Trump promises to continue talking about criminal cases despite prosecutors pushing for a protective order

WINDHAM, NH (AP) — Former President Donald Trump continued his attacks on Special Counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday and vowed to continue speaking out about his criminal cases even as prosecutors sought a protection order to protect the evidence Trump and his team could share. In the state of New Hampshire with an early vote, … Read more

GOP candidates shun Trump, impeachment while denouncing Iowa voters

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Few mentioned his name, and the new federal indictment he faces was completely ignored as Republican presidential candidates attempted to present themselves as alternatives to Donald Trump on Sunday in Iowa. Over the course of two hours, seven Republican candidates took the stage before about 800 party activists in the … Read more

The Republican billionaire primary is just getting started

The 2020 Democratic presidential primary was shaped by the passions of small backers — the mostly college-educated voters who hopped from candidate to candidate, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass. ) and the then South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg with momentum and cold hard cash to fuel her campaigns. But the … Read more

US Rep. George Santos is paying back $85,000 he raised through lackluster reelection fundraisers

NEW YORK (AP) – Embattled freshman in the U.S. House of Representatives George Santos, a New York Republican charged with a series of financial crimes including embezzling campaign funds, has withdrawn $85,000 from his campaign to order Paying back hundreds of thousands of dollars he loaned himself to get elected in 2022. Congressional campaign filings … Read more

Democrats have a plan to face the looming AI threat in 2024

With the rise of artificial intelligence and the proliferation of social media platforms to dominate election campaigns, two leading Democratic groups are banding together to train a small army of digital campaign workers ahead of the 2024 election. Priorities USA, a top Democrat super PAC, is working with him arenaa progressive group focused on diversifying … Read more

Trump says the US government plays a “vital role” in opposing abortion, but would not comment on whether he supports a national ban

WASHINGTON (AP) – Former President Donald Trump said the federal government should play an “important role” in fighting abortion, but again gave no details on what national restrictions he would support if he were re-elected to the White House. Trump’s remarks to a group of influential evangelicals on Saturday to mark the anniversary of the … Read more