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Arkansas

Wisconsin, Mississippi and Arkansas hold nail-biter 2024 elections

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have locked down the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t major elections and ballot measures at stake ahead of November.   On Tuesday, voters in Arkansas and Mississippi will make their voices heard in tight runoff elections. One Arkansas race has even divided […]

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Obamas top Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg’s Kentucky Derby invites

What do the Obamas, the chairperson of Starbucks and the LPGA commissioner have in common? They were all invited to the 150th Kentucky Derby by Mayor Craig Greenberg, according to records obtained by The Courier Journal. It is customary for Louisville mayors to invite guests to the Derby, but former Mayor Greg Fischer refused to […]

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Trump, Biden win primaries in Arkansas

Former President Donald Trump cruised to victory in the Republican primary in Arkansas on Tuesday as he marches toward securing the GOP nomination. President Joe Biden easily won the Democratic primary. The Associated Press called both races shortly after 8 p.m. The polls closed at 7:30 p.m. Trump and Biden carried all of Arkansas’ 40 […]

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Governors and mayors want Biden’s border visit to bring real change

On the same day President Joe Biden announced he’s headed to the southern border this week, the New York City Fire Department discovered 40 West African migrants cramped into a small Queens basement behind a furniture store sleeping in dangerous conditions. It was the latest troubling scene from a migrant humanitarian crisis that has forced […]

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Alabama

Who won the GOP debate? Republicans, with no Trump, turn on each other | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

With a dwindling field of candidates vying to be the plan B to GOP frontrunner Donald Trump, the stage at the fourth Republican debate of the 2024 election was filled with name calling, promises to ‘crush’ Joe Biden and low-key disses on the former president. Who were the winners and losers? The smallest group of […]

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How to watch, start time, channel, candidates | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Let the bickering and interruptions recommence. The fourth GOP presidential primary debate is set for Wednesday night in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at the University of Alabama’s Frank Moody Music Building. Only four contenders, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, appear certain to attend the debate, down from five at last […]

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University of Alabama campus prepped as GOP presidential debate nears | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

The University of Alabama says a great deal of preparation has taken place before hosting the state’s first-ever Republican presidential primary debate on Wednesday. Chad Tindol, UA’s chief administration officer, on Monday discussed preparations for the debate and the impact the event will have on campus, which will also wrap up fall classes this week. […]

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Who qualified for next Republican debate? | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON — The fourth Republican primary debate is scheduled for Wednesday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, just weeks before the crucial New Hampshire primary and Iowa caucus. But only four candidates will show up to the face off at the University of Alabama. The Republican National Committee announced Monday that former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Florida […]

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Donald Trump blames Ron DeSantis for Florida State’s football snub | #elections | #alabama

Donald Trump likes to criticize campaign rival Ron DeSantis − and on Monday the former president even blamed the governor for Florida State University’s football misfortune. Noting that Florida State University is the first unbeaten team from a big-time conference to be left out of college football’s four-team playoff, Trump shared on his Truth Social […]

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Nikki Haley’s time? What to watch ahead of GOP debate in Alabama | #elections | #alabama

As 2023 comes to a close, the Republican presidential primary is coming into sharper focus and the field continues to shrink ahead of the Iowa caucuses. Sen. Tim Scott’s sudden departure days after the third debate has many given many conservative voters and donors reason to kick the tires on Nikki Haley’s candidacy. Heading into […]

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