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☆ Opinion: Trump indictment in Georgia leaves Republicans sleepwalking toward disaster
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Opinion W. James Antle Iii | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Trump has denied wrongdoing in all the cases, saying “the witch hunt continues” in response to the Georgia state court indictment on alleged interference in the 2020 election results. This is true purely as a practical matter, regardless of what Republicans or anyone else think of the merits of the legal cases against him. Paradoxically, the state cases could be an even bigger problem in this area than either of special counsel Jack Smith’s. If convicted of a state crime, Trump wouldn’t possess even the theoretical ability to pardon himself after the election. Unless the reality of the political danger these indictments pose soon sets in, Republicans could be sleepwalking toward disaster in 2024.

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☆ The average US president has been charged with 1.9 felonies now, thanks to Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The average US president has been charged with 1.9 felonies. The fact is a result of former President Donald Trump being a statistical outlier: he alone has been charged with 91 felonies. Before Donald Trump, the average number felonies charged per president was zero. Trump has been charged with a whopping 91 felonies total across four indictments, two federal and one each in Georgia and New York. According to an average of national polls deemed "major" by FiveThirtyEight, Trump currently draws in an average of 52.7% support, nearly 38 percentage points ahead of Florida Gov.

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☆ 'I fully expected the downfall': Former Florida GOP chairman says the more people meet DeSantis 'the more they are not going to like him'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He's the latest former DeSantis ally to take a shot at the governor's struggling presidential campaign. Gruters told The Washington Post that he "fully expected the downfall" of DeSantis' campaign. DeSantis' campaign has clearly struggled early on. Rep. Byron Donalds, another former DeSantis ally who also endorsed Trump, said he knew that DeSantis just didn't excel at building relationships. A representative for DeSantis' campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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☆ Harris to play a leading role in Biden's 2024 campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Emma Kinery | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about the impact of "Bidenomics," at Sycamore and Oak retail village in the Congress Heights neighborhood of Washington, DC, on August 4, 2023. Be prepared to see a lot more of Vice President Kamala Harris. The central role that Harris will play in President Joe Biden's reelection effort was laid out in a campaign memo Friday, that coincided with the three year anniversary of Biden's tapping Harris to be his running mate. The role could provide Harris with an opportunity to redefine herself after a mixed tenure as vice president. But it's not just Democrats who are eager to see Harris on the campaign trail.

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☆ A Florida state attorney suspended by Ron DeSantis in 2022 said the governor's a 'scared candidate who is desperate to rescue his presidential campaign'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis suspended State Attorney Andrew Warren, alleging he picked and chose which laws to enforce. Just over a year later, on Wednesday, DeSantis suspended State Attorney Monique Worrell, citing a "neglect of duty and incompetence." In a published opinion piece, Warren claimed that DeSantis suspended Worrell because he "is desperate to rescue his presidential campaign." On Wednesday, just over a year after Warren's suspension, DeSantis suspended State Attorney Monique Worrell, citing a "neglect of duty and incompetence." DeSantis' decision to suspend Worrell on Wednesday comes as his campaign trails behind former President Donald Trump in polling.

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☆ Mike Pence is getting ridiculed online for a campaign video where he pretends to pump gas into his pickup truck for a full minute
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Social media users are calling out former Vice President Mike Pence for his new campaign video. The clip features Pence pretending to pump gas into his truck, when he's clearly not. He talked about energy prices for a full minute, but failed to pay for gas or squeeze the pump handle. "Hey, everybody, Mike Pence here," he said in the video, grabbing a gas pump nozzle. People commenting on his video also noted that Pence neither paid for his gas nor selected the fuel he wanted.

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☆ Florida's attorney general says DeSantis suspending an elected state attorney is 'democracy in action'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis suspended Democratic State Attorney Monique Worrell. It was the second time in just over a year DeSantis has suspended an elected, Democrat-identifying state attorney. Florida's Attorney General, Ashley Moody, called Worrell's suspension, "democracy in action." Ron DeSantis on Thursday after he suspended an elected state attorney, calling it "democracy in action." While appearing on "Fox & Friends First," Moody was asked if it was controversial that DeSantis singlehandedly removed an elected official from office.

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☆ DeSantis replaces an elected Democratic state prosecutor for the 2nd time, as his campaign continues to circle the drain
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis just suspended an elected Democratic state attorney. He said State Attorney Monique Worrell neglected her duty as a prosecutor. This is the second time in just over a year that DeSantis suspended an elected, Democratic state attorney. Ron DeSantis just replaced an elected Democratic state prosecutor, the second time he's done so in just over a year. Worrell, a Democrat, was elected as Florida's Ninth Judicial Circuit State Attorney in November 2020, where she garnered 66.6 percent of the final vote against her Republican opponent.

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☆ DeSantis keeps putting rookies in charge, even with his presidential campaign spiraling
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ron DeSantis keeps hiring people to lead his campaign who have no national campaign experience. Ron DeSantis keeps putting rookies in charge as he attempts to take control of his sinking campaign. When DeSantis launched his presidential campaign in May 2023, he chose trusted ally Generra Peck as his campaign manager. The inexperience at the top may have hurt DeSantis' presidential ambitions. As his campaign continues to circle the drain, it would make sense for DeSantis to replace Peck with someone with ample experience working on presidential campaigns.

