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Donald Trump took to the stage in Dayton, Ohio, on Saturday evening to campaign for former car salesman Bernie Moreno, who is seeking the Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Sherrod Brown for the state’s Senate seat.
Mr Moreno has been endorsed by Mr Trump as his MAGA representative in the race but faces stiff competition from state senator Matt Dolan and secretary of state Frank LaRose, widely seen as GOP establishment candidates.
The Republican presidential nominee hailed Mr Moreno as a “fantastic guy” during his 90-minute address at the Dayton Air Show and laid into Mr Dolan, who he labelled a “RINO” (Republican in Name Only).
“Bernie is running against a weak RINO named Matt Dolan,” Mr Trump said.
“He is trying to become the next Mitt Romney. I think Mitt Romney is his hero.”
He also attacked Mr Dolan over his family’s ownership of the Cleveland Guardians, the baseball team that recently changed its name from the Cleveland Indians.
“He’s easily pushed around by woke left-wing lunatics who renamed his family’s baseball team,” Mr Trump sneered.
“My attitude is anybody who changes the name from the Cleveland Indians to the Cleveland Guardians should not be a senator.”
Full story: Biden and Netanyahu speak after Israeli PM voiced outrage over Schumer’s Congress speech
Israel will send a delegation to brief US officials on a planned offensive in Rafah after a phone call between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday.
Mr Sullivan told reporters at the daily White House press briefing that Mr Biden and Mr Netanyahu spoke about Israel’s ongoing campaign in Gaza and plans for an Israeli attack on Rafah. Administration officials, including Mr Biden, have said the US would not support such an offensive “without a credible plan” on the part of the Israelis.
Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg filed this report from Washington, DC:
Oliver O’Connell18 March 2024 20:00
Laken Riley’s father says lawmakers are politicising her death
Jason Riley spoke out for the first time about his daughter’s death to NBC News on Monday morning. His daughter was killed while jogging on the University of Georgia campus on 22 February. Police have since arrested 26-year-old Jose Antonio Ibarra, who migrated from Venezuela to the US in 2022 and is not an American citizen.
Katie Hawkinson reports from Washington, DC:
Oliver O’Connell18 March 2024 19:30
Watch: NSA reports on Biden-Netanyahu call
Oliver O’Connell18 March 2024 19:10
Biden announces historic investment into women’s menopause health
The president issued the order at a White House Women’s History Month event on Monday morning, where he was joined by First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and former first lady of California Maria Shriver.
The order allocates $12bn to and marks the “most comprehensive set” of executive action to improve research on women’s health, according to the White House.
However, this funding is not guaranteed. Given Congress has the “power of the purse,” lawmakers can move to deny the president his funding.
Katie Hawkinson reports from Washington, DC:
Oliver O’Connell18 March 2024 19:00
Kennedy family members burn RFK Jr with White House visit
Multiple members of the famous clan joined the president for a St Patrick’s Day celebration over the weekend.
To add insult to injury, several Kennedy members – who have previously made it very clear they don’t support RFK Jr’s presidential campaign – took to social media to share photos of the event and to voice their support for Mr Biden.
Oliver O’Connell18 March 2024 18:30
Oliver O’Connell18 March 2024 17:58
Voices: The world is sleepwalking into the danger of a second Trump presidency
Here’s Jon Sopel’s take on where complacency is leading us.
Joe Sommerlad18 March 2024 17:30
Watch: Lindsey Graham visits Zelensky in Kyiv
Oliver O’Connell18 March 2024 16:36
Biden’s ‘maximum stability’ sneakers raise eyebrows on social media: ‘Air Bidens’
President Joe Biden has been spotted wearing “maximum stability” sneakers believed to be designed to prevent the wearer from falling — with his latest fashion statement raising eyebrows on social media.
Martha McHardy takes a look.
Joe Sommerlad18 March 2024 16:30
Biden and Netanyahu discuss Gaza
Per the White House press office:
President Biden spoke with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to discuss the latest developments in Israel and Gaza, including the situation in Rafah and efforts to surge humanitarian assistance to Gaza. A readout of the call is forthcoming.
Oliver O’Connell18 March 2024 16:12
