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Former Democratic National Committee (DNC) chairwoman Donna Brazile said on Sunday that the upcoming Republican presidential debate is an opportunity for GOP presidential candidates such as former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) to have a "breakthrough." “This will be an opportunity for all of the second-tier candidates to have a...

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said Sunday No Labels will “very likely” launch a third-party “alternative” if former President Trump and President Biden win the nominations for their parties. “But if Trump and Biden are the nominees, it’s very likely that No Labels will get access to the ballot and offer an alternative,” Hogan...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) and Palm Springs Mayor Grace Garner said on Sunday that their residents should stay in place ahead of Tropical Storm Hilary and both gave assurances that they are prepared for the storm. Hilary made landfall over the northern Baja California Peninsula on Sunday, as a tropical storm, after it...

Story at a glance Students across the country are grappling with feelings of depression and anxiety, especially following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic — and women, it appears, are being hit by those feelings particularly hard. This past spring, 72 percent of female students in four-year undergraduate programs reported feeling stress “a lot of the prior” day while 56...

Despite his mounting legal battles, former President Trump has clocked in a whopping 46 point lead over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, his main 2024 GOP rival, according to a new national poll. A CBS News poll released Sunday shows Trump has 62 percent of the likely GOP primary vote, with DeSantis trailing at 16 percent.  The rest...

Republican Presidential candidate Will Hurd calls out the idea of other candidates defending former President Trump amid his legal troubles, saying that “kissing his butt is not going to help you.” During an appearance on MSNBC’s “Inside With Jen Psaki,” host Jen Psaki asked Hurd what is the most effective argument Republicans have against Trump,...

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) said on Sunday that former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) is “the guy to watch” during the first debate of the 2024 GOP primary. “I think Chris Christie is going to be the guy to watch. He's the most skilled debater. He's coming after Trump, DeSantis and Ramaswamy,...

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) on Sunday said the GOP needs to narrow its field of 2024 candidates, urging against more people entering the already crowded race. “I think we have a great field of candidates right now,” Reynolds said in an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” “And I think we don’t need more candidates...

David Axelrod, a former senior adviser to President Obama, said on Sunday he thinks Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is in the “most jeopardy” when it comes to the GOP debate stage in Milwaukee. In a panel discussion on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Axelrod said DeSantis has a lot to lose ahead of the...

Ronna McDaniel, the chair of the Republican National Committee, (RNC) said on Sunday she is “holding out hope” that former President Trump will join the GOP debate stage this week, after he reportedly decided to skip it following weeks of speculation. “I’m still holding out hope that [former] President Trump will come,” McDaniel said in an interview...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued an emergency proclamation on Saturday after a wildfire continued to spread through Spokane County, leaving at least one person dead and destroying more than 185 structures in its wake. “As these fires rage in Spokane county, we want to thank the first responders who are doing such tremendous work in...

This summer, land temperatures reached record highs, putting a brutal heat dome over 116 million Americans, fueling massive wildfires and prompting warnings to stay indoors. Likewise, at sea, marine heat wave conditions are now encompassing 44 percent of our ocean globally, bleaching our coral reefs and propelling the migration of fish populations. So much of our understanding of these weather events and how to...

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) said on Sunday more than 1,000 people were still unaccounted for, as search and rescue operations continue to scour the devastation left behind by the wildfires in Maui County.  “More than 1,000 are unaccounted for, about 1,050. It will take several weeks still. Some of the challenges are going to...

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday he was not made aware of any “broad-based effort to declassify documents,” by former President Trump, knocking down a key defense by Trump in which he denies that he mishandled and hoarded sensitive information after he left the White House. “In my case, I was never made aware...

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Sunday called the GOP presidential candidates heading to the debate stage a “weird group of folks.”  When asked by NBC’s “Meet The Press” moderator Chuck Todd about his working relationship with North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R), who appeared earlier on the show, Walz said he was "sad" to...

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) on Sunday called Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) presidential campaign “somewhat of a disaster,” in response to a pro-DeSantis political action committee (PAC) memo that was posted outlining a debate strategy for the 2024 contender. “Well, the campaign is somewhat of a disaster. And, I mean, it's been one...

North Dakota Gov. and Republican presidential candidate Doug Burgum pointed to his lack of name recognition on Sunday when asked why he dodges questions about former President Trump’s mounting legal battles. “Everybody’s at a different place,” Burgum said Sunday in an interview with NBC’s “Meet The Press” anchor Chuck Todd. “If I had 100 percent...

Federal Emergency Management Administrator Deanne Criswell said on Sunday that the search in Maui County to identify is 78 percent complete. “What we're doing is making sure that we go through every bit of the burned area to make sure that we have identified any remains that might be there,” Criswell said in an interview...

Doing nothing is a clear policy choice — but not a very good one on issues concerning digital identity.

Deanne Criswell, the director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), said Sunday she hopes President Biden's upcoming visit to Maui will provide a "sense of hope and assurance," after wildfires devastated parts of the island, killing over 100 people. "He's [Biden] also going to be able to talk with people and hear their stories...

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday he hopes former President Trump will end up joining the upcoming Republican presidential primary debate after reports last week indicated Trump plans to skip it. “I served alongside the president for a long time and one thing I realized about him is it’s not until it’s over,” Pence...

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) said on Sunday he thinks former President Trump should drop out of the 2024 presidential race. “I think so,” Cassidy said on CNN’s “State of the Union,” when asked whether Trump should drop out. “But obviously, that's up to him. I mean, you're just asking me my opinion, but he will...

Republican presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson said on Sunday that former President Trump’s actions on Jan. 6 likely violated the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution and therefore disqualifies Trump from taking the nation’s top office ever again.  Hutchinson, one of the few Republicans who has been outwardly critical of Trump, announced he qualified for this week’s...

Former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said Sunday he believes it's unlikely that former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows "flipped" against former President Trump because he's among those charged in the Georgia indictment.  “He’s [Meadows] pretty damaging,” Bharara said in an interview with ABC's "This Week." “I don’t think he’s flipped. We have a...

Forcing China to spend resources it doesn’t have on the lunar great game could help tip that country over the edge.