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Trump kicks off campaign in Waco, calling 2024 race ‘the final battle’

WACO, Texas — With mounting legal troubles and challengers within his own party, former President Donald Trump formally kicked off his third campaign for the White House on Saturday, telling thousands of supporters in Waco that he would win the presidency and return America to greatness.

Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2023

Defiant Trump at Texas rally predicts he’ll survive probes

A defiant Donald Trump railed against the investigations he faces and predicted he’d prevail during a rally in Waco, Texas, that may be the former president’s last public appearance before he faces potential criminal charges.

Tribune News Service · Mar 26, 2023

Legislature's three-month sprint reflects sea change in Michigan policy, politics

LANSING, Mich. — The Democratic majorities in the House and Senate in their first three months of session have ditched a right-to-work law, revived the prevailing wage for state construction projects, scrapped an abortion ban, boosted low-income tax credits and cut taxes on residents receiving pensions.

Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2023

Who would Texas’ education savings accounts benefit? Tension emerges over who would get money for private school

AUSTIN, Texas – Shinara Morrison drove four hours to stand in the rain outside the Texas Capitol and rally for public money to help homeschool her third-grade son.

Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2023

Donald Trump seeks to remain dominant in Texas as Ron DeSantis erodes his base

DALLAS — Texas is Donald Trump’s second home.

Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2023

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoes pistol permit repeal, setting up override showdown with GOP

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed gun rights legislation Friday that would repeal the state’s permit requirement for buying handguns, which Republicans argue is outdated and an unnecessary infringement on Second Amendment rights, but which most Democrats vehemently oppose ending.

Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023

Permitless carry bill passes Florida House; firearm training requirement removed

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A bill that would let people carry concealed firearms without a permit and without training passed out of the House on Friday, putting the bill just a step away from the governor’s desk.

Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023

GOP seeks rich, self-funding candidates

Both major parties have run self-funded candidates in the past, but the GOP is ramping up the practice

Salon · Mar 24, 2023

What a House GOP messaging bill could spell for 2024 culture war campaign

Although the GOP-led "Parents Bill of Rights" likely won't advance in the Democratic-controlled Senate, the messaging bill highlights Republican priorities as lawmakers eye the 2024 election cycle.

WEKU · Mar 24, 2023

Spending cuts standoff - Roll Call

President Joe Biden wants to see a Republican budget before resuming fiscal talks with Speaker Kevin McCarthy. But Republicans say their budget will be delayed as they urge negotiations over raising the debt limit. CQ Roll Call’s David Lerman, Lindsey McPherson and Aidan Quigley outline the debt limit standoff and…

Roll Call · Mar 24, 2023