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It Was More Than a #DeSaster — Ron DeSantis's botched campaign launch suggests that he's no Trump killer. — I've long been of the view that Donald Trump is something akin to a horror-movie monster—a Godzilla or a T. Rex, say—for the American political system.
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Elon Musk's Event With Ron DeSantis Exposes Twitter's Weaknesses — What was supposed to be a crowning moment for Mr. Musk's Twitter turned into a series of technical glitches. — Reporting from Los Angeles — Hosting Florida's governor, Ron DeSantis, in a Twitter audio event on Wednesday …
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DeSantis PAC adds fake fighter jets to launch video — The super PAC supporting Ron DeSantis' presidential campaign altered footage to include the sound and sight of fighter jets flying over the Florida governor in its video promoting his campaign launch. — The video by Never Back Down …
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Awkward Silence: Ron DeSantis's Bold Twitter Gambit That Flopped — The Florida governor wanted to show off his tech savvy by announcing his presidential campaign on Twitter. It quickly devolved into the conference call from hell. — It was the announcement not heard 'round the world.
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Ron DeSantis gambled on Elon Musk and went bust — The News — MIAMI, FL - Florida governor Ron DeSantis announced on Wednesday that he was running to be the 47th president of the United States with a mission to end a “culture of losing” on the right, and overhaul a federal government that triggered …
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Playbook: Why DeSantis' disastrous launch matters — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — DEFAULT IN OUR STARS — “Inside Wall Street's Playbook to Prevent Debt-Ceiling Chaos,” by WSJ's Sam Goldfarb ... “Fitch Places United States' ‘AAA’ on Rating Watch Negative …
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Greg Minchak / The Lincoln Project:
An Open Letter To Ron DeSantis From The Lincoln Project
An Open Letter To Ron DeSantis From The Lincoln Project
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Margaret Sullivan / The Guardian:
Now's the time to think about just how bad a DeSantis presidency would be
Now's the time to think about just how bad a DeSantis presidency would be
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Philip Klein / National Review:
Ron DeSantis Twitter Launch Was a Disaster
Ron DeSantis Twitter Launch Was a Disaster
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Pema Levy / Mother Jones:
Ron DeSantis Is All In—on Creating an American Autocracy
Ron DeSantis Is All In—on Creating an American Autocracy
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Politico:
‘It turned out to be a mistake’: Botched rollout puts DeSantis on his heels
‘It turned out to be a mistake’: Botched rollout puts DeSantis on his heels
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New York Times:
The Policy Fights Where DeSantis Sees His Chance to Hit Trump
The Policy Fights Where DeSantis Sees His Chance to Hit Trump
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New York Times:
Five Takeaways From a Rocky 2024 Debut
Five Takeaways From a Rocky 2024 Debut
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
A glass of wine and a laughing-crying emoji: Trump team trolls Ron DeSantis launch
A glass of wine and a laughing-crying emoji: Trump team trolls Ron DeSantis launch
Jeffrey Blehar / National Review:
It Didn't Work — Ron DeSantis's 2024 presidential campaign officially began tonight …
It Didn't Work — Ron DeSantis's 2024 presidential campaign officially began tonight …
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Kelly Garrity / Politico:
DeSantis' launch marred by horrendous tech failures
DeSantis' launch marred by horrendous tech failures
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Kurt Bardella / Los Angeles Times:
Why did Ron DeSantis think announcing his candidacy to Elon Musk was a good idea?
Why did Ron DeSantis think announcing his candidacy to Elon Musk was a good idea?
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Supreme Court rolls back federal safeguards for wetlands under Clean Water Act — The Supreme Court on Thursday cut back on the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate wetlands under the Clean Water Act, with a 5-4 majority rolling back federal safeguards in a long-running dispute between …
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Supreme Court Limits E.P.A.'s Power to Address Water Pollution — The justices ruled that discharges into some wetlands are not covered by the Clean Water Act. — Reporting from Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday curtailed the Environmental Protection Agency's authority …
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Supreme Court weakens EPA power to enforce Clean Water Act — The Supreme Court on Thursday cut back the power of the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the nation's wetlands and waterways, another setback for the agency's authority to combat pollution.
