Montana State

Bozeman, MT

Columbus, OH

WashingtonExaminer

Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) is fighting for his political life as he attempts to hold on to his Senate seat in Republican-heavy Montana, but a poll shows him trailing his Republican challenger, Tim Sheehy. A poll from Hill-Emerson College released on Thursday shows Sheehy leading Tester, 48%-46%, with the Republican challenger taking the lead over […]

Vulnerable Democrat Jon Tester trailing Tim Sheehy in Montana Senate race: Poll

Hawaii State

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Jackson, WY

WyoFile

JACKSON—Valley residents and visitors sought to catch a glimpse of former President Donald Trump as he twice traversed Jackson Hole in a motorcade to attend an expensive invitation-only fundraiser at the Four Seasons Resort on Saturday.

To Trump or Trump not: Two camps receive former president in Wyoming’s bluest enclave

Tim Sheehy, who is running to unseat vulnerable Democrat Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) held a campaign rally with former President Donald Trump Friday night, and spoke directly to Native American voters. “To our Native American brothers and sisters, what have the Democrats ever done for you? What have the Democrats...

Montana Republican Senate candidate pitches GOP to Native Americans

The Hill

Former President Trump criticized Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), who is facing a tight reelection bid this fall, and his record in Congress on issues like the U.S. southern border and called him a “radical left lunatic” while campaigning in Montana on Friday night. “For years, Tester has been...

Trump slams Tester’s record in Congress, calls him a ‘radical left lunatic’ at Montana rally

The New Republic

Nicknaming President Joe Biden “Sleepy Joe” doesn’t seem to be looking so good for Donald Trump now that he’s the old man in the race.A Morning Consult poll published Monday revealed that voters are suddenly viewing Trump as the decrepit candidate after Biden dropped his campaign. Americans are apparently far more likely to describe Vice President Kamala Harris as healthy, mentally fit, and a strong leader than the 78-year-old Republican presidential nominee.According to the poll, 71 percent of respondents agreed that Harris was “in good health,” while 52 percent said the same about Trump—6 percent fewer than believed the same...

Trump Just Got an Embarrassing Wake-Up Call From a Stunning New Poll

Maryland State

The Independent

After two weeks of quibbling over “childless cat ladies”, one Republican Senate candidate is ready to say it: the top of his party’s ticket has a problem with women.Donald Trump and JD Vance head into August beset by a number of problems: the sudden withdrawal of Trump’s main opponent, Joe Biden, and the elevation of Kamala Harris as the new Democratic nominee, for starters. But through the end of July, in the days following the GOP convention in Milwaukee, much of the coverage surrounding the Republican ticket has concerned past comments made by Vance, the vice presidential nominee.In those comments,...

‘No question’ JD Vance has a problem with women, Republican Senate candidate Larry Hogan says

Mediaite

While former President Donald Trump pivots his campaign to attack a new Democratic opponent, his advisors are putting together a potential White House staff and cabinet behind the scenes. Axios’s Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei spoke to several “Republican sources” and got a glimpse of the kind of administration Trump could have if he is […]
The post Trump Advisors Think Kevin McCarthy Is a Leading Contender to Be Trump’s Chief of Staff: Axios first appeared on Mediaite.

Trump Advisors Think Kevin McCarthy Is a Leading Contender to Be Trump’s Chief of Staff: Axios

Utah State

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) handed former President Trump an endorsement Friday in the wake of a failed assassination attempt on Trump last weekend, a reversal of his previous position. “Mr. President, I know we have some differences, and you probably don’t like me much. And that’s OK,” Cox wrote in a letter to Trump,…

Republican Utah governor endorsing Trump in reversal

California State

The Center Square

(The Center Square) - California State Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil, R-Jackson, became the first Democratic State Senator to join the Republican Party mid-term in 80 years.
                The rural State Senate Fourth District has a noticeable Republican leaning and hasn’t voted for a Democrat for president since 1992. Alvarado-Gil came second in the primary for her first term in 2022 behind another Democrat, guaranteeing a Democrat would gain the seat due to the state’s so-called “jungle primary” that allows the top two vote-getting candidates — regardless of...

