Mar 07 Takeaways from Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address By Chris Megerian, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden used the opportunity to draw sharp contrasts that could rally Democrats to the polls as he tries to make the campaign a referendum on his predecessor rather than himself. Continue reading
Mar 07 Judge denies Trump relief from $83.3 million defamation judgment By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press The federal judge who oversaw a defamation trial that resulted in an $83.3 million award to a longtime magazine columnist who says Donald Trump raped her in the 1990s is refusing to relieve the ex-president from the verdict's financial pinch. Continue reading
Mar 07 Biden will try to use State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Biden's address will be something of an on-the-job interview, as the nation's oldest president tries to quell voter concerns about his age and job performance while sharpening the contrast with his all-but-certain November rival. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 7:02 ‘The Internationalists’ explores Biden’s foreign policy approach after Trump By Nick Schifrin During his State of the Union address, President Biden will portray himself as a steady steward of American interests around the world, drawing distinctions between his approach and that of former President Trump. Nick Schifrin spoke with Politico's Alexander Ward,… Continue watching
Mar 07 Trump is ordered to pay legal fees after failed lawsuit over the Steele dossier By Brian Melley, Associated Press Former U.S. President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay legal fees to a company founded by a former British spy that he sued for making what he claimed were false claims that harmed his reputation. Continue reading
Mar 07 How the Trump and Biden campaigns are preparing for a rematch By Bill Barrow, Will Weissert, Associated Press Biden’s campaign has lists of existing volunteers who were involved in the 2020 and 2022 elections, meaning they can reactivate existing networks rather than starting from scratch. Continue reading
Mar 06 WATCH: 2024 State of the Union Address By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press Reveling in the political moment, President Joe Biden fired multiple broadsides at “my predecessor” without ever mentioning Trump by name, and raised his voice repeatedly as he worked to quell voter concerns about his age and job performance while sharpening… Continue reading
Mar 06 Few Americans want U.S. more involved in current wars in Ukraine and Gaza, AP-NORC poll says By Farnoush Amiri, Linley Sanders, Associated Press The findings underscore the difficult dynamics that Joe Biden and Donald Trump face in the lead-up to November's election, with significant swathes of the electorate frustrated by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the costs of assisting Ukraine. Continue reading
Mar 06 Biden and Trump solidify party support, Nikki Haley suspends her campaign and other Super Tuesday takeaways By Nicholas Riccardi, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press President Joe Biden won the states he needed to win, and so did Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 06 McConnell, who once blamed Trump for ‘disgraceful’ Jan. 6 attack, endorses him for president By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press McConnell announced his decision after Super Tuesday wins pushed the GOP front-runner closer to the party nomination. It's a remarkable turnaround for McConnell, who has blamed Trump for "disgraceful" acts in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Continue reading