Putin has heavily limited his contact with international media since he launched the war in Ukraine in February 2022.
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‘None of these candidates’ wins Nevada in a blowout defeat to Haley
Trump didn’t compete in the primary, which doesn’t award any delegates needed to win the Republican nomination.
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Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Maine Republicans won’t recognize ranked choice voting in presidential primary
The decision adds another layer to a complicated March 5 election and conflicts with arguments Trump has made about ranked choice voting helping to preserve the integrity of the election if he is disqualified after votes are cast.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
What’s next as Trump tries to stave off his 2020 election trial? All eyes are on the Supreme Court
The Republican presidential primary front-runner has denied any wrongdoing in the case, and has characterized all the cases against him as politically motivated.
Posted inNews, Politics
Effort to use national popular vote to decide presidential winner hits snag in Maine
A proposal to have Maine allocate its 4 electoral votes to the popular vote winner was opposed by all Republicans in a legislative committee, while Democrats were divided over whether it should go to a statewide vote.
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House vote to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fails, thwarted by Republican defections
The impeachment of Alejandro Mayorkas landed quickly onto the House agenda after Republican efforts to impeach Biden over the business dealings of his son, Hunter Biden, hit a lull.
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Qatar gets ‘positive’ response from Hamas on cease-fire-for-hostages plan
However, the militant group reiterated its demand for an end to the war, something Israel has thus far ruled out.
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Border security and Ukraine aid collapses despite Biden urging Congress to ‘show some spine’
The White House has worked for months with senators on the carefully negotiated bipartisan compromise, but under pressure from Trump, even Republican senators who had previously been supportive came out against the bill.
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Authorities target 2 Texas firms over Biden deepfake robocall before New Hampshire primary
New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella described the episode as a real-life example of using AI in an attempt to interfere with an election.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump not immune from prosecution in 2020 election interference case, U.S. appeals court says
The ruling is significant not only for its stark repudiation of Trump’s novel immunity claims but also because it breathes life back into a landmark prosecution that had been effectively frozen for weeks.