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Trump has become the last Republican standing in the 2024 primary. Here's how he bulldozed the field

Mar. 06, 2024 12:48 PM EST

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Eight years after Donald Trump outlasted a crowded field of Republican presidential candidates with his pugilistic and sometimes vulgar style, the former reality show star has done it again. The former president is now the last major GOP candidate standing and...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Super Tuesday's presidential nominating contests

Mar. 04, 2024 20:03 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — With contests in 16 states and American Samoa, the Super Tuesday primaries will be the largest day of voting of the year outside of the November election. Just how “super” it is may be a matter of perspective. Both Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect from North Carolina's state and presidential primaries

Mar. 04, 2024 17:15 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in North Carolina will decide a full slate of primaries Tuesday, including contested races for governor, U.S. House and other offices, not to mention the Democratic and Republican presidential nominations. President Joe Biden is the only candidate listed on...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Alabama's state and presidential primaries

Mar. 04, 2024 16:03 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 2024 presidential campaign will roll through Alabama on Tuesday as President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump look to continue their streak of lopsided primary victories in anticipation of an expected general election rematch. Alabama is one of 16...

New Jersey gambling regulator who advised nation on integrity and oversight retires

Mar. 01, 2024 12:21 PM EST

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — David Rebuck, who oversaw New Jersey's development of nation-leading internet gambling and sports betting industries and advised more than two dozen states on setting up and regulating their own gambling operations, retired Friday after 13 years as one of America's most...

Murphy seek $55.9B New Jersey budget, increasing education aid, boosting biz taxes to fund transit

Feb. 27, 2024 14:59 PM EST

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday unveiled a $55.9 billion budget, up about 5% over his previous year's proposal, calling for nearly $1 billion more in K-12 school funding as well as about $1 billion in new taxes on high-earning businesses to fund transit. ...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary

Feb. 21, 2024 11:58 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Nikki Haley will face off Saturday in South Carolina’s first-in-the-South Republican presidential primary, the first head-to-head matchup for the last two remaining major candidates since the New Hampshire primary a month ago. The contest takes...

Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows

Feb. 10, 2024 07:53 AM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.; Gov. Brian Kemp, R-Ga. ___ NBC's “Meet the Press” — Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; Mitch Landrieu, co-chair of President Joe...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the New Hampshire primaries

Jan. 21, 2024 18:29 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — The race for the Republican and Democratic presidential nominations will converge in New Hampshire on Tuesday in the first primary election of the season — though on the Democratic side, the contest may count only for bragging rights. The Republican primary will...

Haley deserves serious consideration for No Labels presidential ticket if interested, co-chair says

Jan. 18, 2024 14:14 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top No Labels leader said Thursday that Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley “would deserve serious consideration” for the group's nomination if it decides to run a third-party candidate for president. Joe Lieberman, a former Connecticut senator and...