Democrats hope Biden could get a boost from down-ballot races under Wisconsin’s new legislative map

Democrats hope Biden could get a boost from down-ballot races under Wisconsin’s new legislative map

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin’s presidential primary Tuesday clears the way for a general election campaign that Democrats see as an opportunity unlike any in recent state history. New legislative districts adopted last month erase Republican advantages that gave the GOP dominance of the Wisconsin Assembly even as Democrats won 14 of the past 17 … Read more

Gridiron dinner: Biden says that of 2 presidential candidates, 1 was mentally unfit. ‘The other’s me’

Gridiron dinner: Biden says that of 2 presidential candidates, 1 was mentally unfit. ‘The other’s me’

WASHINGTON (AP) — The big news this week, President Joe Biden said at a weekend Washington roast, was that two candidates had clinched their party’s nomination for president. But one was too old, too mentally unfit for the job, he said. “The other’s me,” Biden quipped. The digs against Republican Donald Trump kept coming from … Read more

Nikki Haley suspends campaign, leaving Trump as last major Republican candidate

Nikki Haley suspends campaign, leaving Trump as last major Republican candidate

NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Haley suspended her presidential campaign on Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination. Haley didn’t endorse the former president in a speech in Charleston, South Carolina. Instead, she challenged him to win … Read more

Election 2024: Donald Trump wins Missouri caucuses

Election 2024: Donald Trump wins Missouri caucuses

Donald Trump won Missouri’s Republican caucuses, one of three events Saturday that will award delegates for the GOP presidential nomination. The former president, who is especially strong in caucuses, added to his delegate lead with that victory and made gains at a party convention in Michigan. Idaho was scheduled to hold its caucuses later Saturday. … Read more

Conspiracy theories surround Taylor Swift. These GOP voters don’t care

Conspiracy theories surround Taylor Swift. These GOP voters don’t care

WASHINGTON (AP) — To hear some conservatives on cable news or on social media tell it, Taylor Swift is part of an elaborate plot to help Democrats win the November election. “I wonder who’s going to win the Super Bowl next month,” wrote former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in January after the Kansas City … Read more

Mayorkas impeachment attempt fails: All you need to know

Mayorkas impeachment attempt fails: All you need to know

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House has failed to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the Biden administration’s handling of the U.S.-Mexico border. The vote Tuesday night marked the culmination of months of examination by House Republicans as they’ve aimed to make immigration and border security a key election issue. But when it came … Read more

AP-NORC poll: Positive ratings for US economy, but no boost for Biden

AP-NORC poll: Positive ratings for US economy, but no boost for Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — Stocks are near record highs. Growth was surprisingly strong last year. And once-hot inflation has begun to cool. But so far, U.S. adults are feeling only slightly better about the economy. A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that 35% of U.S. adults call the national … Read more

Biden visits North Carolina to promote internet access

Biden visits North Carolina to promote internet access

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled $82 million for North Carolina to help connect 16,000 new households and businesses to high-speed internet, delivering an election-year pitch about policies he says are “just getting started” at improving the United States. Biden, the Democratic incumbent who is campaigning to win a second term, … Read more

A last sticking point in border security negotiations is humanitarian parole. Here’s what that means

A last sticking point in border security negotiations is humanitarian parole. Here’s what that means

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is closing in on a Senate deal on border security and Ukraine funding as the White House tries to resolve one of the last major sticking points: whether to preserve the president’s authority to allow migrants into the U.S. for special cases during emergencies or global unrest. Republicans deride … Read more

AP VoteCast: Who voted (and how) in Iowa caucuses

AP VoteCast: Who voted (and how) in Iowa caucuses

WASHINGTON (AP) — In some ways, Iowa’s Republican caucuses were practically over before they began, with Donald Trump cultivating a deep network of support over three presidential runs. About 7 in 10 Iowans who caucused for Trump on Monday night said they have known all along that they would support a man who has remade … Read more