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Who will RFK Jr. hurt more in 2024: Trump or Biden?
Both Democrats and Republicans are worried that Kennedy could “spoil” the election by siphoning more votes from one side than the other.
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Yahoo News/YouGov poll: Trump loses slim lead over Biden as 1st criminal trial gets underway
Asked which candidate they would vote for “if Trump is convicted of a serious crime in the coming months,” just 36% of voters now say the former president — fewer than ever before.
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Will the primary 'protest vote' against Biden and Trump make a difference in November?
It could matter in a razor-thin contest. Just don’t expect a big swing in either direction.
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Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from Election Day
This North Carolina voter is nervous. Will Rikard, a 49-year-old father of two, was among several hundred Democrats who stood and cheered for Joe Biden as the first-term president delivered a fiery speech recently about the billions of dollars he has delivered to protect the state's drinking water. “There's not enough energy,” Rikard said of Biden's coalition.
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Trump accuses Biden of running 'Gestapo administration'
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused Democratic rival President Joe Biden of running a "Gestapo administration" in a private address to donors in which he also attacked prosecutors involved in his criminal indictments, according to a recording heard by U.S. media outlets. Trump, whose own rhetoric has drawn accusations of fascist tendencies from civil rights groups and other critics, made the comparison with the Nazi police in Germany's World War Two regime at a donor retreat
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Voters see Trump as more effective on border: Poll
Close to half of voters in a new poll see former President Trump as the candidate best suited to handle issues related to the U.S. southern border, a top issue ahead of November’s general election. A new poll from Decision Desk HQ/News Nation found 46 percent of voters think Trump is the better pick to deal with…
The Hill2 min read
Trump celebrates Billboard success of J6 Prison Choir recording at donor retreat
Former President Donald Trump hosted GOP donors for a luncheon at Mar-a-Lago Saturday, where he touted a song he recorded with Jan. 6 defendants.
USA TODAY4 min read
OpinionCalmes: Donald Trump's terrible, horrible, no good, very bad second term
Don't let the focus on holding Trump accountable for what he has done cloud your vision on what he will do, if voters give him the chance.
LA Times5 min read
War veteran in crucial battleground race expands campaign, sets sights firmly on vulnerable Democrat
Former U.S. Army Capt. Sam Brown, a Republican candidate for Senate in Nevada, is expanding his campaign as he keeps his sights set on ousting an incumbent Democrat.
Fox News4 min read
Trump, RNC raise over $76 million in April, half from small donors
Former U.S. President Donald Trump's election campaign and the Republican National Committee said on Saturday that they raised more than $76 million in April, over half of it from small donors. The monthly fundraising haul exceeded the $65.6 million raised in March by Trump, the Republican presidential candidate, and the RNC.
Reuters1 min read
In a private audition with GOP donors, Trump's minority VP prospects downplay race
Sen. Tim Scott, who is Black, and Sen. Marco Rubio, who is Hispanic, both are on Trump's list of possible running mates, but are downplaying race.
USA TODAY8 min read
Former RNC Chair: Trump ‘afraid of losing,’ most important thing to him ‘is his ego’
Former Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Michael Steele sharply criticized former President Trump’s inability to admit he lost the last presidential election and said he’s afraid of losing the upcoming one in November because it will hit the most important thing to him, his ego. “Donald Trump is afraid of losing, because it strikes at…
The Hill2 min read
A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them
It was Election Day last November, and one of Georgia’s top election officials saw that reports of a voting machine problem in an eastern Pennsylvania county were gaining traction online. “It’s still the right thing to do,” Sterling told a gathering the following day, stressing the importance of Republican officials speaking up to defend elections. Sterling, the chief operating officer for the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office, is part of an effort begun after the last presidential election
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Taiwan will have Trump's support if he wins, ex-appointee says
A former U.S. ambassador appointed by Donald Trump said on Saturday he believed the former president would again support Taiwan if he wins back the White House. Taiwan, claimed by China as its own territory despite Taipei's objections, received strong backing from Trump's 2017-2021 administration, including arms sales, which have continued under the government of President Joe Biden. Trump spoke to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in 2016 shortly after he won the election, prompting anger in Beij
Reuters2 min read
Trump’s bombardment of dishonesty: Fact-checking 32 of his false claims to Time
Former President Donald Trump delivered a bombardment of dishonesty in his interviews with Time magazine.
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Trump’s VP search is off to a slow start: From the Politics Desk
Trump's VP search is off to a slow start, Hope Hicks takes the stand in the hush money trial and the Israel-Hamas war negotiations are plagued by wishful thinking.
