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☆ DeSantis Defends ‘Listless Vessels’ Comments That Riled Trump Supporters
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Anjali Huynh | More About Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A spokeswoman for MAGA Inc., Mr. Trump’s super PAC, Karoline Leavitt, said on Saturday in a statement posted online that “DeSantis must immediately apologize for his disgraceful insult.”Asked about the remarks during an appearance on Fox News on Monday afternoon, Mr. DeSantis said he was referring to members of Congress who had called him a “RINO,” or “Republican in Name Only.”“The people in Congress that I was referring to, that have attacked me and tried to say somehow that I was a RINO, they’re putting entertainment and personality over principle,” he said. “Our voters want us to stand on principle and fight for them.”Mr. DeSantis, who remains in a distant second place to Mr. Trump, has in recent weeks faced a series of campaign woes that included significant campaign staff cuts, stagnant polls and a leaked debate strategy memo. He has received frequent criticism from Mr. Trump and will most likely be the target of further attacks by others at the Republican National Committee debate Wednesday as the leading candidate onstage in Mr. Trump’s absence. “Looks like Ron DeSanctimonious just had his ‘Basket of Deplorables’ moment. Not good!” Jason Miller, an adviser to the Trump campaign, said Saturday on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Persons: Karoline Leavitt, DeSantis, ”, “, Mr, Trump, Ron DeSanctimonious, Jason Miller Organizations: MAGA Inc, Trump’s, Fox News, Republican, Twitter Locations: Congress

☆ Trump Dominates in New Iowa Poll
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Anjali Huynh | More About Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump leads his closest rival by double digits in a poll of likely Iowa caucusgoers released Monday, a showing that demonstrates both his continued political dominance and the remarkable stability of the Republican race. That survey found Mr. Trump with 44 percent support among likely Iowa G.O.P. caucusgoers, Mr. DeSantis with 20 percent support and Mr. Scott with 9 percent. Other rivals who showed single-digit support in the Times/Siena poll have been unable to improve their positions, according to the poll released Monday. This year’s contest is seen as the best chance for Republicans to slow Mr. Trump on his way to the nomination.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Trump’s, Ron DeSantis, Tim Scott of, caucusgoers, Scott Organizations: Republican, Des Moines Register, NBC, Gov, The New York Times, Siena College, Times Locations: Iowa, Georgia, Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina, Siena

☆ Tim Scott’s Optimism and Faith Charm Iowa Fairgoers
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Anjali Huynh | More About Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina enjoyed on Tuesday what other candidates had missed: having the Iowa State Fair largely to himself. He shook hands, tried barbecue and threw footballs with fairgoers — all a natural part of the retail politics of a presidential candidate seeking to gain standing in the first-in-the-nation caucus state. Kim Reynolds of Iowa and was repeatedly recognized — and praised — by fairgoers. Still, he faces an uphill battle as he seeks to propel himself from a distant third place, at best. Polls from The New York Times and Siena College this month found that he had support from 9 percent of likely Iowa Republican caucusgoers and just 3 percent of likely voters for Republican primaries nationally.

Persons: Tim Scott of, fairgoers, Scott, Kim Reynolds, —, Iowa Republican caucusgoers Organizations: Tim Scott of South Carolina, Fair, Gov, fairgoers, The New York Times, Siena College, Iowa Republican, Republican Locations: Tim Scott of South, Iowa

☆ Run for the White House 2024 Trump and DeSantis will be circling each other at the Iowa State Fair. Our reporters are there to bring you the latest.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Shane Goldmacher | Nicholas Nehamas | Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

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Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, we’ve Organizations: Biden, Trump, Fair Locations: Iowa

Not long ago, Iowa was the center of the Democratic political universe. In 2019, two dozen presidential candidates roamed the Iowa State Fair to grill pork chops and admire the famed butter cow as they vied for the state’s caucusgoers. Now, as Republican presidential candidates flock to the fair, Iowa Democrats are at their lowest point in decades. “It is so bad,” said Claire Celsi, a Democratic state senator from West Des Moines. Deep in the minority, Democrats in the State Legislature have squabbled among themselves, ousting their party’s State Senate leader in June after a dispute over personnel.

Persons: Joseph R, Biden, ”, Claire Celsi, Ms, Celsi Organizations: Democratic, State Capitol, Democrats, Legislature, State Locations: Iowa, Des Moines, West Des Moines, South Carolina

“The appointment of Mr. Weiss reinforces for the American people the department’s commitment to both independence and accountability in particularly sensitive matters,” Mr. Garland said. Mr. Clark and the Justice Department prosecutors overseeing the case had distinctly different understandings of the immunity Hunter Biden would receive from the deal. House Republicans quickly signaled the special counsel appointment would not alleviate their criticism of the investigation into Hunter Biden. agents was that Mr. Weiss had sought to bring charges against Hunter Biden in Washington and California but was rebuffed after prosecutors in those jurisdictions declined to partner with him. House Republicans have also issued subpoenas to six banks, detailing millions that were paid to Hunter Biden and his business partners from overseas companies.

