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Former President Donald Trump is being touted as a potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate , raising the question of potential running mates. Trump has alluded to the possibility of another presidential bid and polling has indicated he could be the frontrunner for the GOP nomination if he opted to do so. His advisor Jason Miller last week branded a Bloomberg report over Trump weighing up another run with an alternative partner to former Vice President Mike Pence "fake news," and said there had been "no such conversations." If Trump were to run and pick someone other than Pence, his eldest children Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump having both been discussed as potential candidates for office themselves. However, opting for someone from within his family could see Trump miss the opportunity to pick a partner who would broaden the ticket's appeal. "Obviously, a father running with one of his children would be unprecedented in American history," David … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Picking Family As 2024 Running Mate Would Risk Losing GOP Voters

Former President Donald Trump was greeted by one supporter and a group of angry protesters as he returned to New York City for the first time since leaving the White House. As he arrived outside Trump Tower in Manhattan at roughly 9 p.m. Sunday night, the ex-president was reportedly welcomed by one supporter standing across the road alongside members of the press. He waved at the supporter from inside his SUV, before entering the skyscraper. Protesters gathered outside the building calling for his arrest on Monday morning. Some held signs that read, "Florida Man Go Home," "Indict Trump" and "Arrest Trump," according to the Independent . Trump arrived without his wife Melania and his reason for returning to New York City is unknown. He's expected to remain in the state until Tuesday. The former president, who was born in Queens, was a longtime New Yorker until he became the 45th U.S. Commander in Chief in 2017. The ex-president is currently facing legal woes in the state … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Greeted by Lone Supporter and Angry Protesters As He Returns to New York

Senator Lindsey Graham has warned that former President Donald Trump could destroy the Republican Party or rebuild it as a bigger and more diverse coalition after his combative speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Speaking to Axios on HBO , the South Carolina Republican said Trump was a "bigger-than-life deal," and argued that he had the power to either make the GOP stronger or bring it to its knees. He added that the former president had a "dark side" but also "some magic there," as he claimed to be trying to "harness the magic" of the former commander-in-chief. "There's something about Trump. There's a dark side and there's some magic there. What I'm trying to do is just harness the magic," Graham told Axios. "To me, Donald Trump is a sort of a cross between Jesse Helms, Ronald Reagan, and P.T. Barnum." The senator added: "I mean it's just this bigger-than-life deal. He could make the Republican Party something that nobody else I know can make it. … [Read more...] about Lindsey Graham Warns Donald Trump Could ‘Destroy’ GOP After Combative CPAC Speech

Almost a year since the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided emergency relief to the American people affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the Senate has cleared President Joe Biden 's $1.9 trillion COVID bill. The sprawling bill was narrowly approved in the upper chamber by a 50-49 vote, along party lines, and is now heading back to the House for final approval before Biden can sign it into law. But how does the amended version of Biden's American Rescue Plan compare to the $2 trillion stimulus package signed into law by former president Donald Trump last spring? Stimulus checks Biden's plan will provide a third stimulus check for Americans —$1,400 checks for a single taxpayer, or $2,800 for couples that file jointly. It also includes $1,400 per dependent. Only those earning up to $75,000 would get the full amount, as would couples with incomes up to $150,000. The size of the stimulus payment would be lower for those earning slightly … [Read more...] about How Joe Biden’s Stimulus Deal Compares With Donald Trump’s First on 5 Key Issues

Senator Lisa Murkowski has explained her vote against the latest COVID-19 relief bill as former President Donald Trump threatens to campaign against the Alaska Republican in her home state in the 2022 midterm elections. Releasing a statement on Sunday, Sen. Murkowski said President Joe Biden 's $1.9 trillion stimulus bill was "wholly partisan" and dubbed some measures in the plan "unnecessary" and unrelated to the ongoing pandemic. She also said she was concerned that the relief bill—known as the American Rescue Plan—would provide further help to those who had already "benefited" from the pandemic. A key plank of the $1.9 trillion is very popular among Alaskans—the plan for a new round of $1,400 stimulus checks. A February poll found that 68 percent of voters in the state backed the measure Murkowski voted against on Saturday. In her lengthy statement, Murkowski said: "Individual payments along with a further extension of Unemployment Insurance will be important to many … [Read more...] about Lisa Murkowksi Explains Vote Against Stimulus Bill as Donald Trump Threat Looms