2024 Elections
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy on Wednesday launched a bid for the Democratic nomination for... Read More
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey first lady Tammy Murphy on Wednesday launched a bid for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in next year's contest. Her candidacy, announced Wednesday, puts her in the running to become the first woman... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., suspended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, telling his friend and former U.S.... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., suspended his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, telling his friend and former U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., in a Fox News interview Sunday night, voters had sent him a clear message. “I don’t... Read More
HENRICO, Va. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger announced Monday she will run for Virginia governor in 2025 instead of seeking reelection... Read More
HENRICO, Va. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger announced Monday she will run for Virginia governor in 2025 instead of seeking reelection to the U.S. House next year. Spanberger, a three-term Democrat, made the announcement in a campaign video, highlighting the importance of lowering... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Haley 's presidential campaign will reserve $10 million in television, radio and digital advertising across Iowa and... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Haley 's presidential campaign will reserve $10 million in television, radio and digital advertising across Iowa and New Hampshire beginning in the first week of December, a massive investment designed to give the former United Nations ambassador... Read More
Environmental activist Jill Stein is launching another long-shot bid for the presidency as a Green Party candidate, bringing back memories of 2016,... Read More
Environmental activist Jill Stein is launching another long-shot bid for the presidency as a Green Party candidate, bringing back memories of 2016, when her bid may have contributed to Republican Donald Trump’s razor-thin victory. The 73-year-old Stein said in a video announcing... Read More
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris flew to South Carolina on Friday to file paperwork putting President Joe Biden on the 2024... Read More
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris flew to South Carolina on Friday to file paperwork putting President Joe Biden on the 2024 presidential ballot of the state that will lead off the Democratic presidential primary — thanks to a White House-led schedule overhaul meant... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2024, a decision that was... Read More
WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced Thursday that he will not seek reelection in 2024, a decision that was almost instantly seen as handing the Republicans the seat after next year’s election. In a written statement, Manchin said he... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — As they face an increasingly urgent task to emerge as a clear alternative to former President Donald Trump,... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — As they face an increasingly urgent task to emerge as a clear alternative to former President Donald Trump, five Republican presidential candidates gathered Wednesday for the party's latest debate. Trump, the overwhelming front-runner in the race, skipped the event,... Read More
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — At a recent closed-door meeting of roughly 60 millionaires and billionaires, one of the Republican... Read More
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — At a recent closed-door meeting of roughly 60 millionaires and billionaires, one of the Republican Party's most influential donors stood in the well of Dallas' historic Old Parkland debate chamber and praised Nikki Haley's presidential candidacy.... Read More
WASHINGTON — House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger, R-Texas, and Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., announced in rapid fire fashion Wednesday that... Read More
WASHINGTON — House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger, R-Texas, and Rep. Ken Buck, R-Colo., announced in rapid fire fashion Wednesday that they’ve each decided to retire rather than run for reelection next year. Granger’s announcement came first and was first reported... Read More
DENVER (AP) — Efforts to use the U.S. Constitution's “insurrection” clause to bar former President Donald Trump from running for the White... Read More
DENVER (AP) — Efforts to use the U.S. Constitution's “insurrection” clause to bar former President Donald Trump from running for the White House again entered a new phase Monday in a hearing focused on whether the Jan. 6 Capitol attack meets the Constitution's definition... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., a centrist Democrat from Minnesota who has long argued that President Biden should not... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., a centrist Democrat from Minnesota who has long argued that President Biden should not run for reelection due to his age and low poll numbers, has formally launched his campaign to unseat the incumbent... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump isn’t used to constraints. The former president ignores and antagonizes anyone who tells him no. He... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump isn’t used to constraints. The former president ignores and antagonizes anyone who tells him no. He built a business — and later political — brand as someone who says and does what he wants, largely without... Read More
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Steve Rowland peered beneath the brim of his baseball cap and admonished the roughly 500 people... Read More
NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Steve Rowland peered beneath the brim of his baseball cap and admonished the roughly 500 people at Rising Sun Church of Christ in the Des Moines suburb of Altoona. It had been three days since Hamas attacked... Read More
IOWA CITY, Iowa — They surely would rather be attacking the Biden administration, talking of their unwavering support for Israel... Read More
