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Pennsylvania Republican in key swing-state Senate race backs using military to fight fentanyl

Oct. 02, 2024 09:06 AM EDT

STEELTON, Pa. (AP) — The Republican challenger trying to flip the U.S. Senate seat in swing-state Pennsylvania said he’ll press for U.S. military action in Mexico to target fentanyl trafficking networks, a controversial and complicated idea that seemed to originate with former President Donald...

Trump praised Minnesota Gov. Walz in 2020 for response to unrest over Floyd's murder, audio shows

Aug. 08, 2024 21:00 PM EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — While former President Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance have been hammering Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over his response to the violence that erupted after George Floyd’s murder, Trump told the governor at the time that he fully agreed with how Walz handled it. ...