When Ron DeSantis first announced his candidacy, he was Donald Trump’s clearest rival—and a favorite punching bag for his minions. Now, Trumpworld sees little need to punch down.

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A Big Sign of DeSantis’ Irrelevance: Trumpworld Is Moving On

By Jake Lahut

When Ron DeSantis first announced his candidacy, he was Donald Trump’s clearest rival—and a favorite punching bag for his minions. Now, Trumpworld sees little need to punch down.

 

Fetterman Turns Tables on MTG’s Senate Dress Code Outrage

By William Vaillancourt

The Pennsylvania senator referenced how it wasn’t that long ago that Greene showed sexually explicit photographs of Hunter Biden during a congressional hearing.

 

The Social Media Panicmongers Have Pivoted to AI

By Louis Anslow

The science populists who stoked a Reefer Madness-like hysteria about social media are onto their next target—and predictably predicting the imminent end of the world.

 

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Trump’s Brazen Abortion Flip-Flopping Is Smart Politics

By Matt Lewis

Even after his wishy-washy comments on Meet the Press, evangelicals are unlikely to dump him, and swing voters will appreciate his flexibility on abortion rights.

 

Boebert’s ‘Unfaithful’ Ex: Forgive Her ‘Beetlejuice’ Groping

By Rachel Olding, Zachary Petrizzo

“In part, this is my fault and you don’t deserve this,” Jayson Boebert wrote in an open letter to his ex-wife and her constituents.

 

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Children Need a Lot More Civil Rights

What groups like Moms for Liberty and their opponents both ignore is the fact that kids are deprived of many basic rights and protections under the law.

 

The Ex-‘South Park’ Writer Taking On Moms for Liberty

Toby Morton started his parody sites of DeSantis (“DeFascist”) and Florida book banners for a laugh—but it’s turned into a nationwide crusade.

 

Tim Scott and Nikki Haley’s Cold War Is Starting to Turn Hot

Tim Scott and Nikki Haley are fighting for many of the same voters, but they’ve both tried to avoid an all-out war against each other. The war, however, appears to be coming.

 

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The billionaire says it would only be a “a small amount of money.”

 

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Video of Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb was so horrifying that it caused a reaction from the crowd.

 

3.  China’s Ex-Foreign Minister Ousted Over Affair in U.S.: WSJ

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Sources cited by The Wall Street Journal said the extramarital romance had led to the birth of a child.

 

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