The Colorado Republican Party has endorsed former President Donald Trump despite bylaws against endorsing candidates before primary elections and the party’s collection of tens of thousands of dollars in ballot-access fees from other presidential contenders. The state party central committee’s vote Sunday night happened before Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses on Monday. Requiring ballot access fees and … Read more
President Biden says he’s in close contact with Kyiv amid stalled military aid – CBS News Watch CBS News President Biden said he’s staying in close contact with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with Western military aid stalled and Kyiv running low on supplies. Republican lawmakers say aid to both Ukraine and Israel hinges on sweeping … Read more
Colorado’s March 5 presidential primaries — the state’s first formal foray into the 2024 election — are firming up, and the competition isn’t as simple as incumbent-versus-challenger. As it stood Friday, voters who mark Democratic ballots will have their pick of eight candidates and a no-preference option. The Republican ballot will have at least six … Read more
President Joe Biden told campaign donors Tuesday that he wasn’t sure he’d be running for reelection if Donald Trump wasn’t also in the race, warning that democracy is “more at risk in 2024” and that the former president and his allies are out to “destroy” democratic institutions. The president was using a trio of fundraisers … Read more
Retirement wave builds in Washington – CBS News Watch CBS News By the dozens, congressional members are announcing their exits at the end of this term. There is growing concern that Congress, which flirted twice this year with a federal government shutdown, is about to lose more of its dealmakers. Scott MacFarlane explains. Be the … Read more
