‘Trump has the charisma of a mortician’: Donald Jr confuses dad with DeSantis In online show, former president’s son also accidentally says father’s energy ‘makes Jeb Bush look like an Olympian’ The Guardian - US · May 26, 2023
The Ferguson Report: DeSantis Twitter campaign launch smooth as a driverless Tesla Florida Governor Ron DeSantis launched his presidential campaign on Twitter. To avoid seeming biased, Twitter stopped working. The New Daily · May 26, 2023
Can Ron DeSantis beat Donald Trump? These Florida political veterans aren’t so sure The Florida governor has launched a presidential campaign, but many Sunshine State veterans tell Andrew Feinberg and Eric Garcia they aren’t sure he can best Donald Trump The Independent UK · May 26, 2023
Could President Biden Get Impeached? Kiplinger Economic Forecasts Republicans are currently laying the groundwork to impeach Biden, but what are their chances of success? Kiplinger Economic Forecasts Kiplinger · May 26, 2023
DeSantis for President? This is what the polls say The florida governor poses the most credible threat to Trump, but his numbers have declined The Independent UK · May 26, 2023
Trump’s Lawyers Reportedly Gave Him An Ominous Warning Donald Trump's lawyers and top advisers have reportedly warned him of another impending indictment Zenger · May 26, 2023
Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. still can’t explain what happened with $165,000 in campaign money What the Chicago City Council member’s now-amended campaign-finance reports show is that, in some instances, “You’re telling us you deposited the money back into the campaign fund, and we see no such thing,” an Illinois elections official says. Chicago Sun-Times · May 26, 2023
DeSantis launches ‘anti-woke’ 2024 bid amid ridicule as Musk’s Twitter Spaces event melts down Technical issues delay start of Florida governor’s launch event which quickly runs off-course The Independent UK · May 26, 2023
Judge to sentence 2 Oath Keepers members after handing down punishment for group's founder A judge is poised to sentence two members of the Oath Keepers who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style formation with other members of the far-right extremist group during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot The Independent UK · May 26, 2023
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 · May 26, 2023
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 · May 26, 2023
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 The Guardian - US · May 26, 2023
‘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 · May 26, 2023
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 · May 26, 2023
Salon · May 26, 2023 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
Ballotpedia · May 26, 2023 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.
The Independent UK · May 26, 2023 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 Guardian - UK · May 26, 2023 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
Salon · May 26, 2023 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
WEKU · May 26, 2023 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.
The Independent UK · May 26, 2023 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 · May 26, 2023 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 · May 26, 2023 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 · May 26, 2023 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