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The Odds Are in Trump&#39;s Favor
The Odds Are in Trump's Favor
OPINION
Nov 16, 2022 4:17 PM CST

The Odds Are in Trump's Favor

FiveThirtyEight's Nathaniel Rakich breaks down why he's the favorite for GOP nomination

(Newser) - "A former president hasn't sought a nonconsecutive second term or faced criminal investigation in generations, and Trump is doing both," writes Nathaniel Rakich at FiveThirtyEight . So what are The Donald's chances of winning the Republican presidential primary? Pretty good, in Rakich's view. Yes, it's...

Only 4 Other Ex-Presidents Have Done What Trump's Doing

Trump is first former commander in chief since Herbert Hoover to make another White House run

(Newser) - Donald Trump isn't the first defeated ex-president to attempt another White House run, but he does join an exclusive club. Writing for Politico , Joshua Zeitz looks at previous comeback attempts, and though he finds no overarching pattern, he does find some perspective in the candidates' motivations.
  • Four have tried,
...

Trump 2024 Is Official, and Reactions Are Very Split

Hannity, Graham are among those who are on board

(Newser) - As expected, former President Trump announced Tuesday night that he is mounting a 2024 presidential campaign. The word "lies" could be found in multiple articles about his announcement speech, with Mark Z. Barabak at the Los Angeles Times referring to the "yeasty mix of hyperbole, lies and grievance"...

Trump: Yes, I&#39;m Running Again
Trump: Yes, I'm
Running Again
Nov 15, 2022 8:23 PM CST

Trump: Yes, I'm Running Again

President announces reelection campaign at Mar-a-Lago

(Newser) - He's in. Former President Trump launched his 2024 reelection campaign Tuesday night during a speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. "In order to make America great and glorious again, I am tonight announcing my candidacy for president of the United States," Trump told his supporters. (See...

Sorry, Trump Enemies: The Midterms Won&#39;t Hurt Him
Sorry, Trump Enemies:
The Midterms Won't Hurt Him
OPINION
Nov 15, 2022 12:23 PM CST

Sorry, Trump Enemies: The Midterms Won't Hurt Him

Essayist writes that his bond with base is personal, not tied to policy

(Newser) - Donald Trump is expected to launch his 2024 reelection campaign Tuesday night, and conventional wisdom has him battling political headwinds. The former president is being blamed for the GOP's lackluster showing in the midterms, and rival Ron DeSantis is on the ascent. But in a New York Times essay,...

Trump Goes After Another Potential 2024 Rival

This time, it's Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin

(Newser) - First, Donald Trump went after Ron DeSantis . Now Trump is taking a swipe at another potential 2024 rival—Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin. The details:
  • The statement: "Young Kin (now that's an interesting take. Sounds Chinese, doesn't it?) in Virginia couldn't have won without me," Trump
...

A GOP Takeaway: 'DeSantis in 2024 or Accept Total Defeat'

His massive win in Florida has everyone talking

(Newser) - Ron DeSantis was just elected to serve a second 4-year term as Florida's governor, but the Hill reports the crowd at his victory speech shouted "Two more years!" at him—voicing their hope that his term would be cut short so that he could run for president...

Trump Has a New Nickname for Ron DeSantis

'Ron DeSanctimonious' was Trump's swipe, after GOP senator's video appealing to core Trump base

(Newser) - A new video from Ron DeSantis' campaign hints at national ambitions for the Florida governor—to the ire of Donald Trump, who's expected to announce his presidential campaign this month. Shared Friday on Twitter by DeSantis' wife, Casey DeSantis, "the 96-second video invokes God 10 times and suggests...

First Big GOP Name Makes a Decision on 2024

Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton says it's a no for him on running for president the next time around

(Newser) - As the waiting game continues on whether Donald Trump will run for president again, and on who else may join that GOP candidate pool, one potential contender has taken his name out of the running. Sources tell Politico and CNN that Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton has, over the past few...

Reports Getting Specific on Trump Launch

Axios says former president is looking at Nov. 14, and others agree

(Newser) - Donald Trump told an Iowa rally Thursday that he will "very, very, very probably" run again and that they could expect an announcement soon. Now, some outlets are getting specific about what "soon" means. Jonathan Swan of Axios reports by way of three sources that the former president'...