NBC News5 min read
Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day
The Republican National Committee on Friday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent Nevada from counting mail ballots received after Election Day, as the state's law currently permits. The law, passed by Democrats in 2021, permits the tallying of mail ballots received up to four days after Election Day, provided the envelopes are postmarked before the end of the day. The lawsuit says the provision also assumes that envelopes received three days after Election Day that don't have a postmark
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Hope Hicks: Cohen called himself ‘Mr. Fix It’ only because he 'broke it'
Hope Hicks testified Friday that Michael Cohen, former president Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer, liked to call himself 'Mr. Fix It' but only because 'he first broke it.'
Fox News3 min readWho will Donald Trump choose as his running mate? What to know as potential VPs gather in Florida.
At least six contenders for Trump's running mate will attend a Republican donor retreat that looks in part like an audition to join the ticket.
USA TODAY6 min read
Young voters are mad about Gaza. But many don't see it driving their 2024 votes.
Young people are critical of Biden's handling of the Israel-Hamas war, but focus group participants also noted they're unlikely to change their votes over it.
NBC News10 min read
Inside Trump's 'quiet' VP search
Former President Donald Trump sealed the Republican presidential nomination nearly two months ago, and for more than two weeks he has been occupied by a criminal trial in New York.
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FLASHBACK: Biden confidante made revealing admission about Obama DOJ in unearthed interview
A former U.S. Senator and longtime Biden ally said in 2012 that the Department of Justice is "full of Biden people" renewing concerns about the departments impartiality.
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The unexpected, under-the-radar Senate race in Michigan that could determine control of the chamber
Elissa Slotkin had less than half an hour to reckon with a retirement announcement that would reshape Michigan’s political landscape. The state's senior senator and the third-ranking Democrat in the chamber, Debbie Stabenow, was about to reveal that she would retire in 2024. Rep. Slotkin, a Democratic congresswoman from Holly, soon met with her team to mobilize for a run at a U.S. Senate seat that Democrats had not expected would be hard to defend in the narrowly divided chamber.
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As Trump airs his election doubts, many supporters say they won't accept a Biden win in 2024
NBC News spoke to more than 50 Trump supporters, most of whom said they don't believe Biden can win legitimately in November.
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Trump delivers pizza to New York City firefighters in campaign stop after day in court
Former President Donald Trump visited a fire department in midtown Manhattan on Thursday evening to visit and honor first responders after spending hours in court for his unprecedented criminal trial.
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Trump to parade vice presidential hopefuls at Florida fundraiser
Donald Trump will host a bevy of potential vice presidential picks at a Republican event in Florida this weekend, giving him the chance to observe his potential running mates in action while using them as a draw to attract donors. The Republican presidential candidate will convene a two-day retreat on Friday and Saturday in Palm Beach that is expected to attract more than 400 donors and high-profile politicians. The event will help shore up Trump’s shaky finances, which have been drained by le
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House candidate Blake Masters says opponent with ‘no wife and kids’ has ‘no skin in the game’
Arizona congressional candidate Blake Masters took a swipe at his Republican primary opponent Abe Hamadeh for not being married or having kids, claiming it shows his opponent does not have “skin in the game.” In a campaign video published Tuesday, Masters laid out his policy goals and what his campaign called the “differences” between him…
The Hill3 min read
2024 Showdown: Biden's bump has flatlined in the polls
Any polling bump that President Biden may have enjoyed coming out of his State of the Union address in his 2024 White House race against Republican challenger Donald Trump seems to have disappeared.
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Trump cites Biden classified records probe as he seeks to toss documents case
Donald Trump cited U.S. President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified documents after leaving the vice presidency as he seeks to have criminal charges related to his own retention of sensitive records tossed out, court filings showed on Thursday. Trump, the former president and the Republican challenger to Democrat Biden in the Nov. 5 election, argued that the decision not to charge Biden and other senior U.S. officials who mishandled classified information shows he is being selectively targe
Reuters2 min read
Don’t Forget the Backlash to the ’60s
Today’s campus chaos carries a grim warning for Biden.
Politico5 min read
Critics question if longtime Democratic congressman from Georgia is too old for reelection
U.S. Rep. David Scott faces multiple Democratic primary opponents in his quest for a 12th congressional term in a sharply reconfigured suburban Atlanta district. Attacks on Scott are in some ways a microcosm of Democrats' concerns about President Joe Biden, including claims that he's too old and that he's disconnected from young voters.
