Jul 24 How Trump is gaining an advantage in the nitty-gritty battle for delegates By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Trump's political team has been working for years to shape the mosaic of local GOP rules around how delegates are awarded in each state after the complex and sometimes convoluted rules tripped up his 2016 campaign. Continue reading
Jul 15 Misleading AI-generated content a top concern among state election officials for 2024 By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Misinformation and the emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools to create false and misleading content were cited in interviews with several secretaries of state gathered recently for their national conference. Continue reading
Jul 14 Biden raised more than $72 million for his 2024 campaign since announcing candidacy in April By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee raised more than $72 million for his reelection in the 10 weeks since he announced his 2024 candidacy. Continue reading
Jul 11 False election claims have damaged GOP confidence in vote count, AP-NORC poll says By Christina A. Cassidy, Linley Sanders, Associated Press A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that just 22% of Republicans have high confidence in the 2024 vote count compared to 71% of Democrats. Continue reading
Jul 08 Iowa GOP schedules leadoff presidential caucuses on Jan. 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The Iowa Republican Party’s state central committee voted unanimously for the third Monday in January — a date that is earlier by several weeks than the past three caucuses, though not as early as 2008, when they were held just… Continue reading
Jul 07 Ocasio-Cortez endorses Biden’s reelection campaign, sending a strong signal of Democratic unity By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Ocasio-Cortez, a self-described democratic socialist from New York, has sometimes bucked Biden and the party's leaders, including voting against the deal with Republicans to raise the nation's debt ceiling. Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: Biden takes aim at ‘junk’ insurance, vowing to save money for consumers being played as ‘suckers’ By Josh Boak, Associated Press The initiatives out Friday include a crackdown on what he calls “junk” insurance plans, new guidance to prevent surprise medical bills and an effort to reduce medical debt tied to credit cards. Continue reading
Jul 02 Trump rally draws massive crowd in heavily Republican part of South Carolina By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump marked a return to the large-scale rallies of his previous presidential campaigns, speaking to a massive crowd gathered in the streets of a small South Carolina city on a blazing summer weekend. Continue reading
Jul 02 Analysis: Why there aren’t more women in the 2024 Republican presidential field By Sara Burnett, Associated Press As Republicans keep jumping into the 2024 race for president, one demographic group seems notably lacking: women. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 6:44 White House adviser Mitch Landrieu on Biden’s economic message and vision By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz President Biden traveled to Chicago Wednesday to promote his economic agenda. He explained his vision for the future and how he believes his policies have delivered so far. It’s one stop on a nationwide tour pushing the president’s message on… Continue watching