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Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg; Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Buttigieg; former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican presidential candidate; Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. ...
Republican presidential candidates mostly overlook New Hampshire in an effort to blunt Trump in Iowa
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Once upon a time, the moderates, the mavericks and the underdogs in presidential politics had a chance to break through in New Hampshire. Former Sen. John McCain, an independent-minded Republican, resurrected his anemic campaign with a victory in the state's...
Christie says DeSantis put 'politics ahead of his job' by not seeing Biden during hurricane visit
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Chris Christie says Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had put “politics ahead of his job” by declining to meet with President Joe Biden during the Democrat's weekend visit to survey Hurricane Idalia's damage in DeSantis' state. ...
A Trump-Biden rematch may be on the horizon in 2024, whether voters like it or not
NEW YORK (AP) — The end of Labor Day weekend would typically mark the start of a furious sprint to the Iowa caucuses as candidates battle for their party's presidential nomination. But as the 2024 campaign comes into greater focus, the usual frenzy is yielding to a sense of inevitability. ...
DeSantis won't meet with Biden during president's trip to survey Idalia damage
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ' office said Friday that he has “no plans” to meet with President Joe Biden when the Democrat flies to Florida this weekend to survey damage from Hurricane Idalia, suggesting that doing so could hinder disaster response. ...
New Jersey gas tax to increase by about a penny per gallon starting Oct. 1
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey will raise its gasoline tax by about a penny per gallon next month, Gov. Phil Murphy's administration said Friday. The roughly 2% increase comes after the gas tax fell in the previous two years. The tax rate combines two different...
Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican presidential candidate; Cedric Richmond, co-chair of President Joe Biden's 2024 campaign. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican presidential...
Vivek Ramaswamy takes center stage, plus other key moments from the first Republican debate
Former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the Republican presidential nomination fight for much of the year. Neither dominated the debate stage Wednesday night. Trump, of course, decided to skip the GOP’s opening presidential primary debate given...
Republican candidates fight each other, and mostly line up behind Trump, at the first debate
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican presidential candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner Donald Trump fought — sometimes bitterly — over abortion rights, U.S. support for Ukraine and the type of experience needed to manage an expansive federal government during the first...
The first 2024 Republican presidential debate is in the books. Here's what happened
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Follow along for live updates on the first 2024 Republican presidential debate. The field's early front-runner, Donald Trump, skipped the event and conducted an interview with Tucker Carlson instead. What to know — GOP candidates tangle in Milwaukee...