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☆ DeSantis ditches his campaign manager, but it's a reset that may have come too late
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ron DeSantis completed his campaign reset by replacing his campaign manager. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday completed the full-scale reboot of his once-promising presidential campaign, reassigning his campaign manager and elevating a loyal hand from his governor's office. James Uthmeier, DeSantis' chief of staff in Tallahassee, will now lead his campaign, news first reported by The Messenger. DeSantis' former campaign manager Generra Peck, who also led DeSantis' midterm reelection romp, will remain as a chief strategist. Uthmeier's elevation comes after the DeSantis campaign laid off more than a third of its staff that once boasted more than 90 people.

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☆ Chris Christie says Trump's classified documents case is like 'Abbott and Costello meets the Corleones,' and shows the former president's 'abject stupidity'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Chris Christie said Trump "certainly committed crimes" related to his classified documents indictment. Christie has already qualified for the first GOP presidential debate later in August. In June, a federal grand jury indicted Trump, accusing him of mishandling classified documents after he left the White House. The superseding indictment alleged that De Oliveira, Nauta, and Trump conspired to delete surveillance footage at the resort and obstruct the federal investigation. "And now the superseding indictment where he was ordering folks allegedly to delete the surveillance cameras, you know, it reminded me of like what maybe 'Abbott and Costello' meets the 'Corleones' would've looked like."

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☆ Is Trump Leaving an Opening in Iowa?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Nate Cohn | More About Nate Cohn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

But unlike the national poll, our Iowa poll has revealed a few cracks in Mr. Trump’s armor. debate on Aug. 23 in our national poll earlier this week. One is that it’s about survey administration: In an online survey, you see a long list of candidates, read them over, and then you choose one. The Democratic primary, however, is a case where more sophisticated modeling of the primary electorate might make a huge difference. My guess: if we had done an elaborate Democratic primary poll — and we did not, in the absence of a competitive race — Mr. Biden’s lead would have grown.

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☆ Boos, corn and criminal charges: Trump and GOP rivals storm Iowa
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Former US president and 2024 Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Republican Party of Iowa's 2023 Lincoln Dinner at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 28, 2023. The dynamic between Trump and his would-be challengers has held firm even as Trump racks up criminal charges in multiple cases, with possible additional indictments forthcoming. Republican presidential candidate former Texas Congressman Will Hurd speaks to guests at the Republican Party of Iowa 2023 Lincoln Dinner on July 28, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. Republican presidential candidate businessman Perry Johnson speaks to guests at the Republican Party of Iowa 2023 Lincoln Dinner on July 28, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa. "If I weren't running, I would have nobody coming after me," he said at the Lincoln Dinner.

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☆ A Florida Republican running for Congress says DeSantis may have tanked his own political career in the state by running against Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Republican Alan Pincus told WaPo that DeSantis may have tanked his political future in Florida over his 2024 bid. DeSantis once led Trump in earlier Florida surveys of the Republican presidential primary. But Trump has continued to dominate the GOP race and DeSantis has had to reboot his campaign. DeSantis once led in early Florida polling among the GOP presidential contenders. But even in the Sunshine State, he's fallen behind Trump — in a head-to-head contest, the latest Florida Atlantic University/Mainstreet Research survey had Trump leading DeSantis 54%-37%.

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Joe Biden, 80, is the oldest U.S. president to ever serve in the White House, and nearly two decades older than the median age of the world's national leaders, 62, Pew Research found. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, 89, Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, 89, and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, 81, are older than McConnell. Many congressional lawmakers are in their 70s, and the median age of the Senate is 65.3, FiveThirtyEight calculated, the oldest ever, versus a median age of 38.8 years in the United States as a whole. Reuters GraphicsBiden's advanced age has raised questions about whether he should stand for a second term. Biden doesn't make the top 10 of the world's oldest currently serving leaders, according to Pew, which in addition to Biya is led by Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, at age 87.

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☆ Trump says he'll stay in the presidential race even if he's awaiting prison
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Trump repeated his vow that even a conviction would not stop his presidential campaign. "Not at all," Trump told conservative radio host John Fredericks when asked if a conviction and sentence would end his campaign. The former president is correct there is nothing that would stop a presidential candidate from campaigning if one were to be convicted. Trump faces a growing array of legal issues, underlining how his presidential campaign has increasingly become a fight for his own survival. "It's always unpleasant when you have to go and tell your wife, tomorrow sometime I'm going to be indicted," Trump said.

