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OpenAI's Altman will donate $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund
Read full article: OpenAI's Altman will donate $1 million to Trump's inaugural fundOpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, joining a number of tech companies and executives who are working to improve their relationships the incoming administration.
Veteran Daniel Penny, acquitted in NYC subway chokehold, will join Trump's suite at football game
Read full article: Veteran Daniel Penny, acquitted in NYC subway chokehold, will join Trump's suite at football gameA military veteran who choked an agitated New York subway rider and was acquitted of homicide this week has been invited by Vice President-elect JD Vance to join Donald Trump’s suite at the Army-Navy football game on Saturday.
About 3 in 10 are highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military oversight: AP-NORC poll
Read full article: About 3 in 10 are highly confident in Trump on Cabinet, spending or military oversight: AP-NORC pollAmericans may have elected Donald Trump to a second term in November, but that doesn’t mean they have high confidence in his ability to choose well-qualified people for his Cabinet or effectively manage government spending, the military and the White House.
Elon Musk gave $20 million to a super PAC promoting Trump's position on abortion
Read full article: Elon Musk gave $20 million to a super PAC promoting Trump's position on abortionElon Musk was the sole funder of a super PAC that focused on advertising likening Donald Trump’s stance on abortion to that of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
An architect of Project 2025 is pressuring Republican senators to confirm Pete Hegseth
Read full article: An architect of Project 2025 is pressuring Republican senators to confirm Pete HegsethThe Heritage Foundation, the conservative think tank behind Project 2025, is reemerging with a campaign to back President-elect Donald Trump's imperiled cabinet selections.
JD Vance is leaving the Senate for the vice presidency. That's set off a scramble for his Ohio seat
Read full article: JD Vance is leaving the Senate for the vice presidency. That's set off a scramble for his Ohio seatJD Vance’s election as vice president has opened up one of Ohio’s U.S. Senate seats for the third time in as many years.
Elon Musk's budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump's second term
Read full article: Elon Musk's budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump's second termDonald Trump has put Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy in charge of finding ways to cut government spending and regulations.
Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk role
Read full article: Elon Musk says he and Trump have 'mandate to delete' regulations. Ethics laws could limit Musk roleChoosing billionaire Elon Musk to be what President-elect Donald Trump calls “our cost cutter” for the U.S. government, is not the first time an American president has empowered a business tycoon to look for ways to dramatically cut federal regulations.
Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiency
Read full article: Trump says Musk, Ramaswamy will form outside group to advise White House on government efficiencyPresident-elect Donald Trump says Elon Musk and former GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency.”.
Trump spends first week as president-elect behind closed doors at Mar-a-Lago
Read full article: Trump spends first week as president-elect behind closed doors at Mar-a-LagoFor a man who loves the spotlight, Donald Trump has been conspicuously out of view since his triumph in last week’s presidential election.
As Democrats court Haley supporters, the former UN ambassador is still waiting to hear from Trump
Read full article: As Democrats court Haley supporters, the former UN ambassador is still waiting to hear from TrumpNikki Haley received more Republican primary votes than anyone who challenged Donald Trump for this year’s presidential nomination and has said she's voting for him.
Donald Trump tells supporters to 'just vote' at Georgia rally organized by Charlie Kirk
Read full article: Donald Trump tells supporters to 'just vote' at Georgia rally organized by Charlie KirkRepublican Donald Trump is pushing supporters in Georgia to get out and vote for him in a state that could be crucial in the presidential election.
Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?
Read full article: Is Usha Vance's Hindu identity an asset or a liability to the Trump-Vance campaign?Usha Vance's presence in the Trump-Vance campaign has energized some Indian Americans, particularly Hindu American conservatives.
What Usha Vance's rise to prominence means to other South Asian and Hindu Americans
Read full article: What Usha Vance's rise to prominence means to other South Asian and Hindu AmericansUsha Chilukuri Vance has entered the spotlight this week as the wife of JD Vance, former President Trump’s running mate in the 2024 presidential election.
Republicans join Trump's attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdict
Read full article: Republicans join Trump's attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdictRepublicans in Congress are embracing Donald Trump’s strategy of blaming the U.S. justice system after his historic guilty verdict.
