Voters in Rep. Angie Craig’s (D-Minn.) swing district cited Social Security, border security, and abortion, among others, as leading issues. WEST ST. PAUL, Minn.—Minnesota’s Second Congressional District inhabits two worlds. At its northern end are the suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul, the Democrat-heavy Twin Cities. In the south, the district stretches 40 miles into
The Solar for All Program has 60 recipients. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said Friday that it has officially obligated $27 billion in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants to selected recipients, a move that makes the program binding. The agency said award recipients can now access the fund, allocated through the Inflation Reduction Act,
A charter plane carrying Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) made an emergency landing in Wisconsin on Aug. 16 due to a door-seal malfunction. A charter plane carrying Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) had to make an emergency landing at a Wisconsin airport on Aug. 16 due to a door-seal malfunction, a spokesperson for the Trump–Vance campaign told
Democrats’ nominating conventions have gone from nominating multiple candidates to hosting one over the internet. After moving to a virtual event in 2020 to accommodate the COVID-19 pandemic, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) is set to host its first in-person nominating convention in eight years. Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov.
Business owners describe a mixture of fear, excitement, dissatisfaction with authority outreach—and hope for peace in the long, warm week ahead. Chicago will be bustling with political leaders, delegates, media, law enforcement, and demonstrators as it hosts the Democratic National Convention (DNC), Aug. 19-22. With everything from high-profile speeches to polarizing protests on the menu,
An influential Washington, D.C., synagogue is facing backlash from furious congregants after its rabbi claimed Jews “need to elect Vice President Kamala Harris” in order to comply with “sacred texts.” Adas Israel, whose membership has included Supreme Court justice Elena Kagan and the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, is one of the oldest and largest
Circled by Democratic lawmakers, civil rights leaders, and community members from behind the White House Resolute desk, President Joe Biden designated a national monument on Aug. 16 in memory of a 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois. “Over 100 years ago, this week, a mob not far from Lincoln’s home unleashed a race riot in