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Super Tuesday sets up a Biden vs. Trump rematch, and four more takeaways
(WASHINGTON) -- Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden are projected to have handily won their respective primaries on Super Tuesday, even if a clean sweep proved elusive for them both.Trump is projected to only lose the Vermont primary to former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, whose own future…
Where will Haley’s anti-Trump supporters go as sources say she’s ending her campaign?
(WASHINGTON) -- Nikki Haley argues her supporters won't vote for former President Donald Trump if he becomes the GOP presidential nominee -- pointing to his past comment that her backers will be "permanently barred" from the MAGA movement he started."That is an equation to lose a general election," Haley said…
Super Tuesday recap: Trump and Biden dominate but each see a surprising loss
(WASHINGTON) -- Super Tuesday -- the biggest election day of the year until November -- was a largely predictable affair, save for a couple minor surprises throughout the night.President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump continue to dominate the race for the White House after voters in 16 states…
Who is Jason Palmer? Biden loses the American Samoa Democratic caucuses to entrepreneur
(WASHINGTON) -- In a surprising yet politically inconsequential upset on Super Tuesday, U.S. President Joe Biden lost the American Samoa Democratic caucuses to entrepreneur Jason Palmer.On Tuesday night, the local Democratic Party chair confirmed to ABC News that Palmer won, though the ballot total was tiny, with less than 100…
Sen. Bob Menendez and wife face new obstruction charges in bribery case
(NEW YORK) -- Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., and his wife faced new obstruction allegations and charges Tuesday in a superseding indictment filed by federal prosecutors in Manhattan, New York.The superseding indictment charges the senator and Nadine Menendez with new counts of conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice related…
Challenges for Trump and Biden emerge even as both cruise: Exit polls
(WASHINGTON) -- Even as they cruised toward nomination, Super Tuesday exit poll results showed challenges for Joe Biden and Donald Trump alike, including broad, substantive gaps between Trump and Nikki Haley voters -- raising questions of how Trump, if the nominee, can bridge them come November.In a riposte to Trump,…
Biden campaign eager to draw contrast with Trump in general election
(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden's campaign sees this week as a focal point, with both Super Tuesday and his State of the Union address on Thursday crystalizing to voters that this election will be a Biden versus Trump rematch.The president's campaign has been eager for the general election to begin…
Barrasso announces he will seek GOP Whip position, not Senate Republican leader
(WASHINGTON) -- Sen. John Barrasso announced Tuesday that he's seeking the No. 2 Senate GOP leadership position, bucking long-held expectations that he'd vie for Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's top spot.The Wyoming senator said he believes serving as the Republican Party's whip will be the right fit for the GOP."I have…
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announces she won’t run for reelection
(WASHINGTON) -- Arizona's Kyrsten Sinema announced Tuesday that she is not running for reelection and will leave the Senate at the end of the year.Sinema was elected in 2018 as a Democrat but left the party to become an independent in 2022.In her video announcement, Sinema touted her moderate, middle-of-the-road…
Colorado secretary of state weighs in on Supreme Court’s Trump ballot decision
(WASHINGTON) -- On Monday, the Supreme Court unanimously decided to reverse the decision by the Colorado courts that would have kicked former President Donald Trump off the GOP Primary ballot in the state.The case was highly watched by election experts and legal scholars for the ramifications it would have on…