Trump allies shed fear of former boss as they eye 2024
Former Vice President Mike Pence inspired memes and mockery at times with his devotion to former President Trump during their four years in the White House together. But last week, Pence told a town hall of voters there will be better candidates than Trump in 2024. Nikki Haley, Trump’s former ambassador to the United Nations, told reporters last year she would stay out of the 2024 presidential primary if Trump ran. But in Las Vegas over the weekend, Haley was calling for a new wave of leadership for the GOP. In his own Las Vegas speech, former Secretary of State Mike Pom
Read MoreAlaska set to announce results from ‘confusing’ ranked choice system
Alaska's lengthy and convoluted election process is set to come to an end on Wednesday when Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) and Rep. Mary Peltola (D) are likely to finally emerge as the winners — largely thanks to the state's new ranked-choice system. The Alaska Division of Elections will reveal the final unofficial results on Wednesday night. Murkowski leads Republican challenger Kelly Tshibaka by less than 1,700 votes — 43.3 percent to 42.7 percent. In the House contest, Peltola holds a commanding lead, with 48.7 percent support over Republicans Sarah Palin at
Read MorePolice: 6 people, assailant dead in Walmart shooting
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (AP) — A shooter opened fire in a Walmart in Virginia late Tuesday, leaving six people dead, police said, in the second high-profile mass killing in a handful of days. The assailant is also dead. The store in Chesapeake is now safe and will likely be closed for several days during the investigation, Officer Leo Kosinski said in the early hours of Wednesday. The shooting came three days after a person opened fire at a gay nightclub in Colorado, killing five people and wounding 17. Earlier in the year, the country was shaken by the deaths of 21 when a gunman s
Read MoreMcCarthy calls on DHS Secretary Mayorkas to resign, threatens impeachment inquiry
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Read MoreJudges appear skeptical of Trump special master appointment
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