Jan 23 Watch 6:27 Nikki Haley appeals to New Hampshire voters to help her gain ground on Trump By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura, Jonah Anderson President Biden and former President Trump hope the New Hampshire primary results will secure them virtual holds over their respective parties’ 2024 nominations and foreshadow a 2020 rematch this November. But for Nikki Haley, the Live Free or Die state… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch 10:25 What the New Hampshire primary will tell us about the 2024 presidential race By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz To break down what to watch for in the New Hampshire primary, Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz spoke with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir, who was the campaign manager for Bernie… Continue watching
Jan 23 TurboTax maker Intuit barred from advertising 'free' tax services without disclosing who's eligible By Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Associated Press In an opinion and final order, the FTC ruled that Intuit engaged in deceptive practices by running ads claiming consumers could file their taxes for free using TurboTax — when in fact many taxpayers did not qualify for such free… Continue reading
Jan 23 About half of GOP voters in New Hampshire concerned about Trump's ability to win general election, AP VoteCast shows By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press Even as the coronavirus pandemic has faded as an election-defining risk, the results of the survey show that the cultural and social forces from the 2020 election have endured. Continue reading
Jan 23 Kansas lawmakers want a report on last year's police raid of a weekly newspaper By John Hanna, Associated Press Thirty-five Democrats and 10 Republicans in the Kansas House have introduced a resolution condemning the Aug. 11 raid of the Marion County Record's offices and the home of its publisher in central Kansas. Continue reading
Jan 23 With Oregon facing rampant public drug use, lawmakers backpedal on pioneering decriminalization law By Claire Rush, Associated Press The bill would recriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs as a low-level misdemeanor, enabling police to confiscate them and crack down on their use on sidewalks and in parks, its authors said. Continue reading
Jan 23 UN chief warns that Israel's rejection of a Palestinian state solution threatens global peace By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Netanyahu's rejection of a Palestinian state in any postwar scenario has opened a wide rift with Israel's closest ally, the United States. Continue reading
Jan 23 Can Mississippi strip felons of voting rights? Federal judges hear the case By Kevin McGill, Associated Press The outcome of the case at the center of Tuesday's hearing in New Orleans will likely determine whether tens of thousands of people win back the right to vote. Continue reading
Jan 23 Miami attorneys bankrolled DEA bribery scheme, federal prosecutors say By Joshua Goodman, Jim Mustian, Associated Press Federal prosecutors are expanding their investigation into a bribery scheme involving two former DEA supervisors, turning their attention to two Miami defense attorneys suspected of profiting from repeated leaks of confidential information. Continue reading
Jan 23 Could Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis be removed from prosecuting Trump? By Jeff Amy, Kate Brumback, Associated Press Accusations that Willis had an affair with a special prosecutor she hired to seek convictions of Trump and others for interfering in Georgia's 2020 election have led to renewed calls to remove Willis from the case. Continue reading