Associated Press5 min read
Trump tries to paint college campus anti-Israel protests as a Biden political liability
Joe Biden’s advisers believe that tensions over U.S. support for Israel in the war in Gaza spreading through college campuses will soon flame out.
NBC News5 min read
Trump calls judge 'crooked' after facing a warning of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
Donald Trump returned briefly to the campaign trail Wednesday and called the judge presiding over his hush money trial “crooked” a day after he was held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order. Trump's remarks at events in the battleground states of Wisconsin and Michigan were being closely watched after he received a $9,000 fine for making public statements about people connected to the criminal case. In imposing the fine for posts on Trump's Truth Social
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Trump rolls out the red carpet for foreign leaders, irking Biden allies: From the Politics Desk
Donald Trump's recent meetings with foreign leaders are irking some allies of President Joe Biden ahead of the 2024 election.
NBC News4 min read
Trump tees off on ‘bulls‑‑‑’ legal cases at Michigan rally
Former President Trump on Wednesday used his off day from attending court in New York City to lambast the criminal cases against him as “bullshit” during one of his first battleground events since going on trial. Trump spoke to supporters in Freeland, Mich., where he lashed out at length about his legal problems and attacked…
The Hill5 min read
Tech CEO jokes about drone-striking rivals in MAGA-tinged Hill summit
An invite-only congressional tech forum illustrated the gulf between Washington rhetoric and Silicon Valley's emerging hawks. Then Donald Trump made a surprise video appearance.
Politico4 min read
Trump's sit-downs with foreign officials are 'annoying' some in Biden's camp
As Trump rolled out the red carpet for a parade of foreign dignitaries in recent weeks, some Biden aides took notice — and umbrage — at what they saw as the former president playing pretender-in-chief.
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Arizona Senate repeals 1864 abortion ban, governor seen signing quickly
(Reuters) -The Arizona Senate voted on Wednesday to repeal the state's 1864 ban on abortion, which could otherwise have taken effect within weeks. The repeal was passed by the Senate in a 16-14 vote and is expected to be quickly signed by Governor Katie Hobbs, a Democrat. The Arizona House last week passed the measure after a handful of Republicans broke party ranks and voted with Democrats to send it to the Senate.
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VP Harris visits Florida as abortion ban limits women's options
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris sought to blame Republican candidate Donald Trump for Florida's six-week abortion ban that took effect on Wednesday, saying his Supreme Court picks when he was president cleared the way for the policy. The remarks in Jacksonville, Florida, were the latest effort by Harris and President Joe Biden to keep their re-election focus on abortion rights, an issue Democrats are hoping will galvanize voters to pick them.
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Firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene to force vote to oust US House Speaker Johnson
Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, a conservative firebrand, Wednesday on Wednesday called for a vote to oust Republican Mike Johnson as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, a move that could embroil their party in chaos months before the November election. The move is a rare open act of defiance of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has publicly backed Johnson as speaker and dismissed the ouster threat as "unfortunate." "Mike Johnson is not capable of
Reuters3 min read
'Election interference': GOP senator launches push to shut down noncitizen voting in DC elections
Legislation introduced by a Republican lawmaker would require citizenship for Washington, D.C., residents to vote in municipal elections, after a legislative change in the city.
Fox News2 min read
Inside the far-right plan to use civil rights law to disrupt the 2024 election
Experts describe the plan as a legal long shot, but say it could sow doubts about the integrity of a rematch between President Biden and former President Trump.
LA Times10 min read
Trump on political violence in 2024: 'If we don't win, you know, it depends'
Donald Trump said he doesn't think there'll be political violence this election because he'll win — but that it "always depends on the fairness of an election."
NBC News7 min read
RFK Jr. hires GOP operative who called Jan. 6 'Democrat misdirection'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign has hired a former spokesperson for hard-right Republicans who has called the Jan. 6 Capitol riot “Democrat misdirection.”
NBC News3 min read
Top battleground Senate race heats up as party-backed Republican faces onslaught from former Trump official
The race for the Republican Senate nomination in the battleground state of Nevada is heating up as a former Trump official continues his attacks against the party-backed candidate.
Fox News6 min read
Biden’s election-year move on weed: From the Politics Desk
The Biden administration is easing federal restrictions on marijuana ahead of the 2024 election, a move that could boost his standing with young voters.
NBC News6 min read
Trump: Political Violence 'Depends' on Election 'Fairness'
"If we don’t win, you know, it depends. It always depends on the fairness of an election," Trump tells TIME.
