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Secret Service outlines security perimeter for the DNC
CHICAGO (CBS)—The Secret Service and top city officials on Thursday outlined the security perimeters for the Democratic National Convention's two venues."We will do what is absolutely necessary to keep the city safe," Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said.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 in Pennsylvania. That will include restricted zones and road closures around both areas.U.S. Secret Service Deputy Special Agent in Charge Derek Mayer started his...
2 Republicans vying for Springport Township supervisor in August primary
JACKSON COUNTY, MI – A Republican is challenging the incumbent Republican supervisor of a Jackson County township in the August primary election. Springport Township Supervisor Jeffry Mitchell was elected in 2020, and has previously served on township’s board of trustees. He is seeking re-election and will face Donald Cockroft Jr. on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
GOP candidates seek state House seat in Saginaw County Democratic stronghold
SAGINAW, MI — Two Republican opponents will square off in August for the chance to unseat state House Rep. Amos O’Neal. Voters will decide between GOP candidates Geoffrey Weil and Robert E. Zelle during the Tuesday, Aug. 6, primary election for the District 94 seat in the state House of Representatives. The winner will face O’Neal, a Democrat with no primary opponent, in the November general election.
2 Democrats, 2 Republicans running for Washtenaw County clerk seat in August
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI -- A pair of contested primary races will determine the candidates for the Washtenaw County Clerk/Register of Deeds office in November as two Democrats and two Republicans are on the ballot for the Aug. 6 primary. In the Democratic primary, current Washtenaw County Clerk Lawrence Kestenbaum is...
House Republicans pass bill cutting EPA funding by 20 percent
House Republicans on Wednesday passed what is expected to be the final government funding bill before August recess, proposing steep cuts for the Environmental Protection Agency’s budget for fiscal year 2025. The annual Department of Interior and EPA funding bill passed 210-205 late Wednesday. Democrats have come out in staunch opposition to the measure over […]
‘He fell on his sword’: Democrats, Republicans and media figures react to Biden’s address to nation
Democrats, Republicans and talking heads have lead reaction to President Joe Biden’s address to the nation on Wednesday night, with supporters saying he “fell on his sword” while critics blasted it as “barely understandable”.Speaking from the Oval Office, Biden explained his rationale behind withdrawing from the 2024 election, saying that he decided to “pass the torch to a new generation” because he cannot let his “personal ambition” stand in the way of democracy.Biden also thanked Kamala Harris, whom he endorsed on Sunday to replace him on top of the Democratic party ticket.Harris was among those who praised Biden and...
Karine Jean-Pierre Rips Republicans’ Closed-Door Meeting To Curb GOP Racism And Sexism Towards Kamala Harris
Ms. Jean-Pierre was actually really, really generous by calling the GOP's love language of racism, misogyny and white male supremacy, a "dog whistle." The post Karine Jean-Pierre Rips Republicans’ Closed-Door Meeting To Curb GOP Racism And Sexism Towards Kamala Harris appeared first on NewsOne.
Base seemed OK that GOP pushed ‘big tent’ appeal at convention
When attendees packed the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, they heard a prime-time pro-union address, a message from an abortion rights advocate and reality TV star, and a pledge from Donald Trump’s hand-picked running mate that a second Trump administration “won’t cater to Wall Street.”. As the...
Can Kamala Harris win Florida? Democrats dream, Republicans scoff
Can Kamala Harris do what was unthinkable a week ago and produce a Democratic presidential win in Florida? In the days since the vice president became the de facto Democratic nominee for president, more and more Democrats — from excited South Florida activists to elected officeholders and state party leaders — have been professing optimism, dreaming of a Harris win. “Florida is totally in ...
Johnson makes surprise border trip hours after Dems join GOP to condemn Harris on immigration
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., made an impromptu trip to the U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday. It came hours after six Democrats joined all House Republicans to pass a resolution condemning Vice President Kamala Harris’ handling of the migrant crisis as the Biden administration’s border czar. "We've had a...
No, Starbucks is not backing Project 2025 and The Heritage Foundation
Recent social media posts suggest people should boycott Starbucks because they claim the company is backing The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, and its Project 2025 initiative. Project 2025’s goal is to provide a roadmap for the next conservative president to transform the government in favor of conservative social...
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