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Younger, female and Midwestern: How Natalie Rupnow defied the typical descriptions of a school shooter

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow opened …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

"You’ve got some tenacity, and I appreciate that”: My strange year tracking JD Vance, MAGA's future

Salon

On my first full day following JD Vance, he sauntered past three eager reporters peppering him with questions to ask me if I wanted to grab milkshakes. Cunningham couldn’t believe Vance didn’t appear at the governor’s annual ice cream social: “You missed Fran’s cherry pies, one of the highlights in Greene County!” One Republican strategist reached his breaking point when, …

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Harris to Hold Town Halls in Midwestern Suburbs to Win Over Republicans

Associated Press

Democratic vice president Kamala Harris will visit three Midwestern states to win over suburban voters uneasy about Republican Donald Trump. She will hold moderated conversations with Republican Liz Cheney in Chester County, Pennsylvania; Oakland County, Michigan; and Waukesha County, Wisconsin, to address their concerns about Trump's lies and the 2020 election.

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2 months, 1 week ago

Mid-Western Regional Council to spend up to $250k on by-election just weeks after poll

ABC

Less than a month after the statewide local government election a council in the New South Wales central west has decided to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a by-election. The Mid-Western Regional Council has voted to conduct a by-election to replace Labor Party councillor Sharelle Fellows, who stepped down due to health complications last month, just a day …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

All of the best and worst moments of the Vance-Walz debate, as they happened

LA Times

JD Vance and Tim Walz met Tuesday night in the first and only vice presidential debate of the 2024 campaign. –Chabria 7:58 p.m.: Walz’s closing statement is an upbeat message about Harris “bringing joy” into politics and building a coalition “from Bernie Sanders to Dick Cheney to Taylor Swift.” Vance’s closing statement goes back to his core message: If your …

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4 months ago

Walz’s night, Bill Clinton’s dig at Trump, influencers flexing clout. DNC Day 3 takeaways

Associated Press

▶ Follow the AP’s live coverage and analysis from the 2024 Democratic National Convention. CHICAGO — The Democratic National Convention’s third night showcased a familiar former president, Bill Clinton, and introduced more Americans to Minnesota Gov. Walz was introduced by Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who asked, “Who better to find common ground than a guy with Midwestern common sense?” The …

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4 months, 1 week ago

The Midwestern city defying claims of 'socialism' by opening its own grocery stores

Daily Mail

Chicago officials are being panned for embracing 'socialism' amid revelations that the city is forging ahead with plans to open and run three grocery stores. Chicago's progressive Mayor Brandon Johnson floated the idea of municipal grocery stores shortly after taking office last year. Critics have likened Chicago's supermarket plan to the breadlines outside state-run stores in Soviet Russia Plans to …

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4 months, 1 week ago

America's worst mayor REVEALED: Midwestern teacher-turned-politician has topped a ranking of bad city chiefs for treating migrants better than his own voters

Daily Mail

This Midwestern progressive has only been in office for 15 months, and he's already deluged with criticism over his handling of an influx of asylum seekers. The IRLI says sanctuary city policies are a 'magnet' that encourage foreigners to hop across the US-Mexico border Chicago's Mayor Brandon Johnson is battling fierce criticism after just 15 months on the job The …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Can Tim Walz really help Kamala Harris win the US election? Democrats in this crucial swing state think so

ABC

It was the evening of June 27 and Les Danielson was out milking the cows on his property in western Wisconsin when he heard something that alarmed him. Just a day after Harris announced Walz as her running mate on August 6, the new Democratic duo headed for a campaign rally in Eau Claire, a 20-minute drive from Cadott. After …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tim Walz: Kamala Harris’ Midwest bet

Hindustan Times

The US presidential race has entered a critical phase, with the Democratic Party finalising its ticket: Kamala Harris has selected Tim Walz, the Governor of Minnesota, as her running mate. However, Harris ultimately chose Walz, potentially placing Democratic calculations regarding Pennsylvania on the back burner in favour of new strategic considerations. Additionally, Walz’s delayed decision to deploy the National Guard …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris-Tim Walz under fire for ‘stealing’ MAGA style with new plan: ‘Don’t tell Donald…’

Hindustan Times

Kamala Harris and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz are facing backlash for their latest campaign merchandise choice. Harris-Walz campaign accused of stealing MAGA style After President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee selected her running mate on August 6. Their latest campaign merchandise includes a new camouflage ballcap that bears a striking resemblance …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Why the internet is praising ‘big dad energy’ Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’s pick for vice president

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tim Walz: How Kamala Harris’ ‘Midwestern dad’ running mate went to bat for Swifties

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Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris' pick of Walz amps up excitement, running mates to go on tour to heal divisions in midwest

Hindustan Times

Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. TOPSHOT - US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Gorvernor Tim Walz greet their supporters as they arrive at Temple University's Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 6, 2024, on the first day of their "Battleground State Tour". “Picking Walz is another sign of good …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Democrats Lost Their Minds Over Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' New Midwestern Running Mate

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LOADING ERROR LOADING PHILADELPHIA — A crowd of thousands went absolutely nuts over Vice President Kamala Harris’ new running mate, the previously little-known Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in his own plainspoken, Midwestern way, summed up JD Vance best — he’s a weirdo!” said Shapiro, who reportedly only learned this morning he wasn’t getting the job. Trump’s campaign blasted out a …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tim Walz shops at Menards, making our Hallmark governor dreams a reality

