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Longtime conservative check writers the Koch family are working to make sure Donald Trump doesn’t win the 2024 Republican primary, according to a new report.
Americans for Prosperity Action, a network of political organizations created by Charles and David Koch, will spend money for the first time in its existence in the Republican presidential primaries. He has already raised more than $70 million to fund races that officials hope will help the Republican Party overcome Trump, according to the New York Times.
The group’s intent is to prevent Trump, the clear Republican front-runner, from winning the 2024 primary. The Times reports that a senior network official, Emily Seidel, wrote to the group’s donors in a memo that it was time to “to have a president in 2025 who represents a new chapter.”
In the 2020 election cycle, the group spent nearly $500 million supporting Republican candidates and causes.
Although Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is the only Republican with competitive numbers against Mr. Trump, the organization has not decided who it will field in its mission to prevent Trump from facing Joe Biden in 20224.
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Koch to fund Trump’s main opponents
The network of political organizations established by brothers Charles and David Koch will continue to fund conservative causes, as long as they don’t support Donald Trump.
The Kochs’ network, Americans for Prosperity Action, is funding candidates who will help the Republican party “move away” from Trump, a spokesman told The New York Times.
The network has already raised more than $70 million.
This will be the first year that the network will participate in a primary race, with the intention of the group aimed at preventing Trump, the clear Republican favorite, from winning the primaries. The Times reports that a top network official, Emily Seidel, wrote to the group’s donors that it was time to “have a president in 2025 who represents a new chapter.”
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Despite the recent rulings, Biden says it would be “a mistake” to expand the Supreme Court
The high court overturned decades of policy when it ruled this week that admissions based on race were unconstitutional, barring colleges from considering race as a factor in student applications.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 2, 2023 3:45 p.m
RFK Jr says he’s ‘proud’ to have Trump’s praise
Yes, he presents himself as a “Democrat”…
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 2, 2023 1:45 p.m
SCOTUS allows Colorado designer to deny LGBT+ customers
A wedding website designer can refuse to create work for people from the LGBT+ community if it conflicts with their religious beliefs, the Supreme Court ruled on Friday.
In a 6-3 decision, the court’s conservative majority ruled in favor of Lorie Smith, a Colorado-based website developer who wanted to refuse service to same-sex couples but couldn’t because she was a violation of a public accommodation. law
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 2, 2023 11:15 am
Even as impeachment loomed, Trump demanded to get “my boxes” back from the feds
As Donald Trump’s lawyers began preparing for a federal indictment, the former president was still hoping to recover documents and boxes seized from Mar-a-Lago, according to a report.
Trump referred to the classified material as “my boxes” and “my documents” and asked his lawyers to retrieve the material, sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. rolling stone
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 2, 2023 08:15
“Oh God, I try not to think about it”
President Joe Biden summed up perhaps the thoughts of most foreign policy experts when asked if he thought Trump would have informed Russian President Vladimir Putin of the failed coup attempt by Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin , Last weekend.
“Oh God, I try not to think about that,” Biden said.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 2, 2023 05:15
Did DeSantis break the law with the Texas border trip?
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential campaign has been accused of breaking the law after the team shared a picture on Twitter of the candidate exiting a helicopter that records show is owned by the Texas Department of Public Safety .
Gustaf Kilander explain why this might be a problem.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 2, 2023 02:15
Pence meets with Zelensky in Ukraine
Former Vice President Mike Pence visited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a show of solidarity with Ukraine, although many Republicans showed support for Ukraine, first on CNN. reported.
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 1, 2023 11:15 p.m
Trump welcomes Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action
Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning celebrated the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down affirmative action programs at American colleges and universities, calling it “a great day for America.”
Oliver O’ConnellJuly 1, 2023 9:15 p.m
DeSantis earnings jump due to booking advance
Republican presidential hopeful and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis saw his earnings increase this year from a book deal.
He earned $1.25 million in an advance for the memoir he published earlier this year, according to a annual financial disclosure form, significantly increase their net worth.
The book, titled The Courage to be Free, was published by HarperCollins in February and hit the New York Times bestseller list the following month.
