What is Vivek Ramaswamy’s net worth? GOP contenders, with the notable exception of Donald Trump, are meeting in Wisconsin on Wednesday for their first public showdown as campaign season hots up The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
Confirmation for next U.S. attorney in Chicago gets tougher with anonymous senator blocking a vote The senator or senators who are blocking a confirmation vote for April Perry are not known. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, said he would lift his hold on Perry if she got an up-or-down vote. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 28, 2023
Biden attacks Trump’s record on autoworkers as ex-president heads to Michigan Likely 2020 rivals make dueling and contrasting appearances in Michigan amid UAW strike The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
The second GOP debate will kick off much like the first: Without Trump. Follow live updates As Republicans take the stage in California, the Democratic National Committee is running counterprogramming around the debate site The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023
After sending busloads of migrants to NYC, Texas governor visits city to fault Biden for crisis For more than a year, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been busing migrants from the southern U.S. border to places like New York, Washington and Chicago The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023
Ald. Beale takes a page from Texas Gov. Abbott’s playbook on migrant emergency Ald. Anthony Beale wants voters to consider undoing the city’s Welcoming City ordinance, a move that panders to Gov. Greg Abbott and the anti-immigrant crowd. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2023
Trump Skips Second GOP Debate As Candidates Gear Up For Contentious Face-off Republican frontrunner's absence sparks debate over importance of primary debates and potential winners Zenger · Sep 27, 2023
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs law to protect doctors who mail abortion pills to other states California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law protecting doctors and pharmacists who mail abortion pills to patients in other states The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023
Election legislation roundup: General Assembly of North Carolina As of Sept. 24, members of the General Assembly of North Carolina, which includes the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina State Senate, have passed 17 bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those 17 bills, legislators passed two during the week… Ballotpedia · Sep 27, 2023
Trump visits Michigan autoworkers a day after Biden, ramping up 2024 race Back-to-back visits underscore significance of working-class vote in key states during the US presidential election. Al Jazeera · Sep 27, 2023
New rule will cut federal money to college programs that leave grads with high debt, low pay A new federal rule threatens to cut federal money to college programs that consistently leave graduates with low pay or unaffordable debt The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023
View mocks "loser" Trump over fraud "Wait till Melania finds out he's worth 800 bucks!" Joy Behar crowed Salon · Sep 27, 2023
Donald Trump, skipping GOP debate, eyes California delegate sweep in the state he loves to hate Donald Trump lost heavily Democratic California by over 5 million votes in the 2020 election The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023
Republicans face growing urgency to stop Trump as they enter the second presidential debate Republicans are meeting for their second presidential debate as top rivals seek to blunt the momentum of Donald Trump The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Biden isn’t paying much attention to the GOP debate. He’s already zeroing in on Trump President Joe Biden is raising campaign cash in San Francisco while seven GOP Republican presidential hopefuls will share a debate stage down the coast in Simi Valley on Wednesday night
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2023 This is not your father’s Republican Party Republicans are not doing their job to prevent a government shutdown. They pledge loyalty to someone who incited a riot against the Constitution.
Salon · Sep 27, 2023 Trump is the GOP's top "person of faith" Poll: Fifty-three percent of Republicans surveyed said Trump was a person of faith
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Jimmy Carter's 99th birthday celebration moved to Saturday to avoid federal shutdown threat The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum is moving up festivities for the former president’s 99th birthday because of the threat of a partial federal government shutdown
WEKU · Sep 27, 2023 McCarthy revives immigration battles in bid to shift shutdown blame from GOP feuds House Speaker Kevin McCarthy still faces a bloc of conservatives who oppose any short-term funding bill to avoid a shutdown. He's trying to muscle through a partisan stopgap bill with border security.
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Biden isn't paying much attention to the 2024 GOP debate. He's already zeroing in on Trump President Joe Biden is raising campaign cash in San Francisco while seven GOP Republican presidential hopefuls will share a debate stage down the coast in Simi Valley on Wednesday night
The Texas Tribune · Sep 27, 2023 U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s former staffer running against him as a Republican Jose Sanz worked for the Democrat for two years, as his press secretary and then his district director. Sanz said he realized his values didn’t align with the incumbent’s.
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 ‘Brainwashed’ fake Trump electors in Michigan use attorney general’s comments to try to dismiss case Two people charged in the alleged scheme try to twist Dana Nessel’s remarks in their defence
The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023 Where is Trump tonight? Former president competes with Biden for union votes while GOP challengers debate As his Republican challengers gather onstage in California for their second primary debate, former President Donald Trump will be in battleground Michigan working to win over blue-collar voters in the midst of an autoworkers’ strike
The Guardian - US · Sep 27, 2023 Rivals accuse Trump of being ‘missing in action’ at second Republican debate Seven candidates faced off at Ronald Reagan library in Simi Valley, California, with Republican frontrunner again choosing to skip
Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 27, 2023 Gov. Pritzker, Mayor Johnson host fundraiser for Chicago Democratic convention host committee The Chicago host committee fundraising lunch is Thursday at the United Center, where President Joe Biden is expected to be nominated for a second term next August.