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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. could follow the lead of his father and two of his uncles and run for president. He says his wife, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Cheryl Hines, “has green-lighted it.”

Joe Biden leads Marianne Williamson by 73 percentage points.

John Bolton, saying he was “very disappointed” that former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan opted out of the GOP presidential race, may get in himself.

Ron DeSantis hyped his coronavirus policies during a Sunday speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, saying the differences in how governors responded to the pandemic provided “a great test in governing philosophies.”

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV), who has distanced himself from his party and its president, continues to decline to say if he will seeks reelection in 2024.

Shawn Wilson, the former head of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, has become the first Democrat to enter the state’s 2023 gubernatorial race. There are already four major Republicans in the “jungle primary” field; filing is open until August.

The Republican Party of Texas voted 57-5 this weekend to censure Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX), a centrist, for political apostasy.

Freshman Rep. Jeff Jackson (D-NC) has nearly half a million TikTok followers.

Tucker Carlson wants to talk about January 6. GOP presidential hopefuls don’t.

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Extra Links

Here are some interesting links that didn’t make it into Political Wire today:

• Federal Reserve officials are converging around the need to keep US interest rates high for longer.

• Chernobyl’s canine populations have thrived.

• As many as half of today’s five year olds in the U.S. will live to 100.

• Beijing takes conciliatory tone on Taiwan.

• Worldwide oil demand is racing toward an all-time high.

• America is significantly more attractive than Britain for energy investment.

• The FDA is redefining ‘healthy’ and the food industry is pushing back.

• Bing Chat appears to have a hidden Celebrity mode, in which the chatbot answers questions while impersonating Biden or Trump.

• Millions of low-income families are experiencing less financial stress and even a modicum of comfort.

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Presented Without Comment

Tim Miller @Timodc

Some bonus footage from my exchange with "Governor" Kari Lake on @SHO_TheCircus. She did not concur with my theory that her loss was attributable to turning off McCain Republicans. Too simple. Too pat. Must've been something more nefarious.

6:18 PM ∙ Mar 6, 2023

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Closing Thoughts

Jo 🌻 @JoJoFromJerz

What’s the first word (or words) which come to mind when you see Steve Bannon?

12:12 AM ∙ Mar 6, 2023

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