5 key takeaways from Super Tuesday
Fifteen states held primaries on a somewhat-less-than-super Super Tuesday. The nominations of President Biden and former president Donald Trump have been in little doubt for some time, and the results…
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Who is Jason Palmer, the Democrat who beat Biden in American Samoa’s caucus?
The campaign of a little-known presidential candidate named Jason Palmer organized multiple events in American Samoa in recent weeks, including a town hall and beach cleanup day. And while Palmer…
The truth about noncitizen voting in federal elections
“They [the Biden administration] don’t have a clue. I think they are looking for votes.” — Former president Donald Trump, remarks at Eagle Pass, Tex., Feb. 29 “That’s why they…
Biden not a popular topic of discussion among some young, liberal Democrats
ORLANDO — Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) grew animated when talking about using music to draw young people to the ballot box to back candidates supporting abortion, LGBTQ rights and civil…
Here comes the general election: Long, negative and consequential
Super Tuesday brought an effective end to the 2024 presidential primary season and with it the start of a long general election campaign between President Biden and former president Donald…
Nikki Haley to suspend campaign for 2024 Republican presidential nomination
Nikki Haley, a former U.N. ambassador and governor of South Carolina, will suspend her presidential campaign Wednesday morning, according to several people familiar with her plans, leaving Donald Trump with…
Why a Fox News pundit may not have heard bad news about Trump
Fox News’s Harris Faulkner hosted a panel on Monday afternoon to discuss a “Saturday Night Live” sketch mocking President Biden. In short order, though, things went in a different direction.…
Who is North Carolina Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson?
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, the leading Republican in the party’s primary in the gubernatorial race, made headlines over the weekend for receiving the endorsement of Donald Trump —…
A conspicuous line on Trump from the Supreme Court’s left flank
The question of whether states can disqualify Donald Trump for having “engaged in insurrection” wasn’t particularly difficult for the Supreme Court — as expected. The court ruled unanimously Monday that…
The ‘Super’ Tuesday that wasn’t
The theory behind a presidential election year “Super Tuesday” is that it marks a key tipping point in the major parties’ nominating contests. The term describes the first day of…