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  Hundreds of delegates were at stake in the Super Tuesday presidential primaries bonanza that included 15 states and the U.S. territory of American Samoa. While President Donald Trump netted the lion’s share of delegates, Republican challenger Nikki Haley pulled her second upset in recent days in Vermont. President Joe Biden …

Abraham Kenmore, SC Daily Gazette Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley plans to withdraw from the Republican presidential contest Wednesday, ending her increasingly long-shot bid of toppling former President Donald Trump, according to multiple media sources. Haley will give a speech Wednesday morning in Charleston, where she started her bid, …

Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, Arizona Mirror U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Tuesday that she will not be seeking a second term after months of speculation about her political future following her decision in late 2022 to leave the Democratic Party. Sinema, who built a reputation as a deal-maker who sought to bridge …

Jimmy Williams The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked Texas’ controversial immigration law that would empower state officers to arrest individuals suspected of entering the U.S. illegally. The move comes after the Justice Department requested intervention, highlighting concerns about the law’s impact on the federal government’s immigration authority and its potential …

Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder Congress is on track to approve a staggering $468 billion in government spending this week, finishing part of the work it was supposed to complete by Oct. 1 — including a big boost intended to shore up the federal WIC nutrition program for women, infants and …

Wesley Muller, Louisiana Illuminator In the face of Republican threats to reproductive health care, Democratic state lawmakers filed legislation Monday that would guarantee access to contraception in Louisiana. Sen. Royce Duplessis and Rep. Delisha Boyd, both New Orleans Democrats, have filed Senate Bill 225 and House Bill 395, respectively. Referred …

Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder A Fulton County judge on Friday said he plans to rule in the next two weeks on whether to remove District Attorney Fani Willis and her team of prosecutors from the high-profile 2020 election interference case that has been sidetracked by a series of contentious court …

Vice President Kamala Harris is urging for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, emphasizing the urgent need to address the dire humanitarian situation. Speaking in Selma, Alabama, Harris called the conditions in Gaza “inhumane” and stressed the importance of a swift resolution. “Given the immense scale of suffering in Gaza, there …

Jennifer Shutt, Florida Phoenix Anti-abortion groups, attorneys general from 25 states and more than 140 members of Congress have signed on to dozens of briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court during the past two weeks, encouraging the justices to revert use and prescribing of the medication abortion pill mifepristone to …

Jimmy Williams In a recent New York Times/Siena College poll, former President Donald Trump holds a 4 percent advantage over President Joe Biden among likely voters. The survey, conducted from February 25-28, reveals that 48 percent of likely voters would choose Trump if the election were held today, while 44 …

Jimmy Williams The U.S. military has taken action to provide humanitarian aid in war-torn Gaza by starting a food airdrop. Three U.S. C-130 aircraft joined efforts by France and Jordan to deliver essential supplies to civilians in Gaza. This move follows President Biden’s announcement of upcoming airdrops, a commitment to …

Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder Campaign season is officially in full swing in Georgia, where President Joe Biden is expected to pay a visit to the Atlanta area March 9, just over a week after First Lady Jill Biden stopped by downtown Atlanta to launch a nationwide effort to engage with …

Karyn Amira, College of Charleston It’s common to hear Americans complain about the media throughout presidential elections. Partisans tend to believe the press is biased against their side. These perceptions may lead people to believe the media can affect how people vote. Political scientists have found some evidence that media …

Jennifer Shutt, Washington State Standard Congress passed a short-term funding extension Thursday intended to give lawmakers a bit more time to wrap up work on the annual spending bills — dodging a shutdown despite election year politics and narrow margins. The stopgap spending bill, sometimes called a continuing resolution, or …

Civil and voting rights advocates on Thursday cheered the reintroduction of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation its sponsors say will “update and restore critical safeguards of the original Voting Rights Act.” Introduced by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), …