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Tim Walz worried about corporate power. He still took their checks

During his time in Congress, then-Rep. Tim Walz (D-MN) raised concerns about corporate power and accused Republicans of boosting special interests. That didn’t stop Walz, now Minnesota’s governor and the 2024 running mate of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, from accepting large checks from corporations. Walz, as he represented Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District from 2007 […]

Gas prices: Another day of decreases at the pumps as costs keep trending downward

Gas prices dropped again on Wednesday, marking another week in which the average cost for a gallon of regular gas has decreased. Prices are now about a nickel per gallon less than a month ago. The average price for a gallon of regular gas in the United States dropped to $3.459 on Wednesday, according to […]

Trump praises Youngkin’s election security measures as GOP eyes flipping Virginia

Former President Donald Trump praised Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R-VA) executive order on election security as Republicans look to flip Virginia this November.  On Wednesday, Youngkin issued an executive order enhancing ballot security, establishing counting machine testing, and strengthening voter list maintenance. Trump heralded the measure on social media, arguing it keeps non-citizens from accessing swing-state voter […]

Who is Peggy Flanagan? A Harris-Walz win could shake up Minnesota politics

If Vice President Kamala Harris wins the 2024 presidential election, her victory will trigger critical changes in her running mate’s home state of Minnesota. Harris picked Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) as her vice presidential nominee on Tuesday. If she clinches the White House in November, Walz will vacate his position as Minnesota’s gubernatorial leader.  Under the […]

Harris and Trump campaigns kick into high gear after Walz VP pick

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump offered a preview Wednesday of what the final 90 days of the 2024 election could look like, with both candidates leaning heavily on their respective running mates to help make their campaign pitch to voters. Trump tapped Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as his running mate on […]

Biden ‘not confident’ in peaceful transfer of power if Trump loses in November

President Joe Biden doesn’t believe there will be a peaceful transfer of power if former President Donald Trump loses the election. In an excerpt of a CBS interview set to air Sunday, reporter Robert Costa asked Biden if he was confident there would be a peaceful transfer of power in January 2025. “If Trump loses, […]

Hunter Biden hired by Romanian oligarch to ‘influence US government,’ special counsel claims

The federal prosecutor overseeing an investigation into Hunter Biden claims a Romanian oligarch attempted to use his business connections with President Joe Biden’s son to wield influence over the Biden administration.  Special counsel David Weiss’s office argued Gabriel Popoviciu hired Hunter Biden because he wanted “to attempt to influence U.S. government agencies,” according to court filings […]

GOP optimistic Nevada is key to White House and Senate majority

The GOP is confident Nevada could be the key it needs to win control of the Senate and put a Republican back in the Oval Office.  Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) explained why he thinks Republicans have a fighting chance to flip Nevada in a new interview with the Nevada Independent.  Daines, the chairman of the […]

JD Vance on Trump’s mass deportation plans: ‘Pack your bags’

Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) elaborated on former President Donald Trump‘s plans for fixing the broken immigration system should they win the 2024 election. “It is simple,” Vance said during a Wednesday press conference in Detroit. “The first thing President Trump will do is stop the massive inflow of illegal aliens in […]

Trump and Walz tell different tales about conversations during 2020 unrest

Former President Donald Trump and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), the new Democratic vice presidential nominee, have different stories about the 2020 Minneapolis unrest that brought rioters to the governor’s house. Walz framed his story as Trump aggravating rioters into coming to his house while the former president suggested he saved the governor. Their stories have […]
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