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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Casey DeSantis: Asset or liability to husband’s presidential hopes?

    Casey DeSantis is among the few people her husband Ron takes political advice from. That makes her, according to some close to the couple, both his greatest asset and weakness.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 31, 2023 • 1 min read

    Casey DeSantis is among the few people her husband Ron takes political advice from. That makes her, according to some close to the couple, both his greatest asset and weakness.

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Love and immigration in film, curbing LA traffic with fees
    1. 0:00CA’s top home insurer won’t issue new policies due to wildfire risk
    2. 9:01LA considers congestion pricing to ease traffic and pollution
    3. 17:08Casey DeSantis: Asset or liability to husband’s presidential hopes?You’re reading this
    4. 26:54In ‘Past Lives,’ Korean childhood sweethearts reunite in US
    5. 42:51Some car makers want to ditch AM radio. Congress might stop it
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