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☆ Trump to Return Ancient Coins and Lamps to Israel’s Antiquities Agency
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Anjali Huynh | More About Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump will return a set of ancient coins and ceramic oil lamps to Israel’s government after reports last week that Israeli officials were pressing to retrieve them. The items were not removed from the White House by Mr. Trump, like the classified documents that led to his indictment on federal espionage charges. In fact, the artifacts never made it to the White House at all. That’s when Saul Fox, a wealthy donor to both Israel and the Republican Party, gave the items to him during a Hanukkah celebration, calling them an expression of Israel’s gratitude to Mr. Trump. Mr. Fox, who runs a private equity firm, did not return repeated requests for comment.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Trump’s, That’s, Saul Fox, Fox, Israel Hasson Organizations: Trump White House, Mar, Mr, Republican Party, Wall Street Journal, Israeli Antiquities Authority, State Department Locations: Palm Beach, Fla, Israel

☆ This Republican Candidate Is Offering $20 Gift Cards for $1 Donations
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Anjali Huynh | More About Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Doug Burgum of North Dakota, quite a lot. A long-shot contender at the bottom of recent polls, Mr. Burgum is offering $20 gift cards to the first 50,000 people who donate at least $1 to his campaign. The unusual offer was earlier reported by FWIW, a newsletter that tracks digital politics. Former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, another Republican candidate, recently ended a campaign ad with a direct plea that flashed on the screen to “Donate today, get Chris Christie on the debate stage.”

Persons: Doug Burgum, Burgum, Burgum’s, Donald J, Trump, Ron DeSantis, Chris Christie, ” Organizations: Facebook, Republican, Gov Locations: North Dakota, Florida, New Jersey

☆ Iowa Republicans Set the Date for the Party’s Caucuses — and It’s Early
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Anjali Huynh | More About Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

The selected day is also the date that a judge has set for a defamation trial against Mr. Trump filed by E. Jean Carroll. Ms. Carroll (who also has filed a separate defamation suit) won a civil case against Mr. Trump in May. The last time the state held its caucuses in January was in 2012, when they occurred just three days into the new year. Still, many Republican candidates, and voters nationwide, see the now-firmly-red state as crucial to gaining early momentum and national attention. And Mr. DeSantis’s wife, Casey, visited Iowa on Thursday for an event held alongside the state’s Republican governor, Kim Reynolds.

Persons: Donald J, Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Tim Scott of, Trump, Jean Carroll, Ms, Carroll, —, Mr, George W, Bush, DeSantis’s, Casey, Kim Reynolds, Scott, Pence, DeSantis, Tucker Carlson Organizations: Republican, Trump, Gov, Mr, Republicans, Family, Fox News Locations: Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Iowa, Des Moines

☆ These 2024 Candidates Have Signed Up For Threads, Meta’s Twitter Alternative
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Anjali Huynh | More About Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

While the front-runners in the 2024 presidential race have yet to show up on Threads, the new Instagram app aimed at rivaling Twitter, many of the long-shot candidates were quick to take advantage of the platform’s rapidly growing audience. “Buckle up and join me on Threads!” Senator Tim Scott, Republican of South Carolina, wrote in a caption accompanying a selfie of himself and others in a car that he posted on Thursday — by that morning, the app had already been downloaded more than 30 million times, putting it on track to be the most rapidly downloaded app ever. But President Biden, former President Donald J. Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida remain absent from the platform so far. And that may be just fine with Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, who told The Times’s “Hard Fork” podcast on Thursday that he does not expect Threads to become a destination for news or politics, arenas where Twitter has dominated the public discourse.

Persons: “ Buckle, Tim Scott, Biden, Donald J, Ron DeSantis, Adam Mosseri Organizations: Twitter, Republican, Trump, Gov Locations: South Carolina, Florida

☆ 5 Noteworthy Falsehoods Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Has Promoted
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Anjali Huynh | More About Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He has promoted a conspiracy theory that coronavirus vaccines were developed to control people via microchips. killed his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental lawyer, is a leading vaccine skeptic and purveyor of conspiracy theories who has leaned heavily on misinformation as he mounts his long-shot 2024 campaign for the Democratic nomination. Mr. Biden and the Democratic National Committee have not publicly acknowledged Mr. Kennedy’s candidacy and have declined to comment on his campaign. Nevertheless, the public scrutiny that accompanies a White House bid has highlighted other questionable beliefs and statements Mr. Kennedy has elevated over the years.

