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WASHINGTON — Less than three months after former President Donald Trump left the White House, the race to succeed him atop the Republican Party is already beginning. Trump’s former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has launched an aggressive schedule, visiting states that will play a pivotal role in the 2024 primaries, and he has signed a contract with Fox News Channel. Mike Pence, Trump’s former vice president, has started a political advocacy group, finalized a book deal and later this month will give his first speech since leaving office in South Carolina. And Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been courting donors, including in Trump’s backyard, with a prominent speaking slot before the former president at a GOP fundraising retreat dinner this month at Mar-a-Lago, the Florida resort where Trump now lives. Trump ended his presidency with such a firm grip on Republican voters that party leaders fretted he would freeze the field of potential 2024 candidates, delaying preparations as he … [Read more...] about GOP White House hopefuls move forward as Trump considers 2024 run

Ninety-two senators voted last week to advance an Asian American hate crimes bill. But its passage likely depends on Democrats agreeing to soften language that Republicans say ties hate crimes too narrowly to the characterization of COVID-19 as the “China virus.” Even Republicans who voted to advance the hate crimes legislation sponsored by Sen. Mazie Hirono Mazie Keiko Hirono Anti-Asian hate crimes bill overcomes first Senate hurdle Biden to tap Erika Moritsugu as new Asian American and Pacific Islander liaison The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Tax March - US vaccine effort takes hit with Johnson & Johnson pause MORE (D-Hawaii) see it as a jab at President Trump Donald Trump DC goes to the dogs — Major and Champ, that is Biden on refugee cap: 'We couldn't do two things at once' Taylor Greene defends 'America First' effort, pushes back on critics MORE . The bill links his characterization of COVID-19 as the “China virus” to … [Read more...] about Trump looms over Senate’s anti-Asian hate crimes battle

Jarome Bell, a Republican candidate in the 2022 race for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, joined SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Saturday where he discussed the race and how he believes he can beat incumbent Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA). “I’m the only America First candidate here in the 2nd District on the Republican ticket that can beat Elaine Luria,” Bell explained to host Matthew Boyle. “If you really want to know where we’re going, you have to know where we’re coming from and where we are at this moment in political history.” Bell said he and his campaign will revive words like “commie” and “communist” because “that’s exactly what these Democrats are.” “These people are violent, revolutionary Bolshevik communists and it’s stuff this nation did not use to tolerate,” Bell said. “Republicans need leaders like me. Trump’s gone. We need strong leaders, vocal leaders, tough leaders to pick up the Trump mantle of America First and carry it forward and that’s what I bring to the … [Read more...] about Jarome Bell: ‘Virginia Is Going to Be America First Again’

Rep. Karen Bass Karen Ruth Bass Sunday shows preview: Russia, US exchange sanctions; tensions over policing rise; vaccination campaign continues Lawmakers demand justice for Adam Toledo: 'His hands were up. He was unarmed' Shocking killing renews tensions over police MORE (D-Calif.) on Sunday said she is “hopeful” that Congress will come together to pass police reform in the wake of two recent fatal police shootings of people of color. When asked where things stand on negotiations for a bipartisan deal on police reform, Bass told host Dana Bash Dana Bash Arkansas governor says 'divisive' Trump attacks on GOP officials are 'unhelpful' Biden's first presser wasn't about him — not really Blinken suggests US won't take punitive action on China over COVID-19 MORE on CNN’s “State of the Union” that she is hopeful “because the group of people where we have been having just informal discussions are very sincere, and it's a bipartisan group.” … [Read more...] about Bass ‘hopeful’ on passing police reform: ‘Republicans that I am working with are operating in good faith’

President Biden Joe Biden Suspect in FedEx shooting used two assault rifles he bought legally: police US, China say they are 'committed' to cooperating on climate change DC goes to the dogs — Major and Champ, that is MORE is seeking to ramp up government funding of research projects with injections of cash through both his 2022 budget and a major infrastructure package. Biden’s budget request, released earlier this month, and his infrastructure proposal from March call for billions of dollars in government research and development, including the creation of health and climate centers modeled after the famed Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Pete Buttigieg White House says gas tax won't be part of infrastructure bill The Hill's 12:30 Report: Biden meets with bipartisan lawmakers for infrastructure negotiations Senate Republicans label Biden infrastructure plan a 'slush fund' MORE … [Read more...] about Biden looks to bolster long-term research and development