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Recent articles by David:

Donald Trump protests potential indictment over classified documents found at Mar-a-Lago

Former President Donald Trump's complaints came a day after his attorneys met with prosecutors seeking information about the documents investigation. → Read More

Tim Scott gets booed on The View over the DeSantis fight with Disney, defends GOP on race

Things got ugly when Sen. Tim Scott defended Ron DeSantis and his legal fight with Disney. → Read More

Joe Manchin for president? West Virginia senator continues to mull a third-party bid

Democrats and some Republicans fear that a third-party bid will only help Donald Trump. → Read More

Donald Trump's GOP rivals pounce after he congratulated Kim Jong Un: 'Not something to play with'

Donald Trump's praise of Kim for a new position with the World Health Organization drew attacks from Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence, Brian Kemp and others. → Read More

Nikki Haley's town hall pitch: Experience and younger than Donald Trump and Joe Biden

Nikki Haley in a CNN town hall Sunday night drew distinctions with Trump and portrayed him as part of the baggage the nation should leave behind. → Read More

DeSantis is no longer hands off with Trump attacks in 2024 race: 'I'm gonna fight back'

After months of brushing off Trump's frequent attacks, DeSantis used this week's campaign stops to clap back at the 2024 GOP front-runner. → Read More

Justice Department won't pursue charges against Mike Pence over classified documents

Days before he announces his 2024 presidential campaign, Mike Pence is off the hook in his classified documents case. → Read More

Donald Trump's attack on Kayleigh McEnany costs him a backer in New Hampshire

State Rep. James Spillane of New Hampshire said he has switched from Trump to Ron DeSantis. → Read More

Donald Trump's Iowa town hall: Attacks on Ron DeSantis, Joe Biden and criminal charges

Trump combined two familiar venues - Sean Hannity's talk show and the state of Iowa - to attack Biden, DeSantis, and a variety of prosecutors. → Read More

'Are you blind?' Ron DeSantis chews out a reporter over taking questions

From Richard Nixon to Donald Trump, Republican candidates have a storied history of arguing with reporters. Ron DeSantis joins the list. → Read More

Donald Trump draws a huge field of 2024 opponents: Here's why that could help and hurt him

Too many other candidates would split up the "anti-Trump vote," analysts said, but could also make the case against re-nominating him. → Read More

Twitter glitches. No rally. No Trump talk: 3 surprises about DeSantis' campaign rollout

A seemingly slow-motion rollout marked the formal debut of the Ron DeSantis 2024 presidential campaign against Donald Trump. → Read More

A Ron DeSantis-Donald Trump brawl? Not yet. DeSantis takes low-key tack as he announces 2024 bid

As he formally declares his 2024 presidential campaign, Ron DeSantis is reticent toward front-running antagonist Donald Trump. How long can that last? → Read More

Nikki Haley to headline CNN town hall June 4 in Iowa in 2024 GOP presidential series

The Haley event comes a month after CNN's contentious town hall with Donald Trump → Read More

Indictment coming? Donald Trump's lawyers seek meeting with prosecutors on documents case

Trump's attorneys seek meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland; such a request is often a sign that an indictment may be imminent → Read More

Ron DeSantis, like Donald Trump, says he can create a more conservative Supreme Court

Imminent 2024 candidate Ron DeSantis is making assertions about possible Supreme Court openings under the next Republican president. → Read More

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will kick off 2024 presidential bid with Elon Musk on Twitter

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's political advisers say he will hold a Twitter Spaces event with Elon Musk on Wednesday and announce his presidential run. → Read More

E. Jean Carroll seeks 'very substantial' damages from Donald Trump for comments during town hall

A jury assessed Trump $5 million in damages for sexual abuse of Carroll; Trump continued to attack her. → Read More

Tim Scott running for president in 2024: How will he challenge Donald Trump?

Scott joins an expanding field of Republicans looking to outlast Trump, who remains a frontrunner despite some fears he can't defeat President Biden. → Read More

Ron DeSantis trails Donald Trump in the polls; 5 reasons he could still win in 2024

Trump's lead in polls has grown in recent months, but DeSantis still has more money, fewer legal problems and a discernable path to victory. → Read More