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Acting U.S. Secret Service boss says he ‘cannot defend’ why roof in Trump rally shooting was unsecured

Acting U.S. Secret Service boss says he ‘cannot defend’ why roof in Trump rally shooting was unsecured

Jul 30, 2024 | 9:55am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Secret Service’s acting director told lawmakers on Tuesday that he considered it indefensible that the roof used by the gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump was unsecured, faulting local law enforcement for not circulating vital information to federal authorities. Ronald Rowe testified that he recently visited the shooting site […]
Anger and anxiety loom over the Republican convention after the assassination attempt against Trump

Anger and anxiety loom over the Republican convention after the assassination attempt against Trump

Jul 15, 2024 | 6:36am
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign chiefs designed the convention opening this week to feature a softer and more optimistic message, focusing on themes that would help a divisive leader expand his appeal among moderate voters and people of color. Then came a shooting that rattled the foundation of American politics. Suddenly, the Democrats’ turmoil after the debate, the GOP’s potential governing […]

Conflicting groundhog calls: Willie and Sam at odds over spring prognostications

Feb 2, 2023 | 7:57am

Two of Canada’s most famous groundhog prognosticators have made conflicting calls about spring’s arrival. Ontario’s Wiarton Willie has called for an early spring while Shubenacadie Sam, Nova Scotia’s most famous groundhog, apparently saw her shadow this morning as she emerged from a snow-covered enclosure at a wildlife park north of Halifax. According to folklore, if […]

Biden on cusp of presidency after gains in Pennsylvania

Nov 6, 2020 | 4:08pm

Democrat Joe Biden was on the cusp of winning the presidency on Friday as he opened up narrow leads over President Donald Trump in the critical battlegrounds of Georgia and Pennsylvania. Those put Biden in a stronger position to capture the 270 Electoral College votes needed to take the White House. The winner will lead […]

Biden ahead in Georgia, Pennsylvania; Trump attacks process

Nov 6, 2020 | 9:34am

Democrat Joe Biden overtook President Donald Trump in the vote count in Pennsylvania and Georgia Friday morning, closing in on a presidency that hinges on the outcome of tight contests in key battleground states. Both races remained too early to call with votes still being counted. Neither candidate has reached the 270 Electoral College votes […]

Biden pushes closer to victory in race for the White House

Nov 5, 2020 | 8:33am

Democrat Joe Biden was pushing closer to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to carry the White House, securing victories in the “blue wall” battlegrounds of Wisconsin and Michigan and narrowing President Donald Trump’s path. With just a handful of states still up for grabs, Trump tried to press his case in court in some […]

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