London — With six months to go until the presidential election, America’s NATO allies are planning to boost their defense spending ahead of the potential disruption of a second Donald Trump presidency. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is preparing a funding plan to try to insulate the 75-year-old military partnership from any changing political realities
WCCO digital update: Morning of May 28, 2024 WCCO digital update: Morning of May 28, 2024 02:14 Three people have been shot to death in a small South Dakota town, and a former law officer who once served as the town’s mayor has been charged in the killings. Jay Ostrem, 64, was jailed on $1
The first effort, prompted by Robin Vos’s refusal to decertify the result of the state’s 2020 presidential election, failed to gain enough signatures. Supporters of former President Donald Trump say they have gathered enough signatures to force a recall election of Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Mr. Vos is the longest-serving speaker in state history,
Candidate says ‘… election will send a message about whether the party wants to lean toward the more conservative or become less contentious in Congress.’ Texas voters are heading to the polls on May 28 to help decide the makeup of the Texas state legislature as well as who will represent the congressional district that
The primary runoffs will also feature Republican battles in Texas House races. Texas voters are heading to the polls on May 28 to help decide the makeup of the Texas state legislature as well as who will represent the congressional district that is home to Uvalde, Texas. Two-term Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) is facing activist
The move comes as a scheduling conflict threatens the president’s chances of winning Ohio. President Joe Biden will be virtually nominated as the Democrat’s presidential nominee before the party’s national convention in August to secure his spot on Ohio’s general election ballot. The Democratic National Committee (DNC) was notified months ago that President Biden’s name
Washington — Prosecutors trying to prove that New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez wielded his political influence in exchange for bribes cannot show jurors evidence that they argue is “critical” to their case, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S. District Court Judge Sidney Stein said prosecutors could not use text messages from 2019 that allegedly show