Voters are casting their ballots in several states’ primaries on one of the final election nights before November, solidifying the matchups of several key House and Senate races. Four states are holding their primary elections on Tuesday, including Minnesota, Vermont, Connecticut, and Wisconsin. Although many of the primary races are uncompetitive, they set the stage […]
Millions of retirees can expect to see their August Social Security payments, worth up to $4,873 for the highest-income earners who retire at age 70, in just three days. The first round of Social Security payments typically are sent out on the second Wednesday of every month, with the next two rounds to follow on subsequent Wednesdays. This […]
Minnesota’s oftentimes progressive politics and blue-leaning nature differ from that of the rest of the Upper Midwest. Neighboring Wisconsin is one of several key battleground states, which could sway the election, and Nebraska and both Dakotas remain red. Iowa was once a swing state, but has moved to the right in recent years. Yet, Minnesota […]
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is running for reelection almost unscathed by the pro-Israel groups that have poured millions into unseating her other “Squad” colleagues. Omar, one of the most critical House Democrats on the war in Gaza, is facing a rematch against former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for Minnesota’s […]
Vice President Kamala Harris pledged to end taxes on tips for service industry employees, a campaign promise former President Donald Trump also made two months earlier. Harris made the commitment Saturday night at a rally in Las Vegas, the same city in which Trump introduced the idea to the 2024 presidential campaign at his own […]
A video of Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On” played on the big screen at Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s Friday rally in Bozeman, Montana, and the Canadian pop singer’s management team did not approve of it. In an Instagram post on Saturday afternoon, Dion shared a statement clarifying that the use of the […]
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura defended the man occupying his former office who has come under scrutiny since being selected as Vice President Kamala Harris’s running mate. Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) served 24 years in the Army National Guard before retiring in 2005 to focus on his House bid. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), running against […]
Either Vice President Kamala Harris or Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) will be elevated to the highest-held position of their careers at the conclusion of the 2024 election season. Their voting records in the Senate provide telling insights into their ideological leanings and agendas. Harris, who represented California in the Senate from 2017 to 2021, has […]
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wondered Friday if Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s heart was in the 2024 campaign anymore, calling his attacks on Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz “pretty mushy and lazy.” Buttigieg, whose name was also speculated to be in the Democratic vice presidential conversation, appeared on CNN to discuss a range of […]
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris used a crime report that showed lower homicide, rape, aggravated assault, and robbery numbers to snub Republicans opposing his American Rescue Plan. The president has been more outside the public eye than ever since he dropped his presidential bid for a second term, but the statement put […]
