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
Feb 22 Trump’s properties could be seized if $454 million civil fraud debt not paid, warns NY AG James By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press New York Attorney General Letitia James told ABC News on Tuesday that she will seek to seize some of the former president's assets if he's unable to cover the bill from Judge Arthur Engoron's Feb. 16 ruling in her lawsuit… Continue reading
Feb 21 As 2024 election picks up, Biden campaign signals a more aggressive challenge to the press By David Bauder, Associated Press Within the past two weeks, an administration aide sent an unusual letter to White House correspondents complaining about their coverage of a special counsel's report on Biden's handling of classified documents. Continue reading
Feb 20 Watch 5:35 Haley vows to stay in 2024 presidential race as Biden prepares for Trump By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Tuesday vowed to stay in the Republican primary, even if she loses Saturday’s vote in her home state of South Carolina. Haley’s decision comes despite not winning a single primary race so far and… Continue watching
Feb 20 WATCH: Nikki Haley hasn’t yet won a GOP contest, but vows to keep fighting Trump By Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Haley tells The Associated Press that she will not leave the Republican primary election regardless of Saturday's result. And she vowed to stay in the fight against Donald Trump at least until after Super Tuesday's slate of 16 contests on… Continue reading