Five takeaways from the latest Republican presidential debate Thursday, December 7(TUSCALOOSA, Ala.) -- Four Republican presidential candidates took the stage in Alabama on Wednesday night for one last chance to trade attacks and stake out policy positions before voting starts in the 2024 primary, in Iowa and New Hampshire, next month.The debate, the smallest... Read More.
DeSantis vs. Newsom, Haley gets key endorsement and more campaign takeaways you may have missed Tuesday, December 5(WASHINGTON) -- A Republican governor running for president debated a Democratic governor who made clear he is not running for president -- and Nikki Haley's momentum on the trail continued with a key endorsement. Also, a look ahead to the fourth Republican primary debate,... Read More.
Seven takeaways from Ron DeSantis’ debate with Gavin Newsom Friday, December 1(NEW YORK) -- After more than 90 minutes of argument, insult, crosstalk and a few props, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom ended their debate on Fox News on Thursday night on a lighter note, trading compliments.But much of what came... Read More.
Black Friday shopping takeaways and what they mean for the economy Monday, November 27(NEW YORK) -- Black Friday sales did gangbusters as the nation enters a holiday shopping season expected to test shoppers, who account for nearly three-quarters of U.S. economic activity.Consumers spent a record $9.8 billion online on Black Friday, which marks a 7.5% increase over... Read More.
GOP candidates on why party keeps losing, Tim Scott exits race and more takeaways you may have missed Monday, November 13(WASHINGTON) -- Some of the major Republican candidates not named Trump saw an opportunity in their party's poor election performances last week: Blame the former president, their biggest rival in the 2024 race.Elsewhere on the trail, Joe Biden sought to build some reelection buzz... Read More.
Nikki Haley battles Ramaswamy and DeSantis, and four more Republican debate takeaways Thursday, November 9(MIAMI) -- Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley was almost exactly center stage in the third GOP presidential primary debate, on Wednesday, trading attacks in a policy-heavy affair in Miami.Haley mixed it up with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. The three... Read More.
Six election night takeaways: Democrats win big, but GOP holds Mississippi Wednesday, November 8(WASHINGTON) -- Democrats are projected to notch several key wins across Tuesday's elections, indicating both that abortion remains a motivating factor for voters and that the party can remain successful, including in red states, even in the face of President Joe Biden's poor approval... Read More.
Five takeaways from Trump’s fraud trial testimony Tuesday, November 7(NEW YORK) -- In a tense New York courtroom that saw emotions run high, a defiant Donald Trump testified for roughly four hours Monday in the New York attorney general's $250 million civil fraud case, which accuses the former president, his sons and his... Read More.
Biden team plays down poor poll numbers one year before Election Day, and more campaign takeaways Monday, November 6(WASHINGTON) -- While a major Republican event down in Florida saw boos and cheers, former President Donald Trump faced mounting legal challenges to his candidacy because of the 14th Amendment -- an argument he totally rejects -- and Trump's rival Joe Biden sought to... Read More.
Nancy Pelosi slams potential 3rd-party group in 2024, and more campaign takeaways Thursday, November 2(WASHINGTON) -- Nancy Pelosi is pushing back on No Labels -- "perilous," she calls it, earning some pushback of her own -- as South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott echoed some of the election fraud fears that have become popular among his party.And Donald Trump... Read More.
Police arrest intruder at RFK Jr.’s home, Larry Elder drops out and more campaign takeaways Friday, October 27(WASHINGTON) -- Los Angeles police dealt with an intruder at the home of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. while the Republican field got slightly smaller as one hopeful dropped out and another contender urged donors to help him make the next debate... Read More.
Biden team sees 2024 opportunity with Republicans’ new speaker, and more campaign takeaways Thursday, October 26(WASHINGTON) -- The House at last has a new speaker and the 2024 presidential field has thoughts.Meanwhile, Vivek Ramaswamy says he's scheduled another debate -- but not with a GOP rival. And Nikki Haley picked up a notable endorsement.Here are campaign takeaways for Wednesday:Republican... Read More.
