Articles filed under Political Parties
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Trump describes assassination attempt in personal detail as he accepts Republican nominationJul 18, 2024 10:05 pm - Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech where he described how he felt during an assassination attempt that could have ended his life.
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Outgoing Illinois GOP chair bemoans ‘loose’ voting lawsJul 18, 2024 6:46 pm - On his last day as chair of the Illinois Republican Party, Don Tracy bemoaned the state’s voting laws as “loose,” and promised incoming Chair Kathy Salvi would continue to ramp up “election integrity” efforts.
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RNC Notebook, Day Four: Secret Service, Trump hats, Des Plaines shoutoutJul 18, 2024 6:17 pm - Here’s a snapshot of news and activities from the final day of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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‘He has brought hope’: Illinois delegates praise Vance’s speechJul 18, 2024 5:27 pm - Members of the Illinois delegation attending the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee were raving about J.D. Vance the day after he accepted the nomination for vice-president.They said they were struck by his sincerity and his personal odyssey, which he documented in his bestselling book “Hillbilly Elegy.”
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Obama, Pelosi and Democrats make a fresh push for Biden to reconsider 2024 race ahead of conventionJul 18, 2024 12:02 pm - Former president Barack Obama has privately expressed concerns to Democrats about President Joe Biden’s candidacy, and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi privately warned Biden that Democrats could lose the ability to seize control in the House if he didn’t step away from the race.
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Fact-checking Day 3 of the 2024 Republican National ConventionJul 18, 2024 5:41 am - GOP vice-presidential nominee J.D. Vance was the headliner on the third night of the GOP convention, which featured a number of misleading or inaccurate statements. Here ...
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What would make Joe Biden drop out of the presidential race? Here are the four reasons he's citedJul 17, 2024 10:45 pm - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has made it clear basically any which way you ask him: he's definitely, assuredly, “one thousand percent” staying in the presidential rac...
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RNC Notebook, Day Three: Pledge led by Jan. 6 rally attendee, a closing prayer, and Trump cheeseJul 17, 2024 6:24 pm - Here’s a snapshot of news and activities from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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New Illinois GOP chair vows to end ‘blue funk’ and heal fractured partyJul 17, 2024 5:55 pm - MILWAUKEE — Promising to “make Illinois red again,” incoming state Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi on Wednesday promised to unite the fractured political party organiz...
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‘I expressed myself’: Suburban GOP official confronts Matt Gaetz at RNC and goes viralJul 17, 2024 1:47 pm - Suburban Republican Richard Porter is going viral over a video of him confronting controversial U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida on the floor of the Republican National Convention.