#DeSantis launches 2024 bid against Trump

#DeSantis launches 2024 bid against Trump

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is running for president. Hours after he filed paperwork declaring his candidacy, DeSantis made his intentions clear by launching an official campaign video on Twitter ahead of a live chat with the social media platform’s owner Elon Musk.  The filing — and DeSantis’s video announcement — confirmed months, if not years,…

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#GOP voters flocking to Trump aren’t hungering for good vibes

#GOP voters flocking to Trump aren’t hungering for good vibes

Republican lawmakers who are trying to turn the page on former President Trump say voters are turned off by what they describe as his negativity, but polls show Republican primary voters aren’t all that hungry for good vibes.  Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) launched his campaign for president this week declaring Americans “hunger for something positive” and voters are…

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#Jeffries suggests he’d support spending freeze

#Jeffries suggests he’d support spending freeze

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said Monday that he’s open to the idea of freezing spending at current levels in order to secure a debt ceiling deal — an idea supported by President Biden but is sure to infuriate liberals in Jeffries’ own Democratic Caucus. “As part of the effort to find common ground we’re…

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#McCarthy signals debt limit negotiations can’t move forward until Biden returns

#McCarthy signals debt limit negotiations can’t move forward until Biden returns

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) signaled on Saturday that he doesn’t think debt limit negotiations can move forward until President Biden returns to Washington. “Unfortunately, the White House moved backwards,” McCarthy told reporters, as he left the Capitol with Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) — the lead GOP negotiator, and Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.). “I don’t think…

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