Election 2024

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2024.

July 15, 2024 10:25 PM

Biden bristles at continued questions about his age and abilities in NBC interview

As the first night of the Republican National Convention unfolded, Biden sat for a new televised interview, this time with NBC's Lester Holt.

by Ben Giles

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July 15, 2024 9:28 PM

Trump enters Republican convention with a bandage covering his right ear after assassination attempt

Former President Donald Trump, two days after surviving an attempted assassination, appeared triumphantly at the Republican National Convention’s opening night with a bandage over his right ear.

by The Associated Press

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July 15, 2024 5:41 PM

Who is JD Vance, the Republican nominee for vice president

The father of three is currently the junior senator of Ohio, and author of the 2016 memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” a New York Times bestseller.

by Rachel Treisman, Ben Giles and Lexie Schapitl

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July 15, 2024 12:50 PM

’The temperature has been turned up so high:’ The psychology of political rhetoric during this chaotic moment

As the director of the Social and Political Psychology Lab at the University of Minnesota Duluth, Professor John Blanchar looks at the psychology behind fraught political moments.

by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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July 15, 2024 12:45 PM

The latest from day one of the Republican National Convention

MPR News politics reporter Mark Zdechlik is in Milwaukee for the convention. He joined the program live after talking to Minnesota delegates.

by Cathy Wurzer, Mark Zdechlik and Aleesa Kuznetsov

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July 15, 2024 11:12 AM

Election 2024: Voter Guides

Prepare for Minnesota's Aug. 13 Primary Election 2024 with MPR News' voter guide. Learn about the candidates and get ready to cast your vote!

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July 15, 2024 10:52 AM

Trump picks Sen. JD Vance of Ohio, a once-fierce critic turned loyal ally, as his GOP running mate

Former President Donald Trump announced his pick for vice president Monday and has become the official Republican presidential nominee after receiving the votes of enough delegates at the Republican National Convention.

by The Associated Press

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July 15, 2024 5:45 AM

What we know about the alleged Trump shooter

A picture of the 20-year-old alleged shooter from Bethel Park, Pa., is still emerging.

by Jaclyn Diaz and Dave Mistich

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July 15, 2024 4:00 AM

Republican convention opens after Trump assassination attempt; Minnesota delegate says 'it gave me chills'

Dozens of Minnesota Republicans are in Milwaukee for the start of the Republican National Convention. Polling indicates former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are running close in Minnesota. That has Minnesota’s delegates excited about Trump’s chances to flip their state.

by Mark Zdechlik

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July 14, 2024 8:42 PM

What we know about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump

The speech former President Donald Trump delivers to his party faithful this week will be “a lot different” from the one he had been preparing before a shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania Saturday. His remarks will focus less on President Biden and more on unity, he said.

by Emma Bowman, Joe Hernandez, Ximena Bustillo and Jeongyoon Han

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