Newly formed media corporation Paramount Skydance announced its acquisition of the digital news site the Free Press in a $150 million deal, naming Bari Weiss as CBS News editor-in-chief. Weiss co-founded the Free Press in 2021 with her wife, Nellie Bowles, and her sister, Suzy Weiss. The publication has around 1.5 million subscribers on Substack

New financial reports reveal former President Donald Trump still owes millions from his legal troubles in New York. 

His latest financial disclosure report released Thursday revealed he owes $100 million in liabilities from his settlement with journalist E. Jean Carroll and his New York civil fraud case. This disclosure is the first peek into the former president’s finances ahead of the November election. 

Trump owes between $1,000,001 and $5 million in liabilities to Carroll for her first civil lawsuit against him. Trump lost that suit in May 2023 when a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. In that case, Trump was ordered to pay Carroll $5 million.

For Carroll’s second civil lawsuit against the former president, Trump still owes her $50 million. Earlier this year, a jury found Trump guilty of defaming Carroll and awarded her $83.3 million. In that suit, Carroll said Trump ruined her writing career and harmed her professionally.

Trump also owes $50 million in liabilities to the state of New York after he was found guilty of conspiring to manipulate his net worth. He was ordered to pay more than $350 million in penalties plus $100 million in prejudgment interest. New York Attorney General Letitia James, who brought on the case, was listed as a “creditor” in his financial disclosure.

In April, Trump posted a $175 million bond in the case after a New York appeals court reduced the $454 million bond payment that was originally required. The payment helped him avoid having his assets, including Trump Tower in Manhattan, seized.

Trump has never publicly revealed his entire net worth but has described himself as a “billionaire.” 

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According to the financial disclosure, the largest segment of Trump’s wealth is his ownership share of Trump Media & Technology Group, which is the parent company of Truth Social. Trump reported owning nearly 115 million shares of the company’s common stock, which is estimated to be $2.7 billion.

One of Trump’s largest sources of income is from his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, where he reported making about $57 million in income from the club. This figure is down from the $65 million reported in the disclosure last year.

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New financial reports reveal former President Donald Trump still owes millions from his legal troubles in New York. 

His latest financial disclosure report released Thursday revealed he owes $100 million in liabilities from his settlement with journalist E. Jean Carroll and his New York civil fraud case. This disclosure is the first peek into the former president’s finances ahead of the November election. 

Trump owes between $1,000,001 and $5 million in liabilities to Carroll for her first civil lawsuit against him. Trump lost that suit in May 2023 when a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. In that case, Trump was ordered to pay Carroll $5 million.

For Carroll’s second civil lawsuit against the former president, Trump still owes her $50 million. Earlier this year, a jury found Trump guilty of defaming Carroll and awarded her $83.3 million. In that suit, Carroll said Trump ruined her writing career and harmed her professionally.

Trump also owes $50 million in liabilities to the state of New York after he was found guilty of conspiring to manipulate his net worth. He was ordered to pay more than $350 million in penalties plus $100 million in prejudgment interest. New York Attorney General Letitia James, who brought on the case, was listed as a “creditor” in his financial disclosure.

In April, Trump posted a $175 million bond in the case after a New York appeals court reduced the $454 million bond payment that was originally required. The payment helped him avoid having his assets, including Trump Tower in Manhattan, seized.

Trump has never publicly revealed his entire net worth but has described himself as a “billionaire.” 

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER

According to the financial disclosure, the largest segment of Trump’s wealth is his ownership share of Trump Media & Technology Group, which is the parent company of Truth Social. Trump reported owning nearly 115 million shares of the company’s common stock, which is estimated to be $2.7 billion.

One of Trump’s largest sources of income is from his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, where he reported making about $57 million in income from the club. This figure is down from the $65 million reported in the disclosure last year.

, New financial reports reveal former President Donald Trump still owes millions from his legal troubles in New York.  His latest financial disclosure report released Thursday revealed he owes $100 million in liabilities from his settlement with journalist E. Jean Carroll and his New York civil fraud case. This disclosure is the first peek into the former president’s finances ahead of the November election.  Trump owes between $1,000,001 and $5 million in liabilities to Carroll for her first civil lawsuit against him. Trump lost that suit in May 2023 when a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. In that case, Trump was ordered to pay Carroll $5 million. For Carroll’s second civil lawsuit against the former president, Trump still owes her $50 million. Earlier this year, a jury found Trump guilty of defaming Carroll and awarded her $83.3 million. In that suit, Carroll said Trump ruined her writing career and harmed her professionally. Trump also owes $50 million in liabilities to the state of New York after he was found guilty of conspiring to manipulate his net worth. He was ordered to pay more than $350 million in penalties plus $100 million in prejudgment interest. New York Attorney General Letitia James, who brought on the case, was listed as a “creditor” in his financial disclosure. In April, Trump posted a $175 million bond in the case after a New York appeals court reduced the $454 million bond payment that was originally required. The payment helped him avoid having his assets, including Trump Tower in Manhattan, seized. Trump has never publicly revealed his entire net worth but has described himself as a “billionaire.”  CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER According to the financial disclosure, the largest segment of Trump’s wealth is his ownership share of Trump Media & Technology Group, which is the parent company of Truth Social. Trump reported owning nearly 115 million shares of the company’s common stock, which is estimated to be $2.7 billion. One of Trump’s largest sources of income is from his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, where he reported making about $57 million in income from the club. This figure is down from the $65 million reported in the disclosure last year., , , https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Donald_Trump_441_5.webp, Washington Examiner, Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-favicon-32×32.png, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/feed/, Annabella Rosciglione,

A new lawsuit is challenging the use of some police body cameras in an effort to ban one of the country’s most popular police body cameras from all political events related to the 2024 presidential election cycle due to alleged vulnerabilities to Chinese espionage.

A federal judge agreed to expedite the case ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and, if successful, would ban the use of those police body cameras in and near the convention. GovernmentGPT, a competing law enforcement tech startup, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

“These chips allow for potential real-time surveillance, GPS tracking, and data interception by foreign adversaries, compromising the security of law enforcement operations and high-profile events,” GovernmentGPT alleged in its court filing.

The company believes Axon’s cameras could be breached by Chinese espionage because the chips used in the body cameras come from a Chinese company called Quectel. The lawsuit includes an emergency motion to ban Axon’s Body 4 cameras at events pertaining to the 2024 election, including next week’s DNC.

The Chicago Police Department uses Axon 2 body cameras, but other law enforcement agencies are expected to come to the city to help secure the event. More than 14,000 law enforcement agencies use Axon cameras.

The lawsuit cites a “grave threat to our national security” because the Chinese chips used in the latest model of the Axon body cameras allow for real-time streaming from the cameras to police headquarters. The chips are also internet-connected, similar to smart doorbell cameras and smart thermostats.

Before the lawsuit, elected officials expressed concerns about the company’s possible ties to China. Former Rep. Mike Gallagher, who was the chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and ranking member Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) urged the secretaries of the Treasury and defense to denote Quectel as a “Chinese Military Company,” which would effectively restrict Americans from investing in it.

“We have obtained information about Quectel that raises questions about whether Quectel may meet the legal requirements to be added to the lists, and accordingly respectfully request to be briefed on this matter,” a letter from Gallagher and Krishnamoorthi reads.

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The House select China committee sent a prior letter to the Federal Communications Commission in August 2023 regarding Quectel’s ties to the Chinese government.

“Tackling [Chinese] cellular IoT modules is a natural next step for the FCC, in consultation with appropriate national security agencies,” the letter reads. “For one, Quectel and Fibocom supply companies whose equipment is already on the FCC’s Covered List. The equipment on this list poses a national security threat to the U.S. and may not receive authorization for importation or sale in the U.S. Similar scrutiny should be considered for any [Chinese] cellular IoT modules in this equipment.”

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A new lawsuit is challenging the use of some police body cameras in an effort to ban one of the country’s most popular police body cameras from all political events related to the 2024 presidential election cycle due to alleged vulnerabilities to Chinese espionage.

A federal judge agreed to expedite the case ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and, if successful, would ban the use of those police body cameras in and near the convention. GovernmentGPT, a competing law enforcement tech startup, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona.

“These chips allow for potential real-time surveillance, GPS tracking, and data interception by foreign adversaries, compromising the security of law enforcement operations and high-profile events,” GovernmentGPT alleged in its court filing.

The company believes Axon’s cameras could be breached by Chinese espionage because the chips used in the body cameras come from a Chinese company called Quectel. The lawsuit includes an emergency motion to ban Axon’s Body 4 cameras at events pertaining to the 2024 election, including next week’s DNC.

