Newsom stumps for Biden in Pennsylvania, deflects on if ‘open convention’ would tempt him: ‘Legit question’
While campaigning for President Biden in the battleground state of Pennsylvania over the weekend, California Gov. Gavin Newsom was asked about his own prospects if the Democratic incumbent drops out of the race. Newsom, a longtime Biden campaign surrogate, has been a vocal supporter of the president’s reelection and has visited Michigan and Pennsylvania in […]
Biden Cancels Philadelphia Teachers Union Convention Speech Amid Staff Strike
(Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP/GettyImages) Avril Elfi from OANSaturday, July 6, 2024 3:09 PM President Joe Biden postponed a speech he had planned to deliver at the National Education Association’s (NEA) annual conference in Philadelphia following the strike announcement and union members setting up picket lines. advertisement Biden was scheduled to speak on Sunday, although his […]
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Opens More Chicago Migrant Shelters Ahead of Convention
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (Democrat) recently announced the opening of two more migrant shelters in Chicago, a move that came as a surprise to local elected officials who only learned of the shelters’ openings in their communities through the governor’s announcement. Last week, Governor Pritzker’s office praised the construction of two new shelters, paid for […]
Democrats in disarray just 45 days away from Democratic National Convention
Just months after party leadership protected President Biden from any kind of significant primary challenge, Democrats are suddenly turning their back on their presumptive nominee and seeking to replace him just weeks before his reelection nomination becomes official. Biden’s dominant performance in last week’s debate sparked a dramatic shift in public opinion within the party […]
Several groups seek protest permits at Dem Convention, as parallels drawn to violent 1968 confab
At least eight advocacy groups have filed permits to demonstrate near the site of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in August, and some have filed lawsuits against the city seeking permits for the protests. Chicago institutions have been largely tight-lipped about who can apply for permits and hold demonstrations, amid speculation that unrest within […]
Dems mull nominating Biden a month before convention to squash replacement talk: report
The Democratic National Committee is considering nominating President Biden as the party’s 2024 nominee about a month before the Democratic National Convention, a report said Monday, a move that could stifle talk of removing the 81-year-old commander in chief from the list of candidates. Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that the Democratic […]
Psaki says replacing Biden at convention could get 'very messy'
Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday that replacing President Biden at the Democratic National Convention carries huge risks and could sow divisions within the party. her MSNBC show “Inside with Jen Psaki” “Those hoping that Joe Biden will leave office and a brokered convention will take place should know that it will […]
RNC Convention security measures address concealed carry
WATERTOWN, Wis. — Wisconsin’s concealed and open carry laws will allow people to carry guns in the area surrounding next month’s Republican National Convention. “Please do not do anything that could be perceived as a threat to our community. That will not be tolerated,” Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said of the security plans at […]
International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O’Brien to Speak at RNC Convention
Sean O’Brien, president of the International Federation of Trucking Leaders, has formally accepted former President Donald Trump’s invitation to speak at the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Trump announced on Friday. “Sean O’Brien, president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, has accepted my invitation to speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee,” […]
Teamsters general president Republican National Convention
Sean O’Brien, head of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, next month. “Sean O’Brien, president of the International Federation of Trucking Associations, has accepted my invitation to speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Our great convention will unite the American people and […]