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AOC warns Biden-doubters want to boot Harris too

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) warned Friday that top Democrats aren’t interested in a Kamala Harris ticket, should President Joe Biden drop his reelection bid.  As she vowed to tell “the straight truth” about what Democrats are saying about Biden’s reflection bid in private, the feisty New Yorker told her Instagram live audience: “A lot of […]

Illinois House Democrat asks Biden to stand aside as dam slowly breaks

Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) is the latest House Democrat to ask President Joe Biden to suspend his reelection campaign, arguing that Biden cannot win due to the light shed on “senior moments” instead of capabilities. “If the upcoming election is a referendum on past performance, future promises and character, I have every confidence Biden would […]

Biden will campaign next week after COVID-19 and ‘slippage in support’: Campaign

Contrary to recent reports, President Joe Biden is not exiting the 2024 race, according to his campaign chairwoman, Jen O’Malley Dillon. Multiple outlets reported Thursday that the president, who is isolating in Delaware with COVID-19, is slowly coming to terms with his polling and could make way for a new Democratic nominee as early as […]

Progressives, conservatives push to eliminate ‘corporate welfare’ with stalled measure

(The Center Square) – A bill that’s not advancing would, according to proponents, make the business grant administration process more equitable. A state senator called Senate Bill 2791 a “good bill.” Senate Bill 2791 never made it out of the spring legislative session, but proponents say it would even the playing field for small businesses […]

Pennsylvania to hit budget deficit next year: IFO

(The Center Square) – After a budget deal passed in the Capitol, a Pennsylvania state agency warns that the surplus will be depleted next year. The $47.6 billion budget, slightly less than Gov. Josh Shapiro’s $48.3 billion proposal that Republicans called “a budget of unicorns and rainbows,” will increase spending by $2.7 billion, including more than […]

Former Las Vegas City Council member indicted in charity fraud scheme

(The Center Square) – A former Las Vegas City Council member has been indicted for what the Department of Justice called an alleged charity fraud scheme. Federal authorities said in a news release that 53-year-old Michele Fiore solicited donations to build a statue honoring Las Vegas police officers killed on the job.  “Fiore allegedly promised […]

Hudson makes pitch for term more successful than Trump’s first

(The Center Square) – His room was already sold. The sale was to those on the outside, on the fence, and still unsure who to vote for while the Republican National Convention wrapped up its fourth night with a final familiar theme: Make America Great Again. Former President Donald Trump, said U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, […]

Spokane County affordable housing proving unaffordable for providers

(The Center Square) – With providers unable to pay their bills under current insurance rates and increased costs, Spokane County is considering forgiving almost $2.3 million in affordable housing debts.  The Spokane County Board of County Commissioners discussed writing off the unpaid debt and reducing the interest rates on other loans to 0% during Tuesday’s briefing […]

Trump leading Biden in Midwest swing states: Poll

(The Center Square) – Former President Donald Trump leads President Biden by 3 points in Michigan and 5 points in Wisconsin, according to the results of a new Emerson College poll. The poll, conducted July 15-16, surveyed about 1,000 likely voters per swing state. Democrats for the Next Generation sponsored the poll, which has a […]

Biden ‘more determined than ever’ after Trump’s RNC acceptance speech: Campaign

President Joe Biden’s campaign bashed former President Donald Trump after his Republican National Convention speech Thursday while showing notes of defiance toward efforts in the Democratic Party to oust him. The statement seemed like another rebuttal to doubters who believe Biden will drop out of the presidential race and cede the fight against Trump to […]
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