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A credible challenger could help expand Klobuchar’s field. “Even popular and well-respected incumbents benefit from strong opposition when they face reelection,” said Michael Brodkolb, a Minnesota Republican analyst who is voting for Klobuchar. “Competitive campaigns allow candidates to engage more deeply with voters. Strong challengers can tap into latent dissatisfaction with voters and present them with new options. ”Voters will decide whether White is the candidate, but they also need to make sure he has the right judgment to fill the job. White represents a welcome milestone for Minnesota. He is the first black major party candidate for the U.S.…

As winter approaches, shells fall on Alaska Native villages, and then sailors come ashore and burn down the remains of their homes, food stores, and canoes. In the months that followed, the situation became so dire that the elders sacrificed their lives to secure food for their surviving children.It was October 26, 1882, in Angoon, a Tlingit village of about 420 people in Southeast Alaska’s panhandle. Now, 142 years later, the perpetrator of the shelling, the U.S. Navy, has apologized.Rear Adm. Mark Scato, commander of the Navy’s Northwest Region, issued the apology during a sometimes emotional ceremony Saturday, the anniversary…

Over the weekend, there was anger and shock across liberal America following the news that the Washington Post, the home of the Pentagon Papers and home of the Watergate scandal, would no longer support Kamala Harris as a presidential candidate. has spread. But the angry response was quickly replaced by two pressing questions. Why did it happen and how can readers best protest?At the center of the storm is British journalist William Lewis, who became publisher and CEO of the Washington Post in January. The 55-year-old north Londoner broke with his staff’s decision on Friday with words that evoked the…

WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) – Early voting began Saturday in New York State.In Lewis County, the polling place for early voters is located at the County Board of Elections building in Lowville. In St. Lawrence County, early voters can visit the Clarkson Facility building in Potsdam or the Ogdensburg Dobisky Center. There are three locations in Jefferson County where you can vote early: Adams City Hall, DePauville Fire Department, and the Jefferson County Courthouse in Watertown.At the Jefferson County Courthouse, 7 News saw a consistent influx of early voters. Two of them, Tara Brezik and Jose Charneco, voted early to avoid…

With the US general election just days away, it may seem like the close presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump is sucking up all the attention. But on Election Day, Nov. 5, important battles will unfold for both the House and Senate. However, unlike the Senate, where only one-third of the seats are at stake, all 435 seats in the House will be on the ballot this election cycle. Races are held in all corners of the United States. After all, the House of Representatives allocates a certain number of seats to each state based on population size,…

No matter who wins president, cryptocurrencies will have meaningful representation in the US Congress. The crypto sector is gearing up for significant political influence in the US Congress, backed by a massive $160 million in super PAC spending, according to a new report from Polico. The funding is aimed at supporting crypto-friendly members of both houses of Congress in the 2024 elections, potentially setting the stage for the most crypto-friendly Congress ever. The candidates are working across party lines, demonstrating a bipartisan commitment within the industry to achieve a favorable regulatory environment and further mainstream digital assets. House and Senate…

The theory is that journalists should report the news, not the headlines, but on Friday the Washington Post, a known ally of American democracy during Watergate, broke that principle. . The newspaper refused to support candidates who defend the rule of law in the upcoming elections, especially against convicted criminals who clearly aim to overturn the rule of law on January 6, 2021. .Will Lewis, the Post’s UK chief executive, wrote an editorial saying the Post would take a wait-and-see approach to the most important US election of modern times (the old truth that “all it takes for the triumph…

A brother and sister from Mexico have been convicted of kidnapping their neighbor and threatening to kill the victim unless the Southern California family paid a ransom, federal authorities said.Mario Alex Medina, 54, and Maria Alejandra Medina, 51, of Rosarito, Mexico, were sentenced Friday for their roles in a violent kidnapping and ransom plot that took place two years ago. The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced in a news release. Mario Medina, who was also convicted of international extortion, enlisted his sister and son in a scheme to defraud a neighbor’s family out of tens of thousands of dollars, authorities said.His…

Grammy Award-winning rapper Lil Durk faces federal charges for paying for attempted revenge murder of rapper Quando Rondo at a Los Angeles gas station in 2022, the shooting that killed Rondo’s cousin. He was arrested in Florida. Dark, 32, is charged with conspiracy to commit murder in the murder of Sabiyah Robinson, 24, who was shot and killed on Aug. 19, 2022, according to an FBI affidavit released Friday. There is. Five other members of Dark’s Chicago-based rap collective Only the Family, or OTF, were also arrested, according to court documents filed. At least two people may be arrested in…

Members of the Egyptian Red Crescent speak to the media after visiting the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip as they coordinate aid to Gaza at Al Arish Airport, Egypt, March 23, 2024. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. (Photo: Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghani) More than 100 US members of Congress have warned the UN Under-Secretary-General. Antonio Guterres said Washington would cut funding to the United Nations if the international body decided to downgrade the status of the state of Israel.The bipartisan initiative, led by Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), is an agreement between…