election that narrows the field of candidates before an election for office
The Republican National Committee (RNC) is raising the threshold for 2024 GOP candidates to qualify for the ...
RNC raises threshold to qualify for third GOP debate
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson wrote in an op-ed that “too many Democrats insist on virtue ...
Dallas mayor switches to GOP, making city the largest led by a Republican
Quick Glance: Dallas Mayor Joins GOP, Criticizes Democratic Policies
- Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced his party switch and will now serve as a Republican-affiliated mayor in the blue-leaning city.
- In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, he criticized his former party for 'exacerbated crime and homelessness'. 'The future of America’s great urban centers depends on the willingness of the nation’s mayors to champion law and order and practice fiscal conservatism,' Johnson wrote.
- President Joe Biden won Dallas County by over 30 points in the 2020 election.
- The Texas Democratic Party issued a scathing statement, accusing Johnson of being dishonest with Dallas voters.
A significant number of Republicans question the safety of vaccines and ...
Our new poll shows just how much GOP voters have diverged from everyone else on vaccines
An early read of a New Hampshire rematch between ...
CNN Poll
Biden leads Trump in potential New Hampshire rematch, though dissatisfaction with both remains high
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy on Saturday called President ...
Ramaswamy calls Biden’s trip to UAW picket line a ‘smokescreen to deflect reality’
The family of a 14-year-old girl who allegedly discovered an ...
Family says their 14-year-old daughter found an iPhone taped to a toilet seat on a flight to Boston
Quick Glance: Family Finds iPhone on Flight Toilet
- 14-year-old daughter discovers iPhone on toilet seat
- Family believes targeted by crew member
- Flight attendant escorted by Massachusetts State Police
- American Airlines cooperating with investigation
Former President Trump on Wednesday called on Republicans in Congress to use ...
Trump
Funding deadline ‘last chance’ to defund ‘political prosecutions against me’
Paxton, who has been suspended, faced 16 articles of impeachment tied to allegations ...
Texas Senate acquits state Attorney General Ken Paxton in impeachment trial
Quick Glance: Ken Paxton acquitted and returned to office
- Texas Senate acquits Attorney General Ken Paxton of corruption and bribery charges.
- Only two out of 19 Republican Senators voted in favor of conviction.
- Impeachment managers allege that Paul helped Paxton with a home renovation and an extramarital affair.
- Whistleblowers reported Paxton to the FBI after discovering an outside lawyer's involvement and Paul's business dealings.
The former president held fewer events than most all of his GOP foes, according to a Washington Post ...
Trump dominates GOP field while campaigning less than foes
President Biden’s reelection campaign is sending Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) to the Republican presidential primary ...
Biden campaign sending Newsom to GOP debate
Republican Kari Lake, who lost the 2022 race for Arizona governor and has ...
Arizona Republican Kari Lake expected to launch Senate bid as soon as next month
Most other such efforts related to candidates and Jan. 6 have failed.
14th Amendment challenges against Trump's candidacy mount as campaign pushes back
Quick Glance: Mounting Challenges to Trump's Candidacy Under 14th Amendment
- Minnesota voters file lawsuit to exclude Trump from 2024 ballot
- Growing support for theory of 14th Amendment disqualification
- New lawsuit filed invoking Section 3 of the 14th Amendment
- Trump campaign calls lawsuits "election interference"
The simplest way to think about them—everyone should just get one—is arguably the best.
This Fall’s COVID Vaccines Are for Everyone
Quick Glance: CDC director emphasizes importance of updated COVID booster shot amid increasing cases
- The CDC recommended updated COVID booster shots for Americans aged 6 months and older due to rising cases and hospitalizations across the country.
- In an interview with ABC News Live on Tuesday night, CDC Director Mandy Cohen stressed the importance of getting the updated shot and addressed safety concerns, stating that the shots have been studied 'more than any vaccine in history.'
- The CDC recommends that everyone should get the updated COVID vaccine, and it will be available in doctor's offices and pharmacies across the country in the coming days.
- The CDC director expressed concern that fewer than half of adults over 65 and only 1 in 5 Americans received the booster shot last fall.
