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Judge sets April trial date for Sarah Palin's libel claim against The New York Times
Read full article: Judge sets April trial date for Sarah Palin's libel claim against The New York TimesA federal judge has set an April retrial date for Sarah Palin's libel case against The New York Times, even as lawyers on both sides for the first time said they hope they can settle the case.
Democrats set their convention roll call to a soundtrack. Here’s how each song fits each state
Read full article: Democrats set their convention roll call to a soundtrack. Here’s how each song fits each stateThe traditional roll call at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago became a boisterous dance party, with each state’s delegation announcing their votes for presidential nominee Kamala Harris to a song befitting their state.
Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax policies during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49
Read full article: Joe the Plumber, who questioned Obama’s tax policies during the 2008 campaign, has died at 49The man who became known as “Joe the Plumber” during the 2008 U.S. presidential election has died.
Fox libel defense at odds with top GOP presidential foes
Read full article: Fox libel defense at odds with top GOP presidential foesA $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News for its coverage of false claims surrounding the 2020 presidential election isn’t the only thing putting pressure on the standard for U.S. libel law.
Murkowski faces Tshibaka and Chesbro in Alaska Senate debate
Read full article: Murkowski faces Tshibaka and Chesbro in Alaska Senate debateRepublican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Alaskans want results, not “partisan political rhetoric,” as she faced her Donald Trump-backed Republican rival Kelly Tshibaka in a televised debate Thursday.
Peltola faces Palin, Begich, Bye in Alaska House debate
Read full article: Peltola faces Palin, Begich, Bye in Alaska House debateDemocratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola of Alaska in a televised debate called partisanship a threat to the country as she sought to make the case for reelection to the seat she’s held since September against challengers including Republican Sarah Palin.
Alaska Natives fete their 1st Congress member, Mary Peltola
Read full article: Alaska Natives fete their 1st Congress member, Mary PeltolaDemocratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola received a hero’s welcome Thursday when the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress gave the keynote address at the Alaska Federation of Natives conference in Anchorage.
Groups get creative to help Alaska voters with ranked voting
Read full article: Groups get creative to help Alaska voters with ranked votingOrganizations in Alaska have gotten creative in trying to help voters understand how to cast their ballot in the state's first ranked voting election on Aug. 16.
Alaska Supreme Court ruling keeps Sweeney off House ballot
Read full article: Alaska Supreme Court ruling keeps Sweeney off House ballotThe Alaska Supreme Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that will keep Republican Tara Sweeney off the ballot for the August special election in Alaska’s U.S. House race.
Ex-legislator advances to Alaska's special US House election
Read full article: Ex-legislator advances to Alaska's special US House electionDemocrat Mary Peltola has joined Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich and independent Al Gross in advancing to an August special election for Alaska’s only U.S. House seat.
Alaska high court reverses ruling that roiled House election
Read full article: Alaska high court reverses ruling that roiled House electionThe Alaska Supreme Court has reversed a lower court decision that barred state elections officials from certifying the results of Saturday’s special U.S. House primary amid concerns about ballot accessibility for voters with visual impairments.
Alaska's unusual House primary draws Palin, Santa, 46 others
Read full article: Alaska's unusual House primary draws Palin, Santa, 46 othersAlaska voters are facing an election unlike any they’ve seen, with 48 candidates running to succeed the man who held the state’s only U.S. House seat for 49 years.
Palin on serving in Congress: 'It would be all about Alaska'
Read full article: Palin on serving in Congress: 'It would be all about Alaska'Sarah Palin says she’s serious about her campaign for the U.S. House, telling The Associated Press that her unique place in American politics would put her in a stronger position representing Alaska in Washington.
Judge defends move to toss Palin's libel case against NYT
Read full article: Judge defends move to toss Palin's libel case against NYTThe judge presiding over Sarah Palin’s defamation case against The New York Times said he was unfamiliar with push notifications and didn’t realize news of his decision to toss out the lawsuit would reach jurors deliberating simultaneously.
Palin resumes court battle with Times after COVID illness
Read full article: Palin resumes court battle with Times after COVID illnessFormer Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is back in a New York City courtroom more than a week after her libel trial against The New York Times was postponed because she tested positive for COVID-19.
Palin confirms COVID-19 diagnosis, urges steps like masks
Read full article: Palin confirms COVID-19 diagnosis, urges steps like masksFILE - In this Sept. 21, 2017, file photo, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin speaks at a rally in Montgomery, Ala. Palin says she tested positive for COVID-19 and is urging people to take steps to guard against the coronavirus, including wearing masks in public. Sarah Palin says she tested positive for COVID-19 and is urging people to take steps to guard against the coronavirus, such as wearing masks in public. “And history will show we Masked Singer visitors were masked before being masked was cool,” she said in her statement, referring to the TV show on which she once appeared. It was not clear when Palin, 57, tested positive. She told the magazine that other members of her family tested positive as well.
