Politics

Politico reports: Republicans have waged a decades-long battle to blow up the campaign-finance laws that rein in big-money spending. Now, they are making a play that could end in their biggest victory since the Citizens United ruling in 2010. The GOP is growing increasingly optimistic about their prospects in a little-noticed lawsuit that would allow official party committees and candidates …

Axios reports: GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign on Monday dismissed former President Trump’s suggestion that he had plans to drop out of the 2024 race. “Clearly, Donald Trump and his army of consultants are panicked about Ron DeSantis’ winning debate performance and the strong momentum that has followed,” Bryan Griffin, a press secretary for DeSantis’ campaign, said in a …

TMZ reports: Eminem is not a fan of Vivek Ramaswamy rapping one of his biggest hits on the campaign trail — he wants the Republican presidential candidate to lose his music. The “Lose Yourself” rapper made his feelings known to music licenser BMI after Vivek went viral for rapping some of Em’s Oscar-winning track on stage at the Iowa State …

CNN reports: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and top Republicans have begun to strategize about how to move forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden this fall – the latest sign that the House GOP is seriously laying the groundwork to initiate rare proceedings against the current president. In recent weeks, McCarthy has privately told Republicans he plans to …

The Hill reports: Former Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) said Sunday that the political organization No Labels is scheduled to hold its nominating convention in Dallas next April. Lieberman, the founding chairman of No Labels, told host Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday” that the organization will only pursue its bipartisan ticket if the third party had a shot at winning …

Breitbart reports: Joe Wurzelbacher, whom Americans would remember as “Joe the Plumber” from the 2008 presidential election, died on Sunday at the age of 49 from pancreatic cancer. Wurzelbacher became a household name during the 2008 presidential election when the media dubbed him “Joe the Plumber” after he questioned then-presidential candidate Barack Obama about his tax policy. The John McCain …

Rolling Stone reports: Republican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy has some dubious choices for who he wants to advise him should he win the 2024 election: Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, has repeatedly said that Trump is the “best president” of the 21st century, earning praise from the former president, and during a Sunday appearance on Meet …

Mediaite reports: CNN’s Dana Bash had a fiery battle with Vivek Ramaswamy — pressing the Republican presidential candidate for calling Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) one of the “modern grand wizards of the modern KKK.” “What I said is the grand wizards of the KKK would be proud of what they would hear her say,” Ramaswamy answered, “because there’s nothing more …

Florida Politics reports: During an event in Iowa, Ron DeSantis reiterated his opposition to legalized cannabis Saturday. The Governor worries that young children would be able to access the herb, and that it possibly could be adulterated with fentanyl. “Yeah, I would not legalize,” DeSantis said. “I think what’s happened is this stuff is very potent now. “I think it’s …

The Miami Herald reports: At Wednesday’s Republican candidates debate, during a discussion of late-term abortion, Gov. Ron DeSantis told a horrific but puzzling story. “I know a lady in Florida named Penny,” the GOP presidential candidate said. “She survived multiple abortion attempts. She was left discarded in a pan. Fortunately, her grandmother saved her and brought her to another hospital.” …

The New York Times reports: Representative Andrew Clyde has been in Congress only since 2021, but he has quickly emerged as a vocal opponent of gun control, handing out dozens of AR-15 pins to exemplify his wide-ranging push to roll back federal firearms regulation. At a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing in April, Mr. Clyde, Republican of Georgia, grilled the director …

“A vote for Joe Biden is a vote for Kamala Harris – you know that and I know that. There is no way Joe Biden is going to finish his term. I think Kamala Harris is going to be the next president and that should send a chill up every American’s spine. Ask Americans. We look at the decline he’s …

Politico reports: The Republican Party will host its 2028 convention in Houston, party officials decided in a private meeting on Friday. The Republican National Committee’s selection of a 2028 convention site, confirmed exclusively to POLITICO, comes a full year before the GOP holds its 2024 nominating event. It’s an unprecedented early decision that Republicans said helped them lock facilities down …

Politico reports: Fox News drew 12.8 million viewers during the first Republican presidential debate, the network announced Thursday. The viewership numbers from Wednesday night reflect an interest in GOP candidates other than the current frontrunner, former President Donald Trump, but do not outpace the first GOP debate in August 2015 during Trump’s first run for the White House. Viewership for …

The Washington Post reports: In Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first remarks on the mysterious plane crash in the Tver region of Russia on Wednesday, he appeared to eulogize Wagner Group chief Yevgeniy Prigozhin, but stopped short of confirming his death. He promised a full investigation, saying it would take “some time.” He said he had known Prigozhin, an ally-turned-rival who …

Florida Politics reports: In a new email entitled “Hi, I’m Ron DeSantis. This is who I am,” the Governor’s campaign juxtaposes biographical triumphs with various dog whistles designed to remind potential donors that he hasn’t forgotten about the war on “woke.” “Failing leftist policies across the country are shoving a radical ideology down your throat,” DeSantis wrote. The leftists want …

“Why are we in this mess? Part of it and a major reason is because how this federal government handled COVID-19 by locking down this economy. It was a mistake. It should have never happened, and in Florida, we led the country out of lockdown. We kept our state free and open. “And I can tell you this, as your …

The Huffington Post reports: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ appearance at Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate might be best remembered not for what he said, but what he did. Or rather, what he tried to do. DeSantis seemed to attempt a smile at the end of an applause line, then either thought better of it or simply failed to pull it …

The Independent reports: Masked men claiming to belong to the Wagner Group have warned the Kremlin to “get ready for us” after the reported death of their leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin. “There’s a lot of talk right now about what the Wagner Group will do. We can tell you one thing, we are getting started, get ready for us,” the masked …

The Associated Press reports: The two-hour debate will start at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday. It’s being moderated by Fox News Channel hosts Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. Unlike some previous presidential debates, which have been simulcast across a number of major networks and cable channels, the first forum is airing exclusively on Fox News and the Fox Business Network …