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NORTH CHARLESTON S.C. — Barely 24 hours after infuriating former President Donald Trump by declaring she wouldn’t drop out of the race for the Republican presidential nomination, former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley continued to goad the former president as the... Read More

WASHINGTON — Independent presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West has secured ballot access in Oregon for the November 2024 presidential election, and will appear as the candidate for the state’s Progressive Party. In a written statement, the party said the new... Read More

CONCORD, N.H. — Voter turnout for the 2024 New Hampshire presidential primary on Tuesday exceeded the secretary of state’s expectations despite the fact many complained beforehand that this year’s contest lacked the oomph of previous primary seasons. Numbers released Wednesday... Read More

WASHINGTON — A report this month from the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs warns that Washington, D.C., police appear to be violating constitutional rights to privacy with their Gang Database. Innocent persons could be placed on... Read More

CONCORD, N.H. — They told him not to run. How could you consider yourself a loyal Democrat, let alone a loyal member of the House leadership, if you’d dare primary the party’s incumbent president? But Dean Phillips, a moderate Democrat... Read More

The United Airlines CEO says he is “disappointed” in ongoing manufacturing problems at Boeing that have led to the grounding of dozens of United jetliners, and the airline will consider alternatives to buying a future, larger version of the Boeing... Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa — The successive blizzards that swept over Iowa during the run up to the state’s recent caucuses helped create a new wind power generation record in the state. That’s the word from Geoff Greenwood, spokesman for MidAmerican... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Land Management has updated its roadmap for solar energy development across the West with the aim of making the siting and permitting of projects on public lands more efficient. In rolling out the new roadmap,... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Department of Energy announced on Monday that it is making $131 million available for projects advancing the development of electric vehicle batteries and charging systems. The funding is divided into two tranches. The first, representing a total... Read More

CONCORD, N.H. — President Joe Biden’s name will not appear on the New Hampshire Democratic primary ballot on Tuesday, but a statewide grassroots effort is nevertheless determined to sweep him to victory. Biden chose not to actively run in New... Read More

PETERBOROUGH, Mass. — It was a passing driver who delivered the news to a group of about a dozen Trump supporters gathered at the corner of Grove Street and Wilton Road here. For hours they’d been braving the cold against... Read More

RICHMOND, Va. — A federal appeals court is scheduled to hear a case in March that will determine whether Maryland’s strict law on the licensing of handguns withstands a constitutional challenge by gun rights advocates. Other states are adopting similar... Read More

WASHINGTON — Government energy officials told a congressional panel Thursday that emerging technologies could make nuclear power a safe and cost-efficient way of helping the United States achieve energy independence. “We have an opportunity to reestablish U.S. global nuclear leadership... Read More

GOFFSTOWN, N.H. — The NewDEAL is heading to New Hampshire on Friday not to be part of any presidential contest, but rather to cast a spotlight on New England Democratic state and local policymakers and their shared vision of impactful... Read More

WASHINGTON — No Labels, the nonpartisan group currently trying to build support for a third-party ticket in the 2024 presidential election, urged the Justice Department on Thursday to investigate an alleged conspiracy to subvert Americans’ voting rights. According to the... Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa — It may have been 4 below zero outside the glass doors of the Iowa Event Center, but Brenden Dilley wasn’t letting a little thing like potential frostbite diminish his enjoyment of a good cigar. Inside, several... Read More

WASHINGTON — Members of Congress reaffirmed their commitment Wednesday for a manned U.S. return to the moon and on to Mars but wanted to know why the mission is being delayed. Last week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced... Read More

CONCORD, N.H. — Former President Donald Trump has a solid, two-digit lead in New Hampshire over his former ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley, with less than a week to go until the state’s first-in-the-nation primary. As of Wednesday morning,... Read More

CONCORD, Mass. — CNN announced Wednesday morning that it is dropping plans to hold a Republican presidential primary debate in New Hampshire on Sunday after former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said she would only participate in the event if... Read More

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Residents of the Pacific Northwest suffered more misery as an ice storm bore down Wednesday, threatening to turn mountain highways treacherous and zap power in bitterly cold temperatures. Much of the region was under an ice... Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa — Callie Krosin and Molly Dougherty weren’t about to let a golden opportunity slip through their hands. It was a quiet Saturday afternoon in the Iowa Caucus Media Center, with many of the thousand journalists expected to... Read More

CLEAR LAKE, Iowa — For Andrea Tisor, a native of Iowa who moved away only to move back again, this year’s Republican caucus is something of a homecoming. From 2014 until 2021, she and her husband lived in the Minneapolis... Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa — As the weekend of the 2024 Iowa caucuses dawned in Des Moines Saturday morning, two things were crowding most people’s thinking. The first was whether it was ever going to stop snowing. Though a blizzard forecast... Read More

DES MOINES, Iowa — The line, almost exclusively male and on the sunset side of the 50s, began to form early ahead of an appearance by former President Donald Trump at the Iowa Events Center here. “Audience members on one... Read More

WASHINGTON — A consumer advocacy group filed a lawsuit Wednesday against Starbucks saying the company falsely labels its coffee and tea as "100% ethical" despite a history of what it called "slave-like conditions" on farms where the coffee beans and... Read More

WASHINGTON — A nationwide outcry against crime that hurts small businesses reached Congress Thursday, where lawmakers and congressional witnesses called for a law enforcement crackdown. Thefts cost retail stores $112 billion in 2022, according to the National Retail Federation. Preliminary... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden says her husband's age is an “asset," as President Joe Biden — at 81 already the oldest American leader in history — faces persistent questions from voters about his decision to seek another term. In... Read More

WASHINGTON — Officials from media organizations made a plea to a Senate panel Wednesday for help to protect local news from being exploited by the artificial intelligence used by internet platforms. Local news outlets produce the stories that appear in... Read More

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s claims that he should be immune from prosecution were met with skepticism Tuesday by a panel of federal judges in Washington, D.C. Their decision on his claim of “absolute immunity” as a president will determine whether... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — While in Charleston on Monday to kick off the South Carolina leg of his 2024 presidential campaign, President Joe Biden made an impromptu stop at one of the city’s best known soul food restaurants. The visit to... Read More