Chris Christie files paperwork for presidential bid
Christie, who also ran for president in 2016, was set to announce his campaign later today at a town hall in the early-voting state of New Hampshire. Read more
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Christie, who also ran for president in 2016, was set to announce his campaign later today at a town hall in the early-voting state of New Hampshire. Read more
Pence supporters see a lane for a reliable conservative who espouses many of the previous administration’s policies. Read more
Former President Donald Trump, the leading GOP presidential candidate, was notably absent after spending two days in the state this past week. Read more
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The RNC has required candidates to support the eventual Republican presidential nominee, criteria that could keep former President Donald Trump off the debate stage. Read more
Trump also sought to capitalize on a remark by DeSantis that it felt like it would take two terms in the White House to roll back the actions of the Biden administration — a veiled reference to Trump, who can only serve one more term. Read more
Pence will hold a kickoff event in Des Moines on June 7, the date of his 64th birthday. Read more
For the doubters, the campaign confirmed Thursday night that it had raised $8.2 million in the 24 hours since entering the race. Read more
The 44-year-old Republican revealed his decision in a Federal Election Commission filing before an online conversation with Twitter CEO Elon Musk. Read more
The Senate’s only Black Republican, Scott kicked off the campaign in his hometown of North Charleston, on the campus of Charleston Southern University, his alma mater. Read more
Three weeks since launching his reelection campaign, President Joe Biden is confronting a sweeping set of problems in his day job that defy easy solutions and are not entirely within his control. Read more
DeSantis is expected to announce his 2024 presidential campaign any day. Read more
He faces a smooth path to winning his party’s nomination, with no serious Democratic rivals. Read more
The 69-year-old’s campaign to challenge incumbent President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination is a long shot. Read more
Hutchinson, 72, left office in January after eight years as Arkansas governor. Read more
The historic indictment of former President Donald Trump thrust the 2024 presidential election into uncharted territory, raising the remarkable prospect that the leading contender for the Republican nomination will seek the White House while also facing trial for criminal charges in New York. Read more
The 70-year-old onetime spiritual adviser to Oprah Winfrey should provide only token primary opposition. Read more
The 2024 presidential race will bring on a tsunami of incredible declarations and allegations regarding the announced and potential candidates for president. Read more
As the nation speculates over whether President Joe Biden will run for reelection in 2024, the question’s been answered for Hawaii’s U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, who announced Tuesday that she will run for another six-year term. Read more
I’m amused by the frequent commentaries about whether President Joe Biden will run for reelection in 2024 (“No doubt about it now: Scranton Joe is ready to go,” Star-Advertiser, Maureen Dowd, Feb. 14). Read more
Biden was at the hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, for about three hours before leaving by helicopter shortly after noon for the White House. The White House was expected to release a letter later Thursday that would discuss the results. Read more
In New Hampshire, Trump promoted his campaign agenda, including immigration and crime, and said his policies would be the opposite of President Joe Biden’s. Read more