Author: Julia Mueller

Third GOP primary debate set for Nov. 8 in Miami

The third GOP presidential debate is scheduled for Nov. 8 in Miami, a Republican National Committee (RNC) spokesperson confirmed on Friday. The date, first reported by CNN, is more than a month after the second debate — which will be held Sept. 27 at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif. Previous reporting only suggested…

Biden campaign to launch ad targeting Latino voters ahead of GOP debate

President Biden’s reelection campaign is launching an ad aimed at Latino voters ahead of next week’s Republican presidential debate, the Biden-Harris team announced Thursday.  “Some talk. Others do. And in our community, we know the difference,” says the narrator in the English-language version of the 30-second video, called “The Difference.”  “Republicans say they’re for us,…

Newsom emerges as star Biden defender

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is emerging as a vocal defender of President Biden and his reelection campaign, after fending off speculation that he could challenge Biden for the White House in 2024. Newsom has batted away concerns about the president’s age and boosted Vice President Harris, while also feuding with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and mocking the…

Newsom says Biden ‘deserves’ to be running

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) in a new interview underscored his support for President Biden, dismissing suggestions that he could make his own 2024 bid for the White House. In an interview set to air Tuesday night on NewsNation’s “CUOMO,” anchor Chris Cuomo asked the California governor why he doesn’t run for the presidency. “Because…

Texas Republican war won’t end with Paxton acquittal

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) weekend acquittal has exposed the deep divisions in the Lone Star State’s GOP, which may be difficult to mend long after news about the impeachment trial has faded. The fight largely pits grassroots Republicans and supporters of former President Donald Trump, with whom Paxton has aligned himself, against a…

Ken Paxton acquitted in Texas impeachment trial

A jury of state senators voted to acquit Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on all of the 16 articles of impeachment he faced in his historic trial. None of the articles of impeachment received the 21 votes needed to convict Paxton, meaning the Lone Star State’s top law enforcement officer — who had been suspended…

Texas impeachment: 5 things to know as jury deliberates on Paxton

After eight days of testimony, a jury of state senators started deliberation Friday in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s (R) historic impeachment trial. Paxton is accused of corruption and bribery, and misusing the powers of his office to help real estate developer Nate Paul. Currently suspended from his post, a conviction on even one of…