Don Gonyea

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Biden lands a potentially major endorsement for president — the UAW

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

President Biden spoke at a United Auto Workers conference on Wednesday, after marching on their picket line earlier this year. The union has officially endorsed him.

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After victory at the GOP caucuses, Trump thanks the 'great people of Iowa'

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Former President Donald Trump won overwhelmingly in the Iowa caucuses — the first official voting of the 2024 presidential primary. Trump captured just over half of the Republican vote.

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Dangerously cold temperatures could dampen turnout for Iowa's caucuses

Monday, January 15, 2024

Iowa Republicans on Monday hold the first nominating contest in the party's presidential race. The favorite in that race, Donald Trump, is also the clear favorite to win the caucuses.

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Voters in Iowa are divided over Trump, showing growing support for Haley

Sunday, January 14, 2024

We hear what voters are saying in the days leading up to the Iowa Republican caucuses.

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Trump critic Chris Christie ends his presidential campaign

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he is ending his campaign for the GOP presidential nomination. He explained his basic rationale as being the importance that Trump not win another term.

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In Michigan, where every vote counts, Arab Americans are turning away from Biden

Friday, November 17, 2023

The community turned out overwhelmingly for Joe Biden, helping him win the swing state. But many now feel betrayed by the president's response to the Israel-Hamas war and it could cost him in 2024.

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Israel-Hamas war divides U.S. politics into support for Israel or Palestinians

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Michigan is a key state in the 2024 elections. How is the war between Israel and Hamas registering with voters there, particularly Arab Americans?

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Michigan's 2024 vote could be heavily impacted by Biden's Middle East policy

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Michigan is poised to be a pivotal state in the 2024 presidential election

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Behind the latest UAW strike is its almost 90-year history

Sunday, October 01, 2023

The United Auto Workers union strike enters its third week, but the history of their fight goes back to the 1930s.

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GOP candidates debate while Trump meets with autoworkers in Michigan

Thursday, September 28, 2023

After seven Republicans debated in California — with the GOP frontrunner conspicuously absent — primary presidential candidates are still trying to break through as Trump retains a hold on voters.

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Is Ronald Reagan's long shadow on the GOP fading away?

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

The GOP primary debate will be held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. Reagan had long been a bedrock figure for Republicans, but seems a mere shadow in today's GOP.

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In the second GOP debate, expect Ronald Reagan to loom large in name — but not policy

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Once the conservative leader by which others were measured, former President Ronald Reagan looms large in the Republican Party. But his influence may be waning.

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Biden will make a historic trip to autoworkers on the picket line in Detroit

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

President Biden calls himself the most pro-union president in history, and he'll be putting those claims to the test Tuesday as he heads to show support for striking autoworkers.

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Trump to skip second GOP debate and head to Detroit to court autoworkers instead

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Former President Donald Trump won't be at the second Republican debate, unsurprisingly. His counter-programming this time involves union autoworkers, engaged in a strike against Detroit automakers.

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How Shawn Fain, an unlikely and outspoken president, led the UAW to strike

Sunday, September 17, 2023

The former union electrician was an underdog in recent UAW leadership elections, but with a tough love approach to auto companies in negotiations, he narrowly won. Now he's taking the union on strike.

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Less than 6 months into his UAW presidency, Shawn Fain has already shaken things up

Friday, September 15, 2023

Shawn Fain has been UAW president for less than six months, elected in the first direct ballot where members picked their leadership. Now he's in the spotlight as the union starts to strike.

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'Joe the Plumber' and the rise of MAGA

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

With the death of 'Joe the Plumber,' who rose to prominence as a voice in the 2008 election, we look back at the rise of the MAGA movement before Trump and how politics changed over the last 20 years.

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Republicans are reluctant to criticize Trump even while aiming to replace him

Tuesday, August 22, 2023

The first Republican presidential primary debate will be held Wednesday in Milwaukee. At an event at the Iowa State Fair, voters and candidates were hesitant to criticize front-runner Donald Trump.

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Autoworker union not giving Biden an easy ride in 2024 as contract talks pick up speed

Wednesday, July 26, 2023

The new UAW president says his members are being left out as the industry transitions to electric vehicles so he's applying pressure on the auto companies and the White House to do more for workers.

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Presidential candidates are vying for an endorsement from the United Auto Workers

Saturday, July 22, 2023

The United Auto Workers has not made a presidential endorsement yet. The union is also engaging in contentious negotiations with automakers.

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