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DeSantis Team To Trump: Wait and See
Donors, governors and plenty of GOP voters are just waiting for the Florida governor to enter the race before they ditch the former president, according to DeSantis’ growing team of political pros.
The nastiest Democratic primary of 2022 may be heading for another round
A primary challenger jumping could pit progressives against the Democratic Party's campaign apparatus.
Yellen plans to huddle with Wall Street bankers as default looms
Treasury said Yellen will talk with banking leaders to discuss the impasse over raising the government's borrowing limit.
The eight-year gap splitting negotiators on a debt deal
Staff-level talks between the White House and Congress are beginning to look promising. But big divides remain.
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A play-by-play preview of the day’s congressional news
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A play-by-play preview of the day’s congressional news
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Biden's power plant rule could help revive an old idea about how to fight climate change
No power plants in the U.S. capture their greenhouse gases before they hit the atmosphere. But EPA's proposal argues that the technology's time has come.
House GOP lays down its border marker as Trump-era migrant policy runs out
Meanwhile, senators are looking for a narrow, bipartisan solution to address the end of Title 42.
DeSantis stays mum on Trump, for now, after town hall
But one GOP consultant says "the cuffs will be off" once the governor is officially a candidate.
Trump lawyer rejected claim that juror’s political affiliation signified bias
A newly unsealed filing in the E. Jean Carroll case reveals how Trump successfully kept a listener of a far-right podcast on the jury.
Ron DeSantis can’t quit Covid
The national pandemic health emergency is expiring. But the governor is still highlighting his Covid record.
Reality of war rains on Russia’s Victory Day parade
Unexplained incidents, including last week’s drone attack on the Kremlin, are undermining Putin’s plan to project strength on May 9.
CDC head resigns, blindsiding many health officials
Rochelle Walensky acknowledged the agency did not meet expectations during the pandemic and launched a reorganization.
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