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2024-01-25 21:32:04
by Dan McCue
Cornel West Secures Ballot Access in Oregon

WASHINGTON — Independent presidential candidate Dr. Cornel West has secured ballot access in Oregon for the November 2024 presidential election,... 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

2024-01-23 21:30:06
by Dan McCue
Phillips Establishes Presidential Bona Fides in New Hampshire

CONCORD, N.H. — They told him not to run. How could you consider yourself a loyal Democrat, let alone a... 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

2024-01-22 15:45:40
by Dan McCue
Write-In Campaign Seeks Victory for Biden in New Hampshire

CONCORD, N.H. — President Joe Biden’s name will not appear on the New Hampshire Democratic primary ballot on Tuesday, but... 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

2024-01-18 21:47:50
by Dan McCue
NewDEAL Heads to New Hampshire for Regional Forum

GOFFSTOWN, N.H. — The NewDEAL is heading to New Hampshire on Friday not to be part of any presidential contest,... 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

2024-01-18 20:22:05
by Dan McCue
No Labels Urges DOJ to Investigate Alleged Conspiracy to Subvert Voting Rights

WASHINGTON — No Labels, the nonpartisan group currently trying to build support for a third-party ticket in the 2024 presidential... 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

2024-01-18 19:55:54
by Dan McCue
Trump Meme Mastermind Brenden Dilley Talks MAGA, DeSantis

DES MOINES, Iowa — It may have been 4 below zero outside the glass doors of the Iowa Event Center,... 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

2024-01-17 21:48:58
by Dan McCue
Poll Shows Trump Solidifying Lead in NH, Haley a Solid Second

CONCORD, N.H. — Former President Donald Trump has a solid, two-digit lead in New Hampshire over his former ambassador to... 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

2024-01-17 16:54:34
by Dan McCue
CNN, ABC Cancel Planned New Hampshire GOP Debates

CONCORD, Mass. — CNN announced Wednesday morning that it is dropping plans to hold a Republican presidential primary debate in... 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

2024-01-09 21:28:36
by Tom Ramstack
Judges Doubtful of Trump’s Claim of Immunity From Criminal Charges

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s claims that he should be immune from prosecution were met with skepticism Tuesday by a panel... 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

2024-01-09 20:05:04
by Dan McCue
President Makes Impromptu Stop, Poses for Selfies at Soul Food Restaurant

CHARLESTON, S.C. — While in Charleston on Monday to kick off the South Carolina leg of his 2024 presidential campaign,... 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

2024-01-08 20:38:57
by Dan McCue
New Hampshire AG Accuses DNC of Violating Voter Suppression Law

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued a cease-and-desist order to the Democratic National Committee on Monday,... Read More

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued a cease-and-desist order to the Democratic National Committee on Monday, accusing the party of engaging in voter suppression. Formella’s action is the latest salvo in an ongoing row between the... Read More

2024-01-08 19:01:28
by Dan McCue
Landrieu, Biden’s Senior Advisor on Infrastructure, Takes Campaign Role

WASHINGTON — Mitch Landrieu, a senior advisor to President Joe Biden and the administration’s lead coordinator for projects funded by... Read More

WASHINGTON — Mitch Landrieu, a senior advisor to President Joe Biden and the administration’s lead coordinator for projects funded by the bipartisan infrastructure bill, is leaving the White House to join the president’s reelection campaign as national co-chair. The White... Read More

2024-01-08 18:53:36
by Dan McCue
Biden Travels to Charleston in Bid to Shore Up Black Support

CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Joe Biden kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign in South Carolina on Monday, speaking at the... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Joe Biden kicked off his 2024 presidential campaign in South Carolina on Monday, speaking at the Charleston church that was the site of a mass murder of Black parishioners at the hands of a White supremacist... Read More

2024-01-05 20:17:54
by Dan McCue
Scalise Undergoes Stem Cell Transplant

WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., announced Friday that he has successfully completed chemotherapy treatments for a form... Read More

WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., announced Friday that he has successfully completed chemotherapy treatments for a form of blood cancer known as multiple myeloma, and is undergoing a stem cell transplant today. The statement released by Scalise’s... Read More

2024-01-05 20:11:49
by Dan McCue
Colorado’s Lamborn Won’t Seek Reelection to Congress

WASHINGTON — Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., a nine-term congressman representing one of the most Republican-friendly districts in the state, said... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Doug Lamborn, R-Colo., a nine-term congressman representing one of the most Republican-friendly districts in the state, said Friday that he won’t run for reelection in 2024. His announcement means that all three seats in Colorado’s congressional delegation... Read More

2024-01-05 19:55:48
by Dan McCue
Former Capitol Police Officer Who Defended Capitol Running for Congress

WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who heroically defended the building against insurrectionist rioters on Jan. 6,... Read More

WASHINGTON — Former U.S. Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who heroically defended the building against insurrectionist rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, and whose harrowing account of that day riveted the House select committee investigating the siege, is running for Congress.... Read More

2024-01-05 16:07:24
by Dan McCue
West Wing Cast Spreads Word Sheen Supports Biden, Not Kennedy

WASHINGTON — Nearly 18 years after “The West Wing” went off the air, President Josiah Bartlet is still making Deputy... Read More

WASHINGTON — Nearly 18 years after “The West Wing” went off the air, President Josiah Bartlet is still making Deputy White House Chief of Staff Josh Lyman handle sticky situations for him. The latest example of life imitating art occurred... Read More

