Ep. 120 - Trump Dominates DeSantis In CPAC Straw Poll And Calls To Build Freedom Cities, Biden Calls For Medicare Tax Hike, Marianne Williamson Launches Presidential Campaign, And More!

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00:45 - Marianne Williamson launches her bid for president, becoming the first Democrat to enter the primary

Marianne Williamson,  the self-help author and spiritual adviser launched her 2024 presidential campaign to become the first Democrat to enter the presidential cycle.

12:00 - Trump’s Becomes the Knight in Shining Armor at CPAC Being the Focal Point and Winning the Straw Poll

As the race for the White House begins to heat up, former President Donald Trump emerged from the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) straw poll beating DeSantis by more than 40 points. The wide margin at the largest political conference potentially signals that he could win the Republican nomination for a third time.

24:15 - Trump calls for 10 Freedom Cities to be built on federal land.

36:40 -  Biden launches battle on Capitol Hill with call for Medicare tax hike

President Biden fired the opening shots of the battle over spending and taxes that will consume Capitol Hill this year when he proposed on Tuesday a 5 percent Medicare surtax on people who earn more than $400,000 a year.

39:00 - Biden to propose 5.2 percent federal pay increase, largest in 43 years

President Biden is expected to propose a 5.2 percent raise for all federal employees in his budget set to be released Thursday — the largest increase the White House has put forward since Jimmy Carter was president.

54:45 - To Be A State or Not To Be…A Statehood Provision that Leaves its own Allies Shaking

The Senate is set to vote Wednesday to overturn criminal law changes passed by the Washington, D.C., Council, a Republican-led measure that has divided Democrats and could undermine the movement for statehood.

1:02:00 - Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan says he will not seek 2024 GOP nomination for president

On CBS’s Face the Nation, Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he will not seek the 2024 GOP presidential nomination.

1:03:20 -  FBI chief says TikTok 'screams' of US national security concerns

China's government could use TikTok to control data on millions of American users, FBI Director Christopher Wray told a U.S. Senate hearing claiming the Chinese-owned video app "screams" of security concerns.

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