Minnesota State

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris, owns no stocks, bonds or real estate, according to his most recent financial disclosure. Walz's modest financial profile stands in stark contrast to that of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who is a billionaire several times over, and to Trump's running mate, Sen. JD Vance of Ohio.

Harris running mate Gov. Tim Walz owns no stocks, bonds or real estate, disclosure shows

Trump Media, the social media company whose majority shareholder is former President Donald Trump, reported a net loss of more than $16 million for the most recent financial quarter. Trump Media, which owns the Truth Social app often used by the former president, also reported revenue of just $836,900 for...

Trump Media reports $16 million loss for quarter as revenue falls

Georgia State

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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

Wisconsin State

West Allis, WI

Wisconsin Watch

When Vice President Kamala Harris rallied thousands of supporters in West Allis last week, she hit a reset button on the presidential race, turning concerns from many voters about an inevitable Donald Trump landslide seemingly into ancient history.

Two presidential rallies a few weeks apart highlighted very different energy levels

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Rep. Andy Barr, promoting himself these days as a Christian David Ben-Gurion, has wasted little time playing the antisemite card against the presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris, proclaiming that her selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate proves she is caving to the “pro-Hamas wing of the Democratic Party.”

Opinion – Bill Straub: Barr ready to release vitriolic smears to serve his political ambitions

Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to Tesla Chairperson Robyn Denholm on Thursday concerning CEO Elon Musk and possible breaches of his fiduciary duty to the company. Warren wants to know whether the board has ever bothered to investigate Musk's use of Tesla resources to benefit his other companies, including SpaceX and xAI.

Tesla's board faces questions from Elizabeth Warren about Musk's corporate 'entanglements'

CNBC's Megan Cassella joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the latest developments in political news leading up to the 2024 presidential election.

Harris aide: Harris believes Fed should make decisions independent of the president

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Warren, MI

Stellantis will indefinitely lay off up to 2,450 U.S. plant workers in Warren, Michigan, later this year as it discontinues production of an older version of its Ram 1500 pickup. The company has not announced a vehicle to replace the truck. The layoffs are expected to start as soon as...

Stellantis laying off 2,450 plant workers due to discontinuation of Ram 'Classic' pickup truck

Mississippi State

Hinds County, MS

Mississippi News Group

A Mississippi Attorney has been charged with multiple Counts of introducing contraband into a Correctional Facility as well as consipiracy according to a press release from Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones.

Mississippi Attorney Charged with 3 Counts of Introducing Contraband into a Correctional Facility

Florida State

Jacksonville Today

Gov. Ron DeSantis has issued a state of emergency in Northeast Florida and across much of the state as a tropical system appears almost certain to develop. The National Hurricane Center said Friday morning that a tropical wave has a 90% chance of developing into at least a tropical depression over the next seven days. Most models show it moving into the Gulf of Mexico and then coming ashore and crossing the state, possibly moving over Northeast Florida.

Tropical system is nearly certain to develop

Bucks County Beacon

As chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, Senator Bernie Sanders released a June report entitled “ By the Wealthy, for the Wealthy: The Coordinated Attacks on Public Education in the United States .” The report is a brief but thorough (16 pages of text, 4 pages of footnotes) takedown of the current wave of attempts to end public education as we know it.

Senator Bernie Sanders Warns in New Report of Right-Wing Billionaire Plot to Sabotage Public Education in Order to Privatize It

Chris Pyle spends the entirety of his workdays wearing a white tank top and boxer shorts, sitting in a recliner. It's an unusual setting for a mechanic, but a profitable one. Pyle started answering strangers' questions about their gas and diesel engines on JustAnswer as a side hustle in October 2006.

45-year-old mechanic quit his full-time job for his side hustle—now he makes $14,200 a month: My paycheck is 'very consistent’

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Former President Donald Trump repeated his plan to eliminate taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors. But the plan could accelerate insolvency for the Social Security and Medicare trust funds, experts say. Roughly 40% of Americans who receive Social Security benefits pay federal income tax, according to the Social Security...

Trump wants to cut taxes on Social Security — but it could threaten benefits, experts say

Colorado State

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

The Biden administration's new affordable repayment plan, known as SAVE, may be on hold for months or longer due to legal challenges. Here's what borrowers should know in the meantime. The Biden administration's new affordable repayment plan, known as SAVE, may be on hold for months —or longer — amid...

Biden administration's student loan relief plan may be paused for 'months or even a year,' expert says

Kentucky State

Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

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Tim Walz ‘misspoke’ when he discussed using weapons ‘in war,’ campaign says

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz \"misspoke\" in a 2018 video circulated by the Harris campaign earlier this week that included the vice presidential candidate talking about his...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz "misspoke" in a 2018 video circulated by the Harris campaign earlier this week that included the vice presidential candidate talking about his...

Tim Walz ‘misspoke’ when he discussed using weapons ‘in war,’ campaign says

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