The Latest: 6 more COVID cases found in local China outbreak
Read full article: The Latest: 6 more COVID cases found in local China outbreakAd___JOHNSTON, Iowa — Facing an uptick in new coronavirus cases and a hesitancy among a significant portion of the population to get the vaccine Iowa Gov. State health data shows 555 new positive cases in the past 24 hours and no additional deaths reported. Illinois Department of Public Health officials on Tuesday reported 2,404 coronavirus cases, including 17 more deaths. State health officials say 43% of people have received at least one dose of a vaccine and about 65% are fully vaccinated. ___ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases reached 39,302, a record high for a second straight day.
Alaska GOP censures Murkowski, looks for ’22 challenger
Read full article: Alaska GOP censures Murkowski, looks for ’22 challengerFILE - In this Feb 23, 2021, file photo, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. “The party does not want Lisa Murkowski to be a Republican candidate,” said Tuckerman Babcock, immediate past chairman of the state party. However, when speaking to reporters last month in Juneau, Murkowski addressed a possible censure by the state party. A message left with Glenn Clary, current Alaska Republican Party chairman, was not returned. AdThe new primary voting system left the state party wondering how they move forward, Babcock said.
Biden played 'sheriff' on '09 aid, now salesman on COVID law
Read full article: Biden played 'sheriff' on '09 aid, now salesman on COVID lawPresident Joe Biden speaks about the American Rescue Plan, a coronavirus relief package, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Friday, March 12, 2021, in Washington. Biden signed the bill into law Thursday and then extolled it in a prime-time address to the nation that night. He predicted that Biden would be equally relentless in selling the relief package this time. “This is so important that it is literally something you say during the last rally of your reelection campaign.”Biden is expected to appoint someone to oversee implementation of the COVID-19 relief plan. AdBiden’s White House has embraced the strategy of under-promising and then over-delivering, allowing it to frequently beat target dates and goals on, for instance, vaccine distribution.
GOP White House hopefuls wait to see what Trump does next
Read full article: GOP White House hopefuls wait to see what Trump does nextWASHINGTON – When a party loses the White House, a new crop of presidential hopefuls typically begin moving quickly to lay the groundwork for a run in the next campaign. President Donald Trump's increasingly overt flirtations with running again in 2024 are freezing the potentially vast field of Republican candidates. GOP White House hopefuls are essentially left to watch what Trump does next instead of courting fundraisers, building networks and visiting early-voting states — the usual campaign planning steps — for fear of angering Trump and risking turning off his large and loyal base. That followed comments during a White House Christmas party this past week when Trump said, "We’re trying to do another four years. His supporters argue that if Trump did run, Hogan would enjoy a near-open lane unlike the one crowded with Trump defenders.
Trump intensifies focus on Harris in final weeks of campaign
Read full article: Trump intensifies focus on Harris in final weeks of campaignDemocratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., speaks at Carpenters Local Union 1912 in Phoenix, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, to kick off a small business bus tour. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.
Trump intensifies focus on Harris in final weeks of campaign
Read full article: Trump intensifies focus on Harris in final weeks of campaignDuring the past week, Trump told Sean Hannity of Fox News that Harris would assume the presidency within “three months” of Biden's inauguration. During a conversation with Rush Limbaugh, he warned that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would “replace” Biden with Harris. Trump's focus on Harris is building as he tries to regain an advantage against Biden, who is leading most national and battleground state polls three weeks before the election. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a Trump ally, is pushing the president to make Harris a campaign centerpiece. “This is a desire not to run against Joe Biden, to run against anybody but Joe Biden,” he said.
Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate, first Black woman
Read full article: Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate, first Black womanFILE - In this Nov. 8, 2019, file photo, then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., reacts as she speaks at a town hall event at the Culinary Workers Union in Las Vegas. Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden has chosen Harris as his running mate. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate, first Black woman
Read full article: Biden picks Kamala Harris as running mate, first Black womanDemocratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden has chosen Harris as his running mate. In choosing Harris, Biden embraced a former rival from the Democratic primary who is familiar with the unique rigor of a national campaign. A woman has never served as president or vice president in the United States. Harris launched her presidential campaign in early 2019 with the slogan Kamala Harris For the People, a reference to her courtroom work. Some Biden confidants said Harris debate attack did irritate the former vice president, who had a friendly relationship with her.
Todd Palin Apparently Files for Divorce From Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin: Report
Read full article: Todd Palin Apparently Files for Divorce From Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin: ReportThe husband of former Alaska governor and one-time vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has apparently filed for divorce, according to a report. Todd Palin, 55, cited an "incompatibility of temperament between the parties such that they find it impossible to live together as husband and wife," in a document filed Friday in Anchorage, according to the Anchorage Daily News. The filing uses initials, but the couple's wedding date and the birth date of son, Trig Palin, match, the paper reported. Sarah Palin, also 55, was elected governor in 2006. RELATED STORIESSarah Palin Is Getting Her Own Courtroom TV ShowSarah Palin Calls Husband Todd 'The Toughest Guy I Know' As He Faces Multiple SurgeriesSarah Palin Freaks Out Over Question About Son's Arrest: 'I'm Here to Talk About Politics!'