Coachella City Councilmember Dr. Frank Figueroa launched his Mayoral campaign on Monday, setting up a November challenge against incumbent Steven Hernandez. Figueroa, the first openly gay elected official in the city of Coachella, was first elected to City Council in 2022. Hernandez was reelected to a fifth term that same year. Council terms last four years, while mayoral
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Originally Published: 08 AUG 24 15:19 ETBy Ebony Davis, Hadas Gold and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are set to debate on ABC on September 10 after the former president said Thursday he had agreed to the faceoff, along with two others next month. “ABC News will host qualifying presidential
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Originally Published: 06 AUG 24 08:52 ETUpdated: 06 AUG 24 20:00 ETBy John King, Jeff Zeleny, Jamie Gangel, MJ Lee, Daniel Strauss, Gregory Krieg, Kristen Holmes and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota as her running mate, elevating the former teacher and Army National Guard
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On Monday, Will Rollins, the Democratic nominee in California’s 41st District, challenged Congressman Ken Calvert (CA-41) to three general election debates. Rollins has accepted a televised debate with KTLA and looks forward to accepting more. In the 2022 midterms, Calvert declined to debate Will Rollins. When asked by KESQ in November 2023 about debating during the 2024
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Originally Published: 02 AUG 24 13:21 ETBy Ethan Cohen and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris has won enough votes from Democratic delegates to win the party’s nomination for president, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison announced Friday, Harris will become first Black woman and first Asian American to lead a major-party ticket. The announcement came
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Originally Published: 24 JUL 24 06:00 ETUpdated: 24 JUL 24 20:18 ETBy Michael Williams, Kayla Tausche, MJ Lee and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden, speaking to the nation from the Oval Office Wednesday evening, framed his decision to step aside from the 2024 presidential race as a matter of saving democracy.
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Democratic lawmakers are reacting to President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the 2024 race. News Channel 3’s Jennifer Franco spoke with local Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz, who shared his thoughts on the move and what it means for his party heading into November.
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On Sunday morning, President Joe Biden released a statement confirming that he will no longer seek reelection in the 2024 presidential race. Biden wrote, “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President.” He continued, “While it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the
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Originally Published: 21 JUL 24 13:56 ETUpdated: 21 JUL 24 14:06 ETBy Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden says he is not seeking reelection in a letter posted to X on his official account. Biden says he will speak to the nation later this week in more detail. pic.twitter.com/RMIRvlSOYw— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024
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A local congressional race may help determine control of Congress and both candidates are raising millions of dollars. News Channel 3’s John White is taking an I-Team look at “Money in Politics” in the 41st Congressional District. With only 109 days left in the race, we asked Republican Rep. Ken Calvert and his Democratic Challenger Will
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Donald Trump, somber and bandaged, accepted the GOP presidential nomination on Thursday at the Republican National Convention in a speech that described in detail the assassination attempt that could have ended his life just five days earlier before laying out a sweeping populist agenda, particularly on immigration. The 78-year-old former president, known best for his bombast and
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By Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Adam Schiff on Wednesday became the most prominent elected Democrat to publicly call on President Joe Biden to drop out of the race. The announcement by Schiff, who is running for US Senate in California, makes him the first Democrat to urge Biden to step aside since the
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco is at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Each day has a theme playing off of former President Donald Trump’s tagline and Tuesday’s was “Make America Safe Once Again” something Bianco thinks will help conservatives win in November. This year’s RNC is welcoming Riverside County’s top cop among the thousands
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You can watch live coverage of the RNC from ABC News below: MILWAUKEE (AP) — Donald Trump named Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his running mate on Monday, choosing a onetime critic who became a loyal ally and is now the first millennial to join a major-party ticket at a time of deep concern about the advanced age
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Former President Donald Trump was injured Saturday at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The Secret Service has announced the former president is “safe,” while the Butler County DA has released information that the gunman, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, and one rally attendee are dead. Another two attendees were injured. President Joe Biden has released
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You can watch ABC News’ live coverage of the debate between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump below. The debate is set to start at 6:00 p.m. PT 8 things to watch for in CNN’s 2024 debate between Biden and Trump Originally Published: 27 JUN 24 04:00 ET By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg and Michael
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Desert Hot Springs councilmember Russell Betts is set to run for mayor in November. Betts announced his mayoral campaign on Tuesday. “For over 15 years I have served all of Desert Hot Springs” said Betts. “I currently serve in an at-large capacity and with this year’s district elections, I face the choice of representing a
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A seat is opening on the Desert Healthcare District board of directors in this upcoming election season. Dr. Les Zendle, who represents Zone 1 of the DHCD, announced that he will not seek his third term on the board. His current four-year term ends in December, a position he’s held since 2016. In the wake
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This month, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco announced his public endorsement of former President Donald Trump for the upcoming 2024 presidential election. In a video posted to Instagram, Sheriff Bianco shared his endorsement and frustrations about lenient California state laws and leadership. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chad Bianco (@sheriffbianco) You
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The Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board voted to pursue a hospital lease proposal from Tenet Health, the current Desert Regional Medical Center operator, on May 28. The offer would extend Tenet’s current lease from 2027 to 2057 and enable support for critical seismic upgrades alongside new healthcare services for the community. The final deal
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