2024-01-04 22:35:41
by Dan McCue
Ohio Gov. Sets Special Election to Fill Bill Johnson’s Seat

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine set the special election dates for the vacancy in the state’s 6th Congressional... Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine set the special election dates for the vacancy in the state’s 6th Congressional District caused by the earlier-than-expected departure of Republican Rep. Bill Johnson. The scheduled upcoming elections will include a partisan primary... Read More

2024-01-04 21:56:31
by Dan McCue
For NewDEAL’s Bultan Good Government Is All About Encouraging Voters to Vote Their Aspirations

WASHINGTON — In an era when many lawmakers seem happier to sow chaos than to actually pass meaningful legislation, the... Read More

WASHINGTON — In an era when many lawmakers seem happier to sow chaos than to actually pass meaningful legislation, the members of NewDEAL, a Democratic Party-affiliated network of pro-growth and progressive state and local elected officials, are a marked contrast.... Read More

2024-01-03 23:13:26
by Dan McCue
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn Colorado Ballot Ban

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to overturn a Colorado court’s ruling that disqualified... Read More

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked the Supreme Court to overturn a Colorado court’s ruling that disqualified him from appearing on the state’s 2024 Republican primary ballot for allegedly inciting an insurrection that climaxed with the Jan.... Read More

2024-01-03 22:52:03
by Dan McCue
Biden, Harris Kick Off SC Primary Campaign in Three Cities

CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are headed to South Carolina next week to kick... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are headed to South Carolina next week to kick off the public phase of their reelection campaign ahead of what for the Democrats is the first-in-the-nation primary on Feb.... Read More

2024-01-02 19:11:13
by Tom Ramstack
Capitol Police Can Continue Lawsuit Against Trump for Jan. 6 Insurrection

WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. Capitol Police officers are moving ahead this week in suing former President Donald Trump... Read More

WASHINGTON — A group of U.S. Capitol Police officers are moving ahead this week in suing former President Donald Trump after winning a court judgment Friday that says he has no immunity from civil lawsuits. The police officers accuse Trump... Read More

Biden and Trump Poised for Potential Rematch That Could Shake American Politics

LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — U.S. presidential elections have been rocked in recent years by economic disaster, stunning gaffes, secret video... Read More

LACONIA, N.H. (AP) — U.S. presidential elections have been rocked in recent years by economic disaster, stunning gaffes, secret video and a pandemic. But for all the tumult that defined those campaigns, the volatility surrounding this year's presidential contest has few modern... Read More

2023-12-29 19:46:08
by Dan McCue
The 2024 Republican Convention Delegate Process Explained

WASHINGTON — Although most of us focus on the candidates running for president, in reality, the primaries and caucuses in... Read More

WASHINGTON — Although most of us focus on the candidates running for president, in reality, the primaries and caucuses in which we vote are a process of selecting delegates in each state to send to their party’s national presidential nominating... Read More

2023-12-29 15:33:39
by Dan McCue
Maine Bars Trump From Ballot, California Opts to Let Him Stay

WASHINGTON — In a matter of hours Thursday night, Maine joined Colorado in barring former President Donald Trump from its... Read More

WASHINGTON — In a matter of hours Thursday night, Maine joined Colorado in barring former President Donald Trump from its primary election ballot, while California announced Trump would remain on its list of ballot-certified candidates. The contrasting decisions by the... Read More

2023-12-28 23:04:11
by Dan McCue
Colorado Republicans Ask Justices to Review Trump Ballot Case

DENVER — The Colorado Republican Party has petitioned the Supreme Court to review a state court ruling that barred former... Read More

DENVER — The Colorado Republican Party has petitioned the Supreme Court to review a state court ruling that barred former President Donald Trump from Colorado’s primary ballot due to his having engaged in an insurrection after the 2020 election. In... Read More

2023-12-28 21:28:02
by Dan McCue
South Carolina GOP Certifies Primary Ballot

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Republican Party on Thursday officially certified seven candidates to appear on its presidential primary... Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Republican Party on Thursday officially certified seven candidates to appear on its presidential primary ballot. The list of qualifying candidates for the Feb. 24 primary election was certified and signed by South Carolina GOP... Read More

2023-12-28 19:54:13
by Dan McCue
Boebert Quits Race for Current Seat, Will Seek Reelection in GOP-Friendly District

WASHINGTON — Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., said Wednesday she is no longer seeking reelection to her current congressional seat and... Read More

WASHINGTON — Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., said Wednesday she is no longer seeking reelection to her current congressional seat and will instead run for office in the more Republican-friendly 4th Congressional District. In a nearly five-minute video posted on her... Read More

2023-12-27 20:16:50
by Tom Ramstack
Trump’s Republican Critics Ask Court to Reject His ‘Absolute Immunity’

WASHINGTON — Former top Republican federal officials on Tuesday filed a brief with the appeals court in Washington, D.C., asking... Read More

WASHINGTON — Former top Republican federal officials on Tuesday filed a brief with the appeals court in Washington, D.C., asking that former President Donald Trump's claim of immunity for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol not be allowed. Trump's... Read More

Americans Sour on Primary Election Process and Major Political Parties, AP-NORC Poll Says

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the GOP presidential primaries just about to start, many Republicans aren't certain that votes will be... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — With the GOP presidential primaries just about to start, many Republicans aren't certain that votes will be counted correctly in their contest, as pessimism spreads about the future of both the Democratic and Republican parties, according to... Read More

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