DeSantis builds national profile out of Trump’s view
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is carefully cultivating a national network of support amid speculation of a 2024 presidential bid, even as he continues to downplay any notion that he has political ambitions beyond his home state. The rising Republican star has amassed more than $100 million for his reelection campaign, a sum more on par with that of top-tier presidential contenders than a candidate for governor. He’s met with donors in South Carolina, stumped for Republican Senate candidate Adam Laxalt in Nevada and attended fundraisers in several states.
Read MoreMajority of Americans are concerned Roe decision will be used to overturn other rights: poll
A majority of Americans are concerned that the the Supreme Court's bombshell decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will be used as the basis to overturn other rights, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. A majority of respondents were also against the decision, which most said was motivated by politics rather than the law. Fifty-six percent of respondents expressed concern that the rulin
Read MoreTensions erupt at abortion protests with arrests, clashes
Tensions erupted between police and demonstrators during protests over the weekend in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortions. A number of GOP-led states, mostly in the South and Midwest, quickly implemented laws banning or restricting abortions, while many Democrat-led states have moved forward with measures to protect abortion access. While many protests were peaceful, protesters were arrested in
Read MoreGreen Day frontman says he's renouncing US citizenship: 'I’m not kidding'
Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong said that he plans to renounce his U.S citizenship following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. During his band’s performance at the London Stadium on Friday, Armstrong, who has been the punk rock band’s frontman since 1987, told the audience he'd be spending more time on their side of the Atlantic
Read MoreG7 leaders joke about stripping to outdo bare-chested Putin
The leaders of the Group of Seven nations chuckled about stripping off their clothes for photographs on Sunday to outdo Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has often appeared shirtless in images disseminated by the Kremlin. During the first day of the three-day G7 summit in the Bavarian Alps, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau could be heard on a video joking about their impending photoshoot. “Jackets on? Jackets off? Sha
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