DeSantis Tries to Reboot His Campaign After Botched Launch

The Florida governor had a chaotic campaign announcement last week. Now, things are improving, but it's still a bit bumpy.

Manage newsletters View in browser DeSantis Tries to Reboot His Campaign After Botched Launch By Jake Lahut The Florida governor had a chaotic campaign announcement last week. Now, things are improving, but it's still a bit bumpy. 'Don't Help Biden': Senate GOP Bites Tongue on Debt Deal By Ursula Perano "There's no real point in making Joe Biden look like he won by fighting this and forcing everyone to be here through the weekend on the brink of default," a senior GOP aide said. The Longer They Wait to Indict Trump, the Harder It Gets By The Daily Beast This week on The New Abnormal, no news on whether Trump will face charges over his handling of classified documents–and as the 2024 race heats up, time is more important than ever. The Truth is a Beast. Are you?  Get unlimited access to the Beast's fearless reporting.  Subscribe Advertisement Ron DeSantis Is Flat-out Wrong About the First Step Act By Nazgol Ghandnoosh, Liz Komar The Florida governor slammed one of Trump's few criminal justice reform efforts. That's absolutely ridiculous. Chris Christie Can Redeem Himself by Hitting Trump Hard By Matt Lewis The former New Jersey governor is the best-equipped GOP contender to call out the former president's misdeeds and lies—and it could spark a trend. Advertisement Trump Shockingly Defends Biden Against Ageist Attacks Trump claims he told Sean Hannity that his jokes about Biden's age don't look good "for you or for anybody." Why Texas AG Ken Paxton's Impeachment Is a Bipartisan Win Sixty Republicans joined 61 Democrats to suspend Paxton's power and order a trial for the Lone Star State's top law enforcement official. Why Marianne Williamson's Staffers Are Running for the Exits More than 10 have quit since she announce she is running for president again. Advertisement 1.  Trump Responds to Alleged Classified Docs Audio Tape Claims  SAME OLD STORY The former president was asked directly about his knowledge of the bombshell call, which CNN reported this week. 2.  Kremlin Building VIP Bunker in Top Moscow Hospital: Report  GOING UNDERGROUND The swanky shelter will apparently protect up to 800 people from blasts, gas, and radiation. 3.  Newsmax Guest: Chick-fil-A Fried Chicken Makes It Inclusive  THE WORST "I'm hesitant to make a fried chicken joke, but..." Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. © 2023 The Daily Beast Company LLC I 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY, 10011   Privacy Policy   If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe. https://elink.thedailybeast.com/oc/620e2783ef724906bc14a5b2iuuss.6gi/a5c97644