IOWA CITY, Iowa — They surely would rather be attacking the Biden administration, talking of their unwavering support for Israel and offering up the policy prescriptions they plan to enact in the White House. But as this year’s slate of... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s political fundraising machine is raking in donations at a prodigious pace, but he’s spending tens of millions of... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s political fundraising machine is raking in donations at a prodigious pace, but he’s spending tens of millions of dollars he’s bringing in to pay attorneys to deal with the escalating costs of the various criminal cases he is contending with... Read More
WASHINGTON — In a move that evidently took some campaign insiders by surprise, former Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich is out... Read More
WASHINGTON — In a move that evidently took some campaign insiders by surprise, former Ohio Rep. Dennis Kucinich is out as campaign manager for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and will be replaced by Kennedy’s daughter-in-law. The announcement of the campaign... Read More
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Nikki Haley vowed to stand with Israel “every step of the way.” She promised to “decimate” the Iranian... Read More
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Nikki Haley vowed to stand with Israel “every step of the way.” She promised to “decimate” the Iranian economy. And she called for continued funding for Ukraine as it fights to repel the Russian invasion. “It’s a dangerous... Read More
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado judge has rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump to dismiss a lawsuit that... Read More
DENVER (AP) — A Colorado judge has rejected an attempt by former President Donald Trump to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to keep him off the state ballot, ruling that his objections on free-speech grounds did not apply. Trump’s attorneys... Read More
PHILADELPHIA — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., scion of a liberal and Democratic political dynasty, on Monday declared his intention to... Read More
PHILADELPHIA — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., scion of a liberal and Democratic political dynasty, on Monday declared his intention to continue his pursuit of the White House as an independent candidate. Speaking before a crowd of about 2,000 supporters outside... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Progressive activist Cornel West is no longer running for president under the Green Party banner, his campaign said... Read More
NEW YORK (AP) — Progressive activist Cornel West is no longer running for president under the Green Party banner, his campaign said Thursday. Instead, the high-profile African American thought leader will run as an independent. “As Dr. West’s campaign for president grows,... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin McCarthy spent years raising mountains of Republican campaign cash, flying around the country to recruit top candidates in... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin McCarthy spent years raising mountains of Republican campaign cash, flying around the country to recruit top candidates in key districts and painstakingly building political relationships as he worked his way toward becoming speaker of the House. Now that... Read More
WASHINGTON — It’s admittedly a hypothetical question, but given the divisive rhetoric that has swirled around elections and politics in... Read More
WASHINGTON — It’s admittedly a hypothetical question, but given the divisive rhetoric that has swirled around elections and politics in general since November 2020, it seemed worthwhile to put it to elections officials across the country anyway: Just what would... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday criticized his former boss-turned-rival, Donald Trump, for calling retired Gen. Mark Milley, the former... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday criticized his former boss-turned-rival, Donald Trump, for calling retired Gen. Mark Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, a traitor over phone calls he made to China in the final stormy... Read More
When Ron DeSantis seemed to say during last week's Republican presidential debate that he would support a federal ban on abortion at 15 weeks... Read More
When Ron DeSantis seemed to say during last week's Republican presidential debate that he would support a federal ban on abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy, some anti-abortion activists called it the news they had been waiting months to hear. The president of Susan... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — On the heels of a New York Times op-ed that stirred controversy within his own party, Republican... Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — On the heels of a New York Times op-ed that stirred controversy within his own party, Republican New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu amplified his thoughts on the 2024 presidential election and the future of the GOP during... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Thursday are holding the first hearing of their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and their effort to... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Thursday are holding the first hearing of their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden and their effort to tie the him to the business dealings to his son Hunter. It’s a high-stakes opening act for Republicans as they begin... Read More
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Republicans are meeting for their second presidential debate on Wednesday as Donald Trump's top rivals... Read More
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — Republicans are meeting for their second presidential debate on Wednesday as Donald Trump's top rivals seek to blunt the momentum of the former president, who is so confident of cruising through the party's primary that he again won't... Read More
The field for the second Republican presidential debate will be smaller than the first. Seven candidates have qualified for Wednesday night's... Read More
The field for the second Republican presidential debate will be smaller than the first. Seven candidates have qualified for Wednesday night's debate at Ronald Reagan's presidential library in California, the Republican National Committee said, confirming that former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson... Read More
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's push to bend state Republican parties to his will — and gain an advantage in... Read More
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump's push to bend state Republican parties to his will — and gain an advantage in his effort to return to the White House — is coming to a head in Nevada. The state GOP, which is... Read More