By Will Oremus, Trisha Thadani, The Washington Post (c) 2024 PHILADELPHIA -An attempt by Philadelphia’s district attorney to block Elon Musk and his pro-Trump super PAC from continuing a $1 million daily giveaway to registered swing-state voters was put on hold Thursday morning. A hearing on the motion ended without a ruling after lawyers for the […]
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Elon Musk case over $1 million voter giveaway moved to federal court
By Will Oremus, Trisha Thadani, The Washington Post (c) 2024 PHILADELPHIA -An attempt by Philadelphia’s district attorney to block Elon Musk and his pro-Trump super PAC from continuing a $1 million daily giveaway to registered swing-state voters was put on hold Thursday morning. A hearing on the motion ended without a ruling after lawyers for the […]
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Trump raises some eyebrows with blue-state stops in New Mexico, Virginia
By Marianne LeVine, Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Donald Trump is spending some of his waning time on the campaign trail stopping in two states that nonpartisan analysts do not expect him to win: New Mexico and Virginia. The Republican presidential nominee’s decision to visit states regarded as safely Democratic terrain is part of […]
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Trump raises some eyebrows with blue-state stops in New Mexico, Virginia
By Marianne LeVine, Hannah Knowles, The Washington Post (c) 2024 Donald Trump is spending some of his waning time on the campaign trail stopping in two states that nonpartisan analysts do not expect him to win: New Mexico and Virginia. The Republican presidential nominee’s decision to visit states regarded as safely Democratic terrain is part of […]
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City identifies $5M Gateway West operator
It looks like the long wait could soon be over. After many months of searching, the city’s Health, Housing & Homelessness Department (HHH) has identified a nonprofit to oversee operations at the city’s Gateway West facility — Chicanos Por La Causa. Officials submitted a $5 million contract that will now be considered by the City […]
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City identifies $5M Gateway West operator
It looks like the long wait could soon be over. After many months of searching, the city’s Health, Housing & Homelessness Department (HHH) has identified a nonprofit to oversee operations at the city’s Gateway West facility — Chicanos Por La Causa. Officials submitted a $5 million contract that will now be considered by the City […]
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Trump’s visit to Albuquerque sparks ups and downs, confusion
The announcement that former President Donald Trump will stop through Albuquerque for a campaign rally on Thursday set off a rollercoaster of political tension, along with uncertainty about the location and where attendees should park. While there is now a location for the rally and a plan for parking and shuttle services there’s still partisan […]
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Trump’s visit to Albuquerque sparks ups and downs, confusion
The announcement that former President Donald Trump will stop through Albuquerque for a campaign rally on Thursday set off a rollercoaster of political tension, along with uncertainty about the location and where attendees should park. While there is now a location for the rally and a plan for parking and shuttle services there’s still partisan […]
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Did Biden call Trump supporters ‘garbage’? It comes down to an apostrophe.
By Aaron Blake, The Washington Post (c) 2024 For years, Republicans have strained to recreate the political magic that was Hillary Clinton’s “basket of deplorables” comment. This was when Clinton in September 2016 decided to label as many as half of Donald Trump’s supporters racist, sexist, Islamophobic and/or xenophobic. She soon walked it back, but […]
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Did Biden call Trump supporters ‘garbage’? It comes down to an apostrophe.
By Aaron Blake, The Washington Post (c) 2024 For years, Republicans have strained to recreate the political magic that was Hillary Clinton’s “basket of deplorables” comment. This was when Clinton in September 2016 decided to label as many as half of Donald Trump’s supporters racist, sexist, Islamophobic and/or xenophobic. She soon walked it back, but […]