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Chicago police chief says out-of-town police won’t be posted in city neighborhoods during DNC
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling says outside police agencies that’ll help secure the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month won’t be posted in city neighborhoods. The renewed attention on out-of-town police comes after Ohio officers in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention earlier this month fatally shot a man wielding knives at a park not far from the downtown convention site. Roughly 500 officers, mostly from Illinois agencies, will travel to Chicago to help with DNC security. They’ll be directing traffic and working at the numerous security checkpoints around the convention sites of the United Center and McCormick Place.
Harris Embraces Teachers’ Unions. Republicans Sense an Opening.
In a speech to an ecstatic crowd of union teachers on Thursday in Houston, Vice President Kamala Harris previewed the education issues that she wants to focus on in her abbreviated campaign for the White House: student loan forgiveness, protecting schools from gun violence and resisting Republican attempts to restrict curriculums.
Is Richard Nixon cool now?
Former President Richard Nixon resigned in disgrace 50 years ago this August. He lost the support of his country, his party, and his friends. Just two years earlier, he won in a historic landslide, but he soon became one of the most hated men in America. In 2024, however, something is changing: Many young conservatives […]
Is Bitcoin a Republican issue? Why Nashville's crypto conference has a partisan edge
As the Bitcoin2024 conference kicked off in Nashville’s Music City Center Thursday, attendees agreed: Cryptocurrency is political. With current Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump headlining the event Saturday, the rest of the schedule is decked out with GOP politicians, independents like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and a few Democratic congressmen. From...
Can Pike Creek's Mike Ramone convince Republicans to reshape governor's race?
Delaware House Minority Leader Mike Ramone, the party-endorsed Republican vying to be the state’s next governor, is proud of his multiple, and sometimes controversial, businesses and investments. At candidate forums, in campaign literature, and in interviews, he frequently points to his ventures – including a swim club and property management companies – as the reason he believes he has the skills to be an effective governor. Ramone also appears proud...
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