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How Minnesota became a blue ‘haven’ in a red Upper Midwest

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 […]

Ilhan Omar escapes AIPAC spending directed at other ‘Squad’ Democrats

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 […]

Harris promises to end taxes on tips for restaurant workers, echoing Trump

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 […]

Celine Dion rebukes use of ‘My Heart Will Go On’ at Trump rally

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 […]

Jesse Ventura defends Tim Walz amid ‘despicable’ military service record attacks

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 […]

Senate voting records reveal Harris less likely to reach across aisle than Vance

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 […]

Buttigieg blasts Trump for ‘lazy’ campaign attacks: ‘He’s lost a step’

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 […]

White House snubs Republicans in celebratory statement about crime decrease

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 […]

WATCH LIVE: Harris holds rally in Las Vegas with Tim Walz

Vice President Kamala Harris will hold a rally with her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), in Las Vegas, Nevada, at about 5:30 p.m. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER It’s the next in a series of rallies Harris has held in swing states with her running mate. She and Walz pitched […]

How Harris will try to flip the script on border concerns on the campaign trail

One of former President Donald Trump‘s strongest arguments against Vice President Kamala Harris is her management of the country’s southern border. But lately, she’s tried strategies to blunt his attacks. Speaking to a crowd of thousands in Glendale, Arizona, Harris reminded the audience of her experience close to a border. “I was attorney general of […]
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