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MSNBC host Joe Scarborough claimed Thursday that former President Donald Trump viewed GOP primary voters as “backwater redneck Republicans” as he hit at the former President over abortion. “Why does Donald Trump act so crazy and act so radical? It’s because he’s not really a Republican. He’s not really a conservative. So from the very beginning, he said, ‘OK, I’m a Manhattan Democrat.’ Read More.

Florida Republican Governor Ron DeSantis will officially enter the 2024 U.S. presidential race next week, according to two sources familiar with the decision, immediately becoming Donald Trump's biggest rival for the Republican nomination and shaking up a contest that largely has been one-sided. Read More.

Former President Donald Trump is leading the Republican primary race with what Rasmussen Reports has described as a “massive” lead, a survey reveals. The survey asked respondents, “If the Republican presidential primary were held today, which of the following candidates would you vote for?” Read More.

The title question is one that Jim Geraghty sought to answer today in the Morning Jolt. For some time now, many people assumed that Joe Biden is only running for a second term because his wife talked him into it. But perhaps there’s more going on behind the scenes than meets the eye. Read More.

Former President Donald Trump stated he would release all the files related to former President John F. Kennedy's assassination if reelected in 2024. Trump's statement follows after Democrat Party challenger, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said last week that there was "overwhelming" evidence that the CIA was involved in his uncle's murder. Read More.

The job of White House press secretary isn’t easy. Just ask the current holder of that title, Karine Jean-Pierre. Not that she’d answer. She seldom does. It’s the one thing she’s good at. KJP, as she is better known, isn’t the worst presidential PR flack in recent memory. That inauspicious title is held by former Trump communications director Anthony Scaramucci. Read More.

Guess who is serving as chairman for Joe Biden’s campaign advisory board? Nancy Pelosi. To be honest, it isn’t a big surprise. She is a legendary Democrat fundraiser. Biden campaign’s advisory board includes 50 prominent Democrats. You probably won’t be surprised when I say that the words ‘diverse’ and ‘coalition’ are featured prominently when mainstream media write about the advisory board. Read More.

CNN hosted a town hall with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump Wednesday night. CNN morning show host Kaitlan Collins was the moderator. The event was the first of many campaign events to come. CNN was outmatched. Read More.

Politico is reporting that Mayor Eric Adams has been dropped from a list of Biden campaign surrogates. Apparently he crossed a line with some of his recent criticism of the White House, specifically it’s handling of the border crisis. Read More.

Former Republican Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake is set to meet this week with numerous senators and National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) staffers as she closes in on a Senate bid in 2024, according to Politico. Read More.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday struggled to explain why he delayed negotiating with House Republicans on raising the debt ceiling. Speaking at SUNY Westchester Community College in New York with a backdrop that resembled former President Donald Trump’s stage setting, Biden spoke about “why Congress must avoid default immediately,” even though negotiations were delayed on the brink of default. Read More.

Celebrated evangelist Franklin Graham denounced the politicization of the courts Wednesday, insisting that a New York federal jury finding Trump liable for sexual abuse in a civil suit was a politically motivated travesty. Read More.

Sen. J.D. Vance’s (R-OH) bipartisan rail safety legislation — introduced in the aftermath of the devastating train derailment and “controlled” chemical burn in East Palestine, Ohio — picked up a significant endorsement on Monday from the former president. Read More.

As 2024’s Iowa GOP caucus slowly approaches, two likely frontrunners are preparing to talk past each other from across the Hawkeye State. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former President Donald Trump will hold competing events on May 13 in Iowa. Read More.

President Joe Biden’s White House is begging CEOs to pressure Republicans to cave on the debt ceiling as Biden prepares to meet with congressional leaders this week to discuss the debt limit. Read More.