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DeSantis Eyeing 2024 Election Exit After Iowa Loss? Former White House Writer Says Yes, But Florida Governor Insists He’s ‘In This For The Long Haul’

January 8, 6:30 PM

The early results for the state of Iowa could impact the number of candidates in the Republican presidential election race according to sources.

WBD

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“President Biden Won’t Accept An Austin Resignation If Offered; The President Is Not Considering Sacking His Defense Secretary, Officials Say” – Politico

By Benzinga Newsdesk

January 8, 11:40 AM

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/08/biden-austin-resignation-00134280#:~:text=President%20Joe%20Biden%20is%20not,Austin%20were%20to%20offer%20one.President Joe Biden is not considering firing Defense Secretary Lloyd

SPY

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US Banking Giants Brace For Fourth-Quarter Earnings Amid Mounting Bad Debts, Interest Rate Pressure

By Benzinga Neuro

January 8, 9:17 AM

U.S. banks' bad debts surge, posing risk to investor confidence; earnings expected to drop due to higher deposit costs & one-time charge from last year's Silicon Valley Bank & Signature failures.

BAC

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Trump Trumps Bidenomics: GOP Voters Overwhelmingly Trust Ex-President For Economic Rebound, New Poll Reveals

By Shanthi Rexaline

January 8, 4:04 AM

Results from the FT-Michigan Ross poll showed that 67% of Republicans believe Trump would be the best GOP candidate for handling the economy.

SPY

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China To Sanction US Defense Manufacturers Over Taiwan Arms Sales

By Benzinga Neuro

January 8, 2:54 AM

In retaliation for the latest U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, China has announced sanctions against five American military…

ATK

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Remembering The Weed-smoking Capitol Rioter Who Compared Himself To Elon Musk And Called Jan. 6 A ‘Beautiful Day’?

By Maureen Meehan

January 7, 1:47 PM

Brandon Fellows, who represented himself in trial wherein he was convicted of one felony count of obstruction and four misdemeanors for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, famously said in his opening statement that he didn’t see anything wrong with his actions. He called Jan.

TSLA

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Larry Summers Sees Trump 2.0 ‘Very Threatening’ To US Economy: ‘History Will Judge Very Badly Those Who Go Along With The Subversion Of American Democracy’

By Shanthi Rexaline

January 6, 2:03 PM

Larry Summers weighed on what a second term for Biden or his predecessor, Trump, would mean for the U.S. economy in an interview.

SPY

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Trump Leads Haley By 29 Points In Her Home State, Could That Be The Primary To Stop Her Momentum?

By Chris Katje

January 5, 6:31 PM

South Carolina is one of the earlier states voting in the 2024 election primaries and could have extra importance thanks to Nikki Haley.

WBD

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Florida GOP Representative Throws Wrench Into Proposed Cannabis Legalization Initiative With Bill To Cap THC Levels

By Maureen Meehan

January 5, 5:30 PM

Florida State Rep. Ralph Massullo (R) preemptively filed a bill on Friday that, if adopted, would impose limitations on the potency of marijuana ahead of the legalization initiative expected to appear on the ballot in November 2024.

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