With early voting results in, outgoing Metro Council member Freddie ...
Freddie O'Connell pulls ahead by more than 30 points in Nashville mayoral race
The White House is calling the Republicans’ newly-launched ...
What's ahead now that Republicans are opening an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden
In 2019, then-Republican House Minority Leader ...
Kevin McCarthy opens impeachment inquiry without passing budget despite once criticizing Democrats for the same
Quick Glance: McCarthy Starts Impeachment Inquiry without Budget, Contradicting Past Criticism
- McCarthy called for the inquiry to appease far-right members of the Republican caucus.
- He previously criticized Democrats for prioritizing impeachment over basic government responsibilities.
- McCarthy expressed concern that impeachment has overtaken congressional work and hindered resources for troops.
- He emphasized the potential consequences of lowering the impeachment standard.
Former President Donald Trump won't be at the second Republican debate ...
Trump to skip second GOP debate and head to Detroit to court autoworkers instead
Cassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump White House aide ...
Former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson claims Rudy Giuliani groped her on day of attack on Capitol
Quick Glance: Lawsuit filed against Rudy Giuliani for unpaid legal fees
- Giuliani's former attorney is suing him for outstanding bills totaling $1.36 million.
- Giuliani has only paid $214,000 and still has an outstanding balance of $1.36 million.
- Attorney Robert Costello and his law firm also provided legal representation for Giuliani in various lawsuits.
- To cut costs, Giuliani has represented himself in certain legal disputes.
Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy says he wants to ...
Vivek Ramaswamy proposes mass federal layoffs as more GOP hopefuls look to slash US government
As Republicans get ready for a second presidential debate ...
GOP donors grapple with Trump’s staying power as second Republican presidential debate looms
Democrat Lindsay Powell is projected to win a special election ...
Lindsay Powell wins Pennsylvania district, keeping Democrats’ control in state House
The second Republican presidential debate in California next week will ...
For GOP candidates, a shrinking field brings an uncomfortable truth ahead of next debate
Former President Donald Trump holds a sizable lead in the ...
CNN Poll
Trump leads in New Hampshire while Ramaswamy, Haley, Christie and DeSantis battle for second
Donald Trump is shifting gears as the Iowa caucuses draw closer ...
Trump ramps up attention on Iowa even as he keeps one eye on the general election
HAPPENING NOW: Attorney General Garland testifies before Congress on Department of Justice oversight. abcn.ws/2J0gebC
The Wisconsin Senate has voted to fire the state’s top elections ...
Republican-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire state's nonpartisan top elections official
Quick Glance: Wisconsin Senate Fires Nonpartisan Official Amid Election Controversy
- Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate votes to dismiss nonpartisan top elections official.
- Democrats challenge the legitimacy of the vote and file a lawsuit.
- Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe stands firm against political pressure.
- Results of the 2020 election have undergone multiple reviews and legal challenges.
Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chair of his media empire ...
Fox founder Rupert Murdoch steps down from his media empire, handing it to his son
Quick Glance: Lachlan Murdoch Inherits Global Media Empire
- Over a span of seven decades, Rupert Murdoch, 92, built a global media empire starting from a single Australian newspaper.
- The Murdoch family manages News Corporation and Fox Corporation through a family trust.
- The family trust holds nearly 40 percent of the voting shares in both companies.
- Rod Tiffen, an emeritus professor at the University of Sydney, criticizes Lachlan's ascent to the leadership of News Corporation and Fox Corporation.
In 2020, every single Republican who flipped a Democratic House seat was either a woman ...
Republicans look to women, veterans and minorities in battle for House
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is calling out former ...
Christie fires back after Trump attacks
‘Stop hiding behind your … failed social media site’
Former hedge-fund CEO Dave McCormick announced his intent to challenge Senator Bob Casey ...
David McCormick to Run for Senate in State He Sometimes Visits
Quick Glance: David McCormick joins the Senate race in Pennsylvania
- Former CEO of Bridgewater Associates, David McCormick, officially begins his campaign to defeat Democratic Senator Bob Casey in Pennsylvania.
