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DeSantis further questions Trump’s electability

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 09/14/2023 - 5:58am
The Florida governor said the chance of a convicted felon getting elected president “is as close to zero as you can get.”
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Trump has large lead over Haley, other Republicans in South Carolina, poll finds

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 09/14/2023 - 5:00am
South Carolina Republican voters favor Donald Trump over his field of rivals for the GOP presidential nomination by more than 2 to 1, according to a Post-Monmouth poll.
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DeSantis took undisclosed private flights and lodging through wealthy donors

Washington Post Elections - Thu, 09/14/2023 - 4:00am
The trips included a private flight to the prestigious home of the Masters tournament, with an overnight stay and a round of golf.
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DeSantis discourages latest covid boosters, contradicting federal guidance

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 11:12pm
The Florida governor hosted a call with state Surgeon General Joseph A. Ladapo and other doctors arguing there isn’t enough data on the recently approved boosters.
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Rep. Lauren Boebert booted from ‘Beetlejuice’ musical for disturbance

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 9:11pm
“I plead guilty to laughing and singing too loud!” the congresswoman tweeted after the incident at Denver’s Buell Theatre. Her campaign denied a vaping accusation.
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Few specifics on next steps as GOP moves forward on impeachment inquiry

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 8:03pm
The inquiry puts House Republicans and the White House on a remarkable collision course at a time when President Biden is seeking reelection.
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Apple lodges confidentiality protest on Day 2 of Google antitrust trial

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 6:29pm
At issue was whether the Justice Department had revealed sensitive business information in violation of an agreement on confidentiality.
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McCarthy, struggling to govern, throws impeachment chum into the waters

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 6:24pm
The House speaker, continuously blocked from legislating by his far-right flank, now prefers to talk about his newly launched impeachment inquiry into President Biden’s family.
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House punts on Pentagon bill, an ominous sign as shutdown looms

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 5:52pm
The usually noncontroversial step became tied up in a broader GOP debate that threatens to derail negotiations over the budget.
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Court sets strict limits on Jan. 6 probe’s access to Rep. Perry’s phone

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 5:51pm
A U.S. appeals court says the top House conservative’s communications with lawmakers about overturning the 2020 election are off-limits to the special counsel.
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Mitt Romney says he will not seek a second term in the Senate

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 5:34pm
In an interview with The Washington Post, Romney is critical of Trump and Biden, and he says most Republicans are drawn to a “populist demagogue message.” His decision not to seek reelection is likely to end the 2012 GOP presidential nominee’s political career.
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Husband of Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola dies in plane crash

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 5:25pm
Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., husband of Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska), died after his plane crashed in western Alaska on Tuesday, Peltola’s office said Wednesday.
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Mitt Romney’s startling but familiar concession: The demagogues have won

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 5:01pm
Mitt Romney’s retirement comments hark back to another Mormon Republican’s six years ago.
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Federal court leaders approve live audio for some noncriminal proceedings

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 4:33pm
The policymaking body for the courts did not consider loosening rules to allow for broadcasting in criminal cases, nor discuss ethics concerns swirling around the Supreme Court.
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The overlap between election denial and viewing Biden as a criminal

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 4:21pm
With Republican impeachment efforts formalized, it’s useful to consider how views of Biden overlap with views of the 2020 election.
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What government can do and what it won’t do

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 3:01pm
The expiration of the child tax credit helped push poverty higher. One senator described this as a function of people doing their part.
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Should the 14th Amendment keep Trump out of the White House?

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 2:32pm
What the 14th Amendment says, how it works, the argument for keeping Trump off the ballot
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Judge appears to reject Trump bid to talk classified info at Mar-a-Lago

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 1:21pm
Government lawyers fought Donald Trump’s request to be allowed to discuss classified information at Mar-a-Lago. Judge Aileen M. Cannon appeared to side with them.
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7 skeptical Republicans to watch on impeaching Biden

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 12:53pm
Kevin McCarthy can spare about five votes to impeach Biden. And there’s plenty of evidence that it could be close.
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Chris Christie sees corruption in another political family: The Trumps

Washington Post Elections - Wed, 09/13/2023 - 11:18am
Most Republicans, including leaders in the House, assiduously avoid extending their stated worries about the Bidens to the Trumps.
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