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GOP efforts to reach Black voters through RNC a ‘miscalculation’
Republican efforts to win over Black voters during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee may have fallen short as GOP members failed to showcase party diversity and fell back on controversial talking points. Though former President Trump is hoping to siphon Black voter support from Democrats this year, only eight of the speakers at the convention […]
Facing Vance, Dems hone in on abortion
Democrats are sharpening their attacks against former President Trump’s vice presidential pick, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), calling him an anti-abortion extremist and a Trump clone who will pursue a far-right agenda hostile to women. Democrats think abortion is a key weakness for the Trump ticket and are eager to highlight Vance’s past comments and positions […]
Trump comes out fighting after rally shooting: 5 takeaways from RNC’s final night
Former President Trump turned the 2024 Republican National Convention into a campaign rally in his first speech since surviving an assassination attempt, claiming God was on his side during the shooting and calling for his party to unify to “save this country.” Trump divulged the details of his near-death experience as he addressed thousands in […]
Here are the RNC moments that had people talking
Dancing, pomp and celebration and a star-studded line up of speakers headlined an eventful four days that culminated in former President Trump formally accepting the GOP’s nomination for president. Here are some of the most memorable moments from the 2024 Republican National Convention. Trump tells the story of the shooting Trump recounted the story of […]
Biden ‘more determined than ever’ to beat Trump after RNC speech, campaign says
The Biden campaign on Thursday ripped former President Trump’s convention speech as a rambling attempt to mask his “extreme vision” for a second term, while touting President Biden’s intention to stay in the race. Biden campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon in a statement sought to connect Trump to Project 2025, a controversial policy blueprint from […]
5 memorable moments from Trump’s RNC speech
MILWAUKEE — Former President Trump formally accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president Thursday with a lengthy speech that was part emotional recounting of a near-death experience and part rambling rendition of his greatest hits. Here are five notable moments from Trump’s keynote address. Trump makes ostentatious entrance The former president is a showman, and […]
Trump to describe assassination attempt in RNC remarks
The former president during his Thursday night speech at the Republican National Convention will describe the shooting last Saturday at a campaign rally. “As you already know, the assassin’s bullet came within a quarter of an inch of taking my life. So many people have asked me what happened, and therefore, I’ll tell you what […]
Horseback rider conquers obstacles to show at the Clearfield County fair
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – One horseback rider, Aubree Lyle, has gone from not being able to get on a horse herself, to now showing her horse at the Clearfield County Fair this year. Lyle was born with Cerebral Palsy, which makes it difficult for her body to perform everyday tasks. But, she is not […]
2024 wing festival kicks off at PNG Field in Altoona
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Altoona Curve kicked off their first “s’WINGfest” night at People’s Natural Gas Field on Thursday. The event replaced the former “Wing Fest” that was usually held at Legion Park. The last event was held in 2023 before it was canceled. Fans had free admission into the stadium and walked along […]
Biden decision on future expected in coming days, and Harris is considered heir apparent
Well-connected Democratic Party insiders say they expect President Biden to make a major announcement about his future soon after the Republican National Convention concludes in Milwaukee and that congressional leaders expect that Vice President Harris will become their nominee for president if Biden drops his reelection bid. The talk among high-level Democratic strategists and donors […]
Centre County groups to clean historical graves, looking for volunteers
CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The nonprofit Roland Curtin Foundation and Altrusa International of Centre County are partnering to clean several historical grave markers and volunteers are invited to join. The cleaning, while still two years in advance, is part of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. As part of the […]
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