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GOP leader McConnell enters new year with questions over future

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) will enter 2024 facing fresh questions about his future atop the GOP conference after a roller coaster year. Over the past year he contended with health troubles, a challenge from the right and former President Trump becoming the favorite to be the GOP presidential nominee again. McConnell has long...

Nikki Haley fumbled an easy chance to explain slavery, her home state and GOP history

Haley missed an elementary opportunity to demonstrate that, as a candidate, she not only understands U.S. history but also the history of her home state and her political party.

9 injured by driver fleeing police blocks away from Times Square’s New Year’s Eve festivities

Nine people were injured in Manhattan early Monday morning when a driver trying to escape police struck them just blocks away from the Times Square New Year’s Eve festivities. Detectives said the 44-year-old man drove away to escape after officers responding to a crime on the corner of 33rd Street and Seventh Avenue attempted to...

Supreme Court chief justice report urges caution on use of AI ahead of contentious election year

In a year-end report, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts spoke on his "go-slow" approach to dealing with matters concerning artificial intelligence.

Migrant encounters at southern border hit record 302K in December, sources say

Illegal migrant encounters broke all previous records in December 2023, with Customs and Border Patrol authorities reporting over 302,000 incidents in the last month of the year.

Where New York City went wrong in 2023 — and how to fix it

You can’t blame Mayor Adams or his predecessor for the fact murder is still up, relative to 2019. Murder is up nationwide since 2020.

Organized crime blamed for nationwide scourge of shoplifting, smash-and-grab flash mobs

Rampant shoplifting and organized retail theft, often unchecked by local governments and allowed to grow into a multibillion-dollar business, have major retailers turning to Washington for help.

Maryland wrestles with large share of General Assembly members who get the job by appointment

Voting rights activists and state Democratic Party officials say the way the Maryland Legislature uses appointments to fill vacancies is "undemocratic."

For Nikki Haley, it is all about lukewarm Trump voters

Nikki Haley's chances of upsetting former President Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential race hinge on her ability to close the deal with voters who have any inkling of doubt about the ex-president.

Is 2024 really a new year for the GOP?

New Year’s Day is normally a time for people to turn the page on a previous chapter of their lives. For the GOP, the major question is whether 2024 truly will be a new year or just more of the same.

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