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Bice ponders family leave bill as she juggles multiple priorities

Stephanie Bice is a busy woman. She sits on four committees — double the usual most House members get — represents the class of 2020 on the Republican leadership team, and is the vice chair of the Republican Main Street Caucus. Oh, and she’s chairing a subcommittee with a modest…

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

COUNTERPOINT: Republicans falling into the same 2016 Trump trap

A large field of qualified candidates is setting up the Republican primaries for a repeat of 2016.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

While DNC coming to Chicago might provide good vibes, experts say economic boost might be overhyped

CHICAGO — When Chicago last hosted the Democratic National Convention in 1996, Mayor Richard M. Daley played the role of deep-pocketed Johnny Appleseed.

Chicago Tribune · May 25, 2023

Commentary: Florida’s censorship of ‘diversity’ efforts are a tantrum born of white guilt

In our country, privilege for one often means oppression for another. The anti-racism movement acknowledges this reality — making the movement a target for politicians such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who last week signed into law a bill blocking public colleges from using federal or state funding on “diversity,…

Los Angeles Times · May 25, 2023

Editorial: He’s in, but Florida, state of extremism, pays the price for DeSantis’ 2024 run

We’ve known Gov. Ron DeSantis has been running — hard — for the White House for months, campaigning in all but name from Ohio and Michigan to Israel and Japan.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

Why Republican-led states keep leaving a group that verifies voter rolls

Eight Republican-led states this year left an interstate cooperative that seeks to maintain accurate voter registration rolls, and three more may join them — a move that election security experts say is fueled by conspiracy theories.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

Patricia Murphy: Can Tim Scott break the Trump fever for the GOP?

Here we go again. A qualified, conservative, likable Republican gets into the GOP presidential primary against Donald Trump. And then so does another one, and another, and another until eventually, the race becomes a blob of Donald Trump vs. everyone else.

Tribune News Service · May 25, 2023

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The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

What is Twitter Spaces and why did it go so wrong during DeSantis’s 2024 launch?

At one point, the controversial Republican governor himself disappeared from the audio-only livestream

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

Friends to foes: How Trump and DeSantis' relationship has deteriorated over the years

Before Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis were leading rivals for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, they were allies

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023