Nikki Haley ends White House bid, clearing path for a Trump-Biden rematch
Charleston, South Carolina Reuters Nikki Haley ended her long-shot challenge to Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump on Wednesday, ensuring the former president will be the party’s candidate in a rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden in November’s election. Haley, the former South Carolina governor and Trump’s ambassador to the United Nations, bowed out a day […]
Trump, Biden dominate Super Tuesday contests as they march toward rematch
Palm Beach, Florida/Huntington Beach, California, US Reuters President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump swept to victory in statewide nominating contests across the country on Tuesday, setting up a historic rematch in November’s general election despite low approval ratings for both candidates. Trump won the Republican votes in a dozen states – including delegate-rich […]
Trump tells religious broadcasters he’ll defend Christianity against perceived threats from the left
Nashville, Tennessee, US AP Former President Donald Trump promised to use a second term in the White House to defend Christian values and even suggested he’d shield the faith’s central iconography, warning a convention of religious broadcasters on Thursday night that the left wants “to tear down crosses.” “Remember, every communist regime throughout history has tried to […]
Trump tells supporters his $US355 million fraud fine is election interference
Waterford Township, Michigan/Irmo, South Carolina, US Reuters Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at the New York judge who ruled he must pay $US354.9 million in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders, telling thousands of supporters at a campaign rally the decision was an “election interference ploy.” Addressing supporters for the […]
Updated: In show of strength, Trump dominates Iowa caucus, DeSantis edges Haley for second
Updated: 4:45pm (AEDT) Des Moines, Iowa Reuters Donald Trump secured a resounding victory in the first 2024 Republican presidential contest in Iowa on Monday, asserting his dominance over the party as he seeks a third consecutive nomination and a rematch with Democratic President Joe Biden. Edison Research projected the win and said Florida Governor Ron […]
Dangerously cold temps continue across US as 2024 presidential race begins in Iowa
Reuters Much of the United States remained gripped by an Arctic blast on Monday, cutting power to tens of thousands of customers in northern states and Texas and potentially dampening turnout in Iowa, where voters will cast the first ballots for a Republican candidate in November’s presidential race. The dangerously frigid weather is expected to […]
US politics: Can South Carolina’s Haley and Scott woo the Republican Party’s white evangelical base away from Trump?
TIFFANY STANLEY, of Associated Press, reports that both candidates of colour must appeal to their party’s white evangelical base to have a prayer against former President Donald Trump….