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Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Orem, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Nikki Haley can’t win the Republican primary with 40%. But she can expose some of Trump’s weaknesses

Donald Trump’s campaign has vowed not to talk about her anymore, but Nikki Haley is still campaigning across the country — and plenty of Republican voters are coming to hear what she has to say.

FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies during a House Select Committee focusing on China on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

The US is bracing for complex, fast-moving threats to elections this year, FBI director warns

Judy Salter, left, joins others in a demonstration calling for the recall of Shasta County Supervisor Kevin Crye, in Redding, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. Crye is one of the board members who voted to get rid of the county's ballot-counting machines in favor of counting ballots by hand. Salter is one of the organizers of the recall. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

A California county ditched its vote counting machines. Now a supporter faces a recall election

Brattleboro Union High School students register to vote during a voter drive at the school, Feb. 14, 2024, in Brattleboro, Vt. Sixteen and 17-year-olds in Brattleboro will get to vote in local elections and if they're 18 by the November general election they can cast ballots in the Super Tuesday presidential primary. (AP Photo/Lisa Rathke)

The future is now: 16- and 17-year-olds win the right to vote in local elections in a Vermont town

FILE - The North Dakota Capitol tower rises in the background behind a stone sign, April 19, 2012, in Bismarck, N.D. North Dakota will hold Republican presidential caucuses on Monday, March 4, 2024, the last chance for former President Donald Trump’s rivals for the GOP nomination to slow his momentum heading into Super Tuesday on March 5, the biggest day of the primary campaign. (AP Photo/Dale Wetzel, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in North Dakota’s GOP caucuses

GOP contests so far do not show signs of expansion of Trump’s coalition

The first few GOP presidential contests did not show signs that Donald Trump has expanded his coalition. Trump is splitting the suburbs with Nikki Haley. He is falling behind Haley with college graduates, and 9 in 10 Trump voters have been white. (Feb. 29)

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Rep. Tom Suozzi joins House Dems after ceremonial swearing-in

A California county got rid of its vote counting machines. Now a supervisor faces a recall election.

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FILE - Chester County, Pa. election workers process mail-in and absentee ballots at West Chester University in West Chester on Nov. 4, 2020. Law enforcement agencies, civil defense officials and election administrators have begun meeting in Pennsylvania to coordinate how they will identify and fight election threats with the presidential contest just eight months away in the battleground state, Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration said Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Pennsylvania sets up election security task force ahead of 2024 presidential contest

Law enforcement agencies, civil defense officials and election administrators are meeting in Pennsylvania to coordinate against election threats with the presidential contest eight months away.

FILE - A map of a new proposed community in Solano County, Calif., is displayed during a news conference in Rio Vista, Calif. on Jan. 17, 2024. A billionaire-backed proposal to build an eco-friendly California city from scratch is off to a bumpy start in qualifying its voter initiative for the Nov. 5 ballot. The deadline for the Solano County counsel's office to give California Forever the ballot title they need to start gathering signatures is Thursday, Feb. 29. (AP Photo/Janie Har, File)

A billionaire-backed campaign for a new California city is off to a bumpy start

A billionaire-backed proposal to build an eco-friendly California city from scratch is off to a bumpy start in qualifying its voter initiative for the Nov. 5 ballot.

FILE - Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar speaks before Gov. Joe Lombardo signs an election worker protection bill into law at the old Assembly Chambers in Carson City, Nev., May 30, 2023. To fight a poll worker shortage that is especially pronounced in rural counties, Aguilar is taking a page from counterparts elsewhere and proposing that the legal community be tapped to help address the problem. (AP Photo/Tom R. Smedes, File)

Nevada and other swing states need more poll workers. Can lawyers help fill the gap?

Counties across Nevada are struggling to find poll workers in a pivotal election year. Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar is proposing that the legal community be tapped to help address the problem.

FILE - This combo image shows President Joe Biden, left, Jan. 5, 2024, and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, right, Jan. 19, 2024. (AP Photo, File)

What is Super Tuesday? Why it matters and what to watch

The biggest day of this year’s primary campaign is approaching. Sixteen states vote in contests known as Super Tuesday.

U.S. Rep. Andy Kim delivers his campaign pitch to Burlington County Democratic voters on ahead of a vote to decide which candidate for U.S. Senate on Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024. Kim won the vote on Saturday but his odds look longer in populous northern counties where first lady Tammy Murphy has party leader support. AP photo/Mike Catalini)

How a congressman’s challenge to New Jersey’s first lady is shaking up a key Senate race

In New Jersey, the Senate seat held by Democrat Bob Menendez has become competitive because he was indicted last year on federal corruption charges.

FILE - Fred Von Canon, Republican candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, North Carolina 13th District, speaks at a rally Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, in Roxboro, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)

North Carolina’s 5 open congressional seats drawing candidates in droves

Dozens of Republicans are competing for five of North Carolina’s 14 congressional seats on Super Tuesday.

