#Burgum pens op-ed to defend his continued candidacy

#Burgum pens op-ed to defend his continued candidacy

Republican presidential candidate and North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum penned an op-ed published Thursday defending his continued candidacy. “I know what it’s like to be the underdog,” he wrote in the opinion piece that ran in The Jamestown Sun, a publication based out of North Dakota. Burgum said he wanted to run for president to…

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#Jill Stein launches 2024 bid as Green Party candidate

#Jill Stein launches 2024 bid as Green Party candidate

Jill Stein announced a surprise presidential bid on Thursday, seeking the Green Party’s 2024 nomination. Stein, a physician who ran against Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in 2020 as the Green Party’s nominee, previewed her latest run for the White House on social media with an accompanying website.  An official launch is slated for later…

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#House GOP government funding bill hits snag amid abortion concerns  

#House GOP government funding bill hits snag amid abortion concerns  

Another House GOP-backed funding plan is hitting snags this week as some in the party are raising concerns about an abortion-related provision.   GOP leadership is hoping to pass the conference’s partisan plan laying out fiscal year 2024 funding for the White House, the Treasury Department and other offices this week. But there is uncertainty around its chances of passage as some members take issue with a thorny policy rider.   …

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#Five takeaways from a winning election night for Democrats

#Five takeaways from a winning election night for Democrats

Democrats saw a successful Election Night on Tuesday, scoring wins in a number of competitive contests.  In deep-red Kentucky, Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear sailed to reelection, while in Virginia Democrats flipped control of the House of Delegates and maintained control of the state Senate.  Abortion rights advocates also saw a number of wins, most notably…

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#Democrat Daniel McCaffery wins Pennsylvania Supreme Court race

#Democrat Daniel McCaffery wins Pennsylvania Supreme Court race

Democrat Daniel McCaffery is projected to win the vacant seat on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, according to Decision Desk HQ, giving Democrats a 5-2 majority on the state’s high court.  McCaffery, a Superior Court judge, won the election for the state Supreme Court seat against Republican Carolyn Carluccio, the president judge on the Montgomery County…

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#Virginia state legislature elections: Live results

#Virginia state legislature elections: Live results

Voters in Virginia are heading to the polls Tuesday to choose their leaders in both chambers of the state legislature. Democrats currently hold the majority in the state Senate, while Republicans control the House of Delegates. Polls close at 7 p.m. ET. Follow the live results for the state Senate from Decision Desk HQ here….

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