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Past articles by David:

Moms for Liberty hears from GOP contenders on conservative education

The rising political group heard Saturday from long-shot Republican presidential candidates and prepared for the 2024 elections. → Read More

'Get out of my city': DeSantis calls them 'mama bears.' Protesters call Moms for Liberty extremists

Founded in 2021, Moms For Liberty made its political name by promoting what members call "parental rights" in education. → Read More

'There could be others coming': Donald Trump braces supporters for more indictments

Donald Trump protested his legal troubles - now and in the future - during a speech in New Hampshire → Read More

Donald Trump and his 2024 Republican challengers are trying to win religious conservatives. Here's how

The Faith and Freedom Coalition bills its policy conference as "the largest public policy gathering of conservative and Christian activists." → Read More

Will Hurd adds an anti-Trump voice to GOP race: Will that help or hurt the front-runner?

The former congressman says the GOP cannot afford to re-nominate the twice-indicted Donald Trump; others say a crowded field helps the front-runner. → Read More

Donald Trump's indictments are a big 2024 issue, but no one knows how it will play out

Trump's legal troubles will inevitably shadow the 2024 presidential election because the defendant himself will make them a major issue. → Read More

Republicans are rallying around Donald Trump after his indictment. But what about other voters?

There has never been a candidate like the under-indictment former president who is still seeking another term in the White House in 2024. → Read More

'Explain:' Mike Pence calls on Merrick Garland to justify indictment of Donald Trump

Maintaining his defense of the newly indicted Donald Trump, former vice president Mike Pence denounced the Justice Department for its action. → Read More

'Either they win or we win:' Donald Trump urges voters to stick with him post-indictment

Trump went on lengthy and error-filled diatribes about indictments, trials and pending investigations in Washington, D.C., New York City, and Atlanta. → Read More

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