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Pro-Palestine protesters kept up the pressure on day three of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago on Wednesday, even as the police blocked their path outside the United Center venue. Inside was a heady mix of celebrity fanfare, while Tim Walz accepted his vice president nomination to adoring fans and Bill Clinton took centre stage to swipe at Trump. Here are some key takeaways from the third night of the DNC. Uncommitted delegates stage sit-in The Uncommitted National Movement is a group that won 30 delegates to the convention and is using the political process to pressure the Democratic…
Beyoncé has blocked Donald Trump from using her song Freedom, after the track – the central song for the Kamala Harris campaign – was used for a Trump campaign video on social media.Trump spokesman Steven Cheung posted the video showing Trump walking off a plane, backed by Freedom. Rolling Stone and Billboard reported that Beyoncé’s record label and publisher moved to block the use, and Cheung’s video has now been deleted from social media.Beyoncé has not commented on the incident. She is rumoured to be performing at the Democratic national convention (DNC) on Thursday, but representatives for the singer and…
Here are the latest results for the 2024 primary election races for Florida’s congressional delegation and its state Legislature.See how incumbents across Florida fare against their primary challengers, and who will be the Democratic nominee to take on incumbent U.S. Sen. Rick Scott.Please use a modern browser to view the results. If you are using our mobile app, click here. Design and development by Langston Taylor.• • •Tampa Bay Times Election Coverage2024 primary voter guide: Over 100 local candidates on the issues: Here’s who’s running for office and their stances on abortion, immigration, local schools and more. Support journalism when…
The congressmen responsible for the investigation into Thomas Matthew Crooks, the shooter in the Butler attack on Trump, unveiled a series of encrypted messaging accounts belonging to the 20-year-old.According to Michael Waltz, Crooks had encrypted accounts in Belgium, New Zealand and Germany to his name. “Why does a 19-year-old kid who is a health care aid need encrypted platforms not even based in the United States, but based abroad – where most terrorist organizations know it is harder for our law enforcement to get into?,” declared Republican Representative Michael Waltz during a press conference this Wednesday.Following this, Waltz again demanded…
Former Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan has emerged as a rare Georgia Republican endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for president, aligning himself with the national Republicans for Harris coalition. While the coalition has gained traction in other swing states like Arizona, it has yet to find significant support in Georgia, despite the state’s 2020 shift to blue. “Donald Trump is the absolute worst thing to ever happen to the Republican Party — and in my mind, one of the worst things that ever happened to our political system here in this country,” Duncan said in an interview with Atlanta Civic Circle. …
Support trulyindependent journalismFind out moreCloseOur mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts.Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda.Watch a feed from the third day of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago.Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz delivered a high-profile speech on Wednesday 21 August.He took the stage at the DNC after former president Bill Clinton, transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg and former House of Representatives speaker Nancy Pelosi, who was instrumental in persuading Joe Biden to drop his struggling reelection bid…
Support trulyindependent journalismFind out moreCloseOur mission is to deliver unbiased, fact-based reporting that holds power to account and exposes the truth.Whether $5 or $50, every contribution counts.Support us to deliver journalism without an agenda.Donald Trump backed out of an interview after a local paper asked him for data to back up his continued baseless claims that crime is on the rise under President Joe Biden.The Detroit News reported that Trump’s campaign had agreed to an interview with the former president on Tuesday after a campaign speech. However, the campaign suddenly claimed Trump no longer had time for the interview after…
Two GOP senators said recently that they remain opposed to marijuana reform—in part, because they believe cannabis is a “gateway drug,” perpetuating the dubious claim as other Republican lawmakers members raise concerns about the Biden administration’s push to enact rescheduling. In an interview with St. Louis Public Radio that aired on Monday, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) was asked about his views on various cannabis reform proposals, including comprehensive legalization and bipartisan legislation to protect banks that work with state-licensed marijuana businesses. “I just think that marijuana is still a gateway drug,” Hawley said. “We have medicinal marijuana, which I did…
CHICAGO — Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz introduced himself to his largest audience yet Wednesday as he capped off the third day of his party’s convention, touting his vision of “freedom” and excoriating the GOP.“When Republicans use the word ‘freedom,’ they mean that the government should be free to invade your doctor’s office, corporations free to pollute your air and water, and banks free to take advantage of customers,” Walz told the crowd. “But when we Democrats talk about freedom, we mean … freedom to make your own health care decisions, your kids’ freedom to go to school without…
A Republican state House candidate from the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation was indicted this month and arrested last week on multiple federal counts of sexual abuse and attempted sexual abuse on allegations dating back more than a decade. Dean Allen “D.A.” Wallowing Bull, 45, faces two counts of sexual abuse and one count of attempted sexual abuse, according to the grand jury indictment filed on Aug. 7 and unsealed following his arrest on Aug. 13 in Billings. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said he is from Crow Agency, while his candidate filings said he is from Lame Deer. Following his arrest…