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All eyes on America’s ‘blue wall’ as Harris scrambles to woo key voters

Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin hold the election key – can the Democrats see off the challenge from Trump?

The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2024

How Republicans and Democrats are changing campaign strategies after the Trump shooting

Trump’s shooting has forced an already shellshocked Democratic Party to redo all of its counterprogramming against the former president. Meanwhile, the GOP is torn between unity and pointing the finger

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2024

Sen. Booker Expresses Concern Over Potential Trump Running Mate

Senator Cory Booker raises concerns about JD Vance as a potential running mate for Trump. Democrats critique Project 2025 as dangerous for the US.

Top News · Jul 16, 2024

Wisconsin Democrats combat impeachment of court justice with $4M effort

The Wisconsin Democratic Party has launched a $4 million effort to pressure Republicans to back down from impeaching a new liberal state Supreme Court justice

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Biden and Trump are keeping relatively light campaign schedules as their rivals rack up the stops

The front-runners for their party’s presidential nomination, Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, are barely campaigning in crucial early-voting states as the primary season enters the fall rush

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023

Ada Deer, influential Native American leader from Wisconsin, dies at 88

An esteemed Native American leader who was the first woman to lead the Bureau of Indian Affairs has died

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023

Biden's campaign is getting rolling. Here's what's been happening behind the scenes

President Biden launched his reelection campaign almost two months ago. But behind the scenes, there's been a lot of work laying the ground for fundraising and organizing at the DNC.

WEKU · Jun 16, 2023

GOP lawyer wants to stop college votes

"Republicans' only plan is to try to 'combat' voting on college campuses," said Rep. Summer Lee

Salon · Apr 25, 2023

Liberal judge’s Wisconsin supreme court race win shows a shake-up in US politics

Victory will have profound consequences for abortion and voting rights in the state as Democrats get serious about down-ballot races

The Guardian - US · Apr 5, 2023

Ripples from Wisconsin Supreme Court battle could reach the Hill

WASHINGTON — The fight to control Wisconsin’s highest court has thrust the Midwestern battleground into the national spotlight as Election Day closes in on a pivotal race that could dictate future abortion and redistricting measures — and have implications for 2024.

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2023