Pro-Trump wins in blue states leave moderates skeptical of red tide
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Some Republicans are expressing concern that pro-Trump candidates in blue states, where the party has typically had success with more moderate candidates, could hurt the GOP’s chances for big gains in Congress and states this November. “It can’t go on,” former Connecticut U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays, a moderate Republican and Trump critic, told The Associated Press referring to the GOP electing pro-Trump candidates. “One of the things that’s going to happen is that a lot of Trump’s nominees who won the primaries are going to lose the general election. And there are…
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The number of LGBTQ elected officials in the US has doubled since 2017
The number of LGBTQ elected officials grew by nearly 6 percent last year, according to the LGBTQ Victory Institute, which trains and advocates for queer candidates and political office. Since 2017, when the organization began releasing data, the number has nearly doubled, from 448 LGBTQ elected officials that year to 1,043 in 2022, the group’s annual Out in America party. report Found. Even with the dramatic increase in representation, LGBTQ elected officials make up just 0.2 percent of all elected officials in the US, the report found, while lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people make up an estimate 7.1%…
Read More »2 people shot in Beaver County; police are looking for a suspect in the Pittsburgh area – WPXI
CENTER TOWNSHIP, Pa. — Two people were shot in Center Township and police are currently searching for the suspect. According to Center Township Police Chief Barry Kramer, the shooting happened in Cedar Ridge Estates. Chief Kramer said the suspect is a black male driving a white Dodge van. He said the suspect is in the Pittsburgh area and local authorities have been notified. “We still advise caution until the suspect is apprehended,” Kramer said. According to Kramer, more information about the suspect will be released as soon as possible. Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts. Follow…
Read More »TN’s partner on the first date claims he walked into the church to play the piano
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A couple’s first date turns into a church robbery in Hendersonville and then a trip to jail. According to Hendersonville police, the couple confessed to the crime, claiming they broke into the church because they wanted to play the piano and knew churches have pianos. It all goes down at 12:50 a.m. Thursday: Surveillance at Indian Lake Peninsula Church captured an orange 2004 Mustang pulling into the parking lot. According to Hendersonville police, the two people, now identified as Danielle Salvato, 19, and Sebastian Spencer, 20, were on a first date. “The young men and women…
Read More »A LOOK BACK | Colorado congressman calls for global peace, more foreign spending | news
Sixty years ago this week: Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Byron Johnson, CD-2, addressed Monday’s Democratic Party Forum in Denver, saying he was optimistic about the prospect of world peace after years of rising tensions around the world. Johnson called himself a “roving member” of the United Nations Economic and Social Council staff and said his optimism was based on “a growing understanding among UN member nations that cooperation is necessary to avoid war “. “More prosperous nations are less likely to endanger the peace of the world,” Johnson said. “The economic and social union of groups of nations can reduce…
Read More »The government of Montenegro loses the vote of no confidence Political news
Lawmakers vote 50-1 against Prime Minister Abazovic’s government weeks after he signed a pact regulating the position of the Serbian Church. Montenegro’s parliament has passed a no-confidence motion, following a rift over a long-disputed agreement governing ties with the powerful Serbian Orthodox Church. The motion, which paves the way for the end of the current government and the start of a new round of political upheaval in the Adriatic nation, was passed shortly after midnight on Saturday (22:00 GMT Friday) with 50 votes. Only one lawmaker voted against it, while the rest of the 81-seat parliament boycotted the measure. “We…
Read More »Political notebook: term limits for high court judges endorsed by Castelli, Putorti | Politics
Democratic candidates for the 21st Congressional District support term limits for US Supreme Court justices. U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, does not. Matt Castelli, one of two candidates running in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, mentioned his support in a recent interview with Mountain Lake PBS and broached the subject in a phone interview Thursday. “We’re not doing things that reflect the will of the people,” said Castelli, a former CIA counterterrorism official who lives in Glens Falls. Castelli said he also supports term limits for members of Congress. “I support term limits for the Supreme Court and any office,” Matt Putorti,…
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Abortion ban reaches Ky Supreme Court. – 89.3 WFPL News Louisville
This week in Kentucky politics… Locals and officials are urging FEMA to speed up aid for flood victims in eastern Kentucky. Abortion is still illegal in Kentucky, but the state Supreme Court says it will take up the matter later this year. And state election officials certified several Republican primariesalthough some “Liberty” candidates are still challenging results. WFPL’s Bec Feldhaus Adams joins Kentucky Public Radio’s Ryland Barton for this week’s edition of Kentucky Politics Distilled. Kentucky Politics Distilled is our weekly roundup of the big news (and sometimes the weird news) happening at the state Capitol. keep going:Apple Podcasts |…
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