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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was once seen as the biggest threat to former President Donald Trump. But his campaign got off to a rocky start and is struggling to gain traction. In this episode, we look at how three non-Trump candidates — DeSantis, Nikki Haley, and Mike Pence — are selling themselves to voters. And whether there is a market for anyone not named Donald in the GOP primary.

This episode: voting correspondent Miles Parks, political correspondent Ashley Lopez, and political correspondent Sarah McCammon.

The episode was produced by Lexie Schapitl and Elena Moore. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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Donald Trump and two aides face new obstruction counts based on allegations that they instructed an unnamed, fourth worker to delete surveillance video footage at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence last summer "to prevent the footage from being provided to a federal grand jury."

Trump also faces a new count of willful retention of National Defense Information related to his handling of classified documents, apparently in connection with a top-secret presentation Trump allegedly waved at aides at his Bedminster, N.J., resort.

Also: the federal government is likely to shutdown in October.

This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, national justice correspondent Carrie Johnson, senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro, congressional correspondent Deirdre Walsh, and White House correspondent Asma Khalid.

The podcast is produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. Our editor is Eric McDaniel. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.

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On this episode of the MeidasTouch Podcast, we bring you the latest updates from this historic week. Donald Trump’s legal troubles have reached new heights, with reporting of a secret recording of the twice-impeached ex-president that speaks to his intent in the stolen documents case. Meanwhile, Trump continues to campaign and takes particular aim at Ron DeSantis, the flailing governor who cannot seem to control his temper. Meanwhile, the House of Representatives passed the negotiated debt ceiling bill, amid resistance from extremist MAGA Republicans. Not wanting to accept defeat, Republicans vowed once again to launch politically motivated attacks on their perceived enemies, as their latest attack on President Biden went bust in the most humiliating fashion. Tune in for all this and more! Deals From Our Sponsors: Neurohacker: Go to neurohacker.com/meidastouch for up to 50% off Quail Senolytic and use code MEIDASTOUCH at checkout for an extra 15% off your first purchase. Zbiotics: Go to zbiotics.com/meidas to get 15% off your first order when you use code MEIDAS at checkout Fast Growing Trees: Go to fastgrowingtrees.com/meidastouch now to get 15% off your entire order. Shop Meidas Merch at: https://store.meidastouch.com Join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/meidastouch Listen to ‘Meidas Mighty Anthem’ by Tennessee Brando on Apple Music, Spotify and more! Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/meidas-mighty-anthem-single/1690103680 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/1jQ82GJkM85qlJ4ZitFdYe?si=0d330a5115264946 Remember to subscribe to ALL the Meidas Media Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://pod.link/1510240831 Legal AF: https://pod.link/1580828595 The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://pod.link/1595408601 The Influence Continuum: https://pod.link/1603773245 Kremlin File: https://pod.link/1575837599 Mea Culpa with Michael Cohen: https://pod.link/1530639447 The Weekend Show: https://pod.link/1612691018 The Tony Michaels Podcast: https://pod.link/1561049560 American Psyop: https://pod.link/1652143101 Burn the Boats: https://pod.link/1485464343 Majority 54: https://pod.link/1309354521 Political Beatdown: https://pod.link/1669634407 Lights On with Jessica Denson: https://pod.link/1676844320 MAGA Uncovered: https://pod.link/1690214260 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Among the top stories we're covering on today's show:  Ron DeSantis is now officially a presidential candidate. However, his campaign launch on Twitter was, as predicted by some, overshadowed by technical glitches.  With just one week to go until a possible default, a key credit rating agency puts the US on watch. Meanwhile, Kevin McCarthy is set to send House members home for the weekend with no deal.  US intelligence is indicating that a Ukrainian group may have been behind that recent drone attack on the Kremlin.  An anti-LGBTQ campaign takes on corporate America again, prompting Target to remove some Pride merchandise after some employees were threatened.  Fans around the world mourn the loss of Tina Turner, who died yesterday at age 83.  To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

DeSantis claims he doesn't back down, but most of the time, he is flinching and cowering—and now he's allowing Musk to push him around. Plus, Trump v Kamala, felons can't vote for themselves in Florida, and the Russians fighting for Ukraine. David Frum joins Charlie Sykes today.

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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/05/joe-biden-health-versus-donald-trump-indictments/673989/

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/05/durham-report-fbi-trump-russia/674088/

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