Jan 16 Watch 4:32 Breaking down the delegates and path to the Republican nomination By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman While the first contest of the presidential campaign is over, the race for the GOP nomination and the delegates who will vote at the Republican National Convention this summer is only beginning. Geoff Bennett and Domenico Montanaro of NPR discussed… Continue watching
Jan 16 Macron announces missiles and bombs for Ukraine, suggests he could work with Trump By Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to deliver more long-range cruise missiles as well as bombs to Ukraine and suggested that he'd find ways to work with Donald Trump in the event that he wins another presidency. Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 5:26 Trump back in court for damages phase of E. Jean Carroll defamation case By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Fresh off his win in Iowa, former President Trump spent time in a New York courtroom. The trial that started Tuesday will decide how much he owes writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her while he was president. Trump was… Continue watching
Jan 16 Next Republican debate canceled after Haley says she’ll only participate if Trump does By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Her comment on Tuesday came a day after the all-important Iowa caucuses, in which Trump marked a wide margin of victory over both Haley and DeSantis. Continue reading
Jan 16 Trump White House official Peter Navarro loses his bid for a new contempt trial By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Navarro was found guilty by a jury in Washington's federal court in September for defying a subpoena for documents and a deposition from the House Jan. 6 committee and has vowed to appeal. Continue reading
Jan 16 Trump leaves court before attorney told jury he tried to destroy columnist’s reputation in defamation trial By Michael R. Sisak, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press Donald Trump shook his head in disgust Tuesday as the judge in his New York defamation trial told would-be jurors that another jury had already decided that the former president sexually abused a columnist in the 1990s. Continue reading
Jan 16 Why AP quickly called Iowa for Trump By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump scored the first victory of the 2024 presidential primary season Monday with a sweeping and broad-based win in the Iowa Republican caucuses. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: Vivek Ramaswamy announces he’s suspending his presidential bid after a disappointing finish in Iowa By Bill Barrow, Associated Press He has previously called Trump the “best president of the 21st century” even as he tried to convince Republican voters that they should opt for “fresh legs” and “take our America First agenda to the next level.”… Continue reading
Jan 15 Most Trump supporters in Iowa caucuses say they knew they’d support him all along, AP VoteCast shows By Josh Boak, Linley Sanders, Associated Press About 7 in 10 Iowans who caucused for Trump on Monday night said they've known all along they'd support the man who has remade the Republican Party through his "Make America Great Again" political movement. Continue reading
Jan 15 Here are the key takeaways from the 2024 Iowa caucuses By Nicholas Riccardi, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press He skipped debates with other candidates, tagged his rivals with dismissive nicknames, and focused more on President Joe Biden than his GOP opponents. It worked. Continue reading