A much-anticipated debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump underscored the stakes of the presidential race for Arizona, one of the few states that is up for grabs by both parties in the Nov. 5 election. The testy, 90-minute-long debate spanned issues that are top of mind for Arizona voters. Here’s what […]
President Joe Biden and Donald Trump sparred over the economy, abortion and the Capitol riot at the first presidential debate of the 2024 US election cycle. The two candidates strode on stage on Thursday evening and walked directly to their lecterns, avoiding a handshake. The broadcast on CNN, moderated by anchors Jake Tapper and Dana […]
PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump opened their first 2024 president debate without shaking hands and went right to mixing it up on policy Thursday night. Some key moments from their 90-minute faceoff. Economic fireworks Their first exchange delved into the economy. Biden spoke softly, in a hoarse voice, as […]
WASHINGTON — Foreign policy is supposed to be a specialty of President Joe Biden, but in the debate Thursday with Donald Trump, he could easily find himself thrown on the defensive. Two wars began on Biden’s watch, an opening for Trump to argue that despite Biden’s ample experience and global contacts as a former senator […]
Attorneys for the state squared off this week with lawyers for immigrants and an advocacy group after an unusual twist in a challenge to a Florida law aimed at cracking down on illegal immigration. The lawsuit, filed in July by The Farmworker Association of Florida, Inc. and individual plaintiffs, centers on part of a 2023 […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for Donald Trump asked the judge overseeing the classified documents case against him to block prosecutors from using as evidence the boxes of records that FBI agents seized during a search of the former president’s Florida property nearly two years ago, according to a motion unsealed Tuesday. The defense lawyers asserted […]
Former President Donald Trump suddenly stopped talking for more than 30 seconds during a speech at the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Dallas, Texas over the weekend, leading the Biden campaign to capitalize on the speculation about whether his Republican opponent is fit for office. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee addressed gun owners after […]
With time running short, Democrats in the Legislature are looking for ways to speed up debates. DFLers had a long to-do list Sunday morning, including passing regulations on Uber and Lyft that DFL leaders and the companies agreed to late Saturday, getting the Equal Rights Amendment through the Senate and passing a bonding bill to […]
The task of finding 12 impartial jurors was off to a bumpy start Tuesday as attorneys for Donald Trump, a former president known for his unfiltered use of social media, pressed New Yorkers about whether they could fairly judge him. A prospective juror pronounced Trump “totally guilty” in an interview outside the courthouse Monday. A […]
Apr. 16—The Vandalia-Butler School District is suing the city of Vandalia for what the school system alleges are “breaches of revenue sharing related to tax-abated properties.” The district contends that the city owes the school system in excess of $10 million, its lawsuit filing said. The suit was filed a few days after the city […]
ABC host George Stephanopoulos on Sunday squabbled with New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu over Sununu’s support for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump despite his past criticism of him. On “This Week,” Stephanopoulos pushed Sununu on his individual views about Trump given his past disapproval of the former president’s conduct, with Sununu repeatedly responding by […]
Accusations flew and tempers were raised Thursday night between Calumet City Mayor Thaddeus Jones and City Council members. Second Ward Ald. Monet Wilson sent a message to the news media March 18 accusing Jones of having “disabled” her city email account. Wilson, the only woman on council, restated that belief multiple times Thursday during her […]