Feb 24 Trump wins South Carolina primary according to AP, easily beating Haley in her home state By Meg Kinnard, Will Weissert, Associated Press Donald Trump won South Carolina’s Republican primary on Saturday, easily beating former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley in her home state and further consolidating his path to a third straight GOP nomination. Continue reading
Feb 24 Watch 4:26 How South Carolina’s GOP primary results may affect Haley’s fight for the nomination By John Yang, Harry Zahn, Winston Wilde 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… Continue watching
Feb 24 As South Carolina votes in GOP primary, Trump seeks to defeat Haley in her home state By Meg Kinnard, Will Weissert, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump is looking to win his fourth straight primary state on Saturday over Nikki Haley in South Carolina, aiming to hand a home-state embarrassment to his last remaining major rival for the Republican nomination. Continue reading
Feb 23 Biden administration restores U.S. policy calling Israeli settlements ‘illegitimate’ under international law By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The Biden administration had long been considering re-implementing the so-called "Hansell Memorandum," but those deliberations picked up steam as Israel's response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks drew increasingly intense international criticism. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 6:27 Haley struggles to close gap with Trump ahead of South Carolina primary By Lisa Desjardins, Layla Quran, Ian Couzens South Carolinians head to the polls Saturday in the state’s Republican primary race. South Carolina is often seen as a bellwether with its first-in-the-South contest, and Nikki Haley has spent more money and time on the ground in her home… Continue watching
Feb 23 Trump says he ‘strongly supports’ IVF and calls on Alabama lawmakers to protect access By Jill Colvin, Meg Kinnard, Michelle L. Price, Bill Barrow, Associated Press The comments come after a ruling by the all-Republican Alabama Supreme Court that frozen embryos can be considered children under state law. Since then, several clinics in the state have announced pauses on IVF services. Continue reading
Feb 23 Wisconsin ethics panel recommends felony charges against Trump fundraising committee, lawmaker By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The Wisconsin Ethics Commission has recommended that state prosecutors file felony charges against a fundraising committee for former President Donald Trump and a Republican state lawmaker related to an effort to unseat Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. Continue reading
Feb 23 Trump says he’ll defend Christianity from ‘radical left’ that seek to ‘tear down crosses’ By Will Weissert, Associated Press Trump spoke at the National Religious Broadcasters International Christian Media Convention on Thursday night. He says that "every communist regime throughout history has tried to stamp out the churches," claiming that the "radical left" wants "to tear down crosses where… Continue reading
Feb 23 What to expect in Michigan’s presidential primary By Robert Yoon, Associated Press President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are strong favorites to win the Michigan primaries on Tuesday, but there are complications on both sides. Continue reading
Feb 23 Citing presidential immunity, Trump’s lawyers urge dismissal of classified documents case By Associated Press Trump's lawyers wrote that the classified documents charges turn on his alleged decision to designate the papers as “personal” records under the Presidential Records Act, and argued that he cannot be prosecuted since that was an “official act” made while… Continue reading