Upside-down American flag reappears as a right-wing protest symbol after Trump's guilty verdict
Read full article: Upside-down American flag reappears as a right-wing protest symbol after Trump's guilty verdictRight-wing commentators and supporters of former President Donald Trump have flooded social media with images of upside-down American flags in protest of his historic guilty verdict.
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kentucky's primaries
Read full article: AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Kentucky's primariesAll of Donald Trump’s top opponents for the Republican presidential nomination dropped out of the race weeks ago but will be back together on Kentucky’s primary ballot.
Speaker Mike Johnson assails Trump's felony trial in remarkable visit outside courthouse
Read full article: Speaker Mike Johnson assails Trump's felony trial in remarkable visit outside courthouseU.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is assailing the hush money trial case against Donald Trump as a "sham," the highest-ranking Republican to show up at court and attack the U.S. justice system.
WEIGH IN: What key issues are most important to you when voting in Virginia’s Presidential Primary?
Read full article: WEIGH IN: What key issues are most important to you when voting in Virginia’s Presidential Primary?Super Tuesday is coming up, marking an event in which millions of voters will cast their vote in the U.S. Presidential Primary.
Conspiracy theories swirl around Taylor Swift. These Republican voters say they don't care
Read full article: Conspiracy theories swirl around Taylor Swift. These Republican voters say they don't careSome conservatives on cable news or on social media have speculated that Taylor Swift is part of an elaborate plot to help Democrats win the November election.
The race for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination pivots to New Hampshire. Follow live updates
Read full article: The race for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination pivots to New Hampshire. Follow live updatesA day after Donald Trump won Iowa’s caucuses, the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination has turned to New Hampshire.
Vivek Ramaswamy suspends his 2024 Republican presidential bid and endorses rival Donald Trump
Read full article: Vivek Ramaswamy suspends his 2024 Republican presidential bid and endorses rival Donald TrumpBiotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is suspending his 2024 Republican presidential campaign and endorsing former President Donald Trump.
Here's how Trump won in Iowa — and why the caucuses were practically over before they began
Read full article: Here's how Trump won in Iowa — and why the caucuses were practically over before they beganDonald Trump cultivated a deep network of support in Iowa over his three presidential runs and that showed in the leadoff caucuses.
Trump wins Iowa's leadoff caucuses, while DeSantis takes second ahead of Haley. Follow live updates
Read full article: Trump wins Iowa's leadoff caucuses, while DeSantis takes second ahead of Haley. Follow live updatesFormer President Donald Trump has won Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis coming in second.
Iowa caucuses: What to watch as voters weigh in on the Republican campaign's first contest of 2024
Read full article: Iowa caucuses: What to watch as voters weigh in on the Republican campaign's first contest of 2024Monday marks the official start to the Republican presidential nominating contest with the Iowa caucuses.
Record-breaking cold threatens to complicate Iowa's leadoff caucuses as snowy weather cancels events
Read full article: Record-breaking cold threatens to complicate Iowa's leadoff caucuses as snowy weather cancels eventsIowa Republicans will likely confront temperatures dipping below zero degrees Fahrenheit next week when they kick off the 2024 election cycle.
DeSantis and Haley will appear at next week's CNN debate at the same time as Trump's Fox town hall
Read full article: DeSantis and Haley will appear at next week's CNN debate at the same time as Trump's Fox town hallFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley are set to appear at next week’s Republican presidential debate on CNN.
Need last-minute gifts? Presidential hopefuls offer ornaments, gift wrap — and Trump mug shot merch
Read full article: Need last-minute gifts? Presidential hopefuls offer ornaments, gift wrap — and Trump mug shot merchPresidential campaigns are hoping that an onslaught of themed merchandise will keep their message out under the Christmas tree.
Ramaswamy was the target of death threats in New Hampshire that led to FBI arrest, campaign says
Read full article: Ramaswamy was the target of death threats in New Hampshire that led to FBI arrest, campaign saysFederal prosecutors say they charged a New Hampshire man with threatening to kill a presidential candidate ahead of a scheduled campaign event.
GOP presidential candidates share stories of family and faith. Offstage, their sharp edges reemerged
Read full article: GOP presidential candidates share stories of family and faith. Offstage, their sharp edges reemergedA trio of Republican presidential candidates shared stories of family and faith before hundreds of voters in northwest Iowa.
