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Elon Musk complains about David Duke comparison during disastrous DeSantis 2024 launch event

The Florida governor’s campaign got off to a rocky start on Wednesday

The Independent UK

DeSantis 2024 campaign logo brutally mocked: ‘So he’s admitting he’s a swamp creature?’

‘Using a swamp creature as a teaser for your presidential campaign seems like quite the misstep’

The Independent UK

Will Ron DeSantis’s culture war with Disney threaten his White House run?

It’s a battle that is, conversely, an essential ingredient and a headache in his attempt to prove he is a responsible conservative

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‘Stick over carrot’: progressive Portland takes a hard turn on homelessness

As the liberal city’s hands-off policy is swept away in favor of clearing street camps and a push to centralized shelters, unhoused people feel the pressure

The Guardian - US

The War on Terror turned Ron DeSantis into Florida’s anti-woke warrior. Will that win him the White House?

Yale-educated governor is the highest profile Republican seeking to dethrone Donald Trump, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Trump tries to MAGA his way out of jail

On January 6, Trump thought MAGA passion would overcome a lost election — now he thinks it will save him from jail

Salon

More bills introduced in 2023 than in 2022 that would make ballot access more difficult for political parties

Welcome to the Friday, May 26, Brew.

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DeSantis aide voices confusion about history of US flag after campaign teaser video

Mr DeSantis is expected to enter the presidential race on Wednesday evening

The Independent UK

First Thing: Biden and Republicans ‘nearing deal’ on debt ceiling

House adjourned for holiday weekend but lawmakers could be recalled to vote on deal if agreement is reached. Plus, why men lose their friends – and how they can make more

The Guardian - UK

The women of MAGA remain a mystery

Trump's support among his followers and other Republican voters endures despite, if not because of, his criminality

Salon

Republican candidates hope to win in Iowa as they look to topple Trump in 2024

Republicans are showing up in Iowa early and often, trying to stand out against the big personality that former President Donald Trump brings to the GOP primary.

WEKU

New Hampshire Republican switches from DeSantis to Trump after disastrous Twitter launch

‘We can’t expect someone to run the country if they can’t properly run their own campaign launch’

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Texas’ extraordinary move to impeach scandal-plagued GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton

After years of legal and ethical scandals swirling around Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, the state’s GOP-controlled House of Representatives has moved toward an impeachment vote that could quickly throw him from office

The Independent UK

Top Twitter engineer quits after DeSantis campaign launch fiasco

‘To say it was challenging at the outset would be an understatement’

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The Independent UK

GOP-led Texas House panel issues 20 impeachment counts against state Attorney General Ken Paxton

Texas lawmakers have issued 20 articles of impeachment against state Attorney General Ken Paxton, ranging from bribery to abuse of public trust as state Republicans surged toward a swift and sudden vote that could remove him from office

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis raises $8.2m for his campaign within 24 hours of launch fiasco

It is not clear how many donors contributed in the first 24 hours

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Jr says his father has the ‘charisma of a mortician’

Trump Jr says Ron DeSantis will regret running against his father

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Impeachment of the Attorney General Under The Texas Constitution

Attorney General Ken Paxton faces a likely impeachment.

The Independent UK

Deadline looming, Biden and McCarthy narrow in on budget deal to lift debt ceiling

Days from a deadline, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are narrowing in on a two-year budget deal that could unlock a vote for lifting the nation’s debt ceiling

Chicago Sun-Times

Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal

Lawmakers are not expected back in Washington until Tuesday, two days before Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen predicts the U.S. won’t have funds to pay its bills.

The New Daily

Biden, McCarthy edge closer to deal on US debt ceiling

US President Joe Biden and top Republican Kevin McCarthy are reportedly inching closer to a deal over the US debt ceiling.

Chicago Sun-Times

State budget clears first hurdle with Senate vote — but elected school board map hits pause until next year

The state Senate passed the budget late Thursday, sending it to the House. But completion of a final map of the districts of Chicago’s new elected school board was pushed even further into the future, as both chambers voted to give themselves more time to draw it up.

Tribune News Service

Steve Bannon border wall case in NY set for May 2024 trial

NEW YORK — Former Donald Trump campaign strategist Steve Bannon will go on trial in New York next May on state charges that he defrauded contributors to a fund to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Doug Mastriano won’t run for US Senate after all

PHILADELPHIA — State Sen. Doug Mastriano says he won’t run for U.S. Senate.

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