Jeff DeWit, the chairman of the Arizona Republican Party, announced his resignation from party leadership Wednesday after a recording was made public that appeared to show DeWit attempting to entice Republican Kari Lake to sit out the 2024 election for the state’s U.S. Senate seat. The release of the recording came days before former president […]Read More
The Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the way for Alabama officials to execute a death row prisoner using nitrogen gas, a method critics say is untested and lacks sufficient safety protocols. Kenneth Eugene Smith, convicted in a 1988 murder-for-hire scheme, asked the high court to intervene days before his scheduled execution Thursday evening. It was […]Read More
Welcome to The Campaign Moment, your guide to the biggest developments in the 2020 election. Er, 2024 election. (Did a friend forward this to you? If so sign, up here.) Meet the new election, same as the old election … only older. Donald Trump’s win in the New Hampshire GOP primary — along with President […]Read More
We hear from readers a lot wanting to know how the Constitution’s 14th Amendment could affect former president Donald Trump’s eligibility to run in the 2024 presidential race. Here’s what we know: A provision of the 14th Amendment could prevent Trump from running for office again. It’s up to the Supreme Court to decide the […]Read More
Given how Donald Trump has solidified Republican support over the past eight years, it’s easy to forget how rocky the path was to his first nomination. Trump lost Iowa in 2016 before winning New Hampshire. In neither race did he get a majority; in fact, in New Hampshire, he barely got more than a third […]Read More
Former U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley is facing growing pressure from fellow Republicans to drop out of the presidential race after placing second in the New Hampshire primary, with key GOP leaders urging the party to unite around a single candidate as quickly as possible. After two nominating contests, Haley is the only major challenger to […]Read More
More than 21 million people have signed up for health plans through the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance marketplaces, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. The record level of enrollment comes as former president Donald Trump, seeking the GOP nomination, is again vowing to repeal the program if elected. Sign-ups in the health insurance marketplaces — […]Read More
The U.S. Department of Education plans to fix an error in how financial aid will be calculated for students starting their post-secondary education next year. However, financial aid experts say implementing the fix to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) now could lead to delays in the students receiving financial aid offers. The […]Read More
Three Ivy League universities, along with several other top-tier U.S. schools, have agreed to settle a case brought by a group alleging the institutions conspired to collectively consider how much financial aid to offer to students, allegedly favoring wealthier ones. The largest settlements were agreed to by Columbia University and Duke University, at $24 million […]Read More
The CEO of Alaska Airlines said new, in-house inspections of the carrier’s Boeing 737 Max 9 planes in the wake of a near-disaster earlier this month revealed that “many” of the aircraft were found to have loose bolts. In an exclusive interview with NBC News senior correspondent Tom Costello, Alaska Airlines CEO Ben Minicucci discussed the […]Read More