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Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas, center, accompanied by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., left, and House Republican Conference chair Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., right, speaks at a news conference on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, July 29, 2021. Gonzales was censured Saturday, March 4, 2023, in a rare move by his state party over votes that included supporting new gun safety laws after the Uvalde school shooting in his district. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Texas congressman who broke with GOP is censured

By Paul J. Weber and Ken Miller - Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks, Feb. 15, 2023, at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Fla. Gov. DeSantis has signed a bill to give himself control of Walt Disney World’s self-governing district, punishing the company over its opposition to the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law. The bill requires DeSantis, a Republican, to appoint a five-member board to oversee the government services that the Disney district provides in its sprawling theme park properties in Florida. The governor signed the legislation on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) **FILE**

Trump takes lead in a two-man matchup with DeSantis, poll shows

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the East Palestine Fire Department as he visits the area in the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern train derailment Feb. 3 in East Palestine, Ohio, Feb. 22, 2023. Trump’s lawyers in Georgia are criticizing the Fulton County investigation into potential illegal election meddling after the foreperson of the special grand jury seated to help the probe went public this week. (AP Photo/Matt Freed) **FILE**

Trump’s beef with Fox escalates after Murdoch casts more doubt on 2020 stolen-election claims

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden waves as he boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, as he heads to Virginia Beach, Va., to talk about healthcare. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden raises specter of Obamacare repeal, hoping for leverage in budget talks with GOP

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee delivers his State of the State Address in the House Chamber, Monday, Feb. 6, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)

Photo surfaces as Tennessee governor vows to sign anti-drag bill

By Kimberlee Kruesi - Associated Press

President Joe Biden arrives on the South Lawn of the White House after spending the weekend at his Wilmington, Del., home, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden to revive the specter of Obamacare repeal in Va. speech

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks as he announces a proposal for Digital Bill of Rights, Feb. 15, 2023, at Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Fla. DeSantis has emerged as a political star early in the 2024 presidential election season even as he ignores many conventions of modern politics. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis moves toward GOP presidential bid on his own terms

By Steve Peoples - Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Fla., on Feb. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE**

Trump leads DeSantis by 15 points in new survey of emerging 2024 GOP field

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Colorado Republican Party chair candidate Erik Aadland speaks during a debate for the state Republican Party leadership position Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, in a pizza restaurant in Hudson, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Failing at polls, election deniers focus on state GOP posts

By Nicholas Riccardi and Joey Cappelletti - Associated Press

President Joe Biden speaks before the screening of the movie "Till" in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. The movie, "Till," is the story of Mamie Till-Mobley who pursued justice after the lynching of her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, in 1955. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden to rally behind Ukraine in trip to NATO’s eastern flank as support softens on home front

By Joseph Clark and Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Republicans to adopt loyalty pledge for debate participants

By Steve Peoples - Associated Press

Migrants wait in line for their turn to apply for legal migration documents outside the National Immigration Institute in Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Migrants use “safe passage” permits — the common term for some of the temporary documents issued by the Mexican government. Most allow the holder to leave the country through any border, including the one with the United States. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte) **FILE**

GOP says focus on border security will win Hispanic support

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden speaks at the National Association of Counties 2023 Legislative Conference in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. Biden will speak to union members in Maryland on Wednesday about his efforts to boost the economy, (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Biden to rip Republicans on the deficit in campaign-style speech

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

The U.S. Capitol is seen from a unique angle against a bright blue sky in this image. (AP PHOTO)

Confusion reigns over who leads two major parties

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., looks on during a news conference as he calls for the impeachment of the Department of Homeland Security Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jess Rapfogel)

Rep. Ralph Norman of S.C. endorses Nikki Haley, snubs Trump

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Members on the Republican side of the House Judiciary Committee, from left, Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Fla., Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, and Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., listen to amendment proposals as the panel meets to pass its operating rules under the GOP majority, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Harriet Hageman looks to shift Wyoming seat off national stage in wake of Liz Cheney’s defeat

By Mica Soellner - The Washington Times

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures during a news conference on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023, in Miami, where he spoke of new law enforcement legislation that will be introduced during the upcoming session. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) **FILE**

GOP megadonors walking away from Trump in ‘24 campaign as other candidates weigh bids

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

A voter casts an early ballot at a polling station Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Milwaukee. Recent revelations about Republican election strategies targeting minority communities in Wisconsin’s biggest city came as no surprise to many Black voters. For years, voting rights advocates have accused Wisconsin Republicans of pushing policies to suppress voters of color and lower-income voters. Many of those policies centered on the Democratic stronghold of Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

GOP election tactics no surprise to Wisconsin’s Black voters

By Harm Venhuizen - Associated Press

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference on Jan. 26, 2023, in Miami. David McIntosh, the president ofthe influential Club For Growth group, said Tuesday, Feb. 7, that the group has invited a half dozen potential Republican candidates for the White House to its donor summit in Florida next month including DeSantis. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

Schools become flashpoint for Republicans eyeing White House

By Michelle L. Price - Associated Press

President Joe Biden meets with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Biden faces doubt from some voters who backed Dems in 2022

By Hannah Fingerhut - Associated Press