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Trump compares himself to Mandela and rails against Biden after filing for NH primary
In New Hampshire Monday, former president Donald Trump compared himself to anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela as he cast himself as the victim of federal and state prosecutors he alleges are targeting him and his businesses for political reasons. Returning to the Granite State to register for its presidential primary, Trump held a rally where he railed against President Joe...
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Pence urges Republicans to reject Trump as he tries to energize his 2024 campaign
Former Vice President Mike Pence cast the 2024 election as a fight for the future of conservatism and his party as he called on fellow Republicans to reject the “siren song of populism” championed by former President Donald Trump and his followers. “Should the new populism of the right seize and guide our party, the Republican Party we’ve long known...
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Chris Christie kicks off 2024 GOP presidential bid with swipes at Trump
Republican former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie kicked off his presidential campaign Tuesday evening, promising to be the only candidate in a crowded GOP primary field willing to directly take on former President Donald Trump. Christie, who also ran for president in 2016, began his bid under the slogan “Because the truth matters” with a town hall in New Hampshire,…
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Barricades Go Up at Trump Tower, Manhattan Court as NYC Readies for Possible Protests
All eyes are on Manhattan this week for the possibility that Donald Trump could be indicted by a grand jury investigating hush money payments to women who alleged sexual encounters with the former president. The NYPD was seen erecting barricades Monday outside Trump Tower and Manhattan Criminal Court following the former president’s weekend claim that his arrest is imminent — and...
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Chris Christie Slams Trump's False Election Claims and Praise of Putin in NH Speech
Speaking in New Hampshire Monday, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie spoke out against former President Donald Trump. Christie, who ran against Trump in the Republican primary in 2016, endorsed Trump after dropping out and briefly led his transition team before being fired — an act he blames on Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor. Still, Christie remained an…
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Pence Navigates Trump's Shadow During NH Visit
It had all the traditional trappings of a day on the presidential campaign trail. There was a fundraiser, time spent schmoozing with local activists, two holiday parties, a speech and a visit to a local bakery, where Mike Pence posed for pictures and bought a slice of cake for a driver who was celebrating her birthday while ferrying his staff….
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GOP Eyes Latinos in South Texas in Effort to Regain Congress
In Republicans’ bid to retake control of Congress, this traditionally Democratic stretch of South Texas has quietly become a top battleground.
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Pence's Chief of Staff, Senior Political Advisor Test Positive for COVID-19
Vice President Mike Pence plans to maintain an aggressive campaign schedule this week despite his exposure to a top aide who tested positive for the coronavirus, the White House said Saturday.
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House Passes Aid Bill After Trump Declares Coronavirus Emergency
The House passed an aid package from Congress late Friday several hours after President Donald Trump declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency in order to free up more money and resources.
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Emails Show the Fallout From Trump's Claims About Dorian
A flurry of newly released emails from scientists and top officials at the federal agency responsible for weather forecasting clearly illustrates the consternation and outright alarm caused by President Donald Trump’s false claim that Hurricane Dorian could hit Alabama. A top National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration official even called the president’s behavior “crazy.” What the scientists and officials found even more troubling was...