The Chicago Police Department uses Axon 2 body cameras, but other law enforcement agencies are expected to come to the city to help secure the event. More than 14,000 law enforcement agencies use Axon cameras.

The lawsuit cites a “grave threat to our national security” because the Chinese chips used in the latest model of the Axon body cameras allow for real-time streaming from the cameras to police headquarters. The chips are also internet-connected, similar to smart doorbell cameras and smart thermostats.

Before the lawsuit, elected officials expressed concerns about the company’s possible ties to China. Former Rep. Mike Gallagher, who was the chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and ranking member Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) urged the secretaries of the Treasury and defense to denote Quectel as a “Chinese Military Company,” which would effectively restrict Americans from investing in it.

“We have obtained information about Quectel that raises questions about whether Quectel may meet the legal requirements to be added to the lists, and accordingly respectfully request to be briefed on this matter,” a letter from Gallagher and Krishnamoorthi reads.

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The House select China committee sent a prior letter to the Federal Communications Commission in August 2023 regarding Quectel’s ties to the Chinese government.

“Tackling [Chinese] cellular IoT modules is a natural next step for the FCC, in consultation with appropriate national security agencies,” the letter reads. “For one, Quectel and Fibocom supply companies whose equipment is already on the FCC’s Covered List. The equipment on this list poses a national security threat to the U.S. and may not receive authorization for importation or sale in the U.S. Similar scrutiny should be considered for any [Chinese] cellular IoT modules in this equipment.”

, A new lawsuit is challenging the use of some police body cameras in an effort to ban one of the country’s most popular police body cameras from all political events related to the 2024 presidential election cycle due to alleged vulnerabilities to Chinese espionage. A federal judge agreed to expedite the case ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and, if successful, would ban the use of those police body cameras in and near the convention. GovernmentGPT, a competing law enforcement tech startup, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. “These chips allow for potential real-time surveillance, GPS tracking, and data interception by foreign adversaries, compromising the security of law enforcement operations and high-profile events,” GovernmentGPT alleged in its court filing. The company believes Axon’s cameras could be breached by Chinese espionage because the chips used in the body cameras come from a Chinese company called Quectel. The lawsuit includes an emergency motion to ban Axon’s Body 4 cameras at events pertaining to the 2024 election, including next week’s DNC. The Chicago Police Department uses Axon 2 body cameras, but other law enforcement agencies are expected to come to the city to help secure the event. More than 14,000 law enforcement agencies use Axon cameras. The lawsuit cites a “grave threat to our national security” because the Chinese chips used in the latest model of the Axon body cameras allow for real-time streaming from the cameras to police headquarters. The chips are also internet-connected, similar to smart doorbell cameras and smart thermostats. Before the lawsuit, elected officials expressed concerns about the company’s possible ties to China. Former Rep. Mike Gallagher, who was the chairman of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, and ranking member Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) urged the secretaries of the Treasury and defense to denote Quectel as a “Chinese Military Company,” which would effectively restrict Americans from investing in it. “We have obtained information about Quectel that raises questions about whether Quectel may meet the legal requirements to be added to the lists, and accordingly respectfully request to be briefed on this matter,” a letter from Gallagher and Krishnamoorthi reads. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The House select China committee sent a prior letter to the Federal Communications Commission in August 2023 regarding Quectel’s ties to the Chinese government. “Tackling [Chinese] cellular IoT modules is a natural next step for the FCC, in consultation with appropriate national security agencies,” the letter reads. “For one, Quectel and Fibocom supply companies whose equipment is already on the FCC’s Covered List. The equipment on this list poses a national security threat to the U.S. and may not receive authorization for importation or sale in the U.S. Similar scrutiny should be considered for any [Chinese] cellular IoT modules in this equipment.”, , , https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/police-body-camera.webp, Washington Examiner, Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-favicon-32×32.png, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/feed/, Annabella Rosciglione,

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has made the fact that he is a lifelong hunter, gun-owner, and veteran central to his political image, and he once even held a rare endorsement from the National Rifle Association.

But Walz’s stance on gun control has shifted throughout his time in political office, with the Minnesota governor saying he now receives F’s from the NRA, and his stance on guns has shifted more in line with the mainstream Democratic Party.

Shortly before Walz was tapped as Harris’s running mate, he touted his “straight Fs” from the NRA in a post on X, saying he sleeps “just fine” without it.

“I’m a gun owner, veteran, lifelong hunter, and dad,” Walz posted on X back in January. “I know basic gun safety isn’t a threat to the Second Amendment. It’s about keeping guns out of the wrong hands for the safety of our kids.”

Still, at one time, Walz proudly touted his ties to the NRA. In 2010, Walz, who represented Minnesota’s largely rural First Congressional District, aired an advertisement that touted his support for the organization and his love for hunting.

“Growing up, hunting taught me a lot about responsibility and respect,” Walz said in the ad, according to NBC News. “Lessons I hope to pass on to my kids. I’m proud to stand with the NRA to protect the rights of sportsmen and gun owners.”

Walz’s support for gun rights also extended to his voting record on the House floor, where he was largely a centrist voter on many issues and parted ways with his party on multiple pieces of legislation pertaining to guns.

He voted in favor of legislation that sought to turn the decision of whether veterans who had been given fiduciaries and deemed “mentally incompetent” were able to own a gun over to the courts rather than the federal government. Walz also co-sponsored a bill that expanded access to hunting and recreational shooting, among other measures in the bill.

In 2012, he was one of 17 House Democrats who voted with Republicans in favor of holding then-Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for refusing to produce documents from the Department of Justice that Republicans were looking for during an investigation into the gun-trafficking operation called Fast and Furious.

Walz’s transition from one of the few Democrats to be endorsed by the NRA to advocate gun control started around the time of the Las Vegas mass shooting in 2017, which left 60 concertgoers dead. Shortly after the shooting, Walz pledged to send back all of the money he had received from pro-gun lobbies. At the time, he had received donations totaling $18,950 from the NRA and $6,000 from the National Shooting Sports Foundation during his time in Congress, according to campaign records. 

The following year, while running for Minnesota’s governorship, Walz also faced pressure from the Democratic Party to disavow his former NRA endorsement. 

“I hear the criticisms from those who take issue with my past campaign contributions from the NRA. That’s why I donated all of that money to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund last year. I won’t be taking any contributions from them in the future. In fact, I expect them to start spending heavily to defeat me,” Walz said during his gubernatorial run in 2018. 

“It’s no surprise he turned away from the NRA as the NRA turned more and more extreme,” John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, told the Washington Post. “Governor Walz has proven that he’s not afraid to stand up to the gun lobby to keep his constituents safe.”

Walz was also one of the co-sponsors of the House’s assault weapons ban legislation in the aftermath of the 2018 Parkland shooting. After the shooting, Walz penned an op-ed to the Star Tribune detailing his support for a ban on assault weapons, which he proposed during his run for governor.

 “I’ve listened hard to students, parents, law enforcement, teachers, sportsmen and survivors of gun violence, in every corner of Minnesota. And while they have different perspectives, I’ve heard them all say one thing loud and clear: This. Needs. To. Stop,” Walz wrote in 2018.

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“After some of the worst mass shootings in our country’s history, the governor was moved to take a hard look at the facts and decided to support common sense gun reform that would prevent future tragedies. That level of introspection is something to be commended, not critiqued,” the Harris-Walz campaign said in a statement.

Since Vice President Kamala Harris tapped Walz as her running mate, the Harris campaign has sought to capitalize on Walz’s image as a hunter. Her campaign described him as an “avid pheasant hunter” and has sold camo-themed merchandise.

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Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has made the fact that he is a lifelong hunter, gun-owner, and veteran central to his political image, and he once even held a rare endorsement from the National Rifle Association.

But Walz’s stance on gun control has shifted throughout his time in political office, with the Minnesota governor saying he now receives F’s from the NRA, and his stance on guns has shifted more in line with the mainstream Democratic Party.

Shortly before Walz was tapped as Harris’s running mate, he touted his “straight Fs” from the NRA in a post on X, saying he sleeps “just fine” without it.

“I’m a gun owner, veteran, lifelong hunter, and dad,” Walz posted on X back in January. “I know basic gun safety isn’t a threat to the Second Amendment. It’s about keeping guns out of the wrong hands for the safety of our kids.”

Still, at one time, Walz proudly touted his ties to the NRA. In 2010, Walz, who represented Minnesota’s largely rural First Congressional District, aired an advertisement that touted his support for the organization and his love for hunting.

