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Nikki Haley's South Asian heritage is historic part of her presidential campaign
Win McNamee/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- With her announcement this week that she is running for president, Nikki Haley has made a bit of history again -- becoming the first prominent woman of color to...
Feb 15, 2023
Under pressure, Biden considering speech on Chinese spy balloon, other objects shot down
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Under political pressure from Democrats as well as Republicans, President Joe Biden is considering giving a speech in the coming days to address the ...
Feb 15, 2023
Guaranteed income embraced by leaders of some of largest US counties
Nora Carol Photography/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) -- Some of the largest counties in the U.S. are joining forces to provide guaranteed income to residents in need. County leaders from Los Angeles Count...
Feb 15, 2023
DOJ won't charge Gaetz in sex-trafficking probe as lawyer for minor calls investigation 'difficult experience'
Drew Angerer/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Department of Justice has informed lawyers representing witnesses that it will not bring charges against Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz after a multiple-year s...
Feb 15, 2023
Haley kicks off White House campaign: 'We're ready'
Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announces her run for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination at a campaign event in Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 15, 2023. -- ABC News...
Feb 15, 2023
FAA launches safety review as acting chief faces lawmakers over recent problems
Rafael Cordero/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The head of the Federal Aviation Administration is facing lawmaker questions on Wednesday, just one day after the agency vowed to form a safety team to revie...
Feb 15, 2023
Trump allies see Nikki Haley's 2024 campaign as encouraging sign of fractured primary field
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- While some of Donald Trump's allies publicly criticize Nikki Haley's decision to run against him in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, others are priv...
Feb 15, 2023
DOJ seeks to compel Trump attorney to testify in documents probe: Sources
Thinkstock/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Justice Department investigators probing former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents after leaving office have asked a judge to overrule att...
Feb 15, 2023
Lawmakers call on Congress to take up gun reform on 5-year Parkland shooting anniversary
ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- The fifth anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018, which left 17 people dead, falls just hours after the shooting at Michiga...
Feb 14, 2023
Where 3 GOP governors, and potential 2024 contenders, stand on abortion in their states
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Abortion rights were a key factor for some races in the 2022 midterm elections, according to exit polling. Multiple states ha...
Feb 14, 2023
