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Nikki Haley is often called a 'moderate.' Is she?

Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley is often called a moderate when compared to Donald Trump, her ex-boss-turned-rival for the 2024 Republican presidential ticket. But what does that word mean in the context of current US right-wing politics?

Here's a look at her policy positions and how they differ to Trump's.

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Roe anniversary sparks calls for restoring federal right to abortion

Progressive advocacy groups, medical professionals, and elected officials across the United States renewed demands for federal action to restore and expand nationwide abortion rights on Monday, the 51st anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade ruling.

"As we look toward what is to come in 2024, we recognize that many will call for the restoration of Roe v. Wade as a standard," said the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in a statement about the landmark ruling that affirmed the right to abortion. "However, ACOG also recognizes that Roe was imperfect: It was fragile, penetrable, and—for many—inadequate."

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Trump is already preparing his audience for his 2024 loss: reporter

If Donald Trump fails to win back the White House come Nov. 5, it's only because it was rigged, he told a crowd Monday.

On the eve of New Hampshire citizens heading to the ballot box to cast their vote for the GOP primary, Trump stood at the lectern in Laconia to give life back to a familiar refrain.

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Texans flock to social media to demand the state 'secede' after losing at Supreme Court

Texas lost another case at the U.S. Supreme Court against President Joe Biden's administration.

In this case, the federal government is fighting the state's decision to put razor wire on the border that blocks U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers from being able to access migrants. The incident unfolded after three migrants died in the river between the U.S. and Mexico. The Border Patrol was prevented from being able to save the family, which included two children.

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Trump has another senior moment live in Fox interview

Donald Trump had another senior moment when speaking to a reporter from the Fox network Monday in New Hampshire.

The latest cautionary advice by the 45th president was about gas prices as well as some other confused thoughts.

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Minnesota gov smacks down Republican for taking credit for Biden projects he voted against

Rep. Pete Stauber (R-MN) took to X on Monday to boast that he had helped secure funding to repair a bridge in northern Minnesota. The problem is that it is a lie.

"I'm proud to announce that Duluth, MN and Superior, WI have received over 1 billion in federal funding to help replace the Blatnik Bridge," he wrote. "This is a HUGE win for #MN08 and I was proud to advocate for these funds!"

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'Ignorant and rude': MAGA supporter lays into Trump — but says he'll vote for him anyway

Several Republican voters in New Hampshire told CNN they have a lot of complaints about Donald Trump as a candidate — but they're backing him anyway, CNN reported.

Voter Andrew Konchek told the network Trump was "ignorant and rude," But he's supporting him because Trump "supports fishermen, you know, and obviously it’s my livelihood."

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Biden gets border win as SCOTUS smacks down Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over razor wire

Supreme Court justices handed President Joe Biden a win Monday by codifying his administration's right to remove razor wire and other barriers placed at the border by Texas state officials.

In the 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court agreed with the Biden administration's emergency request that stated Texas officials were preventing federal officials from carrying out their duties.

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Florida bill would funnel $5M of public money to Trump to pay legal fees

Florida Republicans have a new idea — create a state program that will bail out up to $5 million of former President Donald Trump's legal expenses with public money.

The legislation — first reported by Newsweek — has been proposed by Florida's Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis and is being sponsored by State Sen. Ileana Garcia. It would establish a bucket of cash called the "Florida Freedom Fighters Fund."

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Trump gaffe sparks worry that media is ignoring mental decline: 'Losing his marbles'

Donald Trump’s recent rhetorical fumble in which he confused Nikki Haley and Nancy Pelosi has begun raising concerns about media coverage of the leading Republican presidential candidate's mental state.

New Republic editor Michael Tomasky, in a five-alarm missive condemning the coverage of Trump's startling weekend statement, asked readers to imagine what would have happened if President Joe Biden publicly confused a campaign opponent with a past speaker of the House.

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'A lethal scam': Top constitutional lawyer warns No Labels 'could end democracy'

One of the nation’s top constitutional law attorneys, University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University Laurence Tribe, blasted the dark money group No Labels on Monday, calling it a “lethal scam.”

No Labels, which insists it is not a political party while attempting to get a potential candidate on the 2024 presidential ballot, reportedly is now “openly floating” a plot to throw the November election into the U.S. House of Representatives — letting congressmembers decide the winner.

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‘No Labels is a lethal scam’ warns top constitutional law attorney

One of the nation's top constitutional law attorneys, the well-known University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University, Laurence Tribe, blasted the dark money group No Labels on Monday, calling it a "lethal scam."

No Labels, which insists it is not a political party while attempting to get a potential candidate on the 2024 presidential ballot, reportedly is now "openly floating" a plot to throw the November election into the U.S. House of Representatives, which would mostly likely hand the White House back to Donald Trump.

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CNN's Paula Reid gives Elise Stefanik brutal fact-check over election interference tantrum

Rep. Elise Stefanik received a swift and brutal fact check from CNN reporter Paula Reid Monday after news broke of a delay in former President Donald Trump’s defamation trial.

Stefanik threw her social media tantrum shortly after federal Judge Lewis Kaplan, learning a juror reported COVID-like symptoms and Trump’s attorney Alina Habba had been potentially exposed to the virus, adjourned the New York City courtroom for the day.

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