Persons: John F, Kennedy, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Biden, Donald J, Trump, Kennedy’s Organizations: Democratic, Democratic National Committee Locations: microchips

☆ Trump, Crossing Paths With DeSantis, Tries to Outflank Him
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Former President Donald J. Trump moved on Friday to outflank Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida as they wrestled for conservative loyalties at a gathering of right-wing activists in Philadelphia, pushing a shared agenda of forcing the federal government to the right, restricting transgender rights and limiting how race and L.G.B.T.Q. issues are taught. Speaking hours after Mr. DeSantis’s address, Mr. Trump aimed to one-up his top rival by vowing to target federal diversity programs and to wield the power of the Justice Department against schools and corporations that are supposedly engaged in “unlawful racial discrimination.”Mr. Trump said that, to “rigorously enforce” the Supreme Court’s ruling a day earlier rejecting affirmative action at the nation’s colleges and universities, he would “eliminate all diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the entire federal government.”He added that he would direct the Justice Department “to pursue civil rights claims against any school, corporation, or university that engages in unlawful racial discrimination.”

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Ron DeSantis, Mr, Justice Department “, ” Organizations: Gov, Justice Department Locations: Florida, Philadelphia

Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Not everyone with debt would have been covered under the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan. The Supreme Court has barred the Biden administration from carrying out its plan to extinguish up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt, and millions of borrowers will continue to struggle under the weight of their loans. Ms. Schmidt owes $64,000 in student debt, more than half of which is for her graduate work in nursing. But she’s already contemplating how she’ll finance her dream of becoming a civil rights lawyer, which typically requires an additional six figures in student debt. Yet her mother is still paying down student debt of her own.

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your moneyThere are still plenty of ways to get your student debt wiped away. That’s because the Supreme Court’s disapproval of the plan does not change laws and regulations that already give many federal student loan borrowers an escape hatch. What follows is a list of ways to eliminate your federal student loan balance aside from paying in full. If you know someone who is struggling with student loan debt, suggest that the borrower review every last option. Bankruptcy DischargeYes, you can discharge your student loan debt by filing for personal bankruptcy.

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☆ Delaware Lawmaker Aims to Be First Openly Transgender House Member
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Ms. McBride, also a former national press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign, the country’s largest L.G.B.T.Q. But she holds ample political capital in the state — helped by her relationship with President Biden, who wrote the foreword for the memoir she wrote in 2018. She also worked on the attorney general campaigns for Beau Biden, his son who died in 2015. A wave of bills in recent years have affected transgender people, like limiting transitioning procedures for children and restricting which bathrooms transgender people can use. They are cruel, and we know that policies that target young people, that target parents, that target families, that target vulnerable people in our society, they never wear well in history.

Persons: McBride, Biden, Beau Biden, MAGA Organizations: Human Rights, New York Times, Congress, Delaware General Assembly, MAGA Republicans Locations: Delaware

☆ Trump Campaigns in Michigan, a Battleground That’s Tinted Blue
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-25 | by ( Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In front of a sold-out crowd on Sunday evening in Novi, Mich., former President Donald J. Trump lamented the decline of the automobile industry under Democratic rule and said he “stood up to China” to save thousands of manufacturing jobs. It was a speech he might have given in 2020. But then the script changed. In his first campaign visit to the state this year, Mr. Trump paired rants about free trade and manufacturing with culture-war jabs against liberals and criticism of his main Republican rival, Gov. The latter remarks received the most raucous applause at the Oakland County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner, which was giving Mr. Trump its man of the decade award.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, “, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Democratic, Republican, Gov, Oakland County Republican Party’s, Republican Party, Trump Locations: Novi, Mich, China, Florida

☆ Trump Campaign Says It Has Raised $6.6 Million Since Indictment
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Anjali Huynh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The front-runner for the Republican nomination, Mr. Trump has treated his indictments as political fund-raising opportunities, seeking to repeatedly tap his loyal base of small donors. Setting aside the $2.1 million raised at the Bedminster event on Tuesday night, the Trump campaign raised $4.5 million since the indictment was announced last week, it said. Mr. Trump, who has made outrage over his legal troubles central to his 2024 bid, is forging ahead with campaign events. Mr. Trump is still completing his legal team for the case. Mr. Trump may still face further charges in Georgia, where he is being investigated for his role in attempts to overturn the 2020 election.

Persons: Trump, Walt Nauta, Jack Smith, Rebecca Davis O’Brien Organizations: Republican, Fox News, Mr Locations: Bedminster ., Bedminster, Michigan, Georgia

The satisfaction is nearly universal, but comes with a queasy aftertaste: Democrats are relishing the possibility that Donald J. Trump will get his comeuppance at last. But when the mocking laughter fades, in its place remains a much more lasting anxiety. What will this do to the country? “I don’t want to see this chaos machine do any more damage to the country, to hurt any more people,” Representative Greg Landsman of Ohio, a moderate freshman from Cincinnati, said in an interview Tuesday, referring to the former president. “Democrats, Republicans, independents, everyone has to sort of take a disposition of seriousness.”

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Biden, Trump’s, Greg Landsman Organizations: White, Democratic, Democrats, Republicans Locations: Ohio, Cincinnati

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