FILE - Children and their guardians gather outside a police station after they fled their homes in Cite Soleil due to gang violence, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Feb. 12, 2024. Indiscriminate violence in Haiti is escalating — especially in the capital and surrounding region — with armed gangs carrying out killings and acts of sexual violence, Ulrika Richardson, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator in the conflict-wracked Caribbean nation, said Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph, File)

Caribbean leaders say Haitian prime minister agrees to hold long-awaited elections by mid-2025

Caribbean leaders say embattled Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to hold general elections by mid-2025 as the international community pushes to raise money for a foreign armed force to fight gang violence in the Caribbean country.

FILE - This exhibit from video released by the House Select Committee, shows President Donald Trump recording a video statement on the afternoon of Jan. 6, from the Rose Garden, displayed at a hearing by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, July 21, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Supreme Court agreed on Feb. 28, 2024, to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election and has set a course for a quick resolution. (House Select Committee via AP)

The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here’s what’s next

The action injects immediate uncertainty into the legal and political calendar over the next several months.

FILE - The Virginia Capitol is seen, March 4, 2010, in Richmond, Va. Trade associations representing hundreds of companies that do business in Virginia have come out swinging against a proposal to expand the sales tax to cover digital goods, something Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin proposed and Democrats endorsed in their budget legislation. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Virginia lawmakers again decline to put restrictions on personal use of campaign accounts

Virginia lawmakers have defeated for another year campaign finance reform legislation that would have prohibited elected officials from spending political donations on personal expenses such as mortgages, vacations or gym memberships.

Supreme Court will decide on Trump’s immunity from prosecution, delaying election interference trial

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election and set a course for a quick resolution.

Abbas Alawich speaks during an election night gathering, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich. Some Democratic voters pledged to vote "uncommitted" in Tuesday's primary to let President Joe Biden know they aren't happy with his support for Israel in its response to the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Michigan’s largest Arab American cities reject Biden over his handling of Israel-Hamas war

Dearborn and two other Michigan cities with large Arab and Muslim populations turned against President Joe Biden in the state’s primary after Democratic leaders there warned for months that voters were angry about his handling of the Israel-Hamas war.

FILE - This exhibit from video released by the House Select Committee, shows President Donald Trump recording a video statement on the afternoon of Jan. 6, from the Rose Garden, displayed at a hearing by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, July 21, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Supreme Court agreed on Feb. 28, 2024, to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election and has set a course for a quick resolution. (House Select Committee via AP)

Supreme Court sets April arguments over whether Trump can be prosecuted for election interference

The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether former President Donald Trump can be prosecuted on charges he interfered with the 2020 election.

How Super Tuesday came to be

Voters across several states in the U.S. are preparing to cast their ballots on Super Tuesday, which takes place on Tuesday, March 5th. (Feb. 28)

FILE - In this Monday, May 7, 2018 file photo, Vladimir Putin enters to take the oath during his inauguration ceremony as Russia's new president in the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia. With most opposition figures either in jail or abroad and many independent media outlets blocked, the Kremlin maintains a tight control over the country's political system and the vote is all but guaranteed to see President Vladimir Putin, 71, cement his place in power until at least 2030. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, Pool, File)

Everything you need to know about Russia’s 2024 presidential election

With most opposition figures either in jail or abroad and many independent media outlets blocked, the Kremlin maintains a tight control over the country’s political system.

U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Mont., speaks with reporters after filing to run for the U.S. Senate on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024 in the Montana State Capitol in Helena, Mont. Rosendale dropped out of that race six days later, citing former President Donald Trump's support of another Republican candidate. Rosendale announced Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 that he plans to seek re-election to his U.S. House seat representing eastern Montana. (Thom Bridge/Independent Record via AP, file)

Montana Republican Rep. Rosendale seeks reelection after dropping US Senate bid

Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale says he will seek reelection to his U.S. House seat representing eastern Montana.

National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez shows the signed document that agrees on varios presidential election dates to propose to the National Elections Council (CNE), at the end of the signing ceremony at the National Assembly, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Venezuelan government, allies and other groups propose more than 20 dates for presidential election

A proposal meant to guide electoral authorities in setting the date for Venezuela’s presidential election includes more than 20 potential options ranging from as soon as mid-April through early December.

North Carolina judges weigh governor’s challenge to changes for elections boards

A panel of North Carolina judges is considering arguments from lawyers for Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and Republican legislators about whether changes to election boards should be struck down or upheld.

Serbian outgoing Prime Minister Ana Brnabic speaks during a press conference in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. The final international report about a tense early vote last December in Serbia concluded on Wednesday that the election was held in unjust conditions and "marred by harsh rhetoric, bias in the media, pressure on public sector employees and misuse of public resources." Outgoing Prime Minister Ana Brnabic on Wednesday accused opposition groups and independent media of creating a "false narrative" about the alleged election fraud with an aim to destabilize the country. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)

An international monitoring mission says Serbia’s election was held in unjust conditions

A report by international monitors says Serbia’s recent disputed election was held in “unjust conditions” in part because of the president’s involvement and systemic advantages for the ruling party.

