By MEG KINNARD (Associated Press) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have officially secured the requisite numbers of delegates to be considered their parties’ presumptive nominees. It was a foreseeable outcome. Biden faced token opposition in the Democratic primary. Several high-profile Republicans ran against Trump but didn’t come close … Read more
If 2016 was Trump’s breakout moment, and 2020 offered the advantages of incumbency, 2024 marks the rise of a professionalised Trump campaign. 01:22 Trump wins New Hampshire primary, beating rival Nikki Haley who vows to stay in the race Trump wins New Hampshire primary, beating rival Nikki Haley who vows to stay in the race … Read more
Nationally, winter storms have claimed at least 72 lives around the U.S. this January, many involving hypothermia or road accidents. Girls walk through the Capitol Hill neighborhood dragging sleds, Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, as school was cancelled due to snow in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) NASHVILLE, Tenn: Subfreezing conditions and treacherous roadways have contributed to … Read more
Iowa sued TikTok on Wednesday, accusing the video-based social media app of misrepresenting the prevalence of inappropriate content on the platform to avoid parental controls. The lawsuit alleges that TikTok falsely claims there is only infrequent or mild sexual content and nudity, profanity or crude humor, mature and suggestive themes, and alcohol, tobacco or drug … Read more
President Joe Biden has called former President Donald Trump the ‘front runner’ of the “other side” after his landslide victory in Iowa caucuses and termed the 2024 contest as, “you and me” versus the “extreme MAGA Republicans”. Notably, Trump’s victory has solidified his position as the front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination to turn up … Read more
DONALD Trump has already earned a decisive victory in the Iowa caucus after voters braved frigid temperatures to cast their ballots in the first Republican presidential primary race. Initial results from eight counties showed Trump had far more than half of the total votes counted by 8:31 pm. ET, with the rest of the field … Read more
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
Networks are heavily promoting their night of Iowa caucus coverage, with reporters fanned out across the state and, throughout the day on Monday, anchors doing their best to stir up excitement in the waiting game before voting actually begins. But as large as the investment is for broadcast and cable networks, the coverage is facing … Read more
Sub-zero wind chills will grip much of the country, plunging to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 46 degrees Celsius) in Montana and the Dakotas. Workers remove snow from Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y., Sunday Jan. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/ Jeffrey T. Barnes) PORTLAND, Ore: A dangerous Arctic blast will continue sweeping across the U.S. … Read more
Republican candidates campaign in frigid weather ahead of Iowa caucuses – CBS News Watch CBS News Republican presidential candidates are making their final plea to Iowa voters ahead of the caucuses Monday night, which could see lower turnout due to dangerously cold weather. Ed O’Keefe reports. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for … Read more
