Ron DeSantis’ second act: GOP fundraiser?
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Kevin McCarthy might have been a miserable speaker, but he had unmatched skill in connecting big-money donors with Republican bank accounts. But since MAGA elements tossed McCarthy to demonstrate their control over the House, Republicans are forced to search for a new money man.  Politico suggests that the person they’re looking for could be Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who desperately needs to find a second act in politics. After his humiliation in the Republican presidential primaries,...

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