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Nikki Haley will suspend her campaign and leave Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate

Nikki Haley will suspend her campaign and leave Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate

NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Haley will suspend her presidential campaign Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, according to people familiar with her decision, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination. Three people with direct knowledge who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized…Read more

Two dead, six hospitalized after car crashes into outdoor dining area

Two dead, six hospitalized after car crashes into outdoor dining area

Heather Curtis WMAL.com UPDATE 3/12/22 – The two women who were killed Friday were 73-yer-old Terese Taffer and 76-year-old Jane Bloom, both of NW D.C. WASHINGTON 3/11/22 – Two women are dead and six other people are in local hospitals after an elderly man lost control of his car, slamming into the outdoor seating area…Read more

VIRGINIA GOP SEES OPPORTUNITY IN 2022 ELECTION TO WIN BIDEN-YOUNGKIN DISTRICT

VIRGINIA GOP SEES OPPORTUNITY IN 2022 ELECTION TO WIN BIDEN-YOUNGKIN DISTRICT

By: WMAL.com The Virginia GOP hopes to build off of the momentum of the historic election of Governor Youngkin in the 2021 elections. After the approval of a new congressional map by the state Supreme Court this past year, Virginia’s new 7th Congressional District is considered to be one of the most competitive districts in…Read more

POLL: BIDEN’S FOREIGN AFFAIRS APPROVAL RATING PLUMMETS TO 40 PERCENT

POLL: BIDEN’S FOREIGN AFFAIRS APPROVAL RATING PLUMMETS TO 40 PERCENT

By: WMAL.com A recent Gallup Poll found that President Biden’s approval rating on the handling of foreign affairs continues to slide to new lows, currently sitting at just 40 percent. This comes in the wake of an escalating situation between Ukraine and Russia, in which the President has been criticized for a lack of strong,…Read more

TRUMP AND DESANTIS DOMINATE THE HEADLINES AT CPAC

TRUMP AND DESANTIS DOMINATE THE HEADLINES AT CPAC

By: WMAL.com This year’s CPAC event in Orlando will host the two leading candidates for the Republican nomination for president in 2024, Florida Governor Ron Desantis and former President Donald J. Trump. While neither have thrown their hat in the ring to date many believe the two are headed for an inevitable matchup in 2024.…Read more

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Nikki Haley will suspend her campaign and leave Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate

Nikki Haley will suspend her campaign and leave Donald Trump as the last major Republican candidate

NEW YORK (AP) — Nikki Haley will suspend her presidential campaign Wednesday after being soundly defeated across the country on Super Tuesday, according to people familiar with her decision, leaving Donald Trump as the last remaining major candidate for the 2024 Republican nomination. Three people with direct knowledge who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized…Continue Reading

Nikki Haley wins the District of Columbia’s Republican primary and gets her first 2024 victory

Nikki Haley wins the District of Columbia’s Republican primary and gets her first 2024 victory

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikki Haley has won the Republican primary in the District of Columbia, notching her first victory of the 2024 campaign. Her victory Sunday at least temporarily halts Donald Trump’s sweep of the GOP voting contests, although the former president is likely to pick up several hundred more delegates in this week’s Super Tuesday races.…Continue Reading

As Biden prepares to address the nation, more than 6 in 10 US adults doubt his mental capability

As Biden prepares to address the nation, more than 6 in 10 US adults doubt his mental capability

WASHINGTON (AP) — A poll finds that a growing share of U.S. adults doubt that 81-year-old President Joe Biden has the memory and acuity for the job, turning his coming State of the Union address into something of a real-time audition for a second term. Roughly 6 in 10 say they’re not very or not at all confident in…Continue Reading

Man charged with assault with intent to kill after mother of his baby jumps out apartment window bound

Man charged with assault with intent to kill after mother of his baby jumps out apartment window bound

Heather CurtisWMAL.com A 22-year-old man faces charges including assault with intent to kill after D.C. Police say he tied a woman’s hands and feet together and assaulted her. According to a police report, the woman told officers she got away and jumped out the window of the apartment in the Connecticut House building on Connecticut…Continue Reading

Two dead, six hospitalized after car crashes into outdoor dining area

Two dead, six hospitalized after car crashes into outdoor dining area

Heather Curtis WMAL.com UPDATE 3/12/22 – The two women who were killed Friday were 73-yer-old Terese Taffer and 76-year-old Jane Bloom, both of NW D.C. WASHINGTON 3/11/22 – Two women are dead and six other people are in local hospitals after an elderly man lost control of his car, slamming into the outdoor seating area…Continue Reading

VIRGINIA GOP SEES OPPORTUNITY IN 2022 ELECTION TO WIN BIDEN-YOUNGKIN DISTRICT

VIRGINIA GOP SEES OPPORTUNITY IN 2022 ELECTION TO WIN BIDEN-YOUNGKIN DISTRICT

By: WMAL.com The Virginia GOP hopes to build off of the momentum of the historic election of Governor Youngkin in the 2021 elections. After the approval of a new congressional map by the state Supreme Court this past year, Virginia’s new 7th Congressional District is considered to be one of the most competitive districts in…Continue Reading

POLL: BIDEN’S FOREIGN AFFAIRS APPROVAL RATING PLUMMETS TO 40 PERCENT

POLL: BIDEN’S FOREIGN AFFAIRS APPROVAL RATING PLUMMETS TO 40 PERCENT

By: WMAL.com A recent Gallup Poll found that President Biden’s approval rating on the handling of foreign affairs continues to slide to new lows, currently sitting at just 40 percent. This comes in the wake of an escalating situation between Ukraine and Russia, in which the President has been criticized for a lack of strong,…Continue Reading

TRUMP AND DESANTIS DOMINATE THE HEADLINES AT CPAC

TRUMP AND DESANTIS DOMINATE THE HEADLINES AT CPAC

By: WMAL.com This year’s CPAC event in Orlando will host the two leading candidates for the Republican nomination for president in 2024, Florida Governor Ron Desantis and former President Donald J. Trump. While neither have thrown their hat in the ring to date many believe the two are headed for an inevitable matchup in 2024.…Continue Reading

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