#The Hill’s Morning Report — Can DeSantis go the distance?

#The Hill’s Morning Report — Can DeSantis go the distance?

Editor’s note: The Hill’s Morning Report is our daily newsletter that dives deep into Washington’s agenda. To subscribe, click here or fill out the box below. Close Thank you for signing up! Subscribe to more newsletters here The latest in politics and policy. Direct to your inbox. Sign up for the Morning Report newsletter Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is…

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#Trump’s criminal trials prompt GOP political doomsday alarms

#Trump’s legal troubles put GOP rivals in a bind

Former President Trump’s legal woes are overshadowing everything else in the political world — but they are causing much more serious political problems for his GOP rivals than for his own candidacy. It’s become next to impossible for the Republicans chasing Trump to get traction, or even attention for their ideas, while the maelstrom swirls…

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#Fox News to Trump: Show up for the debate

#Fox News to Trump: Show up for the debate

Fox News is furiously trying to talk former President Trump into showing up for the first GOP presidential debate later this month in August. The effort was reflected throughout the network’s programming on Thursday, where several figures made the argument on air for why Trump shouldn’t skip the debate on Fox. “Thinking of the big…

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#Newsom spokesperson slams DeSantis debate counteroffer as a ‘joke’

#Newsom spokesperson slams DeSantis debate counteroffer as a ‘joke’

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) team slammed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) counterproposal for a debate as a “joke” on Saturday, claiming that the Republican presidential candidate’s suggested rules are meant to “hide his insecurity and ineptitude.” “What a joke,” Newsom spokesperson Nathan Click said in a statement, according to Politico. “Desantis’ counterproposal is littered…

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#Will the Jan. 6 indictment affect Trump’s debate calculus?

#Will the Jan. 6 indictment affect Trump’s debate calculus?

The latest federal indictment against former President Trump has raised fresh speculation over whether he will participate in the first GOP presidential primary debate later this month. The former president and his team have signaled that he’s leaning toward not participating in the event given his frontrunner status. But some Republicans think Trump would be…

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