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Election|News|US

Gloves off, mittens on as Trump rivals go on attack in snowy Iowa

With just one week to go before the first contest of the Republican presidential nominating process, the top three

Gloves off, mittens on as Trump rivals go on attack in snowy Iowa
Election|News|US

Takeaways from the Republican caucus in Iowa

Former President Donald Trump was declared winner of the Iowa caucuses on Monday, according to early projections, a resounding victory that sets him on course to capture

Takeaways from the Republican caucus in Iowa
Election|US

Haley says no to vice presidency as former rival backs Trump

Nikki Haley made it clear to New Hampshire voters on Friday: She won't serve as former President Donald Trump's vice president

Haley says no to vice presidency as former rival backs Trump
Election|News|US

Haley casts Trump, Biden as 'Grumpy Old Men' in new campaign attack

Fighting for survival in the Republican presidential race, Nikki Haley is casting rival Donald Trump and Democratic President Joe Biden as "Grumpy Old Men" who

Haley casts Trump, Biden as 'Grumpy Old Men' in new campaign attack
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Analysis-What's at stake for Trump, Haley in South Carolina's primary

Donald Trump wants to make South Carolina the end of the road for Nikki Haley in their battle for the Republican nomination.

Analysis-What's at stake for Trump, Haley in South Carolina's primary
Election|News|US

Analysis-Trump struggles to unify Republicans ahead of matchup with Biden

Far from uniting the Republican Party as he claims he has, Donald Trump has been unable to win over a substantial bloc of voters he may need

Analysis-Trump struggles to unify Republicans ahead of matchup with Biden
Election|News|US

Takeways from the Super Tuesday primaries

After 15 states and one U.S. territory cast votes on Tuesday, Republican frontrunner Donald Trump likely will stand on the cusp of sealing the

Takeways from the Super Tuesday primaries
Election|News|US

Analysis-Discontent over immigration and the economy fuel Trump's Super Tuesday romp

Donald Trump is sailing into battle against President Joe Biden powered by anger over the two policy issues that have driven his comeback

Analysis-Discontent over immigration and the economy fuel Trump's Super Tuesday romp
Election|US

How Trump muscled his way to the Republican nomination

Some of the Republican Party's most influential donors gathered 16 months ago in Las Vegas to consider potential 2024 presidential candidates.

How Trump muscled his way to the Republican nomination
Election|Political

US Republicans have taken sharp populist turn in the Trump era, Reuters/Ipsos data shows

The Republican Party's transformation is apparent at any Donald Trump rally: The crowd is filled with working-class voters, many without

US Republicans have taken sharp populist turn in the Trump era, Reuters/Ipsos data shows
Education|News|US

Biden faces a tough balancing act as campus protests over Gaza escalate

Escalating campus protests are forcing U.S.

Biden faces a tough balancing act as campus protests over Gaza escalate
Election|News|US

Trump warns he may not accept Wisconsin election results

Donald Trump said he may not accept the 2024 election results in Wisconsin, a key battleground state in his matchup with President Joe Biden, leaving open the

Trump warns he may not accept Wisconsin election results
News|Crime|Election|US

Jail time for contempt could spell political trouble for Trump

If the judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial is to be taken at his word, America could be careening toward an unprecedented moment: A former U.S.

Jail time for contempt could spell political trouble for Trump
News|Election|Political|US

Indiana vote shows Trump still struggling with Republican holdouts

As Donald Trump stewed in a Manhattan courtroom during his hush money trial, voters hundreds of miles away in Indiana showed the Republican presidential

Indiana vote shows Trump still struggling with Republican holdouts
Education|News|US|World

Democratic divide on Gaza war, campus protests hurting Biden, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Democrats are deeply divided over President Joe Biden's handling of both the war in Gaza and the U.S. campus protests against it, a new Reuters

Democratic divide on Gaza war, campus protests hurting Biden, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Health|US

Facing criticism, Trump says he won't ban birth control

Donald Trump said on Tuesday he does not support a ban on birth control, after coming under fire for comments he made earlier in the day that political

Facing criticism, Trump says he won't ban birth control
Election|News|Opinion|US

What to watch for in Thursday's Biden-Trump presidential debate

The two oldest candidates ever to run for U.S. president meet on Thursday for a televised debate unlike any other.

What to watch for in Thursday's Biden-Trump presidential debate
Crime|News|US

After Trump's conviction, the jury is still out on political damage

Donald Trump made history on Thursday as the first former U.S. president convicted of a crime.

After Trump's conviction, the jury is still out on political damage
Election|News|Opinion|US

Biden's big weakness vs Trump: Voters without college degrees, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

President Joe Biden is hemorrhaging support among voters without college degrees - a large group that includes Black people, Hispanic women,

Biden's big weakness vs Trump: Voters without college degrees, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Business|Election|Finance|Technology|Videos

Trump seeks to court young male voters in new TikTok gambit

Donald Trump plans to post a stream of short-form videos on TikTok targeting young men with messages on inflation and other economic issues, two campaign

Trump seeks to court young male voters in new TikTok gambit
News|US

Takeaways from the Biden-Trump presidential debate

Democratic U.S.

Takeaways from the Biden-Trump presidential debate
Election|US

Social conservatives push Trump to back federal role on abortion

A leading U.S. anti-abortion group on Tuesday warned Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump not to water down language in the party

Social conservatives push Trump to back federal role on abortion
Election|US

Trump visits Detroit church in bid to court Black voters

Donald Trump ventured on Saturday where few Republican presidential candidates tread – the city of Detroit, attending a community forum as part

Trump visits Detroit church in bid to court Black voters
Election|US

Trump to parade vice presidential hopefuls at Florida fundraiser

Donald Trump will host a bevy of potential vice presidential picks at a Republican event in Florida this weekend, giving him the chance to

Trump to parade vice presidential hopefuls at Florida fundraiser
Election|US

Biden, Trump launch fight for top election prize: Georgia

President Joe Biden and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will campaign in the critical battleground state of Georgia on Saturday in what

Biden, Trump launch fight for top election prize: Georgia

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