Election 2024
DeSantis and Newsom lob insults and talk some policy in a faceoff between two White House aspirants
What could have been a preview of a 2024 general election debate was a 90-minute clash between one struggling Republican presidential hopeful and a Democratic rival.
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Republicans had New Yorkers lead the way in expelling Santos. Will it help them keep the majority?
George Santos is gone from the House, but his name is certain to pop up in key congressional races across New York next year.
Three officials have left a pro-DeSantis super PAC in the group鈥檚 latest shake-up, AP sources say
Three senior members of a super PAC backing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have left the group. It鈥檚 the latest sign of instability within the 2024 hopeful鈥檚 political operation just six weeks before the Iowa Republican caucuses.
Trump calls Biden the 鈥榙estroyer鈥� of democracy despite his own efforts to overturn 2020 election
Former President Donald Trump is trying to turn the tables on President Joe Biden by arguing the Democratic incumbent is the actual threat to democracy.
DeSantis hits Iowa campaign milestone but is still far behind Trump, who again mocked his campaign
Ron DeSantis has completed his campaign promise to visit each of Iowa鈥檚 99 counties. He held an event to celebrate crossing a symbolic but also tactical threshold.
Wisconsin Senate Democrats choose Hesselbein as new minority leader
Democrats in the Wisconsin state Senate have a new leader. The caucus elected Dianne Hesselbein of Middleton late Friday to replace Melissa Agard as minority leader.
Another top official leaves a super PAC backing Ron DeSantis鈥� campaign
The chairman of most powerful independent group supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis鈥� presidential ambitions has resigned.
GOP businessman Sandy Pensler joins crowded field of Senate candidates in Michigan
Detroit-area businessman Sandy Pensler announced in a campaign video Friday that he will run for U.S. Senate in Michigan.
Biden is heading to Hollywood for a major fundraiser featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes
President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be his first since strikes by writers and actors effectively ground his fundraising to a halt in the heart of the entertainment industry.
Wisconsin state Senate Democratic leader plans to run for a county executive post in 2024
The Wisconsin state Senate鈥檚 top Democrat has decided to leave the body to run for local office next year.
Nikki Haley gains momentum as caucuses approach
Nikki Haley, a 2024 GOP presidential nomination hopeful, has been gaining some momentum with less that two months until the Iowa caucus. (Nov. 29)
Pennsylvania is trying to help voters avoid mistakes that would invalidate their mail ballot
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) 鈥� Pennsylvania is trying anew to help voters using mail-in ballots in the battleground state avoid mistakes that might get their ballot thrown out in 2024鈥檚 presidential election and beyond.
Haley and DeSantis battle for Iowa, AP Explains
With the Iowa Caucus only a few months away, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are trying to emerge in Iowa as leading alternatives to Donald Trump. (Nov. 29)
Democrat Liz Whitmer Gereghty ends run for NY鈥檚 17th Congressional District, endorses Mondaire Jones
Democrat Liz Whitmer Gereghty has announced she is suspending her campaign for New York鈥檚 17th Congressional District. She says she is giving her support to former U.S.
Winning the presidential nomination is all about delegates. But how does the process work?
By now, Americans should be well aware that the process of electing a president isn鈥檛 like electing a senator or governor.
Lawmaker helping lead impeachment of Philadelphia鈥檚 prosecutor will run for state attorney general
A state lawmaker who鈥檚 helping lead the effort to impeach Philadelphia鈥檚 elected prosecutor is the newest candidate for Pennsylvania attorney general. Rep.
Former Google executive ends longshot bid for Dianne Feinstein鈥檚 US Senate seat in California
A former California tech executive has announced she is ending her longshot campaign for the U.S. Senate seat once held by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Nikki Haley wins backing from powerful Koch network as she aims to take on Trump
The political arm of the powerful Koch network has endorsed Nikki Haley鈥檚 presidential campaign. Americans for Prosperity promises to commit its nationwide army of activists and virtually unlimited funds to help Haley defeat former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary contest.
Nikki Haley argues Donald Trump is always followed by 鈥榗haos鈥� before a large South Carolina crowd
Nikki Haley says former President Donald Trump causes too much chaos to be successful in a second White House term.
Trump says he will renew efforts to replace 鈥極bamacare鈥� if he wins a second term
Former President Donald Trump says he wants to reopen the contentious fight over the Affordable Care Act.
Delaware County鈥檚 top prosecutor becomes fifth Democrat to run for Pennsylvania attorney general
Delaware County鈥檚 twice-elected top prosecutor will run for attorney general of Pennsylvania in 2024.
Trump hints at expanded role for the military within the US. A legacy law gives him few guardrails
Experts in constitutional law and the military say the Insurrection Act gives presidents tremendous power with few restraints.
Many voters are weary about a Biden-Trump rematch in 2024. Third parties hope they can fill the gap
The 2024 presidential election is drawing a robust field of independent, third party and long shot candidates.
Donald Trump draws cheers, some boos in Haley鈥檚 backyard at Clemson-South Carolina football game
Donald Trump used college football rivalry weekend to bask among his supporters in a state and region that are key to his presidential fortunes, while trying to upstage his Republican opponent Nikki Haley on her home turf at the Clemson-South Carolina football game.
Rep. Dean Phillips, a Democrat running for president, says he won鈥檛 run for re-election to Congress
Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips, who is running for president and challenging Joe Biden in the primary, has announced that he will not seek reelection to Congress in 2024.
Republican ex-federal prosecutor in Philadelphia to run for Pennsylvania attorney general
Former federal prosecutor Katayoun 鈥淜at鈥� Copeland says she鈥檚 running for attorney general of Pennsylvania in 2024.
Nevada judge rejects attempt to get abortion protections on 2024 ballot
A judge has struck down an effort to enshrine reproductive rights, including abortion, in Nevada鈥檚 constitution. Carson City District Court Judge James T.
Influential Iowa evangelical leader Bob Vander Plaats endorses Ron DeSantis
An influential Iowa evangelical leader is endorsing Ron DeSantis for president before the leadoff Republican caucuses.
Donald Trump will be in South Carolina for the Palmetto Bowl football matchup after Thanksgiving
Former President Donald Trump is set to attend South Carolina鈥檚 biggest athletic event of the year. Trump鈥檚 campaign said Tuesday that he will be at the Nov. 25 matchup between the University of South Carolina and Clemson University.
Colorado Supreme Court will hear appeal of ruling that Trump can stay on ballot despite insurrection
The Colorado Supreme Court has agreed to hear appeals from both a liberal group that sought to disqualify Donald Trump and the former president himself after a state judge ruled that Trump 鈥渆ngaged in insurrection鈥� but can appear on the state鈥檚 ballot.
Vivek Ramaswamy struggles to gain traction with Iowa Republicans as critics question his path ahead
Vivek Ramaswamy has failed to rise in the 2024 Republican presidential primary race and is increasingly risking becoming an afterthought.