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Trump talks of a third term amid growing concerns about a constitutional crisis

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The Constitution expressly forbids presidents from running for a third term. But that hasn’t stopped Donald Trump from raising it repeatedly — and this time from an official White House event.

“Should I run again? You tell me.” Trump said on Thursday before a crowded East Room filled with mostly Black supporters who were there for a Black History Month event held just a month into his second term.

The crowd, which included elected officials, like Republicans Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina and Rep. John James of Michigan, as well as political appointees and athletes like famed golfer Tiger Woods, responded with chants of: “Four more years!”

Trump joked that the reaction from the crowd — and his mere floating of the idea, which he frequently does before friendly crowds but the first time he has done so in an official capacity — would draw “controversy.” The remarks were first reported by The Washington Post.

The scene took place amid a backdrop of growing concerns that Trump is wielding his presidential power in a way that the Constitution doesn’t permit. The Constitution’s 22 Amendment bars any president from being elected to more than two terms and was ratified some 74 years ago. But Trump’s early actions in office have indicated he’s willing to challenge constitutional law, by issuing spending freezes on funds allocated by Congress and issuing orders to shutter departments and take over independent federal agencies.

And there’s no sign that the MAGA base is tiring of him.

Hours after Trump made remarks about a third term, former adviser Steve Bannon echoed similar sentiments before the gathering of the Conservative Political Action Committee.

“The future of MAGA is Donald Trump,” Bannon said to a cheering crowd. “We want Trump in ‘28. That’s what they can’t stand. A man like Trump comes along only once or twice in the country’s history. We want Trump!”

Trump’s remarks about a third term, first reported by The Washington Post, comes as his administration’s official social media account on X, posted a photoshopped image of him posing on a magazine cover in the style of Time, with a caption that read: “CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED. LONG LIVE THE KING!” Trump is known for hyperbole and boosting his own personal brand and image.

It was a reference to the Trump administration revoking federal approval for congestion pricing a day earlier in New York, legislation that aims to reduce traffic by charging certain sections of Manhattan to charge a $9 fee to enter.

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Mark Cuban says he’s not running for president in 2028

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Mark Cuban, the billionaire business mogul and “Shark Tank” star, quashed speculation he will be making a White House run in 2028 — even as he has become a prominent voice against Donald Trump’s agenda in Washington.

The Dallas Mavericks minority owner was asked if his name would be on a ballot in the near future at the Principles First convention, a gathering of conservatives who feel politically homeless in Trump’s MAGA-fied version of the party.

“Hell no. It’s not going to happen,” Cuban said, before joking to the crowd gathered at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C., roughly three blocks from the White House, then quipped: “Okay, if y’all write in and I don’t have [a campaign].”

“No, I don’t want to be President. I’d rather fuck up health care,” a nod to the Cost Plus drug company he recently launched.

Cuban has teased a presidential run in the past, exploring running as an Independent in 2020 and hiring a pollster to assess his prospects. He ultimately decided against it and threw his support behind Joe Biden. Some recent polling has even included his name in a list of 2028 candidates that had him notching some support in a crowded field.

Cuban served as a surrogate for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign and stumped for her in key swing states like Nevada and Wisconsin.

“I mean, it’s kind of fun, actually,” Cuban said. “I learned that the Democrats can’t sell shit.”

He later added that if Democrats want to learn how to sell their ideas to the American public, they should look to Trump as an example.

“It doesn’t mean … he can execute on that,” Cuban added. “Right now, he’s still in the salesmanship stage, and I think now people are starting to ask, alright, it’s great to sell it now, can you execute on it.”

Cuban doesn’t believe Trump will actually deliver on his litany of campaign promises, and that should be a boon for Democrats — if they can effectively make the case. He criticized Democrats for being “too reflexive” to Trump’s whims — a tactic they tried in 2024 when Harris emphasized Trump as a threat to democracy.

“I think there’s too much reflexology. ‘Trump sucks,’” Cuban said. “How’d that work in the campaign? It didn’t.”

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House, Senate GOP to begin undoing Biden regulations

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Republican lawmakers in both chambers are set to begin voting soon on legislation to undo a range of Biden-era rules, teeing up their first major steps toward rolling back the previous administration’s regulatory agenda. The Senate is gearing up to begin considering Congressional Review Act resolutions in the coming weeks that would undo rules on bank mergers…
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‘Time is running out’: Lawmakers scramble for a deal to stop a shutdown

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‘Time is running out’: Lawmakers scramble for a deal to stop a shutdown

Short of a major breakthrough in the coming days, Congress is staring down the barrel of yet another crisis over government funding…
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