The curse of third-party presidential candidates
The viable third-party presidential option is the fever dream of American politics.
2023-07-18 05:54
Republican 2024 hopeful Hutchinson: Trump undermining trust in rule of law
By Nathan Layne Former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, a Republican running for U.S. president, said on Monday that
2023-07-18 05:51
Alabama Republicans reject call for 2nd majority Black district, despite Supreme Court ruling
Alabama Republicans have rejected proposals to create a second majority Black voting district, despite an order from the U.S. Supreme Court to redraw congressional district boundaries
2023-07-18 05:25
Turning Point Action's student activists were torn between Trump and DeSantis last year. Not anymore
Student activists who assembled in Florida last year for Turning Point Action’s annual summit were torn, wrestling with whether former President Donald Trump or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was the Republican Party’s best hope for 2024
2023-07-18 04:53
Smartmatic subpoenas Trump allies Flynn and Bannon in defamation lawsuits against Fox News and Newsmax
Trump allies Michael Flynn and Steve Bannon have been subpoenaed by Smartmatic as part of the voting technology company's massive defamation lawsuits against Fox News and Newsmax over their promotion of 2020 election lies.
2023-07-18 03:23
2 parties on the left of the Dutch political spectrum have agreed to join forces ahead of election
Members of two left-leaning Dutch political parties have overwhelmingly voted to join forces as prepare for a November general election
2023-07-18 00:23
Joe Manchin fuels speculation around third-party 2024 run with No Labels event
Sen Joe Manchin is continuing to feed speculation about his political future by appearing at an event with No Labels as he weighs whether to make a third-party run for president. The West Virginia Democrat will appear at the event on Monday night in New Hampshire, which holds one of the first presidential nominating contests and is a crucial swing state in the general election. No Labels, a centrist organisation, has pushed for a third-party candidate for president. But some Democrats have feared that a No Labels-backed candidacy would siphon votes away from President Joe Biden and enable former president Donald Trump to win another term as president. In May, the organisation said it opposed Mr Trump’s candidacy. “We don’t believe there is any “equivalency” between President Biden and former President Trump, who is a uniquely divisive force in our politics and who sought to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power after he lost the 2020 election,” the statement written by co-chairmen former senator Joe Lieberman and Benjamin Chavis said. “But we reject the notion that No Labels’ 2024 presidential insurance project would inevitably help former President Trump’s electoral prospects if he were the Republican nominee.” Mr Manchin, a conservative Democrat, has not yet indicated whether he would stage a third-party run for president or seek another term in the Senate. Were he to run in 2024, he would be seeking another term with a Republican at the top of the presidential ticket. In 2020, Mr Trump won every county in West Virginia. Throughout the first two years of Mr Biden’s presidency when Democrats controlled both the House and the Senate, Mr Manchin served as the swing vote in a 50-50 Senate. His opposition to Build Back Better, Democrats’ proposed social spending bill, ultimately killed the legislation. Last year, he and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer resurrected talks that led to the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. But since then, Mr Manchin has criticised the Biden administration’s implementation of the law. West Virginia Gov Jim Justice, a former friend of Mr Manchin, announced his candidacy to challenge the incumbent. He is heavily favoured to face Mr Manchin, himself a former governor, in the general election. Mr Manchin has said he will decide his political future by the end of the year. Despite his indecision, he raised $424,485.52 in the most recent fundraising quarter from March to July and he has more than $10.7m in cash on hand. Read More Arizona Democrats file complaint against No Labels over donor secrecy Biden’s economy pitch: Campaign like Reagan while refuting Reagan’s policies
2023-07-17 22:56
Thai alliance reaffirms backing for Pita's second PM bid
By Orathai Sriring and Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK (Reuters) -An eight-party alliance seeking to form Thailand's next government reaffirmed its backing
2023-07-17 22:20
Ohio's Republican secretary of state, Frank LaRose, launches his campaign for US Senate
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is running for the U.S. Senate
2023-07-17 20:52
Ohio secretary of state enters GOP Senate primary to challenge Democrat Sherrod Brown
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose on Monday formally entered the state's Republican primary to take on Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown next year.
2023-07-17 19:46
Top Taiwan Presidential Candidate Lai to Visit US Next Month
Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te, a top candidate for president, will stop in the US next month en
2023-07-17 19:19
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds embraces role as a key player in Republican presidential race
When Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds seized the spotlight from a half dozen Republican presidential contenders on Friday by signing a restrictive abortion measure into law at an event meant to showcase the candidates, she embraced her front-and-center role in the 2024 presidential election
2023-07-17 12:24