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Facing negative polls and internal tensions, Trump plans to launch reelection bid with Orlando rally
The Washington Post reports that President Trump will “formally launch his reelection bid Tuesday” June 18, while “his allies are trying to tamp down headlines that depict his campaign as trailing top Democrats, beset by withering leaks and unable to keep internal tensions from spilling into public view.”
Read MoreTrump says he’d consider accepting information from foreign governments on his opponents
Washington Post reports that President Trump “said he would consider accepting information on his political opponents from a foreign government, despite the concerns raised by the intelligence community and special counsel Robert S. Mueller III over Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election” and that “he wouldn’t necessarily alert the FBI if a foreign country approached his…
Read MoreJOHN KASICH THROWS IN THE TOWEL, ADMITS IT’S TRUMP’S PARTY NOW
Vanity Fair reports that “[a]fter over a year of hand-wringing and evasive answers, former Ohio Gov. John Kasich made it clear Friday that he likely won’t be entering the 2020 fray.”
Read MoreMayor Bill de Blasio Enters 2020 Race for President
The New York Times reports that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is running for president.
Read MoreTrump Super PAC Endorsement Lays Bare Illegal Operation of Trump’s Outside Groups
Donald Trump’s official endorsement of the super PAC America First Action as the sole “approved” outside group of the President fully validates Common Cause’s 2018 Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaints that the President and the groups are violating federal campaign finance laws. Today, Common Cause supplemented its original complaints to include President Trump’s illegal…
Read MoreMark Cuban leaves open 2020 independent run: ‘Nobody right now’ can beat Trump
The Hill reports that “[b]illionaire entrepreneur and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he has not ruled out a third-party presidential run, arguing that no current Democratic candidate is capable of defeating President Trump.”
Read MoreHoward Schultz delays decision on 2020, Biden the factor
Fox Business reports that “[b]illionaire businessman and former Starbucks chief executive Howard Schultz has delayed his decision on whether to run for president as an independent as he assesses the possibility of former Vice President Joe Biden capturing the Democratic nomination, FOX Business has learned.”
Read MoreBullock announces run for president
The Missoulian reports that Montana Democratic governor Steve Bullock is running for president, becoming the state’s first politician ever to seek a major party’s presidential nomination.
Read MoreTrump political machine sets massive fundraising target
POLITICO reports that President Donald Trump’s officially “approved” outside political machine, super PAC America First Action and 501(c)(4) America First Policies, which Common Cause has alleged in DOJ and FEC complaints are illegal, is “setting a $300 million fundraising goal and is pitching major GOP donors on a plan to target six swing states that…
Read MoreMichael Bennet, Senator From Colorado, Is Running for President
New York Times reports that Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) is running for president.
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