Aug 31 WATCH: White House calls on Congress to pass short-term funding bill to keep government operating By Josh Boak, Associated Press Without such congressional approval, parts of the federal government could shut down when the new budget year begins Oct. 1. Continue reading
Aug 29 Miami Mayor Suarez suspends 2024 GOP presidential bid after failing to qualify for debate By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Suarez launched his campaign just over two months ago as one of the last competitors to join a primary race that has so far been dominated by Trump. The two-term mayor on Tuesday became the first candidate to drop out… Continue reading
Aug 29 Conservatives aim to restructure U.S. government and replace it with Trump's vision By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The goal is to avoid the pitfalls of Trump’s first years in office, when the Republican president’s team was ill-prepared, his Cabinet nominees had trouble winning Senate confirmation and policies were met with resistance. Continue reading
Aug 24 Trump arrives in Georgia to surrender on charges he sought to overturn the 2020 election results By Eric Tucker, Kate Brumback, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump's surrender comes the day after a presidential debate featuring his leading rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination, a contest in which he remains the early front-runner despite accelerating legal troubles. Continue reading
Aug 24 Watch 12:29 Breaking down the Republican debate and where the candidates stand with voters By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Tess Conciatori, Geoff Bennett Donald Trump's legal issues were one of the many topics featured in the first Republican presidential debate, even though the former president skipped it. Eight other candidates took the stage in hopes of establishing themselves as viable contenders for the… Continue watching
Aug 24 Some key moments from the 1st Republican 2024 presidential debate By Steve Peoples, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the Republican presidential nomination fight for much of the year, but neither dominated the debate stage. Continue reading
Aug 23 Trump attacks rivals in online interview with Tucker Carlson while skipping first presidential debate By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press While eight Republican presidential candidates tried to make their case in Wednesday night's debate that their party should move on from Donald Trump in 2024, the former president tried to make his case that everyone else is irrelevant. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 5:14 What to expect as GOP presidential candidates debate without Trump By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman, Saher Khan Republicans are kicking the 2024 election into its next gear with their first presidential debate. But even as the party hosts its most important event yet, its frontrunner, former President Trump, is notably absent. Lisa Desjardins is at the debate… Continue watching
Aug 23 Live updates: 1st GOP debate in the 2024 presidential race By Associated Press Donald Trump may have a dominating early lead in the Republican presidential primary, but he was barely mentioned during the GOP debate’s opening minutes. Continue reading
Aug 23 Trump's shadow will loom over 1st GOP debate even as he skips it By Jill Colvin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press He'll be missing from the stage, but Donald Trump will still be a central figure. Continue reading