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MICHELLE L. PRICE

MICHELLE L. PRICE

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New Speaker Mike Johnson formally endorses Donald Trump, a step beyond predecessor Kevin McCarthy

House Speaker Mike Johnson has endorsed Donald Trump for president, a move that was a symbolic departure from his ousted predecessor leading the House

New Speaker Mike Johnson formally endorses Donald Trump, a step beyond predecessor Kevin McCarthy
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Trump picks up the endorsement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during a visit to a US-Mexico border town

Donald Trump has returned to the U.S.-Mexico border for a visit and he's picked up the endorsement of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas

Trump picks up the endorsement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott during a visit to a US-Mexico border town
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What if Donald Trump is convicted? The 2024 Republican convention rules don't address the issue

The Republican National Committee’s rules for next year’s nominating contest and convention have been released, but a major question is unaddressed: Can delegates vote for a different candidate if the party’s presumptive nominee is convicted of a felony

What if Donald Trump is convicted? The 2024 Republican convention rules don't address the issue
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Another top official leaves a super PAC backing Ron DeSantis' campaign

The chairman of most powerful independent group supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential ambitions has resigned

Another top official leaves a super PAC backing Ron DeSantis' campaign
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DeSantis marks Iowa milestone as caucuses near. Trump says his rival's campaign is in deep trouble

Ron DeSantis has completed his campaign promise to visit each of Iowa’s 99 counties

DeSantis marks Iowa milestone as caucuses near. Trump says his rival's campaign is in deep trouble
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Trump calls Biden the 'destroyer' of democracy despite his own efforts to overturn 2020 election

Former President Donald Trump is trying to turn the tables on President Joe Biden by arguing the Democratic incumbent is the actual threat to democracy

Trump calls Biden the 'destroyer' of democracy despite his own efforts to overturn 2020 election
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A second Trump administration will 'come after' people in the media in the courts, an ally says

A Donald Trump ally who worked in his Justice Department says that if the former president is elected again, his administration will retaliate against people in the media “criminally or civilly.”

A second Trump administration will 'come after' people in the media in the courts, an ally says
Election|US

Trump's campaign is distancing him from allies who have sketched out plans for a second term

Donald Trump’s presidential campaign is distancing him from efforts by allies and former aides to sketch out who might fill his administration if he wins a second term and what policies he might pursue

Trump's campaign is distancing him from allies who have sketched out plans for a second term
Crime|Election|US

Jurors in a Giuliani damages case hear the threats election workers got after his false claims

Lawyers for two Georgia election workers are asking jurors in a federal case to make Rudy Giuliani pay the women tens of millions of dollars in damages for false accusations he made against them that led to threats and racist harassment

Jurors in a Giuliani damages case hear the threats election workers got after his false claims
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Trump rails against opponents while urging Iowans to ‘put big numbers up’ in caucuses next month

Donald Trump is urging his supporters in Iowa to turn out in “big numbers” when Republicans cast the first presidential nomination votes in 33 days

Trump rails against opponents while urging Iowans to ‘put big numbers up’ in caucuses next month
Health|News|Opinion|US

Some 2024 GOP hopefuls call for 'compassion' in Texas abortion case but don't say law should change

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have called for “compassion” in the case of a woman whose health deteriorated as she unsuccessfully sought an abortion in Texas, but they stopped short of criticizing the state’s law

Some 2024 GOP hopefuls call for 'compassion' in Texas abortion case but don't say law should change
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Trump downplays Jan. 6 on the anniversary of the Capitol siege and calls jailed rioters 'hostages'

Former President Donald Trump campaigned in Iowa and spent time there marking the third anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol by casting the migrant surge on the Southern border as the “real” insurrection

Trump downplays Jan. 6 on the anniversary of the Capitol siege and calls jailed rioters 'hostages'
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Iowa's Christian conservatives follow their faith when voting, and some say it leads them to Trump

Former president Donald Trump and his Republican rivals for the 2024 election have for months been heavily courting social conservatives and white evangelical Christians, seen as the most influential group in Iowa’s Republican caucuses

Iowa's Christian conservatives follow their faith when voting, and some say it leads them to Trump
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Haley and DeSantis tear into each other's records in a hostile head-to-head Republican debate

Republican presidential candidates Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis attacked each other early and often in Wednesday’s primary debate rather than focus on Donald Trump, the absent front-runner

Haley and DeSantis tear into each other's records in a hostile head-to-head Republican debate
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Worried about losing in 2024, Iowa's Republican voters are less interested in talking about abortion

Republican presidential candidates these days are barely discussing abortion in Iowa just days away from the state's caucuses

Worried about losing in 2024, Iowa's Republican voters are less interested in talking about abortion
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New Hampshire gets its turn after Trump's big win in Iowa puts new pressure on Haley and DeSantis

Donald Trump has scored a record victory in the Iowa caucuses and said Tuesday that he wants another big win in New Hampshire

New Hampshire gets its turn after Trump's big win in Iowa puts new pressure on Haley and DeSantis
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Trump, blending legal battles and campaign, tops long day in court with rambling New Hampshire rally

Former President Donald Trump is cramming campaigning and court into a single day

Trump, blending legal battles and campaign, tops long day in court with rambling New Hampshire rally
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Trump is joined by South Carolina leaders at New Hampshire rally as he tries to undercut Haley

Donald Trump surrounded himself with leaders from Nikki Haley’s home state in a show of strength before Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary

Trump is joined by South Carolina leaders at New Hampshire rally as he tries to undercut Haley
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Trump celebrates DeSantis' decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud that defined the 2024 campaign

Donald Trump is setting aside months of criticism and mockery of Ron DeSantis after the Florida governor dropped out of the presidential race

Trump celebrates DeSantis' decision to drop out, ending a bitter feud that defined the 2024 campaign
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With Trump closing in on nomination, the effective audition to become his vice president is underway

Vice presidential candidates typically aren’t tapped until after a candidate has locked down the nomination

With Trump closing in on nomination, the effective audition to become his vice president is underway
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Haley hopes to stop Trump's march to nomination in New Hampshire: 'America does not do coronations'

On the eve of New Hampshire’s presidential primary, almost every top Republican has lined up behind former President Donald Trump

Haley hopes to stop Trump's march to nomination in New Hampshire: 'America does not do coronations'
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Republican megadonor Ken Griffin gave $5 million to super PAC backing Nikki Haley

After initially staying out of the 2024 presidential race, billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin has thrown his support behind Nikki Haley as she takes on Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination

Republican megadonor Ken Griffin gave $5 million to super PAC backing Nikki Haley
Election|US

Nevada will hold presidential primaries and caucuses, creating voter confusion but little suspense

The presidential primary campaign is headed west to Nevada this week, where dueling caucuses and primaries are creating confusion among voters but little uncertainty about the expected results

Nevada will hold presidential primaries and caucuses, creating voter confusion but little suspense
Election|US

Nevada's Republican caucuses give Trump another chance to demonstrate his grip on the GOP base

Donald Trump is expected to sweep Nevada’s Republican caucuses on Thursday, which would give him a third straight win in the presidential primary and deliver more delegates he needs to clinch the nomination

Nevada's Republican caucuses give Trump another chance to demonstrate his grip on the GOP base
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Nikki Haley challenges Donald Trump on her home turf in South Carolina as GOP primary looms

With two weeks to go before the South Carolina Republican primary, Nikki Haley is trying to challenge Donald Trump on her home turf while the former president tries to quash his last major rival’s narrow path to the nomination

Nikki Haley challenges Donald Trump on her home turf in South Carolina as GOP primary looms

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