Meg Kinnard is a National Politics Reporter at the Associated Press. She focuses on elections, government, and public policy, with a keen interest in geopolitics and international affairs. Meg is featured in numerous outlets including The Washington Post, NBC Los Angeles, and USA TODAY, highlighting her extensive coverage of current affairs and world events.
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Meg Kinnard's coverage heavily revolves around government and politics, with a focus on local U.S. news. She frequently reports on political figures such as Nikki Haley, the Civil War, and GOP-related events.
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By: Steve Peoples, Meg Kinnard
NEW YORK -- One day after the Democratic National Committee released its botched autopsy report on the 2024 election, party leaders continued limping toward the midterm elections -- even as other prominent Democrats demanded major changes at the very top of the organization.
By: David A. Lieb, Meg Kinnard, Jeffrey Collins, Kim Chandler
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- President Donald Trump's push to reshape congressional districts ahead of the November elections suffered a double setback Tuesday, as South Carolina senators declined to do so and a federal court blocked a Republican-backed map in Alabama.
By: MEG KINNARD
Privacy booths are seen on the morning of the South Carolina Republican primary election at a church in Cayce, S.C., Feb. 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
By: MEG KINNARD
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democrats may be in a more celebratory mood than usual as they gather Friday in South Carolina, a state led almost entirely by Republicans.
By: MEG KINNARD
Rep. Randy Feenstra, R-Iowa, campaigns for the Republican nomination for governor during a rally with local residents, Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in West Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
In a pair of social media posts, Trump gave his backing to South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette and Iowa Rep. Randy Feenstra, as primary elections in both states approach. Iowa’s primary is Tuesday,...
By: Meg Kinnard
President Donald Trump has endorsed Republican candidates in three contested gubernatorial primaries, where competition for his backing has dominated the contests.
By: MEG KINNARD
Democrats gathering this weekend in South Carolina are feeling jubilant following the failure of a GOP-led effort to redraw House district lines more favorably to Republicans Updated 20 mins ago
By: Meg Kinnard
Another shutdown for parts of the federal government is expected this weekend as lawmakers debate new restrictions on President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agenda.
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky speaks to attendees at the South Carolina Democratic Party's Blue Palmetto Dinner on Friday, May 29, 2026, in Columbia S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
