May 01 Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland announces retirement after third term ends in 2024 By Brian Witte, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland has announced that he will not seek reelection at the end of his third term in 2024. His decision, outlined in a statement Monday, triggers what is likely to be a highly competitive primary… Continue reading
Apr 28 Florida bill allows DeSantis to run for president while governor By Curt Anderson, Associated Press The measure, attached to a much broader elections bill that passed Friday, would carve out an exemption to Florida law requiring anyone seeking office to resign from one they already hold after qualifying as a candidate. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: At White House briefing, ‘The L Word’ cast praises Biden’s LGBTQ record By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Cast members and the creator of the Showtime series “The L Word” praised President Joe Biden on Tuesday for his support of LGBTQ rights. Continue reading
Apr 25 WATCH: Biden formally announces his 2024 reelection bid By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” and extend the run of America’s oldest president for another four years. Continue reading
Apr 22 More Republican candidates poised to join 2024 campaign By Jill Colvin, Associated Press A new wave of GOP White House hopefuls will begin entering the 2024 race as soon as this coming week after a monthslong lull. Continue reading
Apr 21 Dems split on Biden 2024 but most would back him: AP-NORC poll By Seung Min Kim, Emily Swanson, Associated Press The poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows that 26% of Americans overall want to see Biden run again — a slight recovery from the 22% who said that in January. Continue reading
Apr 02 Asa Hutchinson, former GOP Arkansas governor, is running for president By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says he's running for president in 2024, positioning himself as an alternative for Republicans ready to turn the party away from Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 30 Desantis war on ‘woke’ colleges sparks fear among professors, students By Jocelyn Gecker, Associated Press Students and faculty say America should take note because the transformation could have national implications as DeSantis gears up for a likely presidential bid. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 4:33 New poll highlights sharp divide between Trump’s base and other voters By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura Democratic lawmakers are calling out former President Trump for inciteful rhetoric against federal officials and prosecutors, while new polling shows Trump is losing support among swing voters. Lisa Desjardins has more on what this means for his 2024 bid for… Continue watching
Mar 27 Watch 9:34 How Trump’s 2024 presidential bid is dominated by extremist rhetoric By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz Former President Trump’s speech in Waco, Texas, sparked concerns over the signal it sent to right-wing extremists and a base that continues to believe the 2020 election was stolen. UC San Diego professor Barbara F. Walter and The Atlantic’s executive… Continue watching