The Florida governor is the most likely Republican nominee to fight former President Donald Trump in 2024. After Ukraine policy missteps and Trump's call for New York protests against his possible prosecution, DeSantis' early lead has faded. DeSantis's recent troubles show two big weaknesses as he considers a 2024 bid. Governors seeking the White House often struggle with his foreign policy inexperience. The second is Trump's ability to rally GOP loyalists and reshape the agenda. Support independent news and opinion. Visit, bookmark and share http://wayneDupree.com!

Fox News' Jesse Watters told his audience that the term "lock her up" was a joke, never meant to be taken seriously. For the millions that recited that chant, do you think they felt it was a joke or did they want Hillary Clinton locked up for Benghazi, Uranium One and other crrimes

Some of you may be overwhelmed by the digital world. Digital overload: What is it? By utilizing technological devices like cellphones, computers, or TV, you are exposed to more sensory data than you are able to process. You might exhibit symptoms of digital overload such as anger, anxiety, eyesight issues, trouble sleeping, and mood swings. Try keeping your screen usage outside of work to 2 hours each day to reduce your risk of digital overload. Also, you may disable notifications, schedule tech-free periods, and only use one device at once.

The House Judiciary Committee wants Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg to appear before Congress about his "extraordinary abuse of prosecutorial authority" as he contemplates indicting former President Trump for alleged hush money payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016. If allegations of a Trump indictment are true, Jordan warned Bragg that his actions "would damage confidence in the evenhanded application of law and unalterably intervene in the court of the 2024 presidential election."

On Sunday, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) claimed the potential arrest of former President Trump in an investigation into alleged hush-money payments during the 2016 presidential race is developing sympathy for him. “I simply think that not just the media, but truly, a lot of the Democrats have misplayed this in terms of garnering sympathy for the previous president and it does significantly shift the paradigm as we move into the ‘24 election,” Sununu said.

Senate Republicans are wincing over former President Trump’s early barrage of attacks against his chief rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), fearing they’re seeing a preview of a brutal primary to come that could leave both candidates weakened heading into the general election. GOP lawmakers acknowledge DeSantis needs to show he can take a punch and aren’t shocked Trump would take hard shots at a rival as the campaign heats up.

When a Russian warplane hit a U.S. surveillance drone on Tuesday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) urged shooting them down. The U.S. military shot down the MQ-9 Reaper drone in international Black Sea seas after the plane hit its propeller. “Several times before the accident, the Su-27s spilled gasoline on and flew in front of the MQ-9 in a reckless, environmentally unsound and unprofessional manner,” the military claimed.

When a Russian warplane hit a U.S. surveillance drone on Tuesday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) urged shooting them down. The U.S. military shot down the MQ-9 Reaper drone in international Black Sea seas after the plane hit its propeller.

President Joe Biden has proposed a budget of $6.8 trillion, but a federal watchdog agency is finding flaws in the plan. In the event that Biden's budget is adopted, the national debt is projected to reach a historic 106% of GDP by 2027, according to an analysis by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

On Sunday, the Biden administration assured Silicon Valley Bank customers that they would receive all their money on Monday. The government also closed Signature Bank, a regional bank that was near failure. Signature will provide a same incentive, returning even uninsured deposits on Monday.