Colorado State

Axios Denver

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis played the role of attack dog in a speech Wednesday from the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, quoting Taylor Swift and warning about GOP plans to ban abortion and contraception.Why it matters: The big-time venue showcased how the governor — a self-described "balding gay Jew" — has emerged as a top cheerleader for Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in the 2024 race.State of play: In his 3-minute remarks just before 6:30pm in Chicago, Polis tried to link Donald Trump to the conservative proposals in Project 2025 — despite the fact the former president...

Polis emerges as key cheerleader for Harris ticket, bashes GOP in DNC speech

Chicago, IL

TheDailyBeast

Joe Biden will look out at an adoring crowd from the podium at Monday night’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago and try his best to hide the bitterness he still feels about the betrayal by some in his own party.Assured of an emotional sendoff as he passes the torch to his vice president, Biden is “still stunned and pissed about the way he was pushed out of his re-election race,” the president’s friends told Axios.Biden loyalists see the sudden superstardom of Kamala Harris among the previously dubious party faithful as “an even more brutal rejection of Biden,” according to the...

Joe Biden Still ‘Stunned and Pissed’ Ahead of His DNC Speech

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins reports 2024 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his campaign are irritated by the references to “Project 2025” during the Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

Hear what’s irritating Trump after watching DNC

Axios

Vice President Kamala Harris made her case against a second former President Trump term on Thursday, forcefully hitting Republicans over their stance on reproductive rights, as she formally accepted the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. Why it matters: On the biggest stage of her life, Harris invoked a message of unity,...

In historic convention speech, Harris presents case against Trump

Illinois State

HuffPost

Kinzinger was ostracized by his party after voting to impeach Donald Trump for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Republican Adam Kinzinger Addresses DNC: 'I'm Putting Our Country First'

North Carolina State

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Roxboro, NC

Town Talks

According to Travel alot, Roxboro, North Carolina, holds the unfortunate title of the most miserable city in the state. Several factors contribute to this designation, including high poverty rates, low median household income, and high crime rates.

North Carolina City Named The 'Most Miserable' In The State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Wilmington, DE

CBS Philly

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — President Biden is known almost as well for his well-documented love of ice cream as he is for his roots in Delaware.He got a taste of both this week when someone brought him a milkshake — triple thick, black and white, according to his Instagram — from Wilmington, Delaware, to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Democratic nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris got one, too."What's better than one triple thick, black and white milkshake after a convention speech?" the post says. "A second to share with a friend."In the video, Biden gushes over the shake, noting that...

Biden, Harris enjoy milkshakes from Charcoal Pit at DNC

TIME

The former GOP congressman endorsed Kamala Harris, in the name of defending “democracy and decency.”

Read: Republican Adam Kinzinger’s Full DNC Speech Transcript

CHICAGO, Illinois — Kamala Harris made history Thursday night, accepting her party’s nomination to become president and vowing to unite a bitterly divided country.“I know there are people of various political views watching tonight,” she said. “And I want you to know. I promise to be a president for all Americans.”The vice president sought to define herself as the daughter of immigrants who understands middle-class values. Her mother immigrated to America at age 19 with the hope of curing breast cancer. After her parents split up, the family lived in an apartment in a working class neighborhood of San Francisco...

Who Needs Beyoncé? Harris’ Speech Electrifies Democrats at DNC

Virginia State

Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. Meghan Markle's venture into the lifestyle space has not been met with universal acclaim, particularly from one well-known figure: Martha Stewart. Earlier this year, in March, Meghan unveiled her new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard. The brand immediately drew comparisons to other celebrity wellness empires, particularly that of culinary icon Martha Stewart. However, these comparisons have reportedly struck a nerve with Stewart, who finds them both "irritating and insulting."

Meghan Markle 'Insulted' Martha Stewart as She 'Won't Hesitate to Take Her Down

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger, who has become a vocal opponent of Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election and who sat on the House Jan. 6 Committee, implored members of his party to “put country first” by voting for Vice President Kamala Harris.One of several Republicans who took to the DNC stage this week to warn of a second Trump term, Kinzinger told the crowd that he was “proud to be in the trenches with you as part of this sometimes awkward alliance we have to defend truth [and] defend democracy and decency.”Kinzinger confirmed that after his 12 years...

GOP Ex-Rep. Adam Kinzinger Excoriates His Party at DNC for Backing Trump

Florida State

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Voters on Tuesday across Duval, Nassau and Clay counties chose attorney Ashley Wells Cox , a former assistant state attorney in the Fourth Circuit, to become a judge on the 4th Judicial Circuit Court.

Ashley Wells Cox wins 4th Circuit judge seat

Georgia State

Arizona State

Palm Springs Tribune

In an effort to target traditional Republican voters who are not part of the MAGA movement, the Harris campaign has announced the “Republicans For Harris” movement. The group has secured key endorsements from some high ranking republicans with a notable array of former Trump White House officials, including Stephanie Grisham and Olivia Troye. The group also includes former Secretaries Chuck Hagel and Ray LaHood, as well as former Governors Jim Edgar, Bill Weld, and Christine Todd Whitman. Additionally, it boasts support from former U.S. House members such as Rod Chandler, Tom Coleman, Dave Emery, Wayne Gilchrest, Jim Greenwood, Adam Kinzinger, John LeBoutillier, Susan Molinari, Jack Quinn, Denver Riggleman, Claudine Schneider, Christopher Shays, Peter Smith, Alan Steelman, David Trott, and Joe Walsh. Former GOP State Chair and State Senator Chris Vance is also among the endorsers, along with many others.

Republicans For Harris Group Launches While Trump Insults Key Georgia Republican

Wyoming State

Pinedale, WY

WyoFile

PINEDALE—Rep. Albert Sommers (R-Pinedale) lost to a political newcomer in a close-fought contest for a state Senate seat Tuesday, an upset that ousts one of the most influential figures in Wyoming politics in recent years.

Speaker of the House Sommers loses bid for Senate seat

WashingtonExaminer

The conservative values advocacy group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence called the 91-page Democratic National Convention platform on Tuesday a “massive gift” to conservatives eager to highlight just how far left Vice President Kamala Harris and her side have jumped. In a one-page takedown of the platform, Pence’s Advancing American Freedom said the […]

Pence group calls DNC platform ‘massive gift to conservatives’

Jackson, WY

Financial markets headlines right now are dominated by talk of Jackson Hole. Why it matters: Jackson Hole is shorthand for an annual gathering of central bankers in Wyoming that inevitably makes big-time economic news. To set the scene, here are the basics you need to know about the event and what makes it worthy of so much attention.

What you need to know about the Fed's big Jackson Hole gathering

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Kinzinger in DNC speech says GOP is \"no longer conservative\"

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said during a speech to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday that the Republican Party is \"no longer conservative\" under former...

Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) said during a speech to the Democratic National Convention on Thursday that the Republican Party is "no longer conservative" under former...

Kinzinger in DNC speech says GOP is "no longer conservative"

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