Jan 30 WATCH: Illinois declines to remove Trump from ballot based on 14th Amendment challenge By Sophia Tareen, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The push has notched successes in Colorado and in Maine, where the Democratic secretary of state also recommended removing Trump from the ballot. Continue reading
Jan 28 Illinois election officials to consider removing Trump from March primary ballot By Associated Press Former President Trump should be removed from Illinois' primary ballot, but the decision should be left to the courts, a retired judge recommended Sunday to the state's election board, arguing that it was clear Trump engaged in insurrection in the… Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 4:51 Jury decides Trump must pay writer E. Jean Carroll $83.3 million for defamation By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura A New York jury on Friday ordered former President Donald Trump to pay $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for defaming her, after she accused him of sexual assault decades earlier. Carroll's lawyers had asked the nine-person jury for… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 6:28 Trump deploys racist tactics as Biden rematch appears likely By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat Republicans are increasingly coalescing around former President Trump, even as the likely GOP presidential nominee continues to use racist and incendiary language. From circulating baseless conspiracies about his presidential rivals to demonizing immigrants — Trump’s rhetoric has reshaped the party’s… Continue watching
Jan 25 Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse amid election year pressure By Stephen Groves, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate negotiators have been striving for weeks on a carefully negotiated compromise on border and immigration policy. But even before the senators have had a chance to finalize the legislation and release it to their colleagues, election-year politics and opposition… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 4:38 Possible deal on Ukraine aid, immigration reform at risk of collapsing By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura High-stakes negotiations in Washington over two intertwined and looming issues were derailed on Thursday. The possible deals to aid Ukraine and reform the U.S. immigration system are at risk of collapsing under their own political weight. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 4:43 What happened in court when Trump took the stand in federal defamation case By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz Donald Trump took the stand in a New York City courtroom on Thursday as part of the defamation lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll. In an earlier trial, Trump was found guilty of sexually abusing Carroll in the 1990s… Continue watching
Jan 25 WATCH: Biden returns to a deteriorating Wisconsin bridge for a 2024 election pitch on policy achievements By Seung Min Kim, Scott Bauer, Associated Press President Joe Biden has returned to a deteriorating Midwestern bridge to make the case that his administration is following through on its pledge to fix the critical link between the port cities in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Continue reading
Jan 24 Who are No Labels' donors? Democratic groups file complaints in an attempt to find out By Brian Slodysko, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press For months, No Labels has stockpiled cash and diligently worked to secure ballot access for a potential third-party presidential bid. That has struck fear among allies of Biden that the effort could siphon away votes and hand the White House… Continue reading
Jan 24 Watch 8:12 Democratic and Republican strategists break down likely Biden-Trump rematch By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens Former President Trump secured his second primary victory in New Hampshire, but Nikki Haley reminded Republican voters she’s still in the fight and set her sights on the next race in South Carolina. Geoff Bennett discussed the potential 2020 rematch… Continue watching