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GOP senators kick off Trump campaign DNC counter-programming: Harris 'doesn't have a clue'

Former President Trump’s campaign launched a counter-programming effort in Chicago with two big-name surrogates who hammered Vice President Kamala Harris on inflation and the economy as the Democratic National Convention gets underway in the city. “You can tell right now by what very few proposals that Kamala Harris has put on the table,” began Sen....

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Chicago grocery owner skeptical of Harris 'gouging' plan: 'What exactly are we trying to control?'

Local grocery store owners struggling with inflation might face price caps to curb “price gouging” if Vice President Harris becomes the next president. As part of Harris’ economic agenda, she plans to implement federal price controls on groceries and other everyday expenses. But a local grocery store owner in Chicago – where the Democratic National...

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Weekend before Chicago hosts DNC, at least 30 people shot, 5 murdered in Windy City

At least 30 people were shot, including five fatally, in Chicago over the weekend before the Democratic National Convention kicked off in the Windy City. According to the weekend crime statistics released by the Chicago Police Department on Monday morning, there were 26 shooting incidents from 6 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday. In that...

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DNC apparently snubs Teamsters president following his historic RNC speech

CHICAGO – The Democratic National Convention reportedly snubbed Teamsters President Sean O’Brien’s request to speak during the convention, just weeks after his historic address before the Republican National Convention. “We have not received a response to our request to speak,” the Teamsters told the National Desk on Monday of O’Brien’s previous request to address the...

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VP Harris praises Biden in surprise remarks at DNC's opening night: 'We are forever grateful to you'

CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris delivered surprise remarks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday night and praised President Biden, calling him “incredible” and saying “we are forever grateful” to him. “It is so good to be with everyone this evening in this hall and everyone at home,” Harris told the crowd...

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Dems' Senate campaign chair says Dems skipping convention 'know what's best' for them

CHICAGO, Ill. – The chair of the Democrats’ Senate campaign committee says the party’s national nominating convention helps down-ballot in the battle for the Senate majority “because it is about enthusiasm, turning voters out.” But Sen. Gary Peters of Michigan, who’s steering the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for a second straight election cycle, tells Fox...

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DNC host Chicago, haunted by 1968 convention rioting, braces for bloodshed

Federal, state and local authorities are hoping to keep Chicago violence to a minimum during the 2024 Democratic National Convention this week. The Chicago Police Department, the Secret Service and other agencies have been planning the operation for months and delivering public updates on the measures they are taking to prevent planned demonstrations from devolving...