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Nikki Haley: I Need Secret Service Protection

Presidential candidate applies to federal officials for protection after 'multiple issues'

(Newser) - Nikki Haley has requested Secret Service protection as she says threats against her have increased. "We've had multiple issues," Haley told the Wall Street Journal , confirming that she had applied for the protection. "It's not going to stop me from doing what I need to...

Trump Wants to Debate Biden &#39;Now&#39;
Trump Wants to
Debate Biden 'Now'
Feb 5, 2024 7:25 PM CST

Trump Wants to Debate Biden 'Now'

'He's got nothing to do,' Biden says

(Newser) - Former President Trump has refused to debate Nikki Haley or any of his other, now-vanquished, rivals in the GOP race, but it's a different story when it comes to President Biden. Trump said on Dan Bongino's radio show Monday that he wants to debate the president "immediately,...

One Stat in New Poll a Big Problem for Biden

Respondents favor Trump on the economy by 22 points

(Newser) - "Inflation is coming down," President Biden declared on the campaign trail last week. "Jobs are growing," he added, a reference to the still-sizzling labor market . On top of that, the stock market has been booming to record levels. Despite the rosy stats, however, a new NBC...

'Feeling Good About Where We Are:' Biden Cruises in SC

President easily wins Democrats' first official primary of the election year

(Newser) - President Biden scored an easy win in South Carolina's Democratic primary Saturday—voting that officially kicks off his party's nominating process. (Republicans don't vote in the state until later this month.) The AP called the race for Biden as soon as polls closed at 7pm Eastern...

Taylor Swift&#39;s Far-Right Critics Float Epic Conspiracy Theory
Taylor Swift's Far-Right Critics
Float Epic Conspiracy Theory
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Feb 3, 2024 4:30 PM CST

Taylor Swift's Far-Right Critics Float Epic Conspiracy Theory

In some versions, the Super Bowl featuring her boyfriend will be rigged to help Democrats

(Newser) - Make no mistake: President Biden would love to get an endorsement from Taylor Swift, as he did in 2020. In fact, his team views that as the "biggest and most influential endorsement" to be had in the coming election, the New York Times reports. That may play some small...

The Price of Failure for DeSantis' Campaign: $168M

Outside groups carried the load for GOP candidate

(Newser) - The failed campaign and expansive political operation intended to make Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis the Republican nominee for the White House cost $168 million, according to filings reported to the Federal Election Commission late Wednesday. The pro-DeSantis super PAC Never Back Down reported payments of more than $130.6 million...

Poll: Nikki Haley Is in Trouble in Her Home State

Trump has 26-point lead in South Carolina

(Newser) - Nikki Haley has a lot of ground to make up if she's going to have any hope of winning the Republican primary in the state she governed for eight years, according to a Washington Post /Monmouth University poll . The survey of 815 potential GOP primary voters in South Carolina...

Poll Puts Biden Ahead of Trump, With Growing Gender Gap

Quinnipiac poll has Biden up 6 points in head-to-head with GOP frontrunner

(Newser) - Enough polls have put Donald Trump ahead of President Biden recently for the GOP frontrunner to claim he is responsible for stock market rises , but Biden is ahead of the former president in the latest Quinnipiac poll . The poll of 1,650 registered voters nationwide, conducted from Jan. 25 to...

Colorado Woman: I Didn't Want to Run for President, Don't Vote for Me

Krystal Gabel says she didn't give her OK to be a presidential candidate in Minnesota primary

(Newser) - Krystal Gabel of Colorado is currently a candidate for president of the United States in the Minnesota primary—which came as a big surprise to Krystal Gabel. WDAY describes Gabel as a cannabis activist whose name was entered as a candidate by a Minnesota third party for the March 5...

GOP Front-Runner Proclaims, 'This Is the Trump Stock Market'

Biden campaign points out former president had predicted a collapse if he lost in 2020

(Newser) - Employing reasoning that puzzles President Biden's team, Donald Trump has said he deserves the credit for the stock market's run of record highs despite the fact that he's not president. "This is the Trump stock market," the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination wrote Monday...

