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Wisconsin governor candidates tangle over the economy, Trump and the 2020 election

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Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany sparred Wednesday night in their sole debate in Wisconsin’s race for governor , sniping at each other on affordability, President Donald Trump, abortion and the 2020 election.

Crowley, the Milwaukee County executive, and Tiffany, a member of Congress representing a northern Wisconsin district, are in a close race to succeed retiring Democratic Gov. Tony Evers — the first open governor’s race in the state since 2010.

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Ilhan Omar says US agents seized 17 items in raid designed to ‘freak’ her out

Democrat, in first interview since pre-dawn raid, denies immigration fraud and says ‘I have a legal right to be a member of Congress’ The Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar denied allegations of immigration fraud in a Wednesday appearance on MS Now, her first interview since federal agents raided her residence last week. Those in Donald Trump’s orbit – cabinet officials and rightwing influencers alike – have promoted baseless theories about the Democratic congresswoman, accusing Omar of being in a sham marriage with her brother and fudging details of…

USThe Guardian

‘Man, I loved that’: Trump cheers South Carolina rally attender who hit protester

President was reportedly heckled at least nine times during campaign event for Darline Graham Multiple protesters were removed from Donald Trump’s rally at South Carolina’s Clemson University on Wednesday, including one who was apparently punched by a rally attender – to the US president’s delight. “That was great, man. Wow. Man, I loved that. I watched that,” Trump said. “That was incredible. Wow. That was unbelievable. Is everybody OK?

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