Posts Tagged ‘donald trump’
Supreme Court keeps Trump on ballot
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that individual states do not have authority to disqualify candidates for federal office based on the “insurrection clause” of the 14th Amendment. The unanimous…
Read MoreExamining media mistrust
(Editor’s note: This article is the final installment in a series exploring media literacy and its multiple facets. This week, experts weigh in on press distrust and what can be…
Read MorePresidential race headlines ballot
In addition to local political races, voters in Monroe County will have three national or statewide contests in which to decide their preference, with the most consequential being the presidential…
Read MoreFour coronavirus cases in Monroe County; 2 deaths in St. Clair County; 6 Randolph County cases
Monroe County health officials reported a fourth positive coronavirus case on Saturday. Monroe County Health Department Administrator John Wagner said it is a woman in her mid-70s who remains hospitalized.…
Read MoreTrump acquittal sparks response
The third presidential impeachment trial in America’s history ended last Wednesday when the U.S. Senate voted almost entirely along party lines to acquit President Donald Trump of the two charges…
Read MoreLocals attend inauguration, women’s march
Whether they witnessed the 45th presidential inauguration or the Women’s March on Washington last week, Monroe County residents who attended agree that they experienced a part of history. “I saw…
Read MoreRepublicans win big in Monroe County
A strong Republican wave swept through Monroe County on Tuesday night, with the party winning all contested local races. “We had a clean sweep tonight,” Monroe County GOP Central Committee…
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