How Trump is Gaining an Advantage in the Battle for Delegates

 

1. 'Too Much Foot-Dragging' Over Stadium Lease Deal with Baltimore Orioles, Maryland Official Says AP Photo A Maryland official on a powerful state board said Wednesday there’s “too much foot-dragging” between the Maryland Stadium Authority and the Baltimore Orioles to renew the team’s lease at Camden Yards, and he urged the parties to “get this damn thing done.” Treasurer Dereck Davis, who is one of three members of the Maryland Board of Public Works, expressed his concerns at the end of a board meeting. The treasurer pointed out that negotiations between the state and the team aren’t over something as involved as building a new stadium, and he questioned what’s taking so long. READ MORE 2. Suspect in Unprovoked Stabbing Shot to Death by Police in DC Suburb, Police Say A police officer in a Washington, D.C., suburb shot and killed a man after reports he had, without provocation, stabbed four people at random on Saturday, officials said. READ MORE 1. How Trump is Gaining an Advantage in the Nitty-Gritty Battle for Delegates AP Photo Set aside the polls, the fundraising numbers or Donald Trump’s name recognition as metrics of his early dominance of the Republican presidential contest. He has what could prove to be the most important advantage in the race: a leg up in winning the delegates needed to clinch the GOP nomination. While the delegate count won’t begin taking shape until voting begins next January, Trump’s edge in the race to win their votes is years in the making. Many state Republican parties made changes to their rules ahead of the 2020 election by adding more winner-take-all contests and requiring candidates to earn higher percentages of the vote to claim any delegates. Those changes all benefit a front-runner, a position Trump has held despite his mounting legal peril, blame for his party’s lackluster performance in the 2022 elections and the turbulent years of his presidency. READ MORE 2. The Fight Over Alabama's Congressional Redistricting Now Shifts Back to Federal Court Standing at an Alabama Statehouse microphone before lawmakers voted on new congressional districts, state Rep. Chris England said that change in the Deep South state has often happened only through federal court order. READ MORE   Biden Scandals July 21, 2023 | Hour 1     More on Crooked Hunter July 21, 2023 | Hour 2     Biden to Censor AI July 21, 2023 | Hour 1   Download the WMAL app and listen on the go: Apple Google Play Amazon Alexa  WMAL, 4400 Jenifer St NW, Washington, DC, 20015 Follow WMAL on social media: