AMP continues its monthly look at the candidates heading into Arkansas’ May primaries. Arkansans will elect a new governor while all the state’s constitutional and congressional offices, and one of its U.S. Senate seats, will appear on the ballot in…
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Census Counting Ends After U.S. Supreme Court Grants White House Request
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleData collection for the 2020 Census will be halted after the U.S. Supreme Court granted a request from President Donald Trump’s administration to end counting. On Oct. 13, the nation’s high court issued the emergency grant. Only Associate Justice Sonia…
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Trump Officially Clinches Republican Presidential Nomination
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HalePresident Donald Trump has been named the Republican Party presidential nominee for the upcoming election. During the Republican National Convention, delegates gathered at the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina to decide the GOP’s nominee. Trump exceeded the 1,276 delegates…
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Speakers Scheduled for 2020 Republican National Convention
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleParty leaders are gearing up for the Republican National Convention this week, as the GOP aims to keep President Donald Trump in the White House for another term. On Sunday, Aug. 23, the Trump campaign released the list of speakers…
In a world plagued by nescience and a drought of rationalism, logicality is as barren as a Saharan mile. Finding foliage in such a wasteland is no easy task; but alas, here you are, in what could merely be a…
An Arkansas native has been selected for a top position in President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign. Hogan Gidley has been tapped to be the national press secretary for the campaign. As part of his new role, Gidley will transfer over…
The U.S. Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act on Wednesday night, June 3. The legislation now awaits the signature of President Donald Trump. It was passed in the U.S. House of Representatives last week. Originally signed into…
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Cotton Calls for ‘Overwhelming Display of Force’ Against ‘Insurrectionists’
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas’ junior senator has delivered stern words concerning violence against police. Sen. Tom Cotton issued a statement calling for an “overwhelming display of force” in response to outbreaks of violence during nationwide protests. Cotton said that “violent anarchists and insurrectionists”…
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United States Cuts Ties with World Health Organization
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleThe United States is cutting ties with the World Health Organization (WHO). President Donald Trump announced during a press conference on Friday, May 29 that the United States will be terminating its relationship with the organization, which is responsible for…
If you’ve been at least a moderate lurker of social media within the past few weeks, there’s no doubt you’ve seen something about mail-in voting pop up on your feed — either in favor or opposition. Months into the COVID-19…