“Growing up, hunting taught me a lot about responsibility and respect,” Walz said in the ad, according to NBC News. “Lessons I hope to pass on to my kids. I’m proud to stand with the NRA to protect the rights of sportsmen and gun owners.”

Walz’s support for gun rights also extended to his voting record on the House floor, where he was largely a centrist voter on many issues and parted ways with his party on multiple pieces of legislation pertaining to guns.

He voted in favor of legislation that sought to turn the decision of whether veterans who had been given fiduciaries and deemed “mentally incompetent” were able to own a gun over to the courts rather than the federal government. Walz also co-sponsored a bill that expanded access to hunting and recreational shooting, among other measures in the bill.

In 2012, he was one of 17 House Democrats who voted with Republicans in favor of holding then-Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for refusing to produce documents from the Department of Justice that Republicans were looking for during an investigation into the gun-trafficking operation called Fast and Furious.

Walz’s transition from one of the few Democrats to be endorsed by the NRA to advocate gun control started around the time of the Las Vegas mass shooting in 2017, which left 60 concertgoers dead. Shortly after the shooting, Walz pledged to send back all of the money he had received from pro-gun lobbies. At the time, he had received donations totaling $18,950 from the NRA and $6,000 from the National Shooting Sports Foundation during his time in Congress, according to campaign records. 

The following year, while running for Minnesota’s governorship, Walz also faced pressure from the Democratic Party to disavow his former NRA endorsement. 

“I hear the criticisms from those who take issue with my past campaign contributions from the NRA. That’s why I donated all of that money to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund last year. I won’t be taking any contributions from them in the future. In fact, I expect them to start spending heavily to defeat me,” Walz said during his gubernatorial run in 2018. 

“It’s no surprise he turned away from the NRA as the NRA turned more and more extreme,” John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, told the Washington Post. “Governor Walz has proven that he’s not afraid to stand up to the gun lobby to keep his constituents safe.”

Walz was also one of the co-sponsors of the House’s assault weapons ban legislation in the aftermath of the 2018 Parkland shooting. After the shooting, Walz penned an op-ed to the Star Tribune detailing his support for a ban on assault weapons, which he proposed during his run for governor.

 “I’ve listened hard to students, parents, law enforcement, teachers, sportsmen and survivors of gun violence, in every corner of Minnesota. And while they have different perspectives, I’ve heard them all say one thing loud and clear: This. Needs. To. Stop,” Walz wrote in 2018.

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“After some of the worst mass shootings in our country’s history, the governor was moved to take a hard look at the facts and decided to support common sense gun reform that would prevent future tragedies. That level of introspection is something to be commended, not critiqued,” the Harris-Walz campaign said in a statement.

Since Vice President Kamala Harris tapped Walz as her running mate, the Harris campaign has sought to capitalize on Walz’s image as a hunter. Her campaign described him as an “avid pheasant hunter” and has sold camo-themed merchandise.

, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has made the fact that he is a lifelong hunter, gun-owner, and veteran central to his political image, and he once even held a rare endorsement from the National Rifle Association. But Walz’s stance on gun control has shifted throughout his time in political office, with the Minnesota governor saying he now receives F’s from the NRA, and his stance on guns has shifted more in line with the mainstream Democratic Party. Shortly before Walz was tapped as Harris’s running mate, he touted his “straight Fs” from the NRA in a post on X, saying he sleeps “just fine” without it. It’s true. I’m a veteran, a hunter, and a gun owner. But I’m also a dad. And for many years, I was a teacher. I know basic gun safety isn’t a threat to my rights. It’s about keeping our kids safe. I had an A rating from the NRA. Now I get straight F’s. And I sleep just fine. https://t.co/R3ZX4A35GB — Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) July 27, 2024 “I’m a gun owner, veteran, lifelong hunter, and dad,” Walz posted on X back in January. “I know basic gun safety isn’t a threat to the Second Amendment. It’s about keeping guns out of the wrong hands for the safety of our kids.” Still, at one time, Walz proudly touted his ties to the NRA. In 2010, Walz, who represented Minnesota’s largely rural First Congressional District, aired an advertisement that touted his support for the organization and his love for hunting. “Growing up, hunting taught me a lot about responsibility and respect,” Walz said in the ad, according to NBC News. “Lessons I hope to pass on to my kids. I’m proud to stand with the NRA to protect the rights of sportsmen and gun owners.” Walz’s support for gun rights also extended to his voting record on the House floor, where he was largely a centrist voter on many issues and parted ways with his party on multiple pieces of legislation pertaining to guns. He voted in favor of legislation that sought to turn the decision of whether veterans who had been given fiduciaries and deemed “mentally incompetent” were able to own a gun over to the courts rather than the federal government. Walz also co-sponsored a bill that expanded access to hunting and recreational shooting, among other measures in the bill. In 2012, he was one of 17 House Democrats who voted with Republicans in favor of holding then-Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for refusing to produce documents from the Department of Justice that Republicans were looking for during an investigation into the gun-trafficking operation called Fast and Furious. Walz’s transition from one of the few Democrats to be endorsed by the NRA to advocate gun control started around the time of the Las Vegas mass shooting in 2017, which left 60 concertgoers dead. Shortly after the shooting, Walz pledged to send back all of the money he had received from pro-gun lobbies. At the time, he had received donations totaling $18,950 from the NRA and $6,000 from the National Shooting Sports Foundation during his time in Congress, according to campaign records.  The following year, while running for Minnesota’s governorship, Walz also faced pressure from the Democratic Party to disavow his former NRA endorsement.  “I hear the criticisms from those who take issue with my past campaign contributions from the NRA. That’s why I donated all of that money to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund last year. I won’t be taking any contributions from them in the future. In fact, I expect them to start spending heavily to defeat me,” Walz said during his gubernatorial run in 2018.  “It’s no surprise he turned away from the NRA as the NRA turned more and more extreme,” John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, told the Washington Post . “Governor Walz has proven that he’s not afraid to stand up to the gun lobby to keep his constituents safe.” Walz was also one of the co-sponsors of the House’s assault weapons ban legislation in the aftermath of the 2018 Parkland shooting. After the shooting, Walz penned an op-ed to the Star Tribune detailing his support for a ban on assault weapons, which he proposed during his run for governor.  “I’ve listened hard to students, parents, law enforcement, teachers, sportsmen and survivors of gun violence, in every corner of Minnesota. And while they have different perspectives, I’ve heard them all say one thing loud and clear: This. Needs. To. Stop,” Walz wrote in 2018. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER “After some of the worst mass shootings in our country’s history, the governor was moved to take a hard look at the facts and decided to support common sense gun reform that would prevent future tragedies. That level of introspection is something to be commended, not critiqued,” the Harris-Walz campaign said in a statement. Since Vice President Kamala Harris tapped Walz as her running mate, the Harris campaign has sought to capitalize on Walz’s image as a hunter. Her campaign described him as an “avid pheasant hunter” and has sold camo-themed merchandise., , , https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Feat.TimWalz.081424.webp, Washington Examiner, Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-favicon-32×32.png, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/feed/, Annabella Rosciglione,

Vice President Kamala Harris is being accused of copying former President Donald Trump after she pledged during a campaign rally on Saturday to end taxes on tips, an issue that Trump has championed during his own campaign.

Harris made the pledge during a campaign stop in Las Vegas on Saturday, with Trump and his allies quickly seizing on the pledge to charge the Democratic nominee with being a copycat and stealing the idea from the former president.

“Now is a good time to remind everyone that #CopyCatKamala’s administration rolled out a new enforcement program JUST LAST YEAR to collect more taxes on tips! She could stop it now… but she won’t, because she’s a dishonest fraud!” Trump campaign political director James Blair posted on X. 

Trump accused Harris of copying his idea for “political purposes,” in a post to his Truth Social.

“Kamala Harris, whose “Honeymoon” period is ENDING, and is starting to get hammered in the Polls, just copied my NO TAXES ON TIPS Policy. The difference is, she won’t do it, she just wants it for Political Purposes! This was a TRUMP idea – She has no ideas, she can only steal from me. Remember, Kamala has proposed the LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN HISTORY – It won’t happen. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!” Trump posted on Truth Social.

At the campaign rally, Harris said it was her “promise to everyone here, when I am president, we will continue our fight for working families of America including to raise the minimum wage and eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers.”

Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), posted to X, “Given that she runs the government why doesn’t she do it now?”

