Tag: presidential race

Trump Vows to End Birthright Citizenship If Elected in 2024

Former President Donald Trump is vowing to end birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants if he is reelected to a second term, echoing statements he made in 2018 about ending the longstanding policy. “As part of my plan to secure the border on Day One of my new term in office, I will sign an executive…


DeSantis Issues Memorial Day Warning About US Navy

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis warned that there is a need to improve morale in the U.S. military as left-wing policies have taken hold. DeSantis, who served in the Navy, warned on Memorial Day that the military he sees today “is different from the military I served in.” The governor joined the Navy in 2004 before being stationed…


Chris Sununu Says He Will Make 2024 Decision in ‘Next Week or 2’

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said he’ll decide whether throw his name in the ring for the 2024 GOP nomination “in the next week or two.” “I think very soon,” Sununu told CNN’s “State of the Union” program on May 28. “When I start doing something, I’m 120 percent in. So I think, you know,…


DeSantis Presidential Campaign Says It Raised Over $8 Million in First 24-hours

While Ron DeSantis’ official announcement that he was running for president, which he made on Twitter, and for which Twitter CEO Elon Musk served as host, was glitched filled, DeSantis raked in $8.2 million in the 24 hours following the announcement, breaking the previous mark of $6.3 million that Joe Biden raised on the initial…


ANALYSIS: Why a Growing GOP Field Is Beneficial to Trump

News Analysis It took a little while, but the GOP 2024 presidential field has suddenly and dramatically expanded. In a matter of days, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis officially joined the 2024 Republican presidential field, ending months of hints and speculation. Virginia Gov, Glenn Youngkin, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, and others could…


Republican North Dakota Governor Expected to Announce 2024 Run

The 2024 field just got bigger: North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum is mulling a presidential run. A knowledgeable source confirmed NBC News’ May 26 reporting on the potential bid to The Epoch Times. It’s one of two stories published on the same day, alongside a Wall Street Journal article, generating buzz for the little-known official….


Speaking to Homeschool Parents, DeSantis Pounds Parental Rights and Educational Change

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recapped the best hits of his administration to an appreciative crowd of homeschool parents in Orlando on May 26. At his first public speech since declaring his candidacy two days prior, they frequently roared their approval. Much of what DeSantis has done to fight what he typically calls “the woke agenda”…


Former Trump Lawyer Files Petition With US Supreme Court

A former lawyer to Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse lower court rulings that enabled the now-defunct House January 6 committee to access information, arguing that those decisions harm the former president’s presidential aspirations. A petition (pdf) filed by John Eastman with the Supreme Court argued that a March 2022 ruling handed down…


Biden Will Win Democratic Nomination Hands Down, Says Prominent Presidential Historian

A Presidential historian known for his accurate predictions says Robert F. Kennedy Jr. doesn’t have a chance at beating President Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination. He also says Biden’s appearance of being disoriented has long been a characteristic, evident from Biden’s times as former vice president and a U.S. senator, and believes it…


Prominent Presidential Historian Expects Biden to Win Democratic Nomination Hands Down

A presidential historian known for his accurate predictions says Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. doesn’t have a chance at beating President Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination. He also says Biden’s appearance of being disoriented has long been a characteristic, evident from Biden’s times as former vice president and a U.S. senator, and believes it…