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(FILES) Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during an event on his nationwide book tour at Adventure Outdoors, the largest gun store in the country, on March 30, 2023 in Smyrna, Georgia. DeSantis, the leading Republican rival to Donald Trump, will announce his 2024 US presidential bid on May 24, 2023, during a live Twitter event with Elon Musk, a source familiar with his plans told AFP. "I will be interviewing Ron DeSantis and he has quite an announcement to make," Musk confirmed at a conference on Tuesday. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage / AFP)

What does DeSantis offer that Trump doesn’t?

The Republican candidate, who has the same message as the former president but is untested on the national stage, may fail to break through.

Gerard Baker

Race for the White HouseThe Wall Street Journal

This screen grab obtained on the Twitter account of Ron DeSantis on May 24, 2023, shows DeSantis announcing his 2024 presidential campaign. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday launched his 2024 presidential campaign, teeing up what is expected to be a bitter rivalry with Republican primary frontrunner Donald Trump as he vowed to "lead our great American comeback." (Photo by Handout / Twitter account of Ron Desantis / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / Twitter account of Ron DeSantis " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Tech glitch mars DeSantis’ announcement

The Florida Governor has launched his 2024 presidential bid, teeing up a bitter battle with Donald Trump, but not before a very messy start | WATCH

Alex Leary

CommentaryThe Wall Street Journal

TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND - MAY 02: Former U.S. President Donald Trump during a round of golf at his Turnberry course on May 2, 2023 in Turnberry, Scotland. Former U.S. President Donald Trump is visiting his golf courses in Scotland and Ireland. Back in the United States, he faces legal action on 34 counts of falsifying business records. (Photo by Robert Perry/Getty Images)

‘Unelectability’ won’t defeat Donald Trump in 2024

For one thing, Trump won in 2016, and current polling doesn’t support the contention that he is unelectable. Trump’s opponents look weak for not simply calling him unfit to be president.

Gerard Baker

debt ceilingWorld

(FILES) US President Joe Biden looks on during a meeting with US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 9, 2023. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet on May 22, 2023, for more talks on defusing the US debt ceiling standoff, both sides said on May 21, 2023. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

Biden, McCarthy resume debt crisis negotiations

US President to meet with Republican House Speaker to help thrash out an acceptable deal for both parties, following a ‘productive’ phone call.

Adam Creighton

COMMENTARYWorld

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on protecting consumers when there are flight delays or cancellations in Washington, DC, on May 8, 2023. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP)

Greenback pays price for profligacy

US finances career out of control while geopolitical adversaries are champing at the bit to undermine the pre-eminence of the dollar.

Adam Creighton

World

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 21: U.S. Secretary Janet Yellen listens during an open session of a Financial Stability Oversight Council meeting at the Department of the Treasury on April 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. The FSOC proposed on Friday a new guidance to revise how non-bank financial institutions are designated. Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Treasury chief flags US debt ‘calamity’

Poll finds 56 per cent of Americans think Donald Trump ‘did a better job handling the economy than Joe Biden.

Adam Creighton

‘Grisly’ sceneWorld

Police work at the scene after a driver crashed into several people in Brownsville, Texas, on May 7, 2023. - Seven people died and as many as six others were injured Sunday in Texas when a driver crashed into them outside a facility housing migrants in the southern US state, police said. The sport utility vehicle "ran over several people that were waiting at a bus stop" in Brownsville, a border city at the southernmost tip of Texas, local police spokesman Martin Sandoval told an ABC affiliate. (Photo by MoisÃ©s ÃVILA / AFP)

Seven killed in car ramming outside US migrant centre

At least 10 others were injured when the car ploughed through a group waiting at the Texas border city bus stop, just days from Title 42 lifting.

AFP

Buckle upThe Times

ROTHSCHILD, WISCONSIN - MAY 06: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks to guests at the Republican Party of Marathon County Lincoln Day Dinner annual fundraiser on May 06, 2023 in Rothschild, Wisconsin. Although he has not yet announced his candidacy, DeSantis is expected to be among the top contenders vying for the Republican presidential nomination next year. Scott Olson/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by SCOTT OLSON / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

DeSantis prepares to take on Trump

The Florida governor is expected this month to formally annouce his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.

David Charter

World

(FILES) In this file photo taken on October 7, 2022 associate US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas poses for the official photo at the Supreme Court in Washington, DC. - A billionaire Republican donor paid for the private school tuition of Justice Clarence Thomas's grandnephew, whom he was raising at the time, a report said on May 4, 2023 -- the latest in a string of ethics controversies surrounding the US Supreme Court. Thomas did not disclose the payments, according to ProPublica, which also reported last month that conservative real estate tycoon Harlan Crow had gifted the longest-serving justice luxury trips over two decades. (Photo by OLIVIER DOULIERY / AFP)

GOP donor paid school fees for top US judge

Democrat senator Dick Durbin calls for a binding ethics code, saying the bench’s ‘reputation and credibility’ are at stake.

AFP

Impeachment pushWorld

US President Joe Biden attends the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, April 29, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

Republicans subpoena FBI over Biden claim

Senior congressmen say a concealed document allegedly provides evidence Biden was influenced by a foreign national as vice-president.

Adam Creighton

Correspondents’ dinnerWorld

US President Joe Biden raises his glass as he speaks during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, April 29, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)

‘I’m seasoned’: Biden laughs off age gags

The US President took it on the chin at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

Sebastian Smith

World

Former US ambassador to the United Nations and Republican presidential hopeful Nikki Haley (L) chats with a supporter following a town hall event at an American Legion center in Laconia, New Hampshire on April 28, 2023. (Photo by Michael Mathes / AFP)

Rivals fail to put dent in Trump’s poll lead

Americans are bracing for a parade of contenders positioning themselves as more moderate, less bombastic alternatives.

Michael Mathes

voter uneaseThe Times

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 17: U.S. President Joe Biden holds hands with Vice President Kamala Harris (R) during a ceremony honoring the Golden State Warriors on January 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. The Warriors won the 2022 NBA Championship. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Will ‘lacklustre’ Kamala be Biden’s running mate?

President Biden’s decision to seek a second term will shine a spotlight on Kamala Harris, who is widely viewed as a weak link.

Alistair Dawber

World

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 26: U.S. Speaker of the House Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) speaks to the media at the US Capitol on April 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. The US House voted and passed a bill raising the nation's debt ceiling. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by TASOS KATOPODIS / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

House sets up a clash on default

The Limit, Save, Grow Act advanced on Wednesday from the House of Representatives by a narrow margin of 217-215.

Frankie Taggart

CommentaryThe Times

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 25: U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the North America's Building Trades Unions legislative conference at the Washington Hilton on April 25, 2023 in Washington, DC. Earlier in the day, Biden released a video where he officially announced his re-election campaign. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Democrats pray Biden won’t be another Jimmy Carter

No Democrat wants to be the next Ted Kennedy — and launch a damaging challenge — but nor do they want Biden to be the next Carter: a decent guy unable to convince enough Americans he’s up to the job.

David Charter

World

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 19: Abortion rights activists hold up signs outside the U.S. Supreme Court Building on April 19, 2023 in Washington, DC. Today U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito announced that the Court would extend their stay on a Texas appeals courtâs ruling to restrict the Food and Drug Administrationâs approval of abortion drug mifepristone. The Supreme Courtâs stay will last until 11:59pm April 21st. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Abortion pill stay extended

The stay came during an emergency appeal asking the court to block a ruling that would have banned mifepristone.

Chris Lefkow and Ines Bel Aiba

US POLITICSWorld

Robert F Kennedy Jr., with his wife Cheryl Hines, waves to supporters during a campaign event to launch his 2024 presidential bid, at the Boston Park Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts, on April 19, 2023. (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO / AFP)

Fourth Kennedy launches a White House run

Robert F. Kennedy Jr launched his campaign to loud cheers from disgruntled Democrats in a sign of the vulnerability of ageing incumbent Joe Biden.

Adam Creighton

The Times

(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 8, 2022, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during an election night watch party at the Convention Center in Tampa, Florida. - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has taken his most direct shots yet at rival Donald Trump, with the gloves finally coming off in what is widely expected to be the head-to-head for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. (Photo by Giorgio VIERA / AFP)

DeSantis woos Washington as campaign falters

The Florida Governor, who has not confirmed he’s in the race for his party’s nomination, is meeting key Republicans this week.

Alistair Dawber

commentaryThe Wall Street Journal

TOPSHOT - US President Joe Biden gestures as he delivers a speech at Saint Muredach's Cathedral in Ballina, on April 14, 2023, on the last day of a four day trip to Northern Ireland and Ireland. (Photo by PAUL FAITH / AFP)

Frail or forceful, Biden still stumbles

The US President’s refusal to bend on the debt doesn’t make his deterioration look better — maybe worse.

Karl Rove

World

ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND - APRIL 13: In this photo illustration, packages of Mifepristone tablets are displayed at a family planning clinic on April 13, 2023 in Rockville, Maryland. A Massachusetts appeals court temporarily blocked a Texas-based federal judgeâs ruling that suspended the FDAâs approval of the abortion drug Mifepristone, which is part of a two-drug regimen to induce an abortion in the first trimester of pregnancy in combination with the drug Misoprostol. (Photo illustration by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Biden to appeal abortion pill ruling

White House also slams a Florida bill that will ban abortion after six weeks, before many women even know they are pregnant.

Chris Lefkow

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