The former president snubbed one influential Iowa leader and attacked another, testing his immunity to traditional political pitfalls in a crucial state.
Gal Luft, promoted by House Republicans as possessing evidence of corruption by the Biden family, was charged by federal prosecutors with lobbying and sanctions violations and with brokering arms deals with China and Iran.
Diverging from Donald Trump, who has often cajoled, guilt-tripped and even misled small donors, the DeSantis team is pledging to avoid “smoke and mirrors” in its online fund-raising.
The former president’s legal team argued in a court filing that no trial date should be set until all “substantive motions” in the case were resolved, setting up an early key decision by Judge Aileen M. Cannon.
President Biden hopes the diplomatic trips this summer by his aides lead to frank talks with Xi Jinping and other Chinese officials before the 2024 U.S. elections.
The international cooperation celebrated by President Biden has been challenged as the war in Ukraine drags on and questions linger over that country’s membership in the alliance.
Despite hints of tension between Washington and London, President Biden and King Charles III share interests — and have faced comparable challenges — that should help smooth their meeting.