Trump Soft-Launches His 2024 Campaign

FLORENCE, Ariz.—Tonight, deep in the Arizona desert, thousands of people chanted for Donald Trump. They had braved the wind for hours—some waited the entire day—just to get a glimpse of the defeated former president. And when he finally appeared on stage, as Lee Greenwood played from the loudspeakers, the crowd roared as though Trump were still the commander-in-chief. To many of them, he is. “I ran twice and we won twice,” Trump told his fans. “This crowd is a massive symbol of what took place, because people are hungry for…

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DeSantis Quietly Hits At Trump Administration For Trying To Stop COVID Too Hard

<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), who&#8217;s been waging war on COVID-19 safety measures in a clear bid to be the next MAGA king ahead of 2024, sees ex-president Donald Trump&#8217;s <a rel=”noreferrer noopener” href=”https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-attack-gutless-republican-politicians-booster-shot” target=”_blank”>oblique swipe</a> and raises him a challenge of who can be more pro-spread than the other.</p> Talking Points Memo

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Graham reluctant to back McConnell as GOP Senate leader without Trump connection

Sen. Lindsey Graham says he would not support Sen. Mitch McConnell as GOP leader in the next Congress if he does not have a “working relationship with President [Donald] Trump.” “I’m not going to vote for anybody for leader of the Senate as a Republican unless they can prove to … The Washington Times stories: White House

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GOP Senator Says He’s ‘Not Surprised’ About Trump Attacking Him For Calling Election ‘Fair’

<p>Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) refused to back down on his remarks calling the 2020 presidential election &#8220;fair&#8221; after former President Trump accused him of being &#8220;woke&#8221; for <a href=”https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-rounds-2020-election-fair”>daring to defy</a> his election fraud falsehoods.</p> Talking Points Memo

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Judge Weighs Whether Trump Incitement, Silence On Jan. 6 Meant ‘Agreement’ With Insurrectionists

<p>Attorneys for former President Trump were forced to explain at a Monday court hearing why their client&#8217;s actions on Jan. 6 <meta charset=”utf-8″/>did not meet the standard for a conspiracy. </p> <p>And Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL), oddly, was forced to explain his own actions on that day. </p> Talking Points Memo

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