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☆ Vivek Ramaswamy, a 37-year-old presidential contender who thinks young people shouldn't vote, tried to rap on Fox News. It didn't go well.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has a secret talent, according to Politico: rapping. He performed an impromptu freestyle rap on "Fox & Friends" on Thursday for host Steve Doocy. Thankfully, the 37-year-old candidate appeared on Fox News' "Fox & Friends," where host Steve Doocy allowed Ramaswamy to share his gift with the world. Put on the spot, and without a beat, Ramaswamy entertained Doocy with a few short bars:"My name's Vivek, it rhymes with cake. Ramaswamy also recently spoke with radio host Michael Smerconish, who also pressed Ramaswamy to rap for him.

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☆ DeSantis fires 38 campaign staffers in the latest sign he's losing ground to Trump
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ron DeSantis' campaign has laid off roughly 1/3 of its staffers in recent weeks. DeSantis' campaign confirmed Politico's reporting that the Florida governor is organizing a massive reset. "Following a top-to-bottom review of our organization, we have taken additional, aggressive steps to streamline operations and put Ron DeSantis in the strongest position to win this primary and defeat Joe Biden," Campaign Manager Generra Peck said in a statement released by DeSantis' campaign. Politico reported on Tuesday that DeSantis' campaign has laid off a total of 38 aides and advisors as it seeks to achieve a reset of its efforts. According to FiveThirtyEight's weighted average, DeSantis started the year roughly six points behind Trump in national polling.

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☆ Nearly a third of Republicans now view Trump as 'unfavorable': Pew
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Trump is becoming more unfavorable amongst Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents. Trump's "unfavorable" rating rose from 24% in 2022 to 32% in 2023's most recent July poll. The findings from the Pew Research poll come at the same time Trump has begun to separate himself from the rest of the GOP presidential playing field. While Republicans appear to be slowly shifting how favorably they view the 45th president, the Pew survey found that Democrats' view of the former president hasn't shifted over the past year: 91% of Democrats found Trump "unfavorable" in 2022 as well as 2023. The Pew Research survey did not ask respondents what shifted their opinion of Trump, but the former president has been in the spotlight several times over the past year for non-campaign-related affairs.

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☆ A GOP donor who switched his support from Ron DeSantis to Tim Scott says prospective donors are 'disenchanted with Trump and DeSantis' and are eyeing Scott's candidacy
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

GOP donors are eyeing Tim Scott's 2024 candidacy after campaign stumbles by both Trump and DeSantis. But Scott's current position has a clear upside, as potential supporters and prospective GOP donors are giving his campaign a closer look after stumbles by both Trump and DeSantis. So Scott's nascent campaign has become a potential alternative to a DeSantis candidacy among some Republicans, according to The New York Times. Sabin, who's hosting a fundraiser for affluent donors in the Hamptons in August, expressed frustration with both Trump and DeSantis. The businessman said that prospective donors were eyeing Scott's candidacy and "all want to see what he's about."

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☆ Unnamed GOP advisor dismissed surging Vivek Ramaswamy as noisy 'fajitas that go by you at the restaurant'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An unnamed advisor to a GOP presidential hopeful was snark about Vivek Ramaswamy's rise. The advisor told Semafor that Ramaswamy is like noisy "fajitas that go by you at the restaurant." An advisor to an unknown GOP hopeful is so annoyed by conservative entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy that they compared the surging foe to noisy "fajitas." "Vivek is like the fajitas that go by you at the restaurant," one advisor on a rival campaign told Semafor. Besides being wrong about head-turning fajitas, the snark underlines how Ramaswamy's rise is starting to grate on some of his fellow primary foes.

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☆ Tech bros and Wall Street billionaires are indulging anti-vaxxer RFK Jr.'s presidential dreams
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Silicon Valley and Wall Street stars are indulging Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential campaign. RFK Jr. has said that vaccines cause autism – and the White House recently blasted him for sharing anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. This isn't the first time parts of Wall Street and Silicon Valley have backed an anti-establishment firebrand. In both 2016 and 2020, big names like venture capitalist Peter Thiel and Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman backed Republican candidate Donald Trump.

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☆ White House blasts RFK Jr for 'antisemitic conspiracy theories'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre joined a chorus of Democratic outrage at the comments from the 69-year-old son of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, a member of the Kennedy political dynasty who was assassinated while running for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1968. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2024, putting him directly in competition with Biden, who is seeking a second four-year term. Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. waves to the audience after delivering a foreign policy speech at St. Anselm College in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., June 20, 2023. Every aspect of these comments reflect some of the most abhorrent antisemitic conspiracy theories throughout history and contributes to today's dangerous rise of antisemitism," Jean-Pierre said. The New York Post on Saturday published a video that appeared to show Kennedy speaking at a dinner in Manhattan.

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☆ Why Biden worries about a third-party rival in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

This would normally be the part of the story where I’d tell you that a third-party candidate has little chance of winning next year – and I am telling you that. It’s also true, however, that 2024 is shaping up to be the kind of election Biden could lose primarily because of a third-party candidacy. This year it’s pretty clear that such a portion of third-party voters probably already exists for a simple reason: Biden and Trump are historically unpopular. The headlines and the fears Democrats have about a third-party candidate are, at least partially, a tacit acknowledgement that Biden is unpopular. So why aren’t we hearing Republicans worry about a third-party candidate?

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