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Indian official plotted to assassinate Sikh separatist leader in New York, US prosecutors say

An Indian government official directed a $100,000 plot to assassinate a prominent Sikh separatist leader in New York City after the man advocated to establish a sovereign state for Sikhs.

Koch network endorses Nikki Haley in Republican presidential primary
The political arm of the powerful Koch network formally endorsed Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign Tuesday, promising to commit its nationwide army of activists — and virtually unlimited funds — to helping Haley defeat former President Donald Trump in the GOP primary contest.

Efforts to undermine voters’ decisions are part of a perilous pattern, specialists say
Democracy experts say state lawmakers who try to reject the will of the voters are starting down a dangerous path.

Highlights from the first Republican presidential debate
Highlights from the first Republican presidential debate (Fox News).

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In Robert Kennedy Jr.’s run for president, a faint line to his family can be found

Despite being greeted by widespread horror and pained dismissal, Robert Kennedy Jr.’s quest has, in its outlandish improbability, at least faint trace elements of the family’s political playbook.

Republican Celeste Maloy wins Utah special election to replace her former boss US Representative Chris Stewart

Republican Celeste Maloy has won a Utah special election to replace her former boss, US Representative Chris Stewart, in a race that will put a woman back among Utah’s five-member congressional delegation for the first time since 2019.

2024 presidential general election debates are planned for September and October

Three debates for next year’s presidential general election are set to be held in college towns in Texas, Virginia, and Utah between Sept. 16 and Oct. 9.

DeSantis, Haley and Ramaswamy will meet in Iowa for a ‘family discussion’ on politics

The Republicans battling to be the alternative to former president Donald Trump are coming together for what an influential Christian organization in Iowa is billing as a friendly conversation on politics and their world views.

Authorities investigate potential voter fraud in Lawrence municipal election

Authorities are investigating potential voter fraud in Lawrence’s municipal election last week, after a resident went to the polls to cast a ballot and was told they had already voted by mail, officials said.

‘It just isn’t like that anymore’: With the decline of retail politics, the N.H. primary is changing

Presidential hopefuls are spending less time in the first-in-the-nation state, part of a broader trend toward a new, more nationalized type of campaign that takes place on television more than in the town square.

Haley calls Ramaswamy ‘scum’ after he brings up her daughter in GOP debate

Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley told entrepreneur and fellow Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to keep her daughter “out of your voice” during a contentious moment on the debate stage in Miami on Wednesday night.

Three takeaways from another Trump-less Republican presidential debate

Much like the previous two debates, former president Donald Trump emerged largely unscathed as candidates like Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis were lightly critical of him.