“Besides literally stealing Trump’s NO TAX ON TIPS plan, the most pathetic part about this is that Kamala is VP right now but can’t deliver any of her promises,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) posted on X. “Kamala is a fake candidate that never received a single vote and is making fake promises she refuses to deliver NOW.”

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Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., also took issue with Harris’s proposal, posting on X “Harris-Walz 2024: Stolen proposals and stolen valor!”

“Unreal! Kamala just stole President Trump’s no tax on tips. What a shameless phony,” Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, posted on X.

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Vice President Kamala Harris is being accused of copying former President Donald Trump after she pledged during a campaign rally on Saturday to end taxes on tips, an issue that Trump has championed during his own campaign.

Harris made the pledge during a campaign stop in Las Vegas on Saturday, with Trump and his allies quickly seizing on the pledge to charge the Democratic nominee with being a copycat and stealing the idea from the former president.

“Now is a good time to remind everyone that #CopyCatKamala’s administration rolled out a new enforcement program JUST LAST YEAR to collect more taxes on tips! She could stop it now… but she won’t, because she’s a dishonest fraud!” Trump campaign political director James Blair posted on X. 

Trump accused Harris of copying his idea for “political purposes,” in a post to his Truth Social.

“Kamala Harris, whose “Honeymoon” period is ENDING, and is starting to get hammered in the Polls, just copied my NO TAXES ON TIPS Policy. The difference is, she won’t do it, she just wants it for Political Purposes! This was a TRUMP idea – She has no ideas, she can only steal from me. Remember, Kamala has proposed the LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN HISTORY – It won’t happen. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!” Trump posted on Truth Social.

At the campaign rally, Harris said it was her “promise to everyone here, when I am president, we will continue our fight for working families of America including to raise the minimum wage and eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers.”

Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), posted to X, “Given that she runs the government why doesn’t she do it now?”

“Besides literally stealing Trump’s NO TAX ON TIPS plan, the most pathetic part about this is that Kamala is VP right now but can’t deliver any of her promises,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) posted on X. “Kamala is a fake candidate that never received a single vote and is making fake promises she refuses to deliver NOW.”

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Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., also took issue with Harris’s proposal, posting on X “Harris-Walz 2024: Stolen proposals and stolen valor!”

“Unreal! Kamala just stole President Trump’s no tax on tips. What a shameless phony,” Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, posted on X.

, Vice President Kamala Harris is being accused of copying former President Donald Trump after she pledged during a campaign rally on Saturday to end taxes on tips, an issue that Trump has championed during his own campaign. Harris made the pledge during a campaign stop in Las Vegas on Saturday, with Trump and his allies quickly seizing on the pledge to charge the Democratic nominee with being a copycat and stealing the idea from the former president. “Now is a good time to remind everyone that #CopyCatKamala’s administration rolled out a new enforcement program JUST LAST YEAR to collect more taxes on tips! She could stop it now… but she won’t, because she’s a dishonest fraud!” Trump campaign political director James Blair posted on X.  Trump accused Harris of copying his idea for “political purposes,” in a post to his Truth Social. “Kamala Harris, whose “Honeymoon” period is ENDING, and is starting to get hammered in the Polls, just copied my NO TAXES ON TIPS Policy. The difference is, she won’t do it, she just wants it for Political Purposes! This was a TRUMP idea – She has no ideas, she can only steal from me. Remember, Kamala has proposed the LARGEST TAX INCREASE IN HISTORY – It won’t happen. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!” Trump posted on Truth Social. At the campaign rally, Harris said it was her “promise to everyone here, when I am president, we will continue our fight for working families of America including to raise the minimum wage and eliminate taxes on tips for service and hospitality workers.” Trump’s running mate, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), posted to X, “Given that she runs the government why doesn’t she do it now?” Given that she runs the government why doesn’t she do it now? https://t.co/faVbwvwRC9 — JD Vance (@JDVance) August 11, 2024 “Besides literally stealing Trump’s NO TAX ON TIPS plan, the most pathetic part about this is that Kamala is VP right now but can’t deliver any of her promises,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) posted on X. “Kamala is a fake candidate that never received a single vote and is making fake promises she refuses to deliver NOW.” CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., also took issue with Harris’s proposal, posting on X “Harris-Walz 2024: Stolen proposals and stolen valor!” “Unreal! Kamala just stole President Trump’s no tax on tips. What a shameless phony,” Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA, posted on X., , , https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Kamala-Harris-Las-Vegas.webp, Washington Examiner, Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-favicon-32×32.png, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/feed/, Annabella Rosciglione,

Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) said he believes the child tax credit should be expanded to more of what it has been under President Joe Biden’s administration.

When asked on CBS News’s Face the Nation if he agreed with Biden’s child tax credit, Vance said it “should be bigger.” The child tax credit is a tax break for parents with dependent children. 

“We should expand the child tax credit,” Vance said. “We think it should be bigger. I think President Trump and I agree in an expanded child tax credit, but we also, importantly, want to get this thing done.”

Vance also said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been unable to expand the child tax credit in the Senate. Earlier this month, Vance was absent from a Senate vote on expanding and preserving the child tax credit as he was in Arizona to visit the southern border. The majority of Senate Republicans did not vote in favor of the legislation.

When asked what a second Trump administration would do to expand the child tax credit, Vance said he would increase the dollar value to $5,000 per child and end surprise medical bills for parents.

“One of the things you can do is make it bigger per child; I think we’d love to see it at a higher dollar value … I mean, look, I’d love to see a child tax credit that’s $5,000 per child, you of course, have to work with Congress to see how possible and viable that is,” Vance said. 

“We’ve also proposed legislation, Margaret, to end this practice of parents getting these surprise medical bills when they go to the hospital, they have a baby, they chose an out-of-network provider, and they come home with unexpected bills,” Vance said.

He said his suggested $5,000 increase would be a “broad base,” and would apply to all families.

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“I think you want it to apply to all American families. I don’t think that you want this massive cut-off for lower-income families, which you have right now. You don’t want a different policy for higher-income families. You just want to have a pro-family Child Tax Credit,” Vance said.

Vance also advocated for grandparents, who may be a child’s primary caretaker, to be allowed to utilize the child tax credit. When asked if gay families would be covered by Trump-Vance child-care policies, Vance said “All families would be included, of course.”

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Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) said he believes the child tax credit should be expanded to more of what it has been under President Joe Biden’s administration.

When asked on CBS News’s Face the Nation if he agreed with Biden’s child tax credit, Vance said it “should be bigger.” The child tax credit is a tax break for parents with dependent children. 

“We should expand the child tax credit,” Vance said. “We think it should be bigger. I think President Trump and I agree in an expanded child tax credit, but we also, importantly, want to get this thing done.”

Vance also said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been unable to expand the child tax credit in the Senate. Earlier this month, Vance was absent from a Senate vote on expanding and preserving the child tax credit as he was in Arizona to visit the southern border. The majority of Senate Republicans did not vote in favor of the legislation.

When asked what a second Trump administration would do to expand the child tax credit, Vance said he would increase the dollar value to $5,000 per child and end surprise medical bills for parents.

“One of the things you can do is make it bigger per child; I think we’d love to see it at a higher dollar value … I mean, look, I’d love to see a child tax credit that’s $5,000 per child, you of course, have to work with Congress to see how possible and viable that is,” Vance said. 

“We’ve also proposed legislation, Margaret, to end this practice of parents getting these surprise medical bills when they go to the hospital, they have a baby, they chose an out-of-network provider, and they come home with unexpected bills,” Vance said.

He said his suggested $5,000 increase would be a “broad base,” and would apply to all families.

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“I think you want it to apply to all American families. I don’t think that you want this massive cut-off for lower-income families, which you have right now. You don’t want a different policy for higher-income families. You just want to have a pro-family Child Tax Credit,” Vance said.

Vance also advocated for grandparents, who may be a child’s primary caretaker, to be allowed to utilize the child tax credit. When asked if gay families would be covered by Trump-Vance child-care policies, Vance said “All families would be included, of course.”

, Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) said he believes the child tax credit should be expanded to more of what it has been under President Joe Biden’s administration. When asked on CBS News’s Face the Nation if he agreed with Biden’s child tax credit, Vance said it “should be bigger.” The child tax credit is a tax break for parents with dependent children.  “We should expand the child tax credit,” Vance said. “We think it should be bigger. I think President Trump and I agree in an expanded child tax credit, but we also, importantly, want to get this thing done.” .@JDVance says he thinks the child tax credit “should be bigger” than it was under the Biden administration, suggesting a credit of $5,000 per child. “I think you want it to apply to all American families. I don’t think that you want this massive cut off for lower income… pic.twitter.com/X4XcoBRm6x — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) August 11, 2024 Vance also said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has been unable to expand the child tax credit in the Senate. Earlier this month, Vance was absent from a Senate vote on expanding and preserving the child tax credit as he was in Arizona to visit the southern border. The majority of Senate Republicans did not vote in favor of the legislation. When asked what a second Trump administration would do to expand the child tax credit, Vance said he would increase the dollar value to $5,000 per child and end surprise medical bills for parents. “One of the things you can do is make it bigger per child; I think we’d love to see it at a higher dollar value … I mean, look, I’d love to see a child tax credit that’s $5,000 per child, you of course, have to work with Congress to see how possible and viable that is,” Vance said.  “We’ve also proposed legislation, Margaret, to end this practice of parents getting these surprise medical bills when they go to the hospital, they have a baby, they chose an out-of-network provider, and they come home with unexpected bills,” Vance said. He said his suggested $5,000 increase would be a “broad base,” and would apply to all families. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER “I think you want it to apply to all American families. I don’t think that you want this massive cut-off for lower-income families, which you have right now. You don’t want a different policy for higher-income families. You just want to have a pro-family Child Tax Credit,” Vance said. Vance also advocated for grandparents, who may be a child’s primary caretaker, to be allowed to utilize the child tax credit. When asked if gay families would be covered by Trump-Vance child-care policies, Vance said “All families would be included, of course.”, , , https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/jd-vance-georgia-scaled-1024×683.webp, Washington Examiner, Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-favicon-32×32.png, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/feed/, Annabella Rosciglione,

Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance said he will debate Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), the Democratic candidate for vice president. 

Vance previously said he would debate Walz only once he became the nominee of the Democratic Party, which he became after a roll call vote established Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee with Walz as her running mate last week. When asked on CNN’s State of the Union if he would debate Walz, Vance said, “Of course.”

“Of course, I want to debate Tim Walz. I think it‘s important and I think that it goes to a very fundamental difference between the Trump-Vance ticket and our opposition,” Vance said.

“We believe in talking to the media, we believe in answering questions, we believe in debating,” Vance continued.

He said he valued the principle of the debate and that he would keep on making the case for voting for the Republican ticket in “whatever form I get the opportunity.”

“I think it’s really important. I mean, I’m asking the American people to make me their vice president; it’s really important to stand before the American people to make that case,” Vance said.

Vance previously said he could not commit to debating Walz until his nomination was confirmed as he believed it was unclear if Walz was really going to become the nominee because “he’s got a lot of skeletons that are coming out of the closet.”

“I absolutely want to debate Tim Walz, but I want to debate him after he’s actually officially the nominee,” Vance said last week. 

“Would it shock me if the Democrats pulled another switcheroo? No, it wouldn’t,” Vance said. “So look, we’re going to wait until they actually nominate Kamala Harris and Tim Walz before we do any debates.”

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Before President Joe Biden exited the presidential race, Harris agreed to debate Vance on CBS News on either July 23 or Aug. 13. It is unclear at this time who the host network would be for a vice presidential debate, and no date has been set.

Walz expressed enthusiasm towards the chance of debating Vance, saying at a campaign stop “I can’t wait to debate the guy.”

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Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance said he will debate Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), the Democratic candidate for vice president. 

Vance previously said he would debate Walz only once he became the nominee of the Democratic Party, which he became after a roll call vote established Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee with Walz as her running mate last week. When asked on CNN’s State of the Union if he would debate Walz, Vance said, “Of course.”

“Of course, I want to debate Tim Walz. I think it‘s important and I think that it goes to a very fundamental difference between the Trump-Vance ticket and our opposition,” Vance said.

“We believe in talking to the media, we believe in answering questions, we believe in debating,” Vance continued.

He said he valued the principle of the debate and that he would keep on making the case for voting for the Republican ticket in “whatever form I get the opportunity.”

“I think it’s really important. I mean, I’m asking the American people to make me their vice president; it’s really important to stand before the American people to make that case,” Vance said.

Vance previously said he could not commit to debating Walz until his nomination was confirmed as he believed it was unclear if Walz was really going to become the nominee because “he’s got a lot of skeletons that are coming out of the closet.”

“I absolutely want to debate Tim Walz, but I want to debate him after he’s actually officially the nominee,” Vance said last week. 

“Would it shock me if the Democrats pulled another switcheroo? No, it wouldn’t,” Vance said. “So look, we’re going to wait until they actually nominate Kamala Harris and Tim Walz before we do any debates.”

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Before President Joe Biden exited the presidential race, Harris agreed to debate Vance on CBS News on either July 23 or Aug. 13. It is unclear at this time who the host network would be for a vice presidential debate, and no date has been set.

Walz expressed enthusiasm towards the chance of debating Vance, saying at a campaign stop “I can’t wait to debate the guy.”

, Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance said he will debate Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), the Democratic candidate for vice president.  Vance previously said he would debate Walz only once he became the nominee of the Democratic Party, which he became after a roll call vote established Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee with Walz as her running mate last week. When asked on CNN’s State of the Union if he would debate Walz, Vance said, “Of course.” “Of course, I want to debate Tim Walz. I think it‘s important and I think that it goes to a very fundamental difference between the Trump-Vance ticket and our opposition,” Vance said. “We believe in talking to the media, we believe in answering questions, we believe in debating,” Vance continued. He said he valued the principle of the debate and that he would keep on making the case for voting for the Republican ticket in “whatever form I get the opportunity.” “I think it’s really important. I mean, I’m asking the American people to make me their vice president; it’s really important to stand before the American people to make that case,” Vance said. Vance previously said he could not commit to debating Walz until his nomination was confirmed as he believed it was unclear if Walz was really going to become the nominee because “he’s got a lot of skeletons that are coming out of the closet.” “I absolutely want to debate Tim Walz, but I want to debate him after he’s actually officially the nominee,” Vance said last week.  “Would it shock me if the Democrats pulled another switcheroo? No, it wouldn’t,” Vance said. “So look, we’re going to wait until they actually nominate Kamala Harris and Tim Walz before we do any debates.” CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER Before President Joe Biden exited the presidential race, Harris agreed to debate Vance on CBS News on either July 23 or Aug. 13. It is unclear at this time who the host network would be for a vice presidential debate, and no date has been set. Walz expressed enthusiasm towards the chance of debating Vance, saying at a campaign stop “I can’t wait to debate the guy.”, , , https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/walz-vance-diptych.webp, Washington Examiner, Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-favicon-32×32.png, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/feed/, Annabella Rosciglione,

Minnesota’s oftentimes progressive politics and blue-leaning nature differ from that of the rest of the Upper Midwest. 

Neighboring Wisconsin is one of several key battleground states, which could sway the election, and Nebraska and both Dakotas remain red. Iowa was once a swing state, but has moved to the right in recent years. Yet, Minnesota has remained to be a truly Democratic state.

According to University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Mike Wagner, who grew up in Minnesota and has lived in many midwestern states, Minnesota has a unique combination of being more urban, more racially diverse, having more job opportunities, and a history of progressivism that positions the state different than the rest of the upper Midwest. 

“From a communication standpoint, from a manufacturing standpoint, from a farm standpoint, from a turnout standpoint, Minnesota has been a stronger haven for Democrats than some other places in the Midwest,” Wagner told the Washington Examiner.

Demographics of the state

Minnesota has the second-highest population of Somalians outside of Somalia, which contributes to its racial and religious diversity. According to data from the U.S. Census, Minnesota has a diversity index of 40.5%, while Wisconsin has a diversity index of 37% and Iowa has 30.8%.

“80% of [Minnesota] is white, whereas in Wisconsin it’s 83%. That’s not a huge difference, but a difference between half a percent and three and a half percent in the election, is quite a big difference,” Wagner said.

“We’ve seen Minnesota elect more diverse candidates to office than in a lot of other places. So like, Ilhan Omar is a member of Congress, the lieutenant governor is Native American … and so the diversity has also been reflected in the makeup of lawmakers, in a way that isn’t as true as it is in other Midwestern states,” Wagner said, noting that there is diversity in other Midwestern states “just not as much.”

Since Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) was thrown into the national spotlight Tuesday, when Vice President Kamala Harris announced him as her running mate, progressive policies he’s greenlit through the Democratic-controlled Minnesota state house have also come into the spotlight. 

Democrats took control of both chambers of the Minnesota legislature just two years ago, and since then, Walz and state lawmakers have transformed the state. They’ve provided universal free meals to school children, expanded reproductive access, and legalized marijuana, among other Democratic policies.

