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Election 2024

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2024.

‘I’m not leaving,’ Biden says in a fundraising email

‘I’m not leaving,’ Biden says in a fundraising email

President Joe Biden has been under pressure from some of his fellow Democrats to withdraw from the race after he badly stumbled in last week’s presidential debate.
by Claudia Grisales, Tamara Keith, Deepa Shivaram and Deirdre Walsh

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Biden’s candidacy remains a discussion point for Walz, other Democratic governors

Biden’s candidacy remains a discussion point for Walz, other Democratic governors

Gov. Tim Walz led a call with other Democratic governors in which the status of President Joe Biden was among the discussion topics. Biden plans to meet with them Wednesday in an attempt to solidify support after last week’s shaky debate performance.
by Clay Masters and The Associated Press

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How will Minneapolis respond to homelessness after SCOTUS says sleeping outside can be a crime?

How will Minneapolis respond to homelessness after SCOTUS says sleeping outside can be a crime?

In Minnesota’s largest city, public camping is illegal — but it doesn’t come with criminal consequences. Enrique Velázquez, Minneapolis director of regulatory services who oversees the city’s response to homeless encampments, says that is not likely to change.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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After Supreme Court immunity ruling, Biden draws sharp contrast with Trump on obeying rule of law

After Supreme Court immunity ruling, Biden draws sharp contrast with Trump on obeying rule of law

President Joe Biden warns that a Supreme Court ruling granting presidents broad immunity from prosecution would make an unchecked Republican Donald Trump “more emboldened to do whatever he wants” if he regains the White House in November’s election.
by The Associated Press

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Analysts on presidential debate and recent Supreme Court moves

Analysts on presidential debate and recent Supreme Court moves

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with legal and political analysts about the fallout from Thursday’s presidential debate and the significance of the newest Supreme Court decisions.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election

Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election

The Supreme Court has extended the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss, all but ending prospects he could be tried before the November election.
by The Associated Press

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Republican candidates are downplaying abortion, but it keeps coming up

Republican candidates are downplaying abortion, but it keeps coming up

Torn between a base that wants more restrictions on abortion and a moderate majority that does not, it seems many Republicans would rather avoid the topic. But they can’t escape talking about it.
by Julie Rovner

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Here's why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket

Here's why it would be tough for Democrats to replace Joe Biden on the presidential ticket

It would be nearly impossible for Democrats to replace President Joe Biden as their 2024 presidential nominee unless he chooses to step aside following his halting debate performance against ex-President Donald Trump. 
by The Associated Press

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A private call of top Democrats fuels more insider anger about Biden's debate performance

A private call of top Democrats fuels more insider anger about Biden's debate performance

A sense of deep concern is growing among some Democratic officials that leaders inside Joe Biden’s campaign and the Democratic National Committee are not taking seriously enough the impact of the president’s troubling debate performance.
by The Associated Press

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