Two networks announce GOP presidential debates just days apart at same New Hampshire school
Read full article: Two networks announce GOP presidential debates just days apart at same New Hampshire schoolTwo television networks have said they will hold separate Republican presidential debates at the same location in New Hampshire just ahead of that state’s GOP primary next month, but officials at Saint Anselm College said they were only aware of one of the events.
GOP presidential hopefuls target Nikki Haley more than Trump, and other moments from the debate
Read full article: GOP presidential hopefuls target Nikki Haley more than Trump, and other moments from the debateWith the Iowa caucuses rapidly approaching, a shrinking field of Republican White House hopefuls gathered Wednesday in Alabama for the fourth presidential debate.
Four GOP candidates are on stage for the debate, while Trump holds a fundraiser. Follow live updates
Read full article: Four GOP candidates are on stage for the debate, while Trump holds a fundraiser. Follow live updatesA diminishing field of Republican presidential candidates has begun its fourth debate of the 2024 primary campaign.
The GOP debate field was asked about Trump. But most of the stage's attacks focused on Nikki Haley
Read full article: The GOP debate field was asked about Trump. But most of the stage's attacks focused on Nikki HaleyThe latest Republican presidential debate has demonstrated how firm Donald Trump's grip remains on their party.
How to watch the fourth Republican presidential debate and what to look for
Read full article: How to watch the fourth Republican presidential debate and what to look forThe number of candidates on stage is shrinking, but the fundamentals of Wednesday’s Republican presidential debate may be familiar to anyone who has watched the previous three meetings.
Vivek Ramaswamy struggles to gain traction with Iowa Republicans as critics question his path ahead
Read full article: Vivek Ramaswamy struggles to gain traction with Iowa Republicans as critics question his path aheadVivek Ramaswamy has failed to rise in the 2024 Republican presidential primary race and is increasingly risking becoming an afterthought.
DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy get personal and emotional during 'family discussion' in Iowa
Read full article: DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy get personal and emotional during 'family discussion' in IowaThe Republicans battling to be their party’s alternative to Donald Trump have brought personal and emotional stories to what an influential Iowa Christian organization billed as a friendly conversation.
Vivek Ramaswamy's approach in business and politics is the same: Confidence, no matter the scenario
Read full article: Vivek Ramaswamy's approach in business and politics is the same: Confidence, no matter the scenarioVivek Ramaswamy's Republican presidential campaign has seemingly mirrored his meteoric rise as a biotech entrepreneur.
GOP candidates hit Trump and back Israel. Here are highlights from the Republican debate
Read full article: GOP candidates hit Trump and back Israel. Here are highlights from the Republican debateRepublican presidential candidates used the third debate of the GOP primary campaign to show their support for Israel and display at least some willingness to criticize Donald Trump, the front-runner in the race.
5 Republican candidates spar at debate, while Trump holds a rally nearby. Follow live updates
Read full article: 5 Republican candidates spar at debate, while Trump holds a rally nearby. Follow live updatesEntrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy’s final comments onstage at the third presidential debate hinted at far-flung conspiracy theories believed by some far-right Americans, including the idea that Joe Biden isn’t the real president.
Haley and Ramaswamy show the rising political power of Indian Americans even as they feud in debates
Read full article: Haley and Ramaswamy show the rising political power of Indian Americans even as they feud in debatesTwo of the Republicans running for president are Indian American, even though polling points to an Indian diaspora that overwhelmingly votes for Democrats.
Support for Israel becomes a top issue for Iowa evangelicals key to the first Republican caucuses
Read full article: Support for Israel becomes a top issue for Iowa evangelicals key to the first Republican caucusesSupporting Israel has leapt to a top priority for evangelicals in the leadoff Republican presidential caucuses in Iowa, now less than three months away.
Some GOP candidates want to use force against Mexico to stop fentanyl. Experts say that won't work
Read full article: Some GOP candidates want to use force against Mexico to stop fentanyl. Experts say that won't workMany of the Republican candidates running for president say they'd use military force against Mexico in response to the trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
Ramaswamy says angry protesters rammed his car in Iowa; police say no evidence crash was intentional
Read full article: Ramaswamy says angry protesters rammed his car in Iowa; police say no evidence crash was intentionalVivek Ramaswamy's presidential campaign says protesters upset about his remarks in opposition to aid for Ukraine purposely rammed his car in Iowa in retaliation, but police say there is no evidence to support the claim that the crash was intentional.
