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DeSantis calls for expanding U.S. Navy to counter ‘looming China threat’

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida said if he's elected president, he'll push for an expansion of the Navy to help combat the nation's biggest threat: China.

October 27, 2023

Rep. Dean Phillips’ primary challenge puts spotlight on Biden’s New Hampshire snub

Things are getting messy for President Biden in New Hampshire. Rep. Dean Phillips on Friday kicked off his upstart bid against Mr. Biden in the Granite State days after the Biden campaign announced he would not be appearing on the New Hampshire ballot.

October 27, 2023

Liberal group urges Biden to call it quits over his response to attack on Israel

Some liberal critics of President Biden say his "tone-deaf handling" of the Israel-Hamas conflict shows he is out of touch with most Americans and should pull the plug on his reelection campaign.

October 26, 2023

DeSantis tries to lure Trump onto debate stage

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is trying to bait Donald Trump into entering the debates by saying the former president has lost his fastball and feels entitled to win the nomination.

October 26, 2023

Sen. Tim Scott hopes race proves to be wild card against GOP presidential rivals

Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is focused increasingly on one of the things that separates him from the rest of the 2024 GOP presidential field -- his race.

October 25, 2023

RFK Jr.’s White House bid softens Trump’s support? DeSantis says so

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is warning voters that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential bid narrows former President Donald Trump's path to the White House next year.

October 25, 2023

Christie says he will not vote for Trump or Biden in the general election

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he will not vote for President Biden or former President Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

October 25, 2023

Ramaswamy wary of Israeli ground invasion of Gaza, calls for ‘revival of realism’ in foreign policy

GOP presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy said Tuesday he is worried that an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza will trigger a series of events that will pull the U.S. into a larger conflict.

October 24, 2023

Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott blames ‘radical left’ for struggles of Black Americans

South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, a 2024 GOP presidential candidate, took aim Monday at the "sinister" forces in the progressive movement, saying they are hurting the same black communities they claim to be helping.

October 23, 2023

Trump turns courthouses into political stages to campaign for White House

Former President Donald Trump has been logging as much time in the courtroom as he has on the campaign trail, a potential obstacle that he is turning to his advantage.

October 23, 2023

Loudoun County Democrats balk at Democratic congressional candidate trumpeting her Jewish faith

Eileen Filler-Corn, a candidate for the seat in Virginia's 10th Congressional District, is leaning too hard into her pro-Israel views for some of the Democrats she led for years as the first Jewish speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates.

October 20, 2023

GOP race sharpens: DeSantis, Haley fighting over opening U.S. to Palestinians fleeing Gaza

Looking for a way to slow Nikki Haley's rise in the GOP presidential race, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is warning voters that she is soft on Palestinian resettlement in the U.S. and more interested in political correctness than sound policy plans.

October 19, 2023

DeSantis challenges GOP White House rivals to say no to Biden’s $100 million aid package for Gaza

Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling on his rivals for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination to join him in opposing President Biden's plan for humanitarian aid to Gaza.

October 18, 2023

Biden meets with Netanyahu in Israel, looks for ‘defining moment’ of presidency in wartime visit

The eyes of the world were on President Biden on Wednesday when he arrived in Israel to show America's support for its closest Middle Eastern ally and seek to prevent the region from spiraling into more conflict and bloodshed.

October 17, 2023

Trump sings praise for Jim Jordan to be next House speaker

Former President Donald Trump is all-in on Rep. Jim Jordan's quest to become the next speaker of the House.

October 17, 2023

Trump vows to appeal ‘unconstitutional’ gag order

Former President Donald Trump said he will appeal a gag order imposed on him Monday in a federal criminal case in which he is charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 election, saying the judge's restriction on his speech is "so unconstitutional."

October 16, 2023

Trump has steady cash lead over competitors vying for funding runner-up in crowded GOP field

Former President Donald Trump is dominating the dash for cash in the 2024 GOP presidential primary in much the way he's towering in the polls.

October 16, 2023

The world according to Trump term 2.0: Agenda targets Biden policies, promises new ‘freedom cities’

Former President Donald Trump is sketching out a second-term agenda on the campaign trail that includes reversing President Biden's policies, finishing business from his first term and pursuing outside-the-box ventures such as establishing "freedom cities" across the U.S.

October 16, 2023

Nikki Haley: We have to support Israel for as long as it takes to wipe out Hamas

Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said the United States must stand with Israel's push to eliminate Hamas and ignore the calls for restraint until the job is done.

October 14, 2023

DeSantis sounds alarm about Trump’s temperament after the deadly terror attack on Israel

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida is questioning whether former President Donald Trump has the right temperament to lead the U.S. again following his response to the Hamas terror attack in Israel.

October 13, 2023