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MEG KINNARD

This grab taken on January 3, 2026, from UGC footage released by Jose Abreu on his X account @Jabreu89, shows smoke billowing over Caracas, Venezuela, after a series of explosions during a US military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Madruo. (Jose ABREU / @Jabreu89 / X / AFP)
January 3, 2026, 10:05 pm
‘He got bum-rushed’: Trump team describe capture of Venezuelan leader Maduro
No US soldiers killed in overnight raid, conducted after months of meticulous preparation; US blacked out parts of Caracas; operation lasted less than 30 minutes, Hegseth says
By MEG KINNARD and Michelle L. Price
US President Donald Trump (left) and Elon Musk speak in the Oval Office before departing the White House in Washington, DC, on March 14, 2025. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP)
July 1, 2025, 10:34 pm
Trump says DOGE might have ‘to eat Elon’ as Musk proposes new political party
Feud between US president and tech mogul escalates over Republican spending bill and tax cuts, which the latter calls ‘disgusting abomination’
By MEG KINNARD
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as a flag pole is installed on the South Lawn of the White House, June 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
June 19, 2025, 1:03 am
Trump says supporters ‘more in love’ with him than ever, as base splits on Iran strike
As tensions with Tehran mount, Trump insists his backers are firmly behind him, though some MAGA allies suggest overseas military action could betray his ‘America First’ promises
By MEG KINNARD and CHRIS MEGERIAN
File: Jared Kushner waves as he arrives at the Office of the United States Trade Representative for talks on trade with Canada, Aug. 29, 2018, in Washington. (AP/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
March 20, 2024, 5:54 am
Kushner notes value of Gaza ‘waterfront property’ if people would focus on livelihood
Ex-White House adviser and Trump’s son-in-law laments Palestinian leaders’ squandering ‘decades of Western aid on tunnels and weapons rather than on improving lives’
By MEG KINNARD
Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a news conference, in Charleston, South Carolina, March 6, 2024. (Chris Carlson/AP)
March 6, 2024, 3:36 pm
Nikki Haley suspends campaign, leaving Trump as only major Republican candidate
Former UN ambassador doesn’t endorse Trump but urges him to earn the support of moderate Republicans and independent voters who propelled her run
By Steve Peoples and MEG KINNARD
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reacts at a primary election night party at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in Columbia, South Carolina, February 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
February 25, 2024, 4:49 am
Trump wins South Carolina’s GOP primary, beating Nikki Haley in her home state
Despite again losing to former US president, his onetime UN ambassador vows to fight on, saying ‘I don’t believe Donald Trump can beat Joe Biden’
By MEG KINNARD and Will Weissert
Republican presidential candidate former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks during a campaign event at The North Charleston Coliseum, North Charleston, South Carolina, on January 24, 2024. (Sean Rayford/AP)
January 25, 2024, 11:56 am
Despite 2 losses, Nikki Haley claims victory so far in Republican presidential race
Underdog tells supporters funding is still pouring in for her attempt to wrestle GOP nomination away from Trump; campaign sees home state of South Carolina as next battleground
By MEG KINNARD
In this courtroom sketch, attorney Todd Blanche stands as he enters a plea of not guilty on behalf of former president Donald Trump, second from right, in federal court, June 13, 2023, in Miami. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)
June 14, 2023, 3:01 am
What to know about Trump’s appearance in federal court to face felony charges
Former president pled not guilty in Miami to 37 counts related to mishandling and retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate
By MEG KINNARD
Former US president Donald Trump speaks at the Georgia Republican convention, June 10, 2023, in Columbus, Georgia. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
June 11, 2023, 1:42 am
Trump blasts federal indictment as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘baseless’ at Georgia convention
In front of a supportive Republican crowd, former US president accuses Biden administration of ‘horrific abuse of power,’ says it’s latest step to ‘try and stop our movement’
By Bill Barrow, Jeff Amy, Jill Colvin and MEG KINNARD
Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott delivers his speech announcing his candidacy for president of the United States on the campus of y in North Charleston, South Carolina, May 22, 2023. (Mic Smith/ AP)
May 22, 2023, 11:35 pm
Tim Scott launches 2024 presidential bid, seeking optimistic contrast to rivals
Senate’s only Black Republican says US needs a leader who wants ‘commonsense’ solutions, but Democrats say he doesn’t offer a real alternative to Trump’s MAGA policies
By MEG KINNARD and Will Weissert
Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, March 3, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
April 15, 2023, 10:54 am
Ex-US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says not running for president
Former head of CIA opts out of competing against Trump, but leaves door open on future run; counts Abraham Accords among his proudest achievements
By Thomas Beaumont and MEG KINNARD
In this December 21, 2020, file photo, Attorney General William Barr speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department in Washington. (Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP, File)
August 19, 2022, 11:22 pm
Panel rules US Justice Department wrongfully withheld Russia probe memo
Document from 2019 had been referenced by then-Attorney General William Barr in declaring Donald Trump innocent of obstruction of justice during investigation of election meddling
By MEG KINNARD
White supremacist Dylann Roof enters the court room at the Charleston County Judicial Center to enter his guilty plea on murder charges in Charleston, South Carolina, on April 10, 2017. (Grace Beahm/The Post And Courier via AP)
August 25, 2021, 10:00 pm
Charleston church shooter’s death sentence upheld
Federal appeals court says Dylann Roof’s 2015 slaying of 9 black worshipers qualifies him for the ‘harshest penalty that a just society can impose’
By MEG KINNARD and Denise Lavoie
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks with reporters after a tour of the campus of South Carolina State University on Monday, April 12, 2021, in Orangeburg, S.C. Haley, often mentioned as a possible 2024 GOP presidential contender, said Monday that she would not seek her party's nomination if former President Donald Trump opts to run a second time. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
April 13, 2021, 3:42 am
Nikki Haley says she’ll back Trump, give up own bid if he runs in 2024
‘That’s something that we’ll have a conversation about,’ says former South Carolina governor and UN ambassador, seen as a likely 2024 Republican presidential contender
By MEG KINNARD
House Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina, left, and former US President George Bush, take a selfie before the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, January 20, 2021. (Patrick Semansky/AP)
January 21, 2021, 11:35 am
George W. Bush said to hail ‘savior’ Clyburn for Biden endorsement, Trump ouster
US House Majority Whip says former president credited him with boosting Biden’s campaign; Bush’s office downplays remarks as ‘nothing Biblical’
By MEG KINNARD
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