Most 2024 GOP presidential candidates urge Republicans to stop the chaos after McCarthy's ouster
Read full article: Most 2024 GOP presidential candidates urge Republicans to stop the chaos after McCarthy's ousterMost of the top Republican candidates running for president in 2024 reacted grimly to the ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy by a faction of hard-liners in their own party.
Christie calls Trump 'Donald Duck,' DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeaways
Read full article: Christie calls Trump 'Donald Duck,' DeSantis knocks former president and other debate takeawaysFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis' aggressive start in the second Republican presidential debate was among its key moments.
Trump rivals try to make headway and other things to watch during the GOP presidential debate
Read full article: Trump rivals try to make headway and other things to watch during the GOP presidential debateA growing sense of urgency looms over the Republican Party’s second presidential primary debate as seven candidates seek momentum on a stage that will not feature the race’s frontrunner.
Donald Trump skipped the GOP debate again. This time, his rivals took him on directly
Read full article: Donald Trump skipped the GOP debate again. This time, his rivals took him on directlySeveral of Donald Trump’s rivals stepped up their attacks against him in the second Republican presidential debate.
The candidates went after Biden — and Trump — at the second GOP debate. Follow live updates
Read full article: The candidates went after Biden — and Trump — at the second GOP debate. Follow live updatesAs the debate neared its end, moderator Dana Perino asked the candidates to write down which of their on-stage competitors should be voted off the 2024 GOP island.
7 candidates have qualified for the second Republican presidential debate. Here's who missed the cut
Read full article: 7 candidates have qualified for the second Republican presidential debate. Here's who missed the cutThe field for the second Republican presidential debate will be smaller than the first.
To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it 'digital fentanyl'
Read full article: To TikTok or not to TikTok? One GOP candidate joins the app even as he calls it 'digital fentanyl'Republican presidential hopefuls have largely shunned TikTok, the hugely popular video-sharing app that many conservatives accuse of being a spy mechanism for China.
3rd Republican presidential debate is set for Nov. 8 in Miami, with the strictest qualifications yet
Read full article: 3rd Republican presidential debate is set for Nov. 8 in Miami, with the strictest qualifications yetThe third Republican presidential debate will be held in Miami on Nov. 8, and candidates will be facing the most stringent requirements yet to take part.
Biden aims to beef up safeguards for government workers as GOP hopefuls vow to slash workforce
Read full article: Biden aims to beef up safeguards for government workers as GOP hopefuls vow to slash workforceThe Biden administration is taking steps meant to strengthen protections for government employees as leading Republican presidential candidates, including Donald Trump, campaign on shrinking and remaking the federal workforce.
Vivek Ramaswamy proposes mass federal layoffs as more GOP hopefuls look to slash US government
Read full article: Vivek Ramaswamy proposes mass federal layoffs as more GOP hopefuls look to slash US governmentRepublican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy says he wants to reduce the federal employee headcount by half in his first year in office and by 75% during his first term if he makes it to the White House.
Ramaswamy faces curiosity and skepticism in Iowa after center-stage performance in GOP debate
Read full article: Ramaswamy faces curiosity and skepticism in Iowa after center-stage performance in GOP debateVivek Ramaswamy has charged back into Iowa after his attention-grabbing performance in the first Republican presidential debate.
Ukraine aid faces a stress test as some GOP 2024 presidential candidates balk at continued support
Read full article: Ukraine aid faces a stress test as some GOP 2024 presidential candidates balk at continued supportStrong backing for Ukraine's effort to repel Russia's invasion has been the rare issue where President Joe Biden has mustered bipartisan support.
Pence says 'elections are about choices' after combative first debate performance
Read full article: Pence says 'elections are about choices' after combative first debate performanceFormer Vice President Mike Pence says viewers should expect to see the same, more combative candidate at the next GOP debate as he urged his former running-mate-turned-rival Donald Trump to join his competitors on stage next time around.
