Nov 30 Winning the presidential nomination is all about delegates. But how does the process work? By Robert Yoon, Associated Press In presidential primaries, the major political parties use a complex delegate selection process to pick their nominees to compete in November. Candidates win delegates in a state based on their performance in a primary or caucus. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: Trump again under gag order again in civil fraud trial In our news wrap Thursday, former President Trump is under a gag order again in his civil fraud trial in New York, Sen. Tommy Tuberville is signaling he's ready to end his blockade of hundreds of high-level military nominations and… Continue watching
Nov 30 Trump will hold a fundraiser instead of appearing at next week's GOP presidential debate By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The former president has chosen to skip his party's three previous primary debates, citing his commanding lead in early state and national polls. Continue reading
Nov 30 WATCH: Biden hosts Angola's president in an effort to showcase strengthened ties By Zeke Miller, Associated Press The White House meeting follows Angola's move to position itself as a strategic partner to the U.S. and its shift away from Russian and Chinese influence under Lourenço's tenure. Continue reading
Nov 30 WATCH: Blinken urges Israel to comply with international law and spare civilians in war against Hamas By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is urging Israeli leaders to respect international law as Israel wages its war against Hamas in Gaza. Continue reading
Nov 30 Cities must replace harmful lead pipes within 10 years under new Biden administration plan By Michael Phillis, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed the strongest overhaul of lead in drinking water rules in more than three decades. If finalized, it would force most utilities to replace lead water pipes within 10 years. Continue reading
Nov 30 Thousands of fake Facebook accounts shut down by Meta were primed to polarize voters ahead of 2024 By David Klepper, Associated Press Meta says it has found and disabled thousands of fake Facebook accounts linked to China that were used to spread politically partisan content in the United States before next year's election. Continue reading
Nov 30 Leaked document says U.S. is willing to build energy projects in case Snake River dams are breached By Hallie Golden, Rebecca Boone, Associated Press In a strong sign that the U.S. will consider breaching four controversial dams on the Snake River, a leaked document says the government is prepared to help build clean energy projects to replace the power generated by the dams. Continue reading
Nov 30 WATCH: GOP Rep. George Santos refuses to resign and warns his expulsion would set a precedent By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Republicans and Democrats have offered resolutions to remove Santos, who faces a federal indictment alleging he stole the identities of campaign donors and used their credit cards for unauthorized charges. Continue reading
Nov 30 Inspector general launches investigation into decision to relocate FBI headquarters to Maryland By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A federal watchdog will investigate how the Biden administration chose a site for a new FBI headquarters following a contentious competition marked by allegations of conflict of interest. Continue reading