Mar 22 Watch 7:10 How Trump’s possible indictments will influence Republican political strategy By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz As the country waits for a Manhattan grand jury's decision in the case involving Donald Trump's alleged hush-money payments, the New York Times reported the former president is said to be invigorated by the possibility of an indictment. It raises… Continue watching
Mar 15 Watch 9:16 U.S. support for Ukraine an increasingly divisive issue among Republicans By Lisa Desjardins, Nick Schifrin, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan There is a growing rift within the GOP over how to assist Ukraine. Republicans, once defined as Cold War hawks distrustful of Russia, are quickly and sharply splitting over U.S. support. Lisa Desjardins and Nick Schifrin joined Amna Nawaz to… Continue watching
Mar 09 Former GOP Ohio speaker, lobbyist guilty in $60 million bribery scheme By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and former state Republican chair Matt Borges have been convicted in a $60 million bribery scheme that federal prosecutors have called the largest corruption case in state history. Continue reading
Mar 07 Watch 6:20 Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan on the battle for the GOP’s ‘heart and soul’ By Amna Nawaz, Cybele Mayes-Osterman Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan ruled out a presidential bid earlier this week saying he fears a large Republican field could help former President Trump win the nomination. He joins Amna Nawaz to discuss Trump's candidacy and the current Republican… Continue watching
Mar 07 Americans divided on immigration and refugees, new AP poll says By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows some support for changing the number of immigrants and asylum-seekers allowed into the country. Continue reading
Mar 07 Ahead of 2024 presidential bid, DeSantis calls for U.S. to follow Florida’s lead By Brendan Farrington, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' State of the State speech is likely to be more about making a case to lead the country rather than an assessment of Florida's future. Continue reading
Mar 06 Watch 11:06 GOP divisions become clearer as field of candidates for White House begins to take shape By Amna Nawaz, Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura Presidential primary voters will cast their first ballots in less than a year. As the field begins to take shape and pressure mounts, divisions within the GOP are becoming clearer. Doug Heye, former communications director to House Majority Leader Eric… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch 5:24 What this year’s CPAC says about Republican priorities By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman For nearly 50 years, conservative grassroots activists have gathered to hear from GOP leaders at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC. As Republicans debate who is the best candidate to help them win back the White House next year,… Continue watching
Feb 26 Election deniers turn their focus to state GOP posts after failing at polls By Nicholas Riccardi, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press In a basement event space in the Denver suburb of Parker, Tina Peters surveyed a crowd of Colorado Republicans last week and made an unusual pitch for why she should become chair of their beleaguered party: “There's no way a… Continue reading
Feb 17 Watch 8:10 South Carolina becomes early focal point for 2024 presidential election By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman We may still be a year away from the first presidential primary contests, but the Republican field is officially taking shape. Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley kicked off her campaign this week. Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report… Continue watching