Time3 min read
Will Trump back abortion bans? What happens if he loses in 2024? 5 TIME interview takeaways
In a new wide-ranging interview, Donald Trump said he wants to pursue a gristly conservative agenda.
USA TODAY6 min read
Donald Trump Calls for Evan Gershkovich's Release: Exclusive
In an interview, Trump became the latest national figure to directly call on Russia to free journalist Evan Gershkovich.
Time3 min read
Florida Democrats hope abortion and marijuana questions draw young voters despite low enthusiasm
Jordan Vassallo is lukewarm about casting her first presidential ballot for President Joe Biden in November. Vassallo will be voting for a constitutional ballot amendment that would prevent the state of Florida from prohibiting abortion before a fetus can survive on its own — essentially the standard that existed nationally before the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the constitutional protections to abortion and left the matter for states to decide. Passage of the amendment would wipe away Flor
Associated Press5 min read
Stefanik hits special counsel Jack Smith with ethics complaint, accuses him of election meddling
The No. 3 House Republican, Rep. Elise Stefanik, is demanding the DOJ launch an ethics investigation into special counsel Jack Smith.
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Stefanik files ethics complaint against Jack Smith
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) filed an ethics complaint against special counsel Jack Smith on Tuesday, accusing the prosecutor overseeing the federal investigations into former President Trump of trying to “unlawfully interfere with the 2024 presidential election.” Stefanik, the House GOP conference chair and a close Trump ally, filed the complaint with the Justice Department’s Office…
The Hill4 min read
What Canada Wants Trump to Know If He Wins
A senior Canadian official says he’s ready if Trump returns to the White House.
Politico8 min read
Trump: Netanyahu ‘Rightfully’ Criticized for Oct. 7
In an interview, Trump is sharply critical of Netanyahu and believes others in Israel could replace him.
Time2 min read
This congresswoman was born and raised in Ukraine. She just voted against aid for her homeland
U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz, the first and only Ukrainian-born member of Congress, emerged early on as a natural advocate for supporting her native country in its war with Russia. The event in a hall just off of the town's main street was attended by eight of the nine GOP primary candidates, who were able to make their case to voters and county Republican officials one at a time during a meet-and-greet that also included short speeches by the candidates.
Associated Press5 min read
Trump-RFK Jr. feud heats up as polls tighten
A fiery battle between former President Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is heating up as polls begin to show that the third-party candidate represents just as much of a threat to the former president as he does to President Biden. “RFK Jr. is a Democrat ‘Plant,’ a Radical Left Liberal who’s been put in…
The Hill5 min read
Enthusiasm for Biden-Trump rematch ticks up: Survey
Excitement over a 2024 rematch between President Biden and former President Trump is slowly increasing as the general election approaches, according to a new poll. In Monday’s poll by Monmouth University, 39 percent of voters expressed at least some enthusiasm about a Biden-Trump rematch, up 12 percentage points from December. Although enthusiasm might be ticking…
The Hill2 min read
Biden officials will have a minimal presence at college graduations as campuses erupt in protests
WASHINGTON — Amid growing protests on college campuses by pro-Palestinian demonstrators, the White House is planning for President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to have a minimal presence for a traditional rite of spring: delivering commencement addresses.
NBC News5 min read
Why Did Kristi Noem Kill Her Own Dog? Everything to Know
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, a reported Donald Trump Vice President contender, admitted to killing her own dog.
Time5 min read
Biden's Overlooked Advantage
Biden will have one surprisingly big advantage in 2024—and it has nothing to do with Donald Trump
Time6 min read
Scathing poll reveals what Biden has in common with these presidents who lost reelection battles
With just over six months to go until Election Day, two new polls are spelling trouble for President Biden as he faces off against former President Trump in a 2024 rematch.
Fox News3 min read
Republicans seeking Georgia congressional seat debate limits on abortion and immigration
Brian Jack sought to make a Sunday debate among Republican candidates for an open Georgia congressional seat all about his close ties to former President Donald Trump, while the other contenders ignored Trump's endorsement of Jack.
Associated Press3 min read
Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Puerto Rico
President Joe Biden won the Democratic presidential primary Sunday in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was authorized to open only a dozen voting centers this year compared with more than 100 in previous years given recent austerity measures imposed by a federal control board that oversees the island’s finances. On Sunday, Puerto Rico’s Democrats also chose 36 of 65 delegates they hope to send to the National Democratic Convention that will be held in Chicago in late August.
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