Trump releases Christmas TV ad in early voting states

[ Former President Trump, the front-runner in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, released a new television ad Sunday afternoon that is set to air in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina. In the one-minute ad spot, former White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders described Trump’s surprise Christmas visit in 2018 to Iraq. The ad … Read more

Trump suggests Harris would ‘be better’ as president than Biden

[ Former President Trump claimed Friday that Vice President Harris would do a better job leading the White House than President Biden. Pressed by conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt on whether a vote for Biden would be equal to one for Harris, Trump said “I think so.” Though, he added, he’s not sure Biden would … Read more

Newsom warns efforts to keep Trump off California ballot could be ‘political distraction’

[ Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) warned efforts to prevent former President Trump from getting on the ballot in his state could be a “political distraction” Thursday. “There is no doubt that Donald Trump is a threat to our liberties and even to our democracy,” Newsom said Friday in a statement, which was first reported by … Read more

Phillips endorsing ‘Medicare for All legislation’

[ Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Dean Phillips (Minn.) is endorsing “Medicare for All” legislation — a move likely meant to appeal to progressives. “As president, my first priority will be ensuring every American has access to affordable, exceptional healthcare,” Phillips said in his announcement. “I believe that Medicare for All is the best way to … Read more

GOP lawmaker calls Haley ‘a brunette Liz Cheney’

[ Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) is dismissing GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley as a “brunette Liz Cheney” and questioning her conservative bona fides after she slammed her Republican rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, for having Massie on the campaign trail over the weekend. “She hates free speech as much as she loves war and foreign … Read more

Trump says Nevada fake electors treated ‘unfairly’

[ Former President Trump praised the fake electors charged in Nevada, during a campaign rally in Reno on Sunday, and lamented that they were being treated “unfairly.” Trump’s words of encouragement come ahead of a Monday arraignment for six so-called “fake electors” who signed certificates falsely claiming Trump won the state’s electors in 2020. During … Read more

Trump notes he was indicted more times than the ‘great’ Al Capone

[ Former President Trump on Sunday compared himself to infamous mob boss Al Capone, noting Capone was indicted once but that Trump now faces four criminal indictments. At a campaign rally in Reno, Nevada Sunday evening, Trump railed against the indictments – two of which were brought at the federal level and two at the … Read more

Psaki: White House would ‘probably’ like Hunter Biden to ‘go away’

[ Former White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Sunday she thinks Biden supporters in the White House would likely prefer if Hunter Biden would “go away right now.” In a roundtable discussion on NBC News’s “Meet the Press,” Psaki – who also hosts MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki” – said she thinks Hunter … Read more

Haley gains on Trump in latest New Hampshire poll

[ GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley is gaining some momentum on former President Trump among New Hampshire Republican voters, though Trump still holds a strong lead in the early nominating contest. The latest CBS News/YouGov poll released Sunday found that Haley has emerged as a top alternative to the former president, consolidating much of the … Read more

Trump slams Sununu during New Hampshire rally: ‘Spoiled brat’

[ Former President Trump dubbed Gov. Chris Sununu (R) a “spoiled brat” at a campaign rally in Durham, N.H., Saturday after the New Hampshire governor endorsed Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley earlier this week. “I didn’t like your governor very much,” Trump said, which prompted the audience to boo. “He’s like a spoiled brat.” Sununu … Read more