“There’s nowhere quite like Minnesota right now,” Walz said during his State of the State address earlier this year. “Together, we’re not just showing the people of Minnesota what we’re capable of in delivering on our promises. We’re showing the entire American people just how much promise is contained in that progressive vision held by so many people.”

Farm vote, not rural vote

Wisconsin and Minnesota are perhaps the most frequently compared states of that in this region, but Wisconsin has moved somewhat more Republican than its neighbor. While both states have large rural populations, Wisconsin’s remains more rural while Minnesota’s rural population is largely farmers. 

“What is missing in Wisconsin and what is present in Minnesota is the farm vote,” Jonathan Kasparek, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee told the Star Tribune. 

Because Minnesota’s Democratic Party, the Democratic Farm Labor Party, literally has the word “farm” and oftentimes advocates for farmers and laborers, they have been able to hang onto a bit more of the farm vote than other midwestern states have, according to Wagner.

“The farm vote and the rural vote are different. A majority of rural people are not involved in ag at all,” said Kasparek. “Republicans have been able to attract those voters primarily by playing on cultural issues, pro-life, anti-elitist sentiment.”

The Minnesota Republican Party has also had financial troubles for years, which has allowed DFL organizers to reign in a vote Republicans could typically capture. As of June, the DFL has about $2 million in its state campaign account while the Minnesota GOP has about $78,000.

At one point in the race, former President Donald Trump was making the case that Minnesota was in play as enthusiasm surrounding President Joe Biden’s campaign was waning. 

In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the state by more than 44,000 votes, but in 2020, Biden expanded Clinton’s margin, winning Minnesota by seven percentage points or over 230,000 votes.

With Walz, who remains popular in the state, and the fact Minnesota has not voted for a Republican for president since 1972, it is unlikely Trump would win the state.

“I don’t know that it would have been a place that would have been a wise investment of resources from the Trump campaign, as compared to Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona,” Wagner said.

Job opportunities 

Minnesota did not develop as many manufacturing jobs as states like Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin did during the 20th century, so during the 2008 Great Recession, Minnesota also lost far fewer manufacturing jobs than other Midwestern states like Ohio and Michigan did because they did not exist to begin with, according to the Star Tribune.

Those states, which held the ‘blue wall’ for years, flipped Republican during the 2016 election when Trump made campaign promises to bring back those types of jobs. Because Minnesota was not hit as hard by those events, they didn’t flip like their upper Midwest counterparts. 

Wagner also pointed to an increase in conservative talk radio, which is more popular with Wisconsin residents than Minnesota. 

“Wisconsin has had a bit of a decrease in manufacturing jobs, and during that same time period, conservative talk radio grew in strength, and so a decline in jobs that are often filled by more left leaning voters, plus a communication environment that was telling Wisconsinites that Democrats were to blame for their problems. Both, I think, had something to do with that,” Wagner said.

The state is also more urban than other Midwestern states with the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and surrounding suburbs being more than half of the population of the state. In recent years, urban population centers have grown more educated and more liberal and Minnesota is no outlier to that trend.

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“It’s more folks who’ve maybe moved from other parts of the state to be around the Twin Cities who are a little bit more left-leaning, whereas the suburbs around Milwaukee have been more Republican,” Wagner said.

Minnesota is also home to the headquarters of more than a dozen well-known Fortune 500 companies, including Target, United Health, U.S. Bank, General Mills, and Xcel Energy. The state is also home to the best hospital system in the country, the Mayo Clinic.

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Minnesota’s oftentimes progressive politics and blue-leaning nature differ from that of the rest of the Upper Midwest. 

Neighboring Wisconsin is one of several key battleground states, which could sway the election, and Nebraska and both Dakotas remain red. Iowa was once a swing state, but has moved to the right in recent years. Yet, Minnesota has remained to be a truly Democratic state.

According to University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Mike Wagner, who grew up in Minnesota and has lived in many midwestern states, Minnesota has a unique combination of being more urban, more racially diverse, having more job opportunities, and a history of progressivism that positions the state different than the rest of the upper Midwest. 

“From a communication standpoint, from a manufacturing standpoint, from a farm standpoint, from a turnout standpoint, Minnesota has been a stronger haven for Democrats than some other places in the Midwest,” Wagner told the Washington Examiner.

Demographics of the state

Minnesota has the second-highest population of Somalians outside of Somalia, which contributes to its racial and religious diversity. According to data from the U.S. Census, Minnesota has a diversity index of 40.5%, while Wisconsin has a diversity index of 37% and Iowa has 30.8%.

“80% of [Minnesota] is white, whereas in Wisconsin it’s 83%. That’s not a huge difference, but a difference between half a percent and three and a half percent in the election, is quite a big difference,” Wagner said.

“We’ve seen Minnesota elect more diverse candidates to office than in a lot of other places. So like, Ilhan Omar is a member of Congress, the lieutenant governor is Native American … and so the diversity has also been reflected in the makeup of lawmakers, in a way that isn’t as true as it is in other Midwestern states,” Wagner said, noting that there is diversity in other Midwestern states “just not as much.”

Since Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) was thrown into the national spotlight Tuesday, when Vice President Kamala Harris announced him as her running mate, progressive policies he’s greenlit through the Democratic-controlled Minnesota state house have also come into the spotlight. 

Democrats took control of both chambers of the Minnesota legislature just two years ago, and since then, Walz and state lawmakers have transformed the state. They’ve provided universal free meals to school children, expanded reproductive access, and legalized marijuana, among other Democratic policies.

“There’s nowhere quite like Minnesota right now,” Walz said during his State of the State address earlier this year. “Together, we’re not just showing the people of Minnesota what we’re capable of in delivering on our promises. We’re showing the entire American people just how much promise is contained in that progressive vision held by so many people.”

Farm vote, not rural vote

Wisconsin and Minnesota are perhaps the most frequently compared states of that in this region, but Wisconsin has moved somewhat more Republican than its neighbor. While both states have large rural populations, Wisconsin’s remains more rural while Minnesota’s rural population is largely farmers. 

“What is missing in Wisconsin and what is present in Minnesota is the farm vote,” Jonathan Kasparek, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee told the Star Tribune. 

Because Minnesota’s Democratic Party, the Democratic Farm Labor Party, literally has the word “farm” and oftentimes advocates for farmers and laborers, they have been able to hang onto a bit more of the farm vote than other midwestern states have, according to Wagner.

“The farm vote and the rural vote are different. A majority of rural people are not involved in ag at all,” said Kasparek. “Republicans have been able to attract those voters primarily by playing on cultural issues, pro-life, anti-elitist sentiment.”

The Minnesota Republican Party has also had financial troubles for years, which has allowed DFL organizers to reign in a vote Republicans could typically capture. As of June, the DFL has about $2 million in its state campaign account while the Minnesota GOP has about $78,000.

At one point in the race, former President Donald Trump was making the case that Minnesota was in play as enthusiasm surrounding President Joe Biden’s campaign was waning. 

In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the state by more than 44,000 votes, but in 2020, Biden expanded Clinton’s margin, winning Minnesota by seven percentage points or over 230,000 votes.

With Walz, who remains popular in the state, and the fact Minnesota has not voted for a Republican for president since 1972, it is unlikely Trump would win the state.

“I don’t know that it would have been a place that would have been a wise investment of resources from the Trump campaign, as compared to Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona,” Wagner said.

Job opportunities 

Minnesota did not develop as many manufacturing jobs as states like Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin did during the 20th century, so during the 2008 Great Recession, Minnesota also lost far fewer manufacturing jobs than other Midwestern states like Ohio and Michigan did because they did not exist to begin with, according to the Star Tribune.

Those states, which held the ‘blue wall’ for years, flipped Republican during the 2016 election when Trump made campaign promises to bring back those types of jobs. Because Minnesota was not hit as hard by those events, they didn’t flip like their upper Midwest counterparts. 

Wagner also pointed to an increase in conservative talk radio, which is more popular with Wisconsin residents than Minnesota. 

“Wisconsin has had a bit of a decrease in manufacturing jobs, and during that same time period, conservative talk radio grew in strength, and so a decline in jobs that are often filled by more left leaning voters, plus a communication environment that was telling Wisconsinites that Democrats were to blame for their problems. Both, I think, had something to do with that,” Wagner said.

The state is also more urban than other Midwestern states with the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and surrounding suburbs being more than half of the population of the state. In recent years, urban population centers have grown more educated and more liberal and Minnesota is no outlier to that trend.

