COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Nikki Haley is perhaps the highest-profile Republican in the nation who has refused to fall in line and endorse Donald Trump’s presidential bid.
It’s unclear how long that might last.
Some allies believe she may be forced to endorse him before the November election to avoid permanently alienating the Republican Party base. Some even suspect that Haley will re-emerge on Trump’s short list of vice presidential contenders in the coming months, despite Trump’s recent statement to the contrary.
But if Haley submits to Trump, as so many of his GOP critics have done, she also risks destroying her own coalition of independents, moderates and anti-Trump Republicans, who are still showing up to support her in low-profile primary contests from deep-red Indiana to deep-blue Maryland. On Tuesday, she gets another chance to demonstrate her sustained strength in Kentucky’s presidential primary contest, which comes more than two months after she suspended her campaign.
Police raid the headquarters of the Milan
Swiatek unlocks Keys to reach Rome semis
Primaries in Maryland and West Virginia will shape the battle this fall for a Senate majority
A look back at Kelly Clarkson's weight transformation as the singer admits to using a weight
What to expect in the California 20th District special election
Lebron James returns to Cleveland with his wife Savannah as they take courtside seats for Celtics
Susan Sarandon, 77, looks effortlessly chic in navy silk co
Aces heavy favorites to win 3rd straight championship; Caitlin Clark a boon to WNBA
Adela Cernousek of Texas A&M wins NCAA individual golf title for first collegiate win
Antiques Roadshow guest is left stunned at his 'over the top' belt buckle's shocking real price
Andretti Global makes key engineering hire in bid to earn a spot in Formula 1
Unrepentant Jan. 6 rioter Derrick Evans goes up against GOP Rep. Carol Miller in West Virginia