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Technical problems mar DeSantis’ presidential announcement on Twitter with Elon Musk

Ron DeSantis was supposed to make history Wednesday as the first politician to announce his presidential campaign during a live interview on Twitter.

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Trump welcomes ‘Rob’ DeSantis to presidential race

Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wanted to “personally congratulate” Ron DeSantis for formally entering the presidential primary, hours after the Florida governor filed paper work with the Federal Election Commission launching his candidacy.

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‘We’ve got a real dilemma’: How ‘Never Trump’ Republicans view DeSantis vs Trump

Fergus Cullen is wary of Ron DeSantis’ conflict with Disney, dislikes how the governor once used his kids in a campaign ad, and doubts he’d support the Florida Republican’s presidential candidacy if it were any other election.

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DeSantis more likely to ‘double down’ than pivot as he enters presidential race

Thomas Massie had been in Congress less than a year when a colleague approached him with a controversial plan. Rep. Ron DeSantis of Florida, himself a freshman, was urging Republican lawmakers on to the U.S. House floor to rail against a proposed Internet sales tax that had the strong support…

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‘We still have time to make a difference’: VP touts climate change investment in Florida

MIAMI — One week after massive flooding shut down Fort Lauderdale, Vice President Kamala Harris came to Miami to tout new federal cash to help protect Florida’s coasts from storms and flooding.

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‘It’s a 2-way race’: Rep. Massie says congressional support coming to DeSantis

WASHINGTON — Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, an early endorser of Ron DeSantis’ undeclared presidential candidacy, said more congressional support for the Florida governor would be forthcoming, framing the 2024 Republican primary as a “2-way race.”

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As Petro visits, White House threatens new pressure on Maduro without democratic progress

President Joe Biden is open to increasing pressure on Venezuela if Nicolás Maduro fails to take concrete steps toward democratic elections, the Biden administration said on Thursday, as Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro visited the White House.

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California wildfires grew worse. The Forest Service dropped more retardant. Did it help?

Greg Bolin has watched the colorful spray of fire retardant fall from airplanes over the canyon near his home. He has also had wildfires come close to his back door.

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DeSantis ready to fire back at Trump over Social Security, Medicare attacks

Donald Trump and his allies have already made a habit of going after Ron DeSantis over Social Security and Medicare.

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Xavier Becerra violated Hatch Act by supporting Sen. Alex Padilla’s election, watchdog says

WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra violated the Hatch Act when he expressed support for Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla’s election at an event last year, a government watchdog said Tuesday.

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DeSantis visits DC as congressional endorsements pile up against him

About a dozen protesters playing songs from Public Enemy and chanting Disney-related insults gathered in Washington, D.C., Tuesday in an attempt to heckle Ron DeSantis, who was meeting and mingling with Republican lawmakers inside a building less than a mile from the U.S. Capitol.

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NC Republicans advocate for banning trans athletes from female sports teams

A two-week break from Congress didn’t relieve any tension between political parties as Democrats accused Republicans Monday of bullying transgender youth with a bill expected to pass the House Thursday.

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McConnell goes after Democrats, Biden on first day back in Senate after fall recovery

WASHINGTON — Republican Leader Mitch McConnell returned to the U.S. Senate this week following a head injury, where he wasted little time resuming his two trademark modes: targeting Democrats and ducking Donald Trump.

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California man who hit police officer with bear spray at Capitol insurrection found guilty

A Northern California man was found guilty Monday of assaulting officers with bear spray and obstructing the certification of 2020 election results at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Sharice Davids easily won reelection last year. How come she’s still a target for the GOP?

In November, Rep. Sharice Davids, a Kansas Democrat, celebrated as she coasted to a 12-percentage point victory over Republican challenger Amanda Adkins. Less than a year later, she’s one of the most vulnerable Democratic members of Congress, according to her own political party.

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New poll: DeSantis — not Trump — leads Biden in battleground states

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis narrowly leads President Joe Biden in the battleground states of Arizona and Pennsylvania, according to a poll of a hypothetical matchup between the two men in the 2024 presidential race.

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Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announces he will not run for president in 2024

WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Friday afternoon he would not be running for president this year, putting an end to a potential presidential bid that failed to pick up momentum.

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‘What are you waiting for?’: DeSantis’ 2024 supporters worry he’s launching too late

WASHINGTON — Ron DeSantis’ critics have spent weeks knocking his national political rollout, attacking his operation’s slow-motion pace and raising doubts about whether he’s already fallen irrevocably behind Donald Trump in the 2024 GOP presidential primary.

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Florida’s six-week abortion ban complicates DeSantis’ general election pitch

Ron DeSantis’ approval late Thursday of a bill banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy is, to many political analysts, undoubtedly good politics in a GOP presidential primary.

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‘IRS is finally answering the phones’ but struggles with technology as Tax Day nears

WASHINGTON — It’s been easier this year to get in touch with someone at the Internal Revenue Service.

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Sen. Ted Budd of North Carolina endorses Donald Trump for president in 2024

WASHINGTON — Sen. Ted Budd announced Thursday his endorsement of former President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, just a week after Trump became the first president in history to be arrested on felony charges.

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McConnell to return to Senate Monday following recovery from fall

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell announced Thursday he’ll return to the U.S. Senate on Monday, more than five weeks after suffering injury from a fall that sidelined the 81-year-old Republican leader from public work.

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As a single Black mom, Barbara Lee felt unrepresented. Now she runs for the US Senate

WASHINGTON — Barbara Lee was in her early 20s, a single mother of two young boys, attending Mills College in Oakland, California. The future California congresswoman needed public assistance and food stamps. She couldn’t afford child care, so often her children would attend classes with her.

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‘Woke left’ to be topic of Mike Pence speech at UNC-Chapel Hill

Former Vice President Mike Pence will speak on UNC-Chapel Hill’s campus this month, one of various events the potential Republican presidential candidate has taken part in over recent months.

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NC Democrats call for Rep. Cotham’s resignation as she switches to GOP

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Robert Reives and several Democrat-led organizations called Tuesday for the resignation of Democratic Rep. Tricia Cotham, the day before she switched her party affiliation.

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