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Here's why Ron DeSantis is already toast

No Republican can beat Trump, because no one else can command his coalition of damaged, discarded, marginal people

Salon · May 20, 2023

Ghost of William Jennings Bryan haunts Trump's next run for the White House

Comparisons between the two began cropping up early in 2016, right about the time former President Trump's candidacy was bringing the word "populist" back into the daily political conversation.

WEKU · May 20, 2023

Expiration of Title 42 border rule prompts much rhetoric, less action

The end of a pandemic-era policy that allowed U.S. border authorities to quickly turn back some migrants has prompted a mixed reaction from state and local governments, including new restrictions on immigrant workers, beefed up border enforcement and entreaties for more federal help.

Tribune News Service · May 20, 2023

Debt limit talks resume after optimism curbed by GOP walkout

WASHINGTON — Negotiators resumed talks Friday night to avert a catastrophic U.S. default hours after a Republican walk-out punctured optimism that a debt-limit deal was near and drove down stocks.

Tribune News Service · May 20, 2023

Chris Christie could enter 2024 race for president in a matter of days

Former Trump ally is now a vocal critic of twice-impeached GOP frontrunner

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

Debt ceiling talks briefly resume as US default deadline creeps closer

Janet Yellen, the treasury secretary, has said that without action the US will cease to be able to pay its debts around 1 June

The Guardian - US · May 19, 2023

DeSantis meets New Hampshire lawmakers, greets voters ahead of expected 2024 announcement

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has met with Republican lawmakers in New Hampshire and stopped by a local diner, where he chatted with a mom whose young son was wearing a Mickey Mouse shirt

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

McCarthy puts debt-limit talks on ‘pause’ as clock ticks down

WASHINGTON — Debt-limit negotiations hit an impasse Friday as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy blamed the White House for resisting spending cuts, casting doubt on efforts in Washington to avert a catastrophic default.

Tribune News Service · May 19, 2023

Attacks fly as contentious general election campaign for Kentucky governor begins

The general election campaign for Kentucky governor is off to a feisty start

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

FBI veterans admit to taking money from ex-Trump aide Kash Patel at GOP hearing on government ‘weaponisation’

Democratic representative Daniel Goldman asks the role of Kash Patel

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023