California Democratic State Senator switches to GOP caucus, first in 80 years

New Jersey State

Texas State

NBC News

Republican National Convention delegates erupted in applause last month when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott doubled down on his commitment to send buses full of migrants to blue cities. “We have continued busing migrants to sanctuary cities all across the country,” Abbott told the cheering crowd in Milwaukee. “Those buses will...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vows to keep busing migrants north. One problem: Not enough migrants.

Wisconsin State

Axios

Millionaire businessman Eric Hovde handily won Wisconsin's GOP Senate primary Tuesday, officially setting up his bid to oust two-term Democrat Tammy Baldwin. Why it matters: It's one of at least nine competitive Senate seats Republicans aim to flip to take back the majority in November. The AP called the race...

Eric Hovde wins Wisconsin Senate GOP primary

Arizona State

JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — A leading pro-cryptocurrency political group has dumped millions of dollars into high-profile Michigan and Arizona Senate races to back Democrats against Donald Trump-endorsed candidates, angering top Republicans who viewed the industry as an ally, not an opponent. Fairshake PAC and its affiliated super PACs are...

Republicans claim betrayal as cryptocurrency PAC backs Democrats

Latin Times

Republican Kari Lake and Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) are projected to face each other in November in one of the most hotly contested Congressional races this year, as both parties consider it critical to gain control of the Senate. But how close will this race be, according to the latst polls?

Trump ally Kari Lake's chances of beating Ruben Gallego in Arizona after winning her primary, according to polls

Missouri State

Minnesota State

Minneapolis, MN

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., fended off several primary challengers Tuesday, NBC News projects, a victory for progressives after two of her fellow members of the “squad” suffered defeats this summer. Omar defeated former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels, who lost to her by just 2 percentage points...

Rep. Ilhan Omar fends off primary challengers following other ‘squad’ members’ defeats

Modesto, CA

Twenty years ago, a case that gripped the world came to an end when Scott Peterson was convicted of killing his wife, Laci Peterson, and their unborn son. Scott Peterson, who has always maintained his innocence, was convicted of murder in 2004 and sentenced to death the next year. He was resentenced to life without the possibility of parole after his death sentence was overturned in 2020.

20 years after Scott Peterson’s conviction, the Laci Peterson murder is revisited in new documentaries

Puerto Rico remained under a tropical storm watch as Ernesto turned into a Category 1 hurricane late Wednesday morning. Alarms began ringing in the municipality of Toa Baja on Wednesday morning, warning residents who live in the western part of the town to evacuate their homes as incessant rain from Tropical Storm Ernesto overflowed the main river there, exposing more families to dangerous floods.

Thousands in Puerto Rico without power and under flood threats as Ernesto turns into a hurricane

Wyoming State

Cody, WY

HELENA, Mont. — A quote from Wyoming’s governor and a local prosecutor were the first things that seemed slightly off to Powell Tribune reporter CJ Baker. Then, it was some of the phrases in the stories that struck him as nearly robotic. The dead giveaway, though, that a...

Wyoming reporter caught using artificial intelligence to create fake quotes and stories

Kamala Harris received a slew of endorsements from Republicans this week as a new group, “Republicans For Harris,” launched in Arizona.
The post Swing-State GOP Mayor Launches ‘Republicans For Harris’ Campaign: ‘Our Party’s Nominee Is Not Qualified For Office’ first appeared on Mediaite.

Swing-State GOP Mayor Launches ‘Republicans For Harris’ Campaign: ‘Our Party’s Nominee Is Not Qualified For Office’

When 36-year-old Nelson Cheney was little, he began eating spicy peppers and sauces to impress his dad. Years later, he still consumes these foods, only now for his 1.1 million followers on TikTok. Cheney, known by his social media handle “@craving_capsaicin” — a nod to the chemical compound that gives...

Why humans are drawn to extremely spicy or sour foods — even if they hurt

Belgrade, MT

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Livingston, MT

Gallatin Gateway, MT

Pray, MT

Three Forks, MT

Wilsall, MT

Willow Creek, MT

Emigrant, MT

Big Sky, MT

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Tim Sheehy may turn the Senate red. But is he really a successful businessman?

On Friday, Donald Trump is scheduled to headline a rally in Bozeman, Montana, for Tim Sheehy, a former Navy SEAL who’s running for Senate there as...

Tim Sheehy may turn the Senate red. But is he really a successful businessman?

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