For the first time since 1996, both major parties have picked a veteran for vice president — a fact that some veterans’ groups are hoping it leads to greater understanding of military and vet issues.
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Vance and Walz debate in New York City on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know
The CBS News vice presidential debate will be the only time Ohio Sen. JD Vance and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz get to face off ahead of the 2024 election. Here’s what to expect.
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RI GOP Chairman Joe Powers on Tuesday’s primary, Trump, and what’s next for local Republicans
Tuesday’s Rhode Island primary featured a rare spotlight on Republican candidates. Cranston was the scene of a hard-fought mayoral campaign — one of the few places in the state with such high-profile GOP competition. The losing candidate, Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, has been a bright spot for the Rhode Island GOP, but she’s been taken off […]
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An undecided swing state voter watched the debate. It moved the needle
Cameron Lewellen of Georgia headed into Tuesday’s debate one of the small but potentially key slice of voters who are undecided about the presidential election. After, his vote is in sharper focus.
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Harris and Trump debate in Philadelphia tomorrow night. Here’s what you need to know
The ABC News presidential debate will be the first time Vice President Harris and former President Donald Trump face off ahead of the 2024 election. Here’s what to expect.
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Common Cause’s John Marion on 2024 elections, open records, and more
The former Providence Journal reporter Elliot Jaspin once called Rhode Island a theme park for journalists. The same could be said for advocates of good government. Although there have been fewer cases of public corruption in recent years, issues of government accountability and transparency remain front and center. One person closely monitoring these issues is John Marion, who has served as executive director of Common Cause of Rhode Island since 2008. He keeps a watchful eye on state government and spends long hours at the Statehouse monitoring the General Assembly. Over time, Marion and predecessors including Phil West have been an important voice for reform in Rhode Island. But is that enough when many people believe democracy is on the ballot this November? What is the effect when Donald Trump perpetuates a false narrative about crooked elections? And why are we not seeing more robust competition for legislative seats in Rhode Island? This week on Political Roundtable, political reporter Ian Donnis goes in-depth with head of Common Cause of Rhode Island, John Marion.
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Harris is on a 2-day Georgia bus tour. It’s the latest sign the state is in play
Vice President Harris and running mate Tim Walz just kicked off on a two-day bus tour in Georgia. The state President Biden narrowly won in 2020 is again in play.
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Tim Walz is a new kind of reproductive rights messenger
People in politics have shared their experiences with infertility, including Michelle Obama and Mike Pence. But men haven’t been as open about it on the campaign trail like Walz has.
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Harris prosecutes case against Trump and pitches herself as a middle-class champion
Vice President Harris used her address on the final night of the Democratic convention to pivot to a “new way forward” and argue Trump represents threats to basic freedoms.
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Who is Maya Harris, Kamala Harris’ sister? Plus, highlights from her DNC speech
Like her sister Kamala Harris, Maya Harris is a lawyer, and served as a senior policy adviser for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign’s policy agenda.