Trump wins South Carolina, defeating Nikki Haley in her home state
The former president’s latest victory will likely increase pressure on Haley to leave the race. Read more
The former president’s latest victory will likely increase pressure on Haley to leave the race. Read more
Trump’s post drew immediate denunciation from his rivals, including Nikki Haley, his last remaining challenger in the Republican nominating contest. Read more
The 30-second spot, financed by the American Values 2024 Super PAC that is backing Kennedy, featured a shortened version of a campaign song that the 35th president used in his 1960 campaign. Read more
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The eight-member board’s unanimous ruling comes after its hearing officer, a retired judge and Republican, found that a “preponderance of the evidence” shows Trump is ineligible to run for president because he violated a constitutional ban on those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. But the hearing officer recommended the board let the courts make the ultimate decision. Read more
Trump’s double-digit victory Tuesday in independent-minded New Hampshire was a rhetorical tipping point for both Democrats and Republicans. Read more
Biden is pushing to sway blue-collar workers his way in critical auto-making swing states such as Michigan and Wisconsin. Read more
The result was a setback for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who finished second despite investing significant time and financial resources in the state. Read more
The correspondent said that Trump aides stopped him from covering an event after DeSantis dropped out of the race. Read more
Haley, a former governor of South Carolina and a former ambassador to the United Nations, has never served in Congress and was working in the private sector during the Capitol riot. Read more
Ramaswamy said he made the decision after determining there was no path forward for him in the race. Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis finished a distant second ahead of former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley. Read more
“I’ve had an opportunity to have a front-row seat,” Burgum said. “I’ve seen President Trump and what he’s been able to do. I’ve seen it as a business leader and I’ve seen it as a governor. I’ve seen the difference that President Trump can make.” Read more
Standing at lecterns an arm’s length apart, DeSantis and Haley both sought a strong debate performance in Iowa without their lower-polling rivals by their side to lift their campaigns in the final days before Monday’s caucuses, where a good showing could provide much-needed momentum as they try to become the primary alternative to Donald Trump. Read more
Christie, 61, has been under intense pressure to exit the Republican presidential primary race as critics of Donald Trump work to unify behind a viable alternative to the former president. Read more
Her retreat came about 12 hours after a town-hall meeting in New Hampshire, a state that is central to her presidential hopes, where she was asked what caused the Civil War. Read more
The court said today it will not hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling from groups seeking to keep Trump from appearing on the ballot. Read more
Biden made the comments about his likely Republican opponent in next year’s election shortly after landing in Milwaukee for an event focused on the economy. Read more
The decision marks the first time in history that Section 3 of the 14th Amendment has been used to disqualify a presidential candidate. Read more
Pollsters and economists say there has never been as wide a gap between the underlying health of the economy and public perception. Read more
The focus on Haley reflected how other candidates perceive her as a threat to their chances of taking on Trump directly. Read more
The fake electors — involved in the state GOP or Clark County GOP — have been charged with offering a false instrument for filing and uttering a forged instrument. Read more