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  1. early and often
    Sununu Decides GOP Presidential Race Is Better Off Without HimThe New Hampshire governor will endorse one of Donald Trump’s rivals rather than splitting the vote as a candidate himself.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. tremendous content
    Donald Trump’s Nasty Ron DeSantis Nicknames, RankedTrump has been workshopping his DeSantis nicknames, floating “Meatball Ron,” “Tiny D,” and “Ron DeSanctimonious.” Here’s some constructive feedback.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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    DeSantis Aims to Convince Voters That Trump Is the Real RINOThe governor’s strategy may seem strange, but it’s the path to victory in Iowa.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    The Contradiction at the Heart of DeSantis 2024The Florida governor wants Republicans to know he is more electable and more extreme than Donald Trump.
    By Eric Levitz
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    5 Takeaways From Ron DeSantis’s 2024 Announcement With Elon MuskThere were severe technical difficulties, many uses of the word woke, and absolutely no mention of Donald Trump.
    By Matt Stieb
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    The DeSantis 2024 Campaign Can’t Afford Any More ErrorsThe governor’s glitchy launch doesn’t mean his 2024 bid is D.O.A. But now his campaign must prove its grand plans aren’t just fantasies.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. tremendous content
    5 Ways Trump Trolled DeSantis Over His Disastrous LaunchDonald Trump, who has never been one to take the high road, couldn’t stop gloating over Ron DeSantis’s botched 2024 campaign rollout.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  8. screen time
    Twitter Will Drive Conservatives Mad — and Further RightIt’s what the platform, by its nature, does.
    By John Herrman
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    DeSantis’s Weak Supreme Court Pitch Is No Threat to TrumpThe Florida governor can’t outdo Trump’s transformation of the Court, so he’s just promising to keep it going longer.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Ron DeSantis Will Announce 2024 Candidacy … With Elon MuskThe Florida governor is finally making his presidential bid official on Wednesday — and he’s doing it in a talk with the Twitter CEO, for some reason.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  11. early and often
    DeSantis Squandered His Best Chance Against TrumpThe Florida governor needed to make the 2024 GOP primary a one-on-one contest. Instead, his weakness drew a lot of other candidates into the field.
    By Ed Kilgore
  12. the national interest
    Ron DeSantis, A Strongman Who Isn’t DumbFor all his errors, DeSantis’s plan to out-Trump Trump can still work.
    By Jonathan Chait
  13. politics
    Mickey Mouse Is Starting to Get Revenge on Ron DeSantisDisney hit its nemesis in the wallet on Thursday, pulling out of a $1 billion deal in Florida.
    By Benjamin Hart
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    DeSantis Steers Sharply to Trump’s RightAs he prepares to become a candidate officially, the Florida governor is aiming at Iowa and New Hampshire with a harsh right-wing message.
    By Ed Kilgore
  15. poll position
    Trump Builds Huge Lead in Polls As DeSantis Revs EnginesDeSantis needs to announce and build a comeback narrative, as Trump is starting to run him off the track.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    DeSantis Seizes Opening Against Trump in IowaTrump’s abortion stance irked key Evangelical leaders in Iowa. Now the Florida governor may be looking to go big in the first 2024 contest.
    By Ed Kilgore
  17. tremendous content
    All of Ron DeSantis’s Crimes Against Good EtiquetteA running list of all the alleged personal slights and rude behavior that may hamper Ron DeSantis in his 2024 primary battle with Donald Trump.
    By Margaret Hartmann
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    Is Ron DeSantis the New Rick Perry?Different as they are, the two Sunbelt governors who aimed for the White House have some disturbing things in common.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    DeSantis Is Letting Trump Crush Him on Retirement ProgramsRepublican voters simply do not share the views of conservative ideologues on Social Security and Medicare. Trump gets it; DeSantis doesn’t.
    By Ed Kilgore
  20. the national interest
    How Donald Trump Suckered Ron DeSantis on AbortionTrump took their demands seriously, not literally.
    By Jonathan Chait
  21. the national interest
    28 States, 71 Bills, and an Education System TransformedA running tally of how Republicans are remaking the American classroom.
    By Alice Markham-Cantor, Britina Cheng, and Paula Aceves
  22. the national interest
    The Republican Takeover of American EducationConvinced that teachers are brainwashing children to be left-wing ideologues, conservatives are quickly grabbing control of the American classroom.
    By Jonathan Chait
  23. life after roe
    Pro-Choice Florida Voters May Disrupt Ron DeSantis’s 2024 PlansBy pushing a very unpopular near-total abortion ban to please national right-wing activists, DeSantis might have invited a dangerous backlash at home.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    DeSantis’s Strategic Dilemma: Go Mega-MAGA or Prove Electability?At this point, the once all-powerful Florida governor is a boring replica of Trump with a problematic history of criticizing retirement programs.
