Jan 16 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Biden negotiates Ukraine aid By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press President Joe Biden has invited the top four congressional leaders and other lawmakers to the White House on Wednesday as members have struggled to reach agreement on U.S. aid for the Ukraine war. Continue reading
Jan 16 U.S. conducts another attack against Houthis, hitting anti-ship missiles By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The strike came as the Iranian-backed Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile attack against the Malta-flagged bulk carrier Zografia, also on Tuesday, in the Red Sea. Continue reading
Jan 16 Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson drops out of 2024 presidential race after Iowa primary By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Hutchinson's exit came a day after he finished sixth in Iowa's leadoff caucuses, well behind Trump and other top rivals. Continue reading
Jan 16 Trump leaves court before attorney told jury he tried to destroy columnist's reputation in defamation trial By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Donald Trump shook his head in disgust Tuesday as the judge in his New York defamation trial told would-be jurors that another jury had already decided that the former president sexually abused a columnist in the 1990s. Continue reading
Jan 16 Why AP quickly called Iowa for Trump By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump scored the first victory of the 2024 presidential primary season Monday with a sweeping and broad-based win in the Iowa Republican caucuses. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Vivek Ramaswamy announces he's suspending his presidential bid after a disappointing finish in Iowa By Bill Barrow, Associated Press He has previously called Trump the “best president of the 21st century” even as he tried to convince Republican voters that they should opt for “fresh legs” and “take our America First agenda to the next level.”… Continue reading
Jan 15 Most Trump supporters in Iowa caucuses say they knew they'd support him all along, AP VoteCast shows By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press About 7 in 10 Iowans who caucused for Trump on Monday night said they've known all along they'd support the man who has remade the Republican Party through his "Make America Great Again" political movement. Continue reading
Jan 15 Here are the key takeaways from the 2024 Iowa caucuses By Nicholas Riccardi, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press He skipped debates with other candidates, tagged his rivals with dismissive nicknames, and focused more on President Joe Biden than his GOP opponents. It worked. Continue reading
Jan 15 Trump called winner of Iowa caucuses as DeSantis edges Haley for second place By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Trump was on track to set a record for a contested Iowa Republican caucus with a margin of victory exceeding the nearly 13 percentage points that Bob Dole won by in 1988. Continue reading
Jan 15 A majority of Iowa caucusgoers say they identify with Trump's 'Make America Great Again' movement, AP VoteCast says By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press AP VoteCast found that nearly all those participating in the nation’s first presidential contest want significant change in how the country is run, if not a total upheaval. Continue reading