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2 of the top Republican candidates for Missouri governor debated Wednesday night in St. Louis
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two of the top Republican candidates laid out their positions on immigration, law enforcement, gun control and other issues at a debate Wednesday night in St. Louis. Missouri Sen. Bill Eigel and Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft faced questions from three members of the...
Secret Service to release security plans for the Democratic National Convention in Chicago
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Secret Service will release security measures for the Democratic National Convention.Governor JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson and Superintendent Larry Snelling will hold a media conference with the Secret Service at 11:30 a.m.The DNC will take place from August 19 through August 22 at the United Center and McCormick Place. Security is expected to be very tight, especially in the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.The Chicago Police Department has been working with law enforcement in Milwaukee following the Republican National Convention. An update is expected Thursday. On Sunday, President Joe Biden announced he would end his 2024 re-election bid and endorsed his vice president, Kamala Harris, as the party's nominee. According to new rules passed Wednesday by the party's convention rules committee, the Democratic Party will select its new nominee virtually as soon as Aug. 1. The DNC also established that the party's candidate, which is likely to be Harris, must pick a running mate by Aug. 7, Ohio's current ballot deadline, which remains in effect.
What’s in a name? Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance has had many of them
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When it comes to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance’s name, it’s complicated. The senator from Ohio introduced himself to the world in 2016 when he published his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” under the name J.D. Vance — “like jay-dot-dee-dot,” he wrote, short for James David. In the book, he explained that this was not the first iteration of his name. Nor would it be the last.
Utah’s 2024 Republican primary saw lower voter turnout compared to record-setting 2020
Even though Utah’s Republican primary this year was packed full of high-profile and heated races — including the gubernatorial race between Gov. Spencer Cox and Rep. Phil Lyman, a crowded GOP contest to replace outgoing Sen. Mitt Romney, and a neck-and-neck battle for the 2nd Congressional District — primary voter turnout was low compared to the last presidential election year, in 2020, when voter turnout reached record highs across the country and in Utah.
RNC's impact less than expected at some restaurants. But hotels, other businesses did well
The Republican National Convention's economic impact was less than expected, according to several downtown restaurateurs. But Milwaukee-area hotels did very well hosting tens of thousands of guests. And other local vendors got business that wouldn't have otherwise existed without the RNC. ...
Bucks County now has more registered Republicans than Democrats
From Delco to Chesco and Montco to Bucks, what about life in Philly’s suburbs do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know!. As of Monday, Bucks County has flipped red, with Republicans gaining a more than 200 voter registration advantage over Democrats. Pat Poprick, chair of the...
Wake up with the Washington Examiner: The GOP’s DEI problem and the record Harris can’t escape
Somebody’s DEI problem Republicans have found great success in attacking diversity, equity, and inclusion policies and programs in recent months. The Supreme Court determined that affirmative action in college admissions was unlawful. Several corporations have reversed course on publicly praising DEI initiatives and have softened their forward-facing programs. However, going all in on the DEI […]
House GOP passes resolution decrying Kamala Harris as ‘border czar’
The House condemned Vice President Kamala Harris for her role in helping to oversee the migrant crisis as Republicans work to tie the vice president to some of the Biden administration’s most unpopular policies as she seeks the presidency. Lawmakers voted 220-196 in favor of a resolution condemning the Biden administration and specifically Harris as […]
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