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Former President George W. Bush aimed subtle digs at Donald Trump in a Presidents' Day message — laying out observations about the nation's first leader amid the country's current troubled times.

The 43rd president of the United States described the significance behind George Washington's leadership in a Substack piece for In Pursuit. And although he never named Trump specifically, Bush presented several definitions of what leadership should look like and why Americans need it ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary.

"As president, I found great comfort and inspiration in reading about my predecessors and the qualities they embodied," Bush wrote. "Abraham Lincoln’s resolve, Harry Truman’s decisiveness, Ronald Reagan’s optimism, and others reminded me of the challenges America has faced – and of the values that have helped us overcome them."...

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has developed a "reputation as the thirstiest man" and "happily made a deal with the devil," according to a new analysis.

Rubio has his eyes on a 2028 presidential run and has gone full MAGA, Salon columnist Heather Digby Parton writes Thursday.

"Most of America first took notice of Marco Rubio when he gave one of the most-cringe prime-time performances of all time, the official Republican rebuttal to Barack Obama’s 2013 State of the Union address," Parton writes. "No one who watched is likely to forget Rubio’s awkward stare as he furtively reached for a water bottle, cementing his reputation as the thirstiest man in the U.S. Senate. It’s a testament to his limitless ambition that he came back from that and is now one of the most powerful people in the world."...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris (D) has tipped her hand on her plans for her political future.

After much speculation, Harris announced Wednesday that she would not run for California's governorship in 2026, but she did not rule out running for president in 2028.

“After deep reflection, I’ve decided that I will not run for Governor in this election," Harris said in a statement....

Trump might as well have been defending himself.

That was the sentiment offered by his former attorney Timothy Parlatore during an interview with Kaitlan Collins on CNN's "The Source" after a jury in New York federal court took three hours to award an $83.3 million sum in favor of the former president's sexual assault accuser E. Jean Carroll.

"From my perspective, I would regret having her represent him," he said. "I think in both these trials, he was essentially undefended." ...

Donald Trump said at a rally on Saturday that the four years of his presidency were the "greatest" years of citizens' lives. That caused some pushback from legal experts and political onlookers.

"For four years, I was your president and you had the greatest four years that you've ever had," Trump said on stage after promising those at his New Hampshire event that he would never "betray" them.

The video was posted on social media, where it was picked up by legal scholar Norman Ornstein, who wrote, "400,000 corpses after you killed them unnecessarily with your Covid malpractice would like a word." Former federal prosecutor Shan Wu also chimed in, saying, "Unforgivable."...

Donald Trump's serious legal troubles are among several reasons why one former White House reporter says he doesn't think the ex-president will be the Republican party's presidential nominee for 2024.

Brian Karem, who famously asked Trump if he would commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he lost the 2020 election, recently said that Republican leaders in the House are a lot like Hamas.

Now, Karem is predicting Trump's fate, and providing some evidence to back it up....