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Vivek Ramaswamy struggles to gain traction with Iowa Republicans as critics question his path ahead

Nov. 21, 2023 11:33 AM EST

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — Ten minutes before Vivek Ramaswamy was to take the stage in a dated casino hotel in western Iowa, no one was in the conference room except for two staffers from the Iowa GOP, which organized the event, and a group of journalists. Guests started trickling...

Moms for Liberty reports over $2 million in revenue, with bulk of contributions from two donors

Nov. 17, 2023 21:46 PM EST

The Moms for Liberty “parental rights” nonprofit reported $2.1 million in total revenue in 2022, a big leap from the previous year that was made possible primarily through contributions from two anonymous megadonors, according to a tax filing provided to The Associated Press on Friday. ...

The 2024 Republican presidential field is rapidly shrinking. But is it too late to stop Trump?

Nov. 14, 2023 09:04 AM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Republican Party’s once-crowded 2024 presidential primary field has suddenly shrunk to just a handful of viable candidates. But a day after Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina stunned many of his own staff by suspending his campaign, it’s unclear whether...

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott abruptly ends 2024 presidential bid, shocking even his campaign staff

Nov. 13, 2023 10:06 AM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott abruptly announced late Sunday that he was dropping out of the 2024 race, a development that surprised his donors and stunned his campaign staff just two months before the start of voting in Iowa's leadoff GOP caucuses. ...

5 Republicans will be on stage for the third presidential debate. Here’s who missed the cut

Nov. 06, 2023 21:05 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The field of candidates onstage for the third Republican presidential debate will be the smallest yet. Five hopefuls will participate in Wednesday night’s debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County, according to the...

Nikki Haley wants to be the GOP's Trump alternative. Ron DeSantis and others are trying to stop her

Nov. 03, 2023 10:32 AM EDT

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — At a recent closed-door meeting of roughly 60 millionaires and billionaires, one of the Republican Party's most influential donors stood in the well of Dallas' historic Old Parkland debate chamber and praised Nikki Haley's presidential candidacy. But Paul...

Editorial Roundup: United States

Oct. 31, 2023 18:29 PM EDT

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Oct. 26 The Washington Post on the economic ideas presented by GOP candidates for POTUS Republican candidates are trying to capitalize on discontent with “Bidenomics.” Despite strong...

Nikki Haley formally enters her home-state primary as she tries to pull closer to Donald Trump

Oct. 30, 2023 18:04 PM EDT

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley reappeared Monday at the Statehouse where her political career began to file paperwork to participate in the South Carolina primary as she hopes to become the primary alternative in her party to former President Donald Trump. The former South...

Pence's early exit from the presidential campaign offers a reminder of Trump's grip on the GOP

Oct. 29, 2023 16:59 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mike Pence has a resume most White House hopefuls would dream of. A congressman. A governor of a big Midwestern state. A one-time vice president. In normal times, someone with such credentials would be well-positioned to win their party's presidential nomination....

New Hampshire's presidential primary ballots will have 24 Republicans and 21 Democrats, but no Biden

Oct. 29, 2023 13:38 PM EDT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A presidential primary filing period marked by lights, cameras and (in)action has come to a close at the New Hampshire secretary of state's office. Two weeks before he dropped out, former Vice President Mike Pence was the only candidate to have his own studio...