Feb 11 Trump says he told NATO ally to spend more on defense or he would ‘encourage’ Russia to ‘do whatever the hell they want’ By Jill Colvin, Associated Press At a rally in South Carolina, Trump recounted a story he has told before about an unidentified NATO member who confronted him over his threat not to defend members who fail to meet the alliance’s defense spending targets. But this… Continue reading
Feb 10 Haley challenges Trump on her home turf ahead of Republican primary in South Carolina By Michelle L. Price, Meg Kinnard, James Pollard, Associated Press With two weeks to go before the South Carolina Republican primary, Nikki Haley is trying to challenge Donald Trump on her home turf while the former president tries to quash his last major rival’s narrow path to the nomination. Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch 10:52 Brooks and Capehart on voters’ concerns about Biden’s age, Trump’s ballot eligibility By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the special counsel's report on President Biden’s handling of classified documents and comments about his mental fitness,… Continue watching
Feb 09 With Nevada caucuses under Trump’s belt, GOP presidential contest turns to South Carolina By Jill Colvin, Associated Press After winning Nevada’s Republican caucuses late Thursday night, Former President Donald Trump is heading to Pennsylvania for a speech before the National Rifle Association. Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch 8:59 What Supreme Court justices signaled in hearing on removing Trump from Colorado ballot By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman The Supreme Court heard arguments in a landmark election case looking at whether Donald Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 should disqualify him from appearing on Colorado's ballot. The justices scrutinized an obscure provision in the 14th Amendment at the center… Continue watching
Feb 08 What we learned from the landmark Supreme Court arguments about Trump and the insurrection clause By Marcia Coyle In one of the most important political and election law cases in at least two decades, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday on whether former President Donald Trump is ineligible for the presidency under a key section of the… Continue reading
Feb 08 Nevada’s Republican caucuses give Trump another chance to demonstrate his hold on the GOP base By Michelle L. Price, Jonathan J. Cooper, Gabe Stern, Associated Press Donald Trump is expected to sweep Nevada's Republican caucuses. And if that's how it plays out Thursday, it'll give him a third straight win in the presidential primary and deliver more delegates he needs to clinch the nomination. Continue reading
Feb 08 A quick guide to the Supreme Court case on Trump’s ballot eligibility By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The case against former President Donald Trump has already broken new legal ground. Continue reading
Feb 08 Landmark Supreme Court arguments begin over Trump’s ballot ineligibility for Capitol attack By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The case marks the first time the justices are considering a constitutional provision that was adopted after the Civil War to prevent former officeholders who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office again. Continue reading
Feb 07 Watch 5:21 Supreme Court to decide if insurrection clause can block Trump from Colorado ballot By William Brangham, Saher Khan The Supreme Court will hear arguments in one of the most consequential election cases in the nation’s history. Does the Civil War-era insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment disqualify Donald Trump from holding higher office? The court will hear a… Continue watching