#Republicans fear growing 2024 field clears path for Trump

#Republicans fear growing 2024 field clears path for Trump

Republicans are anxious that the ever-growing 2024 primary field will only help former President Trump win the nomination next year. Former Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) on Thursday became the latest Republican to launch a bid for the White House, following Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s jump into the race last week. On Thursday, The New York…

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#Rick Scott issues travel advisory for ‘socialists,’ warning Florida is ‘openly hostile’ to them

#Rick Scott issues travel advisory for ‘socialists,’ warning Florida is ‘openly hostile’ to them

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) issued what he described as a “formal travel advisory for socialists visiting Florida,” on Tuesday, warning that the state was “openly hostile” to socialists and their enablers. “The state of Florida devalues and marginalizes the contributions of, and the challenges faced by Socialists and others who work in the Biden Administration,”…

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#McCarthy has little room to maneuver in debt ceiling talks

#McCarthy has little room to maneuver in debt ceiling talks

Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who was narrowly elected Speaker in January after 15 ballots, is coming under heavy pressure from conservatives not to agree to any debt ceiling deal that falls well short of the House-passed legislation that cut $4.8 trillion from the deficit. So far, President Biden’s proposal to cap discretionary spending has fallen…

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#McConnell’s absence leaves colleagues wondering about GOP’s future

#McConnell’s absence leaves colleagues wondering about GOP’s future

McConnell’s absence leaves colleagues wondering about GOP’s future Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) extended absence from the Senate has stirred speculation among Republican senators over how much longer the 81-year-old senator will lead the Senate GOP conference.  There’s no word yet on McConnell’s date of return, but some lawmakers expect he may not come…

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#Seven issues that will define the 2024 election

#Seven issues that will define the 2024 election

Seven issues that will define the 2024 election A handful of issues are emerging as possible flashpoints in the 2024 election as Republicans and Democrats look to finetune their messaging ahead of a consequential presidential election. President Biden sparred with conservatives over Social Security and Medicare during his annual State of the Union address, engaging…

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#Rick Scott Social Security, Medicare bill announced

#Rick Scott Social Security, Medicare bill announced

Rick Scott Social Security, Medicare bill announced Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) announced a new bill on Friday to increase funding for Social Security and Medicare and institute a higher standard for making cuts to the entitlement programs, following President Biden’s pointed accusations during his annual address before Congress on Tuesday. “I have been fighting since…

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