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Graphic video of Charlie Kirk’s death spreads fast, showing traditional media’s fading grip

They were careful with the explicit imagery — as usual. But did it make any difference? Traditional news organizations were cautious in their midafternoon coverage of Charlie Kirk’s assassination Wednesday not to…

John McCarthy September 11, 2025

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Donald Trump wins 2024 presidential election, defying the odds again

WEST PALM BEACH — Donald Trump has 267 of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the White House and is leading in key races left to be called, including Michigan and Wisconsin.…

John McCarthy November 6, 2024

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Virginia’s conservative Black female lieutenant governor wants the top job

RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) — Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the first Black woman to hold statewide office in Virginia’s long history, has officially set her sights on the state’s top political office.…

John McCarthy September 10, 2024

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Virgin Islands Republican Party leaves Milwaukee confident of victory in November

MILWAUKEE — Over the past two weeks delegates from the Republican Party in the Virgin Islands have been in Wisconsin working hard to ensure proper representation for our beautiful territory…

John McCarthy July 20, 2024

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Virgin Islands GOP decries Trump assassination attempt

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — The head of the Republican Party in the Virgin Islands released a statement about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania on Saturday. “The assassination…

John McCarthy July 14, 2024

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Trump has been unable to get bond for $464 million judgment, his lawyers say

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has not been able to get a bond to secure the $464 million civil fraud judgment against him and his co-defendants, his lawyers said in a court…

John McCarthy March 18, 2024

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Reluctant pastor’s son to most-viewed preacher: Shooting puts new spotlight on Joel Osteen

HOUSTON (AP) — Joel Osteen is one of the most familiar faces in American religion. The pastor who leads the Houston megachurch where a 5-year-old boy was critically wounded in a Sunday shooting that…

John McCarthy February 13, 2024

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Donald Trump clinches win at US Virgin Islands caucus, which defied Republican Party rules

CHARLOTTE AMALIE (AP) — Donald Trump amassed another win at a Republican caucus held Thursday in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where officials flouted several GOP party rules, including holding the contest earlier…

John McCarthy February 10, 2024

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Donald Trump, Nikki Haley jockey for delegates in the USVI

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — For most of us, an island getaway in winter is the perfect vacation. For surrogates of Donald Trump and Nikki Haley, it’s serious business. The U.S. Virgin…

John McCarthy February 2, 2024

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RNC Threatens John Canegata With Criminal and Civil Legal Action

A six-page cease and desist letter from the top lawyer for the national Republican Party threatened John Canegata with legal action. The letter, sent by Republican National Committee chief counsel…

John McCarthy April 13, 2022