Politics / Elections

Gov. Burgum: President Biden Admits An Early Defeat

Gov. Doug Burgum speaks during the Republican National Convention Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)  In a statement posted on X, Gov. Doug Burgum says “President Trump’s strength, dominant debate performance, and the party’s unity at last week’s convention has led to Biden admitting an early defeat.” Burgum goes on to say, “Our nation is ready for…

President Biden Test Positive for COVID

The White House says the president’s symptoms are mild and he’s taken a dose of Paxlovid

President Joe Biden and Maritza Rodriguez, Biden for President Latina adviser, greets patrons at Linda Michoacan Mexican Restaurant, during a stop in Las Vegas, Wednesday, July 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)LAS VEGAS (AP/CNN) — President Joe Biden tested positive for the coronavirus Wednesday while trying to shore up support among disenchanted voters key to his reelection chances, prompting him to cancel…

Walz To Lead Trade Mission to The Netherlands and Ireland in November

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is heading to the Netherlands and Ireland. He will lead a delegation of business leaders on a trade mission to the countries in November. The mission will focus on growing Minnesota’s exports of goods and services. “Trade missions provide an opportunity to strengthen international economic ties and lead to direct investment in…

Klobuchar: Documents case against Trump should be allowed to continue

UNDATED (KVRR) – Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) is opposed to a federal judge’s ruling to dismiss the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the prosecution, siding with Trump lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed. Trump faced dozens of felony counts accusing him of illegally hoarding classified documents…

Trump picks his VP running mate: Senator J.D. Vance

FILE – Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, right, points toward Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. Vance is a top contender to be selected as Trump’s running mate. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/FOX NEWS) — After months of speculation, former President Donald Trump names his running mate for the…

Trump makes his vice presidential pick. Rubio and Burgum are told it’s not them, AP sources say

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump has made his decision on his vice presidential pick, according to a person familiar with his thinking who spoke Monday on the condition of anonymity. Trump’s pick is expected to appear at the Republican National convention later this afternoon as the vice president is formally nominated. Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has been informed that he…

Biden appeals for “unity” after attempted Trump assassination, orders security review

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday appealed for the country to “unite as one nation” after the attempted assassination of his predecessor, Donald Trump, and said he was ordering an independent security review of how such an attack could have happened. Biden delivered short afternoon remarks from the White House after receiving a briefing on the investigation in the Situation Room….

Former fire chief who died at Trump rally used his body to shield family from gunfire

Corey ComperatoreBUFFALO TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (AP/CNN) — The former fire chief who was killed at a Pennsylvania rally for Donald Trump spent his final moments diving in front of his family to protect them from gunfire that rang out Saturday during an assassination attempt against the former president. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro confirmed Sunday that Corey Comperatore, 50, had died a…

Biden says during press conference he’s going to ‘complete the job’ despite calls to bow out

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden used his highly anticipated news conference Thursday to deliver a forceful defense of his foreign and domestic policies, and batted away questions about his ability to serve another four years even as he flubbed a reference to Donald Trump in one of his first answers. “I’m not in this for my legacy. I’m in this to…