Trump: 'I'll Very, Very, Very Probably Do It Again'

At Iowa rally, he tells supporters to 'get ready'

(Newser) - Donald Trump didn't make an official declaration of a 2024 White House run at a rally in Iowa Thursday night, but he told a crowd of cheering supporters to "get ready." "I will very, very, very probably do it again," the former president said, and...

Pence Is Asked Whether He'd Vote for Trump

Former VP dodges the question with a joke

(Newser) - Mike Pence spoke at Georgetown University on Wednesday night, and an audience member asked him a blunt question: If Donald Trump is the GOP nominee, will Pence vote for him? The former VP paused, then drew laughter with his response: "There might be somebody else I'd prefer more,...

Radio Host May Seek Top Job
Radio Host May Seek Top Job
Sep 19, 2022 6:35 PM CDT

Radio Host May Seek Top Job

Larry Elder, now off the air, says he doesn't feel like he'd be running against Trump

(Newser) - Larry Elder, longtime host of a syndicated radio talk show and one-time candidate for California governor, said he's thinking about running for the GOP nomination for president—no matter who else does. "I'm not running against anybody on the Republican side," Elder told the Des Moines ...

Biden Says &#39;the Pandemic Is Over&#39;
Biden Says
'Pandemic
Is Over'
'60 minutes' interview
Sep 19, 2022 12:44 AM CDT

Biden Says 'Pandemic Is Over'

And more from president's '60 Minutes' interview

(Newser) - President Biden appeared on 60 Minutes Sunday night in what the AP refers to as a "rare" interview, discussing the COVID-19 pandemic and the raid on former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, among other things. His declaration on the state of the pandemic in the US was fairly bold:...

Republicans Dismissing Trump Are Lying, Cruz Says

'The whole world will change' when former president announces whether he'll run, senator argues

(Newser) - Sen. Ted Cruz is thinking about running for president in 2024 and already seems weary of tough talk from his potential rivals. "There are a lot of candidates out there feeling their oats and boasting, 'I'm running no matter what. I don't care what Donald Trump...

Liz Cheney Speaks On 2024 Buzz
Liz Cheney
Speaks on
2024 Buzz
Aug 17, 2022 10:20 AM CDT

Liz Cheney Speaks on 2024 Buzz

Wyoming Republican is 'thinking about' running for president following primary loss

(Newser) - In admitting defeat in her Wyoming primary on Tuesday night, Rep. Liz Cheney appeared to be setting her sights beyond. "The great and original champion of our party, Abraham Lincoln, was defeated in elections for the Senate and the House before he won the most important election of all,...

Ted Cruz on 2024: I'll 'Wait and See' if Trump Runs

Texas GOP senator considering another run himself

(Newser) - The man who finished second to Donald Trump in the GOP primary race of 2016 appears to be deferring to the former president in regard to 2024. "Everyone is going to wait and see what Donald Trump decides and make decisions from there," GOP Sen. Ted Cruz told...

In 2024, Democrats Should Replace Biden With AOC

'Democrats want a fighter, not a politician'

(Newser) - Polls show that most Democrats want somebody other than President Biden to be the party's nominee in 2024. Political strategist Michael Starr Hopkins argues that it should be somebody who hadn't been born when Biden launched his first presidential campaign in 1987. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez "is a...

Poll: 75% of Democrats Want Biden Out in 2024

They say they want a different presidential nominee

(Newser) - Another new poll has unfortunate news for President Biden when it comes to a 2024 re-election run: Most Democrats aren't into it. In the CNN poll, 75% of Democrats and Democrat-leaning voters said they want a 2024 presidential nominee who's not Biden. That echoes a New York Times...

Pence: I Agree With Trump on Issues, Not 'Focus'

Pair both have DC speeches on Tuesday

(Newser) - In a speech Tuesday in DC, Mike Pence told the Young America’s Foundation conference that “some people may choose to focus on the past, but elections are about the future.” It was a not-so-veiled reference to his former boss’s obsession over the 2020 election, per Axios,...

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