- McCormick announced his candidacy during a kickoff event in Pittsburgh.
- Both national and Pennsylvania Republicans consider McCormick the top choice to defeat Casey.
- The McCormick campaign will face several challenges.
Former President Donald Trump faced blowback this week from his Republican presidential rivals over his ...
Trump’s Republican rivals jump on his abortion comments
Former first lady Melania Trump could pop up on the 2024 campaign trail “pretty soon ...
Trump says Melania will be back on ‘nasty’ campaign trail ‘pretty soon’
Threats from the MAGA phalanx cowed lawmakers
What Ken Paxton’s acquittal means for Texas Republicans
Quick Glance: Ken Paxton criticizes Biden administration and Texas House over impeachment
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) criticizes the Biden administration and Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) over his impeachment and trial.
- Paxton alleges that the impeachment was a way to get him 'out of the way' after he filed lawsuits against the administration.
- Paxton had been accused of misusing the powers of his office to aid a friend and campaign donor, but none of the articles of impeachment received the required votes to convict.
- While other Paxton allies have also criticized the Texas House for the impeachment, Phelan has stood by the effort.
President Biden’s reelection campaign called out former President ...
Biden campaign
Trump ‘rooting for government shutdown,’ doesn’t care about impact on families
A furious scramble for second place is underway in the crowded Republican ...
As DeSantis falters, the race for second place in the GOP primary is open again
Donald Trump called Florida's six-week abortion ban a "terrible mistake". Conservative anger was ...
Trump abortion backlash spotlights a Republican balancing act
Mitt Romney’s decision not to run for another Senate term ...
Like his dad, retiring Mitt Romney embraced moderate conservatism. He fears the GOP has lost its way
Quick Glance: Mitt Romney - A Generous Contribution
- Mitt Romney strolling through an impressive stone hallway.
- Romney publicly reveals what many of us have been hearing for years - that the Republican Party has transformed into a party of deceivers.
- He exudes the impression - and I genuinely believe he is - of being a decent man striving to mitigate the most harmful effects of Trump on his party.
- Romney's retirement in 2025 signifies the end of an era, the conclusion of the Republican Party that once showcased figures like Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and most recently George Romney, Mitt's father, and George H.W.
California lawmakers urge AG Bonta to expedite court action against former president.
California Dems consider unique approach to getting Trump off ballot
GOP megadonor undecided who to support in Republican primary: "It's not clear to me what voter base he is intending to appeal to," he said of Ron ...
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Republicans made it harder to get abortions in red states. Now they have a punchline for ...
‘Abortion tourism’
A tidy phrase for punching down at desperate people
Quick Glance: Trump Criticizes Six-Week Ban as 'Terrible'
- Donald Trump, former president and front-runner in the Republican primary, labeled a state abortion law signed by his top rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R), that enforces a six-week ban as 'terrible'.
- Trump refused and stated his intention to negotiate with Democrats on the matter.
- DeSantis quietly signed the six-week ban in the spring but has recently been discussing abortion more openly — causing concern among some Republicans who fear he has shifted too far right on an issue that could harm them in the general election.
- Nevertheless, the Florida governor declined to support the national 15-week abortion ban endorsed by some competitors, highlighting the political sensitivity of the issue for Republicans.
All hope is not dead for Donald Trump’s Republican rivals ...
Trump is not invincible in Republican race
but still lacks a single strong challenger
Republican presidential contender Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) raised $1 million in the past 24 hours between ...
Scott raises $1M in 24 hours ahead of second GOP debate
Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and his wife, Apoorva Ramaswamy, an assistant professor and ...
Vivek Ramaswamy, surgeon wife differ over COVID-19 vaccine
A Colorado judge said Monday she hopes to decide by ...
Judge hopes to decide by Thanksgiving whether 14th Amendment disqualifies Trump from Colorado’s 2024 ballot
Former President Trump on Wednesday knocked billionaire conservative megadonor Charles ...
