Fani Willis Can Continue Case Against Trump With Single Condition, Judge Rules
Law
Fani Willis Can Continue Case Against Trump With Single Condition, Judge Rules
2024-03-15 14:08:49
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can continue to pursue an election interference case against former President Donald Trump and several others — as long as the prosecutor with whom she had a romantic relationship steps aside, a... Read More

Georgia Judge Dismisses Some Charges Against Trump
Law
Georgia Judge Dismisses Some Charges Against Trump
2024-03-13 21:13:18
by Tom Ramstack

ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump and his co-defendants facing criminal prosecution in Georgia for trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election won a partial court victory Wednesday. A Georgia judge dismissed six of the 41 charges against the former... Read More

Patrick Caddell’s Last Race
2024 Elections
Patrick Caddell’s Last Race
2024-03-09 21:25:43
by Dan McCue

CHARLESTON, S.C. — To find Patrick Caddell, the self-taught political pollster who traversed an arc in presidential politics that carried him from Sen. George McGovern to Donald Trump, one needs to be blessed with a little luck and a penchant... Read More

It’s Super Tuesday: What You Should Be Watching
2024 Elections
It’s Super Tuesday: What You Should Be Watching
2024-03-05 16:14:37
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — This being March, you’ll surely forgive us if we ruminate a moment about this month’s annual holiday, St. Patrick’s Day. Specifically we have in mind an old Guinness TV ad in which two young men wake up and... Read More

Justices Rule Trump Can Stay on Colorado Ballot
2024 Elections
Justices Rule Trump Can Stay on Colorado Ballot
2024-03-04 17:04:02
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that former President Donald Trump may remain on Colorado’s primary ballot, rejecting a challenge to his eligibility based on a section of the 14th Amendment that bars those who... Read More

Builders Making Solar a Standard Feature for New Homes
Energy
Builders Making Solar a Standard Feature for New Homes
2024-02-27 18:56:28
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Four of the nation’s largest home builders have signed contracts with SunPower to pre-install its Equinox® solar systems in select communities across the country. The move by the builders — Beazer Homes, CC Homes, Meritage Homes and Toll... Read More

Trump Wins South Carolina Primary, Haley Outperforms Polls
2024 Elections
Trump Wins South Carolina Primary, Haley Outperforms Polls
2024-02-25 18:09:33
by Dan McCue

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Former President Donald Trump soundly defeated former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in the state Republican presidential primary on Saturday, but she vowed to fight on and planned to be in Michigan, the next state going to... Read More

Former SC Lt. Gov. on Trump, GOP Primary and Why You Shouldn’t Pass Up the Chitlin’ Strut
2024 Elections
Former SC Lt. Gov. on Trump, GOP Primary and Why You Shouldn’t Pass Up the Chitlin’ Strut
2024-02-18 16:39:02
by Dan McCue

CHARLESTON, S.C. — André Bauer still remembers the moment he believes South Carolina became a nominee-maker when it comes to national presidential politics. “I must have been 11 or 12 at the time and early on, former Texas Gov. John... Read More

Trump Ordered to Pay $355M for Fraud in New York Civil Trial
Law
Trump Ordered to Pay $355M for Fraud in New York Civil Trial
2024-02-16 22:02:38
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump must pay a penalty of $355 million for fraudulently overstating his wealth, a penalty that could effectively leave him with little, if any, actual cash on hand. The ruling by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice... Read More

For MAGA Faithful, Election Boils Down to ‘Saving the American Dream’
2024 Elections
For MAGA Faithful, Election Boils Down to ‘Saving the American Dream’
2024-02-16 18:21:19
by Dan McCue

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — It was a Wednesday afternoon, and anyone driving along International Blvd., past the Hilton Hotel and the Starbucks, not to mention the convention and performing arts center in between, could see Charles Hibbs from a mile... Read More

Retired Army General Assails Trump for ‘Disrespecting’ Military
2024 Elections
Retired Army General Assails Trump for ‘Disrespecting’ Military
2024-02-15 18:51:44
by Dan McCue

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. — A week after former President Donald Trump appeared to throw shade on the military service of Major Michael Haley, a one-time ally of the former president called for an end to his “disparaging comments about veterans... Read More

Haley Supporters Convinced a Primary Win Still Possible in SC
2024 Elections
Haley Supporters Convinced a Primary Win Still Possible in SC
2024-02-15 16:50:38
by Dan McCue

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — When it comes to a political event, the scene couldn’t have been more bucolic. Assembled in a raised pavilion about halfway between the clubhouse and golf course at the Summerville Country Club, were about 400 anxious supporters... Read More

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Stay Immunity Ruling
In The News
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Stay Immunity Ruling
2024-02-12 23:09:13
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Monday to stay a D.C. Circuit ruling that he is not immune from federal charges for allegedly trying to unlawfully overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. In... Read More