    By Ed Kilgore
  25. exhibit a
    Disney Should Thank DeSantis for His Big Dumb MouthThe biggest asset in its lawsuit claiming to be a victim of political retaliation are his own words.
    By Ankush Khardori
  26. 2024 election
    Trump Could Definitely Beat BidenThe former president would likely have a better chance of defeating Biden in 2024 than he did in 2020.
    By Eric Levitz
  27. mouse trap
    Disney Sues DeSantis for ‘Government Retaliation’Disney claims the Florida governor is taking part in a “targeted campaign of government retaliation” against the company.
    By Nia Prater
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    Tucker Carlson for President? Not in 2024.Whatever the future holds for the fired Fox News host, he has no “lane” in a presidential competition featuring Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis.
    By Ed Kilgore
  29. politics
    Will Democrats Fight for Trans People?The party can’t cede an important civil-rights issue to conservatives.
    By Sarah Jones
  30. poll position
    Trump’s Lead Over DeSantis Is Still GrowingMultiple polls show Trump steadily increasing his lead over the Florida governor. The rest of the 2024 GOP primary field is far behind.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Trump Is Blowing Past DeSantis in the Endorsement RaceFor the supposed candidate of party elites, the Florida governor is doing poorly in endorsements and the polls.
    By Ed Kilgore
  32. life after roe
    Is ‘God’s Fighter’ Ron DeSantis Afraid of His Own Abortion Ban?The Florida governor is shying away from earlier efforts to depict himself as a Christian right warrior and running away from his own abortion law.
    By Ed Kilgore
  33. the national interest
    Ron DeSantis’s Thuggish New Threats Against DisneyThe Florida governor is trying to out-authoritarian Trump.
    By Jonathan Chait
  34. the national interest
    Why Liberals Should Hope Ron DeSantis Beats Donald TrumpThe phrase the lesser evil very much applies here.
    By Jonathan Chait
  35. early and often
    Don’t Get Too Attached to This New Batch of Presidential CandidatesRecent presidential cycles have been littered with candidates who dropped out before any votes were cast. It could happen again in 2024.
    By Ed Kilgore
  36. abortion
    Florida’s Abortion Law Is a Disaster for Access in the SouthThe six-week ban cuts off women seeking abortions across a wide swath of the country.
    By Nia Prater
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    DeSantis Signs Radical Abortion Law But Won’t Talk About ItHours after he signed a six-week abortion ban, the Florida governor gave a stock speech at Liberty University with God and abortion notably absent.
    By Ed Kilgore
  38. tremendous content
    Trump’s Ron DeSantis ‘Pudding Fingers’ Ad Is Disgustingly GoodThought Trump couldn’t link DeSantis licking pudding off his fingers to allegations that he’ll gut senior entitlements? Well, think again.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  39. politics
    Why the GOP Can’t Moderate On Abortion Pill BansAs public opinion moves left on abortion, the pro-life movement’s ambitions move ever rightward.
    By Eric Levitz
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    What If DeSantis Takes a Pass on 2024?If the Florida governor puts the kibosh on his White House bid, it could lead to either a free-for-all or a Trump coronation.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Trump’s Legal Drama Will Dominate the 2024 PrimariesDue to slow-moving proceedings and Trump’s delay tactics, his legal woes won’t come to a head anytime soon. That’s a huge problem for his GOP rivals.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    The Trump Indictment Puts the GOP in an Impossible TrapHis legal woes have rendered him less electable, even as it has made attacks on his electability politically toxic for his rivals.
    By Eric Levitz
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    Trump’s Indictment Could Ruin DeSantis’s 2024 CandidacyIf the indictments give Trump another polling surge, his GOP rivals will be forced into an impossible position. Will the governor rethink his plans?
    By Ed Kilgore
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    Trump’s Indictment: The Immediate Political FalloutThe big question is whether this and other indictments alienate general-election voters enough to undermine Trump’s electability.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. florida
    Ron DeSantis Got Played by DisneyThe board in charge of the Florida park sabotaged his hostile takeover.
    By Matt Stieb
  46. the national interest
    How Trump Can Use Social Security and Medicare to Destroy DeSantisForget Ukraine. Retirement programs are the real killer.
    By Jonathan Chait
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    Ron DeSantis’s Big Evangelical OpportunityWith Evangelical leaders upset over being blamed by Trump for 2022 GOP losses, the governor has a chance to win over a core part of his base.
    By Ed Kilgore
  48. the national interest
    What Ron DeSantis Can’t FakeTrump’s legal problems reveal an organic connection to the base that his rival is trying but failing to match.
    By Jonathan Chait
  49. early and often
    Can America Survive a Second Trump Presidency, Emotionally?If Trump continues to dominate American politics through January 2029, I’m not sure anyone will be able to handle it.
    By Ed Kilgore
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    GOP Insiders Say Everything’s Coming Up TrumpAfter a low-energy start, Alvin Bragg and Ron DeSantis have energized him.
    By Ben Jacobs
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