Erie County, Pa., is one of just a handful of places that boomeranged from supporting Obama in 2008 and 2012, to Trump in 2016, to Biden in 2020. It’s worth watching in 2024.
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As Trump continues to remake RNC in his image, new memo outlines what that looks like
Chair Michael Whatley sent a memo to staff emphasizing the initiatives he wants to see bolstered at the GOP’s main campaigning operation now that Trump secured the delegates to receive the nomination.
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Nikki Haley wins D.C.’s Republican primary and gets her first 2024 victory
Haley’s victory at least briefly halts Donald Trump’s sweep of the GOP voting contests, although the former president is likely to pick up several hundred more delegates this week.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for March 1, 2024
With the arrival of March, we’re on a glidepath to more daylight and the crack of the bat. You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** […]
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Nikki Haley says Biden is ‘more dangerous’ than Trump but neither is fit for the job
In an interview with NPR, Nikki Haley says in a rematch between President Biden and former President Donald Trump, Biden is a bigger threat. But she’s hoping she presents voters with another option.
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Republicans see Latino voters in Nevada as key to retaking the White House in 2024
Former President Donald Trump has pretty sharp rhetoric around immigration. At the same time, he is trying to reach a potentially powerful voting bloc in pivotal swing states: Latinos.
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Republicans Press RI’s Democratic Leaders To Resume Legislative Meetings
→ See more of our coronavirus coverage, including community resources and personal stories. Republican lawmakers in the Rhode Island House of Representatives and the Rhode Island Senate are imploring the Democratic leaders of the General Assembly “to hold limited and necessary committee hearings and House and Senate sessions.” “Now is not the time to eliminate […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For February 14
Question of the Week: If a JCLS meeting was held in the woods, would anyone get invited? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column, and Happy Valentine’s. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) The unsettled quality of […]
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Bonus Q&A: Sennick On JCLS Flap, Corporate Welfare, and The Outlook For GOP Legislative Candidates
RI GOP National Committeewoman Lee Ann Sennick joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of issues involving Republican politics, including the dispute over the hiring and spending arm of the legislature, the outlook for GOP legislative candidates, and more.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis' Politics/Media Roundup For January 24
Question of the Week: Can a powerful but obscure legislative committee become grist for the mill of reform? With that in mind, thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) While RI […]