Trump, Haley Wage Spirited Battle for Soul of South Carolina
2024 Elections
Trump, Haley Wage Spirited Battle for Soul of South Carolina
2024-02-12 19:23:54
by Dan McCue

CHARLESTON, S.C. — After a lull following the Democratic primary two weeks ago, political activity escalated dramatically in South Carolina over the weekend, as the campaigns of former President Donald Trump and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley each kicked... Read More

Territory, Trump Both Triumph in Virgin Islands GOP Caucus
2024 Elections
Territory, Trump Both Triumph in Virgin Islands GOP Caucus
2024-02-09 16:39:52
by Dan McCue

FRENCHMAN’S REEF, St. Thomas — Former President Donald Trump garnered another commanding win Thursday night, handily winning arguably the most festive event to date of the 2024 election season — the Virgin Islands Republican caucuses. That the vote was pulled... Read More

Justices Appear Ready to Side With Trump in Colorado Ballot Case
Supreme Court
Justices Appear Ready to Side With Trump in Colorado Ballot Case
2024-02-08 20:33:45
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — The conservative majority on the Supreme Court signaled Thursday that former President Donald Trump is likely to win against Colorado’s effort to keep him off the state’s ballot. “It just doesn’t seem like a state call,” said Justice... Read More

Haley Hits Road in South Carolina; Trump Schedules Single Rally
2024 Elections
Haley Hits Road in South Carolina; Trump Schedules Single Rally
2024-02-08 18:06:30
by Dan McCue

CHARLESTON, S.C. — With just 16 days to go before the South Carolina Republican primary, the two candidates are taking markedly different approaches to campaigning in the state. As of Thursday morning, former President Donald Trump, who held a 26... Read More

Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan Border Security Bill
U.S. Senate
Senate Republicans Block Bipartisan Border Security Bill
2024-02-07 21:38:45
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans voted against a procedural measure on Wednesday that would have advanced a bipartisan border security bill that was part of a larger package that would have sent military aid to Ukraine, Israel and U.S. allies serving... Read More

Gaetz, Stefanik, 60 Colleagues Advance Resolution Saying Trump Not Insurrectionist
Congress
Gaetz, Stefanik, 60 Colleagues Advance Resolution Saying Trump Not Insurrectionist
2024-02-07 21:27:37
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Reps. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., and Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., and more than 60 of their Republican colleagues have advanced a resolution declaring former President Donald Trump “did not engage in insurrection” prior, during or after the siege of the... Read More

DC Appellate Court Rejects Trump’s Immunity Claim
Law
DC Appellate Court Rejects Trump's Immunity Claim
2024-02-06 21:29:04
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A court of appeals in the District of Columbia has rejected former President Donald Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution for allegedly interfering in the 2020 presidential election. In a unanimous, 57-page ruling, a three-judge panel... Read More

Haley Draws 1,200 to South Carolina Brewery; Vows to Stay in Race
2024 Elections
Haley Draws 1,200 to South Carolina Brewery; Vows to Stay in Race
2024-02-05 18:52:19
by Dan McCue

DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. — On a weekend when Democrats were holding their first sanctioned primary of the 2024 presidential election cycle, former Gov. Nikki Haley largely dominated the news cycle in the Palmetto State. A solid week on the hustings... Read More

Trump Lawsuit Over Steele Dossier Dismissed by Judge in London
Litigation
Trump Lawsuit Over Steele Dossier Dismissed by Judge in London
2024-02-01 22:19:11
by Tom Ramstack

LONDON, U.K. — A judge in London dismissed a lawsuit Thursday that former President Donald Trump filed against the British intelligence agent who wrote the "Steele Dossier" describing his questionable links to the Russian government. Trump’s lawsuit called the accusations... Read More

Trump Ordered to Pay Writer $83.3M
Law
Trump Ordered to Pay Writer $83.3M
2024-01-26 22:44:05
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK — A jury in the federal court in Manhattan has awarded $83.3 million in additional damages to the writer E. Jean Carroll, who claimed former President Donald Trump damaged her reputation by calling her a liar after she... Read More

MAGA, Trump React to DeSantis Surrender
2024 Elections
MAGA, Trump React to DeSantis Surrender
2024-01-22 15:14:33
by Dan McCue

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

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

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

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

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

‘Yarmulke Guy’ Seeks Peace, Love and Understanding Amid Caucus Frenzy
In The News
‘Yarmulke Guy’ Seeks Peace, Love and Understanding Amid Caucus Frenzy
2024-01-12 21:33:27
by Dan McCue

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

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

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

Sen. Menendez Faces More Charges Alleging Bribe-Taking in Qatari Deal
Law
Sen. Menendez Faces More Charges Alleging Bribe-Taking in Qatari Deal
2024-01-03 23:15:27
by Tom Ramstack

NEW YORK — More bribery allegations were lodged Tuesday against Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., as he faces criminal prosecution on charges of using his political influence with the Egyptians and Qataris to help his personal finances. The superseding indictment the... Read More

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

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

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