Trump knocks Charles Koch
‘Very stupid, awkward, and highly overrated’
A poll released Wednesday shows GOP presidential hopefuls will need to ramp up their messages to ...
Trump jumps to 47-point lead over GOP rivals in national poll
The upstart Republican candidate tried to explain why so many people find him "annoying."
Fox News Host Hits Vivek Ramaswamy With 2 Brutal Questions
Quick Glance: Ramaswamy responds to rising unfavorability in polls
- Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy pushes back against polls showing his rising unfavorability.
- Ramaswamy claims that people are annoyed by his rise.
- He states that many people believe a 38-year-old is too young to be U.S. president.
- Ramaswamy expresses confidence in winning the election.
A candidate in a high-stakes legislative contest in Virginia performed ...
Candidate in high-stakes Virginia election performed sex acts with husband in live videos
Quick Glance: Candidate engages in sexual acts with husband in live videos for high-stakes election
- Campaign denounces sharing of videos as a violation of the law and privacy
- Gibson calls exposure of videos 'the worst gutter politics'
- Dissemination of videos violates Virginia's revenge porn law
- Top-ranking Democrat defends Gibson after videos are reported
A confluence of crises jarring America’s political, democratic, judicial and economic ...
Multiple crises batter Washington and set up a fateful 2024 election
Immunity wanes after anywhere from three to six months, experts say.
Why the CDC recommends that everyone over the age of 6 months get the updated COVID vaccine
Quick Glance: Ron DeSantis: Problem with GOP Vaccine Skepticism
- DeSantis openly aligned himself with vaccine skepticism, which is rare among presidential candidates.
- He discussed placing conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in a top public health role.
- His team criticized Trump's early push for the Covid vaccine.
- DeSantis is praised for rejecting lockdowns and vaccine mandates.
The former president shared the gruesome idea on the same day he vowed, if reelected ...
Donald Trump Resurrects His Cruel Idea For Stopping Migrants At The Border
Conservative Rep. Ken Buck is just one of several House Republicans standing in the ...
GOP lawmaker faces blowback from Republicans over anti-impeachment stance
HAPPENING NOW: Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre hosts the White House press briefing. abcn.ws/2J0gebC
Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey has been indicted, accused of using his foreign affairs ...
Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife are indicted on bribery
Quick Glance: US Senator Menendez Indicted for Bribery
- Indictment unsealed against chair of powerful foreign relations committee and his wife
- Menendez, Democratic senator from New Jersey, allegedly accepted hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes
- He is accused of using his influence to benefit the Government of Egypt
- Further allegations include attempting to disrupt a criminal investigation
Former President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on President Biden ...
Tired of the Republican primary, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump shifts focus to Biden
Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Concerned Women for America conference.
Quick Glance: Trump to Speak at Women's Leadership Summit
- Former President Trump will be the keynote speaker at the Concerned Women for America (CWA) Legislative Action Committee's Women's Leadership Summit in Washington on Friday.
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who is polling second in the GOP presidential race behind the former president, is also expected to attend.
- Other potential 2024 candidates, Vivek Ramaswamy and former Vice President Mike Pence, have been invited but have not yet confirmed.
- After his appearance at the summit at 7 p.m., Trump will also deliver remarks at the Family Research Council's Pray, Vote, Stand Summit in Washington at 9 p.m.
After a splashy debut at last month’s first Republican presidential ...
Vivek Ramaswamy made a splash on last month’s debate stage. But does he have staying power?
Presidential reelection bids tend to revolve around the incumbent’s performance ...
Why a 2024 Trump-Biden rematch might be more of a referendum on Trump than Biden
Quick Glance: DeSantis: Presidency not suitable for someone aged 80
- I think that's a legitimate concern.
- Meanwhile, Trump is the front-runner in the Republican primary and would be 82 at the end of a potential second term in the White House.
- An Associated Press-NORC poll conducted in late August found that 77 percent of voters believe Biden is too old to serve another term, while only 51 percent felt the same about Trump.
- DeSantis, who is 44, made the case on Tuesday that nominating a younger Republican to run against Biden in 2024 could be to the party's advantage.
