Election 2024

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

July 13, 2024 5:40 PM

Trump rally shooting is being investigated as an assassination attempt, officials say

Donald Trump appeared to be the target of an assassination attempt as he spoke during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. That's according to two law enforcement officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. The former president, his ear covered in blood from what he said was a gunshot, was quickly pulled away by Secret Service agents and his campaign said he was “fine.”

by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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July 13, 2024 6:00 AM

Biden says he’s staying in the race. Here’s what would happen if he changes his mind

Democrats haven’t faced anything like this in more than 50 years, so they would be dusting off the rulebooks if President Biden were to decide to drop out of the race.

by Tamara Keith

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July 13, 2024 4:00 AM

These governors aren't running for president, but some voters say they wish they were

Trump won Georgia and Michigan in 2016. Biden did the same in 2020. In 2024, some disillusioned voters say they wish Govs. Whitmer of Michigan and Kemp of Georgia were on the ballot instead.

by Sam Gringlas

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July 12, 2024 4:00 AM

After Biden's debate performance, the presidential race is unchanged

The poll also found that, at this point, no other mainstream Democrat who has been mentioned as a replacement for the president on the ticket does better than President Biden.

by Domenico Montanaro

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July 11, 2024 7:49 PM

Biden says during press conference he’s going to ‘complete the job’ despite calls to bow out

President Joe Biden used his highly anticipated news conference Thursday to deliver a forceful defense of his foreign and domestic policies, and batted away questions about his ability to serve another four years even as he flubbed a reference to Donald Trump in one of his first answers.

by The Associated Press

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July 11, 2024 5:24 PM

Trump lawyers press judge to overturn hush money conviction after Supreme Court immunity ruling

Donald Trump’s lawyers are urging the judge in his New York hush money case to overturn his conviction and dismiss the case in the wake of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on presidential immunity.

by The Associated Press

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July 11, 2024 6:00 AM

Biden is holding a rare solo news conference to try to show he’s up for this campaign

President Biden’s first formal solo news conference of the year is being closely watched to see how he handles curveballs. Many in his own party want him to step back from his reelection bid.

by Tamara Keith and Deepa Shivaram

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July 11, 2024 4:00 AM

It seems like Project 2025 is everywhere. But what is it?

After calling Project 2025 "ridiculous," Trump continued to distance himself from the conservative roadmap for the next Republican president. Meanwhile, the Biden team wants to tie the plan to Trump.

by Franco Ordoñez

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July 11, 2024 4:00 AM

The ACLU has a blueprint to constrain Trump in a second presidential term

The American Civil Liberties Union is developing a legal strategy to counter former President Donald Trump in the event he returns to the White House.

by Carrie Johnson

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July 10, 2024 2:20 PM

The latest on where Minnesota Democratic leaders stand on President Joe Biden’s candidacy

President Joe Biden is facing some internal and external pressure in the Democratic Party to end his reelection bid following a shaky debate performance. Minnesota’s Democrats are offering various appraisals of Biden’s candidate status.

by Ellie Roth and Clay Masters

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