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“It’s more folks who’ve maybe moved from other parts of the state to be around the Twin Cities who are a little bit more left-leaning, whereas the suburbs around Milwaukee have been more Republican,” Wagner said.

Minnesota is also home to the headquarters of more than a dozen well-known Fortune 500 companies, including Target, United Health, U.S. Bank, General Mills, and Xcel Energy. The state is also home to the best hospital system in the country, the Mayo Clinic.

, Minnesota’s oftentimes progressive politics and blue-leaning nature differ from that of the rest of the Upper Midwest.  Neighboring Wisconsin is one of several key battleground states, which could sway the election, and Nebraska and both Dakotas remain red. Iowa was once a swing state, but has moved to the right in recent years. Yet, Minnesota has remained to be a truly Democratic state. According to University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Mike Wagner, who grew up in Minnesota and has lived in many midwestern states, Minnesota has a unique combination of being more urban, more racially diverse, having more job opportunities, and a history of progressivism that positions the state different than the rest of the upper Midwest.  “From a communication standpoint, from a manufacturing standpoint, from a farm standpoint, from a turnout standpoint, Minnesota has been a stronger haven for Democrats than some other places in the Midwest,” Wagner told the Washington Examiner. Demographics of the state Minnesota has the second-highest population of Somalians outside of Somalia, which contributes to its racial and religious diversity. According to data from the U.S. Census, Minnesota has a diversity index of 40.5%, while Wisconsin has a diversity index of 37% and Iowa has 30.8%. “80% of [Minnesota] is white, whereas in Wisconsin it’s 83%. That’s not a huge difference, but a difference between half a percent and three and a half percent in the election, is quite a big difference,” Wagner said. “We’ve seen Minnesota elect more diverse candidates to office than in a lot of other places. So like, Ilhan Omar is a member of Congress, the lieutenant governor is Native American … and so the diversity has also been reflected in the makeup of lawmakers, in a way that isn’t as true as it is in other Midwestern states,” Wagner said, noting that there is diversity in other Midwestern states “just not as much.” Since Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) was thrown into the national spotlight Tuesday, when Vice President Kamala Harris announced him as her running mate, progressive policies he’s greenlit through the Democratic-controlled Minnesota state house have also come into the spotlight.  Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz arrives at a campaign event, Wednesday, August 7, 2024, in Eau Claire, WI. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson) Democrats took control of both chambers of the Minnesota legislature just two years ago, and since then, Walz and state lawmakers have transformed the state. They’ve provided universal free meals to school children, expanded reproductive access, and legalized marijuana, among other Democratic policies. “There’s nowhere quite like Minnesota right now,” Walz said during his State of the State address earlier this year. “Together, we’re not just showing the people of Minnesota what we’re capable of in delivering on our promises. We’re showing the entire American people just how much promise is contained in that progressive vision held by so many people.” Farm vote, not rural vote Wisconsin and Minnesota are perhaps the most frequently compared states of that in this region, but Wisconsin has moved somewhat more Republican than its neighbor. While both states have large rural populations, Wisconsin’s remains more rural while Minnesota’s rural population is largely farmers.  “What is missing in Wisconsin and what is present in Minnesota is the farm vote,” Jonathan Kasparek, a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee told the Star Tribune .  Because Minnesota’s Democratic Party, the Democratic Farm Labor Party, literally has the word “farm” and oftentimes advocates for farmers and laborers, they have been able to hang onto a bit more of the farm vote than other midwestern states have, according to Wagner. “The farm vote and the rural vote are different. A majority of rural people are not involved in ag at all,” said Kasparek. “Republicans have been able to attract those voters primarily by playing on cultural issues, pro-life, anti-elitist sentiment.” The Minnesota Republican Party has also had financial troubles for years, which has allowed DFL organizers to reign in a vote Republicans could typically capture. As of June, the DFL has about $2 million in its state campaign account while the Minnesota GOP has about $78,000. At one point in the race, former President Donald Trump was making the case that Minnesota was in play as enthusiasm surrounding President Joe Biden’s campaign was waning.  In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the state by more than 44,000 votes, but in 2020, Biden expanded Clinton’s margin, winning Minnesota by seven percentage points or over 230,000 votes. With Walz, who remains popular in the state, and the fact Minnesota has not voted for a Republican for president since 1972, it is unlikely Trump would win the state. “I don’t know that it would have been a place that would have been a wise investment of resources from the Trump campaign, as compared to Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Georgia, Nevada, Arizona,” Wagner said. Job opportunities  Minnesota did not develop as many manufacturing jobs as states like Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin did during the 20th century, so during the 2008 Great Recession, Minnesota also lost far fewer manufacturing jobs than other Midwestern states like Ohio and Michigan did because they did not exist to begin with, according to the Star Tribune. Those states, which held the ‘blue wall’ for years, flipped Republican during the 2016 election when Trump made campaign promises to bring back those types of jobs. Because Minnesota was not hit as hard by those events, they didn’t flip like their upper Midwest counterparts.  Wagner also pointed to an increase in conservative talk radio, which is more popular with Wisconsin residents than Minnesota.  “Wisconsin has had a bit of a decrease in manufacturing jobs, and during that same time period, conservative talk radio grew in strength, and so a decline in jobs that are often filled by more left leaning voters, plus a communication environment that was telling Wisconsinites that Democrats were to blame for their problems. Both, I think, had something to do with that,” Wagner said. The state is also more urban than other Midwestern states with the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul and surrounding suburbs being more than half of the population of the state. In recent years, urban population centers have grown more educated and more liberal and Minnesota is no outlier to that trend. The collapsed Metrodome can be seen in the foreground of the skyline in Minneapolis Sunday, Dec. 12, 2010. The inflatable roof of the Metrodome collapsed Sunday after a snowstorm that dumped 17 inches on Minneapolis. No one was hurt, but the roof failure sent the NFL scrambling to find a new venue for the Vikings’ game against the New York Giants. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt) CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER “It’s more folks who’ve maybe moved from other parts of the state to be around the Twin Cities who are a little bit more left-leaning, whereas the suburbs around Milwaukee have been more Republican,” Wagner said. Minnesota is also home to the headquarters of more than a dozen well-known Fortune 500 companies, including Target, United Health, U.S. Bank, General Mills, and Xcel Energy. 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A 22-year-old man who brought a firearm near the Capitol has been sentenced to two years in prison.

Ahmir Lavon Merrell brought the AR-style rifle and 73 rounds of ammunition to the Capitol grounds last fall. Earlier this year, Merrel pleaded guilty to one count of illegal receipt of a firearm.

In addition to two years in prison, U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper ordered Merrell to serve three years of supervised release, according to a Department of Justice press release.

Last November, someone approached a Capitol Police officer regarding a man who looked to be holding a gun on Capitol grounds. When officers approached him at a park near Washington, D.C.’s, Union Station, they demanded he put the gun down, but he refused. An officer used a stun gun on him, and he fell to the ground, where he was arrested.

Merrell said “words to the effect of ‘[for] you to get this gun from me, you are going to have to kill me,’” according to the DOJ.

During the arrest, police officers recovered a Diamondback Arms AR-Style rifle loaded with one .223 caliber round in the chamber and equipped with a 30-round high-capacity ammunition feeding device containing 26 rounds. 

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“Straightforward as this case may appear at first blush, however, in many ways this is a unique gun possession case. The facts and circumstances clearly show that Mr. Merrell did not possess a firearm in order to commit any other crimes,” A.J. Kramer, Merrell’s public defender, said. “He did not possess it to threaten or harm anyone. Tragically, the only person he wanted to harm that day was himself.”

Kramer said Merrell will seek mental health treatment while behind bars.

2024-08-08 21:52:00, http://s.wordpress.com/mshots/v1/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fnews%2Fjustice%2F3115885%2Fman-who-brought-ar-style-gun-near-us-capitol-sentenced-two-years-prison%2F?w=600&h=450, A 22-year-old man who brought a firearm near the Capitol has been sentenced to two years in prison. Ahmir Lavon Merrell brought the AR-style rifle and 73 rounds of ammunition to the Capitol grounds last fall. Earlier this year, Merrel pleaded guilty to one count of illegal receipt of a firearm. In addition to two,

A 22-year-old man who brought a firearm near the Capitol has been sentenced to two years in prison.

Ahmir Lavon Merrell brought the AR-style rifle and 73 rounds of ammunition to the Capitol grounds last fall. Earlier this year, Merrel pleaded guilty to one count of illegal receipt of a firearm.

In addition to two years in prison, U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper ordered Merrell to serve three years of supervised release, according to a Department of Justice press release.

