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'Hopelessly insane' Ted Cruz flattened over Biden 'terrorist' insult

A glib comment about President Joe Biden made by Sen. Ted Cuz while appearing on Fox News on Sunday was hammered by MSNBC analyst Steve Benen, who called out the Texas Republican for his "juvenile nonsense."

Speaking with embattled “Sunday Morning Futures" host Maria Bartiromo – who was at the center of Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit that cost the network $787 million – Cruz attacked the president over the budget battle as a default deadline looms.

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'I would be stupid' to stick with Trump if he can't win: Conservative influencer Tomi Lahren

With an eye on the 2024 election, young conservative influencers are trying to get a handle on how to reach out to their increasingly alienated generation and pull them back to the Republican Party.

In interviews with Newsweek, the young conservatives admitted they are struggling, with more than a few saying they aren't getting the help from Republicans they need to back up their messages.

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Biden, Roy Wood Jr. offer barbs as Chrissy Teigen, Julia Fox and other celebs attend White House Correspondents’ Dinner

America is lost with the abrupt dismissal of Fox News’ biggest personality, comedian Roy Wood Jr. joked Saturday at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. “We gotta get Tucker (Carlson) back on the air, Mr. President, because right now there are millions of Americans who don’t even know why they hate you,” Roy Wood Jr. said. Wood also talked about media scandal mongering. “There’s been no scandal more damaging, than the scandal of ‘Is Joe Biden Awake?’” Wood cracked. “Say what you want about our president, but when he wakes up from that nap, work gets done,” the comedian qu...

'No way I’d vote for a Republican': Report shows Arizona GOP has a problem with independent voters

Any hope that the Republican Party has that it will reclaim Arizona's 11 Electoral College votes in the 2024 presidential election will likely hinge on the party's appeal to the growing number of independents in the state.

However, as the New York Times' Trip Gabriel reports, if Donald Trump is the GOP's presidential nominee the odds of a win in the state worsen because of his unpopularity in the once reliably conservative state.

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'Like the Thunderdome': Small-dollar donors blamed for filling Congress with 'firebrands and conspiracy theorists'

Small-dollar donors are responsible for fueling firebrands and conspiracy theorists who “treat Congress like the Thunderdome,” a Washington Post columnist wrote Monday.

Meant as a way to counter big money’s influence on politics, attempts to use the internet to solicit many small contributions from everyday people has actually damaged democracy, wrote David Byler.

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Nikki Haley, others struggle to gain 2024 ground on Trump

Nine months before the first 2024 US presidential primary, Donald Trump's onetime UN envoy Nikki Haley is barnstorming early-voting New Hampshire, one of several Republicans scrambling to dent the huge poll lead of the nomination front-runner.

With Trump's legal setbacks mounting, Americans are bracing for a parade of contenders positioning themselves as more moderate, less bombastic alternatives to the former president taking another stab at the White House.

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'I call it being seasoned': Biden laughs off age gags at comedy roast

US President Joe Biden takes a joke during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner

Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden took it on the chin Saturday at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner as he laughed gamely through sharp jokes about his age, and hit back with a few of his own.

Washington's political and media elites gathered for their annual big-night-out in the US capital for an event that ranged from the traditional comedy gags to somber calls to free reporters imprisoned abroad.

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House GOPer confronted with deep cuts his state will face under Kevin McCarthy's proposed budget

During an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union" to praise House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for getting his budget proposal passed by a very slim margin, a member of his caucus was confronted by host Dana Bash about how the proposal will hurt his own constituents.

Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) was on to make the case that it is up to President Joe Biden to meet with McCarthy to resolve their differences which led the CNN host to dig into the details of how the proposed budget will impact the state he represents.

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Trump spokesperson says no debates at Reagan Library because it's 'so rigged'

Liz Harrington, a spokesperson for Donald Trump, insisted that the former president would not debate at the Reagan Library because it is "rigged."

Harrington made the remarks after a Newsmax host noted that Trump suggested he would not appear in primary debates.

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Philippines' Marcos to forge stronger relationship with US during visit

By Karen Lema and David Brunnstrom

MANILA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday was essential in advancing his country's national interest and strengthening the "very important alliance" between Manila and Washington.

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Biden attacks news outlets for 'lies of conspiracy and malice'

By David Shepardson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday, in a possible preview of a 2024 presidential campaign theme, attacked news outlets he said used "lies told for profit and power" to stir up hatred in the United States, as he coupled his remarks with pointed jokes about Fox News.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Hunter Biden 'the biggest piece of white trash in America'

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) shared a video on Saturday in which she made references to "potential crimes" by President Joe Biden and said his son, Hunter Biden, is "the biggest piece of white trash in America."

Greene, who recently launched a public survey to find out what the country thinks about her ongoing investigation of what she calls the "Biden crime family," has claimed that she has witnessed 2,000 pages of evidence against the Biden family.

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Mitch McConnell is blowing off Trump as he eyes 2024 election

Now that he is back at work after a rehab stint following a fall, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is working feverishly to line up candidates for U.S. Senate seats he thinks are within reach in the 2024 election before Donald Trump can intercede like he did in the 2022 midterms to disastrous results for the GOP.

According to a report from Politico, the longtime senior Republican is trying "to get ahead" of the former president who has been taking shots at him on his struggling Truth Social media platform and — according to an aide — the Kentucky Republican is ignoring the former president

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