Ramaswamy raises $450,000 in first hours after Republican debate as campaigns try to seize momentum
Read full article: Ramaswamy raises $450,000 in first hours after Republican debate as campaigns try to seize momentumThe first Republican presidential debate provided an opportunity for candidates to make their cases directly to a national audience, and some of that attention is translating into boosts for their campaign coffers.
Presidential debate shows how GOP candidates are struggling to address concerns about climate change
Read full article: Presidential debate shows how GOP candidates are struggling to address concerns about climate changeThe Republican Party's presidential candidates are struggling to address growing concerns about climate change.
Fox News reaches 12.8 million viewers for GOP primary debate, despite Donald Trump's absence
Read full article: Fox News reaches 12.8 million viewers for GOP primary debate, despite Donald Trump's absenceFox News reached an estimated 12.8 million viewers on two television channels and its streaming network for the first GOP presidential primary debate of the 2024 season, even though former President Donald Trump skipped it.
Vivek Ramaswamy takes center stage, plus other key moments from the first Republican debate
Read full article: Vivek Ramaswamy takes center stage, plus other key moments from the first Republican debateFormer President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have dominated the Republican presidential nomination fight for much of the year, but neither dominated the debate stage.
The first 2024 Republican presidential debate is in the books. Here's what happened
Read full article: The first 2024 Republican presidential debate is in the books. Here's what happenedWith the first 2024 Republican presidential debate in the books, the focus is turning to the early front-runner's pending surrender to authorities at an Atlanta jail.
Who takes advantage of Donald Trump's absence and other things to watch in the Republican debate
Read full article: Who takes advantage of Donald Trump's absence and other things to watch in the Republican debateEight presidential candidates will meet on the debate stage for the first time in what may be the biggest moment in the GOP’s 2024 presidential primary so far.
Republican candidates fight each other, and mostly line up behind Trump, at the first debate
Read full article: Republican candidates fight each other, and mostly line up behind Trump, at the first debateThe Republican presidential candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner Donald Trump fought -- sometimes bitterly – over abortion rights, U.S. support for Ukraine and the future of the party during the first primary debate of the 2024 campaign.
How Vivek Ramaswamy is pushing — delicately — to win over Trump supporters
Read full article: How Vivek Ramaswamy is pushing — delicately — to win over Trump supportersRepublican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is working to convince more voters that he could be their nominee and — as much as he says he respects Donald Trump — would be a better 2024 candidate and president.
Vivek Ramaswamy's Hindu faith is front and center in his GOP presidential campaign
Read full article: Vivek Ramaswamy's Hindu faith is front and center in his GOP presidential campaignVivek Ramaswamy, the 37-year-old biotech entrepreneur, is hovering among the top contenders as a Republican presidential candidate while being open about his Hindu faith.
Ramaswamy slated to headline South Carolina county GOP fundraiser in return to early voting state
Read full article: Ramaswamy slated to headline South Carolina county GOP fundraiser in return to early voting stateBiotech entrepreneur and Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy is slated to headline a GOP fundraiser in South Carolina as he returns to campaigning in the first-in-the-South primary state.
GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy lists Senators Cruz, Lee as possible Supreme Court picks
Read full article: GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy lists Senators Cruz, Lee as possible Supreme Court picksA biotech entrepreneur and Republican presidential hopeful says he'd consider Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah among several possible conservative candidates should he get to nominate someone to the U.S. Supreme Court.
2024 GOP candidates desperate to make debate stage are finding creative ways to boost donor numbers
Read full article: 2024 GOP candidates desperate to make debate stage are finding creative ways to boost donor numbersWith six weeks until the first 2024 Republican presidential debate, some hopefuls are finding creative ways to boost their donor numbers and ensure they make it on stage.
Who is Larry Elder, Republican candidate for president?
Read full article: Who is Larry Elder, Republican candidate for president?The 71-year-old Elder is familiar with the political world, but he comes from a much different perspective after spending a good portion of his life as a conservative talk show host and commentator.
Diverse Republican presidential primary field sees an opening in 2024 with voters of color
Read full article: Diverse Republican presidential primary field sees an opening in 2024 with voters of colorRace has become a central issue in the 2024 presidential contest as the GOP’s primary field features six candidates of color.