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Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, David M. Drucker, Michael Warren, and Charles Hilu offer a heavily reported look at what’s going on in the parties’ struggle for political power, from the campaign trail to the White House.

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Joe Biden to Kick Off 2024 in Valley Forge

Plus: Trump’s grip on the House GOP keeps tightening.

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Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis Finally Take On Trump

But is it too little, too late as Iowa and New Hampshire loom?

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DeSantis’ Closing Iowa Strategy: Hit Haley

Plus, Joe Biden turns up the volume on his warnings about Donald Trump.

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The Trump-Haley Rivalry Heats Up in New Hampshire

But can the former South Carolina governor compete in her home state?

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MAGA’s Newest Punching Bag

At Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest this week, Nikki Haley was Public Enemy No. 1.

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Kevin McCarthy Predicts 2024 GOP Victories in Exit Interview

Plus: Turning Point USA tells the young MAGA faithful that early voting is good, actually.

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Mike Johnson’s Christmas Vacation

Plus: A look at how a viable third-party candidate could throw the 2024 election into chaos.

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Donald Trump Gets Josh Hawley’s Endorsement

Plus: Will Sununu backing Haley matter in New Hampshire?

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Joe Biden’s Hunter Problem

Plus: Trump has a ‘commanding’ lead in the latest Iowa Poll.

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Haley, DeSantis Pull Their Punches on Trump’s Fitness for Office

Plus: Ramaswamy’s attack-everyone strategy isn’t paying off.

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Donald Trump ‘Jokes’ Away Questions About Being a Dictator

Plus: Another debate, but don’t expect Trump’s rivals to go after him.

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Nikki Haley Donors Pushing for Chris Christie to Drop Out

Plus: Trump embraces an endorsement from one Black Lives Matter activist.

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2015 and 2023: Donald Trump On the Eve of Primary Season

Plus: Rep. Alex Mooney’s true-conservative pitch against Gov. Jim Justice in West Virginia’s Senate primary.

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Nikki Haley Gets a Koch-Funded Boost in Early States

Plus: The Koch network's Hispanic outreach organization lays out its 2024 plans.

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A Closer Look at Donald Trump’s Rhetoric of Retribution

The former president is running first and foremost to punish his enemies.

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Chris Christie Predicts Political ‘Fallout’ for Trump’s Trials

The former New Jersey governor talks to Dispatch Politics about his path to the nomination.

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