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CPAC Is Rocked by a Resignation — A top leader in the organization that puts on CPAC, the highly influential conference of conservative leaders, resigned on Tuesday night citing financial mysteries surrounding the organization's leader. — Bob Beauprez, the longtime treasurer …
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Iowa 2024: Biden and Trump Start with Significant Leads in Party Caucuses — Home Polls Iowa 2024: Biden and Trump Start with Significant Leads in Party Caucuses … An Emerson College Polling survey of Iowa voters finds President Joe Biden with a 35% job approval rating, and a 54% disapproval.
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What Republicans want in exchange for raising the debt limit — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy signaled that he was not willing to compromise with Democrats over a list of Republican demands they want in exchange for voting to raise the debt limit. — Some of them are relatively easy …
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Maegan Vazquez / CNN:
McCarthy set to send the House home without a debt limit deal
McCarthy set to send the House home without a debt limit deal
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Jan. 6 rioter who put his feet on desk in Pelosi office sentenced to 4.5 years in prison — A photo of a smiling Richard “Bigo” Barnett in Pelosi's office became one of the most notorious images from the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. — The Arkansas man who was photographed on Jan. 6 …
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
Capitol rioter who rested feet on Pelosi staffer's desk sentenced
Capitol rioter who rested feet on Pelosi staffer's desk sentenced
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Florida Mom Behind Amanda Gorman Book Ban Has Proud Boy Links — Daily Salinas attended multiple rallies with members of the far-right group prior to her activism against school library books. — The parent who got a Florida school to ban Amanda Gorman's inauguration poem has ties …
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Democrats Need to Get Over Their Pathetic Fear of the Supreme Court — On today's X-Date, remembering what Franklin Roosevelt did when faced with a potential Court decision that would blow up the economy: prepare to ignore it. — In the ongoing debate about whether or not President Biden …
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China faces a new Covid wave that could peak at 65 million cases a week — Though China once had some of the harshest Covid restrictions on the planet, the response from the government and public is relatively muted this time. — BEIJING — China is bracing for a new wave of Covid-19 infections …
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'I Told My Assistant, “They're Gonna Fire Me"' — James Cromwell feared his scene-stealing Succession eulogy would end his career. — James Cromwell's career is a series of milestones. From his breakout role as Stretch on All in the Family through acclaimed performances in Babe and L.A. Confidential …
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A majority of Californians say Feinstein is no longer fit for office, a new poll finds — A substantial majority of Californians feel that Sen. Dianne Feinstein is no longer fit for the job because of her recent declining health, and more voters believe she should resign than support her staying in office …
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Paralyzed man walks again using implants connecting brain with spinal cord — A 40-year-old man whose legs were paralyzed in a cycling accident 12 years ago can walk again thanks to implants in his brain and spinal cord. — The brain-spine interface (BSI) has remained stable for a year …
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Tennessee Speaker appoints conspiracy theorist to develop state social studies standards — Last week, Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R) announced that he had appointed Laurie Cardoza-Moore to serve on the Tennessee Standards Recommendation Committee to oversee …
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CNN Is Tanking After Its Unforgivable Trump Town Hall — CNN's brass defended its disastrous early-May town hall with Donald Trump on journalistic grounds, arguing that while he may present unique challenges as an interview subject—serial lying, general incoherence, a literal attempted coup …
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U.S. debt default could hit Social Security payments first — A possible lapse in Social Security payments means the oldest beneficiaries — those over 88 — and the disabled could be among the first to suffer — Seniors nationwide are on the front lines of the fight to raise the debt ceiling …
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Prigozhin says war in Ukraine has backfired, warns of Russian revolution — RIGA, Latvia — Fresh off his claim of victory in capturing the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, Russian mercenary boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin warned that Moscow's brutal war could plunge Russia into turmoil similar …
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Trump's Lawyers Warn Him: Get Ready to Be Indicted by the Feds — The former president has angrily complained in response to predictions that if the Justice Department is going to charge him, then “what about Joe Biden?” … The feds have also been probing whether or not Trump tried …
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Gym Shoes In The Oval Office Is A Sartorial Wake-Up Call For Leaders — It was, to borrow a Sports Illustrated phrase, a sign that the apocalypse is near. — Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries …