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Today in History: November 4, Obama wins presidency in historic election
Today is Monday, Nov. 4, the 309th day of 2024. There are 57 days left in the year. Today in history: On Nov. 4, 2008, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois was elected the first Black president of the United States, defeating the Republican candidate, Sen. John...
Newspaper non-endorsements at Washington Post, LA Times fit a trend, but their readers aren't happy
The number of newspapers endorsing a candidate for president has dwindled with the industry's financial troubles the past two decades, in part because owners reason that it makes no sense to alienate some subscribers by taking a clear stand in a politically polarizing time. Yet in...
Key Senate race in Arizona could hinge on voters who back Trump and the Democratic candidate
PHOENIX (AP) — If Ruben Gallego is going to give Democrats their fourth straight U.S. Senate victory in Arizona, he's probably going to need support from an unlikely group: Donald Trump voters. Gallego and his GOP rival, former television news anchor Kari Lake, are both targeting...
Today in History: September 11, al-Qaeda attacks the United States
Today in History Today is Wednesday, Sept. 11, the 255th day of 2024. There are 111 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people were killed as 19 al-Qaida hijackers seized control of four jetliners, sending two of...
Jimmy McCain, a son of the late Arizona senator, registers as a Democrat and backs Harris
PHOENIX (AP) — Jimmy McCain, a son of former Arizona senator and 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain, said this week he has registered as a Democrat and will vote for Vice President Kamala Harris, a valuable nod of support for the Democratic nominee in a battleground state. ...
Trump has history sparking outrage for incidents around veterans even as military voters backed him
NEW YORK (AP) — The reported altercation at Arlington National Cemetery involving Donald Trump’s staff was far from the first time that veterans or the families of service members have criticized the former president for words or behavior they saw as disparaging. Since his first...
Today in History: August 29, Hurricane Katrina strikes Louisiana
Today is Thursday, Aug. 29, the 242nd day of 2024. There are 124 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S. Gulf Coast near Buras-Triumph, Louisiana, breaching levees and spurring floods that devastated New Orleans....
More than 200 former Republican presidential staffers sign open letter endorsing Harris over Trump
More than 200 staffers for four previous Republican presidential nominees have endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris' White House bid, cautioning that the notion of a second term for GOP nominee Donald Trump is "simply untenable” and “will hurt real, everyday people.” In an open...
