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American Voters Won’t Focus on Verdict Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit: Pence

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Americans won’t be distracted by Tuesday’s verdict that former President Donald Trump was found liable for battery and defamation charges in the E. Jean Carroll trial. “It’s just one more instance where—at a time when American families are struggling, when our economy is hurting, when the world seems to…


Former Governor Asa Hutchinson Kicks Off Presidential Campaign in Arkansas

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson formally launched his 2024 presidential campaign April 26, positioning himself as a “consistent conservative” fighting for the future of the United States and the soul of the Republican Party. “Today, I am announcing that I am a candidate for president of the United States,” Hutchinson told supporters in his hometown…


Republican Candidate Asa Hutchinson Launches Presidential Campaign in Arkansas

Former Arkansas Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson officially launches his presidential campaign in Bentonville, Arkansas at 12:oo p.m. on April 26. …


Trump 2024 Fundraising Soars Nearly $19 Million First Quarter After Indictment

Former President Donald Trump raised about $18.8 million in fundraising in the first three months of this year, with much of the money coming in after his indictment and arraignment in Manhattan, according to his campaign. Trump’s campaign provided the three-month figure to Fox News and added that $15.4 million of the total were collected…


Former Republican Governor Announces 2024 Presidential Campaign

Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced a 2024 presidential bid, becoming the fourth major Republican candidate to make such an announcement. “I’m convinced that people want leaders that appeal to the best of America, and not simply appeal to our worst instincts,” Hutchinson told ABC News on Sunday. “I am going to be running. And the…


Utah Gov. Spencer Cox Says GOP Should Nominate a Governor for President

Republican Utah Governor Spencer Cox said he would prefer one of the party’s governors to be the presidential nominee in the 2024 election cycle. In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Cox said “I prefer governors. That’s the easy call for me.” Cox appeared for the interview alongside Democrat New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy….


Outgoing Arkansas Governor Sued Over Enforcing Race-Based Quota in State Appointments

A man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against Arkansas because state law prevents him from serving on a state board because of the color of his skin. The legal complaint (pdf) in the case, Haile v. Hutchinson, filed Jan. 4 in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, claims that a…


Exiting Arkansas Governor Sued Over Enforcing Race-Based Quota in State Appointments

An Arkansas man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the state because state law prevents him from serving on a state board because of the color of his skin. The legal complaint (pdf) in the case, Haile v. Hutchinson, which was filed on Jan. 4 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern…


Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson Makes Case for Traditional Conservatism

SIMI VALLEY, Calif.—Asa Hutchinson was a young lawyer when President Ronald Reagan first nominated him to serve as a U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas in 1996. As he wraps up his second term as Arkansas’ governor, the self-described common-sense conservative shared memories of the former president and called for the return of…


Arkansas Governor Holds Press Conference on Violent Arrest Incident

Governor Asa Hutchinson holds a news conference to discuss a recent incident regarding three Crawford County deputies who were suspended after a video circulated widely online over the weekend showing them punching and kicking a suspect on the ground outside of a convenience store. * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it…