#GOP hopefuls slam Trump for comments praising Kim Jong Un

#GOP hopefuls slam Trump for comments praising Kim Jong Un

Several Republican presidential hopefuls slammed former President Trump for his comments praising North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday, after the country received a seat on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) executive board. Former Vice President Mike Pence, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis all criticized…

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#Why Trump’s threats to birthright citizenship spark fear

#Why Trump’s threats to birthright citizenship spark fear

Former President Trump this week tossed a bone to immigration hawks, promising to issue an executive order rescinding birthright citizenship if he returns to the White House. The pledge drew groans from pro-immigration advocates, who quickly pointed out Trump only toyed with trying the move for four years in office, but it heightened fears about…

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#DeSantis looks to peel off evangelical vote from Trump

#DeSantis looks to peel off evangelical vote from Trump

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is seeking to peel away evangelical Christian support from former President Trump as the group is set to play a pivotal role in the 2024 Republican primary. The competition for the voting bloc was on full display this week in Iowa, where DeSantis held his campaign launch at Eternity Church in…

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#Greene flips on public release of Jan. 6 tapes, claims it could ‘put the security of the Capitol at risk’

#Greene flips on public release of Jan. 6 tapes, claims it could ‘put the security of the Capitol at risk’

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has changed her position on the public release of the tapes documenting the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, warning Friday that their release could “put the security of the Capitol at risk.”  Greene said in an interview on the right-wing channel Real America’s Voice that releasing the video footage publicly would…

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#Political winners and losers from the debt ceiling drama 

#Political winners and losers from the debt ceiling drama 

Congress has sent legislation to raise the debt ceiling to President Biden, ending a months-long saga that brought the U.S. days away from a possible default.  The legislation was the product of months of gamesmanship between Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), culminated by furious negotiations and an aggressive effort by leaders in both parties to…

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