Dec 25 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aims for voters distrustful of mainstream politics By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Would he pull more votes from Joe Biden or Donald Trump? That question unsettles both sides. Continue reading
Dec 22 Trump open to debating Biden in 2024 even if planned by controversial commission By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump has skipped all of the GOP primary debates, but has long said a general election campaign would be different. Continue reading
Dec 21 Top Democrats worry about Biden's support among Black voters in Georgia and Michigan By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Some top Democrats are worried that a dip in Black voter turnout, along with other challenges, could doom President Joe Biden and his party in 2024. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 8:11 Ruling blocking Trump from Colorado primary ballot sets up high-stakes legal battle By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Ali Schmitz A court decision could have a major impact on the 2024 race for the White House. A divided Colorado Supreme Court ruled Donald Trump is ineligible to serve as president under the Constitution’s insurrection clause and barred him from that… Continue watching
Dec 20 At Iowa rally, Trump doubles down on comments about immigrants poisoning the nation's blood By Hannah Fingerhut, Ali Swenson, Associated Press Trump has faced mounting criticism for his intensifying rhetoric as he seeks to make immigration policy a key piece of his second-term agenda. Continue reading
Dec 19 Watch 10:55 How media organizations are facing the task of covering Trump's anti-democratic rhetoric By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman, Kyle Midura Former President Trump has said he’d be a dictator for one day, echoed anti-immigrant words of Adolf Hitler, called for terminating the Constitution, lied about America’s election system and vowed to use the power of the Justice Department as his… Continue watching
Dec 19 As election year approaches, Vice President Harris announces nationwide events focused on abortion By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Democrats successfully harnessed anger over the loss of abortion rights to stem their losses in the 2022 midterms, and they plan to make the issue a rallying cry in 2024 as well. Continue reading
Dec 17 Top strategist at pro-DeSantis super PAC resigns weeks before Iowa caucuses By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The top strategist for the embattled super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ' campaign for the White House resigned Saturday night in the latest sign of trouble for the GOP hopeful less than one month before voting begins with Iowa's kickoff caucuses. Continue reading
Dec 17 Advocates are trying to put abortion on the 2024 ballot in these states. Here's where they stand now By Grace Panetta, The 19th Here’s an overview of where abortion will — and could be — directly on the ballot in 2024, how many signatures organizers need to collect and the challenges advocates are facing in the states. Continue reading
Dec 14 Watch 8:04 How some evangelical leaders are combating political radicalization in their congregations By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane Evangelical Christian leaders have sounded the alarm in recent years about problems of polarization and radicalization in their churches. Laura Barrón-López spoke to one pastor trying to shift the conversation. Continue watching