Michael C. Bender

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

"The blunt, tough-talking persona that earned Ms. Lightfoot early affection and respect turned into something else: the image of a mayor with an exhausting capacity for feuds and insults, whether aimed at her own staff, city employees or fellow elected officials." — PolitiTweet.org

Michael C. Bender @MichaelCBender

Can Ron DeSantis challenge Donald Trump on law-and-order issues? As a congressman, DeSantis voted for Trump's "First Step Act" — but on the c̶a̶m̶p̶a̶i̶g̶n̶ ̶t̶r̶a̶i̶l̶ book tour, DeSantis is hammering away at a "carousel" of criminals who "get put right back on the street." — PolitiTweet.org