Category: Republican Candidates

ANALYSIS: Governor’s Race in Kentucky Could Be Sign of Trump’s Influence and Red State Democrat Chances in 2024

May 12, 2023
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Weeks after the Kentucky Derby, another race in Kentucky will shine a light on the Bluegrass state as a possible litmus test for 2024’s elections. A former Trump official and the state’s Trump-endorsed attorney general will face off next Tuesday to become the GOP nominee to take on incumbent Democrat Andy Beshear. Former President Donald…

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LIVE 7 PM ET: Gov. DeSantis Delivers Speech at GOP Lincoln Day Dinner in Illinois

May 12, 2023
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis delivers a speech at the annual Lincoln Day Dinner of Peoria-Tazewell County Republican Party in Peoria, Illinois, at 7:00 p.m. ET on May 12. …

LIVE 7:30 PM ET: Gov. DeSantis Delivers Speech at GOP Lincoln Day Dinner in Illinois

May 12, 2023
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis delivers a speech at the annual Lincoln Day Dinner of Peoria-Tazewell County Republican Party in Peoria, Illinois, at 7:00 p.m. ET on May 12. …

ANALYSIS: Floridians Fear Being Left Behind as DeSantis Reportedly Prepares for 2024

May 12, 2023
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Florida’s governor has just cut ties with a political action committee (PAC) bearing his name. Many Floridians see this as an indication that he’s preparing to abandon Florida for a presidential run. On May 9, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis severed ties with “Friends of Ron DeSantis,” a major state-level PAC “committed to advancing” the governor’s…

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GOP Presidential Candidate Calls for Voting Age to Be Raised to 25

May 12, 2023
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Ohio businessman and 2024 presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is touting a plan he says will spark patriotism in young voters. Ramaswamy is proposing a “Civic Duty Voting” Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. “The United States faces a 25 percent recruitment deficit in the military, and just 16 percent of Gen Z say they’re proud to…

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ANALYSIS: Trump Disrupts Russia-Ukraine Narrative with Human Cost Argument

May 11, 2023
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News Analysis Ending the war in Ukraine is more important than determining who won, according to former President Donald Trump, who promised, if elected, to quickly settle the conflict by pressuring both sides to end hostilities. “If I’m president, I will have that War settled in one day—24 hours,” Trump said during a May 10…

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McConnell Says Americans Will Decide About Trump’s Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Lawsuit

May 11, 2023
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on May 10 declined to comment on the verdict by a New York jury that found former President Donald Trump civilly liable for battery and defamation in a lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. “That’s about presidential politics and that will all be settled in the primaries next…

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Trump Spars With CNN Town Hall Moderator Over Length of His Border Wall

May 11, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump sparred with CNN moderator Kaitlin Collins over the facts related to just how much of the U.S.-Mexico border wall was built during his administration at Wednesday night’s town hall. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection figures, the Trump administration had built 458 miles of new primary and secondary border wall…

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Trump Defends Record on Building Border Wall In CNN Town Hall

May 11, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump sparred with CNN moderator Kaitlin Collins over the facts related to just how much of the U.S.-Mexico border wall was built during his administration at Wednesday night’s town hall. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection figures, the Trump administration had built 458 miles of new primary and secondary border wall…

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Trump Defends Record on Building Border Wall During Contentious Questioning at CNN Town Hall

May 11, 2023
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Former President Donald Trump sparred with CNN moderator Kaitlin Collins over the facts related to just how much of the U.S.-Mexico border wall was built during his administration at Wednesday night’s town hall. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection figures, the Trump administration had built 458 miles of new primary and secondary border wall…

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