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Before a speech Monday from the Texas border town of Eagle Pass, the Florida governor viewed the southern border from a helicopter with a Fox News reporter and then criticized the porous nature of Trump's wall. “I was in Arizona the other day. You have like a wall, then it just stops,” he said, warning that the structure allows illegal entry for members of the Mexican drug cartels, who can “cut through the really fortified steel beams.” “If someone were to break into your house to do something bad, you would respond forcefully. However, why don't we do that on…

“While we understand that communication can sometimes be difficult, we believe that communication is necessary,” Garvey continued, adding that he was “disappointed” when he did not receive an apology for the slight. A representative for DeSantis's campaign did not return messages. The campaign moved the fundraiser to a more private location after Democratic groups planned to protest the event, according to a person familiar with the event. The original site is part of Republican Rep. Mike Lawler's 17th congressional district, which is a key target for Democrats and their plan to recapture the House in 2024. Lawler, like the majority…

cartoon carousel Every week, political cartoonists from across the country and across the political spectrum apply their inky skills to capture the foibles, memes, hypocrisies, and other shocking events in the world of politics. The fruits of this labor are hundreds of cartoons that entertain and infuriate readers of all political persuasions. Here's a deal on the best of this week's crop, fresh from the Toonosphere. Edited by Matt Wuerker. By POLITICAL STAFF 06/30/2023 04:31 AM EDT

“It really pisses me off,” Luster said of the two court decisions on the same issue. "These actions are racist at their core." David Axelrod, a former senior strategist for President Barack Obama, hopes the rulings will "motivate some, particularly young people." Pete Giangreco, a Democratic strategist who has worked on nine presidential campaigns, says the Democratic base is likely to be the most motivated. “Just another record about the book burning, the abortion ban, the don't tell gay fire that is consuming what's left of the Republican Party,” he said. “Center-right moderates have nowhere to go but Joe Biden.”…