Election officials in key states have ...
Election officials reject calls to unilaterally block Trump from ballot using 14th Amendment but will defer to courts
Two votes in the Wisconsin Capitol Thursday demonstrate Republicans' ...
2 controversial votes at Wisconsin's state Capitol show GOP efforts to shape elections
An armed man accused of impersonating a federal officer was taken into ...
Armed man accused of impersonating officer detained at Kennedy campaign event in LA
Quick Glance: Armed Man Arrested for Impersonating US Marshal at RFK Jr. Event
- A man with two holstered weapons, a U.S. Marshals badge, and a federal ID approached Kennedy at a campaign event in Los Angeles on Friday.
- Los Angeles Police confirmed the arrest of the suspect who posed as a federal agent at the event.
- According to the department, the man did not draw or threaten anyone with the weapon during the event.
- Kennedy claimed that his request for Secret Service protection was denied by the Biden administration in June.
Former President Donald Trump, who paved the way for ...
Trump, who paved way for Roe v. Wade reversal, says Republicans ‘speak very inarticulately’ about abortion
Presidential candidate Nikki Haley criticized Trump’s foreign policy during a campaign stop in Portsmouth ...
Nikki Haley calls Trump ‘weak in the knees’ on Ukraine
The third Republican presidential primary debate will be held on November 8, a source familiar with the event ...
Third Republican debate will be held on November 8
Hunter Biden's indictment on federal gun charges is not likely to be ...
How timing of Hunter Biden trial could overlap with Joe Biden's re-election campaign
Quick Glance: Hunter Biden charged with three counts of lying when buying a firearm
- Charged with lying about drug use when purchasing a firearm
- Indictment states Biden lied on a form required for every gun purchase
- Relationship with his brother's widow ended in 2019
- Analysis of laptop revealed earnings from banking work in China and Ukraine, and evidence of alcohol and drug-fueled behavior
Most Republicans, including leaders in the House, assiduously avoid extending their ...
Chris Christie sees corruption in another political family
The Trumps
The Biden administration is seeking to strengthen protections for federal ...
Biden seeks to preempt GOP attempts to slash federal workforce with new proposal
Delaware Democrat Sarah McBride, who in June launched a potentially history-making bid to become the nation’s ...
McBride leads primary opponents in early polling
When Ron DeSantis first announced his candidacy, he was Donald Trump’s clearest rival—and a ...
The Ultimate Sign of DeSantis’ Irrelevance
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As President Joe Biden shifts his reelection campaign into higher gear ...
Top Democrats’ Bullishness on Biden 2024 Collides With Voters’ Worries
Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson argued former President Trump won’t be able to defeat President Biden in the ...
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Trump can’t beat Biden
The primary front-runner has said he sees no reason to go on stage.
Trump expected to skip 2nd Republican debate, plans speech to workers in Detroit
A POLITICO analysis shows Trump's supporters are more conservative and more ...
Trump's become a runaway train in the GOP primary. Here's why.
Michael R. Strain explains why Republican voters are starting to see Nikki ...
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Watchdog group seeks to block Trump from Colorado 2024 ballot in new lawsuit: There's a growing liberal movement to use the 14th Amendment's insurrection clause ...
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A complex legal theory will soon be tested after a group of Colorado ...
Colorado's secretary of state discusses effort to keep Trump off the primary ballot
President Joe Biden’s aides privately acknowledge a rematch with Donald Trump ...
Biden campaign plots long-game strategy as Democrats’ fears of a Trump win spike
Florida Governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis said on Tuesday that his ...
DeSantis on new energy plan
‘We want to give people relief at the pump’
Quick Glance: DeSantis' Energy Plan: Relief at the Pump
- Florida Governor and GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis aims to provide relief at the pump with his energy plan.
- DeSantis emphasizes the need to utilize existing resources, including hydrocarbons and a sensible auto industry, in an interview with Fox Business Network.
- DeSantis is set to unveil his energy plan on Wednesday.
- As governor of a state severely threatened by climate change, DeSantis has taken action to enhance Florida's resilience against rising sea levels.
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