Jan 22 Trump may take the witness stand in sex abuse defamation trial By Jennifer Peltz, Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A different jury found last year that former President Donald Trump sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll. U.S. District Judge Judge Lewis A. Kaplan has ruled that if Trump takes the stand now, he won't be allowed to say she… Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 6:57 What voters care about as GOP presidential contest narrows in New Hampshire By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn The Republican presidential field has narrowed two days before the New Hampshire primary, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ending his campaign and endorsing Trump on Sunday. This makes former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley the only remaining candidate for the… Continue watching
Jan 21 DeSantis ends his 2024 presidential bid just before New Hampshire primary By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended his Republican presidential campaign Sunday just before the New Hampshire primary and endorsed Donald Trump, ending a White House bid that failed to meet expectations that he would emerge as a serious challenger to the… Continue reading
Jan 21 Haley questions Trump’s mental fitness after he appears to confuse her for Pelosi By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Nikki Haley on Saturday questioned whether Donald Trump is mentally capable of serving as president again after he repeatedly seemed to confuse her with former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a campaign speech. Continue reading
Jan 20 Watch 6:49 What to know as the battle over abortion rights shifts to state ballots in 2024 By John Yang, Harry Zahn Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, attempts to use the ballot box to enshrine the right to access abortion services into state constitutions have proliferated. This November, the issue could be on the ballot in… Continue watching
Jan 20 South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott endorses Trump ahead of New Hampshire GOP primary By Meg Kinnard, Jill Colvin, Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina endorsed Donald Trump Friday ahead of next week’s New Hampshire primary, the latest sign the Republican party is rallying around the former president's candidacy after his historic Iowa win. Continue reading
Jan 19 What to expect in the New Hampshire primaries By Robert Yoon, Associated Press The Republican primary will test former President Donald Trump’s front-runner status in a state he carried by a comfortable margin in the 2016 primary but has a considerably more moderate electorate than the one that delivered him a big win… Continue reading
Jan 18 Biden isn’t on the ballot in New Hampshire’s primary. Here’s why By Matt Loffman Joe Biden is the first president running for reelection to skip the Granite State primary in more than 50 years. Continue reading
Jan 18 Transgender candidate facing disqualification in Ohio now cleared to run despite omitting deadname By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America A transgender candidate vying for a seat in the Republican-majority Ohio House is now cleared to run after her certification was called into question for omitting her former name on circulating petitions. Continue reading
Jan 18 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks on internet access, economy at campaign event in North Carolina By Josh Boak, Associated Press Biden, the Democratic incumbent who is campaigning to win a second term, coupled his economic message with a few jabs at Trump, currently the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination and his most likely future challenger. Continue reading