Author: Steve Peoples
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‘I am thinking about it,’ Kamala Harris says of 2028 presidential bid
NEW YORK (AP) — After chants of “run again!” filled the room, former Vice President Kamala Harris told African American activists on Friday that she’s actively considering another presidential bid. “I might. I am thinking about it,” Harris told Rev. Al Sharpton after he asked directly whether she was going to run for president in…
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5 questions heading into Trump’s State of the Union address
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he has a lot to talk about tonight. He’s returning to Congress to deliver a State of the Union address at a consequential moment in his presidency, with his approval ratings near an all-time low and restive supporters waiting for him to deliver more tangibly on their struggles…
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What happens next after the Supreme Court slapped down Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s little that Donald Trump has cherished more in his second term than tariffs, a symbol of his imperious approach to the presidency. He has raised and lowered them at will, rewriting the rules of global commerce and daring anyone to stop him. Now that may be over, the victim of a…
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Governors won’t hold Trump meeting after White House only invited Republicans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Governors Association will no longer hold a formal meeting with President Donald Trump when the group of state leaders meet in Washington later this month after the White House planned to invite only Republicans. “NGA staff was informed that the White House intends to limit invitations to the annual business…
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Third-party group No Labels is expected to move forward with a 2024 campaign, AP sources say
The third-party presidential movement No Labels is expected to move this week toward fielding a presidential candidate in the November election
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Nikki Haley suspends her campaign and leaves Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate
Nikki Haley has suspended her presidential campaign
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West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin announces he won’t run for president in 2024
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has said he is not running for president, according to his spokesman Jon Kott
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What is happening at the Republican National Committee and could Lara Trump become its co-chair?
Donald Trump is calling for a shakeup at the highest levels of the Republican National Committee
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Trump wants to install new RNC leadership including his daughter-in-law as co-chair
Donald Trump is calling for a leadership change at the Republican National Committee in an attempt to install a new slate of loyalists — including his daughter-in-law — at the top of the GOP’s political machine even before he formally secures the party’s next presidential nomination
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Pence subpoenaed by special counsel probing Trump
WASHINGTON • Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel overseeing investigations into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election, according to a person with direct knowledge of the event. The subpoena to Pence as part of the investigation by special…