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DeSantis kicks off presidential campaign in Iowa as he steps up criticism of Trump

By HANNAH FINGERHUT, THOMAS BEAUMONT and STEVE PEOPLES
May 30, 2023 5:58 PM - Ron DeSantis plans to kick off his presidential campaign in Iowa on Tuesday, the start of a busy week that will take him to 12 cities in three states as he tests his pitch as the most formidable Republican challenger to former President Donald Trump.
Debt ceiling deal: What's in, what's out of the agreement to avert U.S. default

By KEVIN FREKING and FARNOUSH AMIRI
May 28, 2023 8:39 PM - Both sides can point to some victories in the debt ceiling deal reached between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. But some conservatives already are expressing concerns that the compromise doesn't cut future deficits enough. And Democrats have been worried about proposed changes to work requirements in programs such as food stamps.
Diverse Republican presidential primary field sees an opening in 2024 with voters of color

By STEVE PEOPLES and GARY FIELDS
May 28, 2023 8:14 AM - At a recent town hall, Republican presidential contender Vivek Ramaswamy sat alongside ex-convicts on the city's South Side and promised to defend Trump's "America First" agenda. In return, the little-known White House hopeful, a child of Indian immigrants, found a flicker of acceptance in a room full of Black and brown voters.
Trump and DeSantis' rivalry intensifies as governor formally enters 2024 presidential race

By JILL COLVIN and STEVE PEOPLES
May 25, 2023 10:12 AM - Ron DeSantis' entry into the 2024 White House race against former President Donald Trump sets up a clash of the Republican Party's two leading figures as the Florida governor attempts to topple a man who has dominated the GOP for the last seven years.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton likely broke laws, Republican investigation finds

By PAUL J. WEBER and JAKE BLEIBERG
May 24, 2023 3:10 PM - A Republican-led investigation on Wednesday accused Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton of committing multiple crimes in office -- including felonies -- during an extraordinary public airing of scandal and alleged lawbreaking that plunged one of the GOP's conservative stars into new political and legal risk.
Housing advocates: GOP spending plan to address debt ceiling could make many renters homeless

By R.J. RICO
May 13, 2023 9:14 PM - Housing advocates are raising the alarm about House Republicans' plan to dramatically cut the federal deficit to raise the debt ceiling, warning rental aid would be stripped from hundreds of thousands of struggling families who could face eviction and possible homelessness at a time when rents remain high.
DeSantis in Iowa warns of GOP 'culture of losing' as weather sidelines Trump's event

By THOMAS BEAUMONT and MICHELLE L. PRICE
May 13, 2023 5:45 PM - Warning of a Republican "culture of losing," Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sought Saturday to weaken former President Donald Trump's grip on the GOP as he courted voters in battleground Iowa.
DeSantis celebrates wins at end of busy legislative session

By STEVE PEOPLES and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
May 5, 2023 9:20 AM - Intensifying a hard-right shift that began during the pandemic, the 44-year-old Republican governor in recent weeks pushed the limits of divisive cultural battles over abortion, LGBTQ rights, sex education, guns, immigration and diversity. And in most cases, backed by Republican supermajorities in Florida's legislature, he won.
Trump is accused in court of rape. Will it matter in 2024?

By SARA BURNETT
May 5, 2023 9:17 AM - For most politicians, the allegations laid out in a New York courtroom would be enough to torpedo any future aspirations. But Trump isn't the average politician.
Lake Forest megadonors eschewed suburban candidates in the first quarter, records show

By Russell Lissau
May 1, 2023 5:30 AM - The suburbs' most prodigious political donor and his wife made only one contribution to a candidate from Illinois in the year's first quarter.

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