Politics

Ex-FBI informant charged with fabricating Biden family bribery scheme to remain in custody before trial

By Amy Taxin, Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press

U.S. District Judge Otis Wright II in Los Angeles ordered Alexander Smirnov’s detention after prosecutors raised concerns that the man who claims to have ties to Russian intelligence could flee the country.

Senators likely to seek quick dismissal in Mayorkas impeachment trial

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Republican-controlled House impeached Mayorkas Feb. 13 over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. Senate leaders have shown little interest in spending much time on it.

Biden invites top congressional leaders to meet and discuss Ukraine, government funding

By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press

President Biden will convene the top four congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to press lawmakers on passing an emergency aid package for Ukraine and Israel, as well as averting a looming government shutdown next month, according to a White House official.

LISTEN: Supreme Court considers ban on gun bump stocks

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

The Supreme Court agreed in November to decide whether a Trump era-ban on bump stocks, the gun attachments that allow semi-automatic weapons to fire rapidly like machine guns, violates federal law.

News Wrap: Trump moves closer to GOP nomination with win in South Carolina

In our news wrap Sunday, Trump scored a decisive victory in South Carolina’s Republican primary while Haley told supporters she is not giving up despite losing in her home state, there are signs of slow progress toward a new cease-fire…

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6 takeaways from Trump's victory in the South Carolina Republican primary

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Donald Trump trounced Nikki Haley on Saturday in the South Carolina primary, a victory that emphatically punctuated the depth and breadth of his support among Republican primary voters as he vanquished his lone remaining major opponent in her home state.

Trump wins South Carolina primary according to AP, easily beating Haley in her home state

By Meg Kinnard, Will Weissert, Associated Press

Donald Trump won South Carolina’s Republican primary on Saturday, easily beating former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in her home state and further consolidating his path to a third straight GOP nomination.

How South Carolina's GOP primary results may affect Haley's fight for the nomination

By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Winston Wilde

Saturday’s South Carolina primary is a crucial test for former two-term Gov. Nikki Haley’s effort to puncture former President Donald Trump’s air of inevitability. Trump has big leads over Haley in both polling averages and the number of delegates already…

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As South Carolina votes in GOP primary, Trump seeks to defeat Haley in her home state

By Meg Kinnard, Will Weissert, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump is looking to win his fourth straight primary state on Saturday over Nikki Haley in South Carolina, aiming to hand a home-state embarrassment to his last remaining major rival for the Republican nomination.

Rape and sexual violence in Sudan's ongoing conflict may amount to war crimes, a new UN report says

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

Sudan plunged into chaos in April when clashes erupted in the capital, Khartoum, between rival Sudanese forces — the country's military and a paramilitary faction known as the Rapid Support Forces.