#Trump faces potential fundraising problem as megadonors jump ship

#Trump faces potential fundraising problem as megadonors jump ship

Trump faces potential fundraising problem as megadonors jump ship Former President Trump could face a surprising problem as he mounts his 2024 campaign: a cash crunch as wealthy megadonors gravitate toward Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and other potential contenders.  A loyal army of small-dollar donors will power Trump’s presidential bid, potentially making up for…

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#Jeffries announces bid for House Democratic leader

#Jeffries announces bid for House Democratic leader

Jeffries announces bid for House Democratic leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) on Friday formally announced his bid to replace Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) at the top of the Democratic Party in the House next year, one day after the longtime leader said she would step out of that position in the next Congress.  Jeffries, the…

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#Five takeaways as the Pelosi era ends

#Five takeaways as the Pelosi era ends

Five takeaways as the Pelosi era ends Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s momentous decision to step down from Democratic leadership marks a watershed moment in Washington politics, sending tremors across a Congress where she’s guided her party for the last two decades. The development carries broad implications for the workings of Capitol Hill, promising to pave the…

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#Senate moves closer to passing same-sex marriage bill

#Senate moves closer to passing same-sex marriage bill

Senate moves closer to passing same-sex marriage bill The Senate on Thursday voted to begin debate on a bill to codify same-sex marriage protections that the Supreme Court granted in 2015. Senators in a procedural vote advanced the legislation, known as the Respect for Marriage Act, in a 53-23 vote. The process to move closer…

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#Hoyer won’t seek House leadership, Clyburn coy on future

#Hoyer won’t seek House leadership, Clyburn coy on future

Hoyer won’t seek House leadership, Clyburn coy on future House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced Thursday he will remain in Congress next year but won’t seek a leadership position, joining Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) who had announced the same decision moments before.  The surprise development clears the way for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), the…

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#Judge strikes down higher education portions of DeSantis’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’

#Judge strikes down higher education portions of DeSantis’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’

Judge strikes down higher education portions of DeSantis’s ‘Stop WOKE Act’ A federal judge on Thursday struck down provisions of Florida’s “Stop WOKE Act” that prohibited public college employees from promoting eight concepts related to race during instruction. U.S. District Judge Mark Walker, who previously blocked other portions of the law in a separate case,…

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