Nikki Haley won the Republican presidential primary in Washington DC on Sunday, scoring her first victory as she struggles to stay relevant in her weak race against Donald Trump. Haley's symbolic victory in the nation's capital came just before the decisive day of America's lengthy nominating process – Super Tuesday, in which 15 states and […]
South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy emerged as the favorites for Trump's vice presidential nomination, according to a poll of activists at the conservative convention. Each of them received 15 percent support. Haley, whose foreign policy credentials are central to her campaign, has focused in recent days on Trump's stance […]
The vote left Congress in limbo as it struggles to update farm-subsidy and nutrition programs, pass a government funding bill and consider further aid to Ukraine. It was unclear who would succeed McCarthy. McCarthy has repeatedly angered Democrats in recent weeks, including launching an impeachment inquiry into Biden and giving them little time to read […]
For his closest rival, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the debate was a much-needed chance to overturn flagging poll numbers and demonstrate that he was a viable alternative. The moderators began with a question on the hit song “Rich Men North of Richmond” about the segregation of the working class, leading DeSantis, 44, to warn that […]
Trump’s pending arrest threw a political hand grenade in next year’s White House race and President Joe Biden shrugged off reporters’ questions about whether to defeat the Republican in 2020 and potentially face reelection next November. Can Biden said, ‘ I have no comment on Trump. A New York grand jury indicted Trump on Thursday […]
Some of those who came to Waco for Trump’s rally came from other states, and said they looked forward to seeing their candidate back in the Oval Office, with many wearing MAGA caps or waving flags. Kelly Heath, 49, who lives in Georgia, said, “We have a huge force behind Donald Trump that has yet […]
Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley will launch her candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on February 15 against her one-time boss, former President Donald Trump, according to a source familiar with her plans. Haley is expected to release details about her White House bid in an invitation to supporters later Wednesday, according to […]
Those not in attendance included the state party chair, at least three Republican U.S. Representatives from the state, and South Carolina U.S. Senator Tim Scott, who himself has been nominated as a potential Republican presidential nominee. Scott and others have cited scheduling conflicts. Several Republican state lawmakers decided to attend after failing to receive assurances […]
McCarthy has spent his adult life in politics, first as a congressional staffer and then as a state legislator, before being elected to the House in 2006. He made an unsuccessful run for first speaker once in 2015, and the election represents the pinnacle of his career. But the speaker’s post has proved a formidable […]
They accuse him of being too open to compromise with President Joe Biden and his Democrats, who also control the US Senate. Some say they want a leader who is willing to force a government shutdown to cut spending. That raises the prospect that the two parties will fail to reach a deal when the […]
The 76-year-old former president apparently flaunted the attention, posting an irrelevant image showing him sticking his tongue out at Biden from the speaker’s chair during the annual State of the Union address. But the two Gaetz nods were Trump’s only endorsements and the speakership crisis is being seen as another marker of his dwindling influence, […]
alternative? McCarthy said late on Wednesday that he was making progress, but it was unclear whether he would win over the holdout or the party would have to look for an alternative when the chamber resumes at noon (1700 GMT) on Thursday. . The possibilities include number two House Republican Steve Scalise and Representative Jim […]
US media reported that the rival sides were in talks about setting up a “negotiating group” to iron out their differences, composed of four of McCarthy’s aides and four representatives of renegade Republicans. McCarthy meanwhile told reporters in Congress that he planned to stay in the race and had spoken to his biggest VIP supporter, […]
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Congress has approved more than $100 billion in military and humanitarian aid for the US ally with largely cross-party support. But Republican control of the House strengthens the hand of foreign policy isolationists, fiscal hawks and others who want to stem the eastward flow of taxpayer dollars. The […]