Jan 22 Ohio county board stands by disqualification of transgender candidate, despite others being allowed to run By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America The Stark County Board of Elections disqualified Vanessa Joy of Massillon because she omitted her former name, also known as a "deadname," from circulating petitions. Continue reading
Jan 22 AI robocalls impersonate President Biden in an apparent attempt to suppress votes in New Hampshire By Ali Swenson, Will Weissert, Associated Press The apparent attempt at voter suppression using generative AI is one example of what experts warn will make 2024 a year of unprecedented election disinformation around the world. Continue reading
Jan 22 Haley hopes to beat Trump in New Hampshire, but faces an uphill battle By Steve Peoples, Holly Ramer, Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press On the eve of New Hampshire’s presidential primary, almost every top Republican has lined up behind former President Donald Trump. Haley is the last major challenger standing in his way. Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: White House holds briefing amid reports of AI-generated robocalls impersonating Biden in New Hampshire By News Desk and Associated Press Biden’s campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, said in a statement that the campaign is “actively discussing additional actions to take immediately.”… Continue reading
Jan 22 WATCH: Harris targets Trump as she rallies for abortion rights in Wisconsin By Chris Megerian, Colleen Long, Associated Press Her trip on Monday is the first stop on a nationwide tour focused on abortion rights, a critical issue in this year's election. Continue reading
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