Politics Feb 25 6 takeaways from Trump’s victory in the South Carolina Republican primary Donald Trump trounced Nikki Haley on Saturday in the South Carolina primary, a victory that emphatically punctuated the depth and breadth of his support among Republican primary voters as he vanquished his lone remaining major opponent in her home state. By Bill Barrow, Associated Press
World Feb 24 Watch 2:43 News Wrap: Navalny’s body returned to his mother, Western leaders meet with Zelenskyy In our news wrap Saturday, South Carolina is holding its GOP presidential primary, Western leaders visited Kyiv as Ukraine’s war with Russia entered its third year, a Navalny aide said the late Russian opposition leader’s body has been handed over…
Nation Feb 24 Watch 4:26 How South Carolina’s GOP primary results may affect Haley’s fight for the nomination Saturday’s South Carolina primary is a crucial test for former two-term Gov. Nikki Haley’s effort to puncture former President Donald Trump’s air of inevitability. Trump has big leads over Haley in both polling averages and the number of delegates already… By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Winston Wilde
Politics Jan 28 Illinois election officials to consider removing Trump from March primary ballot Former President Trump should be removed from Illinois' primary ballot, but the decision should be left to the courts, a retired judge recommended Sunday to the state's election board, arguing that it was clear Trump engaged in insurrection in the… By Associated Press
Jan 21 Watch 6:57 What voters care about as GOP presidential contest narrows in New Hampshire By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn The Republican presidential field has narrowed two days before the New Hampshire primary, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ending his campaign and endorsing Trump on Sunday. This makes former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley the only remaining candidate for the… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 8:54 Iowa caucus ‘kingmaker’ on the GOP race and critical white evangelical vote By Lisa Desjardins, Sam Lane, Saher Khan The Iowa caucuses are now just three days away, which means the candidates are making their final pitches to a coveted group of voters: white evangelicals. Bob Vander Plaats is perhaps Iowa’s most recognizable and influential evangelical leader and is… Continue watching
Jan 12 Watch 10:08 Brooks and Capehart on Iowa expectations and Biden campaign concerns By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, the dynamics of the GOP race and expectations heading into Iowa and Democrats concerned about the Biden reelection… Continue watching
Jan 12 Worried about losing in 2024, Iowa’s Republican voters are less interested in talking about abortion By Steve Peoples, Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Republican presidential candidates these days are barely discussing abortion in Iowa just days away from the state's caucuses. That's a remarkable change in a state whose Republicans have long supported religious conservative priorities. Continue reading
Jan 11 Watch 7:57 GOP contenders make final push in Iowa with 4 days until caucuses By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens With just four days until the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses, the Republican presidential field continues to shrink and the remaining candidates are making their closing arguments. Lisa Desjardins is in Iowa and reports on the contenders and their messages. Continue watching