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Nikki Haley Looks to Home Turf to Challenge Trump – The New York Times

AdvertisementSupported byNikki Haley, facing growing doubts and pressure to drop out, has winnowed the race to a one-on-one contest and is looking to make her case in South Carolina.By Jonathan Weisman and Rebecca Davis O’BrienJonathan Weisman reported from Charleston, S.C. Rebecca Davis O’Brien reported from New York.A combative Nikki Haley brought her presidential campaign back…
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Trump joins motion seeking to disqualify DA Fani Willis, dismiss Georgia election charges – ABC News

The motion claims Willis had an improper relationship with her top prosecutor.Attorneys representing former President Donald Trump have moved to join a motion filed by co-defendant Mike Roman in the Georgia election interference case that seeks to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and dismiss the criminal charges based on allegations of an improper…
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Friends, allies urge Trump to choose a woman or Black man as his running mate – Reuters

Friends, allies urge Trump to choose a woman or Black man as his running mate  Reuterssource

Republicans seem ready to punt on immigration deal because of Trump – The Washington Post

A little-noticed social media post last week featured a lament from Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), the GOP’s lead negotiator on a potential immigration deal.“Only in Washington is our southern border political gamesmanship instead of a national security crisis,” Lankford said.Only in Washington is our southern border political gamesmanship instead of a national security crisis.It wasn’t…
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GOP senators seethe as Trump blows up delicate immigration compromise – CNN

GOP senators seethe as Trump blows up delicate immigration compromise  CNNsource

Election 2024 live updates: Biden holds infrastructure event in Wisconsin – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeZoë RichardsMore than two dozen Republican governors issued a statement today backing Texas Gov. Greg Abbott after the Supreme Court ruled this week that Border Patrol agents could remove razor wire installed along the Mexico border.The group of 25 governors criticized Biden over his…
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Trump v. Haley is about to get even uglier in South Carolina – USA TODAY

By the time she made her defiant concession speech in the New Hampshire Republican primary on Tuesday night, Donald Trump had already attacked Nikki Haley’s Indian ethnicity, called her a patsy for China, and amplified a “birther” lie that the former South Carolina governor is ineligible to run for president.Now, as Trump’s sole remaining challenger…
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Trump may testify in E Jean Carroll defamation trial today: Live updates – The Independent

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inRepublican appeared under oath in New York on Thursday afternoon following victory in New Hampshire primary Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profileDonald Trump testified on Thursday afternoon…
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The Looming Contest Between Two Presidents and Two Americas – The New York Times

AdvertisementSupported bynews analysisThe general election matchup that seems likely between President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump is about fundamentally disparate visions of the nation.By Peter BakerPeter Baker has covered the past five presidents, including Donald J. Trump and Joseph R. Biden Jr.Each of them has sat behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval…
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So long, presidential debates? Why we may not see Trump, Biden or Haley face off – NPR

So long, presidential debates? Why we may not see Trump, Biden or Haley face off  NPRsource

Trump may derail Senate talks on border security and a Ukraine deal. – Vox.com

Filed under:“He doesn’t want us to solve the border problem because he wants to blame Biden for it.”For years, Republicans have professed fury over a crisis at the US-Mexico border. For months, many in the GOP have insisted they could only support further aid to Ukraine if it was paired with tougher border security measures…
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Trump threatens to bar Haley donors from MAGA camp, Haley calls on Trump to debate her – CBS News

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Video: Maggie Haberman weighs in on Donald Trump's victory speech in New Hampshire – CNN

Video: Maggie Haberman weighs in on Donald Trump’s victory speech in New Hampshire  CNNsource

Trump expected to testify as E. Jean Carroll damages trial resumes after Covid delay – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeFormer President Donald Trump took the witness stand in a federal courthouse Thursday in New York City, where he testified for just under five minutes after he clashed with the judge in the damages trial for E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against him. Trump,…
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Manhattan’s DA Is Quietly Preparing for Trump Hush Money Trial – The New York Times

Trump Hush Money CaseAdvertisementSupported byAs prosecutors navigate calendars and appeals, Alvin L. Bragg may take the former president’s first criminal case to trial. He has said that covering up a hush-money payment was a fraud on voters.By Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich and William K. RashbaumFederal prosecutors have accused Donald J. Trump of plotting to subvert…
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McConnell Casts Doubt on Border Deal, Saying Trump Opposition May Sink It – The New York Times

AdvertisementSupported byThe minority leader privately told Republicans that the former president had put his party “in a quandary,” casting further doubt on the deal’s chances and the fate of Ukraine aid that the G.O.P. has tied to it.By Karoun DemirjianReporting from WashingtonThe emerging bipartisan border deal is hitting fresh snags among Republicans on Capitol Hill…
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Watch: Donald Trump makes quick appearance on the witness stand. Here's what he said – CNN

Watch: Donald Trump makes quick appearance on the witness stand. Here’s what he said  CNNsource

Biden, going 'full steam ahead' against Trump, at last wins swing state union's support – ABC News

“They knew that Biden needed this,” one expert said of the UAW.Joe Biden, the self-proclaimed "most pro-union" American president, on Wednesday secured the United Auto Workers Union's endorsement as he ramps up his reelection bid, after the group had withheld backing him for months.But the Michigan-based union's support — which includes more than 400,000 active…
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Trump's live appearances pose a riddle that news executives still haven't solved – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Donald Trump won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night, clinching his second straight victory in his quest for the 2024 GOP nomination. But instead of delivering a triumphant speech, Trump blasted opponent Nikki Haley for staying in the race. (Jan. 23)Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks…
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Trump racks up endorsements from Republicans in Congress as any resistance that once existed fades – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.Donald Trump’s primary win brought high-profile Republicans to New Hampshire to show their support for the former president.FILE – House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., walks on Capitol Hill, Jan. 18, 2024, in Washington. Former President Donald Trump is racking up Republican endorsements in Congress for his 2024…
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GOP Rep Draws The Line On Donald Trump In Most Head-Scratching Way – HuffPost

Reporter, HuffPostRep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) on Wednesday suggested he had no problem with the derogatory nicknames that Donald Trump gives his opponents and perceived enemies.They are “actually funny,” Norman told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins.Norman also said he liked Trump “as a person” and loved his policies.But the South Carolina Republican said Trump had crossed the line…
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AP VoteCast: What the first contests tell us about the Trump and Biden coalitions – The Associated Press

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.President Joe Biden waves as he boards Air Force One upon departure, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Biden is headed to Wisconsin.(AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)Former President Donald Trump waves while leaving his apartment building, Thursday, Jan 25, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)President…
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Chuck Todd: Biden, Trump and voters’ stages of grief – NBC News

ProfileSectionstvFeaturedMore From NBCFollow NBC NewsThere are no new alerts at this timeIt’s the rematch nobody is looking forward to, the matchup voters say they don’t want. And yet, with nearly 300 days left until Election Day, Joe Biden versus Donald Trump appears to be what the public is going to get this year, whether they…
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"You are not a victim": Judge sentences Trump adviser Peter Navarro to prison for defying subpoena – Yahoo News

“You are not a victim”: Judge sentences Trump adviser Peter Navarro to prison for defying subpoena  Yahoo Newssource

E. Jean Carroll defamation case live updates: Trump could take the stand today – ABC News

LIVE UPDATESThe trial will determine if Trump owes any more for defaming E. Jean Carroll.Trump’s E. Jean Carroll defamation trial resumesFormer President Donald Trump is on trial this week in New York City to determine whether he will have to pay former Elle magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll additional damages for defaming her in 2019…
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