&#39;Betting Favorite&#39; Emerges in Trump VP Sweepstakes
'Betting Favorite' Emerges
in Trump VP Sweepstakes
the rundown
Jan 29, 2024 10:45 AM CST

'Betting Favorite' Emerges in Trump VP Sweepstakes

GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik is seen as the leading contender

(Newser) - Nikki Haley appears to be planning for a long primary campaign, with more than 10 fundraisers planned in the next two weeks, reports Axios . But former President Donald Trump's two early victories and his big lead in the polls already has plenty of stories circulating about his potential running...

DeSantis in 2028? There&#39;s a Problem
DeSantis
in 2028?
There's
a Problem
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Jan 27, 2024 12:45 PM CST

DeSantis in 2028? There's a Problem

And that problem is 'DeSantis himself,' writes one observer, one of many to dissect the campaign

(Newser) - Ron DeSantis is out , and the post-mortems are in. (They actually began before the Florida governor dropped his 2024 bid.) A sampling from Monday morning:
  • "The conventional wisdom is that the dream of a DeSantis presidency has merely been deferred until 2028," writes Alexander Nazaryan at the
...

Haley Calls Trump 'Totally Unhinged'

Tension continues between two GOP presidential candidates after Trump demands Haley drop out

(Newser) - Earlier this week, presidential contender Donald Trump informed fellow Republicans that they'll become persona non grata if they dare to donate to his remaining major GOP opponent, Nikki Haley—in short, they'll be "permanently barred from the MAGA camp" if they do so. On Friday, Haley scoffed...

Liz Cheney: 'History Will Judge' Trump Backers

He's an 'existential threat' to the country, says former rep, who does not rule out a third-party run

(Newser) - A vocal critic of former President Trump is backing Nikki Haley's plans to stay in the GOP primary race through Super Tuesday . Liz Cheney said she's "working to defeat [Trump] at every step of the way" during an episode of "Pod Save America" to air Friday,...

Trump Rejects Move to Declare Him 'Presumptive Nominee'

He says he wants to do it the 'Old Fashioned' way

(Newser) - A plan for the Republican National Committee to declare Donald Trump the "presumptive nominee" was shelved after Trump said thanks but no thanks. David Bossie, an RNC committeeman from Maryland who worked on Trump's 2016 campaign, had prepared a draft resolution stating that Trump is the RNC's...

McConnell Concedes to &#39;Nominee&#39; Trump on Border


McConnell
Clarifies:
Border Deal
Is Still Alive
UPDATED
Jan 25, 2024 1:37 PM CST

McConnell Clarifies: Border Deal Is Still Alive

Much confusion exists over the status of the deal opposed by Donald Trump

(Newser) - It appears that Mitch McConnell isn't ready to give up on a border deal after all. Politico reports that the Senate minority leader clarified in a private party meeting on Thursday that he still wants to work out a deal on border security with Democrats linked to Ukraine aid....

Trump Nomination Once Seemed 'Untenable,' Now Inevitable

Former president's win in New Hampshire primary suggests he's a shoo-in for 2024 general

(Newser) - The New Hampshire primary results came in quickly Tuesday, with the AP calling the GOP race for Donald Trump as soon as the polls closed. The former president's main contender, ex-South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, vowed she's not dropping out yet, but Zeeshan Aleem writes for MSNBC that...

Trump Wins New Hampshire, Haley Insists Race Isn't Over

AP called the race as soon as polls closed

(Newser) - This story has been updated throughout with the latest details. Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire primary over Nikki Haley, reports the AP . The outlet called the race as soon as the final polls closed at 8pm Eastern on Tuesday. Many saw the first-in-the-nation primary as do-or-die for Haley,...

Biden, Harris Focus on Abortion in First 2024 Rally
Biden, Harris
Hold First 2024 Rally
Jan 23, 2024 8:02 PM CST

Biden, Harris Hold First 2024 Rally

Virginia event focused on abortion rights

(Newser) - President Biden on Tuesday condemned abortion bans that have increasingly endangered the health of pregnant women, forcing them to grow sicker before they can receive medical care, and he laid the blame on Donald Trump, his likely Republican challenger in this year's election. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris...

Biden Wins New Hampshire on Write-In Votes

President's name wasn't actually on the ballot

(Newser) - The showdown between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley in New Hampshire on Tuesday got most of the attention— Trump won —but Democrats also had a primary. It was, however, a little unusual. President Biden will win based on write-in votes, projects the AP . The president's name wasn't...

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