)NEW YORK โ Veteran Republican strategist Steve Schmidt, one of the faces of the so-called Never Trump movement, announced Friday that he has resigned from the board of the Lincoln Project. โI am resigning my seat on the Lincoln Project board to make room for the appointment of a female board member as the first step to reform and professionalize the Lincoln Project,โ Schmidt wrote. Schmidt's statement came less than an hour after an attorney for former Lincoln Project official Jennifer Horn sent a note to the Lincoln Project counsel informing them that they should preserve documents and communications in anticipation of litigation. AdโI am not the daily manager of the Lincoln Project, but I am the senior leader.
Dozens of protesters arrested at New Hampshire coal plant
Google MapsBOW, New Hampshire (CNN) - Sixty-seven people protesting the use of fossil fuels were arrested Saturday after they trespassed at a coal plant in Bow, New Hampshire, city officials said in a news release. The protesters were from 350 New Hampshire Action, a local affiliate of 350, which aims to end the use of fossil fuels, per the group's website. Approximately 120 protesters participated in the event at Merrimack Station, the city's news release said, between 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Images from 350 New Hampshire Action's Twitter page showed protesters posted up outside the plant with signs. CNN has reached out to 350 New Hampshire Action and Merrimack Station for comment.