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Dem Fears Grow About Impact of 'No Labels' on Election

Democrats and liberals say the group billing itself as moderate could hand election to Trump

(Newser) - The way the 2024 race is shaping up, a rematch between former President Trump and President Biden looks like a smart bet. With polls suggesting that lots of Americans aren't happy about that potential choice, a nonprofit group called No Labels continues to generate attention. As the Wall Street ...

Williamson: I'm No 'Crystal Lady Shrew'

Democratic presidential candidate pushes back against criticism, but admits she 'can be tough'

(Newser) - Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson spent the last month in England, where she welcomed her first grandchild. Now back in the US, the Democrat is back on the campaign trail and hitting back at anonymous critics who said her last presidential campaign turned her into the kind of abusive boss who...

Kamala Harris Hits a New Low for VPs

She has a net favorability rating of -17 in NBC survey

(Newser) - Vice President Kamala Harris has said she intends to run as President Biden's running mate in 2024, but nearly half of all Americans apparently would prefer she wouldn't. As the Hill reports, Harris' favorability numbers are in a record-low tank, with 49% of respondents to an NBC poll...

Renewed Threat From Trump: 'He Knows Fox Hates Him'

Former president doubles down on suggestion he won't take part in GOP debate hosted by network

(Newser) - Last week, during an interview on Fox News, Donald Trump became increasingly agitated at the pushback he was getting from interviewer Bret Baier over his 2020 election loss—to the point where Trump called the network "hostile" and insinuated he might not take part in the first GOP primary...

Christie Zings Back at Trump Over Jokes About Weight

'He should take a look in the mirror'

(Newser) - Chris Christie is firing back at Donald Trump's potshots about his weight with a potshot of his own: "He should take a look in the mirror." The former New Jersey governor appeared on Fox's MediaBuzz over the weekend, where host Howard Kurtz asked him about the...

Trump Leads by Even More in Latest Poll

He leads Republican presidential candidates, with 51%

(Newser) - Multiple indictments , pending investigations , and being found liable of sex abuse and defamation in a civil suit apparently can't keep him down: Donald Trump is even more in the lead in a new NBC News poll of 2024 presidential candidates. Per the Hill , Trump was the No. 1...

'I'm Being Indicted for You,' Trump Tells Christian Group

Christie counters that he doesn't see how former president's legal problems help Americans

(Newser) - Donald Trump, who faces federal trials in New York and Florida, told a conference of evangelical activists that he wears the indictments as a "great badge of courage." The former president portrayed his legal battle as a shared struggle with Christian activists at the event on Saturday night,...

Will Hurd Joins GOP Race, Slams 'Lawless' Trump

Former US Rep. from Texas says the 'soul of our country is under attack'

(Newser) - Yet another Republican has joined the race for the party's presidential nomination, though former Rep. Will Hurd faces long odds in a crowded field. Hurd, a moderate who has criticized Donald Trump, made the announcement on CBS Mornings Thursday and in a video posted on Twitter. The 45-year-old, a...

Trump: Kids Not Coming Back to DC With Me

Says 'it's too painful for the family'

(Newser) - If former President Trump takes the "former" out of his title next year, don't look for a Trump administration to be as much of a family affair as it was the first time around. In his interview with Fox News on Monday night, he addressed the subject of...

Biden Kicks Off Campaign With Economic Populism

Wealthy need to pay their share in taxes, president tells Philadelphia rally

(Newser) - President Biden delivered an unapologetically economic populist message Saturday during the first rally of his reelection campaign, telling an exuberant crowd of union members that his policies had created jobs and lifted the middle class. Now, he said, is the time for the wealthy to "pay their fair share"...

Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Is Running for President

Republican becomes first Hispanic candidate in 2024 race

(Newser) - Miami Mayor Francis Suarez filed paperwork Wednesday to launch his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, jumping into the crowded race just a day after GOP front-runner Donald Trump appeared in court on federal charges in Suarez's city. The 45-year-old mayor, the only Hispanic candidate in the race, declared...

Christie Goes Hard on Trump at Town Hall: 'Loser, Loser, Loser!'

On CNN, ex-NJ governor calls GOP presidential rival 'vengeful,' compares him to Voldemort

(Newser) - The Chris Christie of 2016 (and even 2019 ) is much different than the Chris Christie of 2023 —at least when it comes to how he feels about former President Trump. "Loser, loser, loser!" is how the former New Jersey governor now depicts Trump, just one of...

Rival Says He&#39;ll Pardon Trump
Rival Says He'll Pardon Trump
Jun 9, 2023 8:29 AM CDT

Rival Says He'll Pardon Trump

Most GOP candidates are rallying around former president after federal indictments

(Newser) - It's a genuinely unprecedented situation in American politics—a former president has been indicted on federal charges while running for president. So far, Donald Trump's rivals have mostly been rallying around him and at least one has publicly promised to pardon him, Politico reports. "We cannot devolve...

After Fat-Shaming Post, Christie Calls Trump 'a Spoiled Baby'

Former president shared doctored video

(Newser) - Chris Christie criticized Donald Trump on a couple of fronts after the former president posted an altered video on his social media site mocking his rival's weight. The video was doctored to make it appear Christie was standing at an all-you-can-buffet, holding a plate of food, when he kicked...

At Town Hall, Pence Slams Trump's Putin Remarks

'I know the difference between a genius and a war criminal'

(Newser) - Mike Pence played up the achievements of what he calls the "Trump/Pence" administration at a CNN town hall on Wednesday night while also trying to draw a contrast between himself and his former boss. In what CNN describes as his "sharpest criticism" of Trump at the Iowa event,...

Hey, There's Yet Another GOP Contender in Town

And he's long-shot candidate Doug Burgum, governor of North Dakota

(Newser) - North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, adding his name to the long list of contenders hoping to dent former President Trump's early lead in the race. Burgum, 66, made the announcement in the Wall Street Journal and was expected to...

Pence's Launch Video Puts Biden on Blast—Not Trump

Former vice president goes after the 'radical left'

(Newser) - Mike Pence filed his paperwork to enter the 2024 race on Tuesday and followed up with a launch video on Wednesday. One thing that stands out to the Hill is that the nearly 3-minute video does not directly mention former President Trump or feature an image of Pence's former...

Chris Christie Makes 2024 Run Official

Former NJ governor is ready to take on Trump

(Newser) - Chris Christie officially joined the race for the GOP White House nomination Tuesday—giving frontrunner Donald Trump a rival more outspoken than most. The former New Jersey governor, as expected , filed paperwork for his candidacy Tuesday and he plans to formally announce the bid at a town hall-style event in...

Whoopi Chides View Audience as They Boo Tim Scott
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Jun 6, 2023 1:30 AM CDT

Tim Scott Braves The View, Gets Booed

Whoopi Goldberg chided the audience as Scott commented on DeSantis, Disney

(Newser) - Tim Scott braved The View on Monday to discuss his presidential campaign, and the Republican senator got booed—though co-host Whoopi Goldberg had his back, in a way. The boos came when Scott, commenting on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' ongoing feud with Disney, said, "Disney and Ron have been...

2024 Presidential Race Gets Another Entrant

Cornel West is running as a third-party candidate

(Newser) - Another big name is entering the 2024 presidential race, though not for one of the two main political parties. Dr. Cornel West, the well-known progressive scholar, philosophy professor, and activist, said Monday that he will run for the nation's top office on the People's Party ticket, the New ...

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