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Editorial Roundup: Texas
Dallas Morning News. November 26, 2023. Editorial: High-speed rail: Should Dallas to Fort Worth be Texas’ first route? We should be talking about NCTCOG’s early stages high-speed rail project between Dallas and Fort Worth. As congestion and accidents plague our...
Trump hints at expanded role for the military within the US. A legacy law gives him few guardrails
WASHINGTON (AP) — Campaigning in Iowa this year, Donald Trump said he was prevented during his presidency from using the military to quell violence in primarily Democratic cities and states. Calling New York City and Chicago “crime dens,” the front-runner for the 2024...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
Palm Beach Post. November 17, 2023. Editorial: No one should be electrocuted in a fountain. Inspections can prevent that. In an ideal world, Nate Davenport would still be alive after spending an enjoyable Sunday afternoon with family and friends at Jupiter’s...
Influential Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats endorses Ron DeSantis
Bob Vander Plaats, an influential Iowa evangelical leader, endorsed Ron DeSantis for president Tuesday, boosting the Florida governor as he goes all in on the leadoff caucus state in an effort to trip up Republican front-runner Donald Trump. Vander Plaats is the second major backer...
Vivek Ramaswamy struggles to gain traction with Iowa Republicans as critics question his path ahead
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Ten minutes before Vivek Ramaswamy was to take the stage in a dated casino hotel in western Iowa, no one was in the conference room except for two staffers from the Iowa GOP, which organized the event, and a group of journalists. Guests started trickling...
A year after a mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub, community feels supported but says work remains
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — After the mass shooting last November at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs that turned a drag queen’s birthday celebration into a massacre, the conservative community was forced to reckon with its reputation for being unwelcoming to gay, lesbian and...
DeSantis won't condemn Musk for endorsing an antisemitic post. 'I did not see the comment,' he says
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is refusing to condemn Elon Musk 's post endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory, maintaining Sunday that he wasn't familiar with the post despite it prompting major companies to pull advertising from the billionaire's X...
Trump celebrates win in Colorado election case during return visit to Iowa
FORT DODGE, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump celebrated a win in a closely watched election case during a return visit to Iowa Saturday, where he blasted his political foes and encouraged his supporters to not move past their grievances with President Joe Biden. A Colorado...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — White House deputy national security adviser Jon Finer; former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen; Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Herzog; United Nations Relief and Works Agency Director of Communications Juliette Touma; San...
DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy get personal and friendly during 'family discussion' in Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Republicans battling to be their party's alternative to former President Donald Trump came together Friday for a different kind of cattle call, bringing personal and at times emotional stories to what an influential Iowa Christian organization billed as a friendly...