Last November, someone approached a Capitol Police officer regarding a man who looked to be holding a gun on Capitol grounds. When officers approached him at a park near Washington, D.C.’s, Union Station, they demanded he put the gun down, but he refused. An officer used a stun gun on him, and he fell to the ground, where he was arrested.

Merrell said “words to the effect of ‘[for] you to get this gun from me, you are going to have to kill me,’” according to the DOJ.

During the arrest, police officers recovered a Diamondback Arms AR-Style rifle loaded with one .223 caliber round in the chamber and equipped with a 30-round high-capacity ammunition feeding device containing 26 rounds. 

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“Straightforward as this case may appear at first blush, however, in many ways this is a unique gun possession case. The facts and circumstances clearly show that Mr. Merrell did not possess a firearm in order to commit any other crimes,” A.J. Kramer, Merrell’s public defender, said. “He did not possess it to threaten or harm anyone. Tragically, the only person he wanted to harm that day was himself.”

Kramer said Merrell will seek mental health treatment while behind bars.

, A 22-year-old man who brought a firearm near the Capitol has been sentenced to two years in prison. Ahmir Lavon Merrell brought the AR-style rifle and 73 rounds of ammunition to the Capitol grounds last fall. Earlier this year, Merrel pleaded guilty to one count of illegal receipt of a firearm. In addition to two years in prison, U.S. District Court Judge Christopher Cooper ordered Merrell to serve three years of supervised release, according to a Department of Justice press release. Last November, someone approached a Capitol Police officer regarding a man who looked to be holding a gun on Capitol grounds. When officers approached him at a park near Washington, D.C.’s, Union Station, they demanded he put the gun down, but he refused. An officer used a stun gun on him, and he fell to the ground, where he was arrested. Merrell said “words to the effect of ‘[for] you to get this gun from me, you are going to have to kill me,’” according to the DOJ. During the arrest, police officers recovered a Diamondback Arms AR-Style rifle loaded with one .223 caliber round in the chamber and equipped with a 30-round high-capacity ammunition feeding device containing 26 rounds.  CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER “Straightforward as this case may appear at first blush, however, in many ways this is a unique gun possession case. The facts and circumstances clearly show that Mr. Merrell did not possess a firearm in order to commit any other crimes,” A.J. Kramer, Merrell’s public defender, said. “He did not possess it to threaten or harm anyone. Tragically, the only person he wanted to harm that day was himself.” Kramer said Merrell will seek mental health treatment while behind bars., , , https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/child-tax-credit.webp, Washington Examiner, Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-favicon-32×32.png, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/feed/, Annabella Rosciglione,

In the wake of Vice President Kamala Harris tapping him to be her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has resigned as chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.

According to the bylaws of the DGA, Walz was no longer able to lead the organization after becoming a candidate for federal office. Walz will be replaced by Gov. Laura Kelly (D-KS).

“Having the DGA Chair become the VP candidate is a BIG DEAL and a thing to celebrate! His team called me this morning to say, ‘We want you to know how important the DGA is to the governor and to our whole team,’” Meghan Meehan-Draper, the organization’s executive director, wrote to the DGA staff on Tuesday, according to the Washington Post.

In July, Walz rose to prominence when he organized a call between Democratic governors and President Joe Biden about the future of Biden’s presidential campaign. The phone call resulted in an in-person meeting at the White House in which several governors traveled from their states to meet with Biden and share any concerns.

He has also helped the DGA raise record amounts, with $61 million coming in from January to June of this year.

Kelly is in her second term as a rare Democratic governor in a deeply Republican state. 

“I want to thank Governor Tim Walz for his leadership and partnership over this last year, helping to steer the ship to success — including breaking fundraising records and putting Democratic candidates for governor in the best position to be competitive in tough races this year,” Kelly said in a statement. “We will do everything in our power to ensure success of the Harris-Walz ticket this November.”

There are 11 gubernatorial races across the country this election, but just two appear to be competitive: North Carolina’s race between Attorney General Josh Stein and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and New Hampshire’s race between unknown candidates because the primary has not happened. 

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The DGA appears confident in Kelly’s ability to run the group through the election in Walz’s absence.

“By focusing on the issues that matter most to Kansans, Governor Kelly has shown what effective leadership looks like, and has been a huge asset to the DGA in her role as Vice Chair these last two years,” Meehan-Draper said. “Governor Kelly knows what it takes to win tough races in some of the most challenging environments, and we are grateful to have her leadership and guidance at the helm of the DGA.”

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In the wake of Vice President Kamala Harris tapping him to be her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has resigned as chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.

According to the bylaws of the DGA, Walz was no longer able to lead the organization after becoming a candidate for federal office. Walz will be replaced by Gov. Laura Kelly (D-KS).

“Having the DGA Chair become the VP candidate is a BIG DEAL and a thing to celebrate! His team called me this morning to say, ‘We want you to know how important the DGA is to the governor and to our whole team,’” Meghan Meehan-Draper, the organization’s executive director, wrote to the DGA staff on Tuesday, according to the Washington Post.

In July, Walz rose to prominence when he organized a call between Democratic governors and President Joe Biden about the future of Biden’s presidential campaign. The phone call resulted in an in-person meeting at the White House in which several governors traveled from their states to meet with Biden and share any concerns.

He has also helped the DGA raise record amounts, with $61 million coming in from January to June of this year.

Kelly is in her second term as a rare Democratic governor in a deeply Republican state. 

“I want to thank Governor Tim Walz for his leadership and partnership over this last year, helping to steer the ship to success — including breaking fundraising records and putting Democratic candidates for governor in the best position to be competitive in tough races this year,” Kelly said in a statement. “We will do everything in our power to ensure success of the Harris-Walz ticket this November.”

There are 11 gubernatorial races across the country this election, but just two appear to be competitive: North Carolina’s race between Attorney General Josh Stein and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and New Hampshire’s race between unknown candidates because the primary has not happened. 

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The DGA appears confident in Kelly’s ability to run the group through the election in Walz’s absence.

“By focusing on the issues that matter most to Kansans, Governor Kelly has shown what effective leadership looks like, and has been a huge asset to the DGA in her role as Vice Chair these last two years,” Meehan-Draper said. “Governor Kelly knows what it takes to win tough races in some of the most challenging environments, and we are grateful to have her leadership and guidance at the helm of the DGA.”

, In the wake of Vice President Kamala Harris tapping him to be her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) has resigned as chairman of the Democratic Governors Association. According to the bylaws of the DGA, Walz was no longer able to lead the organization after becoming a candidate for federal office. Walz will be replaced by Gov. Laura Kelly (D-KS). “Having the DGA Chair become the VP candidate is a BIG DEAL and a thing to celebrate! His team called me this morning to say, ‘We want you to know how important the DGA is to the governor and to our whole team,’” Meghan Meehan-Draper, the organization’s executive director, wrote to the DGA staff on Tuesday, according to the Washington Post. In July, Walz rose to prominence when he organized a call between Democratic governors and President Joe Biden about the future of Biden’s presidential campaign. The phone call resulted in an in-person meeting at the White House in which several governors traveled from their states to meet with Biden and share any concerns. Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), followed by Govs. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) and Wes Moore (D-MD), walks out of the West Wing of the White House in Washington on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, to talk with reporters following their meeting with President Joe Biden. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) He has also helped the DGA raise record amounts, with $61 million coming in from January to June of this year. Kelly is in her second term as a rare Democratic governor in a deeply Republican state.  “I want to thank Governor Tim Walz for his leadership and partnership over this last year, helping to steer the ship to success — including breaking fundraising records and putting Democratic candidates for governor in the best position to be competitive in tough races this year,” Kelly said in a statement. “We will do everything in our power to ensure success of the Harris-Walz ticket this November.” There are 11 gubernatorial races across the country this election, but just two appear to be competitive: North Carolina’s race between Attorney General Josh Stein and Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson and New Hampshire’s race between unknown candidates because the primary has not happened.  CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER The DGA appears confident in Kelly’s ability to run the group through the election in Walz’s absence. “By focusing on the issues that matter most to Kansans, Governor Kelly has shown what effective leadership looks like, and has been a huge asset to the DGA in her role as Vice Chair these last two years,” Meehan-Draper said. “Governor Kelly knows what it takes to win tough races in some of the most challenging environments, and we are grateful to have her leadership and guidance at the helm of the DGA.”, , , https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/tim-walz-dga.webp, Washington Examiner, Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cropped-favicon-32×32.png, https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/feed/, Annabella Rosciglione,