Former Trump officials among his most vocal opponents
He is being vigorously opposed by a vocal contingent of former officials who are offering dire predictions for the country and the rule of law if his campaign succeeds. Read more
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He is being vigorously opposed by a vocal contingent of former officials who are offering dire predictions for the country and the rule of law if his campaign succeeds. Read more
Trump reiterated his baseless claim that other countries were sending “prisoners, murderers, drug dealers, mental patients and terrorists, the worst they have” to the U.S. Read more
The eye-popping amount was a major show of Democratic support for Biden at a time of persistently low poll numbers. Read more
The effort comes as Trump has faced a serious money crunch amid mounting legal bills while he fights four criminal indictments along with a series of civil charges. Read more
Shanahan leads Bia-Echo Foundation, an organization she founded to direct money toward issues including women’s reproductive science, criminal justice reform and environmental causes. Read more
The primary races are still closely watched by insiders for turnout and signs of protest voters. Read more
Menendez’s announcement comes four days before a state deadline to file to run in the June 4 Democratic primary. Read more
The Republican former president has taken credit for striking down a federally guaranteed right to abortion by appointing three U.S. Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade. Read more
Biden told supporters at a campaign office in Reno, Nevada, that he and Trump have a “different value set” and he criticized Trump for comments he’s made about veterans and others. Read more
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More than a dozen advocates from the Clean Elections Hawaii Coalition gathered Monday at the state Capitol rotunda to urge legislators to reconsider implementing a comprehensive public financing program for Hawaii’s political candidates, commonly referred to as “clean elections.” Read more
He made the remarks in a speech in Ohio on Saturday, delivered on behalf of Bernie Moreno, whom he has endorsed in Tuesday’s Republican Senate primary. Read more
The decision makes Pence the latest in a series of senior Trump administration officials who have declined to endorse their former boss’s bid to return to the Oval Office. Read more
Trump took 3,506 votes, or 97%, of the 3,618 ballots cast by Republicans throughout the island Tuesday night, according to preliminary results Read more
Not even halfway through the presidential primary calendar, today marked a crystalizing moment for a nation uneasy with its choices in 2024. Read more
The swift changes amount to a gutting of the party apparatus eight months before the November election. Read more
Both candidates campaigned in Georgia, a pivotal 2020 battleground state where both parties are preparing for another closely contested race this year. Read more
The jobless rate ticked up to 3.9% but it was still the 25th straight month in which it has remained below 4%. Read more
Michael Whatley from North Carolina was elected the party’s national chairman, while Lara Trump, the former president’s daughter-in-law, was voted in as co-chair. Read more
McConnell declared his support in a short statement after Super Tuesday wins pushed the GOP front-runner closer to the party nomination. Read more
“Uncommitted” took 455 votes, or 29%. Other candidates receiving votes were self-help author and spiritual guru Marianne Williamson with 50, or 3%, and U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips with 15, or 1% Read more
Haley didn’t endorse the former president. Instead, she challenged him to win the support of the moderate Republicans and independent voters who supported her. Read more