Salon

Days before Minnesota Gov. Soothing Hallmark movies commonly feature kindly small-town mayors, but if one were to show off a governor who also runs a Christmas tree lot, he’d probably look like Walz. Soothing Hallmark movies commonly feature kindly small-town mayors, but if one were to show off a governor who also runs a Christmas tree lot, he’d probably look …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Latest: Harris and Walz debut at Philadelphia rally

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Andy Beshear says Walz is a …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

What’s up with ‘weird’? Tim Walz and his Midwestern plain talk

LA Times

When Vice President Kamala Harris picked Tim Walz as her running mate Tuesday, Democrats were quick to praise the Minnesota governor not just for his policy achievements, but for a more personal trait: his straight-talking, sometimes goofy affability. Walz and ‘weird’ Walz catapulted to the forefront of Harris’s vice presidential selection list with a single word: “weird.” “These are weird …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

As vice presidential candidate, Tim Walz brings rural roots, Midwestern sensibility but low profile

LA Times

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. They want to be in your exam room.” It was a language pivot after years of Democrats calling Trump a threat to democracy, and the Harris campaign latched on to it, issuing a statement that called Trump “old and quite weird.” Walz later explained that constantly calling Trump an …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Midwestern carbon dioxide pipeline project gets approval in Iowa, but still has a long way to go

Associated Press

Iowa public utility regulators on Tuesday approved a controversial carbon dioxide pipeline for transporting emissions of the climate-warming greenhouse gas for storage underground in a win for Summit Carbon Solutions’ project after setbacks in other states and opposition from landowners around the Midwest. The $5.5 billion, 2,500-mile pipeline network would carry planet-warming CO2 emissions, liquefied under pressure, from more than …

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9 months ago

Biden’s US Steel decision highlights ‘deference’ given to Rust Belt senators, steelworkers

Politico

Casey wasn’t the only Rust Belt Democrat backchanneling with the White House on the political risks of selling U.S. Steel to Tokyo-based Nippon Steel. Brown — a top Republican target in 2024 — had multiple conversations with White House economic adviser Lael Brainard about the potential acquisition of U.S. Steel in recent months, and even had a phone call with …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Resisting sentimentality, Laird Hunt’s latest book is an elegy for a lost generation

LA Times

Book Review Float Up, Sing Down By Laird Hunt Bloomsbury Publishing: 224 pages, $27 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Thornton Wilder, whose “Our Town” is the most famous dramatic inheritor of Winesburg’s legacy, cautioned in his stage directions that the play “should be performed …

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1 year ago

Gavin Creel's New Musical Is A Riveting Look At Art, Sex And Queer Identity

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Gavin Creel stars in "Walk on Through: Confessions of a Museum Novice," now playing in New York. Though Creel has two albums of original music to his credit ― 2006’s “Goodtimenation” and 2012’s “Get Out” ― the show afforded him a full-fledged opportunity for personal catharsis. I feel like the young adult who’s exploring New York City for the first …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Navigator cancels proposed Midwestern CO2 pipeline, citing ‘unpredictable’ regulatory processes

Associated Press

BISMARCK, N.D. — A company on Friday said it would cancel its plans for a 1,300-mile pipeline across five Midwestern states that would have gathered carbon dioxide emissions from ethanol plants and buried the gas deep underground. Navigator’s pipeline would have carried planet-warming CO2 emissions from more than 20 plants across Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota for permanent …

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Younger, female and Midwestern: How Natalie Rupnow defied the typical descriptions of a school shooter

"You’ve got some tenacity, and I appreciate that”: My strange year tracking JD Vance, MAGA's future

Harris to Hold Town Halls in Midwestern Suburbs to Win Over Republicans

Mid-Western Regional Council to spend up to $250k on by-election just weeks after poll

All of the best and worst moments of the Vance-Walz debate, as they happened

Walz’s night, Bill Clinton’s dig at Trump, influencers flexing clout. DNC Day 3 takeaways

The Midwestern city defying claims of 'socialism' by opening its own grocery stores

America's worst mayor REVEALED: Midwestern teacher-turned-politician has topped a ranking of bad city chiefs for treating migrants better than his own voters

Can Tim Walz really help Kamala Harris win the US election? Democrats in this crucial swing state think so

Tim Walz: Kamala Harris’ Midwest bet

Kamala Harris-Tim Walz under fire for ‘stealing’ MAGA style with new plan: ‘Don’t tell Donald…’

Why the internet is praising ‘big dad energy’ Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’s pick for vice president

Tim Walz: How Kamala Harris’ ‘Midwestern dad’ running mate went to bat for Swifties

Harris' pick of Walz amps up excitement, running mates to go on tour to heal divisions in midwest

Democrats Lost Their Minds Over Tim Walz, Kamala Harris' New Midwestern Running Mate

Tim Walz shops at Menards, making our Hallmark governor dreams a reality

The Latest: Harris and Walz debut at Philadelphia rally

What’s up with ‘weird’? Tim Walz and his Midwestern plain talk

As vice presidential candidate, Tim Walz brings rural roots, Midwestern sensibility but low profile

Midwestern carbon dioxide pipeline project gets approval in Iowa, but still has a long way to go

Biden’s US Steel decision highlights ‘deference’ given to Rust Belt senators, steelworkers

Resisting sentimentality, Laird Hunt’s latest book is an elegy for a lost generation

Gavin Creel's New Musical Is A Riveting Look At Art, Sex And Queer Identity

Navigator cancels proposed Midwestern CO2 pipeline, citing ‘unpredictable’ regulatory processes