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GOP presidential race moves to Haley’s home state of South Carolina after Trump wins twice in Nevada

The 2024 Republican primary is in full swing, as former President Donald Trump continues to hold a commanding lead over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley.

Senate GOP campaign chief challenges McConnell over Ukraine, border strategy

Senate GOP campaign chief Steve Daines (R-Mt.) challenged Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) several times behind closed doors this week over the political wisdom of moving forward with a Ukraine and Israel funding package without border security reforms, a path McConnell endorsed Tuesday. Daines, the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, warned his...

What the ‘record numbers’ of jets expected to flock to the Super Bowl mean for emissions

Hundreds of private jets, a major source of planet-warming carbon emissions, are expected to descend on Las Vegas for the Super Bowl on Sunday. In addition to the emissions from the jets themselves, experts say the influx of aircraft is likely to have a downstream effect that will result in more emissions from congested streets. The...

US officials ignore Mexican democracy at their own peril, says opposition candidate

Mexico's opposition presidential candidate says U.S. officials are missing the mark on bilateral relations, too focused on migration and fentanyl ahead of the November elections and ignoring the consequences of democratic decline south of the border. Xóchitl Gálvez, who leads a motley opposition coalition ahead of Mexico’s June vote, warned that the Biden administration is...

Speaker Johnson in increasingly tough spot on Ukraine

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is in an increasingly tough spot on Ukraine, wedged between a Senate moving toward approving aid for Kyiv and House conservatives warning that any support for the U.S. ally could cost him his job. Johnson — who is coming off a difficult week that has raised new questions about his ability to lead the...

One in six ‘more likely to vote’ with push from Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce: Poll

Not only can Taylor Swift bring fans to stadiums across the world for her sold-out “Eras” tour, she can also get them to head to the ballot box: A new poll finds that one in six adults said they were “more likely to vote” if Swift or her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis...

The nation’s cartoonists on the week in politics

Every week political cartoonists throughout the country and across the political spectrum apply their ink-stained skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies and other...

Gavin Newsom facing legal action from fired Jewish general for alleged antisemitic discrimination, harassment

A former Jewish general in the California Air National Guard has filed a lawsuit against Gov. Gavin Newsom and another state official over what he claims was antisemitic discrimination.

Senate Republicans prepare for long haul in fight over Ukraine, Israel aid

The Ukraine-Israel aid package's movement in the Senate is in flux as Republicans negotiate amendments. It could be a drawn-out process.

Bipartisan lawmakers eye ‘pilot program’ to expedite citizenship for migrants who serve in US military

A House Republican and House Democrat are reaching across the aisle to push for an expedited pathway to citizenship for migrants who come to the U.S. and enlist in the military.

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