‘Uncommitted’ wins 2 Democratic delegates in Michigan, a victory for Biden’s anti-war opponents

The “uncommitted” campaign protesting President Joe Biden in Michigan has enough primary election votes to win two delegates. (Feb. 28)

Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud speaks during an election night gathering, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, in Dearborn, Mich. Some Democratic voters pledged to vote "uncommitted" in Tuesday's primary to let President Joe Biden know they aren't happy with his support for Israel in its response to the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

‘Uncommitted’ wins 2 Democratic delegates in Michigan, a victory for Biden’s anti-war opponents

The “uncommitted” campaign protesting President Joe Biden in Michigan has enough primary election votes to win two delegates.

First lady Jill Biden speaks to the National Governors Association during an event in the East Room of the White House, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Biden campaign is launching a nationwide effort to win the women’s vote. Jill Biden will lead it

President Joe Biden’s campaign is launching a nationwide effort to win the women’s vote in November and his wife, Jill, will lead it.

FILE - Argentina's President Javier Milei speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at the National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Md., Feb. 24, 2024. The Republican Party is aligning with Latin American populists as a way of injecting star power and the political landscape of immigrants' home countries into this year's U.S. election. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Can conservative Latin American populists motivate the Hispanic vote? Republicans are counting on it

In this U.S. election year, the Republican Party is aligning with some Latin American populists. It’s a way of injecting star power and the political landscape of immigrants’ home countries into this year’s campaign for president.

President Joe Biden departs Walter Reed National Military Medical Center following a physical, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden ‘continues to be fit for duty,’ his doctor says, after president undergoes annual physical

President Joe Biden’s doctor says he “continues to be fit for duty” after conducting an annual physical that will be closely watched as the 81-year-old seeks reelection.

American and District of Columbia flags fly outside of the Madison Hotel on Feb. 26, 2024, in Washington. Former President Donald Trump and former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley lead the field of candidates competing in the District of Columbia’s Republican presidential primary, which will be held Friday through Sunday. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in the District of Columbia’s GOP presidential primary

Donald Trump and Nikki Haley lead the field of candidates competing in the District of Columbia’s Republican presidential primary, which will be held Friday through Sunday.

FILE - The Idaho state flag hangs in the State Capitol in Boise, Idaho, Jan. 9, 2023. Idaho Republicans will gather in presidential caucuses Saturday, March 2, 2024, to help pick their party's presidential standard-bearer. Former president Donald Trump and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley will compete for the state's 32 Republican delegates, as will Texas businessman and pastor Ryan Binkley. (AP Photo/Kyle Green, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Idaho’s GOP caucuses

WASHINGTON (AP) — When life cancels your primary, have a caucus.

That’s what Idaho Republicans will do this Saturday when they gather in meetings across the state to help pick their party’s presidential nominee.

FILE - The Missouri Capitol is seen, Sept. 16, 2022, in Jefferson City, Mo. The Missouri Republican Party will hold presidential caucuses on March 2, 2024, giving voters their chance to weigh in on who should represent the party on the November presidential ballot. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Missouri’s GOP caucuses

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Missouri Republican Party will hold presidential caucuses on Saturday, offering voters their only chance to weigh in on who should represent the party on the November presidential ballot.

FILE - Demonstrators protest President Macky Sall's decision to postpone the Feb. 25 vote, citing an electoral dispute between the parliament and the judiciary regarding some candidacies, in Dakar, Senegal, on Feb. 9, 2024. A national dialogue panel in Senegal proposed holding elections in early June, the first proposed new date offered since the president attempted to push elections back to the end of the year. (AP Photo/Stefan Kleinowitz, File)

Senegalese leaders propose June elections after court rejects president’s 10 month delay

A group of Senegalese civic and religious leaders have proposed holding elections in early June, the first new date offered since the president attempted to push elections back to the end of the year.

President Joe Biden wins Michigan Democratic primary but ‘uncommitted’ votes demand attention

President Joe Biden won the Michigan primary, yet the results highlighted one of his biggest political vulnerabilities ahead of the November general election (Feb. 28)(AP video: Mike Householder)

Iranian women listen to their country's national anthem as one of them waves the national flag during an election campaign rally ahead of the March 1, parliamentary and Assembly of Experts elections, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. Iran is holding parliamentary elections this Friday, yet the real question may not be who gets elected but how many people actually turn out to vote. Separately, Iranians will also vote on Friday for members of the country's 88-seat Assembly of Experts, an eight-year term on a panel that will appoint the country's next supreme leader after Khamenei, 84. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Many in Iran are frustrated by unrest and poor economy. Parliament elections could see a low turnout

Iran is holding parliamentary elections this Friday, yet the real question may not be who gets elected but how many people actually turn out to vote.

A voter fills out her ballot for the Michigan primary election in Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. Michigan is the last major primary state before Super Tuesday and a critical swing state in November's general election. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Key takeaways from Michigan primaries: What Haley support and ‘uncommitted’ votes mean for Biden and Trump

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have won their party’s primaries in Michigan. However, Tuesday’s results showed that both candidates have cause for concern in their bid to win the swing state in November.