Oct 30 Venezuela's high court suspends the opposition's primary election process, including its result By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press The court on Monday ruled the opposition's Oct. 22 contest may be in violation of the law. It was not immediately clear whether the suspension would effectively result in the nullification of the contest. Continue reading
Oct 30 Biden will not be on the New Hampshire primary ballot. What does that mean for voters? By Robert Yoon, Associated Press President Joe Biden wasn't successful in unseating New Hampshire from the first-in-the-nation primary slot it has held for more than a century, but his decision not to appear on the state's 2024 primary ballot has nonetheless added a new wrinkle… Continue reading
Oct 28 Pence drops out of 2024 presidential race after struggling to gain traction By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls. Continue reading
Oct 26 The new U.S. House speaker tried to help overturn the 2020 election, raising concerns about 2024 By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Republican congressman Mike Johnson of Louisiana spearheaded a legal brief in support of an unsuccessful lawsuit trying to overturn President Donald Trump's loss. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump compares himself to Nelson Mandela after filing for New Hampshire primary By Holly Ramer, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump suggested at a rally Monday that he might go to prison for political reasons due to what he argues are prosecutors out to get him. Continue reading
Oct 20 Pence faces a cash shortage and questions about how much longer his 2024 campaign can survive By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Pence has failed to gain traction in a race that has been dominated by his former boss-turned-rival, Donald Trump, polling in the low single digits. Continue reading
Oct 20 U.S. warns of Russian efforts to sow doubt over upcoming elections around the globe By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Encouraged by its success amplifying doubts about election procedures like mail balloting used in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, Russian intelligence is trying to do the same in several other countries, according to U.S. intelligence. Continue reading
Oct 19 Trump is winning fundraising race against GOP rivals, what does that mean for the Republican primary? By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press Donald Trump is crushing his Republican presidential rivals in the contest to raise campaign cash, putting the other White House hopefuls in an unenviable position before the first votes are cast in January. Continue reading
Oct 09 Former Texas congressman Will Hurd suspends long-shot 2024 presidential bid By Will Weissert, Associated Press Hurd is endorsing Nikki Haley for the GOP nomination. He was the last major candidate to join the already-crowded Republican primary field when he announced his run in late July. Continue reading
Oct 09 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. drops his Democratic primary bid, will run as an independent By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The decision by Kennedy adds a wrinkle to a 2024 race that's heading toward a likely rematch between Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican ex-President Donald Trump. Continue reading